Various: World of Sport Reportedly Planning Relaunch, Lady Frost on Impact Departure, Indies

Nov 16, 2022

World of Sport Reportedly Working on Plans for Potential Relaunch

Former British-based wrestling promotion World of Sport Wrestling reportedly is currently working on plans for a potential relaunch, according to Inside The Ropes.

Inside The Ropes’ James Holder reported that his sources stated that a consortium behind World of Sport recently held talks regarding potential relaunch plans for the company. Holder reported that officials from this group also recently held talks with both Nick Aldis and Mickie James to gauge their interest in working for WoS’s potential relaunch.

Holder also reported that officials from this group are also currently considering various ideas for WoS’s potential relaunch including one broadcast model idea stated to be similar to the National Wrestling Alliance. This idea reportedly involves running low-cost, free-to-air television shows from a studio location, alongside with live events.

World of Sport Wrestling previously existed from 1965 to 1985 and later revived from 2016 to 2019.

Lady Frost Comments on Her Departure from Impact Wrestling

As noted before, Lady Frost requested her release from Impact Wrestling this past June, which was initially rejected by the company over unresolved issues between the two sides but eventually granted earlier this month.

A recent episode of the Cultaholic Wrestling podcast had Lady Frost as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Frost’s thoughts on her recent departure from Impact and career in the company.

“I don’t know [if there was anything IMPACT could have offered me to change my mind]. I think that was a very broad tweet [that I sent out in August]. I wouldn’t like to pin it anywhere but I think that in life, everyone changes perspectives at some point and often about whatever it may be and I think that’s okay. It should be okay for people to realize different things, come to different conclusions. I think maybe we’ve all been in a bad relationship too long that you wanted to hold onto or fix things or you thought it was gonna be a certain way and it wasn’t and that’s no blame to any side, person, anything. But, I am not a spry, young chicken, I’m not a teenager so I think once we realized time is of the essence, it plays a different factor I think. I just wanna be happy… That’s my top priority in life is being happy and if I can’t come home, be a good wife and a good mother and a good friend and a good daughter, what am I doing? You know what I mean? No money, no television, no anything is not worth being okay inside so, that was my primary concern pretty much with life and that’s where I got to a point where wrestling doesn’t matter if I can’t be — insert shoot name here — if I can’t be me, right? [Frost laughed] Yeah. That’s top priority.”

Frost also gave her thoughts about her fondest moment during her time in the company.

“It’s definitely the women’s Ultimate X match [that I look back fondly on from my IMPACT run]. I went in wanting to be just [the] first female ever in [an] Ultimate X match and they’re like, ‘Actually, we’re gonna have an all-women’s match’ so that was a big deal. It was making history, it was something that I had my heart set on and I think that moment, that rush of climbing that structure and moonsaulting off of it, can’t really replace that. That’s a good one.”

Frost also gave her thoughts about her current time as a free agent in wrestling.

“I do [enjoy being a free agent]. We still have freedom before but I think there’s a certain appeal after you’ve been on television a bit and you’re a little more recognized. I think you wanna get out and just do everything that you can do, whatever weekend that you want and stay for a week or two weeks or a month so, yeah, freedom is always nice.”

Transcript h/t: PostWrestling.com

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Major League Wrestling recently announced that Billie Starkz will be making an appearance for the company at their Blood & Thunder 2023 event on January 7, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

MLW also announced that they have recently signed The Billington Bulldogs (Thomas & Mark Billington) to official contracts with the company. Thomas and Mark Billington are the nephews of the late Dynamite Kid.

New Japan Pro Wrestling announcer Kevin Kelly announced on Twitter that he recently purchased a financial stake in a new indie promotion called American eXcellence Wrestling. Kelly also announced that the promotion’s debut event will be taking place on January 7, 2023 in Hamburg, Pennsylvania.

All Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced that NJPW’s SANADA, BUSHI, Toru Yano, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, and Taichi will be making an appearance for the company at their Xmas MANIAx event on December 25th in Tokyo, Japan.

Fightful Select reported that an incident took place at an event for New Evolution Pro Wrestling this past Sunday. It was reported that the indie promotion had booked several big name talents but stiffed them of their promised pay while the show was going on. Among those affected included Alberto El Patron, Ultimo Dragon, Josh Alexander, and Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Naomichi Marufuji. It was reported that at one point, the show’s promoter left for the hospital claiming a medical related issue leaving only the money made from autograph sales to be sorted out for talent pay, which was well short of what was promised. Alexander reportedly chased down the promoter and made him count the money made to ensure fans were able to at least see Ultimo Dragon and NOAH talent perform. It was also reported that the wrestlers affected still worked at the event and some of them had also gave out some free autographs to help fans. In regards to NOAH talent, it was reported that NOAH officials will have to chase down payment for their talent who were not paid in full for their services.

Jay White reportedly pushed NJPW officials to book Jake Something for their NJPW Strong shows following Something’s departure from Impact Wrestling this past March, according to Fightful Select. It was reported that White had talked to Something during his last day in Impact and told him he would try to get him some work in NJPW’s Strong brand.

Impact Wrestling recently announced that next year’s Sacrifice event will be taking place on March 24, 2023 at the St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario. It was also announced that this event will air on their Impact+ service.

Sami Callihan recently announced on Twitter that he will be launching a new wrestling school called Piledriver Wrestling Academy in Dayton, Ohio within the near future.

Impact Wrestling recently announced a new match for the card of their Over Drive 2022 event on November 18th in Louisville, Kentucky: