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CWF Legends Fanfest presents: “The Assassin Returns to Tampa

A Special Recognition by Hillsborough County to Cowboy Luttrell & Eddie Graham is an Added Bonus

 

Legendary Professional wrestler, El asesino #1 returns to Tampa, FL after a 30 year absence to headline an intimate Fanfest in North Tampa on Sábado, Junio 3. Joining The Assassin (Joe Hamilton) will be his son, former WCW & WWE Referee Nick Patrick, Steve Keirn, Bugsy McGraw, The Cuban Assassin Fidel Sierra (making his 1st ever Fanfest appearance as The Saint), Almiar “El Gladiador” Cazador, Lady Maxine (making her first ever Fanfest appearance), plus Vendor Guest Manny Fernandez!

 

Taking place at the intimate American Legion Hall in Odessa, tickets are limited to only 200 wrestling fans, guaranteeing everyone a personalized experience. Super Tickets to this event are available on a first come, first serve basis and include a photo opportunity and one autograph with all of the wrestling legends. Additional autograph opportunities will be made available.(www.eventbrite.com/cwflegendstickets)

 

Following the Fanfest, we will hold a 90 minute CWF Archive Group Cocktail Party. There will be a cash bar and complimentary hor d’oeuvres plus the opportunity to mingle with the Legends plus Special Guests. Además, Stu Schwartz and Sherri Lee will be recognized for their long time contributions to CWF with The legendary Jerry Brisco presenting.

 

Belinda Luttrell Romano, the daughter of CWF Founder Clarence “Cowboy” Luttrell, and Nicole Gossett Alonso, the granddaughter of Eddie Graham, will both be in-person at the CWF Fanfest Cocktail Party as their respective families will be recognized by Hillsborough County for their accomplishments, dedicación, and lasting legacies to the Tampa Bay community. Presenting this honor to the Graham & Lutrall families will be long time Tampa area radio personality & Anfitrión de la 970 WFLA Morning Drive, Tedd Webb.

 

General Admission to the event which will also feature vendors with unique wrestling memorabilia is only $5.00. Other opportunities to just meet certain CWF Legends are also available. This is a one night extravaganza that is bound to exceed expectations.

FNU Combat Sports Mostrar: Levantamiento de luchadores en UFC continúa; GSP vs Bisping cancelado; Canelo vs. GGG es el centro de atención de Floyd vs. Conor

Esta semana Tom, Tony and Rich discuss how boxing is winning the combat sports battle for market share. We recap Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. and preview UFC 211. We also talk about the planned superfight between Canelo and Triple G, Gennady Golovkin. We break in with the news of GSP vs. Bisping getting cancelled and go on to explore multiple UFC fighter complaints from Tom Lawlor to Luke Rockhold to Anderson Silva. We will be moving the show to rantsports.com next week so stay tuned on the transition details.

 

We also touch on our interview from last year withTHEJames Krause, who just won his first fight in The Ultimate Fighter house on the current season of the reality TV tournament. This interview is from just prior to the UFC sale to WME/IMG and company, and it’s very eye opening:

 

Iconic ‘WOSBritish Wrestling to Return to ITV

MANCHESTER | NASHVILLE – ITV Studios Entertainment Manchester announced today that it has teamed up with IMPACT Wrestling, a subsidiary of Anthem Deportes & Entertainment Corp., to bring WOS Wrestling back to ITV, with an initial commission for a 10-part series.

The commission from ITV’s Helen Warner follows a successful one-off-special, which aired on New Year’s Eve 2016. The Executive Producers for ITV Studios are Tom McLennan and Simon Marsh. Jeff Jarrett, the Chief Creative Officer for IMPACT Wrestling, will be the Executive Producer for IMPACT Wrestling.

Thirty years after the original WOS ended – and legendary stars such as Big Daddy, Mick McManus and Rollerball Rocco left British screens – this new series will feature the very best of today’s wrestlers from the current red-hot U.K. wrestling scene.

They will compete in front of a live audience at the intimate Preston Guild Hall on Thursday 25º May and Friday 26º Mayo (doors 7pm / bell time 7.30pm).

