Powerbomb.tv has uploaded a limited-time free show to their network: Alpha-1's Battle by the Big Apple from July 15 in Colbourne, Ontario, Canada. The card:
Brett Michael David vs Justin Sane
Jody Threat vs Gisele Shaw
Gregory Iron vs Kobe Durst vs Mark Wheeler vs Space Monkey
Bushwhacker Luke vs Dr. Daniel C. Rockingham
A1 Zero Gravity Title: Alex Daniels vs Eric Cairnie
Monster Mafia (Ethan Page & Josh Alexander) vs Riot Makers (Holden Albright &a
Gold Rush Pro Wrestling has added a match to their YouTube channel from their archives. On May 4, 2014, Dynamite Division Champion Will Rood defended the title in a four-way match against El Chupacabra, Jeff Cobb, and the late Virgil Flynn.
Gold Rush Pro also added a description to the video that included ways to support Flynn's family:
"Help support the family of Virgil Flynn during their time of loss by either donating to the GoFundMe page or buying Virgil's merchandise along with n
YouTube user FanCam Guy has uploaded a new Jerry Lawler match to his channel from Memphis Redbirds Wrestling Night on July 6. Lawler's opponent is Kevin Thorn, formerly Mordecai in WWE. For many PWO readers, "The King" is a bit of a timeless wrestler who can still go in his 60s. If you're a fan of Lawler, this channel has plenty of under-the-radar matches featuring Lawler and other Memphis talent that you might find interesting. Let us know your thoughts on this or anything else on this channel
New Japan Pro Wrestling has uploaded a match to their YouTube channel from one of the earliest Tokyo Dome shows, this one on February 10, 1990. In this match, Larry Zbyszko defended the AWA World Title against Masa Saito, who recently passed away. Here are some testimonials from the thread in PWO's Match Discussion Archive.
"I really love the matwork they pull off in the early stages of this and how Saito is able to get the crowd so solidly behind him while he has Larry tied up like a pr
YouTube user Master of Muppets has added a match from last night's house show in St. Louis to his YouTube channel. This appears to be the first Daniel Bryan vs The Miz singles match to make tape since Bryan's comeback, even though they've been slowly gearing up the rivalry at arena events for months. Pretty good camerawork considering that it was shot via smartphone in the audience. You can watch it below. Let us know what you think!
UPDATE
Reader Wahoo's Leg pointed out that
Booker T's Reality of Wrestling has added their latest episode to the YouTube channel. Watch it below, and feel free to let us know what you think in the comments.
The Charlotte, North Carolina-based Premiere Wrestling Xperience has uploaded PURE 3 to their YouTube channel, which took place on June 23. The card appears to be a strong one for fans of the current Southern indy scene:
Jake Manning vs Mykrin Ballard
Joey Lynch vs Patrick Scott
Big Country vs Elijah Proctor
Ugly Ducklings (Lance Lude & Rob Killjoy) vs Mason Myles & Mr. Sleaze
Ian Maxwell vs Andre Guhn vs Cam Carter
John Skyler vs Drew Adler
Major League Wrestling has posted the latest episode of Fusion to their YouTube channel. This show taped on July 12 in Orlando, FL, and looks on paper to be a card with solid potential. The matches:
Kahuna Khan vs Kiki Roberts
Anything Goes Grudge Match: Tom Lawlor vs Jimmy Havoc
MLW World Title: Low Ki (c) vs Shane Strickland
You can watch the show below. Let us know what you think in the comments!
CWF Mid-Atlantic has posted two new episodes of Worldwide to their YouTube channel. The match lists looks like this.
Episode 155
Kernodle Cup Semi-Finals: Trevor Lee & Chet Sterling vs The Carnies (Nick Iggy & Kerry Awful)
Kernodle Cup Semi-Finals: Redemption (Michael McAllister & Nick Richards) vs The Closers (Sloan Caprice & Rick Roland)
RGL Title Match: Kool Jay (c) vs Mace Li vs Jeff Castro vs John Castro
Roy Wilkins vs Dirty Daddy
Beau James has recently launched the Southern States Wrestling network on Pivotshare, which should be a nice addition of some classic pro wrestling many of us haven't seen. One of the most recent additions that is likely well worth checking out is a Best of Sherri Martel in SSW video, which includes footage of her both wrestling and managing and includes her induction in the East Tennessee Hall of Fame.
Sherri is most remembered for her run as a WWF manager from 1989-1993, first paired with
Real Pro Wrestling has published episode 14 of RAMPAGE to their YouTube channel. This week's show:
Alexander Zane vs Omar Amir
Dax vs Michael Kai
NO DQ: Joey Ozbourne vs Sideshow
You can watch below. Is there anything we should all check out? Let us know in the comments.
DEFY Wrestling has posted a new match to their YouTube channel between Shane Strickland and Austin Aries. The match took place on April 13 in Seattle, WA, at DEFY Vibes. This was a title vs title match with Strickland putting up the DEFY 8xGP title against Aries' Impact World Title. Watch it here and share your thoughts in the comments! If there's enough buzz around it, I'll take a look.
