FPW Astig July Show Update #1

Hello everyone.

 

FPW Astig's next show will take place on Sunday, July 13th, 2pm at the Baked Studios in Makati City.

 

Wrestling fans know that a new FPW Champion will be crowned in one match that afternoon/evening.  There is one other match that has been just announced.

 

SPD from Grapplemax Pro Wrestling Singapore will return to the Philippines to wrestle Cali Nueva in a singles match in what will be a very good encounter.

 

For tickets and more information regarding the show, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling Facebook page.  Thank you.

FPW Sunday Show Results

Hello everyone.

 

Here are the results from FPW's show this past Sunday at the 2F Kowloon House in Quezon City, Philippines.

 

Thank you to a couple of wrestling fans at the show who provided the blogger the results. 

 

Main Event: Mike Madrigal d. Proximo.

Ralph Imabayashi d. Versus.

The Yolo Twins d. Mharckie & Joshua Ellevistah.

Cali Nueva d. Jason Rex.

LegenDarius d. Robynn.

FPW's Sunday Show Update

 

Hello everyone.

 

Continuing with some updating, there are at least three matched scheduled for this coming Sunday's Filipino Pro Wrestling's FPW Secret Base 3 wrestling show.  The location is 2F Kowloon House, 20 Matalino Street in Quezon City, PH.  This is a Pay-What-You-Can show.  Am told that tickets will be available at the door.  If there are any matches that I left out, please message me so this can be updated.  Thank you.

 

Main Event - Mike Madrigal vs. Proximo.

Robynn vs. LegenDarius The Great.

Cali Nueva vs. Jason Rex.

FPW Astig March Show Results

Hello everyone.

 

Here are the results from Filipino Pro Wrestling's show, FPW Astig.  The event took place on Sunday, March 23rd at the Baked Studios in Makati City before a boisterous crowd.

 

There were some surprises.  Mharkie returned to action after a serious injury that kept him away for nearly a year.  Joshua (from the FPW Academy) made his FPW debut in a tag match with Thiago against The Yolo Twins.  Rex Lawin has returned to Pinoy wrestling and making his FPW debut.  

 

James "Idol" Martinez d. LegenDarius.

Cali Nueva d. Duke Ortega.

Dax Xaviera d. AB3 by DQ

Mharkie d. Ralph Imabayashi.

Yolo Twins d. Thiago and Joshua (debut).

Rex Lawin d. Sam Baltazar. 

Quatro d. Robynn.

Chino Guinto d. Mike Madrigal.

Quatro d. Chino Guinto and is now the #1 contender for the FPW Title held by Jeff Cobb.

FPW Astig March Show Update #9

Hello everyone.

 

It was announced earlier today that there will be an FPW Championship #1 Contender Tournament for the FPW Championship held by Jeff Cobb.

 

The two matches are Quatro vs. Robynn and Chino Quinto vs. Mike Madrigal.

 

Here is the rest of the lineup of matches for this Sunday's show at the Baked Studios in Makati City, PH.  The show begins at 2pm.

 

James IDOL Martinez vs. LegenDarius w/Jason Rex.

Cali Nueva vs. Duke Ortega.

AB3 vs. Dax Xaviera.

 

Also, The Yolo Twins have an open challenge, Ralph Imabayashi, Sam Baltazar and Thiago will be in action.  Also, I believe that Jason Rex will be in action but that is unofficial as of this post.

 

For tickets, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro WRestling Facebook page.  Thank you.

FPW Secret Show Results

Hello everyone.

 

Here are the results from Filipino Pro Wrestling's show, Secret Show At The Secret Base.  The event took place on Sunday, February 23rd at Quezon City.

 

Cali Nueva d. LegenDarius in the Main Event.

Ralph Imabayashi d. Ares Adreus.

Thiago d. Giga Herrera.

AB3 d. Sam Baltazar.

Jason Rex d. Joshua Ellevistah   

 

  

FPW Astig March Show Update #6

Hello everyone.

 

Filipino Pro Wrestling's March Astig show has added another match.  FPW Astig will take place at the Baked Studios on Sunday, March 23rd beginning at 2pm.

 

"Playtime" James "Idol" Martinez will be going one on one with LegenDarius The Great with Jason Rex in his corner.

