Filipino Pro Wrestling's Next Show

This blogger can now announce that Filipino Pro Wrestling will have its next show, FPW Astig, on Sunday, July 14th with show time at 2pm.  There will be a new venue.

 

The last show was held at the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater.  In July, the show will be held at the Baked Studios.  The above map will give you a sense on where it is.  The address is 7452 Makai Street, San Antonio Village, Makati.

 

There will be more on the show and tickets in the coming days.  Please visit the Filipino Pro Wrestling Official and/or FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling pages on Facebook.  Thank you.

FPW Astig April Update #5

Hello everyone.  There has been a change in the main event at this coming Sunday's Filipino Pro Wrestling's, FPW Astig show at the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater.

 

Due to an unfortunate injury to Robynn, the FPW Championship Match has been changed, and will now be a triple threat match.

 

FPW Champion, Mike Madrigal, will take on the Gym Bro, Thiago and The Mad Doctor, Jan Evander in a three way match.  This will be nothing new for the FPW Champion since Madrigal won a three way match last year to become the first FPW Champion.

 

As much as I know right now, all the remaining matches have not changed.  If there are any updates, I will update this post with them.

 

Tickets for Sunday's show are still available at ticket2me.net.

 

Hopefully for Robynn, this fan speaks for all FPW fans that she has a speedy recovery.  Also, when she recovers, she will hopefully be the first in line for an FPW Championship title shot!

FPW April Astig Update #5

Two announcements have been made since the last post regarding the Filipino Pro Wrestling - Astig show.  The show will take place on Sunday, April 14th at the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater beginning at 2pm.  Tickets are STILL available for the show on the ticket2net.net website!  Please check the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling page on Facebook for more information.

 

The great Dax Xaviera will be in action!  I believe the last time fans saw him at the venue was last August at the final FPW Astig show.  It will be great to see him back!  His opponent has yet to be named.

Also, the man they call Jeffrey will be in action against an opponent yet to be named.

 

FPW April Astig Update #4

There has been an added match announced by Red Ollero regarding the Filipino Pro Wrestling FPW Astig show scheduled for Sunday, April 14th.

 

The venue is the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Circuit Makati beginning at 2pm.

 

The Blessed One, Chino Guinto, will be taking on AB3 in now, one of five matches scheduled.  As mentioned on the Facebook page, this match will definitely be a banger!

 

Tickets are still available for this show.  Please check the ticket2me.net website regarding tickets.  Thank you.

April 14th

Sunday, April 14, 2024 will be a historic day for pro wrestling in the Philippines!  The post is a little long.  My thoughts on this day are long overdue. 

 

At 2pm, Filipino Pro Wrestling will have their show, FPW Astig.  The live event will take place at the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Circuit Makati.

 

Here are the matches that are lined up so far.....

Mike Madrigal vs. Robynn for the FPW Championship.

Duke Ortega vs. Ralph Imabayashi.

Jan Evander vs. Thiago.

The YOLO Twins and 'Good Guy' Quatro vs. James 'Idol" Martinez, Evan Carleaux and Cali Nueva.

 

There are possibly more matches to be announced.  It's always a good idea to check their Facebook page.  Tickets for the FPW Astig show are still available by going to the ticket2me.net website!  As always, please check the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling page on Facebook for more information.

 

Now, I would like to share something with the Pinoy wrestling fans (FPW, MWF, WUW and/or any combination thereof).  

 

This fan realizes, per the Pinoy wrestling fans he knows on social media, that there are two different promotions with two shows happening on the same day (April 14th) in two different areas of Metro Manila.  Because of this, up until this post, it was appropriate to separate the two shows and the information regarding both. 

 

There was a moment recently when, at least two pinoy wrestling fans, were disappointed that the show they wanted to go to was "sold out" already.  This fan had yet to respond back because of the disappointment.

 

There are two things that this blogger would like to share on the matter....

