
Barrie Wrestling unveils first bracket in ambitious and extensive All Ontario Cup tournament that will crown Ontario’s best wrestler
In order to find ways to get talent in action, and to provide content for wrestling fans, pro wrestlers and promoters in the Canadian province have had to get creative. One of the most creative solutions that have come along yet is Barrie Wrestling’s All Ontario Cup tournament.

Pro wrestling to return to Alaska State Fair for first time in nearly 20 years
Palmer, Alaska’s NSA Wrestling will be heading to the Alaska State Fair in August!

South Carolina indie crowns new heavyweight champion
Orangeburg, South Carolina wrestling fans were able to celebrate an exciting heavyweight title change on Saturday, July 24th! At Alternative Wrestling Showcase’s “Total Anarchy,” Fuego Calderon was able to defeat former champion Antonio Morgan to become the brand new AWS Heavyweight Champion!

Upcoming US indie shows for the week of July 26th
This week’s upcoming indie wrestling shows in the United States courtesy of Phil Stamper!

A list of pretty much every upcoming U.S. indie show for the week of July 21 and beyond
A listing of pretty much every single U.S. indie wrestling show for the week of July 21 and dating all the way into early 2022!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Totally Arctic Wrestling releases new YouTube video with first match of 2021
Totally Arctic Wrestling released their first match of 2021 over the weekend as part of the first episode of the company’s new summer YouTube series, Saturday Night Skoden.

South Carolina indie plans wrestling legacies show featuring second generation wrestlers for July 11th
Next Sunday in Hanahan, South Carolina, Old School Championship Wrestling is planning to hold their second installment of a concept show that features (at least) second generation wrestlers that are carrying on the family legacy.

Ontario’s Backyard Pro launches third season
The third season of Toronto, Ontario’s Backyard Pro is here!

Pro wrestling is heading to Nicaragua for the first time, courtesy of Mexican indie Lucha Memes
On July 31st, Lucha Memes will hold a show at Polideportivo El Brigadista in Matagalpa, Nicaragua and in the process will hold the first ever pro wrestling show in the country of Nicaragua.

Canadian Wrestling’s Elite to celebrate 12th anniversary with first iPPV event
The Winnipeg, Manitoba based Canadian Wrestling’s Elite is planning a belated celebration of their 12th anniversary on June 12th. To celebrate the big anniversary, CWE will be heading to iPPV for the first time.

Memorial Day Weekend quick news tidbits
Hello everyone! After taking the long holiday weekend (Memorial Day, USA) off, we’re doing our best to catch up with the wide world of international pro wrestling today! Instead of firing out multiple posts, in an attempt to catch up to the fast moving world of pro wrestling, we’ve consolidated some smaller news stories into one post!

Fun title opportunity available to wrestlers all around the world
In order to qualify for consideration of the title, the WKF asks that you provide either a video of yourself in action or if videos are not possible, photos will do.

WrestlePro Alaska Completes Northern Expansion Tour
WrestlePro, who has branches in New Jersey and now Alaska, brought in some major names to compete on their first tour including Tommy Dreamer, Sami Callihan, Shane Douglas, Matt Cross, Fallah Bahh and Cheeseburger just to name a few. The Alaska branch of WrestlePro, WrestlePro Alaska, is headed up by former Impact Wrestling star “KM” Kevin Matthews.

Costa Rica Wrestling Embassy Celebrates 7th Anniversary With Their Biggest Event of the Year
Costa Rica Wrestling Embassy has recently celebrated their seventh anniversary. To mark the occasion, CRWE held what they’re calling their biggest show of the year, their 7th Anniversary Show.