The incomparable Master of Muppets has added a match to his YouTube channel from the house show on Monday night (July 16) in Reading, PA. The match sees AJ Styles team with Daniel Bryan against Samoa Joe and The Miz as part of the awkwardly-named Summerslam Heatwave Tour. The camera quality isn't great in this particular case, but if you can tough it out, it's a good chance to see Bryan and Miz opposite each other -- a matchup that has evaded us on television since Bryan's spring return and will
So, this little project came about by searching for Tanaka vs Makabe matches on YouTube. How I got to that is a bit of a mystery. If I had to guess, I'd say it was out of curiosity alone. I don't think I found a singles encounter on the 'tube. However, there was a crap ton of tags available. Investigation revealed that a whole chunk of house show matches from the Fall of 2010 were recorded and uploaded by NJPW. These matches show some of the early battles between NJ main roster & CHAOS.
Part 2 to my Fire Pro World prepubescent-like obsessive compulsive hype up.
This entry was going to have a couple more matches but, I ended up going down a NJ rabbit hole. So, my next post will cover that, hint its CHAOS vs NJPW house shows in 2010.
In the meantime, we've got a couple Fire Pro Returns dream matches that I never knew happened. I mean, for real, these are some FPR match maker multi-man battles. And a couple single bouts as I'm a Nagata & Tanaka fan.
Genichiro Te
The Fire Pro World and NJPW partnership has got me really psyched up. The glut of posts I've made on the forum is evidence of that Its all good though because I thought Fire Pro was done after Fire Pro Returns. Its funny because its a little bit of history repeating as I bought a PS2 back in 2007 specifically for FPR and I'll be buying a PS4 for the sole purpose of playing FPW.
Admittedly, Fire Pro Returns was a bigger deal as the game never had a US release and I could only mod my PS1 so
Beau James, a.k.a. King of Kingsport, has posted an episode of an old podcast called "Do You Wanna Be A Wrestler, Kid?" to his YouTube channel where he interviewed Randy Hales.
Hales was the promoter of Power Pro Wrestling in Memphis, TN, from 1998-2001 and worked for many years before that for Jarrett Promotions, making him a mainstay in the Memphis wrestling scene of the time period. Topics include the USWA-WWF working relationship of the 1990s, Monday Night Memories, and Hales booking t
The Brazil-based Federacao Internacional de Luta Livre has posted a 30-minute Ironman match to their YouTube channel between Gabriel Nogueira and Anark Andy. The match took place on May 5 at the FILL 11 Años event in Rio de Janeiro. (Yes, an actual match happened there.)
YouTube user carlos lucha has posted matches Fight The World Wrestling's Breakin' It Down show on July 7 in Tampa, Florida to his channel. Links are included below.
Full card:
Damien Darling & Jack Gallow vs Alex Todd & Apolo Jr.
Luis Adams vs Tony Ortega
Amber Nova vs Layne Rosario vs Natalia Markova vs Rosalie Valle
Max Power vs Josh Grady
Chico Adams & Spectacular JC vs Kevin Powers & Salazar
Austin Gunn vs Ricky Arness
Br
Gene Jackson of the Locals To Legends Radio podcast posted an interview with Madman Pondo yesterday that's worth a listen, especially for fans of death match wrestling. Topics covered include Pondo's stints in Herb Abrams' UWF and Kick Ass Wrestling in Memphis. Pondo also reflects on Insane Clown Posse, how Girl Fight was formed, $5 Wrestling, and more.
Pondo recently released his autobiography, Memoirs of a Madman, that looks to be a must-read. With a foreword written by Vanilla Ice, Pond
Title Match Wrestling has posted a free match to their YouTube channel from Battle Club Pro's Malice at the Palace, which took place on June 16 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. In this match, Su Yung faces Harlow O'Hara in a Last Woman Standing match. Check it out below.
The rest of the card is available with a two-week free trial for new users on Title Match Wrestling's Network. Other matches on the show include:
Hudson Envy vs Davienne
Tasha Steelz vs Kaitlin Die
WWE.com has just dabbled in high art with a photo series depicting current wrestlers as ECW performers. This includes Shinsuke Nakamura as Sabu, Lana as The Sandman, Rusev as Cactus Jack, New Day as the Dudley Boyz, and even Asuka as Stevie Richards, among others. You can view the full slideshow here.
New Japan Pro Wrestling
July 8, 1994
Summer Struggle
Sapporo, Japan
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It's a status that in many ways he still holds today. Jushin Liger is simply The Man. He's been The Man for the better part of thirty years in New Japan Pro Wrestling, setting up worthwhile opponents to knock them down. In terms of longevity and match quality, Liger has as strong a case as any wrestler for being the greatest of all time.
That reputation was already well established on April 16, 1994, whe