 

This will be Martinez's first in ring appearance since last October.  Sometimes, a layoff is good for any wrestler.  Back in the last 2024 show, Martinez defeated Outback Adam.  Some fans thought that might have been an upset win but Martinez had an improving 2024 season.  As they say, a win is a win!

 

For LegenDarius The Great, he's coming off his first singles match, and a Main Eventer, against Cali Nueva.  Though it may have not been what LegenDarius hoped for, even Calif Nueva was impressed of his first singles competition.  With Jason Rex guiding him in the corner, this may be a difference in "The Great One" getting the W.

For tickets and more information, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling Facebook page.  Thank you.  

FPW March Astig Show Update #1

Hello everyone.

 

One match has been announced for FPW Astig's March show.  The event will take place on Sunday, March 23rd, 2pm at the Baked Studios in Makati City.

 

The high flying Calif Nueva, fresh off his performance at The Secret Show At The Secret Place last week will be in action.  His opponent will be the tough Duke Ortega in a singles match.

 

This will be a test for both competitors as both wrestlers try to find their way up towards a possible FPW Champion Title match some time later this year.  Also, the two wrestlers will face each other in ring action in a singles match for the first time!

 

For tickets and more information, pleas visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling page.  FPW can also be seen on various social media outlets such as Instagram and You Tube.  Thank you.  

FPW Secret Show Success!

Hello everyone.

 

Sunday's Filipino Pro Wrestling's show, Secret Show At The Secret Place was, undoubtedly, a huge success!  A sellout crowd of over 100 fans filled the 2F Kowloon House in Quezon City.  They were loud, enthusiastic and definitely were ready for the event!

 

Honestly, I don't know the results, but do know several things.

 

LegenDarius The Great did make his singles debut against  and Cali Nueva.  He cut a promo to the world of pro wrestling knows that he was in the main event and that SIGMA will be around for years to come!

 

Ralph Imabayashi wrestled in what is the 10th anniversary of his first wrestling match in the Philippines.  Congratulations Ralph on the milestone!

 

Giga Herrera, a Filipino-American wrestler was in a match against the Gym Bro, Thiago.  Giga wrestles for a promotion east of this blogger in California known as Total Wrestling Federation.  Giga, without getting into trouble here, was a very busy person this past weekend!  Thank you Giga on the visit.  The FPW fans, I'm sure, appreciated the visit and you taking part in the show!

 

Also, it is announced on FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling of the following statement.

 

FPW President, Red Ollero will settle the score on who will be the UNDISPUTED #1 contender to the FPW Championship!

 

So, for more on the upcoming FPW Astig show on Sunday, March 23rd show at Baked Studios, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling Facebook page.  The show will begin at 2pm at the Baked Studios in Makati City.  Thank you.

Filipino Pro Wrestling Pro Rankings Follow Up

Hello everyone.

 

Wanted to update those who read my last post on the FPW Power Rankings.  There has been some input regarding what appears to be the first for Filipino Pro Wrestling.

 

This blogger receives a magazine about every eight weeks known as Pro Wrestling Illustrated.  Near the back of the program, PWI lists in what they believe is their top ten contending wrestlers to a promotion.  I believe there are a group of people associated with the magazine who rates them.  Most of the time, since this fan watches WWE and AEW, the ratings are really bunk!  However, that is just my opinion.

 

Honestly, the other day, I saw the Power Ratings for the first time.  This may be a first for a Southeast Asian wrestling promotion.  However, there will always be questions.  The first one is who is doing the selections?

 

We do know that Jeff Cobb is the FPW Champion.  He did defeat Mike Madrigal who held the title since its inception or 547 days!  

 

Normally, a wrestler who lost a title, gets a return match for the title.  That is a general consensus in the pro wrestling world.  Normally, that would mean that Mike Madrigal would be the number one contender.

 

However, Quatro is listed as number one on the power rankings.  This blogger has heard from various fans that he was "hand picked" to be number one!  All this fan can say is that in 2024, Quatro was 4-1 (including tag matches).  If a won-loss record is only determined, Quatro may have an argument in being at the top of the list.

 

Mike Madrigal was 3-2 overall including tag matches.  However, one of the losses was the defeat to Jeff Cobb of New Japan Pro Wrestling.  Mike has a couple of arguments.  One, Mike did not lose a singles match to an FPW wrestler.  Two, a championship defeat normally means a return match for the title whenever the title match takes place again!

