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.

The Yolo Twins Revisited

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Last year, I did a feature on Filipino Pro Wrestling's best tag team, The Yolo Twins.  Yohan and Logan Ollores are the members of a great and cohesive team in Southeast Asia.  When having a chance to watch them back in August 2023, it reminded me of a tag team that I saw back in my youth.

 

Kinji Shibuya and Mr. Saito, a heel tag team in the NWA laurels in the San Francisco area was a very cohesive team as well.  The team never wasted a lot of time, tagged their partner often, and won matches quite often.

 

When I see The Yolo Twins, it is the same thing with one exception.  They have a lot more athletic and flashiness, unlike Shibuya and Saito.  Other than that, the way the team wins matches are very similar.

 

This fan would like to see The Yolo Twins face teams within FPW more.  Though Yohan and Logan can wrestle, and wrestle well in singles, if they aren't scheduled for a show, it feels like the fans are cheated.  

 

Hopefully this year, we will see them a lot more.  Perhaps, we might see a possible tag team tournament with a FPW Tag Team belts would be huge.  A lot has to do with the number of wrestlers in a promotion and this fan understands that. 

 

This fan sees a growth in tag team competition in all of  Southeast Asia.  It's great to see individual competition throughout the region.  Tag team matches are very interesting to any pro wrestling fan.  Here are some of the numerous tag teams throughout the region.

 

The Yolo Twins (Yohan and Logan Ollores) - Filipino Pro Wrestling. 

The Good Deal (Anont Alonzo and Mr. Suchart) - SETUP Thailand.

Super Friends (Super P and El Kapitunero) - PUSO Wrestling.

TZK (Ken Cifer and St. John Martin) - WUW Philippines.

Jack N Cheese (BGJ and CBK) - SPW.

Juicy Boyz (Miles Karu and The Wonderboy) - MYPW.

The Midnight Bastards (Mason and RJ) - SPW.

Venomshank (Rensho and Dokuga) - Vietnam Pro Wrestling 

VTX (Phong Tran and Damien Wolfe) - Vietnam Pro Wrestling.

Billy and Bobby - Vietnam Pro Wrestling

Ships Ahoy (Sarah Coldheart and Christian) - Grapplemax Pro Wrestling Singapore.

Aussie Aussie Aussie (YC and Shawn Phang) - Grapplemax Pro Wrestling Singapore.

The Eurasian Dragon and Nyc - Ring Of Rebirth.

Everything Okay!

 

Hello everyone.

 

Over the past few days, I've been receiving messages from some of my wrestling friends to see if I'm okay, considering with what's been going on in America lately.

 

Just want to let all of you know that I'm doing okay.  Personally, I wish the situation was "kayfabe" but it is not.  The hope is that things will get better.  This fan would like to leave the last message at that right now.

 

More than ever, doing this blog gets this fan away from what is going on with the world's problems.  I'm sure with the fans and those involved with wrestling, hopefully doing a story is a way of making one's day better.  Nothing is perfect in this world and that's something that this fan learned a long time ago.

 

I vow, and will continue to vow, to keep any type of "politics" out of what is written here.  The day that it begins to happen is the day for this blogger to stop writing.  A wrestling blog is about wrestling, wrestling stories, items and thoughts, and no more.

 

Today, the blog is 525 days old.  When beginning it,  this fan figured maybe a year and no more of posting.  However, when starting a blog with a region that wasn't getting the ink and respect in Southeast Asia, this fan jumped on the opportunity.  This is especially in an area that one loves and has visited numerous times.  Australia and Norway were added, in a major part, because of Asian friends that this blogger knows in both countries.

 

In closing, I'll continue to bring my 'A' game to all of you!  The reason?  Those of you who know me know the answer already!  Feel free to message me anytime.  Have a good day and week everyone!

Blog Changes

Hello everyone.

 

The blogger has made a couple of update changes regarding the blog, Pro Wrestling Today.

 

First, the title has a changed tagline.  Due to wrestlers and fans wrestling in areas outside of Southeast Asia, the tagline is different.  It now says The Best Of Southeast Asia, Australia and Europe.

 

Second, the About page has been modified and an INTRO page has been added.  They can be found on the blog's right side.

 

Third, a number of friends and wrestling fans mentioned to me that the URL was way too long.  I have updated it.  For those of you that have bookmarked the blog on a computer, laptop, tablet or cell phone, my apologies.  This blogger wants things to be a little more professional and most of all, better!

 

For a couple of days, the Google search engines will likely not have anything.  Am told that this is a 48 hour turnaround.  No fears there.

