omega – Indian Pro Wrestling Base / Your Daily Source to Wrestling News Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:58:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2015/08/logo-sport-150x90.png omega – Indian Pro Wrestling Base / 32 32 AJ Styles Named 2017 PWI Wrestler of the Year /aj-styles-named-2017-pwi-wrestler-of-the-year/ Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:58:00 +0000 /aj-styles-named-2017-pwi-wrestler-of-the-year/

Pro Wrestling Illustrated has named AJ Styles the “Wrestler of the Year” for the second time in a row. Styles joins Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair, Steve Austin, John Cena and CM Punk as the only wrestlers to do that in consecutive years.

Styles earned 38% of the vote, ahead of Kazuchika Okada (21%), Kenny Omega (11%), and Cody Rhodes (9%), among others.

The rest of the awards are as followed:

Rookie: Otis Drozovic

Inspirational: Christopher Daniels

Most Improved: Jinder Mahal

Comeback: The Hardys

Woman: Asuka

Feud: Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada

Hated: Jinder Mahal

Popular: AJ Styles

Match: Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada (1/4)

Tag Team: Young Bucks

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]]> Vince Russo’s The Brand Recap – Jericho IS the Elite, Styles Vs. Nakamura at ‘Mania, Earthquake Can’t Stop Dave Meltzer, More! /vince-russos-the-brand-recap-jericho-is-the-elite-styles-vs-nakamura-at-mania-earthquake-cant-stop-dave-meltzer-more/ Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:05:00 +0000 /vince-russos-the-brand-recap-jericho-is-the-elite-styles-vs-nakamura-at-mania-earthquake-cant-stop-dave-meltzer-more/

Russo is joined on today’s show by his co-host, Jeff Lane.

On one of their audio shows this past week, Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez picked Nakamura to win the Royal Rumble match this year. They think this will lead to Nakamura challenging A.J. Styles for the WWE Title at WrestleMania, and they think WWE teased that with a spot on Smackdown Live a few months back. Russo can’t even remember what “tease spot” Meltzer’s talking about.

Russo has heard clips of wrestling analysts saying that Chris Jericho proved that he could hang with the elite during his recent WrestleKingdom match against Kenny Omega. One analyst said Jericho could return to the West beaten, but not bested. Russo points out that this was a fake fight – of course Jericho can hang with Omega. Jericho is the elite of the wrestling business. In fact, he WAS the business in this match.

A fan calls into the show and points out that WWE’s programming is so bad right now. The fan asks Russo why WWE doesn’t simply change their approach in an effort to improve their programming. Russo points out that WWE produces a lot of programming each week, not to mention the increase in PPVs over the last couple of years.

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]]> Chris Jericho Responds to Individuals Criticizing His Match Dedication /chris-jericho-responds-to-individuals-criticizing-his-match-dedication/ Thu, 04 Jan 2018 05:19:00 +0000 /chris-jericho-responds-to-individuals-criticizing-his-match-dedication/

Chris Jericho had some words for individuals who were criticizing his Instagram post where he dedicated his Wrestle Kingdom match against Kenny Omega to his “fallen brothers” Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit.

Pro Wrestling Sheet’s Ryan Satin was mentioned by name, where Jericho told Satin “he can go f*ck himself” after he sent out the following tweet:

Here is footage of Jericho’s remarks:

Satin responded to Jericho’s remarks with the following tweet:

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]]> Chris Jericho Dedicates Wrestle Kingdom Match to Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero /chris-jericho-dedicates-wrestle-kingdom-match-to-chris-benoit-eddie-guerrero/ Thu, 04 Jan 2018 04:24:00 +0000 /chris-jericho-dedicates-wrestle-kingdom-match-to-chris-benoit-eddie-guerrero/

Chris Jericho mentioned on Instagram that he’s dedicating tonight’s Wrestle Kingdom 12 match against Kenny Omega to Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero when he shared some fan art featuring an illustration of him with Benoit and Guerrero.

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]]> X-Pac 1, 2, 360 Recap w/ Konnan – Women’s Wrestling in Mexico, Returning to Impact, Young Bucks in Lucha Underground, More! /x-pac-1-2-360-recap-w-konnan-womens-wrestling-in-mexico-returning-to-impact-young-bucks-in-lucha-underground-more/ Fri, 15 Dec 2017 05:31:00 +0000 /x-pac-1-2-360-recap-w-konnan-womens-wrestling-in-mexico-returning-to-impact-young-bucks-in-lucha-underground-more/

X-Pac opens today’s show speaking about WWE’s suspension of Rich Swann amidst domestic violence allegations. He hopes that the reports aren’t true because if they are this is a terribly tragic situation for many reasons. He recalls WWE suspending Kevin Nash for a similar set of circumstances right before his Hall of Fame induction a couple of years ago, so there’s no denying that WWE is steadfast when it comes to their zero tolerance policy regarding domestic violence.

