Gabe Sapolsky On CM Punk Appearing At Indy Events, Shane Douglas Note, ROH TV, Indy Events
- You can check out a preview of this weekend's ROH TV, featuring the return of AJ Styles, in the video above.
- Extreme Rising announced yesterday that "due to legal circumstances" beyond their control, Shane Douglas will be appearing at the Irish Centre in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, February 8th for their "Black, Gold, and Extreme" event. In the main event, Stevie Richards defends the Extreme Rising World Championship against Sabu. The event will be broadcast live on iPPV from Pittsburgh, PA via highspots.tv at 7pm est. If you pre-order the iPPV now, you will receive the FREE VOD (Video on Demand) of Extreme Rising's 11/17/12 "Remember November" iPPV. You can purchase tickets at this link.
- DGUSA/EVOLVE Booker Gabe Sapolsky issued the following statement to WWNLive email subscribers about the possibility of CM Punk appearing at indy events:
"CM Punk and I were close at one time, but have not spoken in months. There was no falling out or heat to my knowledge, it's just how things go with both of us leading very different lives now. In other words, I have no inside track or info, just a take on things. I have already received many messages with fans asking for Punk in DGUSA and EVOLVE, especially with the shows coming up in New Orleans on April 3rd, 4th and 5th as part of the WWNLive Experience.
"However, knowing Punk I would be shocked if he ever did an independent wrestling show again. There's probably a better chance HHH shows up at a non-WWE event. Punk has given himself 110% to the business over the last few years. His schedule amazed me because there was no way any human should have had to endure it. He gave his heart, soul and body to WWE and every wrestling fan. My take on all this is it is best now to just leave Punk alone. Let him recharge, refresh and get his life back. He mentally and physically needs it. If and when he's ready to do something, I'm sure he will. Just leave him alone and let him be."
- Here is a list of this week's indy events, courtesy of Nate Stein:
TONIGHT
* Rockstar Pro Wrestling – 1106 E. Third ST, Dayton, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/RockstarProWrestling
* Ohio Valley Wrestling – 4400 Shepherdsville RD, Louisville, KY – 7 pm – ovwrestling.com
THURSDAY
* Slam U – Arizona Event Center, 1300 S Country Club DR, Mesa, AZ – 8:30 pm – Facebook.com/SlamUWrestling
FRIDAY
* Pro Wrestling Guerrilla – American Legion Post #308, 7338 Canby Ave, Reseda, CA – 8 pm – prowrestlingguerrilla.com
* Mid South Championship Wrestling – Behind Sandbar Grill, West Keiser, Osceola, AR – facebook.com/pages/Mid-South-Championship-Wrestling-MCW/294385182212
* Alternative Pro Wrestling – 305 Cherry ST, Royston, GA – 8:15 pm – facebook.com/apwalternative.prowrestling
* 3XW – Des Moines Social Club, 900 Mulberry ST, Des Moines, IA – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/3XWrestling
* Pro Wrestling All Stars – Play Atlantis, 19400 Allen RD, Melvindale, MI – 7:30 pm
* Funkdafied Wrestling – Nur Shrine Temple, New Castle, DE – funkdafiedwrestling.com
* Positive Outreach Wrestling – The Steele Factory, 2171 Gavintown RD, Lumberton, NC – 8 pm
* A Wrestling Federation – American Club Pavillion, 300 Cherry ST, Coplay, PA – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/AWFProWrestling
* Adrenalin Rush Wrestling – ARW Arena, 103 Old McDonald School RD, McDonald, TN – 7 pm – facebook.com/arwrestlingdotcom
* NWA SAW – 1214B Louisville Hwy, Millersville, TN – 7:30 pm
* Pro Wrestling Elite – The Giant Flea Market, 1700 W Realfoot Ave, Union City, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/ProWrestlingElite
* Fight Club Pro – Planet Nightclub, Westbury ST, WV1 1JD, Wolverhampton, UK – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/pages/Fight-Club-PRO/234516669556
* Premier British Wrestling – Maybole Town Hall, Maybole, UK – 7 pm – facebook.com/pbwwrestling
* Insane Championship Wrestling – The Metal Grill, 5036 S Packard Ave, Cudahy, WI -6:45 pm – facebook.com/icwmilwaukee
SATURDAY
* AIWF Powerslam Wrestling Extreme- Ferris Lane Community Church Gynasium, Barrie, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/PowerslamWrestlingExtreme
* AIWF Texas Wrestling Entertainment – Harlandale Rec Center, 7227 Briar PL, San Antonio, TX
* Global Championship Wrestling – Palmerdale-Homestead Community Center, Palmerdale, AL – facebook.com/GCWProWrestling
* Australasian Wrestling Federation – Parramatta RSL Club, Parramatta, NSW ,Australia- awfwrestling.com.au
* Professional Championship Wrestling – Polish Club Rowville, 1325 Stud RD, Australia – facebook.com/australianwrestling
* Quinesential Pro – Monrovia Masonic Center, Monrovia, CA – facebook.com/QuintessentialProWrestling
* LWA – Nomads Entertainment, 100 Bidwell RD, South Windsor, CT – 6 pm – eslacosaentertainment.com
* Northeast Wrestling – Waterbury PAL, Waterbury, CT – 7 pm – facebook.com/northeastwrestlingbethany