 

Also, posts with links from the old URL if clicked will show nothing or canceled blog.  If it happens, please click https://pwtsea.blogspot.com/  and once reaching the blog, scroll to the post that you were originally looking for.  The new blog url works and has been tested everywhere! 

 

Wrestling promotions want to be better.  Wrestlers want to be better.  Fans want to be better.  All of you expect the same here from this blogger.  Enough said here!

 

Here is the new URL.  I've checked the entire blog and nothing has been deleted!  If one goes to the old URL, you will receive a message saying that the blog is deleted!  Please don't be alarmed.  Again, here's the new URL...

 

https://pwtsea.blogspot.com 

 

Finally, a likely design change will likely take place this summer.  It will be a customer domain. Am looking at pricing right now and ideas.

 

Again, thank you everyone who has read Pro Wrestling Today.  Whether you have read it once, or a number of times, it's more than appreciated here.  This fan will continue to do the best to provide the best pro wrestling blog covering Southeast Asia, Australia, Europe, and soon other worldwide locations!  Have a good day everyone!

Two Venues

This blogger has been asked often regarding a first wrestling show and a first Southeast Asia show due to the blog.  I'll divide this quickly into two portions and two venues.

 

My first wrestling show, after beginning to follow pro wrestling in 1968, was at the Cow Palace in Daly City (about 12 km. from downtown San Francisco).  I took in an event on 11 July 1970 before around 15,000 fans.

 

The five match wrestling card had some known names such as Pedro Morales (former WWWF Champion), Freddie Blassie, Haystacks Calhoun and Peter Maivia, the late godfather of WWE superstar, The Rock.

 

The main event was a between bitter rivals, Pat Patterson (c) vs. Ray Stevens.  Today, it would be called a match that would go on until a wrestler could not continue.  Stevens had forfeited the United States Regional Title about a year before because of injury.  Patterson, his scheduled opponent at the time of the mishap, defeated Pedro Morales and became champion.

 

The match went five falls and was one of the most grueling matches ever.  Stevens won when Patterson could not respond by the count of 10.

 

Stevens and Patterson carried pro wrestling in the Bay Area during the era.  They were great singles wrestlers and were also a tag team, perhaps the best in the Territory Era.

 

Over 50 years later, it was a new adventure for this fan.  In December 2022, this blogger went to his first pro wrestling show in Southeast Asia.

 

Pictured above is the Peta Theater Center in Quezon City, Philippines.  It was home for, at the time, the Manila Wrestling Federation.

 

That night with a great gathering of around 300 fans, MWF provided the fans with 10 matches including two title encounters.  The fans were knowledgeable, were really into the action, and were well behaved, something that is great to see.

 

Being from America, one didn't know what to expect that afternoon and evening.  However, it was every bit as enjoyable as the one at the Cow Palace.  To this day, I'm grateful for the support and everything that happened that night.  It was definitely a day not to forget and to appreciate!

 

Since then, I've been to several more shows in the Philippines at Circuit Makati and at the Brawl Pit Bulusan.  The venues have been electric and enjoyable.

 

This year, the plan is to expand traveling in the region.  Since Thailand is the furthest from where I live, will definitely make the journey.  The country has always been exciting with the views, culture and the food.  There are three wrestling promotions there and the hope is to see all of them (at least two!).

 

Since I have running and wrestling fans in the Philippines, yes, I will be back this year as well.  Please be patient though!

Final 2024 Notes!

To all the wrestlers and wrestling fans who read the blog, thank you.  Like every wrestler and wrestling fan, all of us strive to continue to grow and improve.

 

A happy, healthy and safe 2025 to all of you!  Looking forward to see what pro wrestling in Asia and Australia will be like in the coming year.

 

Hopefully, we'll see each other down the road....  

Blog Changes

Recently, this blogger started a blog in addition to this blog.  The title was Pinoy Wrestling History.  It was to share information and results from all the modern day wrestling promotions in the Philippines.  It's an ongoing project, and am doing it, for one reason.

 

This fan loves wrestling history.  I've found that databases such as Wikipedia, Cagematch and Wrestledata are good.  However, at times, they are incomplete!  Well, instead of complaining about it, this fan intends to do something about it.

 

The new blog is actually now incorporated into Pro Wrestling Today.  All the regular posts from the deleted blog are now posted in the pages section of this blog.  If one looks at the top and right second of the blog, you'll see the different pages.  Please feel free to check it out.  That is not all.

 

Other than PWR (which I'm working on currently), most of the results are complete with the exception of FPW (I have partial results there).  Soon, the results will be posted in the pages section as well.  This is not all either.

