Various: EVIL Issues Lumberjack Match Challenge to Jon Moxley for NJPW Dominion 2024, New Trailer & Episodes Synopsis for “Who Killed WCW?” Series, Indies

May 31, 2024

EVIL Issues Lumberjack Stip Challenge to Jon Moxley for IWGP World Title Match at NJPW Dominion 2024

New Japan Pro Wrestling held a recent interview with EVIL. One of the topics discussed included EVIL issuing a challenge to Jon Moxley for their IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match at next month’s Dominion 2024 event to be held as a Lumberjack match for the title.

“Since this low life mud show ‘wrestler’ wants to run away from any kind of a fair fight under IWGP rules then I have something for him. June 9 in Osaka Jo Hall, a Lumberjack Match for the title. That way he has no escape.
He can talk about gang warfare all he wants, but all he has in his gang of reprobates is that waste of space Umino, right. When he’s trapped in the ring with no way out around him, he’ll see his future is as bleak as that fake title he carries round. If he wants to bring his snot nosed brat with him he can, and we’ll make sure both understand what justice looks like. June 9 in Osaka Jo Hall, I’ll crush you in a Lumberjack Match. Don’t you forget it!”

VICE TV Releases New Trailers & First Three Episodes Listing for “Who Killed WCW?” Docuseries

VICE TV recently released a teaser video for their upcoming Who Killed WCW? series, which premieres on June 4th on the network.

FIRST LOOK 🔥

The reality-based nature of the nWo invasion was groundbreaking in its authenticity. Producer Neal Pruitt and @RealKevinNash breakdown the cinematic inspirations for the infamous “lawn dart” moment.

“Who Killed WCW?” premieres Tuesday at 10PM on @vicetv. pic.twitter.com/aCTnbkwoYn
— Dark Side of the Ring (@DarkSideOfRing) May 29, 2024

VICE TV also recently released a video featuring a piece of never-before-seen footage that will air as part of their upcoming series.

We unearthed hours of never-before-seen documentary footage that captured the making of the last WCW Nitro in 2001.

Here’s a peek at some of this historic footage that is part of “WHO KILLED WCW?” premiering Tuesday at 10PM on @vicetv. pic.twitter.com/K9SIOlRvu8
— Dark Side of the Ring (@DarkSideOfRing) May 30, 2024

VICE TV also recently released the official synopsis for the first three episodes of their upcoming new series (via PWInsider.com)

6/4 – Where The Big Boys Play – Through a series of unlikely events, brash young salesman Eric Bischoff lands control of WCW and aligns with star Hulk Hogan to create a ’90s pop culture phenomenon.
6/11 – The Streak is Over – Now the most popular wrestling company on television, WCW hits choppy waters as the show’s main event stars put their own interests and egos ahead of what’s best for the company.
6/18 – New Blood – WWF writer Vince Russo is hired to help save WCW; the brazen New Yorker clashes with the company’s top stars; WCW enters an ominous downward spiral.

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

As noted before, Ryusuke Taguchi has been out of action for New Japan Pro Wrestling since this past April due to him suffering multiple injuries following a bicycle accident. Friday’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2024 event in Tokyo, Japan also featured Taguchi making a surprise return appearance. Taguchi came out to the ring and gave a speech providing an update on his injury recovery stating that he still needs some more time and apologized for missing out on this year’s tournament.

Friday’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2024 event for New Japan Pro Wrestling in Tokyo also featured Taiji Ishimori and DOUKI advancing to the Semifinals Round of this year’s tournament. Ishimori was the winner of this year’s B Block group while DOUKI was the runner-up.

Thursday’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2024 event in Tokyo featured El Desperado and TJP advancing to the Semifinals Round of this year’s tournament. El Desperado was the winner of this year’s A Block group while TJP was the runner-up.

Thursday’s Sukeban Los Angeles event for Sukeban featured AEW interviewer Renee Paquette making a special appearance as a member of the official commentary team for the event.

As noted before, Marigold talent Giulia suffered a right wrist fracture injury at Marigold’s debut event last week in Tokyo, Japan and underwent successful surgery this past Tuesday. Giulia provided an update on Twitter on Thursday stating that she had been discharged from the hospital. Giulia stated “Discharged from the hospital! I’m out of hospital! Thank you to everyone who was worried about me! I’m fine!“

Major League Wrestling recently announced that they will be honoring legendary wrestling promoter Gary Juster with a Lifetime Achievement Award at their Battle Riot VI event on June 1st in Atlanta, Georgia. Juster is notable in wrestling history for his time as the promoter of World Championship Wrestling and as the Director of Operations for Ring of Honor during the Sinclair ownership era.

MLW also recently announced that Star Jr., Violent J, and Adam Priest are the next official competitors for this year’s Battle Riot match at their Battle Riot VI event on June 1st in Atlanta.

As noted before, WWE Hall of Famer Afa The Wild Samoan, real name Afa Anoa’i, suffered a fractured back injury following a fall incident this past March. PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that Anoa’i is currently scheduled to undergo surgery to repair his back on Monday, June 3rd.

As noted before, WWE Hall of Famer Barry Windham suffered a heart attack in December of 2022. In a recent episode of the ARN podcast, WWE Hall of Famer and co-host Arn Anderson provided an update on Windham’s current health condition. Anderson stated “He’s doing good. I was at signing with him in New Jersey about three weeks ago and had a few minutes to talk to him. I was talking to him and Barbarian and Barb actually asked, you know, ‘How you doing, Barry?’ He said, ‘I’m doing better now. I had a rough go of it.’ That’s the first time we’ve had that discussion. Because I just kept everything positive when I’ve seen him in the past and hugged his neck and all that. But he just said, ‘I had a pretty rough go of it. I came off that plane and everything just kind of went upside down, man.’ He just fell out there in the airport itself. The guy that worked on him for 10 minutes, or whatever it was before they got somebody there, God bless you, whoever you are out there. We can’t thank you enough, you saved one of the one of the good guys in the business. He’s beloved and he has meant as much to the wrestling industry as anybody you can name and you saved him, and we’re appreciative more than you’ll ever know.” (Transcript h/t: Fightful.com)

Mike Santana recently announced that Homicide will be making an appearance for House of Glory’s Puerto Rican Weekend event on June 8th in New York City, New York.

HOG also recently announced one new match for the card of their Puerto Rican Weekend event on June 8th in New York City:

Mercedes Martinez vs. Tasha Steelz