* Insane Wrestling Alliance – Bar B's Tavern, 5002 Kerle ST, Jacksonville, FL – insanewrestlingalliance.com
* USA – Orlando National Guard Armory, 2809 S Ferncreek Ave, Orlando, FL – 7 pm – facebook.com/pages/USA-Pro-Wrestling/135202659853387
* Flatline – Patriots Park Gymnasium, 5445 Columbia RD, Grovetown, GA – 8 pm – facebook.com/FlatlineProWrestling, FlatlineProWrestling.com
* Platinum Championship Wrestling – 2001 Main ST, Porterdale, GA – 6 pm – Facebook.com/platinumchampionshipwrestling
* Universal Independent Wrestling – Villa Rica Elementary School Gym, 314 Peachtree ST, Villa Rica, GA – 8 pm – facebook.com/HeadlocksAndHeadshots
* German Wrestling Federation – Shake! Am Ostbahnhof, Berlin, Germany – 7 pm – facebook.com/germanwrestling.federation
* Westside Xtreme Wrestling – Schutzenplatzallee 3, Stadthalle, Germany – 7 pm – WXW-Wrestling.com
* Dreamwave – Knights of Columbus, 209 Gooding St, LaSalle, IL – 7 pm – dreamwavewrestling.com
* Destination One Wrestling – Colgate Gym, 230 E Montgomery, Clarksville, IN – 8 pm – facebook.com/d1wpro
* Hoosier Pro Wrestling – 4H Fairgrounds, Columbus, IN – 7:45 pm – facebook.com/hoosierprowrestling
* Bluegrass Championship Wrestling – Old Wheelright High School, Wheelright, KY – 8 pm
* Kentucky Zone Wrestling – Highway 80 Auto Auctions, Russell Springs, KY – 7 pm
* Ohio Valley Wrestling – 4400 Shepherdsville RD, Louisville, KY – 7:30 pm – ovwrestling.com
* Wildcat Championship Wrestling – 101 Hilltop DR, Lawrenceburg, KY – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/pages/The-Real-Wildcat-Championship-Wrestling-WCCW/307961922578873
* Dynamo Pro – Stratford Inn, 800 South Highway DR, Fenton, MO – 7 pm
* Funkdafied Wrestling – Long Hill Community Center, Stirling, NJ – funkdafiedwrestling.com
* Old Time Wrestling – 1041 Glassboro Rd, Williamstown, NJ – 2 pm – OldTimeWrestling.net
* Old School Pro Wrestling – American Legion Matthew Glab Post #1477, 1965 Abbott RD, Lackawanna, NY – 7 pm – ospw.net
* ? – National Guard Armory, 1010 Eastern Ave, Nashville, NC
* ECPW – National Guard Armory, Thomasville, NC – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/ECPW.NC
* Ring Wars Carolina – ?, Rowland, NC – 7:30 pm
* Wilside Championship Wrestling – Clingman Community Center, 3371 Clingman RD, Ronda, NC – 6:15 pm – facebook.com/WildsideCW
* ASWA – Eastbrook Center, 720 5th Ave, Mansfield, OH – 7 pm – ASWAProWrestling.com
* Magnum Pro – G.Q. Ministries, 3703 Station Ave, Ashtabula, OH – 5 pm – MagnumProWrestling.com
* XWE – Hocking College Student Center, 3301 Hocking Parkway DR, Nelsonville, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/XWEwrestling
* Great Canadian Wrestling – Harmony Creek Community Hall, Oshawa, ON – 3 pm
* IZW – Impact Arena, 1009 SW F Ave, Lawton, OK – 7 pm – IZWrestling.com
* Ground Breaking Wrestling – National Guard Armory, 51 W Clearview RD, Hanover, PA – 8 pm – GBWrestling.com
* NPWD – The Palmer Center, 4100 Green Pond RD, Easton, PA – nationalprowrestlingday.com
* Vicious Outcast Wrestling – The Ice Mine, 5001 W Crawford ave, Connellsville, PA – facebook.com/viciousoutcastwrestling
* World Xtreme Wrestling – Mountainville Memorial Hall, Mountainville, PA – WXWC4.com
* American Pro Wrestling – American Coliseum, 380 Whitney RD, Spartanburg, SC – 8 pm
* East Tennessee Championship Wrestling – Green Acres Flea Market, 908 Hillside DR, Louisville, TN – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/events/1458044354416915
* Live Action Wrestling – 1020 W Main ST, Newbern, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/wowf.newbern
* NWA Smoky Mountain – Kingsport Civic Auditorium, 1550 Fort Henry DR, Suite 1, Kingsport, TN – 8 pm – nwasmokymountain.com
* NWA 360 – Academy High School, 704 E Main Little River Academy, Temple, TX – 7 pm – facebook.com/NWA360
* Perfect 1 Entertainment – Westgate Community College Centre for Sport, West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK – 8 pm – facebook.com/events/205284076323808
* Bruiser Wrestling Federation – Buckingham High School, 78 Knights RD, Buckingham, VA – facebook.com/groups/313697489271/
* Fusion Wrestling – King & Queen Elementary, 24667 The Trail, King & Queen Co, VA – 6:30 pm – facebook.com/fusionwrestlingonline
* Ground Xero Wrestling – Fairfeild Commons Mall, 4869 Nine Mill RD, Richmond, VA – 9 pm – gogxw.com
* Vanguard Championship Wrestling – Norfolk Masonic Temple, 7001 Granby ST, Norfolk, VA – vcw-wrestling.com
SUNDAY
* United Wrestling Federation – Georgetown Flea Market, Georgetown, KY – 6:30 pm
* Extreme American Wrestling – The Pemberton Centre, HE Bates Way, Rushden, UK – 4 pm – eawrestling.co.uk
* Progress Wrestling – The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, SW12 9HD, London, UK – 3 pm – facebook.com/ProgressWrestling
* House of Pain – Arnold Working Mens Club, Front Street, NG5 7ED – 2:30 pm – facebook.com/HOPWrestling
Sun, Feb 2 – WAW – Academy Show, Breckland Community Centre, Breckland, UK – wawuk.co.uk
Hardeep Asrani and Abdul Aziz Memon contributed to this article.