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Will Ospreay Exclusive Interview: Shoulder Update, Favorite Wrestlers To Watch and His Rematch vs. Kenny Omega + What's On TV This Week – KNOTFEST Wrestling Report - Knotfest
This Sunday, Will Ospreay is heading into what could be the biggest match of his career. Will is facing off against another top athlete, Kenny Omega for the IWGP United States Championship at the AEWxNJPW crossover PPV, Forbidden Door. Omega has already beat Ospreay for the title earlier in the year at New Japan’s biggest show of the year, Wrestle Kingdom. Now it’s time for a rematch on North American soil, uniquely in Kenny’s home country of Canada.
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CM Punk is scheduled to make his highly anticipated return to AEW tomorrow night on the debut episode of Collision on TNT, and even before he steps foot in a ring for the first time in nine months, Punk is already causing a stir. Wade Keller was the first to suggest that Punk’s comments were a big topic of discussion at Wednesday’s Dynamite episode, and some people were concerned that his words may cause more problems.
Squared Circle Pit - MLW's Mister St. Laurent On How He Broke Into Pro Wrestling - Knotfest
Major League Wrestling COO Mister St. Laurent is the guest on this edition. MSL loves rock and loves pro wrestling, so he’s a perfect guest. We learn about advice Pat Patterson gave MSL before breaking into the business, and MSL offers us his career trajectory over the last few years that landed him in the COO position. A great chat for those looking for advice on how to break into pro wrestling.
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WWE are in a bit of a summer cleaning mode, getting all their championship belts in order. A few weeks ago, Roman Reigns was awarded the new WWE Undisputed Universal Championships, and this week it was time for the women’s titles to get an upgrade. With the annual switching of the women’s champions between brands, calling the titles the Raw and Smackdown championships seemed outdated, so that’s all done.
The Wrestling World Pays Tribute to The Iron Sheik, Young Rock Gets Canceled, AEW Collision Main Event + More Wrestling News
Earlier this week, WWE Hall of Famer, The Iron Sheik (real name Hossein Khosrow Vaziri), passed away. His family made the announcement on his social media account. He was 81 years old. or me personally, it felt like losing a family member.
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AEWxNJPW Double or Nothing Shaping Up To Be The Event of the Year After this weekend’s big NJPW Dominion show, two major matches have been announced for AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door, happening at the end of this month. The inter-promotional super show will feature a rematch of a leading contender for match of the year, Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay for the IWGP US Championship and the blockbuster dream match announcement of Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada.
6 Oppoents I Want To See CM Punk Face on AEW Collision & Weekend Wrestling News Update
This week on AEW Dynamite, Tony Khan confirmed that the first episode of AEW Collision on Saturday, June 17th on TNT, emanating from Chicago’s United Center, will feature the return of CM Punk. It’s the first time in nine months that Punk will be on AEW television. While no official matches have been announced for Punk yet, I couldn’t help but let my mind wander on who I personally would want Punk to wrestle now that he’s back. There are a few AEW match-ups that I am absolutely salivating for.
The Biggest Moments from WWE Night of Champions and AEW Double or Nothing
What a riches of pro wrestling that we got as fans this weekend, as WWE delivered Night of Champions last Saturday and AEW delivered Double Or Nothing. And, as a cherry on top, NXT also had a big event with Battleground on Sunday as well. Let’s go over the top moments on Night of Champions and Double or Nothing. WWE Night of Champions’ Biggest Moments The moment everybody is talking about from the show is the big advancement in the Bloodline storyline.
CM Punk Settles Issues With AEW; Big Weekend Wrestling Preview and More News
CM Punk and AEW Square Away Differences, Punk Set for AEW Collision Debut It looks like AEW have settled their issues with CM Punk and he’s expected to return to AEW at the June 17th debut of AEW Collision, the new Saturday night show airing from 8 – 10pm Eastern time. The last wrinkle in the plan was rehiring Ace Steel after the brawl in September. Punk assumed Steel would rejoin Punk on the road in June but Khan did not plan to bring Steel back on the road.
AEW Fight Forever Video Game Has A Release Date, What Happened on RAW + More Wrestling News
AEW Fight Forever Video Game Release Date After much anticipation, AEW can finally announce that Fight Forever will be released on June 29, 2023. The game, which was originally teased three years ago, will be released on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series XS, PC and Nintendo Switch. It will be the first wrestling fighting game on the Switch since WWE2k18! The game was developed by THQ Nordic GmbH and YUKE’s, the same developers that worked on the highly favored WWE No Mercy game for the N64.
