From Alfred Feliciano: As we kick off Summer 2019, the Puerto Rican wrestling scene sets the stage with several big events. Ch...
From Alfred Feliciano:
As we kick off Summer 2019, the Puerto Rican wrestling scene sets the stage with several big events.
Champions Wrestling Association continues the road to their Eleventh Anniversary Show, which is scheduled for later this summer. They will hold their next event, Desafio (Challenge) 2019, on Saturday June 1 at the Cancha Bajo Techo del Barrio Maguayo in Dorado. Bell time will be 7:00 PM. Things should get interesting given what happened in each match last Sunday, May 19. For starters, CWA World Tag Team Champions: Los Fugitivos challenged and threatened Sensational Star Roger. Also, “The Soul Reaper” Raeven Marie beat “La Perla Negra” Allison Benjamin clean in the Women’s match. Additionally, former CWA Accion Vibrante Champion: “Showman” Mike Nice showed up after Noel Rodriguez successfully defended the CWA World Championship against Star Roger. The following video highlights feature both Sensational Star Roger and Los Fugitvos, as well as showcase the aftermath of the main event leading into Desafio on Saturday June 1 in Toa Alta.
There are two matches already announced for CWA’s Desafio 2019 on Saturday June 1st:
1- “El Dueño de la Malicia” Noel Rodriguez defends the CWA World Heavyweight Championship against Sensational Star Roger and "El Dueño del Mundo" Hiram Tua and in a Triple threat match.
2- Former CWA Accion Vibrante Champion: “Showman” Mike Nice squares off against former NRW Mayaguez promotion’s Intercontinental Champion and former WXW World Tag Team Champion: Vertigo “The Cure” Rivera.
For more on Desafio 2019, visit CWA on Facebook.
See below for video of Mike Nice’s interview and “Showman,” who won last March’s “Batalla por El Oro” Royal Rumble match by becoming the number one contender for the CWA World Championship, being interrupted by Star Roger.
After a successful, jam-packed "Honor vs. Traicion" two weeks ago, World Wrestling Council returns to the Lauro Davila Coliseum in Toa Alta on Saturday June 1st with an 8:30 PM bell time. This continues the road to their upcoming 46th Anniversary Show Weekend this summer. Advertised:
-Leader of "El Sindicato" "The Precious One" Gilbert defends the WWC Universal Championship in an Open Challenge match. -"El Campeon del Pueblo" Bellito Calderon vs. Pedro Portillo
-"El Ilegal" Chicano and "El Alma Perdida" Xavant vs. The Mighty Ursus and El Gran Armando (w.El Wizard.)
-"La Ola de La Violencia" Doom Patrol (Cold and Death Warrant) defend the WWC World Tag Team Championships against La Revolucion
-La Formula (Steve Joel and Jay Velez) vs.La Potencia (Nemesis and Wonka) in a Special Tag Team Challenge match
-Zcion RT1 defends the WWC World Television Championship against Jay Cobbs
-"La Chica de la Actitud" Roxxy vs." La Abusadora" Black Rose (La Rosa Negra)
- More matches to be announced!
General Admission: $12.00
Kids from age 11: $5.00
Tickets will go on sale at 3:00 PM at the Lauro Davila Coliseum's Box Office. See below for last Sunday's and this Saturday's WWC episodes leading to their upcoming event in Toa Alta on June 1st. For more on upcoming events as well as the dates and sites for their Upcoming 46th Anniversary Show Weekend, visit WWC's Facebook page.
In the aftermath of the "Apuesta Letal" event, World Wrestling League returns to the Angel Musico Hernandez Ampitheater in Dorado. This event will be held on Friday, June 15 with an 8:00 PM bell time. Two weeks before the event, WWL Adminsitration will have a special live press conference from the Hijole Mexican Restaurant in Isla Verde on Saturday, June 1st. This will be hosted at 6PM through their Facebook page.
