One match has been added for Filipino Pro Wrestling's show, FPW Astig. The event will take place on Sunday, July 13th, 2pm at the Baked Studios in Makati City.
In the fourth and final Metro Manila Championship Qualifier match, Thiago will be taking on Mharckie in what should be one exciting encounter.
For tickets and more information regarding the upcoming show, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling Facebook page. Thank you.
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.
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.
Hello everyone!
Congratulations to Filipino Pro Wrestling on another great show, Secret Show At The Secret Place 3, last Sunday in Quezon City.
On a weekend where there was a lot of wrestling in Metro Manila, FPW provided the fans with entertainment, excitement and wrestling per the messages this fan has received. The 2F Kowloon House appeared to be sold out and certainly, it had the excitement and enthusiasm that pro wrestling in PH and throughout the Southeast Asia region is experiencing.
What's next? Well, next month, FPW will return with FPW Astig at the Baked House in Makati City. The date is Sunday, July 13th at 2pm. If you haven't read the most recent post, the FPW Wrestling Championship has been vacated by Jeff Cobb. Cobb is now at WWE and under another name.
Right now, the match for the coveted belt has not been named yet. However, Quatro is definitely the number one contender and, in this fan's opinion, is one of the wrestlers that deserves to be in this match. From videos, he looks as good as ever in the ring.
For tickets and for more information, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling Facebook page. Thank you.
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.
Saturday, June 8th - PUSO Wrestling 's Pinoy Wrestling Night -2. Location is the Brawl Pit Bulusan beginning at 6pm. This is a Pay What You Can - Standing Room Only!
Sunday, June 9 - PUSO Wrestling's A Night Of Headlocks and Headbangs, a collaboration between PUSO Wrestling, New Pinoy Music Collective and the Slickmaster's Files. Location is Sari-Sari Makati, 5661 Washington Street, Pio Del Pilar, Makati, 1230 Metro Manila, Philippines. Early bird price - P300.
Sunday, June 9 - Filipino Pro Wrestling's Secret Show At Th Secret Base 3. Location is 2F Kowloon House, 20 Matalino Street, Quezon City, PH. beginning at 2pm. This is a Pay What You Can and are available at the door.
Also...
Filipino Pro Wrestling's next show at the Baked Studios is on Sunday, July 13th at 2pm. Please check the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling Facebook page for more information.
Thanks everyone. Will try and be a little more active going forward.
Baked Studio in Makati City, PH, home of Filipino Pro Wrestling
Fairly recently, this blogger has been reading as well as watching videos on Tribalism In Pro Wrestling.
This topic is nothing new to this blogger, wrestling fans, wrestlers, promoters, writers and the like.
Growing up during the Territory Era (late 1960s when I first started watching), if you lived in a large area like I did in the San Francisco Bay Area, we wouldn't have known that it happened. There was no internet, computers, cell phones and social media groups.
It wasn't until the early 1970s when I learned about promotions other than the National Wrestling Alliance. A the time, wrestling fans in North America had the NWA, AWA and WWWF (now WWE). Local television never showed the other promotions. It was through a wrestling magazine on newsstands called The Wrestler.
Times have certainly changed. Communication is much broader than 50-60 years ago. And so is tribalism.
This fan loves pro wrestling. Not only do I watch it on television or streaming here in America, but I follow NJPW as well as Southeast Asian Pro Wrestling.
Early this morning on Facebook, I saw a post on this topic from several of my friends in the Philippines. Right away, I went on to the You Tube Channel and checked out a page called Forever Youngboys.
Gabriel has done a great job with the vlog and the page he's put together. He may not remember, but I took a photo of The Yolo Twins following a Filipino Pro Wrestling show back in August 2023. The Yolo Twins are very entertaining, very athletic and, in this fan's opinion, are the best tag team in Southeast Asia.
Hopefully, Gabriel won't mind this but this fan wants to give a shoutout to him, his vlog, Filipino Pro Wrestling and all of the wrestling promotions in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.