NJPW Resurgence Preview & Predictions, CM Punk/AEW Update & More Wrestling News
NJPW Resurgence Preview and Predictions New Japan’s American brand NJPW Strong has a big PPV this weekend terminating out of Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California on Sunday, May 21st. The show will be available for PPV purchase on NJPWWorld.com. The big stars scheduled for the show include AEW’s Jon Moxley, Mercedes Moné, the former Sasha Banks, Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Will Ospreay and more. Here’s a preview of the card and my predictions for each of the matches.
Squared Circle Pit #84 - Rocky Romero Talks Inoki Training, Okada Friendship, NJPW America
NJPW star and rapper Rocky Romero enters the Squared Circle Pit on this edition. Rocky talks about how he got into pro wrestling as a kid with his grandma, and the moment he decided that this was something he would pursue.
WWE's Seth Rollins Spotted On New Captain America Movie Set, Plus What's on TV This Week
Seth Rollins joins the MCU! WWE superstar Seth Rollins was spotted on the new Captain America: New World Order movie set. Another WWE superstar in the MCU! While Rollins’ role hasn’t officially been announced, based on his outfit, he appears to be dressed as a member of the Serpent Society, an evil crew in the Marvel Universe. The crew is led by the character “Sidewinder” and can transform into various snakes.
AEW Expected To Announce New Prime-Time Show at WBD Upfronts, WWE Night of Champions Card Takes Shape + More Wrestling News
AEW Collision to be announced this Wednesday It’s been a month since news surfaced of the new primetime AEW show rumored for Saturday nights from 8 – 10pm on TNT, expected to be called AEW Collision. The first show would take place on June 21 in Chicago, at the United Center. CM Punk is expected to return on the premiere episode, as are some other big names that haven’t been seen on TV lately like Miro, Paul Wight and possibly Andrade.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Predictions, WWE Backlash Highlights, AEW TV Preview & More
Now that Backlash is in the peripheral, WWE is moving full steam ahead with it’s World Heavyweight Championship tournament. The tournament kicked off on RAW. Here were how the brackets shaped up: The first two matches took place on Raw last night, Finn Balor defeated Cody Rhodes and the Miz when Brock Lesnar showed up to attack Cody Rhodes just as he had the Miz beat. This allowed Finn to steal the victory. I will have more on the Brock/Cody feud in a bit.
WWE Backlash Preview & Predictions; AEW Sells Huge At Wembley + More Wrestling Notes
WWE Backlash is in Puerto Rico tomorrow WWE has a big Smackdown in Puerto Rico tonight along with WWE Backlash, their next premium live event tomorrow. The Puerto Rico crowd is probably going to go nuts for WWE and it will be a show to remember.
Squared Circle Pit - Emilio Sparks Talks WWE Backlash, WaleMania and the Hip-Hop Wrestling Connection
Wrasslerap host and podcast producer Emilio Sparks is Robert Pasbani’s guest on this edition of Squared Circle Pit. Emilio tells us all about how he got into wrestling, the Saturday morning killer lineups, the wrestling news telephone game, why Impact Wrestling is underrated, producing wrestling in Mexico and the wild Mexican crowds. Sparks then goes into detail about how WaleMania formed and how it’s become the biggest party of WrestleMania weekend.
WWE Draft 2023 Final Standings: Here Are How The Raw and Smackdown Rosters Look + What's On TV This Week
The WWE Draft has concluded for 2023 and the rosters have been shaken up, relatively speaking. It seems like the middle of the card is relatively unchanged but the top of the lineups have been shuffled.
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The WWE Draft is back tonight for the first time in two years. The last time WWE did the draft was in October of 2021. With all the backstage changes last year, WWE decided to not do the draft. In past years, the Draft would confusingly happen right before WWE Survivor Series, which would then have brand vs. brand matches, with wrestlers who were just on the opposite brand a month ago. This time, WWE wisely chose to start the draft after WrestleMania, which seems more logical.
WWE Unveils New World Championship, CM Punk Spotted Backstage at RAW & More Wrestling News
WWE Unveils New World Heavyweight Championship Triple H made a surprising announcement on WWE Raw last night, and that was the unveiling of the brand-new World Heavyweight Championship. The first WWE World Heavyweight Champion will be crowned in Saudi Arabia at Night of Champions on May 27th. This is a separate title from the Undisputed WWE Universal Heavyweight Championship that is currently held by Roman Reigns, who is on his way to a 1,000 day reign.
