A Look Back At SPW

The other night, this blogger had a chance to watch Dante Chen (formerly Trexxus in SPW) on television in a title match against Ethan Page for the NXT Title.  Dante fared well in the match but fell just a little short.  However, it was exciting to see him on television for the first time though I've been following his matches on Facebook.

 

During the pandemic in 2020, this blogger watched a lot of You Tube videos of Southeast Asia wrestling promotions.  The Philippines, Vietnam and Singapore wrestling shows really caught my eye.  

 

Since watching Dante Chen last week,  this blogger went back and watched several videos of Singapore Pro Wrestling shows over the past several years.  

 

The promotion, I believe, is the oldest in Southeast Asia, began in 2012.  Their first show was an event called SPW Open House in October.  The names, that this fan learned quickly, were "The Statement" Andruew Tang and The Eurasian Dragon.  Soon afterwards, the names of Trexxus. Aiden Rex and Alexis Lee were wrestlers that I enjoyed watching.

 

Singapore Pro Wrestling has been very consistent with the shows over the years.  Not only does the promotion have their local talent in Singapore.  Wrestlers, from other promotions in Southeast Asia and beyond, travel and wrestle in their shows.  Though I've never been to one of their shows live, I've seen You Tube as well as the premium videos.  The organization is very strong.  Andruew has done great work for this promotion in the nearly 12 years!

 

Dante Chen (Trexxus), I believe, began his WWE/NXT career in 2021 when the pandemic eased a bit.  I remembered reading in on a couple of websites.  Definitely, this is a great story, for Dante, SPW and wrestling fans throughout Southeast Asia.

 

When one thinks of pro wrestling in Southeast Asia, whether SPW or any other promotion, the local wrestling scene in the countries are still very young!  

 

Speaking of Singapore Pro Wrestling, their next show, Hardcore Island 2: A Fine City, will take place on Friday, August 16th beginning at 7:30pm.  The venue is the Foo Chow Building.  Please visit SPW on their Facebook page for more information including tickets.  Thank you.

SPW: Hardcore Island 2 Update:

Singapore Pro Wrestling's next show, Hardcore Island 2: A Fine City will take place on Friday, August 16th.  The venue is the Foo Chow Building beginning at 7:30pm.

 

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.

Pinoy Wrestling Podcasts

Hello everyone!

 

In the Philiipines, the country is well covered when it comes to pro wrestling, whether it is local or on the international level.

 

There are three podcasts that I would like to share with the readers.  Pinoy wrestling fans are probably familiar with these already.  However, this being a Southeast Asia wrestling blog, it would be good to share these with wrestling fans worldwide.

 

The first one is The Dexcon Podcast.  This one is actually the newest one for this blogger though I've known about it for a little while.  Martin does a great job with this podcast.  I first listened to the podcast earlier this year when Zach Sabre Jr. appeared at a Dexcon wrestling show.  Here is the link for anyone interested in a present or past show...

 

    https://www.channelfourteen.com/

 

 

 

The next one this blogger wishes to share is the PWPH Podcast and Main Event Mark which is held each Wednesday at 8pm (Philippines) time.  

 

The group, Pro Wrestling PH Club is a club that was created in 2016 and rebranded on December 31, 2022.  Angelo, Danielle, Christian and many others have done a great job with this group.  I was invited into the group in August 2023 and have enjoyed every moment since following.

 

Pro Wrestling PH Club cam be found on Facebook and a couple of other social media outlets.  Here is the link to their page on Facebook...

 

      https://www.facebook.com/groups/prowrestlingphclub

 

The third podcast I would like to share is the longest running one in The Wrestling Wrestling Podcast. 

 

Rowen, Ro, Emile, Stan and Chino are extremely knowledgeable with both the worldwide and local scene in the Philippines.  Usually, their podcasts take place at 7pm on Thursdays (Philippines) and sometimes, subject to change.  Here is the link to The Wrestling Wrestling Podcast on Facebook...

 

  https://www.facebook.com/wrestlingwrestlingpodcast

 

One other thing this blogger would like to share.  There was a podcast that ended in June with their 94th episode, Kayfabe Cafe.  Although the podcast ended, please continue to check out their page as long as it's up.  When I first followed pro wrestling in the Philippines, I would listen to a couple of their podcasts.  They had the podcasts for a good eight years and they were definitely good.  All the best to the staff going forward.  Here's the link to their Facebook page...

 

 https://www.facebook.com/kayfabecafe

 

Finally, if any wrestling fan reads this, please take the opportunity to at least see their page and follow the group.  It would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks everyone.