 

First and foremost.....Filipino Pro Wrestling has had their shows at the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater since their inception in October 2022.  It is difficult to get a booking of any kind, per sources, to the venue.  Since FPW Astig's last show was in February, I'm certain that they wanted to have another show within a certain time frame.  It just so happened that April 14th was the best time for the show.  I believe this per my sources.

 

Second thing, and this is just as important to everyone reading.....Though I've been to more shows of another promotion (Manila Wrestling Federation) during my Philippines' visits, it doesn't mean that I don't like, or don't care, about FPW.  In fact, this fan raved about the FPW Astig show last August just as I did with the MWF and WUW shows!   

 

Having a chance to talk and photo-op with wrestlers, wrestling fans and Red after the show that day was important.  It was every bit as important, as my first Manila Wrestling Federation show with wrestlers, wrestling fans, Veronica and Tarek.  It was every bit as important at the WUW (Dexcon) show last summer with wrestlers, wrestling fans, and with Saint John Martin.

 

In conclusion, I'm here blogging, not to change the opinion of Pinoy wrestling fans, nor to favor one promotion over another.  In every sport, and in this case, sports entertainment, there is a fan base with each of the promotions.  In America where I live, there is the continual bashing of the two major promotions in AEW and WWE.  I've been to both promotions shows in this country over the past year because I love pro wrestling.

 

In saying all of this, at the same time, there's nothing wrong with liking one promotion over the other either.  It's just that this fan appreciates what all the promotions try to do.  Maybe, it is being a purist with the industry.  The promotions are trying their best to entertain the fans the best way they know how!

 

On Sunday, April 14, 2024, Pinoy wrestling fans have a great opportunity like never before.  One show at UP Dillman is sold out!  There is NO reason, other than other obligations one might have that day, why the FPW show cannot do the same!  Having two sold out shows will show wrestling fans throughout Southeast Asia that wrestling fans are alive and well in the Philippines!  It will put the rest of Southeast Asia on notice.

 

Please have a good day everyone!

FPW April Astig Update!

Hello everyone!

 

Since the last post, there have been two matches added for the upcoming FPW Astig show.  The date is Sunday, April 14th at 2pm at the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater.

 

Mike Madrigal, the current Filipino Pro Wrestling Champion, will face Robynn in the main event of the show.  Mike has been undefeated since the beginning of FPW and it appears that no one will take the title from him.

 

However, Robynn may have something to say about that.  This fan had the chance of seeing her live last August.  She defeated Thiago in a match that woke up some fans at the PMC Theater that day.  Robynn has done well in matches during the past year and deserves a title shot!

 

In the other match that has been made so far, the long awaited rematch between Duke Ortega and Ralph Imabayashi will take place.  The last time the two faced each other was a technical wrestling showcase and this one should be no exception!

 

For more information, including tickets, please visit the ticket2me.net website and/or visit the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling page on Facebook.    

FPW: Astig April Show Update #1

This match has been brewing for weeks now.  There will be a six man tag match as one of the featured ones for the FPW Astig April show.

The team of The Yolo Twins and Good Guy Quatro will take on Evan Carleaux, Cali Nueva and James "Idol" Martinez.

From the one show that this fan witnessed last August, The Yolo Twins and Good Guy Quatro work well together.  The question will be in the other corner with Evan Carleaux, Cali Nueva and James "Idol" Martinez.  Evan Carleaux and Cali Nueva definitely work well together as a tag team.  The question is if James "Idol" Martinez can work well with the other two wrestlers.  This fan is not saying that Martinez cannot work well with the two, but usually, Martinez is, more than likely, opposing Carleaux, Nueva or both in singles or tag team action!

 

This fan wasn't at the last show, but hopefully, someone can message me as to how Martinez was selected for this match.

 

The show will take place on Sunday, April 14th at the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater, Circuit Makati beginning at 2pm. 

 

Anyway, for more information on the show including tickets, please check the ticket2me.net website and/or check the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling page on Facebook.  Thank you.   

