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SANDMAN HEADING TO MEMPHIS, NEW JAPAN ON AXS LINEUP, OGAWA RETIRES, RHINO, DREAMER, HOG VS. FSW AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2024-08-13 14:57:00

Former ECW World Champion The Sandman is booked for the 8/25 Memphis Wrestling TV Taping.

Former WWE star and Olympic Gold Medalist Gable Steveson played his first NFL game as a Buffalo Bill over the weekend,

Pro Wrestling NOAH announced that Yoshinari Ogawa will be retiring due to a neck injury and per his wishes, there will not be a retirement match or ceremony for him.  Ogawa debuted for All Japan Pro Wrestling back in 1985 and held the Junior Heavyweight Championship there.  He joined NOAH when the late Mituhara Misawa led the exodus of talent there to form that promotion and won the Global Honored Crown Junior Heavyweight title there as well.  He later won the NOAH GHC Heavyweight title as well.  He was always a great talent.

This week's New Japan on AXS TV on Thursday will feature Gabe Kidd vs. Zack Sabre Jr. and EVIL vs. Shingo Takagi.

Tommy Fierro's Pro Wrestling Shop "The Wrestling Collector" in New Jersey was profiled.

Rhino will appear 8/16 for Pure Pro Wrestling in Holland, Michigan.

Tommy Dreamer vs. Channing Decker is set for Toronto's Greektown Wrestling on 8/16 with the show streaming on TrillerTV.

Scotty 2 Hotty vs. Dirty Dango will headline the 8/17 Limitless Wrestling event this weekend in Lewistown, Maine.

FSW vs. House of Glory this Saturday 8/17 in Las Vegas will feature Mike Santana vs. Danny Limelight, Chris Bey vs. The Amazing Red, Mane Event vs Unguided plus Kenny King and more.

Chubby Dudley sat down with ECW Original Dances with Dudley:

 

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