ROH Final Battle Tonight, Chris Hero Seminar, Lucha Xtreme Taping, AWF, Extreme Rising, CZW IPPV
- ROH Final Battle takes place tonight at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, NY. In the main event, Adam Cole defends his ROH World Championship in a triple threat match against Jay Briscoe and "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin. Also on the card, Matt Hardy faces Adam Page while Michael Bennett (w/ Maria Kanellis) faces "Mr Wrestling" Kevin Steen in a stretcher match. You can get more information or purchase tickets by clicking here. You can also check out a promo from Steen about the event in the video above.
- Chris Hero will face CZW World Heavyweight champion Drew Gulak tonight at CZW's iPPV at the Flyers Skate Zone, 601 Laurel Oak RD in Voorhees, NJ. You can order the show at CZWiPPV.com. Also at the event, Davey Richards faces Chris Dickinson, while CZW World Tag champions BLK Out (Ruckus & BLK Jeez w/ Robbie Mireno) battle Juicy Products (David Starr & JT Dunn). Tickets are available online at this link and at the door.
- Chris Hero will also host a clinic for free this Monday at the CZW Academy, 110 Harmon Dr, Suite 304, Blackwood, NJ at 6:30 pm.
- Philly.com has an article profiling Extreme Rising head Steve O'Neil at this link. During the interview, O'Neil discussed Extreme Rising and if they are competing with WWE.
"Why isn't there a company that has the extreme spirit, that ECW spirit," O'Neill asked. "I think that can still work today. It's not going to necessarily compete with Vince McMahon, but it doesn't necessarily have to either."
- Arizona Wrestling Federation will return to the Peoria Community Center at 8335 W Jefferson St in Peoria, AZ tonight for a special holiday show and charity toy drive. Arizona Wrestling Federation will be collecting toys to donate to the Marine Toys For Tots Foundation, and a portion of all ticket proceeds will be donated to the Marines Toys For Tots Foundation. The Prophet, Danny Gee, Alexander Hammerstone, Chris Evans and many others are also scheduled to appear. You can get more information by clicking here.
- There will be a TV taping for Lucha Xtreme Wrestling Entertainment's TV show, Lucha Xtreme, tonight at Pins N Strikes Entertainment Center, located at 3443 Laguna Boulevard in Elk Grove, CA. The TV taping will be a lead-up to the LX Gold Cup Tag Team Tournament, an Internet pay-per-view taking place on Sunday, March 16. The event will also mark the final Lucha Xtreme Wrestling Entertainment appearance of "INS Legacy" Brian Tannen (Brian Reid), who has signed a developmental contract with WWE. You can get more information or purchase tickets at LuchaXtreme.com.
- Here is a list of this weekend's remaining independent wrestling events, courtesy of Nate Stein:
TONIGHT
* Monstrocity Championship Wrestling – Club Famous, 2947 N Druid Hills RD NE, Atlanta, GA – 1 pm – wrestlingwithpopculture.com
* Combat Zone Wrestling – Flyers Skate Zone, 601 Laurel Oak RD, Voorhees, NJ – 7:30 pm – CZWrestling.com
* AIWF Mid-Atlantic – National Guard Armory, 185 Patrol Station RD, Mt. Airy, NC – 7:30 pm
* Professional Championship Wrestling – The Gym, 921 W Mayfield RD, Suite 112, Arlington, TX – 7 pm – facebook.com/PCWTX
* C4W – 4770 Northgate Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC – 6 pm – facebook.com/C4WExplosiveWrestling
* FMW – Fairview Community Center, 1357 Charlotte Hwy, Fairview, NC – 7:30 pm
* World Xtreme Wrestling – Minneola Recreation Center, 800 N. Highway 27, Minneola, FL – 7 pm – WXWwrestling.com
