It would go to be a success as they would win the WWC World Tag Team Championships 3 times together, prior to Jose Rivera finalizing his time as an active pro wrestler. There was a six-man tag where the heel team of La Anexin, which is composed of Mike Mendoza, Angel Fashion, and Mark Davidson, beat the veteran Star Roger, a new face called Samuel Olmo, and another one I did not know since they did not present him. The top three were West Linn (288), Newberg (262) and Westview (143.5). Some have argued that he opted to become a priest instead, as he would increasingly become more and more involved with church, something that has been preserved by his family. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it. Seven years after graduating from Penn State, he was on the mat again, competing in his first international freestyle tournament, in Guatemala. Hood Conference, placing 4th with 113.5 points. Latin American Wrestling Entertainment made their debut last Saturday, November 20, 2021, with Orgenes in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. It will be hard to top that performance, of course. [7], On October 1, 2011, both men made a surprise appearance at New Professional Wrestling "Genesis" Anniversary Show in Aquas Buenas, Puerto Rico. Marcelino Rivera Alicea (born August 6, 1960), better known as Jose Luis Rivera, is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler. Commanded by the youngest Universal Champion in WWCs history BJ, Bellito was now part of No to Mummies! WebWorld Wrestling CouncilWorld Tag Team Title(as of 2022/05/21) Billed as champions on arrival. 248 Super J-Cast The Return of Fantasticamania. Marcelino Rivera Alicea (born August 6, 1960), better known as Jose Luis Rivera, is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler. On December 5, 2015, Thunder and Lightning failed in regaining the WWC World Tag Team Championship . Both members trained in various small independent Puerto Rico wrestling federations, before signing with Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council, the major wrestling federation on the island at the time, in April 2000 where the two men would join under the "Thunder and Lightning" gimmick. WWC is going to the offensive to reclaim their throne. Debut. The event will be available in IWTV in the coming weeks. Its expected that WWC will follow suit. I released a novel in Spanish called La tercera venida, an end of the world comedy. Vacant in 94-06 when Castillo turns babyface. Since I live in Puerto Rico, and the last wrestling show I attended here was back in 2019 for a Hugo Savinovich sponsored event called Fight Forever, I decided to make LAWE my return to local pro wrestling. Its the first time an event suffers from a power outage like this, however, given the behavior of our infrastructure, I doubt this is going to just be a rare occurrence. WebAfter being released by the WWF Castillo join the newly formed International Wrestling Association (IWA) in Puerto Rico and reunited with Los Boricuas Savio Vega and Miguel Perez. The Nittany
Mexico always emphasizes high-flying. No wrestling venues suffered any damage and it all hinges on the status of Puerto Ricos electrical grid. Thunder and Lightning is a Puerto Rican professional wrestling tag team consisting of Reynaldo Rodriguez (born December 3, 1972, in Bayamn, Puerto Rico) and Alex Cruz (born October 18, 1975, in Bayamn, Puerto Rico) under the ring names Thunder and Lightning respectively. https://t.co/gcrButvLOD pic.twitter.com/UN3x6KqTOP, IWA Puerto Rico (@IWAPuertoRico) October 30, 2021. One of their matches seeing the stars arriving to the stadium on helicopter. Meanwhile, the best promotion of the previous year, World Wrestling League, had an exodus of stars that included Mecha Wolf 450. "The odds, it seems, have always been against me. Figueroa is a Ph.D. student in History of the Americas from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. Earlier this year, just north of Iran, he lost out early to a Polish wrestler in the World event, where the top eight finishers in the 45-man field advanced to Beijing. increble obra de arte!!!! SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO Two San Francisco State wrestlers competed in Freestyle for spots on Puerto Rico's Under-23 World Team this past weekend in San Juan, However, most fans and critics think it best that said feud carries on without the Universal title. 