ROH: Will ‘The Summer of Cody’ begin at Best in the World?
There may not be a hotter competitor in professional wrestling today than Cody, who has a chance to win at least three championships this summer
ESPN: Shane Strickland takes Independent Wrestling by storm
Shane Strickland’s career took off with Lucha Underground four years ago, and now, he’s become one of the most in-demand stars in independent wrestling
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KAYFABE THEATER: Ric Flair stands up to Gene Anderson’s Army
1980 – The newly crowned, U.S. champ, Ric Flair, faces off with “Anderson’s Army”, consisting of Jimmy Snuka, Iron Shiek, and Gene Anderson
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JUNE 23rd: Stone Cold uncorks “Austin 3:16”, and ignites a new ATTITUDE
Steve Austin drops a line after winning the King of the Ring that would lay the groundwork on a path to superstardom
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JUNE 22nd: Sabu defeats RVD at Hardcore Heaven
Sabu hits an Arabian Facebuster to defeat Rob Van Dam at Hardcore Heaven ’96, despite the fact that the ring had been broken earlier in the night
KAYFABE THEATER: Jerry Lawler responds to Andy Kaufman’s death on Memphis TV
1984 – After the passing of his former nemesis, Jerry The King Lawler is out to talk to Lance Russell, and gives a public statement regarding the news reports
THE BILL APTER VIDEO PODCAST – 06.21.2018: Remembering Vader, Bruce Prichard Interview & Much More
Bill Apter & co-host Josh Shernoff discuss the passing of Vader, and visit with Bruce Prichard. TGP Editor Ryan Boman presents the Wrestler of the Week
IMPACT: Konnan Returns to Confront King | June 21, 2018
Mysteriously absent since Redemption, Konnan returns with some suspicions about the motives of King
KAYFABE THEATER: Ric Flair fights Ricky Morton in Street clothes
After Ricky Morton wins his match, NWA World Champion Ric Flair steps in the ring to talk trash, and gets more than he bargained for
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JUNE 21st: Livin’ the Dream, Baby!
Dusty Rhodes captures his second NWA World Heavyweight title of his career, by defeating Harley Race at the Omni in Atlanta
NXT: Dakota Kai vs. Bianca Belair | June 20, 2018
With contenders lining up to face NXT Womens Champion Shayna Baszler, The Captain of Team Kick faces the Dominant EST in hard-hitting competition.
IMPACT WRESTLING PRESS CONFERENCE – 06.20.2018: KATARINA
Grado’s main squeeze, Katarina, stepped to the forefront to field questions from the media about her career, and her future in Impact Wrestling
BIG VAN VADER PASSES AWAY
Multiple sources have reported that Leon White, known worldwide as Vader, is dead at the age of 63
KAYFABE THEATER: Dusty Rhodes & Billy Graham talk about facing off in Boston
1978 – Before their historic showdown at Boston Garden, Stardust and The Superstar tell the fans about the galactic battle that lies ahead…
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JUNE 20TH: The ECW tag titles go back to Dudleyville
With Perry Saturn injured, the Dudley Boyz take on one-half of the Eliminators for the ECW gold
205 LIVE: TJP lays waste to his scheduled opponent | June 19, 2018
Expressing his continued discontent with General Manager Drake Maverick, TJP berates his scheduled opponent before applying his patented kneebar