The independent wrestling scene is hot and The Interview checks in with Northwest promoters and founders of Defy Wrestling Jim Perry and Matt Farmer. They discuss starting the promotion and the nature of the business.
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WWE posts 3rd Quarter results, will hold event in Saudi Arabia
The WWE announced its third quarter results for the year on Thursday morning. It also confirmed that it will go forward with an event in Saudi Arabia despite the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The WWE addressed the controversial in today’s earnings release which called the killing “heinous” but stated that as with other US […]
Cody Rhodes and the art of the promo
New Japan Pro Wrestling ran its third show in Southern California – Fighting Spirit Unleashed this past Sunday at The Pyramid in Long Beach, California. It was an underrated card with some great talent and I was able to check out one of the best promos in the business as Cody Rhodes became a double […]
Payout Exclusive: CM Punk talks new show, praises All In
CM Punk is back. But it’s not in the octagon or the wrestling ring. He is one of the hosts on Netflix’s Ultimate Beastmaster 3 which premiered August 31st. Punk is co-host along with former NFL star Tiki Barber. The show is an obstacle course reality series featuring teams from around the world vying to […]
All In Zero Hour draws 196,000 viewers
All In Zero Hour on WGN America Saturday afternoon drew 196,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event preceded the first major Independent Wrestling PPV in years. The one-hour broadcast featured one match and a battle royale and more importantly, promoted All In, an event that sold out (over 11,000 in attendance) the […]