WWE seeks dismissal of MLW’s antitrust lawsuit, claiming that it failed to allege antitrust claims for monopolization or attempted monopolization. WWE has moved to dismiss the amended lawsuit filed against it by Major League Wrestling, alleging that MLW failed to allege antitrust claims for monopolisation or attempted monopolisation. On March 6, MLW filed the amended lawsuit against WWE claiming that it violated the Sherman Antitrust Act because the US market for pro wrestling media content is dominated by WWE, which receives 92% of the revenue related to the market. In its response, WWE argued that if it ceased operations, other…
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During the past year, the idea that talent from a particular company will appear in a rival’s promotion has made the wrestling industry very interesting as it makes everything unpredictable and exciting for fans. The surprising work within promotions and surprises has brought a term that is sometimes thrown around that being “forbidden door.” The idea of a forbidden door is meant to excite fans about a product, but it is just a ploy created to bring more eyes to a promotion. Rarely, do promotions work together, so observing how AEW has worked with TNA, and AAA, and seems to…
Rivalries between wrestling fans is nothing new since it has existed since its inception of such, but there should be a line that should never be crossed as it might affect our favorite wrestlers who put their bodies on the line for our enjoyment on a weekly basis. Competition is always significant as it is essentially what makes things better due to how different companies want to be better than the other, thus the same happens with wrestling as the likes of AEW, WWE, and NJPW (to name a few) try to have a product that the audience will like.…
Killer Kross said he thought Keith Lee’s main roster gimmick was really weird. Killer Kross did not have the most exciting run while competing on WWE’s main roster, although his NXT run faired much better. His main roster call-up was snake bitten from the start, starting with a loss in two minutes in his first match. WWE had also taken away his unique entrance and his wife Scarlett, who was an integral part of his character. Things got worse when they fashioned him with useless suspenders and a red mask he wore to the ring. Fans couldn’t get behind the…
Major League Wrestling has locked down an exciting new deal as Hot Topic will now be selling the promotions merchandise nationwide. MLW is one of the hottest promotions in wrestling and features some of the hottest talents. The promotion has a worldwide reach and can be viewed on platforms like Youtube, FiteTV, Sky TV, and more. Their reach is about to go further as they announced today that they have signed a new merchandising deal with Hot Topic. The popular chain will now have licensing rights to MLW and its roster, delivering a variety of merchandise to fans. MLW founder…
Lasting legacies that stand the test of time in a positive are very hard to obtain, they can take many years to establish and mistakes along the way can end them in an instant. When you look at the history of professional wrestling, there are few performers that had as big of an impact on the wrestling business for almost 50 years like the “Nature Boy” Ric Flair. Often called one of if not the GOAT amongst fans for his matches in this business and his sheer status as an icon in this business. There are very few performers that…
Professional wrestling has had its share of characters over the years especially those of a dark nature, connect with the fanbases and one of the best that has emerged in the past 10-years is Pentagon Jr. In Mexico, the Lucha mask is sacred and taken very seriously by the luchadores that wear them. Tradition is that you never remove your mask unless you lose it as part of a stipulation in a match. Not knowing what the performer looks like without the mask adds a level of mystique and intrigue to the character. Honestly, not much is known about the…
Almost a week ago, I posted an article about Scott Hall’s legacy in this business, it was one of the hardest pieces I ever had to write, but one of my favorites once it was done. This article was written and posted while Scott Hall was on life support and would pass away a few hours later. That night’s Raw featured the standard opening of in tribute that WWE typically does when a legend passes away, but in addition all through the night the wrestlers of today that were fans of Scott Hall growing up and were inspired by him paid…
Welcome to Paper Talk with Zachary Linse, where we round up all of the smaller & interesting news stories from around the globe: GCW Star AJ Gray announced earlier that Ashante Adonis, Briana Brandy & AJ Francis of the group HitMakerz, FKA HitRow, will be at the For the Culture block of the Collective Weekend. NJPW has announced SW3RVE vs Blake Christian, Mascara Dorada vs TJP, Ren Narita vs Jay Lethal & a Jay White open challenge for Strong Style Evolved in March. Popular Wrestling Personality Simon Miller of WhatCulture will be making his US Wrestling Debut against Sam Beale…
Biff Busick, FKA Oney Lorcan, has been confirmed for a number of big shows WrestleMania Weekend in Dallas. At WrestleConc he will take on Minoru Suzuki. Biff has been confirmed for GCW Bloodsport & The Greatest Clusterfuck as well. The NWA went live on Youtube earlier today to reveal the bracket for the 2022 Crockett Cup. This lineup goes as follows: 1. NWA World Tag Team Champions La Rebelion vs. 16. Play-in (Winner of four-way match on night one) 8. The End (Parrow and Odinson) vs. 9. Hawx Aerie (Luke & PJ Hawx)5. Strictly Business (Chris Adonis & Thom Latimer)…