The new Control Your Narrative promotion co-founded by former WWE wrestlers EC3 and Adam Scherr (fka Braun Strowman) tweeted Thursday that a network TV deal is “imminent.”
From the tweet: “The one thing missing for CYN to ‘become who they are supposed to be’ was a proper platform and network distribution. That has been achieved.”
EC3, Adam Scherr to LAUNCH NEW WRESTLING COMPANY! TV DEAL announcement IMMINENT! CYN: Live 3/5 ORLANDO, FL 3/31 Dallas, TX (TV SPECIAL!) Bio for TICKETS/INFO “Now that I have your attention, here’s the truth.” – ec3 pic.twitter.com/npdsyBBy4c
Called CYN: Live, the group announced two shows: Saturday, March 5th at the Tin Roof in Orlando, Florida, and on Thursday, March 31st at Gilley’s in Dallas, Texas, as part of WrestleMania week. The Dallas event will be taped for their new TV show.
Talent for those shows includes NWA World Champion Matt Cardona, Impact World Champion Moose, John Skyler, Matt Sydal, Marina Shafir, Westin Blake, Matt Taven, EC3, and Scherr.
Additionally, Killer Kross will be on the March 31st event that will also include “a panel of nostalgic legends who will be making an announcement that can very well change the course of wrestling consumption forever.” That announcement might be the aforementioned TV deal.
WrestleCon made Suzuki vs. Busick the first official match announcement for the annual Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow in Dallas at the Fairmont Hotel on Thursday, March 31.
The announcement came after Busick demanded a match with Suzuki earlier in the day.
Suzuki and Busick join Mike Bailey, The Briscoe Brothers, The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, Bandido, Jonathan Gresham, and Atsushi Onita as the talent officially announced for the SuperShow.
Oney Lorcan during his WWE tenure, Busick was part of the November 2021 WWE mass releases that included 18 different talents being cut.
Suzuki was announced for a pair of NJPW shows in the United States in April, including the Lonestar Shooutout on Friday, April 1 in Dallas, plus Windy City Riot in the Chicago area on Saturday, April 16. He currently holds the NJPW provisional KOPW 2022 trophy, and is set to defend it against Toru Yano in a dog cage match on Sunday’s NJPW New Year’s Golden Series event.
New NWA World Champion Matt Cardona already has his first title defense scheduled as he will face former champion Nick Aldis at March’s Crockett Cup.
The Nashville, Tennessee, pay-per-view will take place over both March 19th and 20th and they didn’t clarify which night it would be on.
In a match that will air on this Tuesday’s NWA Power taped Saturday as part of a NWA Power Trip live event, Cardona defeated Trevor Murdoch for the title.
Aldis will be looking for his third run with the title. Murdoch ended his 1000+ day run at last year’s NWA 73.
The Crockett Cup tournament will feature sixteen teams battling for the Cup, a revived idea from the days of Jim Crockett Promotions that owner William Corgan brought back in 2019.
Aldis and Doug Williams were officially announced for the tournament with Tag Team Champions La Rebelion, The Briscoes and Strictly Business (Thom Latimer and Chris Adonis) mentioned in the initial announcement.
Jeff Jarrett will serve as the official ambassador for the 2022 NWA Crockett Cup tournament, the promotion announced today.
The Crockett Cup will be held on Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20 at The Fairgrounds in Nashville, Tennessee. The Fairgrounds hosted the early years of Jarrett’s NWA: TNA promotion when they ran weekly pay-per-views at their inception.
The first team for this year’s Crockett Cup was also announced today.
Nick Aldis and Doug Williams, billed under their British Invasion name, are the first official entrants for the Cup.
In a video announcing the tournament’s return after a pandemic-related hiatus, the NWA featured images of Aldis and Williams, The Briscoes, Thom Latimer and Chris Adonis, as well as Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf, although they have not been officially announced for the shows.
The 2022 Crockett Cup will have a 16-team, single-elimination format. In the last Crockett Cup in 2019, eight teams were featured, with PCO and Brody King ultimately winning the tournament.
AEW’s Hikaru Shida has been announced for Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling’s Grand Princess ’22 event.