FPW Astig Next Show

Filipino Pro Wrestling has announced that the next FPW: Astig show will take place on Sunday, April 14th.  The venue is, once again, the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Circuit Makati beginning at 2pm.

 

See the stars of FPW such as Mike Madrigal, Thiago, Robynn, Ralph Imabayashi, THE YOLO Twins, Good Guy Quatro and more!

 

For more on the upcoming show, tickets are available on ticket2me.net.  For more information, please check the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling page on Facebook.  Thank you.

FIlipino Pro Wrestling Update #5

Hello everyone!  Filipino Pro Wrestling's show, FPW Astig, will take place this Sunday.  The venue is the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Circuit Makati.  The show starts at 2pm with the doors opening at 1:30pm.  Note:  Please disregard the photo that says Early Bird Tickets Available now!  That has passed.

Here is the lineup, once again, of matches up to this post.  As always, the show is subject to change.

Mike Madrigal vs. Thiago for the FPW Championship.

Robynn vs. Ralph Imabayashi.

Cali Nueva and Evan Carleaux vs. The YOLO Twins.

James "Idol" Martinez vs. "Good Guy" Quatro.

Duke Ortega vs. Freak Tisoy.

Also,

"The Blessed One" Chino Guinto, "Dark Wolf" Matt Walters and "The Mad Doctor" Jan Evander will be in action!

 

For more information on tickets, please check the ticket2me.net website.  Also, before doing that, please check the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling page on Facebook if there are any changes to what this blogger has mentioned.

 

Thank you and hope everyone enjoys the show on Sunday!

Filipino Pro Wrestling Update #4

Two more pro wrestlers have been added for Filipino Pro Wrestling's show.  The event is FPW: Astig to be held at the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater on Sunday, February 11th at 2pm.

 

The "Dark Wolf" Matt Walters and "The Mad Doctor", FPW's Jan Evander will be in action at the show.

 

Would like to share a little about Matt Walters.  If this is the Matt Walters that I looked up on Cagematch, he's a freelance wrestler from Hunstanton Norfolk, England.  His resume is impressive as he has won four different British Championships, singles and tag team in his career.  He has wrestled in a couple of promotions such as Ultimate British Wrestling and Wrestle Force in the U.K.

 

This fan is impressed with "The Mad Doctor" Jan Evander as well.  Though, I didn't get a chance to see him last year at the last FPW: Astig event, I have seen him on video.  His amazing high flying maneuvers are definitely exciting for the fans who have seen him.

 

There will be another post or two on any event updates for the show.

 

With less than a week to go, tickets for the event are still available.  Please check the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling page on Facebook as well as the ticket2me website on ticket availability.  Thank you.

Filipino Pro Wrestling Update #3

There have been a couple of mentions since the last Filipino Pro Wrestling post a few days ago.

 

First, "The Blessed One", Chino Guinto, will be in action at the upcoming FPW: Astig show.  His opponent has yet to be named.

 

Also, just announced will be a match between Duke Ortega against Freak Tisoy.

 

This fan knows some things about Chino Guinto and Duke Ortega since seeing then live and on video.

 

Filipino-Canadian wrestler, Freak Tisoy is one who is new to me, and perhaps to the FPW fans.  

 

On Sunday, February 11th, we will know more about him.  There could perhaps be more matches signed for the upcoming show at the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Circuit Makati beginning at 2pm.

 

For more on tickets, and there are some still available, please check the ticket2me.net website and also, please check the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling page on Facebook.  Thank you.

Filipino Pro Wrestling Update #2

A third and fourth match has been made for Filipino Pro Wrestling's show, FPW: Astig.  The event will take place on Sunday, February 11th.  The venue is the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater, Circuit Makati, beginning at 2pm.

 

The first one is a return tag team match that will feature Cali Nueva and Evan Carleaux against the Yolo Twins.