AEW Launching New 2-Hour Saturday Night Show Starring CM Punk & More Wrestling News
AEW is gearing up to have a huge summer. With rumors surfacing last week of plans for CM Punk’s return this summer right before the big Forbidden Door show, there are now new details on the plan for his return, and they include a new primetime AEW show on Saturday nights. AEW Collision is the expected name for the show, based on trademark filings.
Squared Circle Pit #81
Host Rob Pasbani talks to Islander vocalist Mikey Carvajal about how he and his band formed a true friendship with wrestling icon Sting, how Sting appeared in their video and how Mikey and Sting connected about their spirituality. Mikey also discusses how he got into wrestling and being in a band, some rare wrestling memorabilia he has, his thoughts on CM Punk’s upcoming return, AEW Collision and more. Listen to the episode here or watch it below.
Goldberg Hoping For Retirement Tour, Plus What Wrestling Is On TV This Week
In recent weeks, we learned that Bill Goldberg is no longer under contract to WWE and is currently a free agent. Rumors have begun swirling with some hoping Goldberg might be headed to AEW, where they seem to treat legends with the upmost respect. Goldberg addressed the rumors during a recent interview with 93.7 The Ticket. He said Vince McMahon had promised him a retirement match but never came through, so Goldberg is considering doing his own retirement tour.
CM Punk Return To AEW is Being Planned Plus What's On TV This Weekend
With AEW announcing all these big shows in the next few months, including trying to fill London’s massive Wembley Stadium, I figured CM Punk’s return was all but an inevitability. When we last spoke about Punk a few weeks ago, things took a sour turn online, but it seems the train is back on the tracks for a likely CM Punk return in the next few weeks.
Dark Side of the Ring Announce Season 4 Premiere Date Plus A Full Guide to The Wrestling On TV This Week
Dark Side of the Ring is easily the best-serialized documentary series ever produced about pro wrestling. It offers a brutally honest look at the underbelly of the pro wrestling business. Three seasons have aired on Vice TV and a fourth is scheduled to debut on Tuesday, May 30th. There will be 10 episodes in total, and so far the following subjects have been announced: Chris Candido & Sunny, Magnum TA, Abdullah the Butcher, and Marty Jannetty.
Squared Circle Pit - WrestleMania 39 Weekend Vlog
Travel with host Rob Pasbani to Los Angeles for WrestleMania 39 weekend and see all the events Rob takes in while in town, including Game Changer Wrestling, DDT, Minoru Suzuki Karaoke, Ring of Honor and much more. Rob does a quick recap of some of his favorite matches. For more great matches from WrestleMania weekend, check out Rob’s column, the Best Matches of WrestleMania Weekend Not At WrestleMania.
The Best Matches of WrestleMania Weekend Not At WrestleMania
WrestleMania weekend is officially over and after attending at least 10 shows last week, boy is my lower back sore. At 39 years old, I cannot party like I used to. This was the first year since the pandemic that the weekend felt as epic as how it did in the years prior. WrestleMania 35, the last pre-pandemic Mania, was in New York City and it was a marathon for me to keep up with the shows.
WWE Announces Merger with UFC Plus WrestleMania Fallout
It’s the day after the largest WrestleMania of all time, and yet the results of the evening are not even the big story. Rather, the big story is the news that WWE and UFC are merging to form a new powerhouse company. The news surfaced yesterday via an in-depth CNBC report, where it was revealed that UFC’s parent company, Endeavor, was in advanced talks to purchase WWE and spin WWE and UFC off into a new company.
What's the latest with CM Punk & AEW; Plus All the Wrestling on TV This Week
Even though it’s WrestleMania week, the talk of the wrestling world last weekend is the status of CM Punk and AEW. Punk hasn’t been seen or mentioned on television since the brawl after All Out. He was also dealing with an injury, which led to the controversy dying down. Based on the timeline, Punk is about ready to be cleared to compete again. Punk has been making overtures through his Instagram page that he is interested in coming back to work.
Squared Circle Pit WrestleMania 39 Preview with Extinction A.D's Rick Jimenez
Host Rob Pasbani sits down with Rick Jimenez of Extinction A.D. to go over the entire card for WWE WrestleMania Goes Hollywood. We go through all the matches, give our thoughts on the buildup and our predictions on who we see winning. Plus, Rick shares some stories of growing up a wrestling fan. Extinction AD’s album, Culture of Violence, is out now on Unique Leader Records. Listen to the episode here. Here is a full preview of the card, as it stands now.