Shida is set to take on Hikari Noa at the show, the first for TJPW to be held at Sumo Hall in Ryogoku. The show will air live on the Wrestle Universe streaming service.
After a loss to Serena Deeb that wrote her out of AEW storylines in January, Shida has returned to Japan for an indefinite length of time to take part in the MAKAI Genesis stage, theater and dance production. Shida performs as Princess Tsuru in the MAKAI show.
Shida is a former AEW Women’s World Champion, holding the title for over a year. She defeated Nyla Rose for the Championship at Double or Nothing 2020, then dropped the title to Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. at Double or Nothing 2021.
Shida also took part in the inaugural TBS Championship tournament in 2021. She defeated Deeb in the tournament’s first round, then lost to Rose in the quarterfinals.
Planet Death is returning to The Collective in 2022.
GCW has announced the show for Thursday, March 31 at 11:59 p.m. as part of the series of events promoted at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas under The Collective banner. The show will stream live on FITE TV.
No talent or matches have been announced yet for the show.
Planet death joins Joey Janela’s Spring Break 6 parts one and two, GCW For The Culture, Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 8, GCW Gringo Loco’s The Wrld on Lucha, and an LA Fights vs. JCW event in the series of shows promoted under GCW’s banner at The Collective 2022. Effy’s Big Gay Brunch, plus Mission Pro Wrestling and Glory Pro Wrestling events will also take place at The Collective.
*COLLECTIVE ANNOUNCEMENT*
PLANET DEATH returns to The @collective2022 at Fair Park in Dallas!
GCW presents Planet Death Thursday, March 31 – 1159PM
Planet Death 2021 was held at the Cuban Club in Ybor City, Florida in 2021, also as part of The Collective. That show was headlined by Alex Colon defeating Lucky 13 for the vacant GCW Ultraviolent title.
After airing a series of mystery vignettes that pointed to a Kross return, the official announcement was made during tonight’s MLW Fusion. Kross will take part in the SuperFight event to be taped for Fusion on Saturday, February 26 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Kross last appeared for MLW in 2020, working a pair of matches at a Fusion taping at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.
A former WWE NXT Champion, Kross has worked a couple of indie matches this month following his 90-day non-compete clause expiring after being released by WWE on November 4, 2021.
Here is the SuperFight lineup thus far:
MLW World Heavyweight Champion Alex Hammerstone defends against Davey Richards
Stairway to Hell match: Jacob Fatu vs. Mads Krugger
MLW National Openweight Champion Alex Kane defends against Calvin Tankman, Matt Cross, and ACH in a four-way match
The Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championship will be on the line this Saturday, February 12 at Warrior Wrestling 19.
Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe announced on Twitter today that their match with JD Drake and Anthony Henry on Saturday’s show will now be for the ROH World Tag Team titles. Warrior Wrestling 19 will be available for purchase on FITE TV.
The Briscoes casually brought up AEW in their video promo as well, outright stating that for those watching the video expecting an announcement regarding a potential move to the company, they should turn the video off, as there would be no such announcement today.
Jay and Mark captured the ROH Tag titles at the Final Battle pay-per-view in December, ROH’s last event before going on hiatus. The company is set to return to action with Supercard of Honor on WrestleMania weekend on Friday, April 1 at the Curtis Culwell Center in the Dallas area.
Nick Gage has signed an exclusive, multi-year contract with GCW.
Fightful first reported the news Monday.
According to the report, the deal will reduce the amount of matches the 41-year-old Gage needs to work while also keeping him in GCW.
He is currently half of the company’s Tag Team titleholders along with Matt Tremont, winning the belts from The Briscoes at last month’s Wrld on GCW in a surprise appearance.
Company owner Brett Lauderdale told the website that he is against the idea of contracts in GCW, but made an exception.
“From day one, Nick has put his body and literally his life on the line for the fans inside the squared circle. He deserves, and has earned the right to be rewarded for 20+ years of hard work and sacrifice.
This historic contract will do just that, allowing him to continue his in-ring career at a pace that is beneficial to his health, while beginning to focus on opportunities that take him towards the next phase of his career.