 

Since this has been a Southeast Asia blog, my intentions are to get as many results from other promotions as possible and get them on this site.  Again, the three databases mentioned are good, but they could be better.

 

For example, there is something incomplete right now regarding the SETUP 24/7 Title.  It isn't a major title.  However, there's a question as to who is the actual titleholder.  This blogger will have the answer probably next week since SETUP Thailand has a show on the weekend!

 

This blogger loves doing this blog and it's for everyone worldwide.  When checking, no one currently is doing a wrestling blog in Southeast Asia.  I'll keep everyone updated on the progress.

 

One final note, and this is important...  If anyone sees an error on any match result, please FM me on Facebook and I'll correct it ASAP!  I want this project to be correct for everyone!

 

Thanks everyone and please enjoy!

SETUP Thailand Update

Within the past few hours, there has been a major announcement regarding SETUP Thailand's upcoming show, EP17 Bangkok Strong Style.  The event will take place on Saturday, March 23rd.  The venue is The Circus Studio, G Village in Bangkok.

 

In cooperation with New Japan Pro Wrestling, superstars, Zach Sabre Jr. and El Phantasmo will take part in a singles match.

 

This match is huge, not just for SETUP Thailand, but the entire Southeast Asia region.  The match alone is a main event one anywhere in the world!

 

For more information regarding the show, please check the SETUP Thailand Pro Wrestling page on Facebook.  As of this post, there are tickets still available.  However, please check their page first beforehand.  Thank you.

Thank You Everyone!

Wanted to take the time here to thank everyone who has read at least one post here on Pro Wrestling Today.  It is a constant project in progress and hopefully, wrestling fans are enjoying it.  While at the Manila Wrestling Federation show this past Sunday, numerous fans came up to me and thanked me for doing this.  

I've always said that this is not for me, but on the wrestling community no matter where.  If any of you have any comments or suggestions on making it better, please let me know here or on Facebook.  This fan is touched and really appreciated what the wrestling community has said.  Hopefully, I'm doing a little something right to help make pro wrestling a little better in Southeast Asia!  

Anyone can get on the internet and read about WWE, AEW, etc.  However, promotions like Manila Wrestling Federation, Singapore Pro Wrestling, Vietnam Pro Wrestling and 13-15 other promotions in the region deserve more ink!

From that this fan has seen this year, pro wrestling is booming in the region.  Wrestling shows are selling out!  Podcasts based in America are finally realizing that there is a product here.  One specific podcast has interviewed two Asian promotions over the past several months.  Promotions have been able to secure pro wrestling for television.  Pro Wrestling Illustrated has mentioned several Asian pro wrestlers over the past calendar year and have mentioned them in their top wrestlers list.  All these things are long, long overdue but appreciated!  Pro wrestling became global in 1972 when today's New Japan Pro Wrestling was formed.  If people still feel that pro wrestling is only a North American way of sports entertainment, you've been living under a rock!  Get with the program!

Just so I'm not being picky, I didn't know about pro wrestling in Southeast Asia until November 2018.  Finding out from a fellow running friend in the Metro Manila area of the Philippines was the best thing ever to happen.  It took four years before attending my first wrestling show outside North America where I live.  If this fan could only turn the clock back, I wished it would have been much sooner.  However, it is what it is, I guess.  Pro wrestling means much more to me personally today than it did prior to November 2018.

There is one thing I can say in my 55 years of following pro wrestling.  Wrestling IS better today than it was when I first started following in 1968!  Overall, the wrestlers are better.  They are in better shape.  The equipment is better.  Safety is very important.  The training is better than before.  This fan doesn't know what to call this era in pro wrestling but it is a golden time globally!

I'll be taking a brief break until next Thursday.  Being on vacation, there are people that I'm looking forward to seeing.  Sightseeing here in the Philippines, a 5K race this coming weekend and turning 72 years young are on the agenda.  When I get back to America, there will be a lot of items to write before the Christmas/New Year's break.  Here are some of the items.

One interview with a huge Pinoy wrestling fan that this fan did prior to the MWF Noche Buena show.

An interview with Mr. Geylang of Ring Of Rebirth/Singapore.

Results from Todos Los Wrestling (MWF)

Results from Vietnam Pro Wrestling's last show (and yes, the Chris Jericho appearance at the end of the show).

Results from Malaysia Pro Wrestling's show.

Grapplemax Pro Wrestling's Upcoming show (Singapore).

Update on Middle Kingdom Wrestling's show in January in China.

and

More on the 2023 MWF Noche Buena show, an observation (no results because I'm no spoiler) and the new venue for pro wrestling at UP Dillman in Quezon City.

