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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter:

*Wrestler of the Week and Match of the week
*John Cena’s early career and his return, as well as an update on his WrestleMania prospects
*In depth on why television and streaming are cutting back on new programming and how this impacts the pro wrestling business.
*If you asked people to name a pro wrestler, how many could name one and who would be the first person they’d name, and the reality of “mainstream” knowledge of today’s pro wrestlers.
*Complete coverage of UFC’s last show of the year as well as a sad lesson about getting injured the week of your fight.
*A look at one of the best shows of 2022, the TakaTaichi promoted show at Yoyogi Gym in Tokyo
*The most detailed look at TV viewership for every major show over the past week
*New weekly streaming live show debuts
*Promotion doing rematches of its best matches of 2022
*The story behind the voting for tag team of the year in Japan
*Stardom has one of its biggest shows in its history this week
*Notes on the upcoming show at the Tokyo Dome
*A week of incredible matches
*Ospreay vs. Ishii
*El Hijo del Vikingo in the U.S. working dates
*Impact next PPV
*AEW makes major new broadcast deal that will be announced in a few weeks
*The mystery man on Dynamite this week
*Tickets sales for upcoming AEW & WWE shows
*WWE & AEW streaming numbers
*International TV ratings
*Ticket sales for upcoming AEW & WWE shows
*UFC PPV numbers for this past year
*A bill expected to be introduced in the U.S. Senate that would greatly change the MMA world
*Dana White talks about luck and timing
*Judging controversies
*Two fighters feud on Twitter and got into it at the UFC gym
*Sports business analyst predicts NBCU buying WWE and we talks about what is and isn’t valid about that
*Post-Christmas WWE touring
*Most popular WWE names in social media
*Current WWE market value

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Friday Update

In the new AEW streaming deal talked about in the current issue with DAZN, this is for Europe mostly in markets that AEW doesn’t have local television. The deal will air Dynamite live and commercial free, and Rampage on tape with commercials. It will not be in Spain and Brazil, but will be in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Albania, Belarus, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, Kazakhstan and tons of other countries.

In our content story in the issue, when talking about DAZN and MLW, we said they got dropped but Court Bauer has said DAZN shuttered their entire North American offices after Nick Khan signed so many to WWE so everything stateside was shut down. He said it had nothing to do with the performance of MLW.

Also in the issue when talking about the lower number for Dynamite on ITV 4, reader Ajay Sameer said that the show went head-to-head against a major World Cup game which could explain the decline.

Smackdown tonight is a rare taped version of the show from last week in Chicago. The matches are a women’s gauntlet match with Xia Li, Emma, Tegan Nox, Raquel Rodriguez, Shayna Baszler, Sonya Deville and Liv Morgan with the winner getting a shot at Ronda Rousey’s championship, plus Rey Mysterio vs,. Angel, Usos vs. Hit Row for the tag titles and Giovanni Vinci & Ludvig Kaiser vs Ricochet & Braun Strowman in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight.

Rampage at 10 p.m. on TNT tonight has a Trios Battle Royal, Jade Cargill vs. Vert Vixen in a non-title match and Anthony Bowens & Billy Gunn vs. Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal.

Volador Jr., tested positive for COVID and has been pulled from tonight’s CMLL show at Arena Mexico. The main event was the finals of the Gran Alternativa tournament with Volador Jr. & Panterita del Ring vs. Gran Guerrero & Raider. Instead of delaying the match, Mistico is being moved up to team with Panterita del Ring Jr. in the main event.

Marlon “Chito” Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen will be a headline match for the 2/18 UFC show.

Rose Namajunas vs. Gillian Robertson in a grappling match will headline on 12/30 for Cage Fury grappling on UFC Fight Pass. The show takes place at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

WWE

A story on Omos.

