Various: More on AEW’s “Winter is Coming” Show, Friday’s NJPW Strong Card, Indies

AEW

Dec 4, 2020

More on AEW’s “Winter is Coming” Dynamite Show

Pro Wrestling Tees announced on Instagram that Sting’s new official AEW branded shirt managed to quickly break the company’s all-time record for most shirts sold within a single day.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that Jon Moxley’s pre-match promo contained a reference in tribute to the late Pat Paterson, which was the closing line of “it’s time to make them go absolutely banana.” This was a famous phrase Patterson would say to wrestlers backstage prior to their matches when he wanted them to deliver a big reaction from the crowd.

Johnson also reported that Kenny Omega did not work at any of Impact Wrestling’s recent set of television tapings. It was reported that content for Omega’s scheduled appearance on next week’s episode of Impact! will be filmed separately and inserted into the show.

Full Card for Friday’s Episode of NJPW Strong

New Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced the full card for tonight’s Night 2 of Road to Detonation themed episode of NJPW Strong, which airs on New Japan World starting at 10PM EST.

The DKC vs. Sterling Riegel
Alex Zayne vs. Blake Christian
Elimination Tag Team match – ACH, Karl Fredericks, Brody King, David Finlay, & Juice Robinson vs. Hikuleo, Guerillas of Destiny (Tanga Loa & Tama Tonga), KENTA, & Jay White

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

United Wrestling Network reportedly will not be taping any more weekly pay-per-view events for the remainder of 2020 due to coronavirus-related reasons, according to PWInsider. Mike Johnson reported that UWN’s Thunder Studio’s location will be shut down during that time period due to the newest Stay at Home order issued by the Los Angeles city government.

All Japan Pro Wrestling announced that Zeus will be making his return to the company on December 13th following his recent negative test result for the coronavirus. Zeus had been out of action for the company since early November due him testing positive for the coronavirus and resulting quarantine.

Game Changer Wrestling recently announced that due to issues with the coronavirus pandemic, their upcoming Slime Season event on December 5th will no longer be taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada. GCW announced that this event will now be taking at the GCW Performance Center and will also air live for free on YouTube. It was also announced that this event will act as a fundraiser for their talent to help financially assist them due to the uncertainty of future shows in the upcoming months.

Westside Xtreme Wrestling announced that due to the prolonged coronavirus lockdown in Germany, their wXw Acadmey will remain closed until at least early 2021.

Revolution Pro Wrestling announced that they will be making an official announcement soon regarding the status of their RevPro British Tag Team Championship. The reason for this upcoming announcement is due to the recent departures of current tag team champions Great-O-Khan Rampage Brown from the company.