X-Pac thought the recent interaction between Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega in Japan did wonders in building hype towards their match at WrestleKingdom 12. He wonders if we’ll see a rematch between these two when NJPW visits the United States in the new year.

He points out that Sasha Banks and Alexa Bliss made history last week by wrestling a match in India. The women have been doing incredible things over the last couple of years and they continue to break down barriers. Being the first two women to wrestle in India must have been an amazing feeling for those two women.

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]]> The Ross Report Recap w/ Chris Jericho & Jeremy Borash – Attacking Kenny Omega, Impact’s Creative Shake-up, No Need for 6-Sided Rings, More! /the-ross-report-recap-w-chris-jericho-jeremy-borash-attacking-kenny-omega-impacts-creative-shake-up-no-need-for-6-sided-rings-more/ Wed, 13 Dec 2017 04:17:00 +0000 /the-ross-report-recap-w-chris-jericho-jeremy-borash-attacking-kenny-omega-impacts-creative-shake-up-no-need-for-6-sided-rings-more/

Ross opens today’s show by clarifying his recent remarks in which he suggested that Hulk Hogan will probably return to WWE at some point in the future. Ross received backlash from some people who felt like he was dismissing Hogan’s past usage of the “N” word, and Ross says that couldn’t be further from the truth. He simply believes that Hogan is a huge part of WWE’s past, and it makes sense to him for both parties to reunite at some point in the future.

Ross points out that he called the first ever Clash of Champions with Tony Schiavone many years ago, and all the talk about this upcoming Sunday’s show is bringing back a lot of great memories for him. He also adds that he’s really looking forward to the WWE Championship match between Jinder Mahal and A.J. Styles because in his opinion, Styles is still the greatest in-ring worker in the world.

Ross announces that he and Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler will be making appearances on the 25th Anniversary edition of Monday Night RAW on January 22nd. He’s not quite sure what they’ll be doing on the show yet, but he’s just happy to be involved.

Chris Jericho makes a surprise call into the show to promote his upcoming Cruise. Ross takes this opportunity to ask him about his recent physical interactions with Kenny Omega. Jericho says it was great to finally work with Omega and calls him a great worker. He also says he was very happy with how their entire angle played out, with Omega being busted open and bleeding everywhere.

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]]> Chris Jericho Reacts to Attacking Kenny Omega /chris-jericho-reacts-to-attacking-kenny-omega/ Mon, 11 Dec 2017 22:44:00 +0000 /chris-jericho-reacts-to-attacking-kenny-omega/

As previously reported, Chris Jericho attacked Kenny Omega at NJPW’s World Tag League Final show as part of the build to their Wrestle Kingdom 12 match next month.

Jericho posted a new video on Instagram where he formally introduces himself to Omega and says that the attack was both a warning and introduction of what Omega can expect to happen to him at Wrestle Kingdom.

You can check out the footage below:

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]]> Vince McMahon’s Reaction When Finding Out About Chris Jericho’s Match Against Kenny Omega /vince-mcmahons-reaction-when-finding-out-about-chris-jerichos-match-against-kenny-omega/ Thu, 07 Dec 2017 04:08:00 +0000 /vince-mcmahons-reaction-when-finding-out-about-chris-jerichos-match-against-kenny-omega/

While appearing on Busted Open Radio, Chris Jericho talked about informing Vince McMahon about his upcoming match at Wrestle Kingdom 12 and revealed that he didn’t actually get his permission to do the match. Jericho also mentioned that Vince seemed super excited about the match.

“I know he wasn’t upset because I called him six weeks before and told him as soon as the deal was done. I would never surprise him like that. You know, I didn’t ask him for his permission, but I didn’t have to. I told him what was going on, and to be quite frank with you guys, he was super excited about it.”

Jericho added that Vince knew his intentions were in the right place and that the situation is a win-win for everyone involved.

“You see the thing about Vince is he loves wrestling. It’s what he knows best, and I think obviously his mission is to seek and destroy and kill every other company. But I think he secretly likes it when other companies do good, because it just makes it better for his company. And when Chris Jericho goes to New Japan, everybody knows I’m not a New Japan guy. I’m a WWE guy. You see Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega, it’s not like it’s some kind of a behind the scenes screw job. It’s taking a great opportunity and helping the business, helping Kenny Omega, helping New Japan. But guess what? It helps Chris Jericho. Which in turn helps the WWE.”

