Here are the results from this past weekend's Grapplemax - Open House at the Grapplemax Studios in Singapore. The event was held this past Saturday night, July 20th. Thank you to Grapplemax Pro Wrestling for the results.
Just recently, Ring Of Rebirth Singapore (or RoR Wrestling) celebrated its second anniversary as a promotion.
For those that don't know, RoR Wrestling began in 2022. As the third, and newest promotion in Singapore, ROR Wrestling, led by The Eurasian Dragon, had its first show on July 9th. The theme was called RoR - Press Start and was held at the Goldpine Industrial Building. The location has hosted a few pro wrestling shows over the years.
The promotion does it in a studio type format, something very familiar especially in the Territory Era days. The Eurasian Dragon has done a great job with the local talent such as Nyc, Varun Khanna, BGJ, Mr. Geylang, Erfie, Kuhan Bluestar and others. Wrestlers from nearby countries such as Vietnam, Australia and Hong Kong.
The Eurasian Dragon, himself, wrestles on occasions and has wrestled throughout Southeast Asia. He appeared at a recent APAC Wrestling show in Malaysia and did quite well in a tag team match.
Kudos to The Eurasian Dragon and to RoR Wrestling. Their latest shows, RoR Wrestling #8 through #10 were recently taped and will be out on You Tube soon. This blogger cannot wait who was on the show and the matches that took place. As soon as the announcement is received here, I will announce it on the blog.
One match has been added to the show. The team of Jack N' Cheese (BGJ and CBK) had their open challenge accepted by The Gym Bros (Sunny Z and Benji).
For more on the show, including tickets, please visit the SPW page on Facebook. Thank you.
Want to talk about WWE for a moment. This year, the WWE has done PLE shows in more countries than ever before. This is really no accident since the company wants to be more global than ever.
This past weekend, WWE and NXT took the show to Toronto, Ontario (Canada) to sellout indoor crowds of near 20,000. The Scotiabank Arena was the place to be this past weekend.
Next weekend, WWE will do two shows on the south side of America. Mexico's - Mexico City and Monterrey will have two Super Show events on Saturday / Sunday, July 13-14. The promotion was in Mexico last year before sellout crowds and it appears that WWE is at a fever pitch this time!
Since I do posts on Southeast Asia wrestling, recently, I've thought about sending WWE an e-mail regarding an Asia and Australia tour. European tours are good and the fans in Scotland, England and Germany have responded big time!
Having a show in Australia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, China and Malaysia would be great, not only for the wrestling fans of the countries mentioned, but the promotions themselves.
Let me draft a letter or e-mail and see what can be done here.....
Soon, I will have more information on the show. In the meantime, please check the SPW page on Facebook for tickets and any updates. Thank you.
Here are the results from the Grapplemax Amplify show held this past Saturday night at the Grapplemax Studios in Singapore.
Inglorious (Endboss GREGORY and "Wildfire Remus) d. Nathaniel and Tydus in a Grade 1 Graduation Tag Team Match.
Joses with D d. BIG DAVE w/Ban Sachak.
Showtime Inc. (Julian and Kelvin) d. Christian and Ming Rui.
Larhvin and Simon Siah d. Aussie Aussie Aussie.
SPD d. Endboss GREGORY, BIG DAVE, Showtime, D and Christian in a Grapplemax Openweight Championship #1 Contender's Six Man elimination match.
Here are the results from last Saturday's Grapplemax Battle At The Barracks. The event was held at the The Southern Depot.
Julian d. Nathaniel.
Prabu and Ming Rui d. Ships Ahoy (Christian and Sarah).
Ban Sachak and Shawn Phang d. Kelvin and Shaun P. Diddy.
The next Grapplemax Pro Wrestling Singapore show - Amplify, will take place at the Grapplemax Studios on Saturday, March 23. Show begins at 8pm with the doors opening at 7pm!
There have been two matches added to Grapplemax's upcoming show. The event is called Battle At The Barracks. It will take place at The Southern Depot, Saturday, March 9th beginning at 8:30pm. The address of The Southern Depot is 43 And 47 Malan Road in Singapore.
One of the matches will feature the team of Ships Ahoy (Christian and Sarah) versus Prabu and Ming Rui in an intergender tag team match.
The other match, also a tag team match will be Showtime Incs., Shaun R. Diddy and Kelvin against Ban Sachak and Shawn Phang.