GCW would not have achieved the level of success it has without Nick F’N Gage, and we are proud to be able to say that GCW will remain Nick’s home for the rest of his career,”
A pro dating back to 1999, Gage became a cult favorite with a rabid following, detailed on an episode of Dark Side of the Ring last year. He made news by appearing on AEW Dynamite last year in a match with Chris Jericho as part of the Five Labours of Jericho. The match saw Gage use a pizza cutter on Jericho’s head as a Domino’s ad coincidentally aired right after.
This is the first & likely the last contract GCW will ever offer.
Nick has earned the right to finish his career on his terms w/ dignity & a focus on the future he deserves. I'm proud GCW can give him that.
For the hard work, sacrifice & loyalty over 23+ years,
GCW returns for their second event of a two-show weekend with If I Die First from Dallas, Texas.
The pay-per-view will feature the usual mix of interesting matchups and returns including one between Joey Janela and the debuting 56-year-old Mexican wrestling legend Dr. Wagner Jr.
Fellow Mexican wrestler star Psycho Clown will make his return to GCW as he faces Gringo Loco.
Blake Christian will look to win his fifth straight as a singles wrestler as he takes on Laredo Kid while “Speedball” Mike Bailey will look to pick up his first GCW win as he takes on Jimmy Lloyd.
In the only title match on the show, GCW Extreme Champion AJ Gray will face Allie Katch in an intergender affair.
The rest of the card has Matthew Justice vs. John Wayne Murdoch; Ninja Mack & Dante Leon vs Jordan Oliver & Nick Wayne; and a scramble match featuring Deranged vs. Atticus Cogar vs. ASF vs. Alex Zayne vs. Dark Sheik vs. Grim Reefer.
Our live coverage begins at 9 PM Eastern.
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Dante Leon & Ninja Mack defeated Jordan Oliver & Nick Wayne
It was noted on commentary that Leon and Mack are both from Texas, and they were supported by the Dallas crowd throughout the match.
Oliver and Wayne began working on Leon’s arm early in the match, tagging in and out and putting him in arm-bars and similar moves. They got a near fall from Yakuza kick and lung-blower combination during this period.
Leon eventually made a hot tag to Mack who took out both Oliver and Wayne. Leon and Mack then had a sustained period of offense.
Wayne and Oliver fought back and got a near fall on Wayne off a stunner and suplex combination. Wayne then countered a shooting star press by Mack into a cutter, which got a nice reaction. Leon then hit a springboard cutter on Wayne. Mack then tagged in and hit a Phoenix 630 senton on Wayne for the win.
The two teams shook hands and showed respect following the match.
John Wayne Murdoch defeated ASF
Murdoch got on the mic before the match and said that Alex Colon is ducking him. He also noted that his original opponent, Matthew Justice, was not at the show either. Murdoch called out anyone to come fight him and ASF came out to answer the call.
As soon as the bell rang, Murdoch started hitting ASF with chairs. ASF fought back and started hitting diving moves to the outside. Murdoch turned things around and got a near fall early off a flatliner. After this, Murdoch went back to hitting ASF with chairs.
ASF got a near fall after giving Murdoch a Death Valley driver onto a chair. Shortly after this, he got another near fall off a DDT. The next big spot, however, would see Murdoch hit a brainbuster on his opponent through a door and getting the pin.
This was an interesting clash of styles.
GCW Extreme Champion AJ Gray defeated Allie Katch to retain his title.
It was noted on commentary that these two would be putting friendship aside for this match. A “F**k’em up Allie” chant rang out before the match could begin.
This started off as a grappling contest. After some back and forth, Gray got out of a hold by biting Allie’s hand. This then prevented her from throwing chops effectively. Shortly after this, Gray hit a nice leg lariat and went on a sustained period of offense.
Allie made a comeback after hitting a power bomb on her opponent. She then hit her hip attacks in the corner followed by a cannonball in the corner for a two count.
They went back and forth a bit before Allie hit a modified Pussy Piledriver. She tried to go for her finish but Gray countered. Then Allie hit a lariat, which is Gray’s finish. Allie then went for her piledriver again but Gray fought out of it. He then hit a suplex, spinning wheel kick and a brainbuster for a near fall.
