Israel’s only weekly wrestling show releases new episode to YouTube, showing off unique and fun product
All Wrestling Organization, based in Netanya, Israel, has released their weekly Adrenaline Monday Night show to the company’s YouTube. AWO is the only wrestling promotion in Israel that’s currently producing weekly content.
2021 Copa Sandokán winner declared in Panama
The 2021 Copa Sandokán has concluded! The annual tournament that honors the living legend of Panama Lucha Libre, Sandokán, was completed this past Saturday in Panama City.
Brawl breaks out in Karachi restaurant after REW Pakistan president assaulted by free agent wrestler
The patrons of Chai Chokhat in Karachi, Pakistan were in for a wild scene this past weekend. The president of Revolution Eastern Wrestling and some of the company’s wrestlers were making an appearance at the restaurant when suddenly, the company’s president Wahib Jamil was attacked by a hooded assailant.
Mick Foley named inaugural 24/7 Champion of Thailand’s SETUP Pro Wrestling
Big news coming out of Thailand! Thailand’s SETUP Pro Wrestling has announced the inaugural title holder of their 24/7 Championship, a belt they first introduced in an announcement that we covered here on WrestleMap about a month ago. The inaugural title holder is a wrestler that fans from around the world are very familiar with, the legendary Mick Foley.
Champion of Brazzaville in Republic of the Congo celebrates birthday by uploading new match to YouTube
RTGA Du Pouvoir Lion (which roughly translates to RTGA Lion Power in English) is celebrating his birthday today! As part of that celebration, the champion of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo uploaded a brand new match to his YouTube channel.
First challenger for World Wrestling Congo championship title announced
The first challenger for Dix-Francs’s World Wrestling Congo championship belt has been announced!
India’s Wrestle Square releases final wrestling match of Indian wrestling star Major-X who passed away in June
India’s top independent promotion Wrestle Square has released the last wrestling match that wrestler Major-X competed in for the company.
Introducing the new Nigerian wrestling talent on the block, De Hardman
Hardman means a man who is particularly tough or muscular and that describes this young and upcoming talented wrestling superstar who has been making waves in Abuja environs with the skills he has acquired since he started the grunt and groan game training in Abuja.
A listing of pretty much every single United States indie show coming up this week
A list of pretty much every single indie wrestling event for the week of July 15th, 2021 courtesy of Phil Stamper.
Video: News interview with Nigerian heavyweight wrestling champion containing footage from championship winning bout
WrestleMap has obtained some news footage from Delta TV in Nigeria of an interview with newly crowned Nigerian National Heavyweight Champion, Mighty Man.
Panama’s GWE to hold one night tournament this weekend in honor of living legend of Panama Lucha
Panama City is gearing up for a big wrestling show that’s set to take place this Saturday. Global Wrestling Evolution is planning a one night tournament, the Copa Sandokán (or in English, the Sandokán Cup), to honor the living legend of Panamanian Lucha Libre, Sandokán.
Thiago Montero makes big splash in return to France’s APC
It was Thiago Montero's definitive return to the French ring and one that couldn't have gone better:
Nigerian pro wrestling legend Morris Atula to sponsor amateur wrestling championship
Morris, who will be sponsoring the Morris Atula Cadet Amateur Wrestling Championship, scheduled to hold at the Sam Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Edo State from Monday 19th to Wednesday 21st July, 2021, was full of excitement during the interview session. Morris was a great amateur wrestler in his day as he won several laurels and awards during his amateur wrestling career as a trainer in Niger State where he pioneered the wrestling sport.
Video: Nigerian news coverage of NPWF presenting prestigious award to Nigerian king
WrestleMap was able to get its hands on the news coverage of the Nigeria Pro Wrestling Federation’s joint press conference with the Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Joseph Chike Edozien. At this press conference, the NPWF presented the Asagba of Asaba with a prestigious award, naming him the National Grand Patron of the NPWF.
So how did that WCW ring apron end up in Trinidad anyway?
One of our most popular stories of the past year came on the twentieth anniversary of the purchase of World Championship Wrestling by World Wrestling Entertainment. On that date (March 24, 2021), we shared the tweet below regarding a WCW ring apron that somehow made its way all the way to the island of Trinidad in the country of Trinidad and Tobago and was still in use by a promotion based on the island known as New Evolution Wrestling.
Empire State Wrestling returns to Buffalo
After a 16-month hiatus from live events, Empire State Wrestling will make its return and also debut at a new venue in an impressive fashion.
Nigeria Pro Wrestling Federation postpones July event to August
The Nigeria Pro Wrestling Federation has released an announcement from one of their senior staff members, and Nigerian pro wrestling legend, Elephando Bassey.
Top End Wrestling takes over where Pro Wrestling Darwin left off as wrestling returns to Australia’s Northern Territory
Fast forward to 2021. The West family’s time in Darwin has come to an end and sadly, Pro Wrestling Darwin is no more. But the foundation of pro wrestling that was laid in the city continues on, with the launch of Top End Wrestling.
Interview of a great Nigerian superstar, Conquer Mixture
My name is Emeka Obidinma Kenton and I have my ring name as a pro wrestling talent as Superstar Conquer Mixture. I started pro wrestling at the age of twenty years old at Minna, Niger state in the year 1989. I became a pro wrestling talent because I wanted to be like Dick the Bulldog Brower from North America who came to Nigeria to wrestle in the 1980s. I sincerely love him.
Pro wrestling returns to Dominican Republic this Saturday
Pro wrestling is returning to the home of (disputed) former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jack Veneno on Saturday for the first time since at least before the Covid-19 pandemic began.
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