In closing, all of us who are wrestling fans, undoubtedly have a favorite promotion(s). However, tribalism is NOT in this blogger's dictionary nor it should be in any wrestling fans either. The industry itself needs to be supported and not being torn down. That's my opinion and I'll leave it at that for now.
Here's the link to the Forever Youngboys page and please subscribe. Thanks everyone!
This just came across on the blogger's feed.
Filipino Pro Wrestling is up to something again. Could it be another show? Could a new wrestler debut? Could it be both? Or perhaps, none of the above?
Anyway, FPW wants you to know the details that will happen on Sunday, April 27th. Here is the link listed below for more details. Thank you.
https://bit.ly/FPWCommunity
AB3 in recent action. Photo courtesy of Brandon Reichmann
Hello everyone.
As some of you may know, this blogger has been fortunate in interviews. Getting a chance to do one is something that this blogger loves. However, the fans and perhaps, other wrestlers really enjoy it as well.
Over this past winter, and since the blog started, I've been lucky, and fortunate, to interview several members with Filipino Pro Wrestling. Two of the members are with the faction, SIGMA in LegenDarius and Jason Rex.
Knowing that the 2025 wrestling season is upon us, it is definitely, more than fitting, to interview the third member of SIGMA in AB3.
AB3, in my opinion, has been a successful wrestler in a previous promotion, PWR, both as a singles and tag team wrestler. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to see him during my only show in August 2023.
However, about five months later, he did return to action. The turning point in his career happened in the final 2024 show in October. AB3, after a match as part of a tag team, joined forces with LegenDarius and Jason Rex. Not only it made AB3 better, but the faction, SIGMA, and FPW. The feeling, and it's a strong one, is that SIGMA is putting FPW, as well as, Pinoy Wrestling, on notice in 2025 and beyond! As an opponent, I don't believe they are comfortable seeing AB3 opposite them. He's strong and agile. That is for starters. Now, he's part of a faction.
Recently, this blogger shared a few questions with AB3. Here is how the interview went. Hope all of you enjoy it.
Wayne - When did you begin to train as a pro wrestler and who was your trainer?
AB3 - I started training around 2015. During that time I have had several trainers in PWR, and amazing trainers in FPW but in all the times that I have been training, no one have trained my mind and soul better than LegenDarius. PWR allowed me to start walking while FPW allowed me to start running but LegenDarius have allowed me to fly.
Wayne - Who is your favorite wrestling promotion or promotions?
AB3 - WWE. They are probably the BEST mainstream wrestling promotion. I see them being better than AEW by a mile.
Wayne - What are your thoughts on the group SIGMA and your teammates Jason Rex and LegenDarius?
AB3 - SIGMA and LegenDarius has changed my point of view in life for the better. Thanks to him I am now living a nicer life. All his teachings have pivoted me to a life is greater than those who do not follow the SIGMA lifestyle. I am now certain that choosing the SIGMA lifestyle and following LegenDarius is the right decision. Jason Rex is nice.
Wayne - What are your thoughts on pro wrestling now and it's future in the Philippines?
AB3 - Pro wrestling in the Philippines has been in the country for quite a while now with lots of regular fans but we have not yet reached the point of being mainstream. With LegenDarius now in FPW I can see a very bright future for Pro Wrestling in the Philippines.
Thank you so much AB3. All the best to you, LegenDarius and Jason Rex this year and beyond!
Soon, we will have another interview with one of your favorite wrestlers, fans and/or other people in the pro wrestling world. Please check back soon!
FPW Astig's March show will take place on Sunday, March 22nd at Baked Studios in Makati City beginning at 2pm.
As mentioned earlier, this fan said that the Gym Bro, Thiago would be in action at the upcoming show. It is now official. His opponent is yet to be determined. Sources tell us that he's feeling uneasy with his alliances, especially to FPW President, Red Ollero. Hopefully, Thiago will begin 2025 on a strong footing after a bad finish to last year.
Tickets are still available. Please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling Facebook page for more information. Thank you.
Filipino Pro Wrestling's Robynn will be in action during the upcoming FPW Astig show. The event will take place on Sunday, March 23rd at the Baked Studios, Makati City, beginning at 2pm.