Allie looked like she was trying to hit a piledriver from the second rope but Gray fought out of it. Gray then hit a slam off the second rope and got the pin.
This was a fun match.
Mike Bailey defeated Jimmy Lloyd
Bailey got the early advantage after hitting a series of strikes and a plancha to the outside. After the match got back in the ring, Bailey hit a long series of elbows and continued on offense.
Lloyd hit a super kick and got a near fall to get back into it. He got another two count after a dragon suplex. Bailey then evened things back up by hitting a springboard moonsault on the outside that saw them both fall over a couple rows of chairs. They got back in the ring and Bailey hit a kick to the face in the corner followed by his shooting star double-knee drop finish for the win.
Bailey is really fun to watch. He’s been great in GCW now that he’s able to wrestle in the United States again.
Psycho Clown defeated Gringo Loco
Psycho Clown’s entrance got the biggest pop of the night so far. Gringo Loco got on the mic after and said that while Psycho might be a big star in Mexico, tonight he’s in his house. Gringo then led the crowd in a Gringo Loco chant. He also announced that the match would be Falls Count Anywhere. Psycho then cut a promo and led the crowd in a Psycho Loco chant.
After a back and forth start, Psycho hit Gringo with a lady’s purse on the outside and then tossed him over several rows of chairs. Later, he’d hit a tope onto Gringo that again spilled over the first few rows of seats.
Gringo hit Psycho in the head with a chair as he went for a tope, turning the tides of the match. He then continued to use a chair on his opponent. Gringo would then tear away at Psycho’s mask which got some heat from the live crowd. A big chair shot to the head would follow and Psycho Clown has been busted wide open!
Gringo beat him up for awhile before Pscyho hit a frog crossbody for a two count. They spilled to the floor shortly after this. Psycho then hit a twisting press onto his opponent and through a door. Psycho then hit him with the door several times, busting Gringo open in the process.
A bloody back and forth striking contest ensued. Psycho got a two count off a power slam. Gringo then hit a draping DDT for a near fall. Things then spilled back onto the floor.
Gringo placed Psycho on top of a door and climbed up to the balcony. He then walked across a beam to a field goal post that was set up inside The Athletic Zone. Gringo then dove off of that and did a senton onto Psycho and through a door. Shortly after, Psycho dove off the balcony onto Gringo. So, they both got to dive off things.
They got back in the ring and Psycho got a near fall of an air raid crash through a door. Gringo hit Psycho with a low blow soon after. He then brought out some light tubes. Psycho turned the tables, hit Gringo with a light tube, and then hit a Spanish Fly off the ropes and through the table and got the pin. This match was nuts.
Psycho got on the mic after the match and put Gringo over and said he’d like to have another match with him.
These two really went all out here. It was probably a really important match for Gringo. The fans loved it.
15-Minute Intermission
Atticus Cogar defeated Alex Zayne, Grim Reefer, Deranged, Dark Sheik in a scramble match
Everyone super kicked Cogar to start the match since everyone hates him the most.
Reefer lit up a joint but Cogar took it out of his mouth and stomped on it. Zayne then gave him a cutter from the ring apron to the floor, which got a good reaction.
Sheik and Reefer then went to give a double super plex to Cogar and Zayne with Deranged going over the top of the pile. It was something like a Tower of Doom spot. It did not go well. They messed up their timing and everyone landed on top of everyone. In particular, Zayne came down hard on Cogar.
Reefer and Cogar got to their feet and Reefer lit a joint while Cogar brought out the skewers. Reefer then took out everyone after finally getting to light his joint. He then put it out on Cogar’s forehead.
Deranged hit a top rope cutter on Dark Sheik that looked rough.
Zayne hit a driver on Deranged but Cogar stole the pin after tossing Zayne into the post. After the match, Cogar jabbed the skewers into Zayne’s head.
Blake Christian defeated Laredo Kid
Laredo got the early advantage with a springboard dropkick. He followed that up with a springboard moonsault to the outside. Christian then hit a double foot stomp to even things back up.
Christian hit a hand spring kick to the face for a two count. After Laredo Kid missed a charge in the corner, Christian then hit him with a tope and then a somersault plancha.
