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Drew Gulak to open wrestling school in Philly, another local Wheeler Yuta to be one of the coaches


WWE Star Drew Gulak opening wrestling academy in Philadelphia next month, head trainers announced !!!

The newest professional wrestling training facility, Catchpoint, is set to officially open its doors in August 2023 in Philadelphia.

Catchpoint Philadelphia, founded by WWE Superstar Drew Gulak, is accepting professional wrestlers of all skill levels to attend classes M - Th starting in August.

Classes will be offered in small group settings and cater to all pro wrestling experience levels from beginners to seasoned veterans. Instructors will include resident coaches like "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams, Wheeler Yuta, and Drew Gulak, along with many special guest coaches.

With each coach offering their unique experience, style, and practice, Catchpoint Philadelphia will customize training to meet wrestlers where they are in their professional wrestling journey.

Safety, inclusivity, and professionalism will be at the forefront of Catchpoint, to ensure a supportive and fun environment so attendees can remain focused on what’s most important - stepping up their wrestling game.

With more than 40+ years of experience collectively amongst the coaching roster, Drew Gulak looks forward to growing the sport from the heart of his hometown.

Source: PWInsider/CatchPoint
 
Apparently, the wrestler FKA Mandy Rose Is doing just fine outside of the E.

I got a problem with the tweet only because it sounds like some clown would say. Good for her but fit toned muscles women are normalized. It’s why you get girls with depression eat disorders etc.

This guy sounds like a real hit with the ladies at the bars.
It’s the stigma that this is freakish is what they’re trying to combat. There’s nothing wrong with this look, nor is there anything wrong with the way my powerlifting sister looks. Powerlifters want to be strong and don’t care how they look. Bodybuilders want to look good and don’t care how strong they are. Most women can find a balance between these two.
 
Apparently, the wrestler FKA Mandy Rose Is doing just fine outside of the E.

I got a problem with the tweet only because it sounds like some clown would say. Good for her but fit toned muscles women are normalized. It’s why you get girls with depression eat disorders etc.

This guy sounds like a real hit with the ladies at the bars.
It’s the stigma that this is freakish is what they’re trying to combat. There’s nothing wrong with this look, nor is there anything wrong with the way my powerlifting sister looks. Powerlifters want to be strong and don’t care how they look. Bodybuilders want to look good and don’t care how strong they are. Most women can find a balance between these two.

I agree it’s just bad though for people with low self esteem and issues they need to combat
 
Apparently, the wrestler FKA Mandy Rose Is doing just fine outside of the E.

I got a problem with the tweet only because it sounds like some clown would say. Good for her but fit toned muscles women are normalized. It’s why you get girls with depression eat disorders etc.

This guy sounds like a real hit with the ladies at the bars.
Well, that is a trend nowadays, which is unfit people complaining about fit/attractive women looking too good in public, as if they are supposed to stay in hiding because their attractiveness makes the others feel bad about themselves. People with legit mental health problems and/or eating disorders will always have my sympathy, but for some people, maybe stop eating donuts and Doritos all day and hit the treadmill. The bottom line is that people (men or women) flaunting their attractiveness/hotness in public will never stop (and for those of us who love seeing good looking women, we are pleased about that).
 
Apparently, the wrestler FKA Mandy Rose Is doing just fine outside of the E.

I got a problem with the tweet only because it sounds like some clown would say. Good for her but fit toned muscles women are normalized. It’s why you get girls with depression eat disorders etc.

This guy sounds like a real hit with the ladies at the bars.
Well, that is a trend nowadays, which is unfit people complaining about fit/attractive women looking too good in public, as if they are supposed to stay in hiding because their attractiveness makes the others feel bad about themselves. People with legit mental health problems and/or eating disorders will always have my sympathy, but for some people, maybe stop eating donuts and Doritos all day and hit the treadmill. The bottom line is that people (men or women) flaunting their attractiveness/hotness in public will never stop (and for those of us who love seeing good looking women, we are pleased about that).
Nah it’s the trend of fit people body shaming others. It’s why many don’t go to the gym who aren’t fit and wanted to because of the toxic atmosphere there.

