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2017 In Professional Wrestling
2017 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. List of notable promotions These promotions held notable events in 2017. Calendar of notable shows January February March April May June July August September October November December Notable events *September 1 – CyberAgent purchased DDT Pro-Wrestling, which also included DDT Pro-Wrestling#Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling, Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling and Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, with CyberAgent becoming their parent company. *December 7 – Alexa Bliss vs. Sasha Banks during a WWE Live tour is the first women's match contested in the Middle East, and specifically, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Tournaments and accomplishments Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) All Japan Pro-Wrestling (AJPW) Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) Pro Wrestling Noah Ring of Honor TNA/Impact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Wrestling
Professional wrestling, often shortened to either pro wrestling or wrestling,The term "wrestling" is most often widely used to specifically refer to modern scripted professional wrestling, though it is also used to refer to Real life, real-life wrestling combat. is a form of athletic theaterEero Laine (2017). "Stadium-sized theatre: WWE and the world of professional wrestling". In #refChowEtAl2017, Chow et al. (2017). ''Performance and Professional Wrestling'', p. 39: "The business of professional wrestling is the business of theatre. Even if on the surface professional wrestling seems anathema to theatrical sensibilities, it is hard to deny the formal similarities. After all, professional wrestling is scripted entertainment performed live in front of an audience by actors portraying characters." centered around mock combat with the premise that its performers are competitive wrestlers. In the United States, the term "professional wrestling" does not refer to authentic wrest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NXT UK (WWE Brand)
NXT UK was a brand A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's goods or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create and ... of the American professional wrestling Professional wrestling promotion, promotion WWE that was introduced in December 2016. Brands are divisions of WWE's roster where wrestlers are assigned to perform on a weekly basis. Wrestlers assigned to NXT UK primarily appeared on the brand's weekly television program, ''NXT UK'', and the brand's periodic livestreaming events. The brand served as a sub-brand of WWE's Farm team, developmental territory, NXT (WWE brand), NXT, with NXT UK wrestlers also occasionally appearing on its show, ''WWE NXT, NXT'', as well as NXT's major events. Unlike WWE's other brands, NXT UK was produced exclusively in the United Kingdom and was specifically centered on wrestlers from there and othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WWC Euphoria
WWC Euphoria is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico since 2007. This event is always celebrated as the first show of the year. 2007 This event was held on Saturday, January 6, 2007 on Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium at Bayamón, Puerto Rico. * WWC Universal Champion: Eddie Colón vs Heidenreich * Carlos Colón vs. Victor Jovica * Vampiro vs. Huracán Castillo * Luchador Misterioso vs Bronco * José Rivera Jr. & Noriega vs Terror Inc. * Fireblaze vs Alex Montalvo * Tim Arson vs Rico Suave * Superstar Romeo vs. Barrabás Jr. * WWC Junior Lightheavyweight Champion: Hammett vs. Rick Stanley * Rikochet vs. La Pulga The second card of the event was celebrated next day, January 7, 2007 at Fajardo, Puerto Rico * Eddie Colón vs. Bronco * Vampiro vs. Heidenreich * Noriega vs. Black Pain * Fireblaze & Jose Rivera Jr. & Tim Arson vs. Alex Montalvo, Barrabás Jr. & Rico Suave * Chicky Starr vs. Huracán Castillo * Hammett vs. Elí R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joker's Wild
Joker's Wild or Jokers Wild may refer to: *Joker (playing card), when used as a Wild card * ''Joker's Wild'' (film), an American 2016 horror thriller film starring Eric Roberts *'' The Joker's Wild'', an American TV game show * ''Jokers Wild'' (TV series), a British comedy panel show * "Joker's Wild" (''Batman: The Animated Series''), a 1992 episode of ''Batman: The Animated Series'' * ''Jokers Wild'' (novel), a 1987 novel in the Wild Cards series by George R. R. Martin * Jokers Wild (band), a 1960s British blues-rock band * Joker's Wild (quartet), an American barbershop quartet *"The Joker's Wild", a song by Insane Clown Posse from ''Riddle Box'' * Jokers Wild Casino, a casino in Henderson, Nevada, U.S. *Joker's Wild, a wrestling tournament promoted by TNA One Night Only *'' The Joker Is Wild'' 1957 film directed by Charles Vidor See also * Jokers in Solitaire *Joker (other) Joker(s) or The Joker(s) may refer to: Common meanings * Jester, a person employed to tell jok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TNA World Heavyweight Championship
The TNA World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It is the promotion's principal championship. Like most professional wrestling championships, the title is won via pinfall or submission. The reigning champion is Trick Williams from partner promotion WWE, who is in his first reign and is the first WWE-contracted wrestler to hold a TNA title. He won the championship by defeating Joe Hendry at NXT Battleground on May 25, 2025. Before the championship was created, TNA controlled the NWA World Heavyweight Championship via an agreement with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). In 2007, the agreement between TNA and the NWA ended, leading to the creation of the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. The championship was unveiled on May 14, 2007, at the taping of TNA's primary television program, '' Impact!'', which aired on May 17, 2007. The inaugural champion was Kurt Angle, who also holds the recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Edwards (wrestler)
Eric Maher (born December 30, 1983) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler who is known by the ring name Eddie Edwards. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He is a member of The System (professional wrestling), The System. In TNA, Edwards is a former two-time TNA World Championship, TNA World Champion, two-time TNA X Division Championship, TNA X Division Champion and a seven-time TNA World Tag Team Championship, TNA World Tag Team Champion, where he won it five times with Davey Richards and twice with Brian Myers. Edwards has also wrestled for Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former ROH World Championship, World Champion, the inaugural ROH World Television Championship, Television Champion and a List of ROH World Tag Team Champions, two-time ROH World Tag Team Championship, World Tag Team Champion with his partner Davey Richards as the American Wolves. He won ROH's ROH Survival of the Fittest, Survival of the Fittest tournament in Novemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Carter III
