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New WWE Cruiserweight Champion

Neville defeated Akira Tozawa during the Kickoff Show of tonight’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view to become the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion. The victory begins Neville’s second reign as WWE Cruiserweight Champion.

WWE SummerSlam 2017 Predictions

On Sunday, August 20th, WWE returns to the Barclays Centre for the third consecutive year, for their annual Summerslam event. The event is filled with never-before-seen pairings and hotly contested feuds. We will see both the Raw and SmackDown Live brands represented, in the hopes of presenting a great spectacle for all to see. What  Continue Reading »

Akira Tozawa Crowned New WWE Cruiserweight Champion

Akira Tozawa defeated Neville during tonight’s edition of WWE Monday Night RAW to become the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion. The victory begins Tozawa’s first run as Champion and ends Neville’s 197-day reign.

Update On Plans For WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match At SummerSlam

In an update on plans for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship match at this year’s SummerSlam pay-per-view, this week’s edition of 205 Live on the WWE Network is scheduled to be headlined by Akira Tozawa vs. Ariya Daivari in a Number One Contender’s Match, according to a report from PWInsider.com. The winner of the match will  Continue Reading »

Street Fight Announced For WWE 205 Live Next Week

For those that may have missed last night’s edition of WWE 205 Live on the WWE Network, the company announced that next week’s show will feature Akira Tozawa facing off against The Brian Kendrick in a Street Fight. WWE 205 Live airs every Tuesday night at 10pm Eastern on the WWE Network.

Main Event Confirmed For 205 Live Tonight

WWE have announced that tonight’s edition of 205 Live on the WWE Network will be headlined by Brian Kendrick facing off against Akira Tozawa. As of writing, no other matches have been officially announced for the show.

Update On Plans For WWE RAW Cruiserweight Division

In an update on the WWE RAW Cruiserweight Division debuting on the September 19th edition of Monday Night RAW in Memphis, Tennessee, a report from PWInsider.com notes that the initial division will feature ten talents, which would make it appear that the rollout of the division has been completed on last night’s RAW, as they  Continue Reading »

First 7 Names Confirmed For WWE Global Cruiserweight Series

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H confirmed in the media conference call today that the first seven names confirmed for the WWE Global Cruiserweight Series on the WWE Network this Summer are: – Zack Sabre Jr [Currently Working EVOLVE & Other Independent Promotions] – Rich Swann [Signed To WWE NXT] – Tommaso Ciampa [Currently Working  Continue Reading »

Promotional Poster Released For DGUSA’s 1/25 Event Featuring John Morrison

The following image, features the promotional poster for the January 25th, 2013 Dragon Gate USA event, which will feature Akira Tozawa taking on former WWE superstar John Morrison. The event is scheduled to take place at the Lakeview Junior High School in Santa Maria, California with a belltime of 8pm local time. The Young Bucks  Continue Reading »

John Morrison’s Opponent Announced For 1/25 DGUSA Event

Dragon Gate USA announced today that John Morrison will face off against Akira Tozawa on their January 25th event in Santa Ana, California, which is being co-promoted alongside Vendetta Pro Wrestling. Tozawa will be working the full tour on January 26th & January 27th in Huntington Park, California.

The Steiner Brothers Appearing For Preston City Wrestling In 2013

English based independent wrestling promotion Preston City Wrestling sent out note that former WWE stars John Morrison, Tommy Dreamer and legendary tag team Rick & Scott Steiner will be appearing on their shows in the coming months. The full schedule of stars is below: December 9th, 2012 – John Morrison, Nick “U-Gene” Dinsmore, Chris Masters  Continue Reading »

Gabe Sapolsky Discusses His Early Experiences Working With Dean Ambrose

Dragon Gate USA Vice President and EVOLVE Wrestling co-owner Gabe Sapolsky has a new article up on Paul Heyman’s “Heyman Hustle” website discussing his early experiences working with Jon Moxley, now wrestling under the name of Dean Ambrose on WWE television. An excerpt from the article is below. “I’ll never forget the very first moment  Continue Reading »

IPW:UK Results: Extreme Measures – Kent, England (6/3)

The following results are from a recent International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom live event. IPW:UK’s Extreme Measures 2012 took place on June 3rd, 2012 at the Swallows Leisure Centre in Sittingbourne, Kent, England. Extreme Measures First Round Tournament Match Stixx defeated Dean Allmark. Extreme Measures First Round Tournament Match Dave Mastiff defeated T-Bone. Tag Team  Continue Reading »

PCW Results: Live Event – Preston, England (6/2)

The following results are from a recent Preston City Wrestling live event. The event took place at the Lava and Ignite Night Club on June 2nd, 2012 in Preston, England. PCW Heavyweight Championship Match T-Bone (c) defeated Bubblegum. Singles Match Martin Kirby defeated Spud. 6 Man Tag Team Match Ruffneck, Keith Myatt and Shaun Davis  Continue Reading »

Dragon Gate: King Of Gate – Osaka, Japan (5/19)

The following results are from a recent Dragon Gate live event. Dragon Gate’s King of Gate 2012 took place at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium #2 on May 19th, 2012 in Osaka, Japan. Tag Team Match YAMATO and Chihiro Tominaga defeated Ryo Saito and Jimmy Kagetora. Singles Match Jimmy Kanda defeated Eita Kobayashi. Tag Team Match  Continue Reading »

Dragon Gate Results: King Of Gate 2012 – Kobe, Japan (5/18)

The following results are from a recent Dragon Gate live event. Dragon Gate’s King of Gate 2012 took place at the Kobe Sambo Hall on May 18th, 2012 in Kobe, Japan. Singles Match Fake Naoki Tanizaki defeated Super Shenlong II. Tag Team Match BxB Hulk and Mondai Ryu defeated Don Fujii and Shachihoko Boy. Singles  Continue Reading »

Dragon Gate USA/EVOLVE Wrestling News Update

Gabe Sapolsky sent out the following: Here’s the latest with EVOLVE wrestling and Dragon Gate USA. Go to www.DGUSA.tv to stay up to date. -There is a new www.DGUSA.tv Weekly Special on DVDs. All DVD 3 Pack Deals are discounted to just $45. You can get any combination of DGUSA and EVOLVE DVDs with this  Continue Reading »

Dragon Gate Results: King Of Gate – Yamanashi, Japan (5/13)

The following results are from a recent Dragon Gate live event. The event took place at Ai Messe Yamanashi on May 13th, 2012 in Yamanashi, Japan. Singles Match Jimmy Kanda defeated Super Shenlong III. Tag Team Match Jimmy Susumu and Jimmy Kagetora defeated BxB Hulk and Mondai Ryu. Dragon Gate King of Gate Round 2  Continue Reading »

Dragon Gate Results: King Of Gate 2012 – Tsushima, Japan (5/12)

The following results are from a recent Dragon Gate live event. Dragon Gate’s King of Gate 2012 took place at the Tsushima Bunka Hall on May 12th, 2012 in Tsushima, Japan. Tag Team Match PAC and Super Shisa defeated BxB Hulk and Mondai Ryu. Tag Team Match Jimmy Susumu and Jimmy Kagetora defeated Chihiro Tominaga  Continue Reading »

Dragon Gate Results: King Of Gate 2012 – Tokyo, Japan (5/10)

The following results are from a recent Dragon Gate live event. The event took place at Korakuen Hall on May 10th, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. Tag Team Match Eita Kobayashi and Kotoka defeated Chihiro Tominaga and Super Shenlong III. Tag Team Match PAC and Rich Swann defeated Jimmy Kagetora and Shisa BOY. 6 Man Tag  Continue Reading »