In the story in week’s issue about the play about pro wrestling coming this summer to Connecticut, one of the stars, Kurt Fuller, played Mr. Brell, the evil promoter based on Ted Turner, in the movie No Holds Barred that WWF released.
(thanks to Arya Whitner)

Other Notes

AIW has a new lcoation for the 12/30 show, at the Tadmore Shrine,in Akron, OH. The Odeon, the former locatin, has been sold and will be redeveloped and the company has had its 2023 dates canceled but will be able to return after its completed. They also have shows on 1/21 at the Outpost Concert Club in Kent, OH and 2/4 features Paul London at the Tadmor Shrine in Akron, OH.

The PFL has made a multi-year rights deal with IB SPORTS in South Korea. The deal includes broadcasting of all the company’s shows on television including European shows as well as the sides will attempt to bring a live event to Seoul, South Korea,

Warrior Wrestling will run 3/25 in Grand Rapids, MI at West Catholic High School with Johnny Warrior (John Morrison) as a headliner. They also promised a major star from Lucha Libre.

Manel Kape vs. Alex Perez is scheduled for the 3/25 UFC show.

Bob Magee has compiled a list of charitable events that independent companies have been doing for Christmas season:

We’re in the last week of 2022… a time of celebration and fun, of remembrance of birth and celebration of light; where AS I SEE IT has continued to discuss how the independent wrestling community reached out to those in need.

Independent promotions throughout the United States and Canada have held events (still one more to go) to give back to their community as part of their year-end shows, collecting canned and non-perishable food and warm clothing, doing fundraisers for homeless or domestic violence shelters, animal welfare groups and those with medical needs…. and holding lots of Toys for Tots drives.

In those events, they asked you to do one small thing.

Just “one small thing”.

But that “one small thing” meant the world to someone you will never meet.

One can of soup meant that someone was fed for a meal. One box of rice meant that a family was fed for a week or more.

One warm coat meant a older person won’t shiver uncontrollably when they walked to the market or a doctor’s appointment.

One toy meant that a child is allowed a moment of innocence and joy, often the same child who has gone through fear and deprivation for far too long.

One “small thing” that was anything but small.

Just ask the people with the Love Thy Neighbor Toy Drive in Southern California. Take a look at the faces of children from Southern California and Mexico, or the thousands of children given toys in southern Florida.

Or the neurodiverse individuals in southern Ontario helped with supportive housing, counseling and employment services by Reena Foundation and Magen Boys.

Or the survivors of domestic violence helped with sanctuary and counseling by Women of Nations Eagles Nest Shelter because Midwest All Star Wrestling presented Women of Nations Grand Slam 4.

And many more….

So this autumn and Holiday season, I continued to post each week the events here that have been helping their communities. What they did was anything but small…

As of today, in the 121 events listed below where indies helped their communities during the autumn and through the Holidays: these promotions, their events, and related efforts have collected (and will distribute to their communities) <b>at least $240,622 in direct donations, 16,879 toys, plus A MINIMUM of 3,076 pounds (OVER A TON AND A HALF) of canned and non-perishable food, 250 pounds of warm winter clothing, and 50 bags of cat and dog food for local animal shelters reported.

Here are those events :

* Wrestle Against Hunger returned to Tulsa, OK on September 17, collecting canned goods and other items, giving out over $1,000 in groceries each month, serving 50 to 100 families each month, plus emergency stock on hand for those in need. 

* Crossfire Wrestling presented FIRED UP 2022 at Merriton Community Centre in St. Catharines, ON on September 25. Partial proceeds from this and all shows go to the Niagara Peninsula Foundation for Children.

* GCW Charity Wrestling/POP Culture Canada took place on September 25 at the Royal Canadian Legion for the Kingston ComiCon where 398 pounds of food were collected for the Kingston Foodbank.

* All Pro Wrestling/Nevada presented Headlock on Hunger at Reed High School, Sparks, NV raising over $10,000 for the Food Bank of Northern Nevada.