1976. The star power of Rivera alongside Carlos Colon and the heat generated by the tandem of Dirty Dutch Mantel and Cowboy Frankie Laine was such a powerful mix, it resulted in an amazing streak of 9 (though some sources noted its actually 10) straight sellouts of the islands Hiram Birthon Stadium. We continue to highlight the most exiting prospects in the wrestling scene of Puerto Rico. Stay tuned to theLast Word on Pro Wrestling for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. Held up after the match against Kangaroos on 78/01/14 in Caguas, PR. A native of Puerto Rico, Morales moved to New York in his teens, where he discovered wrestling. All available on IWTV with their latest one, dubbed Master Series, featuring Mexican wrestling legend Negro Navarro on the card. The episode as of this writing has not been uploaded to YouTube though. First Olympic Games London 2012. (I definitely recommend the documentary Nuyorican Basket to learn his story and of other legendary players of the legendary 1979 Puerto Rican National team). . Rebellion member Mecha Wolf, of course, is very well regarded on the island. var vclk_options = { sid: 11669, placement_id: 'faf683dc-a8b9-443c-316a-9c22984f3fe6', version: '1.4' }; This web site exists to provide the information on professional wrestling and is neither affiliated nor endorsed by any pro-wrestling organization. [4] []. However, its very doubtful that the gap before events are back up and running will be as big as the one that came after Hurricane Maria in 2017. He may be a well-regarded commentator and cited by many news websites nowadays, but former WWE commentator Hugo Savinovich also tends to showcase a big ego. The legendary former AAA wrestler was scheduled to appear in the event for its original September 17 date, but cant appear for the new October 1st date. 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He had several championships in wwc PR champ (1) Caribbean (4) World Tag Team (3) and NA tag team (5), great wrestler and great person RIP. Free shipping. The successful WWL has a show planned for January, but they lost steam after canceling their Black Xmas show back in December. in Pedagogy from the University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon. Coming from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Carlos Caldern Bellitos real name has some of the best qualities to become a presence in the island and maybe in the international scene. WWL still has the best roster, but WWC has a better television deal and bigger stars like the Colons. There they challenged the companies then Tag Team Champions Death & Nemesis. On a personal level, I knew little of Jose Rivera. The sound was perfect since I understood every promo. Moreover, they didnt explain to fans about the situation. The man that started in a very successful film out of Puerto Rico,Por amor en el Caserio, He dreamed of becoming a stable in the Puerto Rican wrestling scene. Year of Birth 1986. WrestlingDOM is a Facebook wrestling news page, one of the best based on Puerto Rico. Viper selects El Rebelde as partner when Cannon is injured. Later that night, he would turn heel and become part of a stable that its on a crusade against veterans in the island. Rivera had major feuds with the likes of The Mongolian Stomper and of course one of the more recognizable outside wrestlers in the island, Abdullah The Butcher. If you see Puerto Rican wrestling from the past few years, you will notice that the events are barely attended. #todosSomosLucha#orgenes https://t.co/HNVGbdbJeI. Penn State All-American wrestler represents Puerto Rico on way to Beijing, MELBOURNE - Matt White calls his obsession with amateur wrestling "a burning desire.". There was a lot of focus on younger talent, with the guys with more experience being the heels and the younger guys the babyfaces. And it became the first step in Puerto Rico morphing into the birthplace of hardcore wrestling. On October 16, 1976, Rivera defeated Michel Martel in a Boxing match. Council, Mike Rodgers Wrestling Results (including Puerto Rico: 1989-1992, 1997). "I believe this is a season in my life, and I know it will end soon, but I'm not ready to let go," he says. Lets hope that LAWE is a positive for Puerto Rican wrestling and lets see if the Puerto Rican fans soon start going back to filling out the arenas. Years before Ric Flair did it in Charlotte. The big roster and quality of matches will be there, but it seems that WWL is still searching for that mainstream recognition the WWC seems to still possess. The red carpet section of their tickets sold out. It was supposed to be the setup for their next major card where Gilbert and Xavant would continue the companys top feud and legend Ray Gonzalez would be challenging the near seven foot tall Puerto Rico Champion Nihan, the companys number two feud. "I had one of my greatest seasons ever.". As he was a native of that town. Noriegia chooses Joel as a new partner after Rivera leaves the promotion. Now, well have to wait a week to see if WWC will indeed pull the trigger, put together different booking to prolong the crowning, or simply have the prospect beat. Credits for information on this site are given From actor to wrestler, thats a weird turn of events for the wrestler known as Bellito. 