So to those who read this.......please be patient!  A little relaxation is needed by this fan.  Getting recharged makes the posts and the blog better too.

Anyway, please be safe everyone and will post again next week!   

Cooperation Amongst Promotions

This wrestling fan may have shared this before under a previous blog, but he wants to share this again.

 

It is a welcome sight in this world of ours when, for example, a promotion such as the Manila Wrestling Federation invites some wrestlers from Hong Kong Pro Wrestling Federation to their show.  

 

Hopefully, I don't get into trouble here, but it is good for pro wrestling locally in a Southeast Asia country and worldwide.  Wrestling fans, who may not be able to see a Ho Ho Lun, Michael Su and/or a Bitman because they are unable to travel to Hong Kong, have a chance to see them locally like in the Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore, etc.

 

Since starting this blog a couple of years ago, it appears that every promotion in Southeast Asia is now doing it.  It sends the right message, not only for the promotion, but wrestling fans alike.

 

Up until a couple of years ago here in America, you would not see the big three promotions here in WWE, AEW and Impact (TNA in 2024) doing any cross promoting.  Then, AEW and Impact tried it in 2021.  I don't know if the pandemic had anything to do with it.  However, it created excitement for the wrestling fans in America.  There was the moment when Kenny Omega of AEW won both the titles.  Impact, I believe, had their best ratings in years because of it. 

 

To this day, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Impact, along with AEW, still have some cross promoting going on at times during the year.  

 

However, any cross promotion with WWE and anyone else won't happen, and won't happen anytime soon.  Right now, there is too much of a problem and egos between Tony Khan and whoever is running WWE at the moment.

 

Back to the cooperation in Southeast Asia, it's great to see wrestlers from ROR Wrestling at a Vietnam Pro Wrestling show.  New Taiwan Wrestling will make an appearance at a Grapplemax (Singapore) show in a couple of weeks.  The cooperation between NTW Wrestling and Middle Kingdom Wrestling is especially huge. A couple of times this year, there were wrestlers from other promotions at Filipino Pro Wrestling and World Underground Wrestling - Philippines shows.

 

As this fan sees it, promotions in Southeast Asia pro wrestling understand and see the big picture. The question is, does America based promotions?  I'll leave that question unanswered for the time being.

Frequently Asked Questions

This blogger has been asked lately with the new blog why are there no longer posts on various promotions.  There was a promotion from Finland, one from Australia and the local independents near where I live.

 

The answer is simple.  This fan wants to focus on Southeast Asia, simple as that.  I've also been asked about why are you doing one with Wrestle Square (India), Hong Kong Pro Wrestling Federation, New Taiwan Wrestling and Middle Kingdom Wrestling (China) when they are not Southeast Asia countries.

 

Again, the answer is simple.  Wrestle Square, New Taiwan Wrestling and Middle Kingdom Wrestling are very much involved with Southeast Asia wrestling.  Though Wrestle Square is inactive currently, they have several championships in several Southeast Asia countries.  Regarding New Taiwan Wrestling, Hong Kong Pro Wrestling Federation and Middle Kingdom Wrestling, all three promotions work with the numerous Southeast Asia promotions.  I know this from my research and the following.  All three have contacts that I communicate with.  They will very much be a part of this blog.

 

Regarding the promotions in Finland and in Australia, there were fans that wanted me to put the various promotions on this blog.  After one and maybe two posts, things rapidly deteriated.  There were, at times, communication issues with getting results.  There were times just trying to find out the date of a show.  This has happened on several occasions.  Instead of continuing to get a lack of responses from people, it was this fan's decision to disconnect from the promotions involved.  Perhaps, if there is a complete change with the various promotions, then this blogger may reconsider. 

 

As it is right now, of the 15-16 promotions I do posts on, all but two promotions have been cooperative in the year plus of this blog.  With the two that are being uncooperative, perhaps very soon, those two will likely be deleted off the list.  Don't blame this blogger if your favorite wrestling promotion is not on here!

 

If you have any questions, please message me on Facebook.  This blogger will listen to all concerns.  Never say never.

 

Other than this, since the blog restarted last week, more people appeared to be reading it than ever before.  Thank you to everyone who takes the time and to take a peak.  This has never been about me, but for the wrestling fans, wrestlers and those behind the scenes.  I don't look this as a job but a hobby.  And this fan feels it is a fun one!

A Few Months Later

It's been quite a few months now since beginning a blog on Southeast Asia wrestling.  Obviously, there has been a lot to learn.  There have been obstacles.  And yet, there is much more to learn in all of Southeast Asia, even with the countries this fan knows a little more than others.