Laredo fought back and hit a Michinoku Driver and a moonsault off the bottom rope. He tried a moonsault off the second rope but Christian countered and went back on offense.
Laredo hit a springboard cutter for a two count. Christian followed that up with a series of moves that culminated with a frog splash for a near fall. He then went back to the top rope but Laredo cut him off. Laredo hit something of a reverse Spanish Fly that nobody on commentary could figure out what to call. They then went back on top turnbuckle and Christian hit a top rope hurricanrana. He followed that up with his DDT finisher for the win.
Emil Jay promoted all the shows coming up for the Collective in Dallas. He noted that Joey Janela’s Spring Break will be two nights this year.
Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated Joey Janela
Wagner entering to “Bad Medicine” got a nice reaction. Fans were super into Wagner. There were some “Joey” chants too though.
They took turns flipping each other off before tying up. They grappled for a period after this. After exchanging chops, Janela raked the eyes and went on offense.
Janela missed a tope and flew into several rows of chairs. This allowed Wagner to go on offense for a period. He hit Janela over the head with a chair, busting him open.
Janela fought back and set up Wagner on a chair at the merch table. Janela then ran across half the building and dove on top of him. Joey’s really busted open and is dripping blood.
Janela hit a Death Valley driver onto a chair for a two count. Wagner got back into things with a suplex but Janela went back on offense after hitting him with a chair.
Janela set Wagner up on a door on the outside. He then climbed to the top rope, looked very unsteady, and then missed a dive and went through the door. When they got back in the ring, he’d fight back with a series of super kicks, however.
Janela gave Wagner a diving elbow through a door for a near fall. He then set up a series of stacked chairs. He put upside down chairs on top of other chairs and chair legs were sticking out everywhere. Janela then took Wagner to the corner but Wagner fought back and tossed Janela onto the series of stacked chairs. He then gave Janela his Wagner Driver for the win.
Wagner draped himself in the Mexican flag and bowed to the crowd as “Bad Medicine” rang out through the venue. He got on the microphone and led the fans in a lucha libre chant.
Psycho Clown then came to the ring. There had been reports on social media that Psycho and Wagner had an altercation during the meet and greet before the show. Psycho is the guy who took Wagner’s mask back in 2017.
Psycho tossed chairs into the ring as Wagner said they should wrestle each other for GCW in a Mask vs Hair match! Wow, that’s a big match. The two then went to brawl but were held back by security. The show closed with a pull apart between the two.
This show was a lot of fun and it built up the Collective and the promotion’s return to Dallas. A return match between Gringo and Psycho Clown would be great and the Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Psycho Clown match built up in the show’s closing angle is a big match for GCW to put on.
For the first time since their successful Wrld on GCW pay-per-view from New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom, GCW returned to live event action Friday in Houston, Texas, with their Fight Club 2 PPV.
The event had a newsworthy return as Mascara Dorada, the former Gran Metalik in WWE, made his promotional debut in a four-way with Blake Christian, Gringo Loco and ASF that was won by Christian.
This was Dorada’s first match since being released by WWE in November and his first in-ring action since last September.
The event was headlined by a wild four-way steel cage death match that saw Atticus Cogar pick up the win over Jimmy Lloyd, Sadika and Chris Carter. As expected, the bout featured light tubes, doors, chairs and more.
It was Cogar’s second win of the night as he defeated Gino Medina earlier in the show.
After losing to Jeff Jarrett at The Wrld on GCW, Effy rebounded with a victory over Bryan Keith.
Here’s the full results from the show ahead of Saturday’s If I Die First PPV that this website will have live coverage of starting at 9 PM Eastern:
Jordan Oliver defeated Chris Carter, Low Rider and Grim Reefer in a four-way
Allie Katch defeated Mysterious Q
Ninja Mack defeated Nick Wayne
Sam Stackhouse defeated Dante Leon for the Loko title
Atticus Cogar defeated Gino Medina
Effy defeated Bryan Keith
Blake Christian defeated Gringo Loco, Mascara Dorada and ASF in a four-way
Atticus Cogar defeated Sadika, Jimmy Lloyd, & Chris Carter in a four-way steel cage death match
The NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship will be on the line at Power Trip.