24H. All rights reserved. Ratings were through the roof, hitting millions by the week and selling out arenas. Bellito was the semi-main event against Puerto Rican veteran and former IWA and WWL World Champion Hiram Tua for the CWS Heavyweight Championship at that moment Tua held the title. Freestyle, Greco-Roman, Women's Wrestling, Beach Wrestling, Belt Wrestling UWW. IWA Puerto Rico Tag Team Championship (since 06.01.2000) Promotions: International Wrestling Association Puerto Rico (06.01.2000 - today) Title Holders #111 I even detected some inside wrestling fans who were booing Drake Wuertz. When I found out that the Lucha Bros were coming here for the debut of a new wrestling company whose one of the heads is Orlando Colnknown as Epico in his WWE days and the nephew of Carlos ColnI just had to go and find out what this was all about. Epico Colon became for the first time of his career WWC Universal Champion; Primo Colon turned heel and Ray Gonzalez (a legend for the past 25 years in Puerto Rico) retired and took a more passive role. to these sites/people. First, it launched with the intention of assimilating the long-standing World Wrestling Council (WWC). This match established La Anexin as a force to be reckoned with and since they are some of the best young talents here, they are great in their role. He is arguably CWSs must-see talent, having feuds for his CWS Championship with almost everybody in the roster. WWC brought back the Colon family, who are still under contract with WWE (except of course for Carlito). Address Casa Olmpica. * Special thanks to Daniel Cordero for the recent updates since 2014 and Collection Spot for the picture of the first version belt. Much like Carlos Colon himself. During the match, they debuted their new outfits and brought back their masks. I gotta give it to the production, everything looked really good and professional, with even a cool-looking entrance stage. Puerto Rico Report #1 (CWA Debuts on Major TV and More) CWA To Debut On Major TV Channel This Week Champion Wrestling Association is a bit of a Diablo Velasco. Held up after the match against Los Templarios: Ash. No wrestling venues suffered any damage and it all hinges on the status of Puerto Ricos electrical grid. Espiritu Dojo The Mike Mendoza school has been returning to having big events. At the very least, its the highest drawing, without a doubt. They also need to change their title belt back to Mike Mendoza (or another wrestler), because Angel Fashion is failing as their main champion. He also apparently loaned AEWs Lucha Brothers to work with the NWAs top tag team in what is a very clear dream match, especially on Puerto Rico. However, it happens to be the same timeslot the IWA had when it first started airing in 1999 on Telemundo, the other station that fits as 2nd or 3rd on the island. Dragon Gate Glorious Gate (March 2) Review, Impact Wrestling Against All Odds 2021 (June 12) Results & Review, Ring of Honor TV (Episode 210) Review: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Adam Cole, AJPW Champion Carnival 2019 Night 10 (April 16) Results & Review, NXT TakeOver: San Antonio Results & Review. This web site exists to provide the information on professional wrestling and is neither affiliated nor endorsed by any pro-wrestling organization. Lets rundown the latest in wrestling news from Puerto Rico. BREAKING: Impact Wrestling Officially Relocates To Canada (VIDEO). They brought back classics like El Mesias, Apolo, Shane de Glamour Boy, Miguel Perez Jr. and of course, Savio Vega. They also showed a video package for every match, which was a bit excessive and started to wear thin in the audience that just wanted to see wrestling. By default when La Revolucin no-show the title defense. They currently work for World Wrestling Council. LAWE LAWE has re-scheduled their Rompiendo Cadenas [Breaking Chains] event for October 1st in Trujillo Alto. Shortly after, he claimed the silver medal at the Central American Games in Venezuela. Success that would peak incredibly years later. Stay tuned to theLast Word on Pro Wrestlingfor more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. Email pur@uww.org. On November 17, 2011, at the NPW "November 2 Remember" show Thunder and Lightning were crowned new NPW World Tag Team Champions in Gurabo, Puerto Rico.