 

Chino Guinto didn't lose an FPW match in 2024.  He felt that he needed to step up his game.  He was 5-0 including winning a Triple Threat Match to close the year.  Chino may have an argument regarding who's the number one contender.

 

Robynn, in this blogger's opinion, has the best argument.  Early last April, she was scheduled to face Mike Madrigal for the FPW Championship.  Unfortunately, she injured her knee and the match was off.  Mike mentioned that she would get a title shot at the earliest opportunity.  Robynn is back, and better than ever according to sources.

 

Cali Nueva ranks number five.  According to sources, his record is 2-3 including tag matches.  I'm not sure what other wrestlers such as Duke Ortega, Ralph Imabayashi and others have done but there could be an argument here as well.

 

All this blogger knows is this.........I'm glad that I didn't come up with the power rankings.  However, this blogger does have an idea how to resolve, who may or may not be, the number one contender for the title held by Jeff Cobb.  The upcoming Astig show is just over one month away on Sunday, March 23rd.

 

For tickets, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling Facebook page.  Thank you.    

FPW Secret Show At The Secret Update #1

Hello everyone!

 

Since the last post about FPW's Secret Show, there have been, not one match, but two matches added for the show!  The blogger loves what he' s seeing!

 

The first match features the great LegenDarius going up against Cali Nueva.  This IS the Main Event of the program.

 

LegenDarius will make his singles debut AND in a main eventer!  This blogger has only viewed clips of him since his tag team win with Jason Rex last October!  The group SIGMA has done very well since the formation last year!  Along with their newest member, AB3, SIGMA is predicted by experts to make a lot of waves at FPW shows in 2025!

 

Cali Nueva has gone to singles matches from tag matches  of late.  Ranked number five in the latest FPW Power Rankings, he lost to Quatro in a Triple Threat Match at the October show last year.  So, it will be interesting whether or not he can get back into the win column.

 

The second match announced is AB3 (Alexander Belmonte III) against Sam Baltazar in singles action.  AB3, as mentioned earlier, is the latest member of SIGMA.  Technically, he was on the losing end of a tag match last October against LegenDarius and Jason Rex.  It was at the end of the match when AB3 joined forces with SIGMA in a surprise development.

 

Sam Baltazar is someone I've seem live once and that was back in August 2023.  His last match was a good one last September against Duke Ortega, a top talent in FPW.  Mr. High Altitude was definitely flying in the two matches mentioned and is capable in doing it again!

 

This blogger didn't mention this in the last post but this is FPW's first ever dojo show.  Once again, the show location is 2F Kowloon House, Matalino Street in Quezon City.  Time is 2pm.  Ticket price IS pay-what-you-can.  For more information, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling AND Filipino Pro Wrestling Official Facebook pages!  Thank you.

Filipino Pro Wrestling Power Ratings

 

Hello everyone.

 

Filipino Pro Wrestling announced a few hours ago, what appears to be their first FPW Power Ratings.  This is something similar to what Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine does once each issue.

 

Since this blogger has not been to an FPW show since August 2023, and has talked with various fans who have been to FPW shows, FPW appears to have this correct.  Jeff Cobb, the FPW Champion, should be automatically number one.  If my math is correct, Quatro was 4-1 overall (including tag matches) while Mike Madrigal was 3-2 overall (including tag matches).  Some people may feel that Mike should be number two because he lost to someone outside the promotion.  This fan is mixed on this issue.

 

Chino Guinto, Robynn and Cali Nueva round out the top five contenders for the title.  Duke Ortega, in my mind, should be considered in the top five as well.  Again, this is a judgment call.

 

One day, and hopefully the roster will get bigger, this blogger would like to see The Yolo Twins mentioned more.  They are a great team with great chemistry.  Seeing them back in 2023, they are the premier tag team in all of Southeast Asia!  Will write more about this team in the weeks to come!

FPW Astig July Show Update #3

Hello everyone!

 

Since my last post, there have been two more matches added to the July FPW Astig show.  The show will take place on Sunday, July 14th at 2pm. The venue is at Baked Studios in Makati City.

 

One of the matches will feature "The Blessed One" Chino Guinto versus Dax Xaviera.  This blogger has been told that there is a stipulation in this match.  If Chino loses a match at any point before becoming FPW champion, he will retire from in-ring competition.

