More details on WWE scouting initiative in Africa
We’ll take a closer look at what the WWE might have planned for the future of their brand in Africa, what some talent in Nigeria are saying about the opportunity and what it could mean for the future of pro wrestling in the country, and how the WWE will select candidates for the Lagos tryout that’s set for February 2023.
WWE launches African talent initiative with event at Lagos hotel
Things sprung into full gear with this African talent scouting program today, November 8th, with an event held in the Moremi Hall room at the Sheraton Hotel at 30 Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way Ikeja in Lagos, Nigeria. WWE Officials and talent, including Omos and Apollo Crews (both of Nigerian descent), were on hand to announce the launch of “The Search For Africa’s Next WWE Superstar.”
Upcoming indie wrestling shows courtesy of Phil Stamper
Upcoming indie wrestling shows courtesy of Phil Stamper!
Historic first women’s match headlines Dubai pro wrestling event
At the October 15th Wrestlefest event, Equal Measures, a women’s wrestling match between Alex Windsor and Charlie Morgan main evented the show. This match was a historic first for multiple reasons. First, it was the first ever women’s wrestling match to take place in Dubai.
Claudia Bradstone becomes first woman to hold promotion’s top title in Portugal
With a victory over Lobo Iberico in a street fight, Claudia Bradstone has become the new CTW Champion.
New champions crowned at two day event in Trinidad
We can now confirm the winners of the two tournaments. On the women’s side of things. Queen Aminata has emerged victorious as the first ACW Women’s Champion.
Ultra popular 100% Lucha promotion reunites for one day special in Argentina
Several wrestlers from the ultra-popular program 100% Lucha reunited for a live event at the AGS Flow gaming convention in Buenos Aires.
YouTube coverage of new Filipino pro wrestling promotion
Darius The Great on YouTube has been providing some coverage of the new promotion and also a recap of FPW’s debut event.
All Caribbean Wrestling returns with monster two day event and plenty of star power headed to Trinidad and Tobago
Internationally known pro wrestling stars from both the independent scene and major promotions such as the National Wrestling Alliance and All Elite Wrestling will be on hand.
Nepal Ring Wrestling Association rocks Nepali mountainside with impressive display
New Ring Wrestling Heavyweight Champion crowned in rainstorm from picturesque mountainside!
New champion of Kinshasa crowned in championship final
A new champion in the Classic Style division was crowned over the weekend of October 14-15, 2022 following a championship final in Kinshasa between Goldberg (DRC) and Animal Lion.
Fifteenth edition of Colombia’s premier Lucha Libre event set for this weekend
The event will take place at the Arena de Lucha Libre San Fernando in Bogota, Colombia, a repurposed church that now serves as a Lucha Libre arena.
Ring of Pakistan set to launch third season of live wrestling events featuring international wrestlers with some proceeds to benefit victims of Pakistani flooding
The upcoming third season of live events are set to be Ring of Pakistan’s first in ring action since 2019.
Nepal’s new pro wrestling company launches with two events in first week
We’ve been able to round up some photos and videos of the Dholakha event and thanks to the videos we can share some results.
AWO African Lightheavyweight Champion pro wrestling belt for Governor Charles Soludo of Eastern Nigeria
The African pro wrestling organization handling the championship is currently working round the clock to see to the success of the championship in Nigeria once there is clearance from the state government and the Anambra State Sports Development Commission (ASDS) on hosting the African Light heavyweight championship title contest.
“Athletes of Nigerian origin dominate world sports including British Championships!” – Olusesan Olukoya, CADC General Secretariat
“You might believe because you see on TV that such and such is the biggest and baddest but what you don’t see on TV, where we come from, wrestlers are much more mightier. In Africa, black is power and we are plentiful.”
New Sicilian promotion Extreme Sicilian Wrestling set to make live event debut
The inaugural ESW show will feature a tournament to crown the first ever ESW Total Champion.
Kirikou becomes Cameroon pro wrestling trophy champion
Tala Mathieu Cedric, known around the wrestling world as Kirikou, outplayed other Cameroonian wrestlers in a massive competition to become the crowned champion of the 2022 edition of the Catch Cameroon Cup Finals.
Wrestlefest DXB of Dubai set to sanction the first ever women’s main event in the Middle East
This will be the first ever women’s wrestling match in Dubai and also the first ever women’s wrestling match to main event a pro wrestling card in the Middle East!
Nepal Women Wrestling Foundation hosts international guests for event in Bhrikutimandap
A sizable crowd turned out for the Nepal Women Wrestling Foundation event this past weekend in Bhrikutimandap but that’s nothing new. The crowds have been coming out to Nepal wrestling shows for a while now and it’s a trend that doesn’t show any sign of letting up.
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