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]]> The Ross Report Recap w/ Steve Austin & Mike Johnson – Thoughts on Kenny Omega, Samoa Joe vs. Brock Lesnar, Was Paige Backstage at… /the-ross-report-recap-w-steve-austin-mike-johnson-thoughts-on-kenny-omega-samoa-joe-vs-brock-lesnar-was-paige-backstage-at/ Wed, 05 Jul 2017 11:47:27 +0000 /the-ross-report-recap-w-steve-austin-mike-johnson-thoughts-on-kenny-omega-samoa-joe-vs-brock-lesnar-was-paige-backstage-at/ Ross welcomes ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin to the show.

Austin informs that he’s about to start filming the fifth season of Broken Skull Challenge, which will begin airing on CMT hopefully by September. Ross says that he really enjoys that show and he believes more television (including professional wrestling) should adapt the ‘simpler is better’ model.

Austin says that he really enjoyed this past weekend’s NJPW show which aired live from the United States. He was particularly impressed by the main event match between Okada and Cody Rhodes. He says that he’s so proud of Rhodes, who has gone out on his own and earned everything that has come to him recently. He says that Dusty would be so proud of Cody if he was still alive today.

Ross asks Austin what he thinks about Kenny Omega. Austin says that Omega is a lightning bolt that transfers energy wherever he goes. He has garnered praise for his two recent matches against Okada, but he has been delivering terrific matches for a long period of time now. Ross says that Omega’s match with Iishi which will air this upcoming weekend on AXSTV is an all-time classic as well, and he urges Austin and all of his listeners to check that out.

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Ross welcomes ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin to the show.

Austin informs that he’s about to start filming the fifth season of Broken Skull Challenge, which will begin airing on CMT hopefully by September. Ross says that he really enjoys that show and he believes more television (including professional wrestling) should adapt the ‘simpler is better’ model.

Austin says that he really enjoyed this past weekend’s NJPW show which aired live from the United States. He was particularly impressed by the main event match between Okada and Cody Rhodes. He says that he’s so proud of Rhodes, who has gone out on his own and earned everything that has come to him recently. He says that Dusty would be so proud of Cody if he was still alive today.

Ross asks Austin what he thinks about Kenny Omega. Austin says that Omega is a lightning bolt that transfers energy wherever he goes. He has garnered praise for his two recent matches against Okada, but he has been delivering terrific matches for a long period of time now. Ross says that Omega’s match with Iishi which will air this upcoming weekend on AXSTV is an all-time classic as well, and he urges Austin and all of his listeners to check that out.

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]]> Dinner with the King Recap – LaVar Ball on RAW, Potential Match with Cody Rhodes, WWE Title Feud with The Miz, More! /dinner-with-the-king-recap-lavar-ball-on-raw-potential-match-with-cody-rhodes-wwe-title-feud-with-the-miz-more/ Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:31:12 +0000 /dinner-with-the-king-recap-lavar-ball-on-raw-potential-match-with-cody-rhodes-wwe-title-feud-with-the-miz-more/ Lawler is joined on today’s show by his co-host Jerry Lawler.

Lawler begins today’s show speaking about the MizTV segment from RAW this week, which featured LaVar Ball and his two sons. He says that this was certainly a silly segment, but it undoubtably accomplished its goal of getting people to talk about Monday Night RAW.

Lawler says that ‘wrestling purists’ who had a major issue with this segment need to chill out and settle down. WWE tries to be topical and if they have an opportunity to bring someone on RAW who has been in the public eye, they’ll do it every single time.

Moore mentions that Cody Rhodes dropped Lawler’s name on his conference call earlier this week. Rhodes was asked who he’d like to wrestle moving forward and he said Kenny Omega and Jerry Lawler. Lawler says he’d absolutely accept the invitation to face Rhodes one on one, and he anticipates that could happen in the very near future.

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Lawler is joined on today’s show by his co-host Jerry Lawler.

Lawler begins today’s show speaking about the MizTV segment from RAW this week, which featured LaVar Ball and his two sons. He says that this was certainly a silly segment, but it undoubtably accomplished its goal of getting people to talk about Monday Night RAW.

Lawler says that ‘wrestling purists’ who had a major issue with this segment need to chill out and settle down. WWE tries to be topical and if they have an opportunity to bring someone on RAW who has been in the public eye, they’ll do it every single time.

Moore mentions that Cody Rhodes dropped Lawler’s name on his conference call earlier this week. Rhodes was asked who he’d like to wrestle moving forward and he said Kenny Omega and Jerry Lawler. Lawler says he’d absolutely accept the invitation to face Rhodes one on one, and he anticipates that could happen in the very near future.

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