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Depsite being the most interactive independent professional wrestling product today, Beyond Wrestling had never traversed the platform of iPPV…until now. Beyond Wrestling served up “Flesh” on the afternoon of EVOLVE 65 in Melrose, MA, and for the first time ever presented a live show via iPPV on the WWN Live channel. Instead of their usual 10 match offerings, Beyond held a six match showcase with…
The issue between Matthew Riddle and Chuck O’Neil has evolved over the past few months. O’Neil jumped into Riddle’s match with Tommaso Ciampa when Riddle refused to relinquish an armbar when Ciampa got to the ropes, leading to a bad call for the referee who decided the match was a No Contest. Riddle and O’Neil had a singles match at Beyond’s crossover event with House of Glory in New York. In…
If you’ve listened to me on podcasts or follow me on Twitter, you’re aware of how much I love “hosses” in wrestling. Of course when it comes to a Hoss, size matters, but it certainly isn’t everything. There’s a finesse, a style, a type of “smash mouth” aggression that comes with carrying the title of being a Hoss. You could only imagine my excitement when Beyond Wrestling announced a show called…
After three months, Beyond Wrestling returned to Somerville, MA for a big show, including two first time dream matches as the co-main event! Shynron was supposed to face Lio Rush tonight but a face injury kept Rush from competing tonight. He issued an open challenge and put his CLL International All Stars World Championship against the man who answered the challenge: Chuck Taylor. We’ve seen…
While most of the wrestling world was in Dallas during WrestleMania weekend, Beyond Wrestling returned to the Aurora in Providence, RI to present “Territorial Pissings”, carrying on some issues from their February events and welcoming back some special guests. This would set the tone for a month in which the Rhode Island area would see the debut of the Women’s Wrestling Revolution (booked by…
While Beyond said farewell to Fete Music in 2015, they started in 2016 in their Boston-area home at the Arts At the Armory in Somerville, MA. This would be their first event in the area since September, and with them leaving their home base, it was important to make an impact on their first show of the new year. JT Dunn admitted that he had become addicted to hurting Joey Janela. With the two of…
Beyond Wrestling’s exponential growth can be directly linked to when they moved into Fete Music in Providence, RI in the Summer of 2013. The building marked a rebirth for the company in terms of presentation, roster, and standing amongst the wrestling landscape at large. Suffice it to say, without Fete Music, Beyond Wrestling would not be what it is today, which is why it was somewhat surprising…
Night 1 of Beyond Wrestling’s “Tournament for Tomorrow 4” was a success, providing a strong card of good, eclectic wrestling. Night 2 would see those who were ousted from the tournament compete in non-tournament action, the finals of both the singles and tag team tournaments, the beginning of a rivalry, and Donovan Dijak conclude the Death By Elbow gauntlet. The show opened up with yet another…
The Tournament for Tomorrow has been a strong annual event for Beyond Wrestling since 2011. This year, Beyond Wrestling decided to hold two tournaments concurrently, one for singles competitors and another for tag teams. Tonight would see eight four-way single fall matches, with all eight winners advancing to Night 2 for two four-way elimination matches to determine the winners of the respective…
Like last year, Beyond Wrestling’s August event fell on the same weekend as PWG’s “Battle of Los Angeles.” Once more, Beyond decided to hold “The Battle of New England (Returns”, or BONER, with some debuts and returns mixed into the usual Beyond favorites. Kimber Lee has been making her way through all of Team Pazuzu since Chris…
It’s Beyond Wrestling’s biggest show of the year! With their largest crowd ever and a stacked card, tonight was the night for Beyond to make an impression on a new audience and pay off some stories and feuds long time fans have been paying attention to. Danny Cannon seemed to be a can’t miss prospect in the world of pro wrestling.…
Beyond Wrestling’s May show had a lot of big things to look forward to: the surprise return of Eddie Edwards, the debut of Samoa Joe, and their first ever WAR GAMES match. It’s rare to see Death By Elbow or Team Tremendous open a show, but they did just that on this night as they squared off against one another. They goofed off in…
The afternoon portion of Beyond Wrestling’s first Fete double header disappointed. A couple good matches were to be found, but the boring filler far outweighed the worthwhile. The evening portion needed to deliver to salvage the experiment. Kimber Lee may have dealt with Pinkie Sanchez in the afternoon, but what about the rest of…
Two of Beyond Wrestling’s regular teams opened the show, with both teams looking to recover from their respective tournament losses: the Doom Patrol of Chris Dickinson and Jaka, who lost in the semifinals of Tournament for Tomorrow 3 and EYFBO who lost in the semifinals of the Tournament for Tomorrow 3:16 tournament. Larry Legend of all people served as the personal ring announcer for Doom Patrol…
The “Tournament for Tomorrow” concept has served as a valuable tool not just for Beyond Wrestling, but also for the competitors in terms of expanding their visibility and growth potential. For example, the first TFT in 2011 was ACH’s first exposure to the East Coast shortly before becoming one of the biggest names in all of independent wrestling. Kimber Lee and JT Dunn became hot commodities due…
It is very unfortunate when a wrestling company is unable to put on an advertised show, especially when it is of no fault of their own. This came to pass for Beyond Wrestling in September when their “Makin’ Moves” show was canceled due to a shooting outside of the venue earlier that morning. The cancellation slowed some momentum, but Beyond came back in November with a show to prove they were…
While a large group of wrestlers were battling out in Los Angeles, Beyond Wrestling had a battle of their own in Providence, RI. This card was voted on by the fans, as Beyond laid out a poll of 17 matches, with the fans voting for their Top 7. The most popular matches in the vote comprise this card, with two other matches being added to round things out.…
