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PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy.
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While away from WWE TV following WrestleMania, Paul Heyman is filming a new reality TV series on his marketing company.
Heyman has signed a deal with Left/Right Productions, reports The Wrap, to film Heyman’s day-to-day operations at his “Looking4Larry Agency” in New York City.
Heyman and his team of about 15 employees will be shown creating content, working out deals, and traveling to Los Angeles and Las Vegas for various campaigns involving their clients.
“It’s a day in the life of the Looking4Larry agency and all of the many problems that we are forced to solve,” Heyman told The Wrap. “It’s the juggling act.”
There is no indication of the planned method of distribution – whether picked up by a traditional TV outlet or an online video service.
The pilot episode is currently being filmed in New York. The Wrap reports that Lionsgate and British TV networks are interested in the show.
“I’m a single parent looking to demonstrate to his children that you can work your ass off and have the time of your life doing it,” Heyman said. “I sleep two hours a night, so if I don’t keep busy, I end up getting myself in a lot of trouble. At least now if I get in trouble, it’ll make for good television!”
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PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy.
(Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.)
TORCH TODAY – Wednesday, May 4
– At PWTorchLivecast.com: On-demand access to the Payback and Raw post-game shows and Wade Keller & Travis Bryant from Tuesday’s Livecast. Plus, a live interview with EVOLVE tag champion Drew Gulak ahead of his WWE GCS qualifying match with PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill tonight at 8:00 p.m. EST.
– At PWPodcasts.com: Recap of last week’s Pat McNeill Interview Wednesday with Homicide and Billy Reil.
– At MMATorch.com: News on the build-up to UFC 200 and the sad death of Bellator MMA fighter Jordan Parsons.
– Brian Stann, a retired UFC fighter and former Navy SEAL, revealed in a radio interview that he was turned down for a role on Fox’s military-themed “American Grit” show because he looks too much like host John Cena.
“I was actually at the last run of casting for ‘American Grit.’ I was very close to being on that show. Here’s the funny part – I obviously have a good relationship with Fox. It was Fox’s decision not to have me on the show at the very end,” Stann said on his podcast (transcribed by Fox Sports). “They decided that (he) and John Cena look too alike and are too similar demographically and it won’t spread our fanbase enough. So I did not make it on the show because of my big jaw and I’m half the size of John Cena by the way. Didn’t make the cut, folks.”
– Jim Ross reviewed Monday’s Raw and Sunday’s Payback, discussed Ryback walking out of Raw TV, and previewed his next set of boxing calls for CBS Sports Network in his latest blog at jrsbarbq.com.
– Moose, the former NFL player turned ROH star, called out out NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in a new interview with Sports Illustrated. He also credited New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick for preparing him for pro wrestling.
“Playing under Bill Belichick helped me a lot with how I get ready for a match,” Moose said. “Bill Belichick got you better prepared than any other coach in the NFL, and that’s one of the reasons why I come so prepared to my matches. I watch tape of my opponent, I study my opponent and I go into the match knowing more about him than he knows about himself.”
– Stephanie McMahon teased involvement in a new show on WWE Network.
#BehindTheScenes talking to @WWENetwork yesterday #StayTuned pic.twitter.com/TpGqT2KVRm
— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) May 4, 2016
– WWE officially announced WWE Network “collections” for May grouping library content together. Themes include Chyna, Becoming The Rock, War Games Collection, and classic Smackdown episodes.
– Forbes published an interview with Dany Garcia, the ex-wife/business partner of The Rock. Garcia talked about their mission to “expand their entertainment empire” and she also went into detail on why they took an unconventional route of divorcing in order to be successful personally and professionally.
– Shimmer Women’s Wrestling announced that tickets for SHIMMER 81-85 are currently on-sale, DVD Volumes 72-75 are available for pre-order, and SHIMMER 80 from WrestleMania Weekend in Dallas is available for on-demand viewing. (Details on Shimmer’s Homepage)
– John Morrison (Johnny Mundo) talked to Brian Fritz for Sporting News about wanting to see Lucha Underground expand into Mexico and other TV markets to get more exposure for the show.
– Over at Shane McMahon’s day job, You On Demand announced a joint venture with Los Angeles-based Frequency Networks to expand consumer video reach in Asia.