 

I've seen both teams and all four wrestlers last August at the final FPW show of the year.  The Yolo Twins have been a tag team for several years now and they are one great tag team.  Their chemistry is as good as any tag team I've seen.

 

However, Evan Carleaux and Cali Nueva can rise to the occasion from what was witnessed last August.  Though the Yolo Twins won the match, the fans could sense that their opposition might face them again sometime in 2024!  Well, that time is February 11th.

 

The other match that's been made is also a rematch from 2023.  Quatro, making his return to the ring will take on James "Idol" Martinez in a singles match.

 

I haven't seen Quatro live in the ring but seeing him on You Tube, he's very capable of holding the FPW Championship.  The matches he had in PWR were classics and I still watch them on occasion.

 

James "Idol" Martinez is still looking for his first win in FPW.  Seeing him last August when he faced Mharckie, this fan thought that he was going to triumph.  The match ended up a draw.  Could this be Martinez's time to come up with an upset victory?

 

Speaking of Mharckie, hopefully he's recovering from an accident late last year.  Hopefully, he will be back sometime in 2024. 

 

Tickets, to my knowledge are still available.  Up until January 31st, tickets are still on a discounted rate.  Please check the ticket2me.net website on availability and/or check the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling page for more information.  Thank you.

Filipino Pro Wrestling Update

With a little more than two weeks to go, Filipino Pro Wrestling's show, FPW: Astig will take place on Sunday, February 11th.  The venue is the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater, Circuit Makati at 2pm.  Doors open at 1:30pm.

 

Thus far, two matches have been announced with more on the way.

 

Mike Madrigal vs. Thiago for the FPW Championship.

Robynn vs. Ralph Imabayashi.

 

This blogger shared a little bit about the Mike Madrigal vs. Thiago in the last post.

 

The Robynn vs Ralph Imabayashi match will be interesting and a really good one for the fans.

 

For those that are new to reading this blog, and with Southeast Asia pro wrestling, intergender wrestling matches are not uncommon.  Because the number of women on rosters throughout the region are low in number, often, you will find matches like either a singles or a mixed tag team.

 

I've seen both Robynn and Ralph in action both live (August 2023) and on video (You Tube).

 

Beginning with Robynn, this fan was impressed in her match last August in an intergender match.  She is as tough as nails.  She can take the punishment as well as dish it out.  This fan learned more about her when interviewing her last October.

 

Ralph Imabayashi is no stranger in Philippines wrestling history either.  When first watching PWR, the first matches watching on You Tube were Ralph's matches.  Then, there was the match in August 2023 against Robbie Eagles.  I cannot  share the result here but it was one of the most exciting matches ever to this fan!

 

Tickets are available right now on the early bird rate!  Please check ticket2me.net and/or the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling page on Facebook for more information! 

FPW: Astig Update

FPW: Astig will be returning to the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater on Sunday, February 11th in Circuit Makati at 2pm.  The first match has been made and it is a main event!

 

Undefeated and FPW Champion, Mike Madrigal, will put the title on the line against the Gym Bro, and rising star, Thiago.

 

This is the first time the two wrestlers have faced each other in competition.  This fan has seen both wrestlers compete at last August's FPW: Astig and was impressed with what he saw.  According to a couple of wrestlers, it has been said to watch out for Thiago!  He is improving by the day.  This fan is sure that Madrigal isn't taking his opponent lightly either.  This will be Mike's third defense of the FPW Championship Title.

There will be matches added in the coming days.  Tickets are still available on early bird rates until January 31st.  For more information, please see the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling page on Facebook and/or check the ticket2me for tickets.  Thank you.

As soon as there are more matches announced, I will add them on a separate post.

FPW Astig's Next Show!

Filipino Pro Wrestling and FPW Astig will be returning next month!

 

The show will take place on Sunday, February 11th at the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Circuit Makati.  Time is TBD (probably 2pm).

 

There was a mention on whom FPW Champion, Mike Madrigal should wrestle on the upcoming show.

