It’s about that time again, your weekly dose of wrestling’s past: Throwback Thursday! It seems to be a commonality at the moment, but March 5 was not what one could call a menagerie of memorable moments. There were championship wins for The Fabulous Kangaroos, Mr Kleen & Whipper Billy Watson,...
The following DVDs and Blu-Rays are set for release in New Zealand over the next two months: April 9 WWE Destruction of the Shield (DVD & Blu-Ray) WWE John Cena Experience May 14 WWE WrestleMania 31 (DVD & Blu-Ray) WWE The Road is Jericho (DVD & Blu-Ray)
With New Zealanders still buzzing about The Bushwhackers, film-maker Adam Simpson will appear on Radio LiveSport tomorrow morning to discuss the pair’s induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. Mr Simpson is the director of Wrestling Spectacular: A Kiwi Century on the Mat, an upcoming documentary which will examine the...
New Zealand wrestling legends The Bushwhackers will be honoured as the latest inductees into the WWE Hall of Fame. NZPWI spoke exclusively to Bushwhacker Butch Miller moments after the news first broke on Stuff.co.nz. “I’m really excited about the whole deal and I’m happy that we’re the first guys from...
Despite having won the Royal Rumble, Roman Reigns puts his place in the WrestleMania main event on the line when he clashes with fan-favourite Daniel Bryan at Fastlane tomorrow. In an equally high-profile contest, John Cena challenges the undefeated Rusev for the United States Championship. Bad News Barrett defends the...
Samoa Joe announced his departure from TNA this week. Where should the Samoan Submission Machine go next? WWE Fastlane is live on SKY ARENA and WWE Network this Monday. As the final stop on the Road to WrestleMania 31, do we have high hopes for the event? Rhyno made a surprising appearance...
It’s about that time again, your weekly dose of wrestling’s past: Throwback Thursday! February 19 is not a day that could be confused as one of supreme importance to the world of professional wrestling, but it does include some noteworthy moments, from the passing of the first world champion of...
WWE returns to Australia this year, but not New Zealand. Is it worth making the journey across the ditch for the live WWE experience? Will Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns at Fastlane result in a change to the WrestleMania 31 main event, or are Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns still...
It’s about that time again, your weekly dose of wrestling’s past: Throwback Thursday. February 12 was not a big day in WWE history but includes a number of interesting morsels from the wider wrestling world; from One Man Gang’s birth in 1960, to Ted DiBiase defeating Dick Slater for the...
WWE NXT is back with its first live special of 2015, TakeOver: Rival. The aptly-named event pits NXT Champion Sami Zayn against longtime-friend-turned-jealous-enemy Kevin Owens, with the title on the line. Also on the card, a fatal four-way puts Charlotte’s NXT Women’s Championship in jeopardy as the second-generation star is...
It’s about that time again, your weekly dose of wrestling’s past: Throwback Thursday! February 5 is a day filled with small titbits of wrestling history, but not many of the more noteworthy moments. However, it is also a day with a number of noteworthy farewells; from Bobby Lashley’s separation with...
Recent and scheduled WWE DVD and Blu-Ray releases set for New Zealand are: January 15, 2015: WWE Survivor Series 2014 WWE Attitude Era Vol. 2 (DVD and Blu-Ray) WWE True Giants (DVD and Blu-Ray) February 12, 2015: WWE TLC 2014 WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown 2014
Winter Storm Juno is causing problems with this week’s Raw broadcast for more countries than just the United States. The same storm which led the Connecticut governor to impose a curfew for non-essential travel and led to the cancellation of yesterday’s live event in Hartford has also delayed transmission of...
Global Force Wrestling reference Impact Pro Wrestling New Zealand in video update on the promotion’s progress.
Brian Kendrick is set to make his return to WWE on this week’s WWE NXT!
What are your thoughts on established stars returning to the company..
Check out Adam Simpson’s interview on Radio Sport from this morning regarding the Bushwhackers Hall of Fame induction!
