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  1. Geese

    NJPW turns down AXS TV offer

    AXS wanted to bring NJPW back to its network but NJPW turned them down. It states, "the issue with AXS came down to not expanding their brand on other platforms if they were signed back to AXS TV and locked down to a contract with them. WIth Roku, NJPW has that opportunity to expand their...
  2. Geese

    Okada returns to Impact

    Kazuchika Okada will be returning to Impact in the near future. Dave Meltzer reports, "Okada is coming. I don’t know where or when, but he is officially coming." https://prowrestlingnewshub.com/aew-news/top-njpw-star-is-coming-to-aew-and-impact/ When Okada first wrestled for TNA, he was...
  3. Geese

    Cena didn't want the WWE to sign AJ Styles

    John Cena was against WWE signing TNA talent AJ Styles, Bobby Roode, and James Storm. Arn had a conversation with Cena where he felt the show was getting "stale" and wanted to sign these guys to "freshen" up the roster. During that time, Cena was hot and had backstage pull. Cena said we don't...
  4. Geese

    NJPW will air on Roku

    NJPW will air on Roku in the US, UK, and Canada. It will be a one-hour show which will premiere February 11. New Japan Pro-Wrestling Sets Roku Channel TV Deal in U.S., U.K, Canada - Variety
  5. Geese

    Bruiser Bedlam to be in Dark Side of the Ring

    The third season of Dark Side of the Ring will have an episode about Bruiser Bedlam and his connections to the mob. There will also be episodes of WCW's show in North Korea and Xtreme Pro Wrestling. https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/new-topic-for-planned-dark-side-of-the-ring-episode
  6. Geese

    Mickey Mantle card sells for $5.2 million

    A PSA Graded 9 Topps '52 Mickey Mantle baseball card has been sold for $5.2 million. Actor Rob Gough bought it. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30709705/mickey-mantle-baseball-card-shatters-all-record-sells-52-million
  7. Geese

    Impact partners with Xumo

    Impact will be expanding its audience as it's partnered with streaming service Xumo. The Impact Channel will feature over 1,000 hours of content. Impact Wrestling Starts Streaming Channel On XUMO - eWrestlingNews.com
  8. Geese

    Ethan Page is in talks with AEW, WWE, and MLW

    Ethan Page's contract with Impact Wrestling expires on December 31 and he is in talks with AEW, WWE, and MLW. He's tweeted to Impact to allow him to use his Karate Man gimmick if he signs with AEW. Details On Contracts Expiring At Impact Wrestling, Ethan Page's Contract Status...
  9. Geese

    Madison Rayne and Jake Crist quit Impact

    Madison Rayne and Jake Crist are leaving Impact. Rayne has taken a job which has nothing to do with wrestling and Crist has been let out of his contract to explore other options. Madison Rayne and Jake Crist Done With Impact Wrestling – TPWW
  10. Geese

    NJPW is in talks with Viceland for TV Deal

    NJPW is in talks with Viceland for a TV Deal. The negotiations could take a "long time" because "TV-Asahi owns New Japan footage rights, and the AXS/NJPW deal was between AXS and TV-Asahi." https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/report-njpw-in-talks-with-viceland-for-tv-deal
  11. Geese

    Scott Steiner returns to Impact

    Scott Steiner will be appearing on Impact's There's No Place Like Home on April 3rd. https://www.ringsidenews.com/2020/01/28/scott-steiner-returning-for-impact-wrestlings-tna-special/
  12. Geese

    Aces & Eights Returns

    The Aces & Eights team of D'lo Brown and Ken Kennedy will return on April 3rd at Wrestle Con. Their opponents have yet to be announced. https://www.ringsidenews.com/2020/01/24/impact-wrestling-reveals-aces-eights-returning/
  13. Geese

    Tetsuya Naito has eye surgery

    A month before Wrestle Kingdom, Naito had surgery on his right eye. Naito admitted to having vision issues in May of last year when he was seeing double in the ring. In October, he was seeing triple in the ring. One of the muscles supporting the eye was paralyzed and he "couldn't focus his...
  14. Geese

    WWE Ice Cream Bars are Returning

    Remember those WWF Ice Cream bars you used to eat as a kid? It had an ice cream bar with a WWF trading card as a prize. WWE is bringing it back but it's Ice Cream Sandwiches. Four ice cream sandwiches per box. https://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/wwe-ice-cream-bars-coming-back/#.XhVTqG5FzIU Here...
  15. Geese

    Matt Hardy could be AEW bound

    The article states, "according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, by way of Lords of Pain, he could be one of two superstars set to join All Elite Wrestling in the near future." And it notes, "a rumor has been floating around which states Hardy will be the mystery leader of AEW's Dark Order...
  16. Geese

    WWE wants to sign Jay White

    He's the hottest heel act today and the WWE has taken notice. He had an impressive showing at Wrestle Kingdom 14 and the WWE wants to sign him. https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/wwe-rumors-many-superstars-desperate-to-work-with-top-njpw-star-company-could-sign-him
  17. Geese

    Lance Archer's future with NJPW is uncertain

    Lance Archer's future with NJPW is uncertain as he's on a tour-to-tour deal with the company and not under a contract. He was interviewed: "As of right now, I don't have an annual style contract. I've just been a tour-by-tour guy for eight and a half years."...
  18. Geese

    NJPW lost its US TV deal because they refused to work with Impact

    NJPW lost its US TV deal a year early because Anthem offered them an ultimatum: have a working relationship with Impact Wrestling (i.e. NJPW wrestlers compete on Impact's show) or lose their TV deal on AXS. NJPW refused and their TV deal was yanked...
  19. Geese

    Jon Moxley is Sports Illustrated Wrestler of the Year

    Jon Moxley is number one on Sports Illustrated's Most Important Wrestler of the Year. Here is the full list: https://www.ringsidenews.com/2019/12/28/jon-moxley-tops-important-wrestler-of-the-year-list-for-2019/
  20. Geese

    AXS cancels NJPW's US TV deal

    New Japan Pro Wrestling's TV deal on AXS has been canceled. All NJPW shows will no longer air on AXS, including this year's Wrestle Kingdom. Ever since Anthem bought a majority stake in AXS, it has given its own brand Impact Wrestling a premium TV slot and has decided it no longer wants NJPW on...
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