
"Speedball" Mike Bailey coming to ESW
The main event will feature the ESW debut of IMPACT Wrestling's "Speedball" Mike Bailey, a bevy of top U.S. independent wrestling stars and many of Western New York's best wrestlers.

China’s two largest wrestling promotions, Middle Kingdom Wrestling and Hong Kong Wrestling Federation, enter into new working agreement
In this long-term deal, MKW and the HKWF will promote cross-boarding between Mainland China and the Special Administrative Region.

New champion of the Congo! RTGA Du Pouvoir Lion defeats Safrane to become new Champion of Republic of the Congo
Check out this epic back and forth between two of the best and most powerful wrestlers that Congo-Brazzaville has to offer.

Upcoming indie wrestling events for the week of February 20 and through the end of 2023
Upcoming indie wrestling events for the week of February 20 and through the end of 2023, courtesy of Phil Stamper!

New episode of Off The Top Rope with CPW All Africa Champion The LoudMouth of South Africa features WrestleMap founder
The released-today episode of Off The Top Rope, the video podcast hosted by current All Africa Champion of South Africa’s Champions Pro Wrestling, features WrestleMap founder Bryan Anderson.

Congolese wrestling legend Elephant passes away
Sad news coming in from the Democratic Republic of the Congo where Congolese wrestling legend, and still active wrestler at the time of his passing, Elephant has passed away.
Africa's Top Pro Wrestling Champions-a look at the best of the best in Africa heading into 2023
Africa's pro wrestling scene is the most under-reported in the world. In this video, WrestleMap takes a look at some of the top pro wrestling champions currently on the continent, serving as an introduction to the fan looking to find some new and unique pro wrestling to check out.

Interview with King Kizzy, Nigeria born wrestler now competing on the American indie scene
Not known back home in Nigeria, the most populated country in Africa and the 4th in the world after India, China and the United States, King Kizzy, whose real name is Kizzy Uzoma, is a Nigerian wrestler based in Dallas, Texas, USA. He breezed into the US in 2006 and made his pro wrestling debut in 2021 and since then, he has been causing sleepless nights for the Texas Cowboy wrestlers both as a singles competitor and on the tag team level.

Upcoming indie wrestling events for the week of February 6th, 2023
Upcoming indie wrestling events for the week of February 6, 2023 and running through the end of the year courtesy of Phil Stamper.

Alexis Lee and Crystal face off in the first women’s pro wrestling match in Vietnam
Crystal, who hails from the Philippines, challenged Alexis Lee of Singapore for the Singapore Pro Wrestling Queen of Asia Championship in the historic first match.

YouTube sensations the Haroon Twins set to make pro wrestling in ring debut February 11 in Dubai
Popular YouTubers the Haroon Twins will be making their in ring pro wrestling debut at Wrestlefest DXB Double Indemnity set for February 11th at Warehouse Four in Al Quoz, Dubai.

Upcoming indie wrestling events starting the week of January 23, 2023 and through the end of the year
Upcoming indie wrestling events for the week of January 23, 2023 and running through the end of 2023 courtesy of Phil Stamper!

Big arena event set for Brazzaville with Republic of the Congo’s top championship on the line
On February 3rd, the FECOLUSAF Championship of the Congo in Classic Style is on the line as RTGA will challenge Safrane for the Republic of the Congo’s top title! We’re happy to have helped sponsor this event and hope to bring video of the show to the WrestleMap site!

Argentina pro wrestling news round-up
Mario Mentasti provides an update on the wrestling scene in Argentina. Upcoming shows, new alliances and new promotions all on the horizon!

Nigeria’s Gold Wrestling Association set for Valentine’s Day bash in the ring
Valentine Wrestling Championship 2023 will promote community peace for the coming election – High Chief John Uche

Magnum McLaren, a Canadian Heavyweight Champion who is a third generation talent, eyes Africa
Though Magnum is a teenage third generation pro wrestler, the charismatic young star has traveled across Canada, his country, the USA and Mexico where he has had much success.

A look at Africa’s pro wrestling scene heading into 2023
We’ll introduce you to some of the continent’s top champions, talk some of the top stories in African pro wrestling in 2022, introduce you to some of the continent’s promotions and more!

“My coming back home this year as African descendant is timely” – Dr. "Golden Boy" Jimmy McDowell
Dr. Jimmy McDowell, known around the wrestling world as “The Golden Boy,” is an American professional wrestler and promoter of appreciable repute. He is the CEO & founder of the Golden Wrestling Federation based in Florida, USA.

“We need God more than ever before now in all spheres of life” - Nigerian pro wrestling legend Sunny Wonder
Interview with the former President of the Nigeria Pro Wrestling Federation (NPWF), who later became the Nigerian national and African Light Heavyweight Champion and title holder in the 90’s and since the early 2000 he has been based in Dallas, Texas in the USA. He is ‘’Sunny Wonder’’ who has his real name as Sunday Oluwayemi and who reigned supreme in the late 80s and 90s in Nigeria and Africa.

‘’Anna Ring Marshal’’ Princess Anna Igelenyah, former national women pro wrestling champion set to address Nigerian professional wrestlers
Houston, Texas, USA based Princess Anna Igelenya, who had her ring name as Anna Ring Marshal, the former Nigeria Pro Wrestling Federation (NPWF) Women’s Champion, has called for a meeting of all concerned with the Nigerian pro wrestling industry, scheduled to be held on Tuesday January 10th, 2023 at the wrestling training arena, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.