This has more to do with the people with mental health issues and disorders than the lazy people thought. It’s the whole I’m better then you attitude because my body looks great while giving backhand comments at the same time. I already blocked one friend on FB who was body shaming another in this regard who is dealing with mental health issues. I’m about to block the other one but am having a conversation when I publicly see him first.

Honestly I don’t find overly muscular women attractive and at least 75%-80% are on some kind of steroids to help. So in the short term they might look and feel healthy now but long term they are gonna feel like crap years from now.
 
Holy Shida!!!

Did you know?

AEW faithful did you know after defeating Marina Shafir last night on Rampage, former AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida is the first women to secure the 1,000th win for the entire AEW Women’s Division since AEW’s existence in 2019.
 
Wheeler Yuta suffered an apparent calf injury on this past Wednesday nights edition of AEW “Dynamite”.

According to PWInsider, Yuta’s injury is not considered “serious” and he should be ready for the “Blood and Guts” match at the TD Garden in Boston on July 19th.
 
According to Better Wrestling Experience’s Twitter account, who has broken several WWE stories this year, backstage management feel they have “no choice” but to turn LA Knight babyface in the wake of his recent crowd reactions and plan to do so soon.

Knight was featured before last nights SmackDown went on the air, where he took out Hit Row, who were in the ring trashing New York and the Knicks franchise.

Knight received one of the biggest pops of the night as, he disposed of Ashane “Thee” Adonis and Top Dolla, then hitting all of his catchphrases before leaving.

WWE has released the video of the dark match segment with Knight across all of their social media.
 
One of the best TV tag matches I’ve seen in a long time tonight


Bullet Club Gold Jay White and Juice Robinson def. FTR to earn a shot at the Tag Titles in an FANTASTIC match

2 out of 3 Falls NEXT WEEK FOR THE TAG CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!
 
I hope you folks that didn't watch New Japan in the past tuned in yesterday evening to see why Jay White is the best in-ring heel in the business.
 
One of the best TV tag matches I’ve seen in a long time tonight


Bullet Club Gold Jay White and Juice Robinson def. FTR to earn a shot at the Tag Titles in an FANTASTIC match

2 out of 3 Falls NEXT WEEK FOR THE TAG CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!
Loved this match. An absolute clinic in tag team wrestling. It should be shown in every wrestling school tomorrow.
 
Humble brag: I got to meet Christy Hemme over the weekend. I went to the con with the intention of meeting Sid, but his flight got cancelled.
I gotta say Christy is sweet and engaging. I asked her about her kids and how all five of them have the same birthday. She has a small party for each one and then a big celebration at the end of the week. She looked pretty much the same as in her TNA days.

Debra was also there, along with Debbie Dunning from Home Improvement. Let’s say time has not been as kind.
 
Apparently, the wrestler FKA Mandy Rose Is doing just fine outside of the E.

I got a problem with the tweet only because it sounds like some clown would say. Good for her but fit toned muscles women are normalized. It’s why you get girls with depression eat disorders etc.

This guy sounds like a real hit with the ladies at the bars.
Well, that is a trend nowadays, which is unfit people complaining about fit/attractive women looking too good in public, as if they are supposed to stay in hiding because their attractiveness makes the others feel bad about themselves. People with legit mental health problems and/or eating disorders will always have my sympathy, but for some people, maybe stop eating donuts and Doritos all day and hit the treadmill. The bottom line is that people (men or women) flaunting their attractiveness/hotness in public will never stop (and for those of us who love seeing good looking women, we are pleased about that).
Nah it’s the trend of fit people body shaming others. It’s why many don’t go to the gym who aren’t fit and wanted to because of the toxic atmosphere there.

This has more to do with the people with mental health issues and disorders than the lazy people thought. It’s the whole I’m better then you attitude because my body looks great while giving backhand comments at the same time. I already blocked one friend on FB who was body shaming another in this regard who is dealing with mental health issues. I’m about to block the other one but am having a conversation when I publicly see him first.