* SHOW – 6972 South Dixie Hwy, Franklin, OH – 3 pm – facebook.com/SuperHeroesOfWrestlingShow
* SICW – East Carondelet Community Center, 823 State ST, East Carondelet, IL – 8 pm – saintlouiswrestling.com
* Old Time Wrestling – 1041 Glassboro Rd, Williamstown, NJ – 2 pm – OldTimeWrestling.net
* Old Time Wrestling – 1041 Glassboro Rd, Williamstown, NJ – 7 pm – OldTimeWrestling.net
* TAP – Old Cheese Factory, 191 Industrial DR, McMinnville, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/TAPWrestling1
* IZW – Impact Arena, 1009 SW F Ave, Lawton, OK – 7 pm – IZWrestling.com
* Vex – Greater St. James Community Center, Evansville, IN – 6:30 pm – Vexwrestling.com
* Wildcat Championship Wrestling – 101 Hilltop DR, Lawrenceburg, KY – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/pages/The-Real-Wildcat-Championship-Wrestling-WCCW/307961922578873
* West Virginia Championship Wrestling – Princeton Recreation Center, 201 Morrison DR, Princeton, WV – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/wvcwtv
* Anarchy – The Anarchy Arena, 4236 Level Grove RD, Cornelia, GA – 8 pm – Anarchy-Wrestling.net
* IWC – Court Time Sports Center, 95 Enterprise ST, Elizabeth, PA – 7 pm – IWCwrestling.com
* Extreme American Wrestling – Royal British Legion Club, 210 Broadway, Yaxley, Peterborough Cambs, UK – 7 pm – eawrestling.co.uk
* NWA Top of Texas – 2650 Dumas DR, Amarillo, TX – 7:30 pm – https://www.facebook.com/NWA.TOPOFTEXAS
* Tennessee All-Pro Wrestling – Old Cheese Factory, 191 Industrial DR, McMinnville, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/TAPWrestling1
* Michigan Wrestling Organization – ONTV Studio, 1349 Joslyn RD, Lake Orion, MI – 6:05 pm – MWOonline.net
* Magnum Pro – G.O. Ministries, 3703 Station Ave, Ashtabula, OH – 5 pm – MagnumProWrestling.com
* Vintage Wrestling – Winter Springs High School, 130 Tuskawilla RD, Winter Springs, FL – 7 pm – facebook.com/vintagewrestling
* American Championship Entertainment – Wallington Knights of Columbus, 67 Hathaway ST, Wallington, NJ – 7:30 pm – Facebook.com/acewrestling
* Dropkick Depression Fundraiser – Pineda Pappy Dome, 7692 Salt Lake Ave, Huntington Park, CA – 6 pm
* Valour Pro Wrestling – Leo Fire Company, 201 W Broadway, Red Lion, PA – 7 pm – ValorProWrestling.com
* DCW – Carlisle Fire Department, 615 NW Front ST, Milford, DE – Facebook.com/DCWPROWRESTLING
* Northeast Championship Wrestling – Elks Home of Norwood, 152 Winslow Ave, Norwood, MA – 7:30. pm – thencw.com
* American Pro Wrestling – 380 Whitney RD, Spartanburg, SC – 8 pm – facebook.com/pages/american-pro-wrestling/109692879082099
* GWE – Eastman Dodge County Rec Center, Eastman, GA
* Monstrosity Championship Wrestling – Famous Pub, 2947 N Druid Hill RD NE, Atlanta, GA – 1 pm – facebook.com/MonstrosityChampionshipWrestling
* Phoenix Pro – Windber Community Building, 1605 Graham Ave, Windber, PA – 7 pm – PhoenixProWrestling.com
* Warriors of Wrestling – Funstation USA, 3555 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY – 8 pm – warriorsofwrestling.com
* American Pro Wrestling – American Coliseum, 380 Whitney RD, Spartanburg, SC – 8 pm
* Professional Championship Wrestling – The Gym, 921 W Mayfield RD, #112, Arlington, TX – 7 pm – TheGym.org
* SCW – Coronaca Fire Department, 1418 Hwy 246 S, Greenwood, SC – 6 pm – facebook.com/SCW2009
* Supreme Wrestling Entertainment – Game On Sports Bar, 1102 Madison ST, Beaver Dam, WI – 7 pm – facebook.com/swewrestling