For more information on the show, including tickets, please check the Grapplemax Pro Wrestling Singapore page on Facebook. Thank you.
The event, Battle At The Barracks will take place at Gillman Baracks. The address is The Southern Depot, 43 and 47 Malan Road, Singapore 109443.
The event is a mat wrestling show only! That means no ring, no ropes and no barriers.
For more information on the show and tickets, please visit the Grapplemax Pro Wrestling Singapore page on Facebook. Thank you.
Inglorious d. Joses and Larhvin.
"Crypto Bro" LK d. Shaun P. Diddy.
Simon Siah d. Christian.
BIG DAVE and Ben Sachak d. Aussie Aussie Aussie.
Hotshot d. Jullian and retains the Grapplemax Openweight Championship.
The Big Bad Boyz (The Eurasian Dragon and BGJ) d. Damien Wolfe and Khoa Truong and remain the VPW Tag Team Champions.
Brother Bhai and John Day ended up as a no contest.
Aerial Sniper Nyc d. Wam Bam Bellows.
The next interview is a wrestler that I've been following since Ring Of Rebirth, the newest promotion in Singapore began over a year ago. I've done two in the promotion with The Eurasian Dragon and BGJ, two great and experienced wrestlers in the country. Mr. Geylang is the next wrestler that this blogger had an opportunity to interview.
Mr. Geylang is still fairly new to the industry with about a year's experience. He is quite a character for the profession which this fan loves. Without going into a lot of detail, it's best if you check his matches out on You Tube under Ring Of Rebirth.
When reading his responses, I learned a lot more about him than what I saw on video. All the best to him now and in the future. This fan believes he has quite a future in the industry. Finally, this blogger thanks Mr. Geylang for doing this. He is very accomdodating and enjoyable. One day soon, I hope to visit Singapore and meet the numerous wrestlers over the three promotions. Mr Geylang is certainly high on my list. Here is the interview.
Wayne: When did you decide to get into pro wrestling?
Mr. Geylang: I remembered attending a live event by Singapore pro wrestling (spw) when Pete Dunne first came down to perform. I was amazed with all the matches and had a blast. Since then I decided to embark on my journey and try out pro wrestling.
Wayne: Who was your favorite wrestler that you followed when you first started watching wrestling?
Mr Geylang: My most favourite wrestler would have to be Randy Orton.
Wayne: Do you have a favorite promotion that you follow? It could be local, international or both.
Mr. Geylang: As I mostly watch WWE, that would have to be my most favourite promotion. However since I started my pro wrestling journey, I have branched out to watching other promotions to study and learn more about the craft to see if I can add it into my matches.
Wayne: In the short time you have wrestled, what was the most important match that you were involved in?
Mr. Geylang: The most important match to me would have to be when I vs BJG to a public caning match. As BGJ and I started out our pro wrestling journey around the same time back in SPW as trainee and became friends. That match might be short but it was brutal mainly due to the caning at the end which pushed my pain tolerance to a whole new level. Seeing the fans enjoying the caning and doing it with one of my friends makes it an important match to me.
Wayne: How would you like to see Ring of Rebirth grow as a company?
Mr. Geylang: I would like to see ROR grow to the point where we can sustain having live event out of the training Center and more fans coming to enjoy themselves.
Wayne: Would you like to wrestle for ROR at another promotions show in Singapore and/or another Southeast Asia country?
Mr. Geylang: I would love the opportunity to perform for SPW as well as other promotions around the region and eventually USA. I just hope to wrestle as many matches I can especially with my surgically repaired knee due to an injured from wrestling training.
Sky will face Prabu and "Wildfire" Remus from Grapplemax in a Triple Threat match for the coveted title.
As one knows in Triple Threat matches, Sky knows that he has to pin one of his opponents to retain the title. Let's say, if Prabu pins Wildfire Remus or the other way around, the title changes hands.
I'm not certain if this is Sky's first visit to Singapore, but all the best to him in his upcoming title defense.
Please look out for it!
Before continuing, congratulations to the promotion on the event now being sold out!
The added matches are as follows:
For the NTW (New Taiwan Wrestling) Wrestling Championship, Sky (c) will take on Prabu (of Showtime Inc) and "Wildfire" Remus (of Inglorious) in a Triple Threat match.
Also, Christian and Sarah will face Ban Sachak and one of Singapore's first female wrestlers, TJ, in her long awaited return to action.
