Daily Update: Chuck Liddell, NOAH Global League, WOS tour

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IMPACT TONIGHT ON POP TV

  • Yes, it’s the annual Turkey suit match with Kikutaro & Dezmond Xavier & Fallah Bahh & KM & Alisha Edwards vs. Disco Inferno & Eli Drake & Rohit Raju & Jake Crist & Katarina

NEW JAPAN TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT MATCHES TOMORROW FROM KAWASAKI ON NEW JAPAN WORLD

  • Baretta & Chuckie T vs. Ayato Yoshida & Shota Umino
  • Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka
  • Michael Elgin & Jeff Cobb vs. Juice Robinson & David Finlay
  • Evil & Sanada vs. Togi Makabe & Toa Henare

ALL JAPAN REAL WORLD TAG LEAGUE TOMORROW IN TOKYO AT SHIN-KIBA ON ALL JAPAN STREAMING SERVICE

  • Koji Iwamoto vs. Yusuke Okada
  • Takao Omori & Black Menso-re vs. Zeus & Hokuto Omori
  • Kento Miyahara & Yoshitatsu vs. Jun Akiyama & Atsushi Maruyama
  • Kengo Mashimo & Kai vs. Naoya Nomura & Yuma Aoyagi
  • Tajiri & Gianni Valletta vs. Jake Lee & Ryoji Sai
  • Joe Doering & Dylan James & Parrow & Odinson vs. Suwama & Shuji Ishikawa & Atsushi Aoki & Hikaru Sato  

F4W NEWSLETTER: Figure Four Weekly: Standout performances highlight Survivor Series week

With standout performances from Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair, Brock Lesnar, and Daniel Bryan, Survivor Series and the days leading into the pay-per-view were as strong of a stretch as the WWE main roster has had all year. An injury that took Lynch out of what was going to be the biggest moment of her career thus far ended up having plenty of silver linings.

WON NEWSLETTER: November 26, 2018 Observer Newsletter: Survivor Series review, tons more

The Survivor Series on 11/18 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles was filled with unique things.

There was Ronda Rousey, who had been one of the most popular characters in the company, being booed out of the building in her home town after Charlotte Flair turned heel on her and gave her a very legitimately brutal beating with a kendo stick that left her with welts all over her body.

There was Daniel Bryan, who had just turned heel, wrestling as a babyface against Brock Lesnar, although he did try and explain that on television. Before the show when I asked about this situation, in the sense that Lesnar vs. Bryan only works with Bryan as the face selling and making comebacks, I was told that the belief is what happens on Sunday (Bryan as a face) doesn’t count and on Tuesday he reverts back to heel to continue his program with A.J. Styles.

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THURSDAY NEWS UPDATE

Want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. We’ve got a look back at the history of pro wrestling on Thanksgiving.

How many of you watched Chuck Liddell’s public workout and suddenly questioned how this fight is happening on Saturday? 

In the NOAH Global League, Naomichi Marufuji beat Kohei Sato today in Sendai to win the A block. Right now the B block has a three-way tie for first place with Go Shiozaki, Takashi Sugiura and Maybach Taniguchi. The championship match takes place Sunday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

MLW has a two-hour special from 8-10 p.m. tomorrow night on Bein Sports with Tom Lawlor vs. Sami Callihan in a street fight, Low Ki vs. Shane Strickland for the MLW title and more. This is taped from the show at Cicero Stadium outside Chicago.

World of Sport has announced a three-way match for the women’s title with Kay Lee Ray defending against Viper and Bea Priestley for 1/18 in Southampton at the O2. 1/19 in Newport Centre announced Nathan Cruz vs. Adam Maxted. 1/25 in Stoke-on-Trent at Victoria Hall has Grado vs. Sha Samuels. 1/26 in Blackpool at the Tower Ballroom has Will Ospreay vs. Martin Kirby. 1/27 in Aberdeen at the Beach Ballroom has Ospreay vs. Rampage. 2/1 in Scarborough has champion Justin Sysum defending against Rampage. 2/2 in Northampton at the Royal and Derngate Theatre has Kay Lee Ray vs. Viper vs. Bea Priestley for the women’s title. And 2/3 at York Hall in London has Ospreay vs. Martin Kirby vs. Robbie X. Also on the tour are Crater and Joe Hendry.

