As Covid-19 pushes more and more pro wrestling outdoors, Nepal Ring Wrestling Association takes advantage of country’s beautiful scenery
The Nepal Ring Wrestling Association is getting back to action! Following an extended layoff due to the surge of the delta variant of the Covid-19 virus in the area, the NRWA has started to resume training for vaccinated wrestlers.
New short documentary about Vietnam’s pro wrestling scene released
The documentary follows the VPW team from training, where Hong Kong based wrestler and former WWE competitor Ho Ho Lun stops by to help with training, to live shows, and finally, to the company’s first live show with a wrestling ring.
Live pro wrestling returning to India as Kerala Championship Wrestling plans live show
South India’s Kerala Championship Wrestling looks to be the first Indian pro wrestling company that we’re aware of to hold a live pro wrestling show following the recent second wave of Covid-19 infections in the South Asian country.
First pro wrestling champion of South Indian state of Kerala crowned
Today, Rancor Fighters has established another important first. They have crowned the first pro wrestling champion and title belt holder in Kerala pro wrestling history!
Turkish Wrestling Alliance returns to action this Sunday
One of Turkey’s DIY independent promotions that we’ve covered in the past is set to return to action this Sunday with a show they are calling Final Chaos.
Weekly homegrown pro wrestling coming to Pakistan TV for the first time as REW secures TV deal
The revolution will be televised! Revolution Eastern Wrestling has broken some huge news with the announcement that they have secured a TV deal with Venus HD TV!
Things get hardcore in South India for the first time
The firsts keep rolling in from South India, in particular from the South Indian state of Kerala. Prior to 2020, there was no semblance of pro wrestling in the area. Now as we’re halfway through 2021, pro wrestling in Kerala continues to hit milestone after milestone.
Atsushi Onita’s FMWE promotion announces women’s exploding ring tournament
With the success of their July 4th debut now in the rear view mirror, Atsushi Onita’s new FMW promotion that’s built around exploding ring matches is looking to the future. One of the next things on the agenda for the upstart ultraviolent company is a women’s exploding ring tournament, being dubbed the Explosion Princess Tournament.
China’s Middle Kingdom Wrestling crowns new World Champion at first live TV recording
China’s Middle Kingdom Wrestling held their first ever live event for their popular weekly Blast-Off series on July 23rd, an event that we previously reported on. Now that the 23rd has passed, there’s big news coming out of China following the company’s landmark show.
Israel’s only weekly wrestling show releases new episode to YouTube, showing off unique and fun product
All Wrestling Organization, based in Netanya, Israel, has released their weekly Adrenaline Monday Night show to the company’s YouTube. AWO is the only wrestling promotion in Israel that’s currently producing weekly content.
Brawl breaks out in Karachi restaurant after REW Pakistan president assaulted by free agent wrestler
The patrons of Chai Chokhat in Karachi, Pakistan were in for a wild scene this past weekend. The president of Revolution Eastern Wrestling and some of the company’s wrestlers were making an appearance at the restaurant when suddenly, the company’s president Wahib Jamil was attacked by a hooded assailant.
Mick Foley named inaugural 24/7 Champion of Thailand’s SETUP Pro Wrestling
Big news coming out of Thailand! Thailand’s SETUP Pro Wrestling has announced the inaugural title holder of their 24/7 Championship, a belt they first introduced in an announcement that we covered here on WrestleMap about a month ago. The inaugural title holder is a wrestler that fans from around the world are very familiar with, the legendary Mick Foley.
India’s Wrestle Square releases final wrestling match of Indian wrestling star Major-X who passed away in June
India’s top independent promotion Wrestle Square has released the last wrestling match that wrestler Major-X competed in for the company.
REW Pakistan champion resigns title and joins Pakistani army
In a post shared to their Instagram page, Revolution Eastern Wrestling has announced that their Ring of Slam World Heavyweight Champion Noom will be vacating his title.
South India’s Rancor Fighters releases first match in new YouTube special
Rancor Fighters, based in Kerala, India has released their first match. The match release comes as part of the build up to the new company’s first event, Desert Storm.
Kerala Championship Wrestling becomes first company to hold pro wrestling events in South Indian state of Kerala
Pro wrestling’s expansion into South India is a really awesome sight to see.
New title belt coming to Thailand
Thailand’s SETUP Pro Wrestling unveiled a beautiful new title belt on their Twitter account today.
Pro wrestling action returns to Pakistan
The Pro Wrestling Federation of Pakistan appears to be the first company in the South Asian country that has had the opportunity to return to the ring.
China’s Middle Kingdom Wrestling bringing popular weekly series Blast-Off to a live audience
For the first time, China’s Middle Kingdom Wrestling is planning a live episode of their weekly YouTube series.
Pro wrestling expanding into South India; Rancor Fighters is first pro wrestling organization in South Indian state of Kerala
Pro wrestling continues to expand into South India. Not too long ago, we reported on the first pro wrestling match to ever take place in South India. That match was held by the DMS Academy of Pro Wrestling in July 2019 in the South Indian state of Karnataka.
Now, just about two years later, we are seeing the continued expansion of pro wrestling into South India.
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