The company announced today that Trevor Murdoch will defend the NWA World title against Matt Cardona at the Saturday, February 12 event. The match stems from an angle at the conclusion of the Hard Times 2 pay-per-view in December that saw Cardona attack Murdoch.
In another match coming out of the show-closing angle at Hard Times, Da Pope will face Mike Knox. Cardona aligned with Knox in attacking Pope and Murdoch at the conclusion of that event.
Here is the lineup for Power Trip:
NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship: Trevor Murdoch (c) vs. Matt Cardona
NWA World Women’s Championship: Kamille (c) vs. Taryn Terrell
NWA National Championship: Chris Adonis (c) vs. Anthony Mayweather
The OGK vs. The Fixers
I Quit match: Nick Aldis vs. Thom Latimer
2-out-of-3 falls: Colby Corino vs. Rhett Titus
Chelsea Green vs. Kylie Rae
Cyon, Matthew Mims, Alex Taylor & Rush Freeman vs. Tyrus, BLK Jeez, Jordan Clearwater & Marshe Rockett
MLW Azteca Underground will be part of WrestleMania 38 weekend festivities in Dallas, Texas, with a matinee TV taping and interactive experience set for Friday, April 1st at Gilley’s.
Tickets go on sale next Thursday and include a tour of Cesar Duran’s office where the MLW matchmaker “makes matches, schemes and holds court.” Fans can take photos sitting at his desk.
Additionally, first and second row ticket holders get access to a pre-show VIP “lucha lunch” with a taco bar. MLW is also offering add-ons like pre-show meet and greets with Duran himself and Microman, the ability to create an action figure with themselves and an MLW wrestler, and more.
The company is running ther MLW Intimidation Games TV taping the night before at Gilley’s in Dallas.
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A new title match has been added to the company’s SuperFight show on Saturday, February 26th in Charlotte, North Carolina, as National Openweight titleholder Alex Kane will defend against rival Calvin Tankman, Matt Cross and ACH in a four-way clash.
Tankman has been feuding with Kane and King Mo for several months after the two injured Tankman and took him out of the Opera Cup tournament. They also got Tankman arrested in storyline.
The TV taping will be headlined by MLW Champion Alexander Hammerstone against Opera Cup winner Davey Richards in a title match.
X-Pac will team with Joey Janela against Matt Cardona and Brian Myers at GCW Welcome to Heartbreak on Friday, February 25 in Los Angeles, California.
The match was set up at The Wrld on GCW pay-per-view when Myers helped Cardona defeat Janela in a singles match. X-Pac ran in to make the save for Janela after the match, but Cardona and Myers escaped before X-Pac could inflict any damage.
X-Pac last wrestled in April 2019 at the WrestleCon SuperShow, teaming with Hurricane Helms and Jushin Liger to defeat Caleb Konley, Jake Manning, and Zane Riley.
*BREAKING*
Just Signed for GCW's return to LA on 2/25:
He's BACK!…
XPAC & JOEY JANELA vs MATT CARDONA & BRIAN MYERS
Plus: Dr Wagner vs Homicide Blake Christian vs Nick Wayne Atticus vs Blackwood
Lio Rush says that fans used racial slurs, engaged in hate speech, and threw objects into the ring during night two of PWG BOLA on Sunday.
Rush was injured during Sunday’s event and taken to the hospital, and also provided an injury update in a social media post today.
Rush says that he has a dislocated left shoulder, and will have a follow-up MRI in two to three weeks to make sure that there is no ligament damage.
Rush posted:
“Clean dislocation in my left shoulder. (Opposite to my previous shoulder injury.) MRI in 2-3 weeks to hopefully find that there’s no severe ligament damage/tear.
To all the boys in the back and crew at PWG last night that were super attentive and extremely helpful, thank you so much. More frustration and disappointment than anything else at the way last night ended.
To all my fans and supporters, thank you for the outpouring love and support. Saddened by the hate speech, racial slurs, and throwing of objects in the ring by “fans” who attended Night 2 of BOLA, but nothing will diminish my love for this sport and stop me from performing for those who appreciate my craft. I will be back. See you soon.”