A Running List of All WrestleMania Weekend 2023 Happenings in Los Angeles (WWE, ROH, NJPW, Indie Shows and more)
It’s crazy to think that WrestleMania weekend is upon us. For wrestling fans, the weekend has grown from one day to six days of events in what has become a South-by-Southwest-like event for pro wrestling. It’s not just WWE coming to town, a slew of the top independent promotions from all over the world will get together all over Los Angeles to offer fans a taste of their brand of pro wrestling.
Goldberg is Now a Free Agent, Should AEW Sign Him? Plus More Wrestling News
Bill Goldberg is now a free agent Fightful Select reports that WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg is now a free agent. Goldberg’s deal expired at the end of 2022, and WWE chose not to renew it. Goldberg’s last match was in Saudi Arabia last February losing to Roman Reigns. Goldberg returned to WWE in 2016 after demand from fans reached a fever pitch following Goldberg being involved in the promotion of WWE’s video game that year.
WrestleMania Main Events Decided, What's on TV This Weekend & More Wrestling News
WrestleMania Main Events Decided, Card Takes Shape With WrestleMania just about two weeks away, the lineup is almost fully shaped and while there are a few matches that still need to be officially announced for the two-night event, the final match for both nights has reportedly been decided. Dave Meltzer reports that night one is scheduled to be headlined by the SmackDown women’s championship match which will see Charlotte square off with Rhea Ripley.
Bray Wyatt Questionable for WrestleMania & This Week in Wrestling on TV
Will Bray Be At WrestleMania? Bray Wyatt was scheduled to wrestle at a big non-televised event this weekend at Madison Square Garden, but he ended up being pulled from the show at the last minute. Initial speculation was that Wyatt and WWE had creative differences and that Wyatt had left because of it. However, Fightful Select reported yesterday that Wyatt was out of action not because of creative differences, but because of “physical issues,” according to WWE sources.
MLW Champ Alex Hammerstone Wants To Team with Danzig, Reveals Dream Match Scenario with Triple H on Squared Circle Pit
Hammerstone discusses how he got into pro wrestling, his love of rock, and playing drums as a kid, he shows off his guitars and discusses legends he would’ve loved to get in the ring with. During the conversation, Hammerstone revealed the first band he really fell in love with was Blink-182. But his favorite band is The Strokes. He mostly discovers new music on Pandora and Youtube.
WWE Wants To Legalize Betting on Matches; AEW Wants To Resign The Elite; Circle6 Returns This Weekend & More Wrestling News
WWE trying to get into legalized betting The big story of the week is financial site CNBC reporting that WWE is in discussions with state gambling regulations to legalize betting on outcomes of their main events, which are, of course, pre-determined.
Vince McMahon Backstage at RAW, AEW Revolution Fallout & Wrestling on TV This Week
The biggest story after Raw last night is that Vince McMahon was backstage for the first time in almost a year. Vince resigned last year after the Wall Street Journal dropped an explosive report that he was under investigation by the WWE board of directors and was revealed to have paid nearly $20 million to four women in hush money, some of which were on-screen talent.
Cody & Roman Reigns Finally Square Off; AEW Revolution Notes & More Weekend Wrestling News
What happened on Smackdown? WrestleMania is less than a month away and while the main event had been announced for weeks, we finally got our first face-to-face encounter between Cody Rhodes and the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. And, the duo didn’t disappoint. Watch the video above. What is most impressive to me is how comfortable and confident Roman Reigns has gotten in his role.
AEW Revolutions Predictions with Stray from the Path's Tom Williams, Brian Quinby
Squared Circle Pit, the podcast that explores the intersection between rock music and pro wrestling, hosted by Rob Pasbani is back and will now be available to watch and listen to on the Knotfest podcast network. The first episode back features AEW Revolution preview and predictions guitarist Tom Williams and podcaster Brian Quinby join the show to offer predictions on AEW Revolution. We also fantasy book how we want CM Punk to return. Watch below or listen at this link.
WWE Interested in Kenny Omega; Omega "Open" To The Possibility + A Preview of What's On TV This Week
I know the headline “WWE is interested in Kenny Omega” is the most obvious statement in the wrestling world. Oh really? The biggest pro wrestling company in the world would want to sign one of the biggest stars outside of the company?! you would sarcastically ask, but the story is making the rounds again this week.
