Nacho Libre is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), aka Rev. Sergio Gutierrez Benitez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked luchador. He competed in order to support the orphanage he directed.
The thirty-first TakeOver event for the NXT brand will feature Finn Bálor defending his NXT Championship against Kyle O'Reilly, Io Shirai taking on Candice LeRae for the NXT Women's Championship, and Johnny Gargano facing off against Damian Priest for the North American Championship.
Santo vs. the King of Crime
Santo battles the Strangler.
Female Mongolian wrestler, Na Ren, was invited to participate in a women’s wrestling show in Japan. The show host, Boss, instantaneously changed the competition to mud wrestling and Na Ren was forced to compete. Later on, Na Ren discovered that Boss was actually her childhood playmate, Chi Na Si, who was banned from Sumo wrestling five years ago. Knowing that Boss had deceived her, Na Ren was nonetheless determined to awaken his consciousness and good heart through love.
The TCICWF is shutting down forever, and these colorful, eccentric, clueless, indie wrestlers have one last chance to show the world that they belong in the big leagues.
A man takes matters into his own hands when a pharmaceutical kingpin moves into his town to cause some real trouble.
Il-bong was utterly defeated as a wrestling athlete. He decides against returning to his hometown and stays in Seoul. As he wanders the street, going from job to job, someone recommends him to become an actor. But the acting roles that are waiting Il-bong are in adult movies. At the set, Il-bong meets Ae-ja and falls in love with her. They give up the adult films and Ae-ja gets pregnant. Because they are desperately poor, Ae-ja has a miscarriage and Il-bong curses his incompetence. The two decide to part for one year. During that time, Il-bong becomes a male prostitute and makes a ferocious amount of money. But he has become tough without realizing it. After the year is over, Il-bong goes to their promised meeting place but Ae-ja is nowhere to be seen. Il-bong wails to the city.
A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Freddie and the Dreamers play part of a Scout troupe that get caught up in a series of misadventures on their way to camp.
College students Danny and Sarah wake up one morning in bed next to each other after a night of hard partying, with no recollection of what happened the night before or how they met. Now it's up to them to figure it out.
Bobby Lashley defends the WWE Title against five Superstars, including former champion Brock Lesnar in an Elimination Chamber Match. WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg and Roman Reigns collide for the Universal Championship. Lita challenges Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch.
Women’s Wrestling Revolution (WWR) returns to the NYWC Sportatorium on February 23rd with Widowmaker! They’re bringing more of the great women’s wrestling that we know and love. There’s also a few debuts set to take place at Widowmaker. Lisa Marie Varon, Allysin Kay and the rising star Leyla Hirsch all will make their WWR debuts. They will join regulars such as Skylar, Solo Darling, Willow Nightingale, Maria Manic and more.
An expert panel makes their predictions and previews Backlash in Puerto Rico, including hometown host Bad Bunny's clash with The Judgment Day's Damian Priest in a San Juan Street Fight.
Joyce Compton tries to help her new husband, Eddie Gribbon (as Scissors Jackson), win a wrestling match which he incorrectly thinks is framed in his favor. Wrestlers Hans Steinke plays the wrestling champion and Bull Heffner his opponent.
2016 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match Pentagón Jr. vs. "The Villain" Marty Scurll 2016 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match "Mr. Athletic" Jeff Cobb vs. Ricochet 2016 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match John Hennigan vs. "Reborn" Matt Sydal 2016 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match Fénix vs. Will Ospreay 2016 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match Tommy End vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. 2016 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match Chris Hero vs. Jushin Thunder Liger Six-Person Tag Team Match Dalton Castle & The Boys (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly) vs. Adam Cole & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)
2016 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match Dalton Castle vs. Tommaso Ciampa 2016 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match Mark Andrews vs. Pete Dunne 2016 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match Sami Callihan vs. Cody R Tag Team Match Fénix & Pentagón Jr. vs. Heroes Eventually Die (Tommy End & Chris Hero) 2016 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match Kamaitachi vs. Trevor Lee 2016 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match Cedric Alexander vs. Mark Haskins 2016 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match Kyle O'Reilly vs. Matthew Riddle Six-Person Tag Team Match Will Ospreay, Ricochet, & Matt Sydal vs. Adam Cole & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)
2016 Battle of Los Angeles Second Round Match Dalton Castle vs. Trevor Lee 2016 Battle of Los Angeles Second Round Match John Hennigan vs. Ricochet 2016 Battle of Los Angeles Second Round Match Cody R vs. "The Villain" Marty Scurll 2016 Battle of Los Angeles Second Round Match Mark Andrews vs. Chris Hero 2016 Battle of Los Angeles Second Round Match Mark Haskins vs. Kyle O'Reilly 2016 Battle of Los Angeles Second Round Match Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team Championship Title Match The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson - Champions) vs. Fénix & Pentagón Jr. (Challengers)
The 2023 Backlash is the upcoming 18th Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and live streaming event produced by WWE. It will be held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The event will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, marking the first WWE event held in Puerto Rico since New Year's Revolution in 2005, and only the second event overall. After the previous two years were titled "WrestleMania Backlash", the 2023 event reverted to its original name, but maintained its post-WrestleMania concept, with the 2023 event based around the backlash from WrestleMania 39. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny will serve as the host of the event.
Queens of Combat 7 - Title Finals Sunday, November 29th. Match in a 4-position match. The winner goes to the semifinals against Tessa Blanchard against Talley Blanchard. QoC semifinal match Tyler Hendrix vs. winner 4-way match in Chelsea Green vs. Mad Mary Dobson game Leva Bates vs. ODB LuFisto vs. Andrea Finals Tournament winner Queens Battle Title (Havok vs. Blanchard) against winner (Hendrix vs. Blanchart) Title (Havok vs. Blanchard) against the winner (Hendrix vs. Blancht Battle Title (Havok vs. Blanchard) against the winner (Hendrix vs. Blanchart) Title (Havok vs. Blanchard) against the winner (Hendrix against Blanshar).