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Kings Of Colosseum (2022)
Kings of Colosseum (2022) was a professional wrestling supercard List of Major League Wrestling events, event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW), which took place on May 13, 2022, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event was the third under the Kings of Colosseum chronology and a television taping for ''MLW Fusion''; the main event aired as part of the season finale on July 14, 2022. Production Background The first Kings of Colosseum (2019), Kings of Colosseum event was held on July 6, 2019, and aired live as a special episode of MLW's weekly television series, ''Fusion''. On January 31, 2022, MLW announced that the third ''Kings of Colosseum'' would take place on May 13 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Storylines The card will consist of matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed Heel (professional wrestling), villains, Face (professional wrestling), heroes, or Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Tween ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major League Wrestling
Major League Wrestling (MLW) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in New Rochelle, New York. The promotion was founded in 2002 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by former WWE writer Court Bauer. The promotion markets its product as "Hybrid Wrestling", with its roster featuring a mix of different wrestling styles. The promotion originally ran live events until 2004, with these events seen on the television series, ''MLW Underground TV''. MLW returned to promoting events in July 2017, and resumed weekly television programming with the premiere of ''MLW Fusion'' in April 2018. History Formation (2002–2004) Following the closures and acquisitions of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) by the WWE, World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now known as the WWE) in 2001, Major League Wrestling (MLW) was founded in 2002. Shortly after its founding, the promotion spent three months moving their headquarters from Philadelphia to New York Cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossary Of Professional Wrestling Terms
Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of jargon throughout its existence. Much of it stems from the industry's origins in the days of Traveling carnival, carnivals and circuses. In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence of fans so as not to reveal the nature of the business. Into the 21st century, widespread discussion on the Internet has popularized these terms. Many of the terms refer to the financial aspects of professional wrestling in addition to in-ring terms. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mads Krügger
Matthew Waters (born August 23, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he performs under the ring name Mads Krule Krügger and is the leader of the Contra Unit. He also performs on the independent circuit under the ring name Krule. Krügger's first national exposure came when he signed with MLW in 2019 as The Dynasty (professional wrestling), The Dynasty's monster bodyguard Grogan. However, he soon left The Dynasty and changed his ring name to Logan Creed. He was repackaged in the fall of 2020 as Contra Unit's fifth member "The Black Hand of Contra" Mads Krügger. He departed MLW in 2023, but returned in 2024. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2012–present) Matthew Waters was trained by Shawn Hunter and made his professional wrestling debut on January 20, 2012 under the ring name Logan Creed by teaming with Mike Pain as No Remorse at an All-Star Wrestling Network (AWN) event ''Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Holliday
Joe Zimbardi (born November 8, 1992) is an American professional wrestler best known for his tenure in Major League Wrestling, where he performed under the ring name Richard Holliday and was a former one-time MLW World Tag Team Champion. Holliday also makes appearances on the independent circuit. He is a former one-time IWA World Heavyweight Champion and one-time IWA Caribbean Heavyweight Champion. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2015 – present) After undergoing training under former WCW World Tag Team Champion Paul Roma and the Paradise Alley Professional Wrestling School, Holliday made his professional wrestling debut for Northeast Wrestling at ''Christmas in Tavenville'' event on December 12, 2015, in a losing effort against Jym Anderson. Holliday wrestled for various independent promotions and made frequent appearances for New England Championship Wrestling, where he challenged for the NECW Television Championship on many occasions. Holliday's first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dynasty (professional Wrestling)
The Dynasty was a professional wrestling stable (professional wrestling), faction in Major League Wrestling (MLW), which consisted of Alexander Hammerstone, Mads Krügger, Grogan, Gino Medina, Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Richard Holliday. It was originally formed as an alliance between MJF, Hammerstone and Holliday and slowly expanded to include MJF's Valet (professional wrestling), valet Aria Blake, Gino Medina and Grogan. The group enjoyed championship success as Hammerstone held the MLW World Heavyweight Championship, World Heavyweight Championship and was the inaugural MLW National Openweight Championship, National Openweight Champion. Holliday was a former IWA Caribbean Heavyweight Championship, IWA Caribbean Heavyweight Champion while MJF and Holliday also won the MLW World Tag Team Championship, World Tag Team Championship. The group was formed at MLW's SuperFight (2019), television taping on February 2, 2019, when Holliday attacked New Era Hart Foundation, Hart Foundation mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Hammerstone
Alex Rohde (born January 17, 1991), better known by the ring name Alexander Hammerstone or simply Hammerstone, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he was a former MLW World Heavyweight Champion, the inaugural and longest reigning MLW National Openweight Champion, and the winner of Battle Riot III. He is also known for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), through which he also made appearances on WWE's NXT brand. Professional wrestling career Early career (2013–2016) Rohde debuted on the Arizona independent circuit in 2013 with Championship Wrestling from Arizona (CWFA) and Arizona Wrestling Federation (AWF) under the ring name Alexander Hammerstone. In 2014, he wrestled in Las Vegas for Paragon Pro Wrestling (PPW) and Future Stars of Wrestling (FSW) and West Coast Wrestling Connection (WCWC) in Oregon. There he won his first championship, the WCWC Legacy Championship, in 2014, which he held for 132 days ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MLW World Heavyweight Championship