The following video is last week's WWL High Voltage episode:
IWA Puerto Rico's development territory Pro Wrestling Caribbean will have their Summer Vengeance event at the Cancha Bajo Techo Lino Rivera de Las Parcelas Amadeo in Vega Baja. This will take place on Saturday, June 8 with an 8:00 PM bell time. See below for their promo video for their event on Saturday, June 8th:
Also, their One Year Anniversary Show is now out on DVD and will be on sale soon in upcoming Pro Wrestling Caribbean and IWA Puerto Rico events. This includes the event on Saturday, June 15, which will be held at the Angel "Gelito" Ortega Coliseum in Naranjito. Bell time will be 8:00 PM. Proceeds from ticket sales, concessions, and merchandise will raise funds for the Naranjito's Changos Bravos basketball team.
This will lead to their Summer Attitude event scheduled for Saturday, July 13th at the Mario Quijote Morales coliseum in Guaynabo. For more on IWA Puerto Rico and their Development Territory: Pro Wrestling Caribbean's events, visit their respective Facebook,Twitter and Instagram pages. See below for the promo of PWC's One Year Anniversary Show coming soon to DVD.
Florida's New Generation Championship Wrestling will host their upcoming Lucha Conquest 4: Paid Forward on Saturday June 8 from the Paul V.Mitchell Arena in Orlando, Florida. Bell time will be 8:00 PM. Scheduled to appear: Carlito, Impact Wrestling superstar: Eli Drake, Invader #1, and many other well known wrestlers from Puerto Rico, USA, Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, Canada.
Tickets are $20.00, and they will be on sale through the NGCW and Epiko Magazine websites.
They will also be on sale in the following locations in Florida:
-Willer Supermarket in Kissimmee
-La Isla del Frappe
-Unidos Supermarket in Poincianna
-Restaurante La Lechonera La Jibarita 2 in Orlando
-Tacos Norteño in Winter Garden
-El Fogón de los Munchies Boricuas.
To be the first to hear the matches as they're announced, visit the NGCW website and Facebook page.
See below for their Promo video of the event.
Nexxen will be headed back to Queens, New York on Saturday, June 22 for Evolution Wrestling promotion's event The J.L. Chico Memorial Cup Tournament. This will be hosted from the Queens Elk Lodge as Nexxen will defend the NEW High Impact Championship against former champion: Alexander Thorne and Jay Akira.
The same night, WWC Development Territory: Revolution Wrestling Entertainment will have their Summer Revolution 2019 event in Cancha Bajo Techo Punta Diamante in Ponce.
On Saturday, June 29, Vega Alta's New Evolution Wrestling will have their event called Fantastic Wrestling at 8:00 PM. Advertiesd:
-In number one contender's match for the N.E.W. Puerto Rico Women's Championship: "La Perla Negra" Allison Benjamin vs. "The Unbreakable" Lexi Gomez
-La Milicia defends the N.E.W. Puerto Rico World Tag Team Championships against Los Hermanos Estrella
-Tridente and The Crush vs. Black Steel and El Choco
-Former WXW World TagTeam champion: Raziel The Deathdealer faces a Mystery Opponent in a Open challenge match
-Darth Pantro defends the N.E.W. Puertor Rico Evolucion Championship against Alex Todd
-More matches to be announced!
For more on the two events on Saturday, June 22 visit New Evolution Wrestling and WWC Development Territory: Revolution Wrestling Entertainment's Facebook pages.
For information on the Saturday, June 29 Fantastic Wrestling event go to New Evolution Wrestling Puerto Rico's Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.
See below for a two-part video highlight from Lajas, Puerto Rico's John Wrestling Promotion. In their Invasion USA event two months ago, superstars from Queens, New York's NEW promotion, as well as former AWA World Tag Team Champions: The Memphis Kings (from AWA New South in Franklin, Kentucky) appeared on the two night event. This event was also where Nexen became the new NEW High Impact Champion, defeating Thorne.
Also included in the videos below is Vega Alta's New Evolutuon Wrestling Anniversary Show, Legacy, from Saturday, April 27 at the Cosme Salamo Beitia in Catano with their respective highlights.