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Palé Pro Wrestling Returns To Arlington, TX With International Stars!
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Palé Pro Wrestling returns to Arlington, TX with international stars!
Palé Pro Wrestling presents “Pushing Limits” at the 360 Elite Arena, 1600 Interstate 20 W, Arlington TX on Saturday, June 19 at 7 p.m., featuring international and televised pro wrestling stars from WWE, New Japan Pro Wrestling, IMPACT Wrestling and Ring of Honor.
Palé Pro Heavyweight champion Sam Adonis defends against New Japan Pro Wrestling competitor Jeff Cobb.
Reality of Wrestling champion Cam Cole is challenged by IMPACT Wrestling talent Jake Something.
Mysterious Q faces off against Travis Titan.
Mike Bennett takes on Chandler Hopkins.
International and televised broadcasters Chris Russo and Phil Stamper will be on-hand calling the action.
Get your tickets at PalePro.com or watch online at Fite.TV at bit.ly/pale619!
Follow Palé Pro Wrestling online at twitter.com/PaleProWrestlin, facebook.com/Paleprowrestling, instagram.com/paleprowrestling, and YouTube at bit.ly/paleyoutube.
Camp Leapfrog Partners With IWTV For 8/8 Doubleheader
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 CAMP LEAPFROG PARTNERS WITH IWTV FOR 8/8 DOUBLEHEADER Are you ready for camp? Turn in your permission slip, because your favorite campers are going on their first field trip — and you’re invited! On Sunday, August 8th, Camp Leapfrog joins IWTV to present an afternoon doubleheader in Williamstown, NJ, featuring Edith Surreal, Erica Leigh, Matt Makowski, Boomer Hatfield, Molly McCoy and more! Camp Leapfrog is a community-first, professional wrestling’s first operational campground second. We present a progressive product that is equal-parts traditional wrestling, lucha libre and a wide range of storytelling components. We pride ourselves on providing a safe and inclusive environment for our diverse array of campers — fans and wrestlers, alike. Welcome, camper! Ticket information for the Camp Leapfrog event, Abby Jane’s 21st Birthday Extravaganza, will be available in the near future. You can purchase your IWTV 100 tickets here. You can watch Camp Leapfrog and IWTV 100 live with your IWTV subscription. What’s Streaming On IWTV? Now Available On ShopIWTV! |
IWTV 100 Streams Live August 8th From Williamstown, NJ
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IWTV 100 STREAMS LIVE AUGUST 8TH FROM WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ IWTV will celebrate the 100th defense of the IWTV Independent Wrestling Championship on Sunday, August 8th in Williamstown, New Jersey at the H2O Wrestling Center with a special live event – IWTV 100. The title was established in 2017 and as of this moment has been defended 96 times. Current champion, Wheeler YUTA, will make his first defense of the title and the 97th overall, on Thursday June 3rd at Beyond Wrestling’s Project Dolphin. The full IWTV Independent Wrestling Championship Timeline is available here. Tickets for IWTV 100 will go on sale this Friday, May 28th, with talent announcements soon to follow. What’s Streaming On IWTV?  Available Now On ShopIWTV.com! |
Wheeler Yuta Wins IWTV Independent Wrestling Championship
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WHEELER YUTA WINS IWTV INDEPENDENT WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP Worcester, MA: Wheeler Yuta is the new IWTV Independent Wrestling Champion. Yuta became the 8th person to win the Championship by defeating his rival, Lee Moriarty, at Beyond Wrestling’s event “Project Reality” on May 6th. The 50-plus minute match is being referred to by many fans as a match of the year contender and is now available on demand on IWTV. Upon winning the championship, Pro Wrestling Illustrated announced that Yuta had become the first-ever IWTV Independent Wrestling Champion to rank in the magazine’s overall Top 10. Photo courtesy: Jon Washer (Full Gallery) |
RIPTIDE Wrestling Partners With IWTV
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RIPTIDE Wrestling partners with IWTV – full catalog available now!
Starting today, RIPTIDE’s entire catalog of events is available to view on demand with your IWTV subscription.
Based out of Brighton, England, RIPTIDE has cultivated an enthusiastic fan base, while earning a reputation as one of the premier wrestling brands in Europe.
Known for their cinematic presentation, RIPTIDE’s world class production values are matched by their roster, which has featured a who’s who of the European scene since the promotion’s inception in 2017.
Subscribe to IWTV today to watch every RIPTIDE Wrestling event.
IWTV Officially Launches Roku Channel
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IWTV Officially Launches Free & Premium Roku Channel
IWTV’s new Roku app is officially live!