* CanAm Wrestling worked together on September 27 with Nanbert Manor as part of the Calgary Pop-Up Care Village down at Olympic Plaza Calgary; handing out hygiene products, non-perishable food items, winter wear, and blankets to all those less fortunate people in Calgary, assisting nearly 200 people.

* Despite the beginnings of Hurricane Ian, Dangerous Adrenaline Wrestling Gladiators held an autism awareness show at Delsea Field in Glassboro, NJ entitled “Paws for the Cause” in association with the Glassboro Police Department, The Glassboro K-9 Unit and the Glassboro Parks & Recreation Department…

* Despite contending with Hurricane Ian and numerous power outages in the area, Wrestling with Purpose raised $650 at a benefit show on September 30 in Pembroke, FL to assist Victoria Jacobs, who was recently diagnosed with breast and bone cancer.

* Big Time Wrestling returned to Newark, CA on September 30 for its 26th anniversary show, where they raised $500 for the Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund gun control group.

* On October 1, the 7th Annual Hollie Yatsko Memorial Cup took place as the Heritage Wrestling Alliance took place in Rutherfordton, NC raising $726 benefit the Hospice of the Sacred Heart.

* Alabama Wrestling Alliance returned to Theodore, AL on October 1 and raised nearly $2,000 for Kane’s Warrior Kids, helping families with children fighting cancer.

* GCW Charity Wrestling/POP Culture Canada took place on Saturday October 1, at Harmony Creek Community Centre Oshawa, ON. The event collected 200 pounds of canned food for the Simcoe Hall Settlement House.

* Tri City Wrestling presented the fourth annual Cassidy Christie Memorial Cup event on October 1 in Bay City, MI. At least $4,000 was raised for the Cassidy Christie Memorial Scholarship Fund.

* GCW Charity Wrestling/POP Culture Canada took place on October 2 in Peterborough, ON, collecting 150 pounds of canned food for the Kawartha Food Share.

* ACTION Wrestling returned to Tyrone, GA on October 7 to benefit Harts of Teal, a non-profit started by two ovarian cancer survivors to educate and bring awareness to the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, raising $756 plus direct donations to the charity.

* Chaos4K9s and Rebelution Women’s Wrestling Dog Rescue presented DOGTOBER DAZE on October 8 at Don Kolov Arena in Mississauga, ON; raising $5,850
for Southern Connection Dog Rescue.

* Breakthrough Community Church in Mebane, NC held its tenth annual benefit show to help the Mebane Food Bank on October 8, with $600 between food and money donations and still counting.

* On October 9, Independence Pro Wrestling joined in the fight against breast cancer with its second annual PINK OUT at Full Blast in Battle Creek, MI, raising $300 for a local breast cancer organization.

* IWF held its 25th Anniversary Live Event on October 8 in Arlington, NJ; raising $3,600 and counting…. benefiting the Michael Robert Cammett Jr. Memorial Foundation.

* 1CW Pro Wrestling held Chokeslamming Cancer in Houston, DE on October 15, raising $4,200 for local cancer charities.

* Live Pro Wrestling returned to Goderich, ON at Goderich Memorial Arena on October 15. $6,000 (and counting) went to the Hunter Costello Memorial Fun-dation, as part of a family friendly night of entertainment with live matches, silent auction, meet and greets with the performers, and a fundraising BBQ before the event.

* GCW Charity Wrestling returned on October 15 to The Germania Club of Hamilton, ON, collecting 50 pounds of non-perishable food items for the local community food bank.

* Wrestle Against Hunger returned to Tulsa, OK on October 15, collecting canned goods and other items, giving out over $1,000 in groceries each month, serving 50 to 100 families each month, plus emergency stock on hand for those in need.

* Amped Up Wrestling presented Halloween Slam and Jam in Inglewood, CA on October 16 to raise $2,000 for the Joan and Harry A. Mier Center of Ability First.

* CanAm Wrestling returns to Calgary, AB on October 19, for “Pick Your Poison” as part of their efforts with Nanbert Manor raising $170 and so far collecting 50 toys,
benefitting 500 Toys for 500 Kids.