APAC Wrestlelegion Update #4

There has been an added match for APAC Wrestlegion for Saturday night.  This blogger found out about this a couple of hours ago.  Slow response by the promotion, I guess.

 

The Eurasian Dragon from ROR Wrestling in Singapore will team up with Hendo Ramli.  They will take on the team of Joe Louise and K.A.E in a tag team match.

 

APAC Wrestlelegion will be this evening at the WNZ Arena, Spacerubix, Puchong.

 

For more information, please visit the APAC Wrestling Facebook page regarding tickets, if any available.  As always with any wrestling show, the card is subject to change.

Wrestling Show Preparation

In various countries, there are ways that promotions prepare for wrestling shows.  Wrestling rings are one of them.

 

Some of this is similar to my experiences of preparing a track for another sports entertainment in North America known as Roller Derby. 

 

Very recently, this blogger read a post shared by Philippine pro wrestler, Fabio Makisig.  Definitely, preparing for a show varies from country to country.  Please check out by clicking the link below.  This fan is always appreciative of what goes on behind the scenes of pro wrestling shows!

 

   https://ko-fi.com/post/Bayanihan-in-Pinoy-Wrestling-Z8Z410P8GK

APAC Wrestlelegion Update #3

Hello everyone!

 

APAC Wrestling's next show, Wrestlelegion, will take place on Saturday, July 20th.  The venue is the WNZ Arena, Spacerubix, Puchong beginning at 8pm.

 

There has been one enormous match added to the show that this blogger just learned.

 

Filipino Pro Wrestling Champion, Mike Madrigal will face NYC from Ring Of Rebirth (Singapore) and local stars, Big Eddie Emil and Mick Mercer in a four way match for the FPW Championship.  These type of matches always reduce the champion's odds.  However, I would never count out a champion, especially one of Mike Madrigal's caliber!

 

For more information, and if any tickets remain, please visit the APAC Wrestling page on Facebook.

 

All the best to everyone appearing at the show on Saturday.  Have a good weekend everyone!

Unang Tibok Update #3

Hello everyone!

 

PUSO Wrestling, as been mentioned over the past couple of weeks, will be having their inaugural show. Unang Tibok, on Saturday, August 17th beginning at 6pm. The location is the Brawl Pit Bulusan in Quezon City, PH.

 

Up until this post, there will be a Main Event match and four quarter final matches of a tournament.  The tournament of seven matches overall will determine who will be the first Pusong Pinoy Wrestling Champion.

 

There is one additional match that has been added to the show.  The Jun Capilos Jr. Battle Royal, an over-the top elimination battle royal will feature six wrestlers, all capable of winning the event.  

 

This blogger knows the family from a couple of shows last year.  Jelson and his two daughters have always been supportive in the short time we've known one another.  Thank you to the Capilos family who has supported shows and Pinoy wrestling in general!

 

The wrestlers involved in the match are Fabio Makisig, Patricia Ligaya, Dabid Ravena, Ken Cifer, Danny Zamora and Brother Benny.

 

For more information on the show, including tickets (which are still available), please visit the PUSO Wrestling page on Facebook.  PUSO Wrestling can also be found on social media platforms such as Instagram, X and You Tube.

 

If anyone is interested in sponsoring for the upcoming show, please email PUSO Wrestling at pusowrestling@gmail.com for more details.  Thank you.    

Grapplemax: NWE Open House

Grapplemax Pro Wrestling Singapore will be having another NWE Open House this coming Saturday, July 20th, 7pm at the Grapplemax Studios.

 

The main event match is a special one.  Grapplemax will be bidding a temporary farewell to Nathaniel and Tydus as they head off to serve the nation! Though they have shared the ring together, we’ve never seen them on opposing teams, till now.

 

 

For their farewell match, they will each partner with an established Grapplemax tag team star - Tydus and YC vs Nathaniel and Shawn Phang. Yes, you read that right!  Aussie Aussie Aussie will also be in opposing corners for the first time in their Grapplemax career!  Yet another history-making moment at Grapplemax NWE Open House.

 

 

For more information including tickets, please visit the Grapplemax Pro Wrestling Singapore page on Facebook.  Thank you.

TOP Dojo's Next Show

Hello everyone.

 

Just announced!  TOP Dojo's (Thailand) next show, Reinforce, will take place on Sunday, August 18th beginning at 12:30pm.  The venue is the Motorway Dojo, near Hua Mak Airport Station in Bangkok.

 

For more on the show, and ticket availability, please visit the TOP Dojo - Thailand Origin Pro Wrestling page on Facebook.  Thank you.

APAC Wrestlelegion Update #2

Hello everyone.