In addition to making improvements to the original beta version, the new app allows you to sign up for IWTV directly through Roku and immediately jump into our extensive catalog.
Roku users can enjoy free content from our library including:
- the Independent Wrestling Championship reign of “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams
- “The Road to Americanrana 2019” featuring the rivalry between Joey Janela and David Starr
- Orange Cassidy vs Stokely Hathaway’s GRAMMY Street Fight and more!
Our development team is now focusing on making similar improvements to the Apple TV app.
Roku users can enjoy free content from our library including:
- the Independent Wrestling Championship reign of “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams
- “The Road to Americanrana 2019” featuring the rivalry between Joey Janela and David Starr
- Orange Cassidy vs Stokely Hathaway’s GRAMMY Street Fight and more!
Our development team is now focusing on making similar improvements to the Apple TV app.
Pro Wrestling Opinion Exclusive – Q & A – John Cosper Discusses Tracy Smothers’ Autobiography “If You Don’t Buy This Book, Everybody Dies”
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
As someone who has been hired and fired from every major wrestling company, played many roles, held many championships, beat cancer and wrestled three different bears, Tracy Smothers has damn near done it all in the business.
Smothers grew up in Springfield, Tenn. and experienced everything from Mexico City fan riots to Malaysian bar fights. He survived the territories’ last days, broke through in Smoky Mountain Wrestling, served as a jobber in his World Wrestling Federation days and even had a hand in Extreme Championship Wrestling.
Pro Wrestling Opinion recently had the chance to talk to John Cosper of Eat Sleep Wrestle and co-author of Smothers’ 314-page autobiography “If You Don’t Buy This Book, Everybody Dies,” now available on Amazon.
Photo courtesy of Eat Sleep Wrestle.
Pro Wrestling Opinion – What would you say was yours and Tracy’s biggest goal with this autobiography?
John Cosper – The goal was to tell Tracy’s story in his own words. Tracy has so many amazing stories, from wrestling bears to working the territories to working for the “big three” during the Monday Night Wars. We wanted to get all the stories everyone has heard in print and we captured a lot of stories that have never been told. This book is going to be a treat for wrestling fans of all eras.
Pro Wrestling Opinion – What significance would you say this book serves the modern generation of wrestling fans?
John Cosper – Outside of Smoky Mountain Wrestling, Tracy was never the top guy, but he worked with everyone. He saw the big stars on their way up and many on the way back down. In recent times, he has had an incalculable impact on the modern independent scene. There are hundreds of young stars who call him “Pops” and hang on his every word. He watches every match and he gives positive, constructive feedback to anyone who will listen.
Pro Wrestling Opinion – Which would you say was the biggest challenge in telling a story of this magnitude?
John Cosper – That’s easy. We wrote this book while Tracy was battling cancer! There were nights we spent two hours on the phone while he was hopped up on medication and hooked up to chemo. There was one scary night when we hung up after five minutes and he had to be rushed to the hospital. Of all the fights Tracy has had, cancer was the worst. He’d rather wrestle 20 more bears than go through that again. It’s a miracle he survived and he will tell you working on the book gave him a reason to keep going every day.
Pro Wrestling Opinion – Did you have any other potential titles for the book or was it set from the beginning?
John Cosper – The title was my suggestion from the start, but we did hear and consider two others. Tim Denison is the guy who connected me to Tracy. He’s a good friend of Tracy’s who wrote one of the forewords for the book and he suggested the title “Tracy and the Three Bears.” Hy Zaya, who also wrote a foreword, suggested “G is for Jail ‘Cause a Thug Can’t Spell.”
Pro Wrestling Opinion – How does it stand out or differ from other pro wrestling autobiographies?
John Cosper – Every book is different because it gives you another angle on the wrestling business. The more vantage points we get, the better we can see the bigger picture. Tracy has worked with everyone and for everyone. He’s been hired and fired from every major company. He pulls no punches and more often than not, his stories are hilarious.
Arch Rival Roller Derby & Dynamo Pro Wrestling Team Up For Inaugural “Jams & Slams”
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ARCH RIVAL ROLLER DERBY & DYNAMO PRO WRESTLING TEAM UP FOR INAUGURAL “JAMS & SLAMS”
(ST. LOUIS, MO) In an homage to 1970’s Saturday night television content, a pair of St. Louis-based professional sports franchises are teaming up for a live, inaugural event that features both flat-track and hard mat action!
“JAMS & SLAMS” – an all-ages attraction featuring women’s roller derby and professional wrestling – will be presented on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Midwest Sport Hockey located inside of Queeny Park at 570 Weidman Road in Ballwin, Missouri.
