Various: Shota Umino Cleared for NJPW G1 Climax 2024, Charlie Dempsey Set for GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XI, Cary Silkin on Tony Khan Not Treating ROH Very Well

NJPW Announces Shota Umino Cleared to Compete for G1 Climax 2024

As noted before, Shota Umino has been out of action for New Japan Pro Wrestling since this past June due to a fractured hip and strained disc injury.

NJPW provided an update earlier today on Twitter stating that Umino has been medically cleared to compete for their upcoming G1 Climax 2024 tournament, which starts on July 20th.

Breaking!

After back and hip injuries sustained at the start of June, Shota Umino WILL return in time for #G1CLIMAX34! #njpw pic.twitter.com/Yqm6qZrnbI

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) July 16, 2024

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Charlie Dempsey Announced for GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XI

Josh Barnett recently announced on Twitter that WWE NXT talent Charlie Dempsey will be making his return appearance for Game Changer Wrestling for their GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XI event on July 28th in Brooklyn, New York.

A wrestler seemingly born and bred for Bloodsport.

And with his pedigree, it seems only natural.

Looking to build off of his debut victory, Charlie Dempsey is lacing up the boots once again and walking into the ring of the hardest hitting event in Professional Wrestling – Josh… pic.twitter.com/yRkesVntwt

— 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗 (@JoshLBarnett) July 15, 2024

This will be Dempsey’s first appearance in GCW since his debut appearance at this past April’s Bloodsport X event.

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Former ROH Owner Cary Silkin Comments on Tony Khan Not Treating ROH Very Well

A recent episode of the Mat Memories from Madison Square Garden podcast featured former Ring of Honor owner Cary Silkin as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Silkin’s thoughts about the current state of ROH and his belief that current ROH owner Tony Khan is not treating the company very well.

“Ring of Honor, that era, tried to show some respect to professional wrestling. Sure, we had some wacky stuff. Sure, we had the flippy dippy do, which was coming into fashion. Ring of Honor, it was some good pro wrestling going on in that segment of it. Right now, it’s like no one cares at all. I don’t care how much money Tony Khan has. It’s not being treated very well.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com