Next week, this blogger will update readers on Filipino Pro Wrestling Astig's October show with the updated lineup of events. The next show will be held at Baked Studios, Makati City on Sunday, October 20th beginning at 2pm.
Headlining this show will be a huge main event for the FPW Championship. Mike Madrigal, the current FPW Champion, will have his toughest test to date. His opponent is someone that is well known throughout Japan and in North America. Jeff Cobb is his name and is currently the NJPW Television Champion.
This blogger has seen Jeff Cobb twice. I saw him in a local promotion back in 2017 at an All Pro Wrestling show that was held in the Cow Palace in Daly City. He won a four way match for APW's Universal Title. A year later, at my first ever NJPW show, also at the Cow Palace, he fell short to Hiroshi Goto for the NJPW Never Openweight Title.
Cobb has wrestled in the Philippines once before to my understanding. He faced Chris Panzer and Quatro in a three way match for the PWR Title in which Panzer won in 2019.
Regarding Mike Madrigal, he has taken on all comers since winning the title in 2023. He won a three-way to win the title, traveled to Malaysia in 2024, and won a four way match to retain the title there and recently, as Team Madrigal, won a five on five match at the last FPW Astig show in September.
Some people may think that Mike Madrigal may be over his head in this matchup against a more experienced wrestler who has wrestled over 1000 matches, and since 2009.
However, this blogger believes that the best is yet to come for the FPW Champion. As Ric Flair once said, "to be the best, you have to beat the best!" This could very well be a match that elevates Madrigal like never before!
For more information, including tickets, please visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling Facebook page. Thank you.
