Various: Kurt Angle on Upcoming Retirement Match, New Japan Cup, Indies

Kurt Angle Comments on His Upcoming Retirement Match at WrestleMania

Kurt Angle recently reflected on Instagram about his final wrestling match in his hometown and his upcoming retirement match at next month’s WrestleMania 35 event.


NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 Tournament Night 5 Results & Night 6 Card

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 tournament Night 5 quick match results:

  • New Japan Cup 2019 Second Round match – Yoshi-Hashi defeated Chase Owens via pinfall (14:10)
  • New Japan Cup 2019 Second Round match – Tomohiro Ishii defeated Taichi via pinfall (22:57)

Here is the partial card for Night 6 of NJPW’s New Japan Cup 2019 tournament, which takes place this Thursday at the Nara Centennial Hall in Nara, Japan. Night 6 will air live on New Japan World starting at 5:30AM ET.

  • New Japan Cup 2019 Second Round match – Kazuchika Okada vs. Mikey Nicholls
  • New Japan Cup 2019 Second Round match – Will Ospreay vs. Lance Archer

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Pro Wrestling Revolver announced that both TJ Perkins and Rich Swann will be appearing for the company at their May 10th 3 Year Anniversary event in Des Moines, Iowa.

Lane Storm announced that he will be working for Impact Wrestling as an agent at their March 22nd and March 23rd Impact! tapings in Windsor, Ontario. The announcement was made during a recent episode of the Figure Four Daily podcast show.

David Finlay announced that the shoulder injury he suffered during ROH’s Honor Rising event in Japan on February 23rd was recently diagnosed to be a torn labrum. The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer reported that Finlay is currently expected to be out of action for at least six months following his upcoming surgery.