– In Japan, Great Muta is scheduled to face Jun Akiyama on Muta’s big August 11 show. Akiyama made a surprise appearance at Wednesday’s Wrestle-1 show in Tokyo to set up the match. (Full Story) (Daily News Listing at PuroresuSpirit.net)
– In amateur wrestling, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame removed legendary amateur wrestler/coach Dennis Hastert from their HOF in Oklahoma following a conviction for child molestation. Hastert, who was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison, was previously awarded the Order of Merit and given other recognitions. (Newspaper Report)
– Video of the Day: WWNLive’s mini-documentary on Drew Gulak ahead of his Livecast appearance and WWE Global Cruiserweight Series qualifying match this weekend.
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Challenges were issued and statements were made during this morning’s Power Struggle event.
After Chris Jericho successfully defended the IWGP Intercontinental title against EVIL, Tetsuya Naito made the save for his fellow LIJ memeber after Jericho jumped him. Naito issued a challenge to Jericho, who quickly retreated to the back. In a backstage interview, Jericho refused the challenge, saying there would be no match anywhere.
Jay White also formally challenged Kazuchika Okada to a singles match after their tag match, where Beretta picked up the shock win over Bad Luck Fale. Okada said that he wanted the match now and motioned for White to enter the ring. White pretended to accept the challenge, but then closed the gate and walked away.
Meanwhile, Roppongi 3K won the Super Junior Tag League for the second year in a row, defeating El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Shingo Takagi & BUSHI in a three way bout, with SHO pinning Desperado with the Shock Arrow. SHO issued the challenge to the Jr. tag team champions after the match, saying that they would have a fair and clean match.
Taiji Ishimori also made it clear to KUSHIDA that he was next in line for a IWGP Jr. title shot. After taking the fall in a tag match against Bullet Club members, KUSHIDA was jumped by Ishimori, taken out by a crutch Ishimori was using as he’s recovering from an ankle injury that took him out of the 11/1 show.
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PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy.
(Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.)
MAY 13 UPDATE
After a two-month delay, Jimmy Snuka returned to Pennsylvania court on Friday to determine if he can stand trial in the death of his 1983 girlfriend, Nancy Argentino.
The determination from a clinical psychologist is that Snuka, 72, is not competent to stand trial, reports the Morning Call covering Friday’s hearing in Allentown, Pa.
Dr. Frank M. Dattilio said that after studying Snuka “several times” over the past year, he has determined that Snuka is a “shell of a man” whose brain is “damaged beyond repair from years of wrestling stunts.”
Snuka is also suffering from dementia that is “worsening by the month,” and he has “serious memory loss,” Dr. Dattilio added. “He is unable to understand the legal process.” Dr. Dattilio also claimed the pressure of a trial “would case a severe erosion of his emotional state.”
Also cited at Snuka’s competency hearing is that his “severe mental impairment” was brought on by a history of “abusing alcohol and cocaine,” along with the blows to his head from wrestling, reports the AP via ABC News.
Dr. Dattilio was the first witness called at Friday’s competency hearing. Other witnesses presented by the prosecutors will attempt to show that Snuka is able to stand trial. A final decision was unlikely on Friday, The Call reports.
MARCH 8 UPDATE
There is another delay in Jimmy Snuka’s murder trial related to the death of Snuka’s 1983 girlfriend, Nancy Argentino, reports the Allentown Morning Call.
A competency hearing was scheduled for next week, reports Lehigh Valley Live, but the hearing has been pushed back to May 13.
Judge Kelly L. Banach decided that experts need more time to determine Snuka’s mental state and whether he can stand trial. The district attorney’s office disclosed that Judge Banach wants to allow for “sufficient time” to complete the evaluation.
Snuka, 72, was charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter after a Pennsylvania grand jury re-evaluated the cold case.
A gag order was issued to prevent family members from discussing the case while the case goes through the judicial process.
JANUARY 15 UPDATE
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Jimmy Snuka’s murder case will not be going to trial on March 22. The trial was delayed until a later time until the court can determine whether Snuka is fit for trial.
According to the Associated Press, Snuka’s defense attorney, Robert Kirwan II, filed a motion in Lehigh County (Pa). Court claiming that Snuka is mentally incompetent and “has no idea what charges he faces.”
Following a grand jury’s review of the 1983 death of Snuka’s girlfriend, Nancy Argentino, Snuka was charged with third degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
The district attorney’s office is seeking an independent evaluation of Snuka’s condition to see if he is able to stand trial. The DA’s office says Snuka’s health was considered during the grand jury review in 2015. However, Snuka’s attorney says Snuka’s health has recently deteriorated.
DECEMBER 9 UPDATE
A trial date of March 22 has been set in the murder case of Jimmy Snuka’s 1983 girlfriend, Nancy Argentino.