 

Definitely, this blogger is not a matchmaker.  Mike did defeat Ralph Imabayashi and Cali Nueva in the finals of a tournament last year to win the belt.

 

He defended it successfully against Duke Ortega in a banger of a match that I saw live last August. 

 

Looking back at the FPW:Astig series, he wrestled nearly everyone on the roster and defeated everyone.  

 

Perhaps they could run through the series again starting with Mharckie.  However, though I wasn't at any of the tapings, he hadn't faced the likes of Quatro and Dax Xaviera per the 11 week series in which the fans saw on You Tube.

 

However, this fan knows that Mike Madrigal will be ready. no matter the opponent.  He and the FPW locker room have had a long enough off season to see how the 2024 season will be like.

 

This fan is definitely looking forward to an exciting year.  Am sure the fans cannot wait to watch the action at the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater at Circuit Makati.  Tickets are now available on the ticket 2 me website.  However, please check the FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling for more information.  

FPW Astig Returns!

Filipino Pro Wrestling in the Philippines has just announced that FPW Astig will be returning next month!

 

The show will be returning on Sunday, February 11th at the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Circuit Makati.  Time is TBD (probably 2pm).

 

For tickets, please check the ticket2me.net website.  For more on the upcoming show, please check back on their Facebook page which is FPW - Filipino Pro Wrestling.  This blog will have updates as well.  Thank you.

The First FPW Championship Match

It was Sunday, April 23, 2023.  The venue was the PMC Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Circuit Makati.  The finals of the FPW Tournament, to decide the first FPW Champion, was about to take place.

 

Mike Madrigal, Ralph Imabayashi and Cali Nueva would go through a competitive tournament to reach the finals.  I was fortunate to see all three wrestlers live last August.  There was no question in my mind then that all three grapplers deserved to be in the final on this very day.

 

Prior to seeing the August show, it was watching each on You Tube video when all three were with Philippine Wrestling Revolution.  I knew about Ralph Imabayashi being PWR Champion longer than anyone in the promotion's history.  But, after watching some video with Mike Madrigal and Cali Nueva, any one of the three could be the first FPW Champion.

 

This wrestling fan has watched this match a couple of times now and it was as action packed of a three way match as any triple threat match I've seen worldwide.  All three brought their 'A' game that day to the PMC Spotlight Theater.

 

I want to say that Red Ollero and Poch Spice (who is also the ring announcer) did a good job with the commentary.  They brought a lot of excitement to the match as well.

As 2024 is a few days old, I could see any of the three in this match holding the FPW Championship this year or sometime down the line.  If you haven't seen the match, the link to it is below.  Hope you guys enjoy it.  The fans who were there back in April did just that!

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDS3iccCB2s

Top FPW Moments For 2023!

A few days ago, Filipino Pro Wrestling came out with their top five moments for 2023.  I would probably agree with the five that they came up with.

 

The top five does not include the two matches that I witnessed last August.  The Robbie Eagles-Ralph Imabayashi and the Mike Madrigal-Duke Ortega matches were great matches in my opinion.  

 

I believe they will likely appear in Season 2 of FPW - Astig which will likely happen sometime this fall.

 

Anyway, the top five moments can be viewed by clicking the link at the bottom of the post.  For more on Filipino Pro Wrestling and season one of FPW - Astig, please check out all 11 shows on their You Tube channel. 

 

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nLFa81CmKk 

MWF 2023 Noche Buena Results

Happy New Year everyone!

 

Here are the results from Manila Wrestling Federations's 2023 Noche Buena.  The event was held on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at the PMC Spotlight Theater in Circuit Makati.

 

Grey Shirt d. Orange Shirt.

Ken Cifer and Saint John Martin d. Zera and Umezawa to win the World Underground Wrestling Tag Team Championship.

Isaiah Valencia d. CJ Serafin.

El Kapitunero d. Brother Benny.