RIP A Livecast #650 - Splashing the Gooch
We kick things off talking about Warsteiner beer, and Rob recalls a notable part of his trip to Germany. Rob discusses a previous feature on the site, the Suicide Girl of the Day. We watch the trailer for Steve Harvey's new court show. We discuss the difference between truffles and truffle oil. Ivan Moody gives us a virtual tour of his bathroom. We discuss a school shaming an eight-year-old for not knowing Nirvana was a band.
Vote For The Best Vocalist Of The Year
Best of 2021 Which vocalist had the best performance this year? It's up to you to decide as we continue our year-end polls. To be nominated, you had to release new music this year. Make sure to also vote for Best Label of the Year, Best Album of the Year, Best Guitarist of the Year, Best Drummer of the Year, and Best EP of the Year. Want More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter Enter your e-mail below to get a daily update with all of our headlines. Sponsored Links from Around the Internet
Vote For The Best Drummer Of The Year
Which drummer had the best performance this year? It's up to you to decide as we continue our year-end polls. To be nominated, you had to release new music this year. Make sure to also vote for Best Label of the Year, Best Album of the Year, Best Guitarist of the Year and Best EP of the Year. Pick your favorite drummer of the year: Want More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter Enter your e-mail below to get a daily update with all of our headlines. Sponsored Links from Around the Internet
WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Announces 2022 Lineup, And It's Massive
Danny Wimmer Presents have revealed the full lineup for Welcome to Rockville, and it's pretty massive. The festival takes place May 19-22 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Previously, the fest confirmed the headliners for each day: Guns N' Roses, Foo Fighters, Kiss, and Korn. "Welcome To Rockville this past November was truly incredible.
The LARS ULRICH Toilet Is Real, And I Want to Use It
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich gets a lot of guff from metalheads, but the truth is, if it weren't for Lars, who knows where Metallica and metal as a whole would be today? Probably nowhere near as notable. Still, we can't help but laugh at this amazing art piece – a one-of-a-kind Lars Ulrich-inspired toilet.
Squared Circle Pit #76 - Paul Heyman talks ECW Music Licensing, First Concert
Paul Heyman is a huge inspiration to me, so it was an honor to have him as. guest on the Squared Circle Pit. I tell Paul about why he's a huge inspiration to me. We immediately dive into how ECW got away with licensing music, the Grammy nomination ECW got, and ECW nostalgia in general. I ask Paul to discuss the first concert he went to, and he tells a great story about seeing Led Zeppelin in MSG.
Watch: BRASS AGAINST Vocalist Sophia Urista Urinates on Fan Onstage During "Welcome to Rockville" Set (NSFW)
Far be it for Metal Injection to kink shame anybody, but what the hell is going on? At the ongoing Welcome to Rockvillefestival yesterday, New York collective Brass Against were performing, and frontwoman Sophia Urista kept saying she really had to use the bathroom. I guess she asked the crowd if anybody wanted to be peed on and one fan into water sports was more than willing to take the brunt of Sophia's #1.
MARILYN MANSON Rep Says It's "Nobody's Business" If He Turned To Christianity
The weirdest story of the week, perhaps the year was seeing Marilyn Manson pop up alongside Kanye West and Justin Bieber. during West's Sunday Service performance this past weekend. Fans in the rock and pop world were confused alike, with Bieber and West facing backlash from their fanbases for associating with Manson. Manson has been friendly with Kanye West recently, showing up at a listening party in August, along with rapper DaBaby.
METALLICA Now Have Their Own MasterClass
Metallica are all over the place lately, celebrating their 40th anniversary and they have just been announced as the newest personalities featured on MasterClass, a streaming platform where you can learn from "the world’s best across a wide range of subjects." The Metallica class will "unpack the principles that ensure longevity as a group by being effective communicators, managing criticism and navigating collaboration.” In addition to songwriting techniques and seeing the band's process,...
MOTLEY CRUE's Nikki Sixx Offers Update on Vince Neil's Health, Says Guitar Broke Neil's Fall
Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx offered an update on frontman Vince Neil's condition after Neil's nasty fall offstage last week that resulted in a few broken ribs. Sixx says Neil is "on the mend." Neil broke "a few ribs" after falling off the stage during a solo performance on October 15th at the Monster on the Mountain festival in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
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