Tickets for these historic shows will go on sale at 9am on Friday 7º April from Gigsandtours.com /Ticketmaster.co.uk / prestonguildhall.co.uk

There will also be a launch event this Monday (27º Marzo) en 2 pm in Manchester, where the full details of the WOS live shows will be announced, including the roster. Press and fans are invited to attend to the launch, which will include a Q&A and meet & greet. Places are extremely limited, to reserve one please email wswaudience@itv.com

This initial commission is part of a comprehensive co-production agreement between ITV Studios and IMPACT Wrestling to relaunch the WOS Wrestling brand, bringing British stars to ITV while leveraging the roster and creative team of IMPACT Wrestling along with its expertise in live event production and international distribution.

“This opportunity to work with ITV Studios to revive this iconic brand in the United Kingdom is a perfect example of the ways in which we intend to leverage our strengths to build our presence in international markets in collaboration with local organizations,” said Ed Nordholm, president of IMPACT Wrestling.

Director of Entertainment, ITV Studios Manchester, Tom McLennan said: “Britain’s wrestling scene is thriving and there has never been a better time to bring it back to ITV after a gap of 30 years.”

Jeff Jarrett, Chief Creative Officer for IMPACT Wrestling, adicional: “The WOS brand is etched in professional wrestling tradition. My family’s lineage in the industry dates back 70-plus years, so I am honoured for the opportunity to work on reviving the legacy of this historic British series.

FITE invites fans to join Jim Ross in a LIVE CHAT during ROH 15th Anniversary

FITE TV will stream 16 live events this weekend from the Pro Wrestling, Boxeo, MMA and Muay Thai world.

The live action starts Viernes 3/10 9pm ET with the Ring of Honor 15th Anniversary where viewers can also interact with Jim Ross who will be in the FITE app chat taking questions and giving his thoughts on the action.

Chat starts on the top of the hour and is available to ROH 15th Anniversary viewers exclusively on the FITE platform.

Full list of events is attached and also on this link:

http://www.fite.tv/events/

Jim Ross exclusively on the FITE chat

Jim Ross LIVE Chat

ROH 15th Anniversary
ROH 15th Anniversary on FITE

Exclusivas de la semana FITE: Christopher Daniels habla sobre la oportunidad por el título de ROH, Ringside con Jim Ross debuta, y más

Vea la entrevista exclusiva de FITE con la superestrella de ROH y leyenda de la lucha libre Christopher Daniels mientras habla sobre su próxima oportunidad por el título del campeonato mundial en de este viernes ROH 15th Anniversary Special en vivo por FITE TV en todo el mundo. Daniels también echa un vistazo a su histórica carrera y comparte algunos consejos para los luchadores prometedores que acaban de llegar a la escena..

El camino hacia el espectáculo del 15 aniversario de ROH continúa esta noche con un nuevo episodio de ROH Wrestling. Mira la acción gratis en la aplicación FITE en 7PM ET.

 

Este miercoles, 3/8, marca el debut de “Ringside con Jim Ross” con JR, Jeff Hardy, Jeff y Karen Jarett, Rob Van Dam y Jim Cornette como nunca antes los habías visto. El programa se estrena exclusivamente en FITE PPV por solo $5.99 y promete “ser un baboso!"

 

Descargar el Aplicación FITE y echa un vistazo al FITE.tv calendario para obtener más información sobre los próximos eventos.

Entrevista a Christopher Daniels

 

Ringside con Jim Ross

USA Men’s And Women’s Wrestlers To Face International Power Japan In New York City’s Times Square May 17 for Beat the Streets Annual Benefit

Select American stars to take Japanese wrestlers in first-time New York dual meet; Youth Wrestlers and High School Wrestlers take The Mat; Benefit Celebration Follows

NUEVA YORK- Beat the Streets Lucha libre, Inc. and USA Wrestling announced today that the men’s and women’s national wrestling teams of the United States and Japan will square off in New York City’s Times Square on Miércoles, Mayo 17 in the seventh annual wrestling celebration. This year’s event will take place in Times Square’s Duffy Square (entre 46ºy 47º streets). Competitors for Team USA, which will include members of the 2016 Olympic team as well as other elite stars, and their Japanese opponents will be announced in the coming weeks.