* Wisconsin Professional Wrestling – Zielinski Tavern, 149 W Pulaski ST, Pulaski, WI – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/wisconsinprowrestling
* Professional Championship Wrestling – Polish Hoise, 1325 Stud RD, Rowville, Australia – facebook.com/australianwrestling
* Stars of Wrestling – National Guard Armory, 519 Bluff City Hwy, Bristol, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/sow.page
* Action Coast Empire – Martinez Boys & Girls Club, 1301 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, CA – 7 pm – Facebook.com/pages/Action-Coast-Empire/135345753209926
* New Heights Wrestling – Walton County Fairgrounds, Defuniak Springs, FL – 7 pm – NewHeightsWrestling.com
* Fusion – King & Queen Elementary School, 24667 The Trail, King & Queen Co, Virginia – 6:30 pm – facebook.com/fusionwrestlingonline
* Pure Pro Wrestling – 161 Community Center RD, Pelham, NC – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/pureprowrestling
* Monster Factory Pro Wrestling – Monster Factory, 541 Mantua Ave, Paulsboro, NJ – 7 pm – MonsterFactory.org
* SWA – Forest City National Guard Armory, 890 Winthrop RD, Spindale, NC – 8 pm – facebook.com/pages/SWA/101506406589079
* Victory Pro Wrestling – Deer Park Community Center, 41 Homer Ave, Deer Park, NY – 7:30 pm – VictoryProWrestling.com
* Impact Pro Wrestling – 210 E State ST, Algona, IA – 6 pm – Facebook.com/ImpactProWrestling
* NWA Smoky Mountain – National Guard Armory, Rogersville, TN – 8 pm – NWASmokyMountain.com
* Milestone Wrestling – Hickory National Guard Armory, 12561 8th ST NE, Hickory, NC – 8 pm – facebook.com/milestone.rasslin
* Supreme Wrestling Entertainment – Game on Sports Bar & Grill, 1102 Madison ST, Beaver Dam, WI – 7 pm – supremewrestlingentertainment.com
* Renegade Championship Wrestling – Big Red & Blue Building, 806 N 2nd Ave, Chatsworth, GA – 8 pm – Facebook.com/RCWWrestling
* Squared Circle Pro – Firehouse Grill & Bar, 1719 Buddy Holly Ave, Lubbock, TX – 5 pm – facebook.com/squaredcirclepro
* International Wrestling Cartel, Court Time Sports Center, Elizabeth, PA – 7 pm – IWCwrestling.com
* Hong Kong Pro Wrestling – ?, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong, China – 11 am – facebook.com/HongKongWrestling
* Ring of Honor – Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 W 34th ST, Manhattan, NY – 7:30 pm – rohwrestling.com
* Revival – Steele Factory, 2171 Gavintown RD, Lumberton, NC – 7:30 pm
SUNDAY
* ACW – Mohawk, 921 Red River, Austin, TX – AnarchyChampionshipWrestling.com
* Rampage Pro – Johnny G's Fun Center, 815 Russell Pkwy, Warner Robbins, GA – 3 pm – RampageProWrestling.net
* Extreme American Wrestling – The Masonic Complex, 27 Rockingham RD, Corby, Northants, UK – 6:30 pm – eawrestling.co.uk
* Power Pit Pro Wrestling – Roseburg National Guard Armory, 111 General Ave, Roseburg, OR – 4 pm – facebook.com/powerpitprowrestling
* Evolucion Lucha Libre – Disco Bar, Salon Tepatitlan, Cantes Carnitas Tepatitlanj, Tijuana, Mexico – 4 pm
* Ludus – FSW Arena, 133 29th ST, Brooklyn, NY – 8 pm – theluduswrestlingcenter.com
* Pro Wrestling Resurrection – National Guard Armory, 142 Alta Vista RD, Gainesville, GA – 3 pm – facebook.com/prowrestlingresurrectiontrue
* UWA – Jammerz Rollerdome, Clarksville, IN – 6:30 pm – facebook.com/wrestlinguwa
* Supreme Pro Wrestling – 6200 McMahon Dr, Sacramento, CA – 4:30 pm – facebook.com/supremeprowrestling
* Victory Commonwealth Wrestling – 1585 Dundas ST W, Toronto, ON – 3:30 pm – facebook.com/victorycwrestling