Please continue to check Grapplemax Pro Wrestling Singapore's page on Facebook for more announcements before the upcoming show.
Jordan (L) and Christian at Grapplemax's show, Settle Outside in May.
Writing posts on a blog has some challenges. You never want to slight anyone. Doing one about Southeast Asia pro wrestling has more challenges. Since I don't live in a country in the region, one depends on tools. They are the internet, social media, You Tube and whatever streaming one can find.
This blogger has wanted to do this for awhile. It was making certain that he had enough data to do it. Today, this blogger wants to share two young pro wrestlers with Grapplemax in Singapore in Christian and Jordan.
A couple of weeks ago, this blogger did one on Simon Siah that was well received. I wanted to make sure that there were more on the way. Christian and Jordan were next. In the future, Aussie Aussie Aussie and several more wrestlers with Grapplemax will be shared on this blog.
The first time seeing both Christian and Jordan on video, and the same show, was in December 2022 in a show known as Gold Standard - The Final. Christian would defeat a tough wrestler in Showtime, the champion, to win the Wrestle Square Cruiserweight Championship. Jordan, and his tag team partner, Simon Siah defeated Ban and DJ Kai in a solid tag team match in the same show.
According to Cagematch, a database that provides wrestling results worldwide, the last time the two wrestlers appeared on the same show was back in February 2020 before the pandemic at an event called Fighting Spirit.
In February 2023, the two wrestlers teamed up in an event called Causeway Jam. It was a show that would have wrestlers from Grapplemax and Malaysia Pro Wrestling. Emman Azman and JAGO from MYPW would face Christian and Jordan in a tag team match.
There were a couple of times during the match when Christian and Jordan didn't appear to be on the same page. This can happen anytime with any tag team. However, after the match, there would be a disagreement between the two.
It would lead to two matches for the Wrestle Square Cruiserweight Championship over the next several months. The first one match happened at Settle Outside in May in which Christian retained the title.
The second match was a three way with Christian, Jordan and Simon Siah in which Jordan pinned Christian to win the belt. The event was called Rolling and it happened in August.
Jordan, now the Wrestle Square Cruiserweight Champion has defended the title once, against Jullian at House Party. His biggest challenge to date will come up this coming November 11th at Grapplemax's Seventh Anniversary show. His opponent will be legendary Japanese wrestler, Dick Togo.
The last time seeing Togo in the ring was, I believe, in September at a New Japan Pro Wrestling event called Road To Destruction as a member of House Of Torture. EVIL, SHO and Yujiro Takahashi are a part of this group.
Christian has done well since losing the title. In the recent Amplify show, he teamed with Sarah to defeat Ryan and Ban for the win.
Personally, I don't know exactly what led up to the first encounter at Settle Outside. This fan has followed Grapplemax for several months now.
Certainly, one of the words to describe it would be competition and wanting a championship. From someone who has followed pro wrestling for a long time, there is always this in every promotion.
Rivalries and disagreements will always occur. The rivalry between Christian and Jordan is a good one and will grow over the next few years. Both wrestlers are exciting to watch from this fan's view. You can tell both of them have worked hard to get where they are at today. Grapplemax is very fortunate to have both on the roster along with the many young stars that are competing for the fans in Singapore.
I would say that down the line, the two will see each other in the ring again. This blogger and wrestling fans in Singapore cannot wait to see it.
Since I started doing this blog, and looking back, SPW is definitely the leader in Southeast Asia wrestling. SPW: Viva La Lucha will be their fourth show this year. When looking at the three previous shows, every match was top quality with a good number being Championship Title matches. Seeing some videos, wrestling fans, who were in attendance, saw some great action at the Foo Chow Building!
This blogger looked back at many of the show results on Cagematch. Andruew and company have made sure that wrestling fans in Singapore are getting their money's worth. Also, many, if not all of the top performers in Southeast Asia, have appeared in the shows.
SPW Viva La Lucha will be no exception here. There are five different Championship Matches that will take place in this show. Samuray Del Sol (formerly Kalisto) versus Andruew Tang IS a main event match anywhere in Southeast Asia. The Horrors vs. Bryson Blade and CK Vin tag team match will be a really entertaining match as well.
Before mentioning about tickets, congratulations to Alexis Lee, the SPW Queen Of Asia Champion on being in the top 250 women wrestlers worldwide in Pro Wrestling Illustrated's latest January 2024 issue. More than well deserved!
For more on tickets, and the show is about one month away, please check the SPW page on Facebook.