As the FPW fans know, Robynn was to face, then FPW Champion, Mike Madrigal last year for the FPW title. A few days before the match, Robynn was injured and was unable to compete.
Since then, she has come back from the injury, and better than ever. Who will Robynn face?
For tickets, and more information, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling Facebook page.
Soon, this blogger will provide some information regarding the upcoming show. Thank you.
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
Filipino Pro Wrestling announced one (and maybe two more) wrestlers will be present at the FPW Astig show. The event will take place on Sunday, March 23rd, Baked Studios, Makati City beginning at 2pm.
Chino Guinto will be in action against an opponent yet to be named. Chino was undefeated in FPW shows during the 2024 season. Will the unbeaten streak continue in 2025?
Also, and this is unofficial until getting confirmation, but the Gym Bro, Thiago will be in action as well. His opponent is to be determined.
For tickets, and more information, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling Facebook page. Thank you.
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.
Filipino Pro Wrestling's show, FPW Astig has announced that Mike Madrigal will be in action against an opponent to be named.
The first FPW Champion will be out to prove that he is the number one contender for the title that is currently held by Jeff Cobb.
For tickets and more information about the upcoming show on Sunday, March 23rd, here's the following. The show will begin at 2pm at the Baked Studios in Makati City. For tickets and more information, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling Facebook page. Thank you.
High flying Sam Baltazar, fresh off a solid performance in the last show, will be in action on Sunday, March 23rd.
The action that this blogger is referring to is the Filipino Pro Wrestling Astig show at the Baked Studios beginning at 2pm. Baltazar's opponent is yet to be named but am certain there will be one that Sam is ready for.
For tickets, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling Facebook page. Thank you.
Filipino Pro Wrestling's next show, FPW Astig, will take place on Sunday, March 23rd at 2pm at the Baked Studios in Makati City.
There have been a couple of announcements by FPW since the last post a couple of days ago. Here are the mentions.
The Yolo Twins have issued an open challenge to any tag team, I'm taking it, in FPW. It's been mentioned to this blogger that SIGMA's AB3, Jason Rex and LegenDarius, may not be available because they are busy that afternoon and evening. However, one never knows in this era of professional wrestling what might happen!
Also, Quatro will be in action against an opponent yet to be named. Quatro is currently the number one contender for the FPW Title that is currently held by Jeff Cobb.
For tickets, and more information, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling Facebook page. Thank you.
Fresh off a strong showing at the Secret Show this past Sunday, Ralph Imabayashi will be in action at the upcoming show. The 10 year veteran, who has won a championship title twice in his career, will be in action against an opponent yet to be named.
The action will take place on Sunday, March 23rd, 2pm at the Baked Studios in Makati City. For more information including tickets, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling Facebook page.
Filipino Pro Wrestling can also be seen on social media outlets such as Instagram and You Tube. Thank you.
Filipino Pro Wrestling's Mike Madrigal (center) with new stars, Joshua Ellevistah (left) and Ares Adreus (right). Thank you to FPW and to Mike for permission on the photo.
Hello everyone.
It's always exciting when new talents appear on a pro wrestling stage in Southeast Asia.
Last Sunday, at FPWs Secret Show at the Secret Base in Quezon City, there was some history made. Two wrestlers, Joshua Ellevistah and Ares Adreus made their wrestling debuts each in singles matches and performed well.
There's another wrestler soon on the verge by the name of Nashokur who this blogger recently interviewed. Seeing this is a major and positive step for the promotion.
This continues to be a good trend and a good sign for pro wrestling in the region. At the PUSO Wrestling show later in the evening, a masked wrestler by the name of White Shirt, made his debut in a streamed event against Jomar.
As mentioned, the region is seeing more and more aspirants become pro wrestlers. We're seeing it with Grapplemax, Ring Of Rebirth, Malaysia Pro Wrestling, APAC Wrestling, TOP Dojo, SETUP and more.
This blogger tries and promotes whenever wrestling for new trainees is happening. Also, it's up to the individual, whether something is or isn't on a social media page to check.
