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Limitless Wrestling has been putting out some of the best shows over the past few years, and Vacationland Cup 2021 is no exception. The show will make it's streaming debut on IWTV September 9th, and believe me when I say it will be worth the wait. The tournament itself is great, ...read more

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Impact Wrestling News Update courtesy of Wrestling News World. We've got some news faces showing up on Impact, an international star returning back to the States, some of the fall out of NWA Empowerrr and of course some of the biggest ...read more

We're stepping outside of the United States today and looking to a wonderful wrestler who has had an underdog story brewing for years: Michelangelo. Michelangelo is the current Undisputed ZMAK Champion and International Champion in ZMAK Wrestling, which raises the question: what ...read more

One of the most interesting and exciting tournament formats I've ever seen is almost here. Heavy Hitters 3 happens on September 11th, and this time it's Paradigm Pro Wrestling vs Ohio Wrestling Alliance. The tournament has a very unique structure that will see twenty wrestlers ...read more

I have a very small window where I can actually do this before he goes to another big company but I'm taking this chance while I can! Today we're looking at Alex Zayne. Alex Zayne is an absolutely fantastic wrestler and one I never thought I'd get to cover. But for the time ...read more

Ahead of his match with Masada, we're taking a look at Akira: the Death Samurai. Akira has become one of the faces of ICW No Holds Barred, and for good reason. Since NHB 2 he has consistently put on some of the best matches at every show. He's not just a deathmatch wrestler ...read more

Long before Mortal Kombat gave us Freddy, Jason, Michael Myers, and Leatherface fighting each other, they were all duking it out in venues across Japan. When people think of W*ing, its monster characters are probably the first thing to come to mind, but the company had a lot more ...read more

In a very cool move, Masked Republic has announced that they have secured a P-3 Group Visa to bring fifty stars from around the world to America. The news was reported by Sports Illustrated, and it's a very unique situation. The Visa allows many people to appear on shows in the ...read more

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Impact Wrestling News Update; This week has been filled with so many shocking twist and turns for Impact Wrestling that it's almost hard trying to figure out where to start. So with that all said, I wouldn't go too long into the ...read more

So far in this column we've looked at wrestlers, we've looked at tag teams, and we've even looked at tournaments. Today though, for the first time, we look at a championship! The IWTV Title began life as the Powerbomb.tv championship, just as IWTV was Powerbomb.tv. The concept of ...read more

Back in May, we looked at the Men's Super 8 tournament. The tournament has been going on longer than I've been alive. I said then that we would be looking at the Women's Super 8 when it was time, and that time is now; like, right now! The ECWA Women's Super 8 2021 airs July 31st ...read more

This Saturday, July 31st, New Wave Pro will present Mob Rules, and the show promises to be one of the biggest in the company's history. Eight matches are set, and today we're going to look at all of them. If you're not able to make it to the show in person, it will soon enough be ...read more

This week we're looking at a fun, energetic star who has recently been making waves in ROH's Women's Division. She will be competing in the upcoming Women of Honor Title Tournament this Summer, and is actually my dark horse pick to win; or should I say, dark unicorn. This week ...read more

In what is quickly becoming a stacked tournament, entrant number sixteen out of twenty for the Heavy Hitters 3 tournament has been announced as Anthony Greene! Greene was recently released by WWE where he performed as August Grey. Greene is back on the independent scene now, ...read more

Today we're going to be looking at a staple of the independent scene who despite nearing twenty years in the business is still putting out amazing matches every time I turn around. The Stiff Robo Ginger is a fantastic wrestler who has brought his experience and talent all over ...read more

This year I wanted to really pick a sort of jack of all trades wrestler. Someone who can grapple well, strike hard, and hold his own in a deathmatch. The first name that sprung to mine for me was Lord Crewe, and once you see him you never forget. He's intimidating as all get out, ...read more

A name that is everywhere now is Masha Slamovich. The first time I saw her when she was announced for Camp Leapfrog's match at Fight Forever, and was billed as returning from Japan. I hadn't gotten into the indie scene until she was stuck in Japan, but I wish I had seen here ...read more