* CanAm Wrestling returned to Calgary, AB on October 21. CanAm Wrestling is working together with Nanbert Manor as part of the 500 Toys for 500 Kids campaign, and raised $275 for Nanbert Manor, and $325 for the Okotoks Kids Lunch Program at this show.

* Wrestling for a Cure raises funds for St. Jude’s Hospital for Children through wrestling shows of Illnois Elite Wrestling ($195 so far this “season 7”), Pinfall Wrestling Association, ($235 so far this season) and Freelance Underground ($327 so far), as well as $1,200 through online efforts.

* ISPW Wrestling partnered with Cold Nose Warm Heart Dog Rescue for a fundraiser on October 21 in Hopatcong, NJ, raising $150.

* Supreme Wrestling returned to Brownstown, IN on October 22, raising at least $1,100 for the Jackson County Special Olympics of Indiana.

* Remix Pro Wrestling came to Marietta, OH on October 22 featuring the Lucha Brothers to support the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley, raising $3,400.

* Appalachian Championship Wrestling presented Barnyard Beatdown 2 on October 22 in Winfield, WV to benefit West Virginia Horse Network, a horse rescue organization, raising close to $1,000.

* UWE Pro Wrestling came to Cadillac, MI on October 22 for Halloween Homecoming, collecting 50 bags of cat and dog food for local animal shelters.

* On October 22, KSWA Wrestling teamed up once again with Sam’s Club Tarentum (Pittsburgh Mills) to raise approximately $2,000 for a Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals fundraiser, to benefit the local Children’s Hospital.

* GCW Charity Wrestling/POP Culture Canada came to Bellevue, ON on October 22 and Trenton Comicon on October 23, collecting 300 pounds of canned and non-perishable food. 

* Legacy Classic Championship Wrestling and Insane Wrestling Alliance joined forces to bring The Harvest Bash on October 22 as The Harvest Bash took place in Green Cove Springs, FL, raising $150 to assist All Creations Intertribal Native American Community in feeding county homeless.

* WrestlePro debuted in Chicago, IL on Friday night October 28, teaming up with Hope For Us Network as they presented Champions Of Hope to help support suicide prevention. The show was termed “a huge success” with $7,400 raised. 

* World’s Finest Wrestling returned to Connersville, IN on October 29 with $256 raised going to the family of Kylee Cooper.

* IWA Productions presented its 10th annual Wrestling for a Cause show in Mount Vernon, IL on October 30, raising $1,000 for the mammogram department at Crossroads Hospital.

* Supreme Wrestling returned to Seymour, IN on October 30, raising $720 for The Arby’s Foundation, which works with hunger, education, and child adoption efforts.

* Wrestling with Purpose held a show on November 4, entitled “Fight For Dwight” in Pembroke, NC, raising $800 to help Dwight Hunt with medical costs and expenses, who had one of largest undiagnosed brain aneurysms ever in medical records.

* Skowhegan Savings Bank and Pro Wrestling Experience presented a fundraiser for Maine Veterans Homes on November 4 in Skowhegan, ME featuring Live Pro Wrestling including Ring of Honor superstar Jimmy Jacobs, raising $1,000.

* Eastern Townships Wrestling Association returned to Newport, VT on November 5 for Hunger Slam, collecting over 150 non-perishable food items for Northeast Kingdom Community Action.

* ACWF held its Toys for Tots show in Murphy, NC on November 5 with 15 toys collected, along with numerous cash donations for more.

* CanAm Wrestling returned on November 5 at the Kerby Centre, Calgary, AB, to benefit the Calgary, AB Veterans Food Bank, collecting 100 pounds of non-perishable food items and hygiene products

* Stars of Wrestling presented The Last Fall on November 5 from Alameda, CA in partnership with Oaktown Sports Productions, collecting 50 toys in a Toy Drive for UCSF Children’s Hospital and Research Center.