Grapplemax is one of three wrestling promotions in Singapore, along with Singapore Pro Wrestling and Ring Of Rebirth. On their website, it says that it is Singapore's Fastest Growing Pro Wrestling Community.
In this blogger's mind, Grapplemax is building their product the correct way. Their first show took place in 2017 and they haven't looked back. If this is correct, they have had more than 40 shows since the first one.
The roster is diverse, around 20 people aging from 16 to 46. They have their own studio that has increased in size at UBI 55 on 55 Ubi Avenue.
Their shows have been held to sold out crowds so there is a good fan base in Singapore. Certainly, things are definitely good and on the rise!
On the wrestling front, Grapplemax is led by their Openweight Champion, Big Dave and Wrestle Square Cruiserweight Champion, Jordan. Both have proven that they deserve to be at the top. Big Dave has had the title since the very inception in December 2022. Jordan won the Cruiserweight belt a couple of months ago in a three way match against Simon Siah and Christian.
However, there is a lot of competition for both of the prestigious titles. Anytime you have the likes of Christian, Ban, Hotshot, Simon Siah, Joses, Showtime and Showtime Inc., Wildfire Remus and more, on any given night, any of the wrestlers mentioned, could be a title holder.
Also, this fan is always excited to see a promotion have women wrestlers. It's great to see Sarah as one of the members on the roster. Hopefully, this will be an inspiration in getting more women to wrestle!
This fan believes that Endboss Gregory, Crypto Bro LK and Big Dave are involved in the training although there may be others that haven't been mentioned. If this blogger left out anyone, please let me know via message and will correct this.
Hopefully sometime in 2024, while visiting on vacation in Singapore, I'll take in a show. I've seen their shows on You Tube and always come away impressed with how hard they've worked to perform in front of the fans. It's definitely a must see if you are a wrestling fan.
For more information on Grapplemax Pro Wrestling Singapore, the link to their website url is listed below.
I had an opportunity to message The Eurasian Dragon about the new promotion. Certainly, there would be challenges getting this started. Already in the country was Singapore Pro Wrestling and Grapplemax Pro Wrestling Singapore. However, The Eurasian Dragon had and still has a vision for the company.
Doing the shows in a studio format was great! It reminded this fan of the early days back in The Territory Era. I remember locally the days of Friday Night Wrestling in a television studio. A little more recent was Gordon Solie with the NWA out of Atlanta, Georgia with the Superstation TBS when cable television was getting off the ground.
The first ROR show was called Press Start that took place in July 2022. The venue was the Goldpine Industrial Building. There were four matches including a Passport Match, something very creative. Ring Of Rebirth has put all of their shows on You Tube. All that wrestling fans need to do is to subscribe and to watch the shows.
Wrestlers from outside the area have appeared on the shows. Aaron O'Malley, The Wonderboy, Ho Ho Lun and Duncan Solaire are among those. Also, wrestlers from the other two promotions have appeared. In fact, several ROR wrestlers have appeared in SPW shows and have helped out there.
Early this year, in March, ROR sponsored a two day series of matches with the Dragon Gate promotion going up against the Singapore All Stars with a positive success coming out of it.
In June, a team known as The Big Bad Boyz with The Eurasian Dragon and BGJ went to Vietnam and wrestled. Despite an injury, The Eurasian Dragon competed. The team won the Vietnam Pro Wrestling tag team championships. They held the titles for over 120 days and defended it several times. Though losing it in a fatal four way match in Vietnam last Saturday, the team held the belts with honor. If it didn't put Ring Of Rebirth on the map before, it did now.
The roster has improved in the months since July 2022. Seeing Aerial Sniper Nyc on video for the first time was great. Looking forward to seeing him help the promotion.
Early this week, Ring Of Rebirth began their second year with the first of several shows on You Tube. There is a slight change to the program. The title of the shows will be called RoR Wrestling. The first show that is airing now is called RoR Wrestling #1.
The Eurasian Dragon has a lot of creativity with the shows right now. It will be very interesting what we will see in year two. All this fan can say is please support Ring Of Rebirth and continue watching!
So far, there is one match scheduled on the show and it will be huge.
Jordan, the Wrestle Square Cruiserweight Champion will take on Japanese legend, Dick Togo for the championship.
More of Grapplemax's favorites will appear on the show. For more, please check the Grapplemax Pro Wrestling Singapore page on Facebook.