More than any other wrestler so far I had to work extra hard to not just grab the ten most recent matches on cagematch because honestly? Arik Royal is having the best run of his career right now. Everytime he steps in the ring he puts on an amazing match. But you know I like to ...read more

We're back baby! Paradigm Pro Wrestling's UWFi Rules Contenders Series returns for a special three part limited season three, and it's a doozy. This season focuses on the Middleweight Grand Prix 16 person tournament to crown the first ever Paradigm Pro Wrestling UWFi Rules Super ...read more

Last week I posted a show previews, and today I bring you an interview with the owner of brand new promotion, Combat Fights Unlimited! Justin: So to start tell everyone who you are and your position at Combat Fights Unlimited. Mayydayy: Well my professional name is Mayydayy ...read more

The world needs more cowboys. That's the rallying cry of The One Called Manders, and if those cowboys are like him, then I'm all for it. Manders is a an absolute fan favorite on the indie scene, and when he's not decimating people with cowbells and trash cans, is a very wholesome ...read more

On June 24th at 8PM ET on IWTV we will see the debut of the brand new promotion Combat Fights Unlimited. This shoot-style all women's promotion looks to be the first of its kind in pro wrestling. With cagefights and a ruleset designed to truly evoke an MMA feel, we're in for a ...read more

Are you ready for an amazing night of wrestling? Are you ready for a celebration of Black Pro Wrestling. Are you ready for three incredible cards back to back to back all streaming live on IWTV? On June 18th OWA presents Good Trouble 2, Paradigm presents Reasonable Doubt, and ...read more

We haven't covered a tag team here in a while, so I wanted to pick one that would be incredibly fun and remind me of why I love tag team wrestling. And I can't think of a team more energetic than the Sea Stars. That being said, both wrestlers have also been making waves(haha, ...read more

"I want to thank all of you people, for letting me be your hero." These for the words that Sick Nick Mondo had for the crowd at Tournament of Death 2 after beating Ian Rotten. The crowd was absolutely in love. He had done it: he beat his teacher, and then beat the owner of the ...read more

I've been on a bit of a break previewing Paradigm shows, but they have been BUSY. May had a crap ton of shows from Paradigm, and I'm here to give you the rundown on what you need to know, what to watch, how to watch, and the order to watch. Let's start with order. If you watch ...read more

By this point you all know the story. I went to a House of Hardcore show that wasn't great for two reasons. First reason: it was almost 100 degrees and we were on steel chairs outdoor with no shade. Second reason: not really much hardcore wrestling at a House of Hardcore ...read more

IWTV has announced that on August 8th we will see the special event IWTV 100. The main event of this show will be the 100th Title Defense of the IWTV Championship(formerly known as the powerbomb.tv championship before the streaming platform and belt rebranded.) The belt has been ...read more

When people talk about CZW, they immediately think of Deathmatch, and for good reason. Between Tangled Web, Cage of Death, and Tournament of Death, CZW has put on quite a few deathmatches over the year and are very much known for it. CZW has also given us wrestlers much more ...read more

One of my favorite things about writing this column is that I've found wrestlers who I didn't even know existed when I started. Matt Makowski is just one of those wrestlers, and he has absolutely exploded onto the wrestling scene. He's got a couple years under his belt now, but ...read more

This is a moment I've been waiting months for and I'm so incredibly happy it's happening. For those who don't know, the ICW No Holds Barred Pitfighter X shows take place in a cage with no wrestling ring. The matches are brutal and usually focus on striking, traditional martial ...read more

After an ending that left me absolutely flabbergasted, we're back for another episode of UWFi Rules Contenders Series. For the very first time, we have a UWFi episode where "Hoodfoot" Mo Atlas isn't Heavy Hitters Champion. Despite being episode four of the season, this really ...read more

We all know I love Paradigm Pro Wrestling, but I'm also a pet person. I have a wonderful cat and guinea pig, and so when I saw Paradigm was working with Midwestterritory.com for a show in support of an animal shelter, I was incredibly excited. I was able to sit down with Chad ...read more

She's made a few appearences on AEW Dark, but unfortunately it's going to be a bit before we see Lindsay Snow in the ring again as she recovers from surgery. She's a great talent though, and in my humble opinion, there's no better time than when someone is out with injury to go ...read more