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EC3 to face Matt Cardona in NWA World title death match

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Matt Cardona will have a chance to win back the NWA World Heavyweight Championship next month.

The 38-year-old has challenged champion EC3 to a death match at NWA Paranoia on January 13, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 

Cardona says in the video:

I’m going to keep this short and sweet. EC3, me and you, January 13, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, NWA Paranoia, I have an idea. We settle this once and for all in the middle of that ring.

Now listen, we have a lot in common, we are evenly matched, we both have chips on our shoulder, we’re both hungry, we both have something to prove. You’re the Over Man, I’m the Indie God. You’re something that I’m not, and I’m something that you’re not. You’re the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion but I am the death match king. So how about this? Me and you, Paranoia, NWA Worlds Heavyweight title on the line in a death match

EC3 later posted to his Instagram stories that he has accepted Cardona’s challenge. No other matches are confirmed for the show thus far. 

The NWA will hold two shows on January 13. The other event, Viva Revolution, will be in collaboration with Coastal Championship Wrestling. Both shows are scheduled to take place at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  

EC3 signs contract with NWA

Posted on by Bryan Rose

EC3 announced Saturday that he has signed with the NWA.

During the NWA Nuff Said pre-show, May Valentine did an interview with EC3 where he announced that he had signed with the company, and would be bringing Control Your Narrative with him. EC3 said in the interview that he would help people across the industry recover their passion.

EC3 is set to face Kevin Kiley, the former Alex Riley in WWE, later in the show.

First appearing for the NWA back in August of last year, EC3 has been involved in a feud with Thom Latimer, with EC3 attempting to get Latimer to join him in CYN. He most recently appeared on the live edition of NWA Power back on January 31, where his team (Team Tyrus) lost to Team Rock ‘n’ Roll in the Champion Series Final Team War match.

Since being released from WWE in 2020, EC3 has run vignettes and promos hyping his Control Your Narrative brand, including holding events and specialized matches. He’s also appeared in Impact Wrestling and Ring of Honor.

Wrestling Observer Live: Stephanie stepping away from WWE, Dave Meltzer interview, Jay Bradley interview, more!

Posted on by Bryan Alvarez

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a packed show! We’ll talk all the news including Stephanie stepping away from WWE, a few notes on Sasha and Naomi, Dave Meltzer joins us to talk the newest Observer, and Jay Bradley joins us to talk old-school OVW, the NWA, Inoki Genome Federation and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Matt Cardona wins NWA World Heavyweight title

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Matt Cardona is the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion.

Cardona pinned Trevor Murdoch at tonight’s NWA Power Trip tapings in Oak Grove, Kentucky to win the championship for the first time. Footage shows Cardona pinning Murdoch following Cardona’s leg lariat finisher.

Cardona tweeted after he had won the title: “I did it. I am the @nwa World’s Heavyweight Champion!,” posting a picture of himself with the title.

Murdoch’s run with the title ended after 167 days. He defeated Nick Aldis for the championship back at the NWA’s 73rd Anniversary show on August 29th.

The title match, which will air on NWA Power this coming Tuesday, was announced by the NWA last week. The match came after Cardona made his debut at NWA Hard Times 2 back on December 4, attacking Murdoch after he successfully defended the championship against Mike Knox.

Cardona is also a regular for Impact Wrestling, where he is the current Digital Media Champion. He also makes appearances for GCW.

NWA Tag titles change hands prior to ROH Global Wars Espectacular

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Royce Issacs and Thomas Latimer are the new NWA World Tag Team champions.

They won the titles in a dark match prior to ROH’s Global Wars Espectacular card which took place tonight in Chicago. Issacs and Latimer won the titles after Kamille, who seconds NWA World Heavyweight champion Nick Aldis, came out to distract champions Brody King and PCO which led to the finish.

Latimer and Issacs formed a tag team during April’s Crockett Cup event after winning a battle royal that put them in thetournament. They reached the finals only to lose to PCO and Brody King, who not only won the Crockett Cup tournament but also the vacant NWA Tag Team titles. PCO and King held the titles for 134 days.

The title change comes following the end of the relationship between NWA and ROH. The NWA are set to start their own television, with the first set of tapings taking place on September 30 and October 1.

NWA announces first TV tapings of Billy Corgan era

Posted on by Bryan Rose

The National Wrestling Alliance announced that they will be holding television tapings this fall.

The company posted a video with NWA President Billy Corgan talking about studio tapings from the 1970s and 1980s, leading to an announcement about the NWA starting their own television tapings. The video then announced that tapings would be held in Atlanta, Georgia on September 30 and October 1. No venue was announced, nor was it mentioned where the tapings would be airing.

The NWA has made changes in the last several weeks, including ending their relationship with Ring of Honor. NWA World Heavyweight champion Nick Aldis was a regular on ROH’s shows, as well as National champion James Storm and the NWA’s newest signee Eli Drake.

ROH and NWA had worked together for a number of shows, including the NWA’s most recent event, the Crockett Cup. The tournament featured wrestlers from the NWA, ROH, CMLL and New Japan Pro Wrestling. ROH’s Brody King and PCO won both the tournament and the NWA World Tag Team titles.

NWA reveals Crockett Cup tournament bracket, title matches

Posted on by Bryan Rose

The National Wrestling Alliance has revealed the bracket for the Crockett Cup tournament that will take place later this month.

The tournament itself will comprise of eight teams from the NWA, ROH, CMLL and NJPW. A video posted tonight revealed the bracket:

Block A:

  • The Briscoes vs. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express
  • Satoshi Kojima and Yuji Nagata vs. PCO and Brody King

Block B:

  • Flip Gordon and Bandido vs. Stuka Jr. and Guerrero Maya Jr.
  • Jax Dane and Crimson vs. The winners of a wild card battle royal that will take place that night

The winners of both blocks will face each other in the finals to determine this year’s Crockett Cup winner.

All of the major NWA titles will be on the line as well. The NWA World title will be on the line as champion Nick Aldis will face Marty Scurll. Jazz will defend the NWA Women’s title against former Impact star Sienna and National champion Willie Mack will face Colt Cabana.

The 2019 Crockett Cup will take place on April 27 at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center in Concord, North Carolina.