 

The idea of this actually happened to being the day after watching seeing my worst wrestling show.  In 2019, this fan went to see a PLE WWE event known as Hell In A Cell in Sacramento, California. Without going into gyrations about the show, it was poor, especially the WWE Championship Match.  Also, the wrestling fans that paid for a ticket at the Golden One Center were rather disgusted.

 

There were other signs too.  A small amount of wrestling fans in America would bash anything from wrestling shows, to wrestlers and to promotions.  This fan needed to step back and, perhaps, make a change. 

 

I thought about never attending a wrestling show in America again.  Well, the pandemic of 2020-21 changed a lot of things.

 

Watching You Tube and watching various promotions from the Philippines to Singapore to Vietnam were things I was doing each day.  It was learning who the different wrestlers were and the history.  By 2022, the mindset was totally different than it was in late 2019.

 

The idea of a blog became a reality.  Yes, there have been some hicups (as well as a deletion and a rebuild).  However, I'm happy with it not more than ever.

 

I felt that Southeast Asian wrestling needed a voice, not just in the region, but worldwide, especially in America.  Today, when I see shows either live or on video stream including You Tube, I see people that appear to be from outside the region there.  I don't know if it was this blog that directed them there but it doesn't hurt having something to bring them to an arena or studio.

 

There will be some additions to the blog.  For the time being, this blogger wants to keep this as a Southeast Asia blog.  There are around 20 different promotions and it's a chore to keep up and to remember upcoming shows.  Certainly, a 14-17 hour time difference is a challenge.  However, it is something that this blogger cherishes.

 

I still watch the major promotions today.  Whether its WWE, AEW, TNA Impact and/or New Japan Pro Wrestling, I'll watch it.  However, this fan knows that there is a lot more than these companies. 

 

Please continue to support this everyone.  For those who have followed this from the very beginning and today, thank you!  Pro Wrestling in Southeast Asia is growing and fast.  It's global, and is no longer just a North American way of entertainment.   

Manila Wrestling Federation

This fan's first wrestling show in Southeast Asia was a memorable one.  It happened on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at the Peta Center in Quezon City, Philippines.

 

The event was the 2022 MWF Noche Buena show. A very near sellout crowd packed the venue and saw nine terrific matches including one for the MWF Pinoy Wrestling Championship.  Fabio Makisig defeated the previous Champion, Jake de Leon for the championship.

This coming Sunday, October 22, the two will stage the rematch for the title at the MWF Todos Los Wrestling event.  The venue is at Mandala Park in Mandaluyong.

 

The promotion since the end of the pandemic early in 2022 has skyrocketed.  Thanks to the team of Veronica Litton, William Elvin, Tarech El Tayech, Patricia Ligaia, Sonny Go, Romeo Moran and Mr. Sy, MWF is leading the way in the Philippines.  The major shows are happening three times a year with (Republika, Road To Fate and Noche Buena).  Several other shows like Todos Los Wrestling and Tuloy Ang Laban, for example, are shows that lead up to the major ones.

 

Early this year, the Manila Wrestling Federation secured a television spot on a new channel in the Metro Manila area.  It is known as Rock Of Manila TV.  Roughly most of the population of the Philippines can see MWF a couple of times a week now.

 

Also, GANK, a streaming service, will show current and past MWF shows.  One needs to be a subscriber of the streaming service.

 

Also today, the shows are happening at the PMC Spotlight Theater in Circuit Makati and Mandala Park in Mandaluyong.

 

For more regarding the title and champions, please look for the MWF page that is listed on the top and on the right side of the page. 

 

Manila Wrestling Federation - MWF can be found on the Facebook page.  Also, all Southeast Asia promotions will be listed on the blog both at the top and the right side.  

Welcome!

Welcome everyone to the new and improved version of Pro Wrestling Today.

 

This blog will be about pro wrestling in Southeast Asia for now.

 

The pro wrestling scene in Southeast Asia has been booming since the end of the worldwide pandemic.  It crippled sports entertainment and pro wrestling.  Now with the easing of the crisis, wrestling is better today than ever.

 

To my knowledge, no blogger is currently covering pro wrestling in the area.  This blogger's purpose is to give numerous promotions the exposure it deserves.  Also, it's amazing that wrestling fans who read it here in America are unaware that pro wrestling exists.  Hopefully, fans will visit various countries and see what professional wrestling is like.  From my experience, it is a great experience.  However, one needs to experience it for themselves.

 

Hope all of you enjoy the blog!  Please feel free to comment anytime.  Thank you.