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Jason Kempin/Getty Images Following New Japan Pro Wrestling’s sale from Bushiroad to TV Asahi and Ameba late last month, many have been wondering what it means for the promotion’s future, creatively and businesswise. Meanwhile, WWE Hall of Famer and AEW star Jeff Jarrett is more focused on what led to the sale. Discussing that very point on “My World,” Jarrett first began by explaining to listeners that NJPW business philosophy was far different from American promotions like AEW and WWE. “From a business perspective, New Japan is a 180 from…
The past five years has seen Chwalinska work hard on the lower levels of the WTA Tour, diligently trying to improve her game.Working on being able to mentally compartmentalise her career – which she associated with “pressure, stress and crying” – from the rest of her life has proved crucial.A year ago, Chwalinska was playing tiny tournaments in Italian cities Brescia and Bari after going out of the French Open in the second round of qualifying.Now she has won nine matches in a row at Roland Garros. One more will see her become the first qualifier in the Open era…
In the delirious aftermath of yet another shock win, Maja Chwalinska picked herself up from the floor, walked to her chair and sobbed into her towel.That outburst of emotion was somehow still an understated response to such an astounding achievement, for Chwalinska, a mere qualifier, will improbably compete for the Roland Garros title on Saturday after outsmarting the 25th seed Diana Shnaider 7-6 (4), 6-4.Chwalinska is the first qualifier in history to reach the French Open final and just the second to reach the final of any grand slam after Emma Raducanu at the 2021 US Open. During her three-week…
Ric Flair is going after online trolls again, and this time he wants names, since he’s tired of them hiding behind aliases. After recently defending his wrestling legacy and demanding that people start calling him a “Legend,” Flair returned to Twitter with another message aimed directly at the people criticizing him online, this time, the WWE Hall of Famer took issue with anonymous accounts and trolls, saying he has no problem debating people if they are willing to use their real names and identities. “What’s Sad Is All The People That Hate Under An Alias. Let’s Have Your Real Names…
RevPro Wrestling has confirmed that they will have a Women’s Grand Prix on July 25.This will be a one day tournament where eight of the best wrestlers in the world will compete to be crowned the Women’s Grand Prix winner. The first and only name confirmed so far is Zoey Serrano, formerly Zoey Stark in WWE. Serrano has not had a match since she suffered a knee injury on Raw in 2024. She has since had surgery and has been medically cleared. She was released by WWE in April. 📅 Saturday July 25th📍 The Hangar, Wolverhampton🏆 REVPRO WOMEN’S GRAND PRIX…
Elisa Balsamo won her fourth sprint victory in four opportunities at the Giro d’Italia Women, finishing ahead of Maggie Coles-Lyster and Georgia Baker on stage six.The Italian was launched by team-mate Lucinda Brand, overtaking Coles-Lyster with 50m to go after the Canadian started a bunch sprint to the finish.Balsamo, who rides for Lidl-Trek, maintains a strong hold on the red points classification jersey in the nine-stage race.”When you have the best leadout in the world, it’s just easy,” Balsamo said in her post-race interview.”With Lucinda, everything is much easier because I don’t have to fight for position. I just need…
WWE is reportedly interested in signing TNA Wrestling’s Mike Santana. Reports indicated earlier this week that reigning TNA World Champion Mike Santana’s contract with the promotion will expire sometime this July. Now, according to Wrestlevotes Radio (via Fightful Select), WWE is interested in signing the 35-year-old. The report also notes there is strong internal support from at least one member of the WWE main roster in bringing Mike Santana to the promotion. His work and professionalism are also said to be highly regarded by the company. While no brand is nailed down for Mike Santana if he does sign with…
A member of the Rugby Football Union council has been stripped of the perks of his position for seven months – including tickets to England games, free meals and travel expenses – after posting discriminatory criticism of television pundit Maggie Alphonsi.Matthew Smith, who represents Warwickshire on the 62-strong body, asked “can someone please explain to me WTF does Maggie Alphonsi know about men’s rugby?” in a Facebook post during coverage of France’s 48-46 win over England in March.A three-person disciplinary panel judged that Smith, whose profile picture was of him wearing an England-branded top, had breached the council’s code of…
Ever since he debuted in AEW, there have been many questions about Mick Foley’s role in the promotion, and he recently outlined several roles for which he believes he would be a good fit. Foley returned to pro wrestling at AEW Double or Nothing, where he hosted the pre-show with Renee Paquette. The WWE Hall of Famer stated that that role is something he would be well-suited for in AEW, while also listing a few other roles he could take on. “Well, I think my role is to be the Swiss Army knife of…
TKO Group Holdings is sending more money back to shareholders. The company announced that its board of directors has declared a second quarter 2026 cash dividend. The dividend will see TKO Class A common stockholders receive their share of an aggregate distribution of about $150 million from TKO Operating Company, LLC to its equityholders. TKO said the dividend will come out to $0.79 per share for holders of the company’s Class A common stock. The payment is scheduled for June 30, 2026. Stockholders must be on record by the close of business on June 15, 2026 in order to receive…