* New Era Wrestling returned to Denver, CO on November 5 for Bird Brawl and a food drive for Feeding Denver’s Hungry Free Grocery Store, collecting at least 50 pounds of canned and non-perishable food.

* New Breed Wrestling presented Suplexing for Toys, Fulton, MO, on November 5, collecting 54 toys for SERVE, Inc.

* Midwest All Star Wrestling presented Women of Nations Grand Slam 4 on November 5 in Oakdale, MN and raised $41,100 of proceeds benefiting Women of Nations Eagles Nest Shelter.

* 1CW Pro Wrestling held Fight Against Alzheimer’s in Houston, DE on November 12, raising $3,380 for local Alzheimer’s charities.

* Showcase Pro Wrestling returned to Franklin, MA on November 12 raising $1,200 to benefit 22Mohawks, which works to prevent veteran suicides.

* Brew City Wrestling held its annual Headlock on Hunger show on November 12 in Waukesha, WI collecting 2 full boxes with 150 pounds of canned and non-perishable food benefiting Feeding America.

* Wrestle Against Hunger returned to Tulsa, OK on November 12, collecting canned goods and other items, giving out over $1,000 in groceries each month, serving 50 to 100 families each month, plus emergency stock on hand for those in need.

* On November 12, POWW Entertainment returned for Saturday Night Fights in Lombard, IL, collecting 150 canned and non-perishable food drive for the Elk Grove Village Food Pantry.

* OutBreak Wrestling returned to the Hamburg Field House on November 12, with UNITED WE SLAM; collecting two boxes of new, unwrapped toys and books for Berks County Toys for Tots, plus items collected for Keystone Military Families.

* GCW Charity Wrestling/POP Culture Canada returned on November 12 to Thornhill, ON, collecting 268 pounds of canned and non-perishable food.

* CanAm Wrestling returned to Innisfail, AB on November 18, collecting 100 pounds of food for The Veterans Association Food Bank, as well as $217 for the Royal Canadian Legion and $55 for Nanbert Manor.

* UWE Pro Wrestling returned to Cadillac, MI on November 19 for the annual UWE Headlock on Hunger, collecting 30 pounds of canned and non-perishable food.

* Eastern Shores Pro Wrestling finished the year on November 19 in Chincoteague, VA, collecting around 100 toys for the Chincoteague Police Department Toy Drive.

* CanAm Wrestling returned to Airdrie, AB on November 19, working with Nanbert Manor, raising $165 for the BGC Airdrie Club, $45 for Nanbert Manor, plus 50 pounds of non-perishable food for the Veterans Association Food Bank, plus 2 toy sets.

* UWA Elite partnered with Toys For Tots on November 19 in South River, NJ, collecting 30-40 new unopened toys, books, and games to distribute to children in need this holiday season.

* GCW Charity Wrestling returned on November 19 and 20 in Oshawa, ON, collecting 70 pounds of food for Simcoe Hall Settlement House.

* On November 20, Supreme Pro Wrestling presented STILL HUNGRY, their annual food drive show in Elk Grove, CA. An estimated 50 pounds of food collected was donated to the Elk Grove Food Bank.

* Reena Rumble took place in Toronto, ON in November 22, with John Morrison, Rikishi, Colt Cabana, and Chris Masters, netting $113,000 in gate and sponsorships to benefit Reena, which provides supportive housing, programming and employment services for neurodiverse individuals.

* New Wave Pro Wrestling presented November Reign on November 26 in West Terre Haute, IN, and did a canned food drive in conjunction with West Vigo Community Center, collecting 50 pounds of canned and non-perishable food.

* As they have done for 26 years, United Wrestling Coalition returned to Bordentown, NJ on November 26 for its annual Toys for Tots show; collecting <u>A MINIMUM of over 600 toys and 8 bicycles</u>. As she has in past years, UWC superfan Shelby brought roughly 30-35 toys on her own.

