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Continuing their string of recent sellouts, All Elite Wrestling sold out both their Boston, MA, and Philadelphia, PA, TNT events in roughly an hour Friday.
The approximately 4500 seats available at Boston University’s Agganis Arena sold out in 57 minutes and would have done so faster had the online sales process not slowed down, according to our Dave Meltzer. The Wednesday, October 9th Boston show will be the promotion’s second live TV show on TNT and will feature Jon Moxley vs. Shawn Spears and the Young Bucks vs. Private Party.
The Wednesday, October 16th Philadelphia show, held at Temple University’s Liacouras Center, sold out approximately 7700 seats in just over an hour. 6500 of those tickets were sold in just 45 minutes. The third TNT show will feature both World title defenses for the men and women.
The success follows a quick sellout for AEW’s debut on TNT on Wednesday, October 2nd, in Washington, DC, at the Capital One Arena.
AEW has yet to announce any dates past Philadelphia, but are expected to soon.
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Ahead of Royal Quest, Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi will again be teaming against their respective opponents.
Okada & Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki & Zack Sabre Jr. has been announced for Revolution Pro Wrestling’s Summer Sizzler 2019. The show is taking place at York Hall in London, England on Friday, August 30.
Okada will defend his IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Suzuki in the main event of NJPW Royal Quest at the Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday, August 31. Tanahashi is challenging for Sabre’s RevPro British Heavyweight Championship in the semi-main event.
There will also be a tag team match with Royal Quest implications at Summer Sizzler. Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) are facing Sha Samuels & Josh Bodom in the finals of a tournament, with the winning team advancing to challenge for Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa’s IWGP Tag Team titles at Royal Quest.
Summer Sizzler will later be uploaded to RevPro’s on-demand service.
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PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy.
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Scott Steiner took part in a media conference call on Wednesday afternoon to promote Slammiversary, which takes place this Sunday on pay-per-view. Steiner is scheduled to team with Josh Mathews against Jeremy Borash and Joseph Park.
Click here to hear audio of the entire conference call.
– Jeff Jarrett opened the call welcoming the media and said he was surprised when Steiner said he wanted to do media prior to Slammiversary.
“Scott had just one caveat, he wanted to do it his way,” Jarrett said. “So I’m going to bow out, and as you know, sometimes he goes off the rails.”
— Steiner opened the call complaining to Impact Wrestling media relations head Ross Forman that it took him a while to call in to the conference call, and it had him agitated from the start.
— Steiner was asked to give comments on his match this Sunday.
“Somebody is going to get punched (on Sunday). Maybe all three of them,” he said.
“I hate fat asses, and Jeremy has put on weight. It’s disturbing. … It’s a bitch slap for Jeremy.”
— Steiner was asked about the differences between Jeff Jarrett running the company and Dixie Carter.
“She’s a joke,” Steiner said of Dixie.
“Dixie was a mark who wanted to be on TV. It’s night and day (with Jarrett in charge). People are excited. It’s totally different.”
— Steiner said his favorite moments in TNA had to do with the Main Event Mafia.
— Joseph Park called in and posed as a media member. Steiner yelled and threatened him a few times before he bowed out. Park was asking if Steiner was considering just canceling the match. Steiner said he would make Park scream for his brother, who everyone knows is the tougher wrestler.
Steiner said that all Mathews was going to have to do on Sunday was, “cover the guy when he’s unconscious.”
— Steiner was asked about what needs to change in wrestling today, and if he thought he would enter the WWE Hall of Fame.
“First change wrestling needs is to get rid of Stephanie McMahon and Hunter McMahon, they’re two idiots running things up there,” he said.
“People always bring up the Hall of Fame, and I’m not going into the WWE Hall of Fame. I’m not going somewhere if there’s nowhere to go.
“GPS the WWE Hall of Fame. … It’s in Parts Unknown. It’s a joke. It’s non-existent. Put it on the moon. The WWE Hall of Fame doesn’t exist.
“The WWE Hall of Fame only exists in the minds of people up there, it’s a joke.”
Steiner then asked where the statues are? Where’s the statue of Ric Flair or Mach Man? He then added, “The statue of the Macho Man will never leave Stephanie’s bedroom.”