The date was set at the latest court hearing Tuesday in Lehigh County, Pa. Snuka attended, but did not speak during the hearing, according to a Morning Call report.
The trial is expected to last one week following jury selection.
Snuka is facing charges of third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter after a Pennsylvania grand jury reviewed the evidence available from the cold case.
NOVEMBER 30 UPDATE
There appears to be some gamesmanship in the lead-up to Jimmy Snuka’s next court hearing on Tuesday, December 8 in the case of the death of his 1983 girlfriend, Nancy Argentino.
According to a new report, Snuka’s defense team filed a motion on November 16 seeking discovery in Nancy’s death. On Dec. 8, Snuka’s defense will reportedly “ask a judge why state prosecutors have not produced evidence showing the 72-year old murdered his ex-girlfriend 32 years ago.”
The prosecution is pointing to the Pennsylvania grand jury’s review of the available evidence in the cold case, which produced a fresh murder charge. (Report at DailyItem.com)
NOVEMBER 2 REPORT
Former WWF star Jimmy Snuka entered a Not Guilty plea in the murder of his 1983 girlfriend, Nancy Argentino, at a court hearing Monday in Pennsylvania.
Snuka is facing third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges after a grand jury reviewed evidence in the cold case and recommended Snuka be charged in Argentino’s death.
At Monday’s hearing, Snuka had trouble answering questions. Snuka’s defense attorney, Robert Kirwan, told the court that Snuka is suffering from “dementia and post-concussion disorder,” to go along with recovering from stomach cancer treatment.
In summary, Kirwan said Snuka might not be competent to stand trial.
The next hearing is scheduled for December 8. In the interim, a gag order has been ordered for all involved parties – Snuka, his defense team, the prosecution, and Nancy’s family – to prevent “the case from being tried in the press,” according to Judge Kelly Banach.
There are several reasons why the gag order was called for, including comments made by Snuka’s defense team to the media following the previous hearing, Nancy’s family continuing to speak out about 1983 events, and concern over the case turning into a bigger story on the national level, potentially affecting a jury pool.
This is especially the case when Snuka’s attorney, Kirwan, said he might seek a change of venue for Snuka’s trial.
Monday’s hearing made local headlines in Pennsylvania and was covered nationally by the AP.
For more perspective, read wrestling author Irv Muchnick’s coverage of Monday’s events at ConcussionInc.net.
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PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy.
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Update: The Reuters news service picked up on McMahon’s stock transaction Monday. Reuters noted that McMahon informed WWE that he intends to continue in his executive role “for the foreseeable future.”
The SEC filing was released Monday evening after the stock market closed. The stock was down 3.7 percent in after-hours trading on Monday night. It will be interesting to see how the market reacts on Tuesday.
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WWE CEO Vince McMahon cashed out more than 2.0 million shares of Class A common WWE Stock on Monday (May 16) for purposes of estate planning.
WWE filed an SEC document on Monday disclosing the “block trade” transaction allowing McMahon to sell a large number of shares.
Update: WWE did not disclose what the sales price was. In a follow-up SEC filing on Tuesday, WWE disclosed the sales price of $16.50 per share, translating to gross proceeds of $36.2 million.
The transaction was completed under the Vincent K. McMahon 2013 Irrevocable Trust, which was established by McMahon “for estate planning purposes for the benefit of Mr. McMahon and certain members of Mr. McMahon’s Family.” The beneficiary identified in Tuesday’s SEC filing is Linda McMahon.
The block trade represented a sale of about six percent of WWE’s outstanding Class A common stock.
WWE noted the sale was “executed for liquidity and asset diversification” purposes, not pointing to a future sale of the company. Although, McMahon’s overall ownership interest in the company went from majority shareholder to just under 50 percent.
After the sale, McMahon beneficially owns more than 37 million shares of Class B McMahon Family stock, or “86 percent of the Company’s total voting power and approximately 48.8 percent of the Company’s total outstanding shares of common stock.”
The trust itself still owns 1.547 million shares of Class B common stock.
– WWE disclosed a key item at the end of the filing that “Mr. McMahon informed the Company that he has no current plans to sell any shares of the Company’s stock and that he intends to continue in his capacity as the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the foreseeable future.”
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Here is a video of a new WWE digital series, WWE Day Of, which features Becky Lynch responding to her Survivor Series fate.
