Monthly Archives: July 2020

Daily Pro Wrestling History (06/06): Shawn Michaels wins Intercontinental title

1930 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: – Jim Londos defeated Dick Shikat for the NWA (National Wrestling Association) World Heavyweight Wrestling Title 1932  Kansas City, Kansas: – John Pesek beat Harry Ekizian 2 falls to 1  – Wladek Zbyszko defeated Dutch Hefner 1940  Kansas City, Kansas: – Orville Brown beat Richard Shikat in 2 out of 3 falls  […]

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The Rock announces Fox TV series

> 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. (Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.) John Cena is not the […]

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Seventeen singer posts emotional tribute to wife and bandmates washed away by Indonesia tsunami

The lead singer of a band whose concert on Java was hit by the Indonesian tsunami issued an emotional appeal for fans to pray for his missing wife and band members swept away by the giant wave. Riefian Fajarsyah, known as Ifan, was playing with his pop-rock band Seventeen at the Tanjung Lesung Beach Resort […]

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Tag team title match set for WWE SmackDown

A tag team title rematch is set for tonight’s SmackDown Live. SmackDown GM Paige announced this afternoon that we’ll be seeing a rematch for the SmackDown tag team titles tonight between Anderson and Gallows and champions The Bludgeon Brothers. “#MITB was exciting! … but that was Sunday” Paige wrote on Twitter. “This is Tuesday and […]

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Nakamura’s first injury situation on NXT roster

> 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. (Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.) Shinsuke Nakamura’s match at Saturday […]

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Director of Uffizi Galleries in Florence demands that Germany hands back Nazi-looted painting

The director of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence has demanded that Germany return an artwork that was looted by the Nazis during the Second World War. Eike Schmidt, who is German himself, said Berlin had a moral duty to give back the painting, Vase of Flowers, by the 18th century Dutch artist Jan van Huysum. It […]

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Daily Update: WWE notes, Steamboat home after surgery, UFC 226

THE ROUND-UP THE LATEST NEWS Report: Bray Wyatt cited for careless driving in car accident Alexander vs. Itami title match set for next week’s WWE 205 Live ROH TV results: Matt Taven vs. Ultimo Guerrero WWE SmackDown video highlights: Team Hell No vs. The Usos WWE 205 Live results: Ali & Murphy steal the show […]

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British researchers leading North Korean ‘rescue missions’ from a small office in London

From a small office in a leafy corner of south London, a small team of British researchers are directing one of the most dangerous rescue missions on earth. Their work, unfolding far from the quiet streets of New Malden, supports a journey menaced by risk that begins with a dash across the border of North Korea. […]

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AEW Provides Updates On Future Events Following National Emergency To Coronavirus

AEW issued the following press release on Twitter announcing updates on future episodes of Dynamite in light of the national emergency declared due to Coronavirus. The April 1st episode in Milwaukee will be relocated to a different venue, with the promotion set to return to Wisconsin on October 28th. The Dynamite set for April 8th […]

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Title match for Evolution announced at NXT TV tapings

Image: JJ Williams One of the title matches for WWE’s Evolution pay-per-view has been confirmed. At tonight’s NXT television tapings, it was announced that Kairi Sane will defend her NXT Women’s Championship against Shayna Baszler at Evolution. This will be Baszler’s rematch for the title after dropping it to Sane at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV […]

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