* Locked Target Wrestling returned to Old Bridge, NJ for Holiday Havoc on November 26 and collected 80 toys plus cash donations.

* North Atlantic Wrestling Association returned to Kennebunkport, ME on November 26 raising $550 in a fundraiser for Autism Society of Maine.

* On November 26, Titan Championship Wrestling returned to Hoboken, NJ to benefit The Hoboken Elks Charities.

* HeroFest Niagara took place on November 27 in Niagara Falls, ON, followed by a GCW Charity Wrestling evening show, collecting “a full bin” of about 100 pounds of canned food for the local community food bank.

* Southern States Wrestling collected “dozens and dozens” of canned food items at its November 27 show in Kingsport TN, benefitting Kingsport Hunger First, making 30 straight non-pandemic years the promotion has served its community.

* CanAm Wrestling returned to Calgary, AB on November 30 and raised $140 for their second annual Christmas fundraiser for the Alberta Wrestling Academy and Nanbert Manor, and raised $500 towards The Colin Brown Fundraiser for a service dog.

* ACTION Wrestling returned to Tyrone, GA on December 2, collecting at least 100 toys to benefit Southside Toys For Tots!

* Showcase Pro Wrestling returned to Woonsocket, RI on December 2, with a winter clothing drive for area community agencies.

* Showcase Pro Wrestling returned to Johnston, RI on December 3, with a winter clothing drive for area community agencies.

* Wrestling With Purpose teamed up with Arnold’s Restaurant to present Clash For the Kids in December 2, in Pembroke, NC, raising $2,000 and directly collecting 200 unwrapped toys for the children of Robeson County.

* Big Time Wrestling returned to Newark, CA on December 2, with Aaron Solo and Bobby Fish appearing, collecting 250 toys in their annual Toy Drive for Family Giving Tree.

* Crossfire Wrestling presented Jingle Bell Brawl in St. Catharines, ON on December 3, with $2,000 going to the Niagara Peninsula Foundation for Children.

* MCW Pro Wrestling held its annual Toys for Tots event on December 3 at the MCW Breakthrough Taping in Joppa, MD, with six full boxes of toys (at least 150) collected.

* Pro Wrestling King returned on December 3 at Century Center, South Bend, IN, collecting 50 pounds of canned goods for Cultivate Food Pantry.

* Atlantic All-Star Wrestling returned to Woodbury, NJ on December 3 ; collecting at least 50 Toys for Tots in coordination with the American Legion.

* 1CW Pro Wrestling returned to Houston, DE on December 3 for Christmas Chaos and its Toys for Joy campaign, collecting 100 Christmas toys, and $2,500 in cash and gift cards.

* Freedom Force Wrestling returned on December 3 in Panama City Beach, FL helping the Stuff The Bus Toy Drive, collecting at least 50 toys at their show.

In addition, Skip Bondur, the Freedom Force Wrestling announcer, did a 10 day stint living on top of a bus to collect toys for the Stuff The Bus Toy Drive, even with the threat of a major thunderstorm on his last and busiest day.

In this cooperative and integrated effort of Panama City businesses, religious ministries, and community organizations, 10,400 toys were collected.

* GCW Charity Wrestling/POP Culture Canada returned to Port Perry ComiCon/ GCW Charity Wrestling on December 3, collecting 200 pounds of canned and non-perishable food. 

* POWW Entertainment returned to Fox Lake, IL on December 3 for Rage Reaction, collecting 20 pounds of non perishable items for FISH in McHenry, IL.

* Ascend Pro Wrestling held its Secret Slamta on December 3 in North College Hill, OH, collecting 367 toys for kids in the Cincinnati area.

* Hamilton Pro Wrestling returned to Hamilton, ON on December 3 for Wreck The Halls Food and Toy Drives for The Good Shepherd of Hamilton and Friends with Hearts, collecting at least 200 canned and non-perishable food items and around 100 toys.

