A match for the AEW Women’s Championship has been made for the April 5 edition of Dynamite. Former champion Rhio will challenge current champion Jamie Hayter. The match was announced during Monday’s AEW Dark: Elevation. On commentary, it was mentioned that Riho is currently the number one contender for the championship. Since returning to action …
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AEW has announced the lineup for this week's episode of Dark: Elevation. Matches scheduled to air include Athena vs. Tootie Lynn in an ROH Women's Title Proving Grounds match, Riho vs. Diamante, The Firm vs. Spanish Announce Project, and Willow Nightingale vs. Maggie Lee. Big Bill & Lee Moriarty, Marina Shafir & Nyla Rose, and …
In a surprise announcement following Thursday's Impact on AXS TV, Knockouts Champion Mickie James will miss Friday's Sacrifice due to an undisclosed injury. The promotion announced the news on Twitter, saying they would give an update and address the situation during the streaming special from London, Ontario, Canada. James was set to face former champion …
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It will officially be father vs. son at WrestleMania 39. After repeatedly refusing to face Dominik at WrestleMania, Rey Mysterio finally agreed to the match on SmackDown last night. Dominik disrespecting his mother Angie led to Rey punching Dominik and accepting his WrestleMania challenge. Angie and Aalyah Mysterio were sitting in the front row as …
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Of Morton Grove, IL dealer Quintessence Audio’s three rooms at AXPONA, those in the ground floor Knowledge and Perfection showrooms remained. Since it’s hard to imagine Perfection without Knowledge, reality cast the die to first cover a superb Knowledge set-up that mated Wilson Audio Alexx V speakers ($135,000/pair, or $151,000/pair in the show pair’s special …
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Ahead of their debut Wednesday in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, AEW announced a Canadian tour for this summer which will include the return of their Forbidden Door pay-per-view with New Japan Pro Wrestling. Their second-ever cross-promoted PPV will take place at Toronto's ScotiaBank Centre on Sunday, June 25th — a date that had been identified some …
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The court alleges he is responsible for war crimes, and has focused its claims on the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. It says the crimes were committed in Ukraine – when Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Moscow has …
Son House: Forever On My Mind Easy Eye Records EES-024, Dan Auerbach, prod., M. Allen Parker, Ryan Smith, engs. Performance ***½ Sonics **** This is the first recording Eddie “Son” House, one of the half-dozen or so greatest practitioners of the Mississippi Delta blues during its 1920s and ’30s heyday, made after his 1964 rediscovery. …
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Finally, First Avenue is getting back some respect. A new comedy joint will soon reopen in the former home of an iconic club named after legendary founder Rodney Dangerfield, new documents filed with Community Board 8 show. Details on the venue’s next act remain scant, but a representative confirmed new …
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JOLIET, IL — It’s been two-and-a-half years since I wrote about how downtown Joliet’s former AT&T building was in the midst of a $5 million facelift. And there were all sorts of optimism associated with plans for the property. While most of downtown Joliet’s successful professional office buildings are owned by John Bays of Bays …
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