-- firstly, a quick update on the status of Wrestlefudge TV LIVE; after suffering an equipment-related set-back that truly caught us off guard, we are happy to say that the equipment in question is in the process of being repaired (thankfully covered under warranty!) and we hope to be back on the air soon. Early August for sure. Thankfully, with the exception of a few major developments from the CT scene, the NY area (and the promotions and performers under our musty umbrella) has been quiet. Eerily quiet. More on that in a moment...
-- how about Real Warrior Entertainment, eh? They explode on the CT scene with ambitious shows and aggressive "name" booking, backed up by some of THE best in our area. Literally a who's-who! By all accounts, their shows so far have been fun and different. The recent Bobby Ocean story is disappointing and they recently "postponed" an even scheduled for August 2nd. More interesting to me is the fact that they've been running shows for less than a month and already have 4,600+ Facebook likes. How much did THOSE cost? (I'm kidding. Right?) I have to admit, despite any of the NEGATIVE press RWE has had, overall it appears to ABSOLUTELY be a promotion to follow.
-- In early July, Craig Andrews - the man behind RWE - started a website whose intent was to cover all of the news/promotion of independent wrestling in CT, "drama-free". So far all there is are links to RWE, CTWE, PWA, and NEFW (no love for WrestleJam? Sheesh!) No news and/or promotion yet but it might be a site worth bookmarking, perhaps? I look forward to seeing (if/when it gets off the ground) how long it remains "drama-free". That rarely happens in Connecticut, we have learned. Overall, a VERY cool idea. Say what you want, but I dig the guys enthusiasm for the business.
-- at the last WOH Wrestling event at the Whitehall Athletic Club in May, they announced a return to the WAC on July 26th. Since that day, there has been zero promotion and basically radio silence from the promotion. We have reached out to World of Hurt officials several times in several different ways and have still yet to hear back from them but after contacting the Whitehall Athletic Club directly we can confirm that there will NOT be a show there this Friday night. We are hearing whispers and rumors of a show in August - with the added inference that we can expect this show to be held in an entirely different venue. I am waiting for an official word from Athletic Club officials on this, but it appears as though the relationship between World of Hurt and the WAC has reached an end. If this is the case, this is EXTREMELY disappointing because WOH had truly made this venue their own. What a fantastic place to see a live wrestling event. The Athletic Club staff has been friendly, courteous, etc... We are hoping this isn't true. If we hear ANYTHING on this (and we have been asked countless times by countless people), we will report it here. Alternately, if any readers have any insight or info on this, please email me at Paul@Wrestlefudge.com.
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