In the video, you can see what happened the day following Raw, when a punch by Nia Jax gave Becky Lynch a broken nose. She was set to compete against Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series this Sunday, but the injury changed things. In the video, you can see Lynch being called to a closed door meeting. It is there that she learns that WWE medical staff would not clear her in time for Sunday.
The video also says that she was given the task of naming her replacement. On SmackDown this past Tuesday, Lynch named Charlotte as her replacement, telling her to make Rousey tap out. The two then hugged despite feuding with one another for the last few months.
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It isn’t known how long Lynch will be out of action.
The teenage daughter of a North Korean diplomat who defected three months ago has been snatched off the streets of Rome and repatriated, it was claimed on Wednesday.
Jo Song-gil, 48, North Korea’s ambassador to Italy, vanished in November in what was widely believed to be a defection, along with his wife.
But it appears that his 17-year-old daughter was not able to flee with them in time.
The teenager, who was reportedly attending a school in Rome, was kidnapped by North Korean agents and sent back to Pyongyang, according to Thae Yong-ho, former deputy ambassador at North Korea’s embassy in London, who defected three years ago.
It was not clear exactly how she was sent back to North Korea.
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“I don’t know how many children Jo had, but the one who was in Italy was taken back to North Korea,” Mr Thae told Yonhap news agency. “Jo could not manage to get his daughter to join them.”
Italy’s foreign minister said he was not able to confirm the claim.
“We are making the necessary checks,” said Enzo Moavero Milanesi. “We’re following the case closely.”
Mr Jo, who arrived in Rome in 2015 and took up the post of acting ambassador in 2017, has not been seen or heard of since his disappearance in November.
It not known why he chose to defect. The North Korean regime takes stringent precautions against such defections and only grants overseas travel to citizens deemed to be loyal to the regime.
Italian authorities have declined to confirm whether he has sought asylum. South Korean media have reported that he is under Italian protection.
Mr Thae left his post in the UK in 2016 after ignoring an order to return home because he wanted to secure a better future for his children.
North Korea later tried to accuse him of defecting to avoid punishment for committing sex crimes, a charge which he strenuously denied. The embassy in Italy is critical to the repressive regime because it gives access to the Rome-based World Food Programme over food aid.
About 30,000 North Koreans have escaped to South Korea – many of them risking their lives to do so – since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, according to South Korean government figures.
Another match is official for next month’s TLC pay-per-view.
During the opening segment of the post-Survivor Series edition of Raw, it was announced that Braun Strowman will face Baron Corbin in a tables, ladders, and chairs match at WWE TLC.
If Strowman wins, he’ll challenge for Brock Lesnar’s Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble. If Corbin wins, the storyline is that Corbin will become the permanent general manager of Raw. Corbin will lose all of his power if he doesn’t defeat Strowman at TLC.
Corbin hit Strowman with the Universal title belt at Crown Jewel, which led to Lesnar defeating Strowman to win the then-vacant title. It was announced going into Survivor Series that Strowman would get his match against Corbin if Raw defeated SmackDown and Strowman avoided putting his hands on Corbin until after the PPV. Corbin attacked Strowman after Raw’s men’s division team won their match.
The SAP Center in San Jose, California is hosting TLC on December 16. Seth Rollins defending his Intercontinental Championship against Dean Ambrose has also been announced for the event.
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PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy.
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WWE released a hype video on Seth Rollins following his return from injury at Extreme Rules on Sunday night.
Included in the video is a solid break down of Rollins returning to try to re-claim the WWE World Title from Roman Reigns that he never lost.
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The hype video teases an “explosive showdown just around the corner,” setting the stage for Reigns’s next title defense.
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PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy.
(Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.)
C.M. Punk’s debut UFC fight is tentatively planned for “late summer,” according to his likely opponent Mickey Gall.
Gall posted an Instagram update that he has not been told what the official date is, but he is actively training to fight Punk.
“I hear I’m fighting Punk late summer. No official date yet I’ll let u know when I know,” Gall captioned a photo from a sparring session training in New Jersey.
Punk has battled through multiple injuries during his official MMA training trying to make it inside the octagon to have his first UFC fight.
Punk has also kept quiet about his training on social media. Over the past week, he’s tweeted out notices on his “Drax” comic book writing, being happy since leaving WWE, and friends whose music has “kept me going through hard times.”
Some more light sparring w @ljreboli. Gonna be more active on social media. Let me know what you guys wanna see. Love hearing from ya. Btw I hear I'm fighting Punk late summer. No official date yet I'll let u know when I know. @frederickchevrolet @fujisportsus
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