 

The second match added will have "The Mad Doctor" in Jan Evander going up against "The Maestro" in Cali Nueva.  This will be a battle between Evander's high flying offense against Nueva's lucha libre style.  The winner could be one step closer to an FPW title match.

 

For more information on the show, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling page on Facebook.

 

For tickets, please click the link listed below.  Thank you.

 

      https://ticket2me.net/event/21835/show/22676/tickets

FPW Pro Wrestling Academy

Recently, this blogger was, once again, asked why he never got into professional wrestling?  In America where I live, sports entertainment has never been more popular.  Each day (except Sunday), pro wrestling is on at least two hours per show during the evening hours.  This fan certainly cannot get enough of it!

 

The recent visits to the Philippines have shown that pro wrestling is popular as well.  As of right now, three wrestling promotions in the country will be having shows over the next six to seven weeks.  All over Southeast Asia, wrestling shows are selling out big time!

 

Here is the answer to the initial question at the beginning of the post.  Being skinny like this blogger is, there ended up being another direction.  My first sport in high school was wrestling for the school.  I did it for one year and it was fun.  Sometimes, I won and sometimes I didn't.  The experience was great though.

 

However, I ended up participating in another sport in high school.....track and field.  It's something that I still do today.  When healthy, getting a training run in feels good. 

 

However, following pro wrestling as a fan, and now as a blogger, was. and still is, an important thing.  I began watching on television in 1968 and still watch it on TV and live today!  Today, pro wrestling is better than ever!

 

The recent article by ABS-CBN News in the Philippines (above photo courtesy of ABS-CBN) needs to be recognized.  FPW Pro Wrestling Academy reopened on March 3rd.  The promotion has had three Academy batches now going back to late 2022 when the promotion began.  The current one has trimmed down to 12 aspirants.

 

The training is led by FPW Champion, Mike Madrigal with pro wrestlers, Cali Nueva, Quatro, James "Idol" Martinez and Duke Ortega serving as coaches.

 

I know one aspirant well in Darius, and in the latest group with Naj.  This blogger believes they have what it takes to make the main roster.  They have a "never give up" attitude and both have followed the sport for a few years now.  Possibly by the time I see an FPW show again this summer, maybe they will both be in one of the matches!

 

Though this post may have focused on the FPW Pro Wrestling Factory, other promotions in Southeast Asia are focusing as well.  The future of the industry is important and right now, it has never looked brighter.

 

Over the previous few weeks, the Manila Wrestling Federation Factory with MWF Pinoy Wrestling Champion, Jake De Leon, had a factory session at the Brawl Pit Bulusan.

 

This was the same with Malaysia Pro Wrestling, Ring Of Rebirth Singapore, Grapplemax Pro Wrestling Singapore, and with Pro Wrestling Society (PWS Korea).  All the promotions here see the vision of growth and  wanting to be better.  

 

It is important for this fan to, also note, that women are needed in sports entertainment right now.  Hopefully, we will see an increase of talent in the near future!

 

All the best to Raj, Darius and those who are fulfilling their dreams everywhere.  This blogger and fan is in your corner always.

FPW Astig April Update #3

Hello everyone!

 

There has been another match added to the Filipino Pro Wrestling show, FPW Astig this coming April 14th.  The event will be at 2pm at the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Circuit Makati.

 

"The Gym Bro", Thiago will take on "The Mad Doctor, Jan Evander in a singles match as one of several matches lined up on the show.

 

Will the powerful and muscular, Thiago have his way or will the quick, high flying and unpredictable offense of Jan Evander be the story?

 

Also, here's an update of the other matches on the show so far....

 

Mike Madrigal (C) vs. Robynn for the FPW Championship.

Duke Ortega vs. Ralph Imabayashi.

The Yolo Twins and Good Guy Quatro vs. Evan Carleaux, Cali Nueva and James "Idol" Martinez in a Six Man Tag Match.

 

For more information, including tickets, please visit the FPW- Filipino Pro Wrestling page as well as the ticket2me.net website.  Thank you. 

FPW: Astig April Show Update #1

This match has been brewing for weeks now.  There will be a six man tag match as one of the featured ones for the FPW Astig April show.

The team of The Yolo Twins and Good Guy Quatro will take on Evan Carleaux, Cali Nueva and James "Idol" Martinez.

