There is no shortage of stories about wrestlers being cheated by bookers in the wrestling business, and it happens too often. Wrestlers put their bodies on the line night in and night out, putting themselves through all manner of trauma.

It’s only right that they get properly compensated for their hard work because anything can go wrong at any time. Recently, at an indie wrestling event, numerous performers found themselves in a tough situation when the promotor disappeared.

Fortunately, the stars showed true dedication and pride by still putting on a show for the live audience.

Promotor abandons New Evolution Pro Event

Independent promotion New Evolution Pro faced a serious crisis on November 13th due to the promotor’s lack of professionalism. The event had numerous notable wrestlers on the card, such as Alberto Del Rio, Josh Alexander, Ultimo Dragon, and NOAH wrestlers.

However, before their 6-man tag match took place, they learned that the promotor had no money to pay them. Sean Sapp of Fightful.com covered the issue and wrote that the promotor disappeared after claiming to have a medical emergency.

Whatever money there was from autograph signings remained abandoned to be split between the wrestlers as only partial compensation. Most did not receive the full payment promised, as it was $14K less than it was supposed to be.

Josh Alexander chased the promotor down to count the money to ensure fans at least got saw the NOAH wrestlers. Other stars on the card that were shorted included Ricardo Rodriguez, and Japanese wrestlers Nakajima and Marufiji.

The 6-man tag still took place, though, as Alberto, Rodriguez, and Alexander fought Ultimo Dragon and the NOAH stars. After the match, Alberto was said to have cut a promo about the promotor not paying them their due.

It was an unfortunate situation, but the wrestlers were nice enough to entertain the fans and sign 8x10s for fans. The NOAH wrestlers weren’t paid at all, so the promotion will likely have to chase down what they are due.

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Josh Alexander has definitely become one of the top stars in the entire Impact Wrestling roster during these past years. His victory over Moose at Rebellion 2022, which awarded him the Impact World Title, and his good run as the X-Divison Champion in 2021 are the main proves of that.

After reaching the top of the mountain in Scott D’Amore’s company, Josh Alexander got the opportunity to work some matches for other important promotions, such as New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

About this, it was recently announced that Josh Alexander will be competing at New Evolution Wrestling’s Anniversary Show on November 12. NEW also revealed that Alexander’s opponent will be Katsuhiko Nakajima, who is one of the top stars in the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling NOAH.

Via Twitter, NEW announced the match-up by sharing the following message: “Ladies and gents……..your first match for our anniversary show. @Walking_Weapon vs @noah_katsuhiko. If you never seen these gentleman in action, this is your chance. Don’t miss this guaranteed classic bout you will never see in this country again.”

Additionally, the event will also feature some other interesting names in action. Alberto El Patron, Ultimo Dragon, Naomichi Marufuji, Kiera Hogan and Leila Grey are some of the names on the list.

What Kind Of Challenge Could Josh Alexander Expect From Katsuhiko Nakajima?

Katsuhiko Nakajima is one of the top stars that Pro Wrestling NOAH- one of the most important pro wrestling promotions in Japan- has right now.

During his time at Pro Wrestling NOAH, Katsuhiko Nakajima became the GHC Heavyweight Champion (2 times), GHC National Champion (1 time), GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion (3 times) and GHC Tag Team Champion (5 times). Additionally, he won the 2020 & 2021 editions of NOAH’s N-1 Victory- formerly known as the Global League.

So, with all of this being said, there is no doubt that the reigning Impact World Champion will be in for a good fight.

Photo Credit – New Evolution Wrestling (NEW)

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