From Alfred Feliciano: The wrestling world has been hit hard with the passing of ECW Original: Balls Mahoney and WWE Attitude Era l...
The wrestling world has been hit hard with the passing of ECW Original: Balls Mahoney and WWE Attitude Era legend: Chyna, the Puerto Rican Indy wrestling scene lost one of their own this past week as John Wrestling Promotion superstar "El Hombre Extremo" Paul Santiago died last Saturday night due to natural and unknown causes. His last match was at the April 15, 2016 JPW event at Chico's Burger in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico. Santiago has fought throughout the Puerto Rican Indy wrestling circuits throughout the South and West coast of the island from, New Revolution Wrestling to 100% Lucha to WPV Wrestling and of course JPW. This coming Saturday April 30,2016 the JWP event will be live at the Residencial Aponte Arena in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and it will be dedicated to the memory of the now late JWP Superstar. On my behalf and also on behalf of Georgia Wrestling History News and Notes, we express our deepest sympathies,thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Rest in Peace, El Hombre Extremo.
Also on this coming Saturday night April 30,2016 will be very competitive where the returning World Wrestling League will be having the first Television tapings for America Teve live at the Maxx FC Gym located at the Bayamon Gardens in Bayamon,PR and as previously advertised: with the return of El Leon Apolo and Hercules Gomez, "El Dueno del Espacio" Hiram Tua returns to defend the once again reactivated WWL World Television Championship as well as the still current WWL Six Man World Tag Team Champions: Legio (Spectro,Kronya and Vassago, who since WWL closed down it's doors this past October,2015 before it reopened once again was active as a part of the 100% Lucha invasion to Comerio's CWA Promotion.) will be defending the titles as well. along with other returns and debuts to WWL in their first TV tapings at the Maxx FC Gym in Bayamon. Tickets to go in are $10.00 and Bell time starts at 7:00 PM. while World Wrestling Council will also be live on that night in Bayamon,PR but live at the famous Jose Pepin Cestero Arena in Bayamon,PR at 8:30 PM Bell time where in a triple main event: Carlito Caribbean Cool will defend the WWC Universal Championship against another former WWE Superstar and current TNA Impact Wrestling Superstar and MMA Fighter: Bobby Lashley, Hair vs. Deportation match: where "Mr.Raytings" Ray Gonzales will put his hair on the line against WWE Superstar: Alberto Del Rio's brother, former WWE NXT Superstar: El Hijo De Dos Caras, who if he loses, the former Memo Montenegro has to apologize to the fans of Puerto Rico and will be deported back to Mexico by agents of Dept.of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement. and in a Tables and Ladders match: former WWC Universal Champion:"Mr.450" Jesus De Leon (who will return this week to Puerto Rico after a successful series of matches against Ring of Honor and CZW signee Lio Rush in Florida this past week.) will go up against "El Hombre que no es facil" Gilbert Tickets are $10.00 Adults Kids up to 11 $5.00 they will be on sale at the Pepin Cestero Arena box office throughout this week or call WWC Puerto Rico's offices at 1-787-304-0850.
This past Saturday April 16.2016 live at the Lenin Lopez Coliseum in Guayanilla the live wrestling fundraiser event for leukemia patient Yanialys Cerdo was a huge success that every promotion in Puerto Rico from the legendary World Wrestling Council( which coming real soon will be their 43rd Anniversary Showcase weekend events later this year.), the returning World Wrestling League, Comerio's CWA, Ponce's 100% Lucha among others were on hand. here are two videos of the event to watch thanks to our dear friends at Contralonapr.com
As the countdown to Comerio's CWA's 8th Anniversary Show continues, these two video highlight's from this past Friday April 22 live event called CWA Battle for the Gold at the Fort Buchanan MWR Arena in US Army Base, Fort Buchanan, Guaynabo,PR was a huge success. "La Mina De Oro" Dennis Rivera successfully defeated his former tag team partner,"El Dueño de la Malicia" Noel Rodríguez retaining the CWA World Championship with the help of Ring of Honor triple crown winner: Roderick Strong, and Mr.Big is reinstated once again in CWA.
Two weeks ago in the WPV Promotion in Ponce,PR there was a new WPV Best Indy Wrestler in The South coast of Puerto Rico Cup winner Doom Revier where he fought former Cup winner Nexxen and M.O.D. in a triple threat match Sunday April 10,2016 at the Sector El Paraiso Arena ,Ponce,PR this is the video highlight of the match.as well.plus Factor of Doom and M.O.D. in a meeting.
While Comerio's CWA Promotion's 8th Anniversary show will be live on Saturday May 28,2016. EWO Puerto Rico will also have their live event on that night with the site of their event yet to be named with the match already announced for the vacant EWO World Tag Team Championships on the line and up for grabs; "Los Apostadores Estrellas" Jack Daniels and Mike Piconose will go up against former EWO World Tag Team Champions and still current PWF Florida/House of Lucha World Tag Team Champions: "The SWAT Team" Papi Nieves and Hot Rodz for more matches to be announced stay tuned to the EWO facebook page for more details for now here is a video from "El Magnate Cubano" Rodrgo Garcia in a story line running as the candidate for Puerto Rico's next Governor.
This week: Ponce's 100% Lucha Promotion will be returning live at the Jose Gerardo Tripari Toro Community Center located at Urbanizacion Las Delicias Primera ,Ponce,PR for their Third season You Tube episode tapings on Wednesday April 27,2016 . with special guest appearances from San Juan,PR's Champions Wrestling School superstars Free Admission and bell time starts at 7:30 PM for more information go to the 100% Lucha Facebook page.
On Friday April 29,2016. Comerio's CWA Promotion's road to their eighth anniversary show continues with a special fundraising live wrestling event at the Adolfina Irizarry High School Arena,Toa Baja,PR bell time starts at 7:00 PM and Tickets will be $6.00 proceeds from the ticket sales will go to the will go to the Ashyma Graduating Class of 2016 inside the Adolfina Irizarry High School. this is their poster.