[8]. But if the program shows success in the ratings, it wouldnt be surprising to see it moved to a Saturday or Sunday noon slot, which is traditionally the wrestling TV slot. "He looked like a robot," Zoriber says. With crowds very low and the company scrambling for their anniversary show, which is still without a date despite a month of promoting it, a lot of people saw it as the ideal scenario to crown Carlos to see if that could spark some interest in the company. Jose Rivera has always known as The Giant Of San Lorenzo. Defeat La Artillera Pesada: Thunder & Lightning. Rivera would travel the territories as was to be done in that era of pro wrestling. However, the company still suffers from not much of their product being impactful. Youngbloods leave the promotion after the murder of Bruiser. "There were many times I wanted to quit," he says, before a recent workout at the YMCA Suntree Fitness Center. San Juan 00902-0008. BEST. WebGanaycobra Programas Y WinnersLogin to Access Now Username: Password: Don't Have an Account? While the island may not be the major territory it used to be all the way to the 2000s, it is still a very active territory that always tends to have something worth talking about. Free shipping for many products! "I'd sneak him into the football games with the cheerleading squad," she says, laughing. The Bold And The Beautiful Spoilers: Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) Has Some Hot Dreams About Taylor Hayes (Krista Allen)? Flair teamed with Andrade El-Idolo to defeat Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett, in the main event of the Ric Flairs Last Match Pay Per View. WWC WWCs last couple of months have been seen as very positive. "I just feel like I'm doing something my body was built to do. Since I live in Puerto Rico, and the last wrestling show I attended here was back in 2019 for a Hugo Savinovich sponsored event called Fight Forever , I decided to make LAWE my return to local pro LAWEs Orgenes had more positives than negatives, and I had a good time. The man stumble in a lot of clichs from the get-go when he entered CWS. Medics renamed Super Medicos on 83-11-14. But then, he exited the company. Magaa, originally an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, moved to La Perla three years ago. So as of this moment, CWA is at a stand-still, waiting for things to clear out before they resume. The match ended at first with a DQ when the established heel team, La Anexin, interrupted the match. But, during the second half of the year, the scene on the island finally saw some positive results. The video packages recounting the feuds from their Facebook and YouTube were cool. In reality, he wanted to book that match, but CWA managed to announce it first, so the fact that a group of people hes not a fan of managed to book a dream match using talent from a promotion hes expressed interest in working for was met negatively. Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown. The first match had a booger spot that paid off later in the night. She was known for being close to many wrestlers and listening to many of their backstage tales without telling anyone else. "I stopped in '92. As many critics have pointed out, if there was any real desire to aid the scene, he wouldve done it a long time ago. The act is very much seen by many of the more savvy fans and people that work the PR scene as him flaunting his influences to put down LAWEs work and undermine them. Title held-up on 01-10-20 in Caguas, PR after a controversial match with Super Gladiador & Bronco ends in a double pin. Savinovich has always fancied himself as a promoter and, years ago, caused problems for CWA when they announced Mecha Wolf vs Ricky Banderas (Mil Muertes) for their Christmas Showdown 2018 event. Former IWA Champion Primo Carnero, better known to US fans as Big Vito in WCW, WWE, and ECW, wrote a heartfelt post about her on his social media, as have many local wrestlers and promoters. Una forma extraa de empezar Things even got better in August, when he debuted for World Wrestling Council Puerto Ricos premier promotion and now is featured nationally throughout the island in Puerto Ricos number one channel WAPA and WAPA America. But his road is much more traveled -- and unique -- than most of his competitors. San Juan, Puerto Rico July 1-15, 1979 The 1979 Pan American team was one of the United States' youngest and most explosive squads ever. WebState-of-the-art soccer arenas. When there was a face they did not recognize, they chanted Who are you? and then applauded them after the match. I love it there, although it is, at times, very stressful, fast-paced living, pretty intense, high crime. KTVZ News Team. ABC General Hospital Spoilers For March 2: Laura sets a trap! Jose