WWE Cruiserweight Classic competitor Ariya Daivari was the latest guest on the Pancakes and Powerslams Show. Daivari credits the Attitude Era as being one of the pivotal moments to engage him as a new fan. Interesting, he stated that he was a bigger fan of WCW at the time, with his favorite wrestler being Rey Mysterio. “We had the masks,” said Daivari. “We had a trampoline in our back yard and…

ProWrestlingSheet.com is reporting that WWE offered Zack Sabre Jr a contract but that he won’t be accepting it until next year due to a personal matter. They are also reporting offers have been offered to TJ Perkins, Cedric Alexander, Noam Dar and Akira Tozawa and that they’ll report for duty in September-October. Most of these names were also mentioned in a PW Torch report. This follows the…

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…

NXT JULY 20TH Samoa Joe vs. Rhyno This was set up last week. Match was about what you’d expect. Rhyno fought back after a spell of dominance from Joe, but Joe prevented a Gore and after an ST-Joe, he tapped Rhyno out clean with the Kokina Clutch. Andrea interviewed Asuka, asking who she’d rather face between Bayley and Nia. She said she’d fight both. The WWE Draft was covered focusing on the…

PWTorch.com is reporting that Kota Ibushi has signed an NXT-level deal and that Gran Metalik (Mascara Dorada in Mexico) has agreed to a WWE deal. They also report that WWE has several contenders on the radar including Zack Sabre, Jr., Cedric Alexander, Lince Dorado, Akira Tozawa, and Jack Gallagher. “The signing process will likely take months and they would all finish their indie dates and/or…

WWE Cruiserweight Taping Results July 14, 2016 Full Sail University Credit: PW Torch Dark Match: TM61 beat Mustafa Ali & Sean Maluta in a tag match. Gran Metalik beat Tajiri in the opener. Kota Ibushi beat Cedric Alexander. Spectacular match; Match of the Night. After the match, there were “Please Sign Cedric” chants. After going through the curtain, there were loud chants again. Triple H pushed…

NXT JULY 6TH Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss This was set up last week after Alexa’s win over Carmella. This match far outperformed that one. Alexa controlled for a while, with Bayley fighting back until a big right hand seemed to knock Bayley silly heading into break. Bayley ended up preventing Twisted Bliss and tried a belly to belly off the top, but Alexa hit a Code Red instead for a near fall. They…

Chris GST, Ari Berenstein, Chris Miccio, and Rich Laconi are here to discuss the latest PPV from ROH, the fallout from the show, and a lot of discussion about major topics out of the last six months. The good, the bad, the confusing, and everything in between. Let us know what you’ve thought about ROH at [email protected] http://pwponderings.com/audio/poh070416.mp3 Right Click HERE to…

The band is back together! The three co-founders of PWP Jerome, Kevin, and Chris GST discuss the major topics of the first six months of 2016. The NXT effect on indie wrestling, ROH’s momentum or lack thereof, the ROH/PWG/NJPW versus WWE/WWNLive debate, whether PWG is stalling, and much more. Streaming services, what AAW, AIW, and Beyond Wrestling have accomplished, CWF Mid Atlantic’s ascent, and…

Credit: Jacob Cohen & Wrestling Observer Notes: The taping is starting late because of an announced accident on I-4. Winners announcement is done UFC Style. – Gran Metalik (the former Mascara Dorada) beat Alejandro Saez via Falcon Arrow. Metalik looked like a star in this one. – Ho Ho Lun beat Daivari via bridging suplex – Cedric Alexander beat Clement Petiot via sideways lungblower – The Brian…

Jerome, Ciara, and Chris GST discuss a big weekend of news including a fun AAW show, title changes in NJPW, and ROH announcing a Women of Honor TV episode. They talk about what happened with certain ROH talents and what the NJPW title changes could mean. Dean Ambrose as WWE Champion, AJ Styles versus John Cena, PWG’s card, and more. Send your thoughts to [email protected]…

Former Ring of Honor star and current participant in the inaugural WWE Cruiserweight Classic Cedric Alexander was the latest guest on the Pancakes and Powerslams show to promote the series, which start tapings on 6/23. Here are some highlights of the interview: On being asked to drop weight to enter tournament: – I received the opportunity from a tryout I had back in February. In my mind, I was…

Chris GST, Jerome Cusson, Brian, and Ciara are back to discuss a huge number of results from the past weekend. Jerome’s time at Freelance and why this is a promotion you can’t afford to miss. The group discusses why EVOLVE is beating ROH when it comes to booking and interest. They look at the WWE Cruiserweight CLassic talent announcements and then previews for SHINE, AAW, AIW and a lot more. Send…

  NXT JUNE 1ST The Revival opened the show coming out. They cut a promo on their match with American Alpha, which was fairly simple (although Dawson’s delivery is good), before being interrupted by Ciampa and Gargano. Ciampa told them their time at the top had come and gone, American Alpha were better than them, they couldn’t beat American Alpha and they couldn’t beat them either. The Revival…

As you saw, two matches are already set for EVOLVE in Florida. We are announcing now that Ethan Carter III will also be at EVOLVE 63 in Orlando, FL. He has an open contract for a non-sanctioned match. Here’s how things shape up now: June 10th – Ybor City – FL – EVOLVE 62 Johnny Gargano & TJP with Stokely Hathaway vs. Drew Galloway & Ethan Carter III June 11 – Orlando, FL – EVOLVE 63 Anything…

In February, Beyond Wrestling transitioned from Fete Music to Aurora, a mixed-use venue, as their new home in Providence, RI. The first show sold out so quickly that Beyond added a matinee event appropriately titled “By Popular Demand.” The show would also be the first full-length Beyond show to be exclusive to their VOD service, BeyonDemand.…

Chris, Brian, and Ciara are back to discuss major results from the weekend from CWF Mid Atlantic, ROH, and PROGRESS Wrestling. They delve into the ramifications for the WWE Global Crusierweight Series from PROGRESS and EVOLVE. They go over the joint NJPW/ROH shows, upcoming AIW GNO, and more. http://pwponderings.com/audio/newscast042516.mp3 Right Click HERE to download this episode PWPonderings…