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WATCH: Jade Cargill Shows Off Her Workout Routine On The Sherri Show

She would know. Wrestlers have to do a lot of things to stay at the top of their game and one of the most important is staying in shape. That can be easier said than done as they have to be on the road so often, which can make it difficult to stay in shape. There are certain ways to make it easier though and a top AEW star was explaining some of those things things week. AEW TBS Champion jade Cargill appeared on the Sherri Show and discussed a variety of workout tips while demonstrating some of her fitness regimen. Cargill also mentioned being the first African-American woman to be on the cover of a video game and that she was still undefeated. Cargill is the inaugural and still only TBS Champion, having won the title on January 5, 2022. There’s something to be learned here. Check out Cargill’s appearance on the show: [This post contains video, click to play] Opinion: This is one of those things that might not seem like much but it is part of a bigger deal. What matters here is ge..

The Global Phenomenon: Details On WWE’s New Television Deal

That’s kind of the point. Wrestling is a rather complicated situation a lot of the time, but ultimately it comes down to having people pay money to watch your shows. If that is not a possible option, the second best option is to get people to see the shows from home. That might not be the easiest thing at times, but now WWE has some news that is going to make things a bit easier. WWE has announced a new broadcasting agreement with the MBC Group, which will allow their programming to be shown in northern Africa and the Middle East. The deal will include broadcasts of Monday Night Raw and SmackDown, plus all premium live events. Events will air on Saudi Arabia’s Shahid streaming service, which will also offer over 10,000 hours of WWE content. The content will be available later this month. Opinion: This is more good news for WWE, as the company is going to get even more money to air the content that they have already filmed. The move doesn’t require any significant effort from WWE but ..

Check The Boxes: What WWE Requires At Its NXT Tryouts

They have a type. There are a lot of wrestlers in WWE these days but it makes sense for the company to bring in new talent to keep things moving. It is a good idea to keep the roster fresh and that involves bringing wrestlers to the Performance Center for tryouts. It can be quite impressive to make it past a tryout, but now we know a bit more about what WWE wants from their applicants. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has reported what WWE is looking for in wrestlers at their tryouts. As a general but not universal rule, WWE is looking for a wrestler about six feet tall and at least 220lbs. Wrestlers who do not meet these requirements will also be considered if they are an “exceptionally good athlete” seen as handsome. WWE is also looking for to hire more African American and Hispanic/Latin wrestlers as they want to market to international audiences. These tryouts can be intense. Check out what they include: [This post contains video, click to play] [This post contains video, cli..

Drew Gulak Comments On What Field Of Work He Would Be In If He Was Not A Professional Wrestler

The hard-hitting Drew Gulak shares a not-so-surprising job that he would have if he were not a wrestler. While on tour with WWE in South Africa Drew Gulak attempted to take the WWE Cruiserweight Championship out of the grasps of Cedric Alexander but did not succeed. Gulak could possibly have another opportunity to do so if he can make it through the 'Gauntlet' match this upcoming Tuesday on 205 Live that will determine Cedric Alexander's opponent at the 'Greatest Royal Rumble'. The "University City Stretcher" dating back to last fall has always campaigned for a "better 205 Live" and his idea of a better 205 Live has been displayed throughout his signature power-point presentations. Speaking with 'New Vision' in South Africa Gulak being the Microsoft aficionado that he is revealed that if he were not putting beat downs on other wrestlers for a living he would be an educator. “If I wasn’t wrestling I would be teaching. I have a degree in behavioral ..

Fight Size Update: Vader Back In Hospital, Brian Kendrick, Bruno Sammartino Documentary

This is the Fight Size Update for the evening of April 20th. -In the video above Pro Wrestling Unlimited uploaded footage of Roman Reigns giving a speech in South Africa after Samoa Joe cut open Reigns' head. - WWE is premiering a new Bruno Sammartino documentary on Monday after Raw on WWE Network. This Monday, celebrate the life of Bruno Sammartino with a special documentary about the legendary @WWE Hall of Famer after #RAW on @WWENetwork. https://t.co/4Wy7LUXoAR — WWE (@WWE) April 20, 2018 - WWE held three days of tryouts in Saudi Arabia and here is a video of a tug of war which happened during the try outs. - There's also videos of the other activities the participants did during the Saudi Arabia try outs. - Former American Ninja Warrior contestant Kacy Catanzaro made her debut on a NXT Live event. #NXTSanford The #WWENXT Debut Of @KacyCatanzaro ! pic.twitter.com/AN6ifqvFQj — JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) April 20, 2018 - On 205 Live, Brian Kendrick had his ..

Fight Size Update: Saudi Arabia Tryouts, Goldust Not Retiring, Keith Lee

This is the Fight Size Update for the evening of April 17th. - In the video above, Pro Wrestling Unlimited examines the report of a Raw wrestler being backstage at Smackdown when most of the Raw roster has flown to South Africa for a tour. Tonight is the second night of the Superstar Shakeup. - Fightful Select has an image and topic preview for Wednesday's The List and Ya Boy. Check out Fightful Select for all of the premium content from Fightful. - WWE announced a tryout in Saudi Arabia which was discussed in this video with WWE Performance Center coach Matt Bloom. - Goldust shared a message on his Twitter account which had some fans worried about him retiring. He sent this tweet to clarify he is not retiring. Just so none of you are confused,Whenever I decide to hang at the Boots, which is not now, you will be the first to know. There will be no mincing words. — Dustin Rhodes (@Goldust) April 17, 2018 - Last night on Raw, Corey Graves accidently said "Bullet Club" and..

Major Update on WWE’s Plans for India

<p><em><strong>The Wrestling Observer Newsletter </strong></em>reports that according to the WWE, when one includes all forms of WWE Product related consumption, <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/india/" title="India">India</a></strong> <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/comes/" title="comes">comes</a></strong> out as the number one market surpassing even the United States of America.  According to them, on the basis of product consumption, India is at the first position followed by the USA and South Africa.</p><p>However, since consumption and income are two different things, there arises an issue when it comes to India. WWE doesn’t really earn much from the Indian market. Therefore to tackle this obstacle, WWE has opened a brand new office in India in order to garner more revenue from the Indian market.</p><p>This sudden increase in attention towards India comes at a time when the Impact Wrestling’s tour of India ended. Both the companies are allegedly looking to widen their markets in India as the sub-continent has a colossal wrestling fandom.</p><p>It is also being reported that because of this very reason, Jinder <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/mahal/" title="Mahal">Mahal</a></strong>’s title reign will not be short lived. Plans can always change because WWE doesn’t have any tour plans for India anytime soon.</p>

WWP Wrestling India

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