Honestly I don’t find overly muscular women attractive and at least 75%-80% are on some kind of steroids to help. So in the short term they might look and feel healthy now but long term they are gonna feel like crap years from now.
That is a total cop-out. I have been going to gyms for most of my adult life, and have never noticed any toxic atmosphere. It is easy to go to the gym, put your ear buds in, keep your head down and do your workout. That is what most people do. But if you are looking for people to give you weird looks or anything, you will likely imagine any look that isn't super positive as a putdown. Besides, being healthier and more fit is mostly diet anyway (not talking about body builders or having a wrestler's body), so if you are looking to lose weight and be healthier, it all starts at home, not at the gym.
 
Humble brag: I got to meet Christy Hemme over the weekend. I went to the con with the intention of meeting Sid, but his flight got cancelled.
I gotta say Christy is sweet and engaging. I asked her about her kids and how all five of them have the same birthday. She has a small party for each one and then a big celebration at the end of the week. She looked pretty much the same as in her TNA days.

Debra was also there, along with Debbie Dunning from Home Improvement. Let’s say time has not been as kind.

She lives in our area these days, and spoke at a networking/referral group my buddy is in. He's a pretty big wrestling fan and admitted he hung around her afterward fanboying it up and making life awkward for her. :lmao:
 
Humble brag: I got to meet Christy Hemme over the weekend. I went to the con with the intention of meeting Sid, but his flight got cancelled.
I gotta say Christy is sweet and engaging. I asked her about her kids and how all five of them have the same birthday. She has a small party for each one and then a big celebration at the end of the week. She looked pretty much the same as in her TNA days.

Debra was also there, along with Debbie Dunning from Home Improvement. Let’s say time has not been as kind.

She lives in our area these days, and spoke at a networking/referral group my buddy is in. He's a pretty big wrestling fan and admitted he hung around her afterward fanboying it up and making life awkward for her. :lmao:
Trust me, I was trying not to be awkward. 🤣
 
This Alpha Academy graduation ceremony sucks…and a poor use of Macho Man entrance music (Pomp & Circumstance). She looks good in a graduation gown, though.

You get a great storyline like Bloodline, then this garbage,
 
Apparently, the wrestler FKA Mandy Rose Is doing just fine outside of the E.

I got a problem with the tweet only because it sounds like some clown would say. Good for her but fit toned muscles women are normalized. It’s why you get girls with depression eat disorders etc.

This guy sounds like a real hit with the ladies at the bars.
Well, that is a trend nowadays, which is unfit people complaining about fit/attractive women looking too good in public, as if they are supposed to stay in hiding because their attractiveness makes the others feel bad about themselves. People with legit mental health problems and/or eating disorders will always have my sympathy, but for some people, maybe stop eating donuts and Doritos all day and hit the treadmill. The bottom line is that people (men or women) flaunting their attractiveness/hotness in public will never stop (and for those of us who love seeing good looking women, we are pleased about that).
Nah it’s the trend of fit people body shaming others. It’s why many don’t go to the gym who aren’t fit and wanted to because of the toxic atmosphere there.

This has more to do with the people with mental health issues and disorders than the lazy people thought. It’s the whole I’m better then you attitude because my body looks great while giving backhand comments at the same time. I already blocked one friend on FB who was body shaming another in this regard who is dealing with mental health issues. I’m about to block the other one but am having a conversation when I publicly see him first.

Honestly I don’t find overly muscular women attractive and at least 75%-80% are on some kind of steroids to help. So in the short term they might look and feel healthy now but long term they are gonna feel like crap years from now.
That is a total cop-out. I have been going to gyms for most of my adult life, and have never noticed any toxic atmosphere. It is easy to go to the gym, put your ear buds in, keep your head down and do your workout. That is what most people do. But if you are looking for people to give you weird looks or anything, you will likely imagine any look that isn't super positive as a putdown. Besides, being healthier and more fit is mostly diet anyway (not talking about body builders or having a wrestler's body), so if you are looking to lose weight and be healthier, it all starts at home, not at the gym.


