A Look Back At SPW

The other night, this blogger had a chance to watch Dante Chen (formerly Trexxus in SPW) on television in a title match against Ethan Page for the NXT Title.  Dante fared well in the match but fell just a little short.  However, it was exciting to see him on television for the first time though I've been following his matches on Facebook.

 

During the pandemic in 2020, this blogger watched a lot of You Tube videos of Southeast Asia wrestling promotions.  The Philippines, Vietnam and Singapore wrestling shows really caught my eye.  

 

Since watching Dante Chen last week,  this blogger went back and watched several videos of Singapore Pro Wrestling shows over the past several years.  

 

The promotion, I believe, is the oldest in Southeast Asia, began in 2012.  Their first show was an event called SPW Open House in October.  The names, that this fan learned quickly, were "The Statement" Andruew Tang and The Eurasian Dragon.  Soon afterwards, the names of Trexxus. Aiden Rex and Alexis Lee were wrestlers that I enjoyed watching.

 

Singapore Pro Wrestling has been very consistent with the shows over the years.  Not only does the promotion have their local talent in Singapore.  Wrestlers, from other promotions in Southeast Asia and beyond, travel and wrestle in their shows.  Though I've never been to one of their shows live, I've seen You Tube as well as the premium videos.  The organization is very strong.  Andruew has done great work for this promotion in the nearly 12 years!

 

Dante Chen (Trexxus), I believe, began his WWE/NXT career in 2021 when the pandemic eased a bit.  I remembered reading in on a couple of websites.  Definitely, this is a great story, for Dante, SPW and wrestling fans throughout Southeast Asia.

 

When one thinks of pro wrestling in Southeast Asia, whether SPW or any other promotion, the local wrestling scene in the countries are still very young!  

 

Speaking of Singapore Pro Wrestling, their next show, Hardcore Island 2: A Fine City, will take place on Friday, August 16th beginning at 7:30pm.  The venue is the Foo Chow Building.  Please visit SPW on their Facebook page for more information including tickets.  Thank you.

SPW: Hardcore Island 2 Update:

Singapore Pro Wrestling's next show, Hardcore Island 2: A Fine City will take place on Friday, August 16th.  The venue is the Foo Chow Building beginning at 7:30pm.

 

One match has been added to the show.  The team of Jack N' Cheese (BGJ and CBK) had their open challenge accepted by The Gym Bros (Sunny Z and Benji).

 

For more on the show, including tickets, please visit the SPW page on Facebook.  Thank you.

Pinoy Wrestling Podcasts

Hello everyone!

 

In the Philiipines, the country is well covered when it comes to pro wrestling, whether it is local or on the international level.

 

There are three podcasts that I would like to share with the readers.  Pinoy wrestling fans are probably familiar with these already.  However, this being a Southeast Asia wrestling blog, it would be good to share these with wrestling fans worldwide.

 

The first one is The Dexcon Podcast.  This one is actually the newest one for this blogger though I've known about it for a little while.  Martin does a great job with this podcast.  I first listened to the podcast earlier this year when Zach Sabre Jr. appeared at a Dexcon wrestling show.  Here is the link for anyone interested in a present or past show...

 

    https://www.channelfourteen.com/

 

 

 

The next one this blogger wishes to share is the PWPH Podcast and Main Event Mark which is held each Wednesday at 8pm (Philippines) time.  

 

The group, Pro Wrestling PH Club is a club that was created in 2016 and rebranded on December 31, 2022.  Angelo, Danielle, Christian and many others have done a great job with this group.  I was invited into the group in August 2023 and have enjoyed every moment since following.

 

Pro Wrestling PH Club cam be found on Facebook and a couple of other social media outlets.  Here is the link to their page on Facebook...

 

      https://www.facebook.com/groups/prowrestlingphclub

 

The third podcast I would like to share is the longest running one in The Wrestling Wrestling Podcast. 

 

Rowen, Ro, Emile, Stan and Chino are extremely knowledgeable with both the worldwide and local scene in the Philippines.  Usually, their podcasts take place at 7pm on Thursdays (Philippines) and sometimes, subject to change.  Here is the link to The Wrestling Wrestling Podcast on Facebook...

 

  https://www.facebook.com/wrestlingwrestlingpodcast

 

One other thing this blogger would like to share.  There was a podcast that ended in June with their 94th episode, Kayfabe Cafe.  Although the podcast ended, please continue to check out their page as long as it's up.  When I first followed pro wrestling in the Philippines, I would listen to a couple of their podcasts.  They had the podcasts for a good eight years and they were definitely good.  All the best to the staff going forward.  Here's the link to their Facebook page...

 

 https://www.facebook.com/kayfabecafe

 

Finally, if any wrestling fan reads this, please take the opportunity to at least see their page and follow the group.  It would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks everyone.

APAC Wrestlelegion Update #4

There has been an added match for APAC Wrestlegion for Saturday night.  This blogger found out about this a couple of hours ago.  Slow response by the promotion, I guess.

 

The Eurasian Dragon from ROR Wrestling in Singapore will team up with Hendo Ramli.  They will take on the team of Joe Louise and K.A.E in a tag team match.

 

APAC Wrestlelegion will be this evening at the WNZ Arena, Spacerubix, Puchong.

 

For more information, please visit the APAC Wrestling Facebook page regarding tickets, if any available.  As always with any wrestling show, the card is subject to change.