* Level Up Pro Wrestling collected 160-170 toys for the annual Love Thy Neighbor Toy Drive at its December 3 show. Love Thy Neighbor is a Southern California organization that brings Christmas to less fortunate adults and children in San Diego/Tijuana border areas.

* Rocket Pro Wrestling and Windy City Ghostbusters joined forces to collect 57 toys plus cash donations at the December 3 Christmas Chaos show at St. Joseph’s Park, Joliet, IL. All of these toys and donations will go directly to La Rabida Children s Hospital.

* Total Wrestling Federation returned on December 3 to Colonial Theatre in Sacramento, CA for Wreck The Halls to collect 20 toys for children at Shriner’s Hospitals.

*KSWA Wrestling presented FANFEST/ Holiday Toy Drive Spectacular on December 3 in Sheraden, PA collecting an estimated 1,000 new, unwrapped toys as part of a c operative effort with 16 Pittsburgh area merchants and organizations. The toys will go to the Allegheny County DHS Holiday Project which provides toys and other necessities to families within the county during the holidays.

* International Wrestling Syndicate returned to Montreal, QU on December 3, collecting a cargo van full of boxes of canned and nonperishable food items for Mile End Community Mission

* lWC presented the IWC Pittsburgh Classic and the 4th annual Toys for Pittsburgh Tikes Drive in Elizabeth, PA on December 3, collecting 75 toys, plus $50 in cash donations.

* CanAm Wrestling returned to Okotoks, AB on December 3, raising $1,000 to help fan Colin Brown for his service dog. 

* GCW Charity Wrestling/POP Culture Canada returned to Newmarket, ON on December 4, collecting 140 pounds of canned food for the local community food bank.

* The House Of Blues Las Vegas presented The Ultimate Women Of Wrestling’s UWW #3 on December 9, with a Toy Drive show that featured Tessa Blanchard, and collected ” a few dozen” toys.

* Showcase Pro Wrestling returned to Taunton, MA on December 9, with a winter clothing drive for area community agencies that collected about five industrial size bags, weighing just over 250 pounds.

* Wrestle Against Hunger returned to Tulsa, OK on December 10, collecting canned goods and other items, giving out over $1,000 in groceries, serving 50 to 100 families each month.

* Empire Wrestling Federation held a Toys for Tots collection at December 10 in San Bernardino, CA, collecting 50 toys.

* ISPW and The Wrestling Collector held Christmas Chaos on December 9 in Totowa, NJ with a Toys for Tots collection, collecting at least 50 toys.

* Atlantic Pro Wrestling returned to Newburyport, MA for an annual Toy Drive show on December 10, collecting 60 toys for the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Merrimack Valley in Salisbury, MA.

* Upstate Pro Wrestling presented ‘Twas the Fight Before Christmas in Rochester, NY on December 10, teaming up with Pirate Toy Fund this holiday season to collect a box of toys, as well as collecting a box of canned food. They will continue to collect canned goods through December 18 at the Flower City Wrestling Academy.

* PPW Entertainment returned to Signature Training Academy, Brodheadsville, PA on December 10, collecting 25 Toys for Tots.

* DCW Pro Wrestling held a Toys for Tots event at its December 10 show at the Delaware Auto Exchange in Felton, DE, collecting 30-40 toys.

* Mission Pro Wrestling returned to San Antonio, TX on December 10 at the Salvation Army Mission Corps, San Antonio, TX raising $2,000 to benefit the Salvation Army.

* Alabama Wrestling Alliance returns to Ocean Springs, MS on December 10 for All Alone, collecting at least 100 new, unwrapped toys.

* New Breed Wrestling returned on
December 10 to Eldon, MO, collecting a full box of new, unopened toys.

* World League Wrestling presented Christmas Bash 2022 on December 10 in Troy, MO, holding its annual food drive for the Bread for Life Food Pantry, collecting around 400 pounds of canned and non-perishable food.