The MLW World Heavyweight Championship is a world heavyweight championship owned and promoted by Major League Wrestling (MLW). It is the promotion's principal championship. The championship was established on June 15, 2002 at the Genesis and was active until February 10, 2004 after the promotion stopped hosting events. The championship was reactivated in 2018. History On June 15, 2002, Major League Wrestling held an eight-man single-elimination tournament to crown the first MLW Champion at its inaugural Genesis event. Jerry Lynn, Shane Douglas, Vampiro and Taiyo Kea advanced to the semifinals. Douglas defeated Lynn to advance to the finals, and caused the match between Vampiro and Kea to be declared a no contest. As a result, both wrestlers advanced to the finals for a three-way dance. Douglas defeated both Kea and Vampiro to become the first champion. Afterwards, Douglas threw the belt down, like he did with the NWA World Heavyweight Championship belt. Referee John Finnegan th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sandman (wrestler)
James Fullington (born June 16, 1963), better known by his ring name The Sandman, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, best known for his career with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he developed into a smoking and drinking "Hardcore Icon" and held the ECW World Heavyweight Championship a record five times. He also had stints in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Professional wrestling career Tri-State Wrestling (1989–1992) Fullington got his start in professional wrestling in the Philadelphia-based Tri-State Wrestling Alliance under the ring name Mr. Sandman, managed by his then real-life wife Peaches. He also performed in Memphis in 1991–1992. Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling (1992-1998) Surfer and pimp (1992–1994) In April 1992 he arrived in Eastern Championship Wrestling (later renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling) as a crowd favorite. He won his first EC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) was an American professional wrestling promotion that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and operated by its parent company HHG Corporation. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliate Eastern Championship Wrestling. The following year, businessman and wrestling manager Paul Heyman took over the creative end of the promotion from Eddie Gilbert (wrestler), Eddie Gilbert. Under Heyman, the promotion was rechristened as Extreme Championship Wrestling. The promotion was known for highlighting a "hardcore wrestling" style, with matches regularly featuring weapons (including the frequent use of chairs, tables, and fire) and revolving around adult-themed storylines. Though the hardcore style was the main focus, ECW also showcased various international styles of professional wrestling not usually seen in the U.S., ranging from Mexico, Mexican lucha libre to Japanese puroresu. Heyman's crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The S
S is the nineteenth letter of the English alphabet. S may also refer to: History * an Anglo-Saxon charter's number in Peter Sawyer's, catalogue Language and linguistics * Long s (ſ), a form of the lower-case letter s formerly used where "s" occurred in the middle or at the beginning of a word * -s, a suffix added to some English surnames, originally meaning "son of" * , the International Phonetic Alphabet symbol for a voiceless alveolar sibilant sound * S, the subject of an intransitive verb * Ѕ, the Cyrillic letter Dze * Տ, the Armenian letter tyun * Ⴝ, the Georgian Asomtavruli letter ch'ari Transportation * S (New York City Subway service), one of the three services: ** Franklin Avenue Shuttle ** 42nd Street Shuttle (also called the Grand Central/Times Square Shuttle) (internally referred to as the 0) ** Rockaway Park Shuttle (also called Rockaway Shuttle) (internally referred to as the H) * Toei Shinjuku Line, a subway service operated by the Tokyo Metropo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lince Dorado
José Rafael Cordero (born May 11, 1987), better known by the ring name Lince Dorado (Spanish for Golden Lynx), is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as a wrestler and a trainer at the WWE Performance Center. Cordero began his career in 2007, working for several independent promotions in Puerto Rico and United States, most notably the Philadelphia-based Chikara, where he won the 2008 edition of the King of Trios, a tournament between trios along with El Pantera and Incognito. He was formerly contacted by WWE in 2016 to be part of the Cruiserweight Classic, a tournament between several cruiserweight wrestlers. He was eliminated in the second round, but WWE offered him a contract. He was paired with masked wrestlers Kalisto and Gran Metalik to form a stable called Lucha House Party. Professional wrestling career Chikara (2007–2011) Debut (2007–2008) Dorado began his training in Mexico under El Pantera until he made his way back to the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taya Valkyrie
Kira Renée Magnin-Forster (born October 22, 1983), better known by her ring name Taya Valkyrie, is a Canadian professional wrestler, fitness competitor, and Model (people), model. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where she is one-half of The Vendetta with Deonna Purrazzo. She also wrestles in Ring of Honor (ROH), in Mexico's Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) where she is a record-tying 4-time AAA Reina de Reinas Champion; in Major League Wrestling (MLW)—where she is the inaugural MLW Women's Featherweight Champion; and in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Valkyrie holds the record for the longest reigns as Impact Knockouts and AAA Reina de Reinas Champion. She previously wrestled in Impact Wrestling—where she is a former (and longest reigning) Impact Knockouts Champion, and a two-time Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Champion—and briefly with WWE under the ring name Franky Monet. Early life Forster is a classically trained ballerina. She had trained in gymnasti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