Not really either you don’t notice or just brush it off or what have you but I don’t even frequent the gyms in my area anymore. It’s full of dbag Logan Paul types. The only gym I frequent in the area is one where a very good HS friend who is a Personal Trainer. Him and the staff have talked about the toxic atmosphere in the gyms. At least one person he works with transferred from another location to his because of how toxic even the staff was there.

At least in my area it’s bad and it’s clicks of them too. Plus I think a gym members is highway robbery the amount you pay for membership. I go to my buddy since I get a “family/friend” discount/personal invite. I get so many visits per month for X amount. So it’s perfect with my work schedule.

They try to keep the pace a healthy safe environment and no nonsense approach. Any sense of aggression from a member to someone or an employee does it they are banned or terminated for life. They have a great system
 
Matt Hardy and Brian last (apparently Corbett’s cohost) got in a fight over the young bucks on Twitter. Matt who he and brother Jeff faced the Bucks numerious times and have respected the bucks for yrs despite the comparisons early on in the Bucks career came to their defense.

Not sure who this last guy thinks he is but he got absolutely destroyed by Matt and some in the IWC to the point if I were this guy I’d shut down my social media for the embarrassment of one’s self
 
Matt Hardy and Brian last (apparently Corbett’s cohost) got in a fight over the young bucks on Twitter. Matt who he and brother Jeff faced the Bucks numerious times and have respected the bucks for yrs despite the comparisons early on in the Bucks career came to their defense.

Not sure who this last guy thinks he is but he got absolutely destroyed by Matt and some in the IWC to the point if I were this guy I’d shut down my social media for the embarrassment of one’s self
Because of course they did. Corny got name checked, one of his minions made sure he saw it, and we were off to the races. 🙄
 
Matt Hardy and Brian last (apparently Corbett’s cohost) got in a fight over the young bucks on Twitter. Matt who he and brother Jeff faced the Bucks numerious times and have respected the bucks for yrs despite the comparisons early on in the Bucks career came to their defense.

Not sure who this last guy thinks he is but he got absolutely destroyed by Matt and some in the IWC to the point if I were this guy I’d shut down my social media for the embarrassment of one’s self
Because of course they did. Corny got name checked, one of his minions made sure he saw it, and we were off to the races. 🙄

Yeah last was just trying to get views. I still can’t see with all the **** Cornette has said in this PC world we have that he hasn’t been canceled by the wrestling community yet. Not saying he should more so surprised as there’s been other who do less for more
 
Brian Pillman Jr has been removed from the AEW Roster page. PWInsider reports Pillman is gone from the company. His contract expired and was not renewed.

The door remains open for Pillman and AEW to possibly work together again in the future.
 
There was an argument backstage after RAW involving members of the six man tag main event between The Judgment Day vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn & Seth Rollins.

The brunt of the issue was how the match went as there were apparently some spots that didn't go as initially planned and were "clunky."

One source placing the blame on one talent who they wouldn't name as to "not make the internet go insane"

Source: Mike Johnson of PWI
 
18 years ago today, the world lost Shinya Hashimoto at only 40 years old. A man entirely in a league of his own, one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.

Samoa Joe was once quoted as saying: "His kindness knew no bounds, and his pure ferocity had no equal."
 
This Alpha Academy graduation ceremony sucks…and a poor use of Macho Man entrance music (Pomp & Circumstance). She looks good in a graduation gown, though.

You get a great storyline like Bloodline, then this garbage,
Sitting through that was rough. Last time in Buffalo they had that commitment ceremony with Tamina and Dana Brooke so progress I guess lol.
 
Imagine you have front row tickets on the aisle last night for RAW. You’re excited to get an unobstructed picture of Trish…
And she comes out wearing a Rudy Tomjonovich mask.
We had row 3 over by announce tables and my son was hyped for Logan Paul and he didn’t even go in the ring. Stopped at the entrance ramp.
 