Riveras tag team with Carlos Colon has been argued with many as being the best in the history of Puerto Rico. 23 Wrestling Loses to No. Only in sports is there a divide. With the event only having one great match and with the rest being decent, I would not recommend going out of your way to see a specific one. Plus, is Brook Lynn jumping to the wrong conclusions? [5] On February 9, 2013, Thunder & Lightning were betrayed by Barrabs and later reunited by Ray Gonzlez. CWS had their famous debut in the historic Pepin Cestero in Bayamon. The ideal of some is for the title to go to Carlos Calderon and have him defend either against Carlito for the sake of establishing him by beating the legend or by bringing in a name from the U.S. They are of pretty good quality and some of the angles are kinda fun. 02 Mar 2023 00:53:26 My name is AB Morales and I cover the news, happenings, and TV programs of the island regularly for my own Spanish news site, Impacto Estelar. Moreover, they didnt land a television deal that could keep them alive. Since then, he has observed and studied the nature of the pro wrestling world. Their card scheduled for this weekend has been canceled due to the island-wide power outage. . Usually, they just call him a 185-pounder.". WebResults. Bryan leaves the promotion and is replaced by Stevens. Retired. Only scarce magazines and pictures can be found and a very small amount of matches are available digitally and in poor quality of a man who helped sell out stadium shows with such frequency. Puerto Rico National Team, NJ Native, Ethan Ramos, joins SKWC. Defeat Leavine & Walker and La Artillera Pesada: Thunder & Lightning in a 3-way match. Title Comit Olmpico de Puerto Rico. The latter being best known to WWF fans as Frenchy Martin. Hairs match. Some fans started to leave after the three-hour mark. The pair held the IWA World Tag Team Title several times, the fourth reign was ended by defeat to Golden Boy and Noriega. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. I've got a wife and four kids. Hopefully electricity is restored prior. "It's sometimes a struggle," says White, who works a polo-and-slacks, 9-to-5 job for Medi-Share, an insurance alternative company in Melbourne, before traveling to Orlando about three times a week to train with the University of Central Florida wrestling club. Sports. Title was held or changed hands no later than this. Aiding him to fend off Hugo Savinovichs constant attempts to eliminate Colon. Again, it drew. In his first year for CSP, he would be a part of major angles that culminated in very peculiar matches. In fact, the island's biggest athletic achievement came in Athens in 2004, when Carlos Arroyo led the We will keep you updated on CWA and its move to major TV. Seeing him be one of the top stars of the promotion. However, at the same time, as that was going on, two big announcements were made. Most storylines fly by too quick to make a real impact which contrasts with the companys top angle. Debut. That must be an awkward political scenario, but I have no idea how awkward it is since Im not an expert of Puerto Rican wrestling. I grew up with WWE and ROH, then my fandom moved on to Japanese wrestling, so Im what you can consider the mythical casual fan, but for Puerto Rican wrestling. Win by forfeit when Jason injures his knee. They snatched the best stars from the WWL (at that point the top promotion of 2018) and did a massive return tour on the island. The act was seen by many as him showing bitterness at LAWE for bringing in Urbina, who was picked over Savinovich for a commentator spot in AEW when Dynamite was starting. WebPuerto Rico: QAT: Qatar: ROU: Romania: RSA: South Africa: RUS: Russia: RWA: Rwanda: SAM: Samoa: SEN: Senegal: SEY: Seychelles: SGP: Singapore: SKN: Saint Kitts and Nevis: Thats not the case these days, sadly. Vacant on 03-12-12 when the team leaves the promotion. But some of my best moments, my best victories, were when the biggest odds were against me.". CBS The Young and the Restless Spoilers For March 2: Lily Plays Dirty; Abby Tries to Keep the Peace, Peacock Days of Our Lives Spoilers For March 2: Sarah gets shocking news! They currently work for World Wrestling Council. Preview: WWE Raw Card (9/26/22) Lineup for Monday Night Raw, Finding the Right Opponent(s) for Ricky Steamboats Last Match. The rest of the card was pretty fun. She was interviewed a few months ago by wrestling legend El Profe for Contralonas YouTube channel. Apartado 9020008. Gobierno de Puerto Rico ordena el cierre del nico zoolgico existente en la isla. The show ran from 8:30 to after 12 am and even though I had a good time, I was worn down. Most of these other guys are full-time athletes.". 