WHAT: ”JAMS & SLAMS”: A St. Louis roller derby and pro wrestling event
WHEN: Saturday, February 1, 2020 – 6:30 pm
WHERE: Midwest Sport Hockey – Queeny Park (570 Weidman Rd. Ballwin, MO)
Leading off the night is a full-length game by Arch Rival Roller Derby, currently ranked fifth internationally by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), as the current defending League champions, the Smashinistas, tangle with five-time local kingpins, the Stunt Devils.
Then, in the second half of the event, a four match card from Dynamo Pro Wrestling (DPW) will be presented. The main event features DPW Women’s Champion “The Empress of Evil” Rahne Victoria defending her championship against #1 contender “The Barbie Killer” Hayley Shadows. A long-standing Dynamo Pro Wrestling rivalry continues at “Jams & Slams” as C.J. Shine takes on The Snitch. In addition, a special “Bragging Rights” non-title match will take place at “Jams & Slams” as Dynamo Pro Wrestling heavyweight champion “Lights Out” Adrian Surge will face the Dynamo Pro Wrestling D-1 champion Camaro Jackson!
Historically, this is the first time in St. Louis that a roller derby event and a professional wrestling event have been jointly held at the same venue on the same night! Both the respective ARCH and DPW franchises each have over a decade of promotion in the local sports scene and the combination marks a breakthrough in sports production.
TIckets:
$15 each – General Admission at the Door
$12 each – Individual Advance Admission Online
$9 each – Groups of six and Above – Advance Admission Online
$8 each – Student (w/ID)
Free – Children 10 & Under
“JAMS & SLAMS” 2/1/20 EVENT LINE-UP
Doors Open at 6:00 PM
6:30 PM – ARCH RIVAL ROLLER DERBY
Smashinistas vs. Stunt Devils full-length game
8:00 PM – DYNAMO PRO WRESTLING
DPW Women’s Championship Match
“The Empress of Evil” Rahne Victoria © vs. “The Barbie Killer” Hayley Shadows
“Bragging Rights” Match (Non-Title)
Dynamo Pro Wrestling heavyweight champion “Lights Out” Adrian Surge vs. Dynamo Pro Wrestling D-1 champion Camaro Jackson
C.J. Shine vs. The Snitch
PLUS one additional match (Participants to be named shortly).
ABOUT THE SPORT FRANCHISES
Founded in 2005, Arch Rival Roller Derby consists of over 80 eight-wheeled warriors that compete in a high-energy, seven-event, local season that mixes athleticism and attitude. The League’s local season at Midwest Sport Hockey takes place monthly from December to April. The league is currently ranked fifth internationally by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) out of 367 global leagues and finished fourth at last November’s WFTDA International Championships. For more information, visit archrivalrollerderby.com.
Founded in 2007, Dynamo Pro Wrestling has promoted top-flight professional wrestling events in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas in front of enthusiastic crowds. Considered the echelon of area wrestling promotions, they currently feature monthly events at St. Louis’ Concordia Turners and have presented multiple events at the Cinco De Mayo celebration in the Cherokee neighborhood and have held full-length matches at highly-attended festivals. For more information, visit dynamoprowrestling.com.
Revolver Valentine’s Day Massacre With Stronghearts; Pancakes And Piledrivers With The Ascension
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Revolver Valentine’s Day Massacre w/ Stronghearts; Pancakes and Piledrivers w/ The Ascension
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Smart Mark Video & IWTV Announce Merger
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SMART MARK VIDEO AND IWTV ANNOUNCE MERGER
We’re excited to announce that IWTV and Smart Mark Video have come to terms on a new agreement that will expand our partnership into 2020 and beyond.
This new agreement will build upon our existing relationship with Smark Mark Video, which has allowed us to bring thousands of hours of independent wrestling content to IWTV subscribers. Now the two companies are merging into a united force, in an effort to better service the independent wrestling community and the promotions we partner with.
What does this mean?
- Smart Mark Video will head our video production efforts to help improve on the quality of our live streamed events
- Speaking of live streams, new live streams will be announced soon featuring new partner promotions
- In addition to heading IWTV live even production, Smart Mark Video will continue to partner with FITE for live streams, including featured IWTV partner promotion events
- New promotions will also become a regular part of our weekly Throwback Thursday release schedule
- All IWTV partner promotions will now have access to additional distribution options through Smart Mark Video including DVD, Blu-Ray, VOD and MP4
- Equipment upgrades and further development of our apps will ensure the best possible viewing experience for fans
- A multi-casting feature will be added soon, allowing multiple events to stream live on IWTV at the same time
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