Matt Hardy revealed to the Daily Mail that before his WWE departure, HHH offered him an opportunity to go to NXT and do the “Woken Matt” gimmick down there and possibly lead a stable of other Woken characters. Matt declined and ultimately decided to join AEW.
 
Fightful reports AEW's medical staff, coaches and referees worked together to create a list of banned moves and a list of moves that need to be approved before a match.

Banned Moves:

Unprotected Chair Shots to the Head and Back of the Head

Buckle Bombs or any blind moves backwards into the turnbuckle

Fencing responses(unnatural position of arms following a concussion)

Seizure sells

Spitting or Bleeding in the Crowd

Weapons or projectiles in the crowd

Taking drinks or food from the audience

No Physicality with the audience

--List of moves that need approval:

Spots and bumps on the ring apron and outside

Table/ladder/chair spots in and out of the ring (Only allowed with padding)

Any elevated spots outside of the barricades (dives and ladder spots on stage, around the arena, and
other places outside of the ring)

All piledriver/tombstone variations, including: sit down drivers, inverted/poison hurricarana and vertebreakers

High-risk dives or top rope moves (450, 630, double moonsaults, SSP, etc.)

Intentional bleeding (of any sort, not just blading)

Throwing people into/through/over ring steps, commentary table, bell table, or guardrails/barricades

Weapon usage:
Chairs, pipes, kendo sticks, hammers, ring bells,
bats, chains, etc. Title belts

Thumbtacks, skewers, barbed wire, and other sharp/puncturing objects, Powders, aerosol sprays, or liquids

Throwing any weapons or objects- chairs, etc.

Choking/strangling with hands or a weapon or hanging spots

Injury spots or angles, whether or not medical is involved/called to the ring

Any physicality in the crowd or crowd brawling

Any Physicality involving referees, managers, extras, celebrities and or special guests
 
Fightful reports AEW's medical staff, coaches and referees worked together to create a list of banned moves and a list of moves that need to be approved before a match.

Banned Moves:

Unprotected Chair Shots to the Head and Back of the Head

Buckle Bombs or any blind moves backwards into the turnbuckle

Fencing responses(unnatural position of arms following a concussion)

Seizure sells

Spitting or Bleeding in the Crowd

Weapons or projectiles in the crowd

Taking drinks or food from the audience

No Physicality with the audience

--List of moves that need approval:

Spots and bumps on the ring apron and outside

Table/ladder/chair spots in and out of the ring (Only allowed with padding)

Any elevated spots outside of the barricades (dives and ladder spots on stage, around the arena, and
other places outside of the ring)

All piledriver/tombstone variations, including: sit down drivers, inverted/poison hurricarana and vertebreakers

High-risk dives or top rope moves (450, 630, double moonsaults, SSP, etc.)

Intentional bleeding (of any sort, not just blading)

Throwing people into/through/over ring steps, commentary table, bell table, or guardrails/barricades

Weapon usage:
Chairs, pipes, kendo sticks, hammers, ring bells,
bats, chains, etc. Title belts

Thumbtacks, skewers, barbed wire, and other sharp/puncturing objects, Powders, aerosol sprays, or liquids

Throwing any weapons or objects- chairs, etc.

Choking/strangling with hands or a weapon or hanging spots

Injury spots or angles, whether or not medical is involved/called to the ring

Any physicality in the crowd or crowd brawling

Any Physicality involving referees, managers, extras, celebrities and or special guests

Need Jericho in the middle of the ring reading off the list as the JAS does each one around him
 
Looks like AEW and Turner want to stream on max but isn’t prepared for it yet

Per drainmaker

Andrew Zarian via Mat Men pod has confirmation that AEW All In is going to be a $50 pay-per-view on Bleacher Report.

Also believes that they're working on some sort of discounted bundle to get both All In and All Out since they're a week apart.

Zarian adds that HBO Max/MAX is not prepared to stream live PPVs right now, they just don't have the built-in infrastructure.

They're working on it since they also feel that B/R is a pretty outdated platform.
 

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