23 Wrestling Loses at No. White, indeed, was an outstanding athlete, shooting low on his opponents, and consistently spinning behind them or cradling one of their legs onto his shoulder. While Museo e Historia de la Lucha Libre Puertorriquea is a Facebook page dedicated to remembering the history of Puerto Ricos wrestling history as well as preserving much of its content. The timeslot sounds very difficult. so they were the ones to get the call. . in Educational Neuroscience from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico and has a B.A. They won 10 WWC Tag Team titles together from April 2000 to August 2003 when they left the company for the IWA. Wrestling Analyst. He would have stints in All Japan Pro Wrestling as The Masked Strangler as well as Gulf Coast Wrestling. Which is still IWA vs IWE. Championship golf courses. On December 4th, 1977, he and Cowboy Bobby Ellis participated in the first known instance of a Barbed Wire match. While CSP/WWC would sell out the Hiram Birthorn Stadium and others, it would certainly not be 10 straight. We continue to highlight the most exiting prospects. Carlos Colon and Rivera chased after Laine and Mantel and their North-American Tag Team titles, known as Los Vaqueros Locos (The Crazy Cowboys) for a long time, while the heel Champions would wager what they claimed were $1,000 in silver coins to any challengers but then either duck out or cheat their way when the top two stars of the island came after them. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for BEST OF WRESTLING FROM PUERTO RICO 45 VOLUME SET- PRO WRESTLING at the best online He also has an M.A. In fact, the island's biggest athletic achievement came in Athens in 2004, when Carlos Arroyo led the basketball team to a stunning 92-73 victory against the U.S. Since then, he has observed and studied the nature of the pro wrestling world. 1 Penn State in front of Sold-Out Crowd. Desde Los Territorios Podcast is a Spanish language podcast that focuses on exploring the various territories from that era in pro wrestling. The card was filled with very confusing match finishes and showed a confused crowd. AB Morales has been a pro wrestling fan since 1997, witnessing Mankind being thrown off Hell In A Cell. WebFederacin de Luchas Asociadas de Puerto Rico. WrestlingDOM is a Facebook wrestling news page, one of the best based on Puerto Rico. Unofficial or disputable claims. There is always a new company popping out and disappearing due to politics or lack of funding. He married Zoriber in 1992 and moved to Puerto Rico, where he not only fell in love with the scenic Caribbean island, but also the tastes of his now-favorite delicacies, such as arroz con gandules (rice and peas), Churrasco (meat) and tostones (fried plantains). At the start of the year, WWC was still doing poorly and the Colons were still under WWE. Whats Next For Puerto Rican Wrestling In 2020 - CALIRICANS.COM, Opinin: La Liga Wrestling est modernizando la lucha puertorriquea - musicalatina. in Spanish) From then to now, his ability and more confident promos are doing wonders for him. For the first event, they were loud. The first iPPV, although small, still put them as the top promotion of the island. Moreover, young prospects like Justin Dynamite and Mark Davidson rose up to prominence. WebPuerto Rico. Notable, as Ali would regularly train in Puerto Rico, in particular, for this fight. The news was revealed by one of his sons. On October 18, 2014, Thunder and Lightning won the vacant WWL World Tag Team Championships. And one of the worlds most celebrated marathon courses. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. All of these elements presented a shallow view of the Puerto Rican wrestling. Now it seems that Konnan has some kind of deal with the company, which might bring other AAA wrestlers to WWC, as was the case with Texano Jr. Carlos Calderon (previously known as Bellito Calderon), WWCs pet project for the past 3 years, was having his first shot at Gilberts WWC Universal Championship. Despite that, they continue their string of scheduled events including an upcoming date on November 6th, in Orlando, Florida. With IWA PR losing steam and CWA having a mass exodus, WWL ended up having the best roster of the island. They returned to WWC at Aniversario 2011 and face Los Fugitivos de la Calle. Order uncertain. This card will be streamed this Wednesday but I did not catch the name of the service, so I recommend visiting their Facebook for more info. Any content prior to the mid-80s is for all intents and purposes completely lost. Held up after the match against Solid Gold: Jos. [1] . Sign Up here . 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