When I was at a wrestling show last summer in the Philippines with PUSO Wrestling's initial show, two fans approached me regarding wanting to become a wrestler. I provided the names of two people and showed each one who they were.
Because one of them was wrestling and the other was promoting the show, I wasn't able to bring each one over to introduce them. However, they were able to get names, they knew who they looked like and I personally showed them the PUSO Wrestling Facebook page on my phone. Honestly, I don't know if they followed up on the conversation but communication is imperative in this matter.
So, though this post is a tribute to what FPW is doing, it is a tribute if and when a promotion can add more talent. Yes, there will be times when an aspirant may not be ready, and other times, they are.
However, in this era of pro wrestling when the excitement of being in the squared circle is greater than ever, seeing wrestlers such as Ares and Joshua helps make the industry a little better place. And that is what the promotion, wrestlers and the fans want to see!
Nashokur at an FPW workout. Thank you to Nashokur for allowing us to share the photo.
Hello everyone!
The next interview is one that this blogger has looked forward to. For the first time since doing this blog, the interview is with a trainee. He is not just a normal trainee either.
The trainee going by the name of Nashokur is training to be a wrestler with Filipino Pro Wrestling in the Philippines. At my first FPW show back in August 2023, Nashokur along with LegenDarius, and several other staff members, welcomed me to the show. It was a very warm feeling for someone who was very new to the pro wrestling scene in Southeast Asia. This blogger will never forget that day as I did with two other Philippine wrestling promotions and shows.
The blogger has been following some of Nashokur's journey in his future as a professional wrestler on social media. When approaching me and wanting to do this interview, you can say that this fan was, more than excited. Without going further, here is the interview that took place recently.
Wayne: When did you begin to follow wrestling?
Nashokur: It was on 2011, Where CM Punk is at the top of the wrestling world. The first WWE event i've watched is Money In The Bank 2011 on TV while my brother is watching it and got into it immediately. I stopped watching time to time due to other things, But pro wrestling is still one of my favorite things that keeps me engaged~
Wayne: When did you actually start training with FPW?
Nashokur: On February 4, 2023, Before FPW Astig began. From the FPW Academy Batch 1#, Where i'm with some already graduated FPW wrestlers right now, Which are Proximo, Roxy Reeves and LegenDarius.
Wayne: Knowing that the training is going well, what has been the easiest and hardest part of your workouts?
Nashokur: The first days joining FPW Academy was tough and tiring. But eventually if you consistenly training in FPW and outside FPW, You'll get used to it and easier to learn things in the ring. Right now, The hardest thing to work on is being confident in the ring by shouting out something in your mind to the crowd, Basically a character. Probably one of the reasons that i'm not ready being out there yet, Which is totally fine, But that time will come soon~.
Wayne: What are your thoughts of Mike (Madrigal), Ralph (Imabayashi) and those training you?
Nashokur: The coaches, the wrestlers and the newer trainees are very welcoming and friendly as you met them~. Mike Madrigal is the first wrestler that i'm a fan with in PWR days on 2017, Knowing him and training with him is such a huge honoured to have. I wasn't a fan of Ralph Imabayashi the first time i saw him in PWR, But eventually i have a huge respect for him, He was the main coach in the Academy before Mike. I've learned a lot from them all those 2 years being in FPW, Not just being in the pro wrestling industry but also outside things that effect your daily life for the better. All of them in FPW are like my best friends now~
Wayne: Your thoughts on FPW and its future.
Nashokur: The future for FPW will get even more brighter, By seeing or watched the latest FPW's 1st Secret Show event recently by the new announcer, The new referee, The graduated wrestlers and planning for FPW to be bigger than before will be amazing!. And me being part of it, No matter what roles i'm in, I'm always honoured, grateful and a fun ride in that journey and hope everyone in FPW don't quit and make our dreams come true, And also the fans are very supporting consistenly even with or without a show for a few months is such a blessing to have, Especially in the Philippines which is awesome!~
Nashokur, thank you so much for doing this. All the best as your training continues. Hopefully, on this fan's next visit to the Philippines, we'll get to see you in a match at an FPW Astig show.