Michael Hutter (born March 18, 1983) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and promoter better known by the ring name Ethan Carter III (or simply EC3). He is signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he is a former NWA World's Heavyweight Championship, NWA World's Heavyweight Champion and NWA National Heavyweight Championship, NWA National Heavyweight Champion. He also performs on the independent circuit. He is best known for his tenures with Impact Wrestling, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and WWE, where he performed both under his EC3 ring name and, earlier, as Derrick Bateman. He also appeared for Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) where he is a former OVW National Heavyweight Championship, OVW National Heavyweight Champion. Hutter began his professional wrestling career in 2002, and began wrestling for the Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) Professional wrestling promotion, promotion in 2007. In 2009, he signed a contract with WWE, where he compete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando, Florida
Orlando ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States. The city proper had a population of 307,573 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Florida behind Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville, Miami, and Tampa, Florida, Tampa and the state's most populous inland city. Part of Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2.67 million in 2020. It is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the third-largest metropolitan area in Florida behind Miami metropolitan area, Miami and Tampa Bay area, Tampa Bay. Orlando is one of the most-visited cities in the world primarily due to tourism, major events, and convention traffic. It is the fourth-most visited city in the U.S. after New York City, Miami, and Los Angeles, with over 3.5 million visitors as of 2023. Orlando International Airport is the List of the busiest airports in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live!
Live may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Live!'' (2007 film), 2007 American film * ''Live'' (2014 film), a 2014 Japanese film * ''Live'' (2023 film), a Malayalam-language film *'' Live: Phát Trực Tiếp'', a Vietnamese-language film * ''Live'' (Apocalyptica DVD) Music *Live (band), American alternative rock band * List of albums titled ''Live'' Extended plays * ''Live EP'' (Anal Cunt album) * ''Live EP'' (Breaking Benjamin EP) * ''Live'' (Roxus EP) * ''Live'' (The Smithereens EP) *''CeCe Peniston (EP Live)'' *'' Ozzy Osbourne Live E.P.'', 1980 *''Live EP (Live at Fashion Rocks)'', by David Bowie * ''Live EP'' (The Jam EP) Songs * "Live" (Russian song) * "Live" (Superfly song) * "Live" (The Merry-Go-Round song) *"Live", by B'z from ''Highway X'', 2022 Radio *BBC Radio 5 Live *CILV-FM, branded LiVE 88.5, a radio station in Ottawa, Canada Television * ''Live'' (South Korean TV series), a 2018 South Korean television series *''Live'' (Danish TV series) *Live! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IWGP Heavyweight Championship
The was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion. "IWGP" is the acronym of NJPW's governing body, the . The title was introduced on June 12, 1987, in the final of an IWGP tournament. It was unified with the IWGP Intercontinental Championship on March 4, 2021, to form the new IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. The championship was represented by four different belts from 1987 to 2021. The fourth and last generation belt was introduced in March 2008. The title formed what was unofficially called the along with the IWGP Intercontinental Championship and the NEVER Openweight Championship. Title history An early version of this championship was introduced in 1983 for the winner ( Hulk Hogan) of the IWGP League 1983. Since then, the championship was defended annually against the winner of the IWGP League of the year. A new IWGP Heavyweight Championship arrived only in 1987, replacing the old version. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Omega
Tyson Smith (born October 16, 1983), better known by the ring name , is a Canadian-born professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the current AEW International Champion in his first reign. He also works as an executive vice president for AEW. Before joining AEW in 2019, Omega was known for his tenure in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) from 2014 to 2019, during which he held the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, in addition to various other titles. A member and the one-time leader of the Bullet Club Professional wrestling stable, stable, he incorporates elements from video games in his persona. Throughout his career, Omega has also performed as part of independent circuit, independent promotions worldwide, including DDT Pro-Wrestling, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, as well as larger promotions, such as Ring of Honor, Impact Wrestling, and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. While wrestling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuchika Okada
(born November 8, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler. , he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he is a member of the Don Callis Family stable and is the current AEW Continental Champion in his first reign. Known as the , he is best known for his 18-year tenure in New Japan Pro-Wrestling where he was a five-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, with his fourth reign being the longest in the company's history at 720 days. He also holds the record for most successful title defenses with 12. After the title was unified into the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Okada went on to hold the new championship a record two times. Initially trained by Último Dragón and making his debut in August 2004, Okada spent his first years in professional wrestling working in Mexico before returning to Japan and making NJPW his home promotion in mid-2007. Originally working as a junior heavyweight, Okada graduated to the heavyweight division in April 2008 with limited success. In Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