— Steiner on Hulk Hogan:
“He tried to get me arrested for assault and said I threatened his life. And of course, WWE takes the word of a racist.
“Hogan showed what a coward he really is. Luckily it happened at an airport, because it was easy to prove my innocence.”
— Steiner was asked if he had any dates scheduled past Slammiversary on Sunday:
“I haven’t had any talks on anything past Slammiversary. But if someone wants to hire me again to beat someone up …”
— Steiner on his favorite tag teams today:
“I don’t watch a lot of wrestling now, it’s hard to watch. But I like the Usos, I wrestled their dad & uncles.”
Steiner said he’s also a fan of Bray Wyatt, and he used to mess around with him when he was a kid. “To watch him now, he’s awesome.”
“It’s hard to watch (wrestling) now. I feel bad for the wrestlers. They don’t let people be themselves.”
— Another follow-up on the Hall of Fame was asked:
“I’m in the Michigan HOF, I’m in the Dan Gable HOF,” Steiner said. “It was nice to be remembered by (Gable).”
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— Steiner on Triple H:
“To my face, he’s great. … That punk ass set up (their Royal Rumble match). We practiced that match. He sabotaged me.
“(HHH) did what he did, and then he tried to dog me for it. He’s nothing but a punk-ass nothing.”
— Steiner on change in body styles in wrestling: “When you go to the circus, you want to see the freaks, ya know?
“Wrestling has evolved. A lot of people like it, a lot of people don’t. I feel bad for the guys trying to break in now.”
“Thank God we have guys like Jeff trying to give guys opportunities to wrestle.”
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PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy.
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This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw (Aug. 7) drew a 2.20 rating, above the 2017 average of 2.12 and above last week’s rating of 2.12. The ten-week rolling average headed into this week was 2.00.
The July average was 2.07, above the June average of 1.96 and the May average of 1.88. WWE has been on an upward trend since the big drop-off from the January through April averages which were all in the 2.18 to 2.32 range.
This week’s first hour viewership was 3.263 million, then peaked for hour two at 3.314 million, and dropped as usual for the third hour to 3.144 million. The drop-off from the first to the third hour was just 119,000, half or the average this year of 232,000.
One year ago this week drew a 2.05 rating. It’s the first times since January 30 that Raw outdrew the year-ago number.
Keller’s Analysis: There is a sense of momentum right now for the Raw brand headed into Summerslam based on the hot build-up to the Brock Lesnar Fatal Four-way Universal Title defense at Summerslam. Raw has also been buoyed by the Dean Ambrose-Seth Rollins will-they-or-won’t-they saga and, prior to that, the Kurt Angle-Jason Jordan mystery. If “free agent” John Cena moves over to Raw once Monday Night Football starts, that could help Raw retain some ratings momentum after Summerslam.
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A Bunkhouse match is the latest addition to the lineup for MLW’s War Chamber television tapings.
MLW announced today that Mance Warner will face Jimmy Havoc in a Bunkhouse match at the tapings. They’re taking place at the NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills, Texas on Saturday, September 7.
MLW described the stipulation for the match: “Wrestlers can fight all over the arena and use whatever they want as weapons are legal! Just make sure to bring your cowboy boots, a durable pair of jeans and a 6-pack of whoop ass as that’s what it will take to win this wild southern stipulation match.”
Warner vs. Havoc is part of the ongoing storyline between Warner and Salina de la Renta. The MLW Fusion episode that aired on August 17 ended with Warner chasing de la Renta, Havoc, and LA Park away with a chainsaw.
Here’s the updated card for War Chamber:
Tom Lawlor, Ross Von Erich, Marshall Von Erich, and a partner (w/ Kevin Von Erich) vs. Contra Unit (Jacob Fatu, Josef Samael, Simon Gotch & Ikuro Kwon) in a War Chamber match
MLW Tag Team Champions The Dynasty (MJF & Richard Holliday) defending against The Hart Foundation (Teddy Hart & Davey Boy Smith Jr.)
Mance Warner vs. Jimmy Havoc in a Bunkhouse match
Austin Aries vs. Brian Pillman Jr.
LA Park & El Hijo de LA Park vs. Septimo Dragon & Magnus
A tribute to Gary Hart
Timothy Thatcher vs. Douglas James
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Chris Jericho is the first World Champion in AEW history.