From the one show that this fan witnessed last August, The Yolo Twins and Good Guy Quatro work well together.  The question will be in the other corner with Evan Carleaux, Cali Nueva and James "Idol" Martinez.  Evan Carleaux and Cali Nueva definitely work well together as a tag team.  The question is if James "Idol" Martinez can work well with the other two wrestlers.  This fan is not saying that Martinez cannot work well with the two, but usually, Martinez is, more than likely, opposing Carleaux, Nueva or both in singles or tag team action!

 

This fan wasn't at the last show, but hopefully, someone can message me as to how Martinez was selected for this match.

 

The show will take place on Sunday, April 14th at the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater, Circuit Makati beginning at 2pm. 

 

Anyway, for more information on the show including tickets, please check the ticket2me.net website and/or check the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling page on Facebook.  Thank you.   

Filipino Pro Wrestling Update #2

A third and fourth match has been made for Filipino Pro Wrestling's show, FPW: Astig.  The event will take place on Sunday, February 11th.  The venue is the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater, Circuit Makati, beginning at 2pm.

 

The first one is a return tag team match that will feature Cali Nueva and Evan Carleaux against the Yolo Twins.

 

I've seen both teams and all four wrestlers last August at the final FPW show of the year.  The Yolo Twins have been a tag team for several years now and they are one great tag team.  Their chemistry is as good as any tag team I've seen.

 

However, Evan Carleaux and Cali Nueva can rise to the occasion from what was witnessed last August.  Though the Yolo Twins won the match, the fans could sense that their opposition might face them again sometime in 2024!  Well, that time is February 11th.

 

The other match that's been made is also a rematch from 2023.  Quatro, making his return to the ring will take on James "Idol" Martinez in a singles match.

 

I haven't seen Quatro live in the ring but seeing him on You Tube, he's very capable of holding the FPW Championship.  The matches he had in PWR were classics and I still watch them on occasion.

 

James "Idol" Martinez is still looking for his first win in FPW.  Seeing him last August when he faced Mharckie, this fan thought that he was going to triumph.  The match ended up a draw.  Could this be Martinez's time to come up with an upset victory?

 

Speaking of Mharckie, hopefully he's recovering from an accident late last year.  Hopefully, he will be back sometime in 2024. 

 

Tickets, to my knowledge are still available.  Up until January 31st, tickets are still on a discounted rate.  Please check the ticket2me.net website on availability and/or check the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling page for more information.  Thank you.

The First FPW Championship Match

It was Sunday, April 23, 2023.  The venue was the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Circuit Makati.  The finals of the FPW Tournament, to decide the first FPW Champion, was about to take place.

 

Mike Madrigal, Ralph Imabayashi and Cali Nueva would go through a competitive tournament to reach the finals.  I was fortunate to see all three wrestlers live last August.  There was no question in my mind then that all three grapplers deserved to be in the final on this very day.

 

Prior to seeing the August show, it was watching each on You Tube video when all three were with Philippine Wrestling Revolution.  I knew about Ralph Imabayashi being PWR Champion longer than anyone in the promotion's history.  But, after watching some video with Mike Madrigal and Cali Nueva, any one of the three could be the first FPW Champion.

 

This wrestling fan has watched this match a couple of times now and it was as action packed of a three way match as any triple threat match I've seen worldwide.  All three brought their 'A' game that day to the PMC Spotlight Theater.

 

I want to say that Red Ollero and Poch Spice (who is also the ring announcer) did a good job with the commentary.  They brought a lot of excitement to the match as well.

As 2024 is a few days old, I could see any of the three in this match holding the FPW Championship this year or sometime down the line.  If you haven't seen the match, the link to it is below.  Hope you guys enjoy it.  The fans who were there back in April did just that!

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDS3iccCB2s

FPW Astig Update!

This fan has enjoyed, and appreciated the Filipino Pro Wrestling shows that have been shown on You Tube over the past 10 weeks.

 

This coming Thursday, November 23rd, will be the final FPW Astig shown on You Tube beginning at 4pm local time.

 

The match for the inaugural Filipino Pro Wrestling Championship will be shown in its entirety.  Over the past few episodes, there was a tournament to determine who would be the first champion.

 

Ralph Imabayashi, Cali Nueva and Mike Madrigal, all have moved on to the Championship round.  Hope all of you have a chance to enjoy what, I understand, was a great match.