"We welcome our friends and colleagues from Japan to help us spread the word and once again make history with our event in Times Square,” said Beat the Streets Chairman of the Board Mike Novogratz. “We have worked with many nations in our goodwill mission for young people over the years, but bringing both the men’s and women’s elite wrestlers from Japan here for this dual meet will be a unique experience for all, with every dollar helping further our mission of growing the sport of wrestling in New York City across the country and around the world, from the grassroots on up.”

En 2013, el evento denominado "The Rumble on the Rails,”Se celebró en la histórica Grand Central Terminal y contó con encuentros duales entre el equipo de EE. UU., Rusia e Irán. Desempeñando un papel importante en el esfuerzo internacional de Keep Olympic Wrestling, Este histórico evento de lucha ganó cobertura de los medios internacionales y ayudó a la lucha libre a mantener su estatus en el programa de los Juegos Olímpicos..

The world-class competition has been hosted in Times Square five previous times. En 2011, the United States defeated World Champion Russia, 5-2, the first sports event ever held in historic Times Square. En 2012, another U.S. vs. Russia dual meet was held in Times Square, along with the U.S. Olympic Team Wrestle-off for the 60 kg/132 lbs. position on the U.S. Olympic Team in men’s freestyle. En 2014, Team USA defeated a World All-Star Team in Times Square, 8-3. En 2015, “Salsa in the Square” featured a meeting between Team USA and Team Cuba in the three Olympic styles, held shortly after the historic change in USA and Cuban political relations. Last year the US met Iran in a dual meet in Times Square as a preview to the 2016 Juegos Olímpicos.

This will be the eighth straight year in which a major international-style wrestling competition will be hosted as part of the Beat the Streets Benefit activities. En 2010, un desafío de estrellas con los mejores. luchadores se llevó a cabo en el USS Intrepid, un portaaviones anclado en el lado oeste de Manhattan.

Top Beat the Streets youth wrestlers will take the mat showcasing their skills in exhibition matches beginning at 3:00 p.m. para dar inicio al beneficio de NYC. For the second straight year, The Benefit contará con las finales del Campeonato de Chicas Freestyle Dual Meet PSAL, mostrando los dos mejores equipos de secundaria de lucha libre femenina de la ciudad de Nueva York de la temporada de estilo libre femenino de primavera. Entonces es Team USA vs. Japan at 6:00 p.m. con videos destacados y apariciones especiales como invitados seguidos de la celebración benéfica Beat the Streets.

Tickets are required for entry and can be purchased at www.btsny.org o 212.245.6570 o enviando un correo electrónico beatthestreets@eventassociatesinc.com. Standing room available for non-ticket holders on first come first serve basis. A ticket is required for the Benefit Celebration at the Marriott Marquis. More details are available at http://www.btsny.org/gala.

The Benefit Celebration will follow the wrestling competition. This unique and electrifying annual event helps Beat the Streets (BTS) raise significant funds to further its mission. Ya sea que esté proporcionando una caja fuerte, salida constructiva para nuestra juventud urbana, luchando contra la obesidad infantil, empoderamiento de las mujeres, o uniendo naciones enteras, la lucha libre enseña perseverancia, dedicación, y el valor de trabajar duro para lograr los objetivos y crear oportunidades para el crecimiento personal y universal.. BTS actualmente sirve sobre 3,000 estudiantes-deportistas cada año.

Batir el calendario de lucha de las calles

In New York City, Mayo 17, 2017

3:00 p.m. – Beat the Streets Youth Exhibition Matches between 46th and 47th Streets

4:45 p.m. – New York City Girl’s Freestyle Dual Meet Championships Finals between 46th and 47th Streets

6:00 p.m. – World Class Wrestling: Equipo USA vs. Team Japan between 46th and 47th Streets

Followed by Benefit Celebration

Sobre Batir las Calles

La misión de golpe las calles es desarrollar todo el potencial de la juventud urbana y fortalecer la cultura de la ciudad de Nueva York lucha libre. BTS trabaja directamente con el Departamento de Educación de la Ciudad de Nueva York en una asociación pública-privada para llevar el cambio de vida deporte de la lucha a lo largo 3,000 Nueva York estudiantes-atletas para ayudarles a alcanzar sus objetivos personales y deportivos. A través de la operación de los programas de lucha libre en las escuelas medias y secundarias en los cinco condados, BTS y el DOE proporcionan una caja fuerte, ambiente positivo en el cual desventaja y jóvenes en riesgo puede aprender las lecciones de la vida esenciales de la arena, responsabilidad personal y el trabajo en equipo, aptitud física y la nutrición, y la formación continua. El objetivo de fomentar un fuerte, bien redondeado estudiantes-atletas se entrega a través del entrenamiento, después de la escuela, talleres de habilidades para la vida, y campamentos de verano. Más información se puede encontrar en www.btsny.org.