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Randy Couture talks abut Chuck Liddell’s return.
  • AAW on Saturday night in Chicago at the Logan Square Auditorium has Kimber Lee vs. Kyle Rae for the women’s title, ACH vs. Trevor Lee (is this a double loser leaves town match?), AR Fox & Myron Reed vs. Laredo Kid & Rey Hours, Rey Fenix vs. Matt Sydal, Fred Yehi vs. Mance Warner, MJF vs. Sami Callihan and Besties in the World vs. Jake Something & Curt Stallion, plus Darby Allin, Jessicka Havok, Eddie Kingston, David Starr, Jimmy Jacobs, Josh Briggs, Colt Cabana, Ace Romero and more. They also run their last show in LaSalle,IL at the Knights of Columbus on 12/8.
  • Here’s an interview with Jake Roberts promoting a show he’s doing. (thanks to Vince Morales)
  • Wrestlezone spoke with Sinn Bodhi about Cuervo’s health following the concrete block incident. New donation information for Cuervo was also posted on social media by Bodhi.
  • A history of the FMW promotion.
  • USA Championship Wrestling from Saturday night in Jackson, TN before 1,100 fans to see the Fabulous Ones do a meet and greet among other things. Justin Hale b Brandon White, Big Gravy & LT Falk b The Joker (Mike Rapada) & Kevin Zion, Trent Taylor & Tommy Rich b Kid Wrestling & Tyler Thor, Matt Riviera b Colton Cage, Starr Twins b Matt Boyce & JYD Jr., Blake Christian b Barrett Brown, Doug Gilbert b Bam Bam Bundy to win the USA title. Bill Dundee was also scheduled but missed due to an illness. This show will air as a special on Right Now TV on a date to be named later.
  • Powerbomb TV this week has released the CZW Better Than Our Best show, the 10/12 AAW show from Austin, TX and the latest Rockstar Pro show this week.
  • There will be three straight nights of women’s shows in Berwyn, IL with Rise on 3/29 and Shimmer on 3/30 and 3/31. Tickets for all three shows go on sale Sunday. 
  • ECCW on 12/1 in Westminster, BC at the Sapperton Pensioners Hall.
  • GCW on 12/27 in Oshawa, ONT at Harmony Hall at 7 p.m. 
  • Defy Wrestling on Saturday night in Portland, OR at the Hawthorne Theater with Shane Strickland defending the Defy title against Randy Myers, plus he tag champs Mike Santiago & Ethan HD face Impact’s tag champs LAX, and Tommy Dreamer faces Drexl, Willie Mack vs. Schaff and Matt Cross vs. King Khash. You have to be above the age of 21 to attend.
  • Superkick’d tomorrow night at the Great Hall in Toronto for Rumble in the Dot.
  • Shine on 12/15 in New York at LaBoom for an afternoon show before Evolve at night has Allysin Kay defending the Shine title against Su Yung, Aja Perera defending the Nova title against Dementia D’Rose, Mercedes Martinez vs. Kimber Lee, Priscilla Kelly vs. Gabby Gilbert & Luscious Latasha in a handicap match, Penelope Ford vs. Shotzi Blackheart, Keira Hogan vs. Aerial Monroe and more.
  • IPW Hardcore Wrestling on 1/12 in Tampa at the Cuban Civic Club with The Shane Twins vs. Omar Amir & Chance Lauren.
  • Smash Wrestling on 12/16 in Toronto at the Franklin Horner Community Centre with Jimmy Havoc vs. PCO in a Hardcore match, Kikutaro vs. Mike Rollins and more.
  • Femme Fatales on 2/22 in Ottawa at the St. Anthony’s Banquet Hall.
  • Smash Wrestling on 1/11 in Kitchener, ONT at the Tannery Event Centre in a TV taping for The Fight Network.
  • C4 on 1/25 at St. Anthony’s Banquet Hall in Ottawa, ONT.
  • Pro Wrestling Ontario on 1/126 at the Burlington, ONT Lion’s Club.
  • Shazza McKenzie vs. Emi Sakura is booked for Singapore Pro Wrestling on 12/14.
  • BCW in Australia has a gauntlet match on 11/30 with Madison Eagles, Vixsin, Arya Reign, Binaka and Erika Reid to determine who faces champion Melina (former WWE performer) for the title.
  • Eve announced a first-time ever match of Toni Storm vs. Jordynne Grace for 12/8 at the Resistance Gallery in London. 

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