Jericho defeated Hangman Page in the main event of All Out to become the inaugural AEW World Champion. Jericho pinned Page after hitting his Judas Effect elbow strike.
Jericho and Page were set up as the two wrestlers who would be vying for the title through their wins at Double or Nothing. Jericho defeated Omega in the main event of that pay-per-view, while Page won the Casino Battle Royale on its pre-show.
All Out was the promotion’s final show before AEW on TNT debuts on Wednesday, October 2. Jericho and two mystery partners facing Omega & The Young Bucks in a six-man tag match has been announced for the episode. It’s taking place at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Jericho’s first title defense is set for week three of AEW TV, which is being held at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, October 16.
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PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy.
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PWTorch has been informed by multiple sources that FloSlam has notified WWN that they are refusing to air their events this weekend. FloSlam had been promoting the EVOLVE events up until earlier today. WWN officials are currently trying to get the EVOLVE events up for purchase on WWNLive.com. We will update this story as it develops.
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PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy.
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“SOMETHING TO WRESTLE WITH PRICHARD” LIVE EVENT
SEPT. 23, 2017
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. AT THE REGENT THEATER
REPORT BY SHAWN VALENTINO, PWTORCH SPECIALIST
Over the past few years, one of the biggest movements in the professional wrestling business has been the rise of podcasts. Big names such as Steve Austin, Jim Ross, and Chris Jericho have launched successful shows. One of the unlikely success stories in this movement has been that of Bruce Prichard and Conrad Thompson’s retro series, “Something to Wrestle.” Prichard was Vince McMahon’s right hand man for decades, but he was primarily known to wrestling audiences as swarmy televangelist Brother Love. Thompson is a successful mortgage specialist and lifelong wrestling fan who has become one of the biggest hosts in podcasting.
Their show is arguably the most entertaining of all wrestling podcasts because of the chemistry between the two and Prichard’s knack for storytelling as well as his wealth of experience in the business. His hilariously uncanny impressions even make the commercials must-listen. They recently won an award for Best Sports Podcast so, when I heard they were coming to Los Angeles for a live show, I immediately purchased VIP Tickets. Here are some news and notes live from the show.
•The show took place at the Regent Theater, which is a vintage venue in Downtown L.A. and it sat a packed house of fans that were obviously loyal listeners.
•VIP ticketholders were allowed in an hour early and were able to take photos with Bruce and Conrad as well as receive souvenir autographs and koozies. The hosts were very friendly and obviously in great spirits. Last time I had seen Thompson, he had given me a bottle of wine “compliments of Ric Flair.” He thanked me for tweeting about the show. If you love their podcast, I highly recommend going VIP.
•I sat right next to Chavo Guerrero in the audience so I figured he would likely be a guest on the show. He looked to be in great shape.
•The show featured a combination of surprise guests and imitations, and it was formatted as a live Q and A. The first question was about Mae Young giving birth to a hand, and that segued to the introduction of the first guest, former writer Tommy Blacha. He had participated in the segment by delivering the “baby.” They mocked the absurdity of the awful angle, but they also mentioned that Vince McMahon loved the idea. He worked with the WWF for a year replacing Vince Russo and came up with zany stories such as Sexual Chocolate. Blacha seemed to be having a blast hamming it up and fondly looked back at his time with the WWF.
•Bruce also discussed the infamous Katie Vick incident, and he remembered Vince loving the over-the-top shock value of the moment. They were supposed to film a tamer version of the scene, but McMahon loved the necrophilia shot of Triple H “screwing her brains out” so that was what aired. Prichard’s first person accounts of Vince’s mentality really give a strong perspective on his creative thought process. His entertaining delivery combined with his close connection with all of these major events is what makes his podcast so successful.
•The most disappointing part of the show was when an audience member asked about the infamous Hulk Hogan vs. Shawn Michaels match. I was hoping for some fascinating behind-the-scenes tales from the feud, but Bruce did not give much insight here. I would love to see Summerslam 2005 expanded upon in long form. Maybe it was too deep of a topic to address here?
