SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Lakers Owner Jeanie Buss Is Getting Into the Wrestling Business
The L.A. sports and media mogul will present W.O.W. (Women of Wrestling), debuting on AXS TV at 9 p.m. ET this Friday night
KAYFABE THEATER: Butch Reed humiliates Ric Flair
The Nature Boy calls out Butch Reed – mistakenly calling him ‘Bruce’- only to be stripped by the Hacksaw in front of all the fans in the Florida territory
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TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JAN 18th: Koloff defeats Sammartino
The Russian Bear pulls off one of the most stunning upsets of all time and takes the WWWF World title from Bruno Sammartino, ending his 2,803 day reign
IMPACT WRESTLING PRESS PASS – 01.17.2019: Gail Kim
Gail Kim was the special guest on this week’s Press Pass Podcast, to discuss her legendary career, the current state of the Knockouts division, and more
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JAN 17th: Goldberg gets even with Hall at Souled Out
Bill Goldberg defeated Scott Hall in a ladder and taser match to gain a measure of revenge for costing him the WCW World title at Starrcade
KAYFABE THEATER: Jerry Lawler & The New Fabulous Ones
In Memphis, Jerry Lawler brings the New Fabulous Ones (Eddie Gilbert and Tommy Rich) on his show, as they have some fun in this promotional video
ESPN: UK Performance Centre pushes WWE’s global expansion forward
The WWE hopes its newly opened UK Performance Centre can help provide the wrestling entity with a diverse cross-section of ready-made, global superstars
NXT: Keith Lee vs. Kassius Ohno | Jan. 16, 2019
Fighting on behalf of his good friend Matt Riddle, Keith Lee goes toe-to-toe with ‘The Knockout Artist’ Kassius Ohno
NWA: Is Tim Storm Going to Go For The Ten Pounds of Gold?
NWA Worlds Champion Nick Aldis makes an offer to former champ Tim Storm to go for Ten Pounds of Gold one more time… in a high risk/high reward opportunity
FANSIDED: We’re Getting The Best Of Asuka Now
The re-discovered fire that “The Empress of Tomorrow” has been displaying is huge for the build towards the Royal Rumble Pay Per View
NXT UK: Aichner & Barthel vs. Andrews & Webster – FULL MATCH | Jan. 16, 2019
Just days after the first-ever NXT UK TakeOver in Blackpool, Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster seek retribution against Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel
VICE SPORTS: All Elite Wrestling has the WWE Shook
AEW is asking its wrestlers to assume less of the risks while also giving them more of the rewards, and it could lead to an exodus of talent from WWE
WOMAN ON FIRE – 01.16.2019: Paging Mr. Egomaniac
Columnist Kim Artlip discusses pro wrestling promoters who have gone overboard when it comes to believing their own hype
KAYFABE THEATER: Blanchard & Anderson Threaten Lex Luger
The World Tag Team Champions are on the mic, and they tell Bob Caudle that they’re on the hunt for The Total Package, after he turned on the Horsemen
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JAN 16th: Benoit doesn’t want the Belt
Sid Vicious taps out to Chris Benoit at Souled Out, but The Crippler immediately vacates his newly-won WCW World title and heads off for the WWF
FORBES: WWE Is Awfully Close To Ruining Braun Strowman
The RAW Brand badly needs Braun Strowman to become a bigger star right away, but the creative team continues to hold him back