Various: Malakai Black on WWE’s Plans for Feud with Big E, Saturday’s NJPW Strong Card, Indies

Nov 12, 2021

Malakai Black Comments on WWE’s Plans for His Feud with Big E Prior to Release

TalkSPORT held a recent interview with Malakai Black. One of the topics discussed included Black revealing WWE’s original plans for his feud with Big E prior to his release from the company this past June.

“The only note that I ever got was that it was going to lead to me and him at SummerSlam. That’s all I know and after that, it was whatever it was going to be. He won the title exactly two months after I got released and he was kind of in limbo but very quickly they were building him up to, rightfully so, be the champion. It’s funny because I did something in my own way that caught the eyes of professional wrestling and he did something that he set out to do since starting his journey in pro wrestling. So I messaged him and he gave me the best message back. We were like man, what a difference two months can make for two individuals that were basically lost in the shuffle who were set out to do great things, but then kind of muffled down. In two months, everything changed for the both of us. I have a lot of love and appreciation for Big E, and respect.”

Full Card for Saturday’s Episode of NJPW Strong

New Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced the full card for this Saturday’s New Japan Showdown 2021 Night 2 themed episode of NJPW Strong, which airs on New Japan World starting at 8PM EST.

Ariya Daivari vs. Alex Zayne
Fred Rosser & Rocky Romero vs. Team Filthy (“Filthy” Tom Lawlor & Danny Limelight)
Jay White vs. Fred Yehi
Chris Dickinson vs. Minoru Suzuki

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

As noted before, Alberto El Patron recently filed a lawsuit against Combate Global claiming that the company still owes him money for his MMA fight in December of 2019 and has not given up control of his social media accounts despite him no longer working for them. PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that El Patron filed a response to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on November 5th providing arguments for why the court should not grant Combate’s motion to have the lawsuit be dismissed.

Game Changer Wrestling announced that PCO will be making an appearance for the company at their Blood on the Hills event on December 17th in Los Angeles, California.

GCW also announced that The Briscoe Brothers (Jay & Mark Briscoe) will be making several appearances for the company this December and January. It was announced that the Briscoes will be appearing at their So Alive event on December 4th in Dallas, TX, their Blood on the Hills event on December 17th in Los Angeles, CA, their January 1, 2022 event in Atlantic City, NJ, their January 15, 2022 event at a TBA location, and their January 23, 2022 event in New York City, NY.

Prestige Wrestling recently announced that Taya Valkyrie, former Franky Monet in WWE, will be making an appearance for the company at their Roseland 2 event on February 20, 2022 in Portland, Oregon.

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre announced that Jeff Cobb and TJP will be making an appearance for the company at their November 19th event in Mexico City, Mexico.

As noted before, indie wrestler and former MLW talent Mance Warner suffered a broken tibia and fibula injury at an event for Next Generation Wrestling: Tennessee last month in Knoxville, Tennessee. A GoFundMe fundraiser was recently launched to help financially assist Warner with his medical expenses.

Impact Wrestling reportedly is currently in the process of finalizing an official long-term contract with indie wrestler Lady Frost, according to Fightful Select.