* Asylum Pro Wrestling returned on December 10 at the Clearfield Fairgrounds, Clearfield, PA, collecting “a table full” of new, unwrapped toys.

* Cujo’s Toy World in New Bedford, MA held a toy drive on December 10 with Spike Dudley, collecting 150 new, unwrapped toys.

* Lucky Pro Wrestling and West Real Estate joined forces on December 11 in Wilmington, MA collecting at least 200 new and unwrapped toys, plus cash donations for the children in need. 

* Smash Master Wrestling returned to Throop, PA on December 11, with a “good pile of toys collected” for the Wyoming County Toys for Tots campaign.

* Santa Slam took place on December 15 in San Leandro, CA, collecting at least 175 new, unwrapped toys.

* Demand Lucha returned to Toronto, ON on December 15, featuring Super Crazy and Sam Adonis and including a Toy Drive for Sick Kids Charity on behalf of Starlight Childrens Hospital. Despite a early winter storm in Toronto, they were able to fill two Santa Sacks with new, unwrapped toys.

* Real Shoot Wrestling returned to New Kensington, PA on December 16 for RSW Christmas Party, collecting an overflowing box of Toys for Tots.

* CanAm Wrestling returned to Wetaskiwin, AB on December 16, collecting new unwrapped toys for the annual Christmas Fundraiser 500 Toys for 500 Kids.

* Texoma Pro Wrestling presented Toy Drive on December 16 in Sherman, TX, collecting around 200 toys for local children.

* Tristates Wrestling returned on December 16, to Bethany, MO in a fundraiser for dogs at the Albany Animal Shelter, raising $150.

* Magnificent Championship Wrestling returned to Brantford, ON, on December 16 with a special Christmas themed Brainbusters for Christmas in support of the Brantford Food Bank, collecting three LARGE boxes of canned and non-perishable food.

* Prospect Pro Wrestling returned to Worthington, PA on December 17, collecting at least 100 toys for Allegheny Valley Toys for Tots, plus cash donations.

* CMW Evolution returned to Greenville, SC on December 17 with a Christmas Toy Drive, collecting around 50 toys.

* UWE Pro Wrestling returns to Cadillac, MI on December 17 for the annual UWE Christmas Karnage, collected around 50 toys.

* Texoma Pro Wrestling presented Toy Drive on December 17 in Ardmore, OK, collecting at least 100 toys for kids.

* CanAm Wrestling returned to Calgary, AB on December 17, raising $100 for the Kerby Centre.

* Northeast Wrestling returned to Bethany, CT on December 17 before a sold out Holiday Havoc show, collecting four plus FULL Toys for Tots boxes.

* Pride of Wrestling presented POW 24 Christmas at the Bay on December 17 to Seminole, FL collecting 80 unwrapped new toys.

* New Tradition Lucha Libre returned to Palmdale, CA on December 18 for the NTLL Toy Pile Driver show with 350 toys, filling a van to be donated to families of veterans in the Antelope Valley.

* Supreme Pro Wrestling returned to Elk Grove, CA on December 18, collecting 200 toys at its annual Toy Drive show.

* Glory Pro Wrestling, together with 105.7 The Point and The Rizzuto Show returned to St. Louis, MO in December 18, raising over $4,000 for Operation Food Search and The Point Holiday Food Drive!

* Takedown Pro Wrestling returned to Los Gatos, CA on December 18, collecting at least 150 unwrapped toys for a Toys for Tots drive. Takedown Pro was also involved in the December 14 physical/virtual toy drive held by WWE’s Bayley.

* Future Stars of Wrestling presented their annual Holiday Event in Las Vegas, NV, on December 17, collecting new, unwrapped toys.

* GCW Charity Wrestling/POP Culture Canada presents Seasons Beatings Tuesday, December 27, at 6:00 pm at Harmony Creek Recreation Center, 15 Harmony Road N., Oshawa ON. Please bring food for the Simcoe Bank Settlement House.