•Chavo then got up and hit the stage, and I really enjoyed his segment. He discussed one of my favorite guilty pleasure characters, Kerwin White. He said that Vince loved the concept of White, but Guerrero wanted to take it further by wearing a KKK costume. They also recalled the bloodbath between Eddie and JBL in LA, which I had attended live. They talked about how excessive the bleeding was in the match, but it worked. My favorite part was when Chavo said that when you see a good storyline played out, it is generally the wrestlers’ idea, but when you see something bad, blame the writers, and he pointed at Blacha. He was half-joking, but it was obvious there was a layer of truth there.
•One of the gimmicks the show employed throughout the night was using cardboard masks to enhance Bruce’s imitations. I thought this was overused in the show, but it did create some funny moments such as when Prichard called Sunny’s porn as Jim Ross, which was hilarious.
•One of the expected guests was Sean Waltman who arrived with his dog. He was obviously in a great mood and shared some tales of ribs like cutting Michael Hayes’s hair and the plane ride from hell.
•The final guest was Will Sasso, which was one of the bigger letdowns of the night because many expected Austin, who lives in LA. Sasso did numerous imitations including Stone Cold, and there was a fun interaction between “Randy Savage” and “Hulk Hogan” with topics such as Elizabeth and Hulkster’s porn.
•The tone throughout the show was very light-hearted and comical which made for an entertaining watch especially after a few beers. One of the things that disappointed me was that for some reason, Conrad and Bruce were drinking water onstage. I was hoping to see the two sharing alcoholic beverages and really letting loose. I was tempted to buy some drinks and have them sent on stage, but I did not know if that was appropriate.
•Another issue I had with the show was there were not enough stories told from a serious perspective. The best part of Prichard’s podcast is that he inserts doses of humor to his retrospective tales. Their show is stronger because it does not always try to be funny so when the comedy is employed, it really stands out. I attended J.R.’s show during WrestleMania week and Bruce was one of the guests. That was a much better experience because it interspersed humor and seriousness.
•Finally, another critique I had of the show was that Conrad took a backseat and let the guest stars do more of the talking. I love the chemistry between Thompson and Prichard, and I would have loved to see the Podfather take a more assertive role in the live shows as well.
Overall, I thought that this was an excellent live experience. If you love the show or if you are a wrestling looking to hear some cool stories, I highly recommend “Something to Wrestle” live, especially with a few drinks.
By the way, if you want a good laugh, check out our new music video parody. It is a tribute to Prichard’s podcast set to the tune of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” It features former ProWrestling.net contributor Rich Twilling, WWE Diva Shelly Martinez, and me. Warning, you may need a few drinks before watching this as well! LINK
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AEW is heading to Nashville for week seven of their television series.
Week seven of AEW on TNT will take place at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, November 13. The announcement was made by Jim Ross on this week’s Being the Elite. Ross spoke about it being a famous venue for professional wrestling and brought up that he called the final match of Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat’s 1989 trilogy there.
Tickets for the episode will go on sale at 11 a.m. Central time this Friday (September 13).
Here’s the updated AEW on TNT schedule through October and November. The location for week eight has yet to be revealed:
Week one (October 2): Capital One Arena, Washington D.C.
Week two (October 9): Agganis Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
Week three (October 16): The Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Week four (October 23): Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Week five (October 30): Charleston Coliseum, Charleston, West Virginia
Week six (November 6): Bojangles’ Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Week seven (November 13): Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee
Week eight (November 20): To be announced
Week nine (November 27): Sears Centre Arena, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
AEW’s Full Gear pay-per-view is being held at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland on Saturday, November 9.
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The second episode of AEW’s Road to AEW on TNT is now available.
The first part of the episode highlighted Sammy Guevara, who is set to face Cody in the first episode of the program on October 2. He talked about using this blog as a therapeutic process, as well as using it to get his name out in the industry.
Tony Schiavone returned for the AEW Control Center, highlighting the women’s battle royal and the upcoming AEW Women’s title match between Nyla Rose and Riho, as well as the feud between Bea Priestley and Britt Baker.
The final segment was a sit-down interview between Cody and Schiavone. Cody gave comments regarding AEW going to TNT and his match against Guevara, as well as the Full Gear match against Chris Jericho.
The video ended when Cody asked Schiavone if he would be returning to the desk to call matches with Jim Ross. Schiavone replied that Cody would know since he’s the boss. Cody then said “see me wink?” then winked twice to end the video.
You can view the full video below:
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