Acerca de Lucha EE.UU.

EE.UU. La lucha libre es el Consejo de Administración Nacional para el deporte de la lucha en los Estados Unidos y, tal como, es su representante a la lucha de Estados Unidos Comité Olímpico y solidario, la federación de lucha libre internacional. Simplemente, EE.UU. La lucha libre es la organización central que coordina los programas de lucha libre de aficionados en el país y trabaja para crear interés y la participación en estos programas. Cuenta con más de 220,000 miembros en todo el país, niños y niñas, hombres y mujeres de todas las edades, que representa a todos los niveles del deporte. Its president is James Ravannack, y su Director Ejecutivo es rico Bender. Puede encontrar más información en TheMat.com

FNU Combat Sports Mostrar: UFC, Bellator and Boxing Recaps/Previews; Dana The Drama Queen; Muhammad Ali Jr. Detained at Florida Airport; Transgender Wrestler Wins Women’s Wrestling Title in Texas

Tom, Rich and Tony recap the major combat sports events from last week, including a major heavyweight showdown between Deontay Wilder and Gerald Washington, a successful title defense by Liam McGeary last Friday at a Dublin, Ireland Bellator show, and a superb comeback by Jarrett Hurd over Tony Harrison. We also look forward to the inaugural women’s featherweight title bout in Bellator tomorrow night and a star-studded UFC 209 fight card including two of the most anticipated co-main events in recent UFC history. Stephen Thompson gets his rematch with UFC Welterweight Champ Tyron Woodley in the main event while Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson fight for a shot to face Conor McGregor for the lightweight title in the co-main event. We also discuss GSP’s comeback fight against Michael Bisping, a transgender female on her way to becoming a male winning a Texas women’s wrestling title, and Muhammad Ali’s son being detained at a Florida airport in early February. Check out our first Full FNU Combat Sports Show hosted on YouTube:

IMPACT Wrestling Announces New U.K. TV Deal with Spike UK

 

Para publicación inmediata - Marzo 2, 2017

 

 

TORONTO | LONDON – Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp.. announced today a new broadcast deal for IMPACT Wrestling to be televised exclusively on Spike UK, making its flagship weekly show available throughout the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

From Spring 2017, IMPACT Wrestling, TNA pay-per-views, Incluyendo One Night Only specials will be available on Spike UK, and TNA Xplosion exclusive to My5, which is part of the Channel 5 stable available on Sky TV (160), TDT (31), Freesat (141), Virgin Media (154) and other DTT platforms.

Nuevos episodios de IMPACT Wrestling will premiere on Friday nights, quenching the appetite of U.K. fans to view IMPACT Wrestling within hours of the US premiere broadcast.

“Since our acquisition of IMPACT Wrestling, growing the brand in the UK has been one of our most important initiatives,” said Ed Nordholm, president of IMPACT Wrestling. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Spike UK to fill this important spot in their programme schedule and look forward to rebuilding our presence in the UK market. As one of the hottest wrestling scenes in the world right now, we look forward to taking an active role in the market, both on television and with live events.”

Anna-Belen Dunlop and Kris Graham, Acquisitions and Channel Managers of Spike UK, adicional: “We are excited that Spike will be the new exclusive home of IMPACT Wrestling in the UK With Anthem’s new leadership and founder Jeff Jarrett back, this is a watershed moment for the franchise, which is a perfect fit for our Spike audience.”

Para obtener más información, por favor visite www.impactwrestling.com/ y www.spiketv.co.uk.

Para Más Información Contacte:

Anthem Deportes & Entertainment Corp..
Ariel Shnerer

Director, Programación & Comunicaciones

ashnerer@anthemse.com

About Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp..

