NEWS NXT hits three-week high in demo following two weeks of taped shows January 5, 2023 John Pollock NXT’s first live episode in three weeks saw the show hit a three-week high in the key demo while airing college basketball.
NJPW Reviews NJPW New Year Dash POST Show: Okada & Omega team up January 5, 2023 POST Wrestling Staff John Pollock & WH Park review NJPW New Year Dash headlined by Kazuchika Okada & Kenny Omega teaming against Jeff Cobb & Aaron Henare.
NEWS John Laurinaitis appearance cancelled by vendor due to ‘negative feedback’ January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson John Laurinaitis is not being brought in by Big Time Collectibles due to the ‘negative feedback’ from the announcement
NEWS WWE moves Sasha Banks (Mercedes Moné) to alumni section of website January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson Mercedes Moné f.k.a. Sasha Banks has been moved to the alumni section of WWE’s official website
NEWS Premiere date set for new seasons of ‘Biography: WWE Legends’ & ‘WWE Rivals’ on A&E January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson WWE on A&E content returning on February 19th
NEWS Killer Kelly added to number one contenders match at IMPACT Hard To Kill January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson Killer Kelly will be competing at IMPACT Wrestling Hard To Kill and she’ll have an opportunity to earn a Knockouts Title shot
NEWS Jushin Liger feels Will Ospreay has special aura about him right now, makes comment about the idea of WWE pulling Ospreay away January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson Jushin Thunder Liger heaps praise onto Will Ospreay and does not rule out the idea of WWE looking Ospreay’s way
NEWS Dominik Mysterio gets engaged January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson WWE’s Dominik Mysterio announces that he’s engaged to be married
NEWS Nick Aldis reflects on his experience with NWA: “I take way more away from it that’s positive than I do negative” January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson Nick Aldis talks tools he picked up from his time in NWA & expresses that others are making a bigger deal of him being a free agent than he is
NEWS Lee Johnson discusses his return from injury, aligning with The Factory in AEW January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson For six months, Lee Johnson was out of action. He discussed his return and aligning with one of coaches, QT Marshall, on-screen
NEWS NJPW New Year Dash notes: Kenny Omega & Kazuchika Okada team up, TAMASHII date, new groups formed January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson Omega and Okada reunite, the next NJPW TAMASHII show, ‘Just Four Guys’ forms, Okada accepts Shingo Takagi’s challenge, YOH wants Hiromu
NEWS London, England to host WWE Money in the Bank 2023 January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson On July 1st, WWE Money in the Bank will emanate from The O2 Arena in London, England
NEWS Shingo Takagi wins KOPW Championship at NJPW New Year Dash January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson Shingo Takagi becomes the KOPW Champion at New Year Dash
NEWS All Japan Pro Wrestling hosting Explosion match on 2/4, Atsushi Onita to participate January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson Atsushi Onita is going to be in action for All Japan Pro Wrestling in February as a part of an Explosion match
NEWS Kerry Morton to be in action on live NWA Powerrr January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson The NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Kerry Morton is scheduled to be in action on the live Powerrr episode
NEWS TJPW’s Haruna Neko sidelined with shoulder injury, off 1/7, 1/8, 1/15 shows January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson Haruna Neko of Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling is sidelined with a shoulder injury and is off the next three events
NEWS Jay White challenges Hikuleo to ‘Loser Leaves Japan’ match January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson Jay White blamed his Wrestle Kingdom 17 loss on Hikuleo and decided to challenge him to a ‘Loser Leaves Japan’ match
NEWS Zack Sabre Jr. adds Young Lion Kosei Fujita to TMDK January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson One day after Zack Sabre Jr. joined Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls in TMDK, he added a Young Lion to the group
NEWS Lio Rush suffered broken nose at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, could not make New Year Dash event January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson Lio Rush was scheduled to be at New Year Dash but he had to fly home. Rush suffered a broken nose at Wrestle Kingdom 17
NEWS NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Yokohama Arena to be NOAH vs. NJPW January 5, 2023 Andrew Thompson NOAH and NJPW are running another joint show together and the press conference is taking place on January 6th