Joey Rosas d. Michael Su and Bitman to win the Hong Kong-Philippine Alliance Cup.

Danger Rex Lawin d. Ho Ho Lun in the MWF Pinoy Wrestling Championship #1 Contender's Match.

The trial of Oppa KT and Tarek turned out as a guilty verdict for Tarek.

Aaron Liwanag d. Jomar Liwanag.

Super P. d. Chelsea Marie, Joya and Patricia Ligaia in a four way women's match.

Jake De Leon d. Main Maxx in the final two wrestler pairing to win the MWF Pinoy Wrestling Championship.  

The match began as an eight man tag team elimination match between the MWF All Stars (Fabio Makisig, Robin Sane, Nigel San Jose and Danny Zamora) versus Team Oro Plata Mata (Jake De Leon, Main Maxx, Dabid Ravena and Kurt Jiminez).  Also, team Oro Plata Mata will remain intact going into 2024.

2023 Noche Buena Thoughts

Hope everyone had a nice Christmas and are having a safe and healthy holiday.  This blogger is back in America and had a quiet and safe one.

 

It was nice on Christmas morning here in San Francisco to be on the Rock Of Manila feed for Part 2 of the 2023 Noche Buena showing.  Even though being about 7000 miles away, I felt as if I was actually in the Philippines taking part with over 100 viewers in watching the feed.  Sometime next week, I'll post the results from the show.

 

Now that Parts 1 and 2 have been shown both on Gank and Rock Of Manila TV, here are my final thoughts on the show.

 

First and foremost, it was great seeing, meeting and talking once again with numerous kapafeds, the MWF staff led by Veronica, Tarek and William, and quite a few of the MWF wrestlers as well as talking briefly with Michael Su and Bitman from the Hong Kong Pro Wrestling Federation.  It was a memorable day as it was the anniversary of my first MWF show one year previous.  

 

Thank you, as always to everyone, as this fan has always felt comfortable and welcome at a pro wrestling event, whether it is MWF, Filipino Pro Wrestling and World Underground Wrestling - Philippines.  Pinoy wrestling fans are great fans.  They are passionate, knowledgeable and can be humorous at times.  Am grateful for this.

 

There was no question in people's minds is that the show exceeded the expectations.  A sellout crowd at the PMC Spotlight Theater were really into the show.  Seeing three of the last four shows live, there was no question this was the best one - post pandemic.  It has great momentum going into 2024.

 

The matches were top notch from the preliminary match with Grey Shirt vs. Orange Shirt to the Eight Man Tag Elimination Match.  

 

Certainly, the four way women's match was one great highlight for this fan.  Seeing Patricia Ligaia make her debut as a wrestler was awesome.  Hopefully, she will continue to pursue her dream. 

 

Joey Rosas held his own very well in the Hong Kong-Philippine Cup against two experienced wrestlers in Michael Su and Bitman.

 

I was excited to see "Danger" Rex Lawin continuing his return to the squared circle to beat Ho Ho Lun in the MWF #1 Contender's Match.  It was great to finally meet him after the show and to share my appreciation on him getting an opportunity in getting a title match sometime in 2024.

 

Finally, the eight man elimination tag match had so many story lines within the match.  It will be interesting following what we saw, what will  transpire in the first show in 2024.  There were certainly be changes amongst the various "stables" or groups.

 

It will be interesting to see what happens with C.J. Serafin, Jomar Liwanag, Danny Zamora and Main Maxx going forward.  All of us who saw Noche Buena on video, live, or both, may have some possible answers regarding each one.

 

However, this fan has learned something from the late and great wrestler, Roddy Piper when it comes to this.  Once in an interview, Piper said to an interviewer, "when you think you have the answers, I change the questions!"

 

There is one question that has been answered so far in 2024.  The Manila Wrestling Federation will return to UP Dillman with their main shows at Ang Bahay Ng Alumni.  It will be memorable times.

 

Happy New Year everyone and will see you guys in 2024!