 

APAC Wrestling's (Malaysia) next show, Wrestlelegion, will take place this coming Saturday, July 20th at 8pm.  The venue is the WNZ Arena, Spacerubix, Puchong.

 

There is an added match to the show.  "Asian Warrior" Daryl Wong, the UCE Wrestling Intercontinental Champion, a promotion from Hawaii, will take on Jago Aqasha and Konrad Kai in a Gauntlet Match.  It will be Wong's first appearance in Malaysia in a couple of years.

 

For more information, including ticket availability, please visit the APAC Wrestling page on Facebook.  Thank you.

MYPW: Fight Back Show Update #5

Hello everyone.

 

There's been a match added to Malaysia Pro Wrestling's show, Fight Back.  The event will take place on Saturday, August 3rd with bell time beginning at 6pm at the KuAsh Theater TTDI.

 

Freelance wrestler, Zhan Wen will face MYPW's Cornelius Low and Blazing Raj in am International 2-on-1 Handicap Match.

 

For more on the show, including tickets, please visit the Malaysia Pro Wrestling page on Facebook.  Thank you.

PH Pro Wrestling Coming To Solar Sports

Hello everyone!

 

Just learned that a few hours ago that PH Pro Wrestling will be coming to a cable channel in the Philippines known as Solar Sports.

 

Here is the statement from Dexcon that this blogger has received..

  

PH Pro Wrestling is coming to SOLAR SPORTS!

Relive the action as your favorite Pro Wrestling events will be making its way into cable TV.

 

Dexcon and Underground Wrestling PH shows will soon be airing in Solar Sports starting with two banger events. WrestleStorm and FN Fatal Four way!

 

Witness the Philippine debut of Chris Brookes and Masa Takanashi (Calamari Drunken Kings) as they defend their IWA JAPAN SETUP Tag Titles against Jake De Leon and Dabid Ravena on WrestleStorm. In another marquee match up, Saint John Martin and Ken Cifer PH of TZK takes on Main Maxx and R O M É O of The Gemini Kings for the World Underground Wrestling Philippines - WUW Philippines Tag Titles in a battle of Philippine Tag Team supremacy. Also Shivam setupth of SETUP Thailand Pro Wrestling travels to Manila to take on Robin Sane in an International Dream Match.

 

FFF is a historic match for Underground Wrestling Philippines as it features a four way main event for the SPW Queen of Asia title. For the first time ever in the Philippines 4 women coming from 3 different countries fight for the top prize for women in Asia. Watch Alexis Lee , Chelsea Marie, Poppy and Crystal battle it out for the title.

Stay tuned for more details!

 

 

Any time local pro wrestling can be shown on television, it is huge, and it is a major start, especially in the Philippines and countries in Southeast Asia.  In North America, and now worldwide, the major wrestling companies combined have shows that can be seen six days a week.

 

 

Wherever Solar Sports is on your cable provider, please check it out when it comes to your area soon!

PUSO Wrestling Tournament Now Set

Hello everyone!

 

Puso Wrestling's Pusong Pinoy Pinoy Wrestling Championship tournament is now official as part of the Unang Tibok show.

 

Joya will take on Aaron Liwanag, leader of Bahay Ng Liwanag in one of the four Quarter Final matches of the show.  The winner of the tournament will become the inaugural Pusong Pinoy Wrestling Championship.

 

Besides this match, here are the other four  matches set if you are reading this blog for the first time....

 

Main Maxx vs. El Kapitunero.

Joey Rosas vs. Super P.

Nigel "Suplex" San Jose vs Isaiah Valencia.

 

And The Main Event

"Mr Philippine Wrestling" Jake De Leon vs. "Pinay Vixen" Chelsea Marie.

 

The Unang Tibok show will take place on Saturday evening, August 27th beginning at 6pm.  The venue is the Brawl Pit Bulusan in Quezon City (40 Bulusan , near Calamba Street.

 

For more on PUSO Wrestling, information, the show and tickets, please visit the PUSO Wrestling page on Facebook.  PUSO Wrestling can also be seen on social media outlets such as Instagram, X and You Tube.

 

Also, for anyone who is interested in sponsoring the show, please email pusowrestling@gmail.com for more details.  Thank you.

Ring Of Rebirth's Next Show

Ring Of Rebirth Singapore's next show, ROR Wrestling, was taped on June 30th and will be shown soon on You Tube.

 

The show features a GTFO match with Team Singapore versus Team Asia.  Wrestlers from Ring Of Rebirth, TOP Dojo and Vietnam Pro Wrestling were on the show.

 

This blogger will keep you informed on when the show will be on You Tube.  In the meantime, please check the Ring Of Rebirth page on Facebook for more information.  Thank you.