Anthem Deportes & Entertainment Corp.. is a global sports media company and a leader in operating targeted specialty video channels on linear, digital and mobile platforms with offices and studios in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles. Anthem’s portfolio includes Fight Network, the world’s premier combat sports channel now broadcasting in the U.S., Canadá y más de 30 other countries, Fantasy Sports Network (Hormigas), el primer y único canal del mundo dedicado a los deportes de fantasía, GameTV, a Canadian specialty channel available in over 9 millón de hogares, RotoExperts.com, a leader in fantasy sports news and analysis, DailyRoto.com, the most comprehensive and far-reaching daily fantasy sports website and Edge Sport, an extreme and action sports network recently launched in Canada in partnership with IMG. Anthem also has a significant ownership interest in La búsqueda de canales, one of the top outdoor channels in the U.S. available in over 40 millón de hogares, and it owns SportsGrid.com, a leader in general sports entertainment commentary.

About IMPACT Wrestling

IMPACT Wrestling specializes in television properties, eventos, productos, merchandise and music, as well as the management and promotion of professional wrestlers. The roster features such greats as EC3, Bobby Lashley, Eddie Edwards, Davey Richards, James Storm, the high-flying X-Division, Gail Kim and the lovely and lethal Knockouts. Its highly successful flagship, IMPACT WRESTLING, broadcasts in more than 120 países alrededor del mundo, including Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Pop, a joint venture of CBS Corporation and Lionsgate, in the United States and on Fight Network in Canada.

About Spike UK

Spike UK is a general entertainment channel from the Channel 5 stable which launched in the UK in 2015. Spike is available on main digital TV platforms in the UK, including Sky TV (160), Freesat (141) TDT, TalkTalk and BT (31) and Virgin Media (154). Spike UK offers a mix of original commissions, smash hit acquired drama (The Transporter series, From Dusk Till Dawn, Powers, Wynonna Earp) blockbuster films, factual library content and adrenalin-fuelled sports blended with a range of reality series from Spike in the US, which is consistently amongst the highest rating basic cable networks. Both Spike in the US and Channel 5 are owned and operated by Viacom International Media Networks, a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.

World Class MMA on FITE

This week we have some MMA events from around the world coming to FITE and they are here to show that they have what it takes to compete with the best.

 

Starting early on the Friday the 3rd of March we have Diamondback Fighting Championships live from Australia. It will feature Shane Mitchell vs. Brandon Ropati. If you can’t catch it there will be a replay.

 

Later we are going back to Missouri to stream Gateway Fighting Series 8 with Trevon Crawford vs. Jace Kyle Burcham and Brittany Cloud vs. Savannah Shahan.

On the 4th it is Austrian Fight Challenge 5 that will hook you in with the fight between Aleksandar Rakic and Sergio “Kreator” Souza.

 

Wrestling fans can enjoy the match between Mr. Anderson and Alberto El Patron this Sunday, live from the UK when Big League Wrestling: Gold Rush will stream.

 

And just to remind you that Kayfabe commentaries are now on FITE – here are some interesting interview excerpts just for you


 

FNU Combat Sports Mostrar: MacGregor/Mayweather Talks; Soccer Headers as Dangerous as Heavyweight Boxing; Recapitulaciones y vistas previas de UFC; Fedor vs. Mitrione Bellator Preview and Predictions

Tony, Rich and Tom come back from a week off with a ton of stuff to talk about. From the controversy of Holly Holm’s UFC 208 main event title fight with Germaine De Randamie to the upcoming battle between Matt Mitrione and Fedor Emelianenko, we cover a wide range of past and upcoming MMA events. We also look back at Ivan Barnchyk’s masterful comeback last weekend against Abel Ramos in a thrilling boxing match. We also go over the upcoming week’s boxing schedule. We also update the Mayweather vs. MacGregor negotiations with a big surprise: The UFC is the big stumbling block at this point. Additionally we discuss the recent study showing soccer players can suffer the same damage as heavyweight boxers after long careers in the sport where heading soccer balls repeatedly can bring on CTE in retired players. We also spend time discussing Brock Lesnar’s retirement and GSP’s imminent return.

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