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BAUTISTA'S DUNE OUT THIS WEEK, XPW ON DARK SIDE, OUTLAW WRESTLING TITLE TOURNAMENT, FOLEY, AAW, UWN AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2021-10-18 09:45:00

Dune, which features Dave Bautista, officially debuts Thursday night at 6 PM EST in theaters and via streaming on HBO Max.  Bautista will be playing Glossu 'Beast' Rabba, the nephew of the leader of the Harkonnen, who once lorded over Dune.   The character (if they maintain it as it was presented from the original novel in this feature film adaptation) is a sadist and cruel warrior.   Bautista is one of the top characters in the film, which reunites him with Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve.   The film is an adaptation of the beloved science fiction book series.

This week's Dark Side of the Ring will focus on XPW.  The third season finale will document the Vince McMahon trial in 1994, which saw McMahon declared not guilty of conspiracy to distribute steroids.

For those who have asked, no word yet on a second season for Heels on STARZ yet.

Outlaw Wrestling will return with its first-event since the advance of the COVID-19 pandemic this Thursday 10/21 in Williamburg, Brooklyn at Our Lady of St. Carmel with Homicide, Mercedes Martinez, Westin Blake, Rich Swann, O'Shay Edwards, Danny Doring and more appearing.  For more details, click here.

The Kickstarter for our friends at Headlocked Comics has already raised over $12,000 towards their $14,500 goal.  Tales From The Road Volume 2 will feature by AJ Styles, Rob Van Dam, Thunder Rosa, Matt Cardona & Brian Myers, Pentagon, Danhausen and more.  There will be bonus rewards and discounted tiers for early backers, so for more, click here.

Mick Foley will be signing this weekend in Orlando, Florida at the Spooky Empire horror convention.

Tommy Dreamer will be signing this weekend at the Brooklyn Horror Convention at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Dave Marquez announced that the Championship Wrestling from Hollywood Heritage Championship, currently held by Jordan Cruz, will now be recognized as a United Wrestling Network title and defended across all the UWN affiliates.  FITE.TV will be broadcasting a 30 minute live special on Jervis Cottonbelly from the 10/31 TV Championship Wrestling from Hollywood TV taping in Commerca, MA which will feature UWN Chris Dickinson's first title defense, Daniel Garcia and more.  For tickets, visit www.HollywoodWrestling.com.

World Association of Wrestling, the promotion run by the Knight family in the UK, have a series of events this weekend at their World Association of Wrestling Performance Centre in Norwich, England.  On Friday 10/22, the promotion will run an all women's event, Bellatrix Female Warriors.  On Saturday 10/23, the promotion will hold a matinee event at 2 PM with a second event at 7 PM.  They will then run two events on Sunday 1/24 with the afternoon show being kid-friendly and the event show being 18+.  Scheduled for the 10/23 evening event are The Uk Hooligans vs. The Staff for the WAW Tag Team titles, Nathan Cruz vs Winston, Ricky Knight Jr. vs. Sheilk el Sham and PJ Knight vs. Brad Slayer.  For tickets, visit www.wawuk.com.

AAW, one of the best promotions in the Mid-West, will present both nights of their 2021 Jim Lynam Memorial Tournament on 10/29 and 10/30 on FITE.TV with Arez, Ace Perry, Daniel Garcia, Mat Fitchett, Hak Im Zane, Mance Warner, Jake Something, Manders, Schaft, Thomas Shire, Daniel Garcia, Josh Alexander, Lee Moriarty, Jah – C, Davey Vega and more competing.

Alex Shelley will appear for TRUE Wrestling debut this Saturday 10/23 at The Salvation Army in Berwick, PA.

Jesse Hernandez's EWF will run San Bernandino, CA this Saturday 10/23, headlined by Jordan Clearwater vs. Raunchy Rico and a Royal Rumble at VFW Post 8737.

Delaware Championship Wrestling will run the Marydel Fire Department in Marydel, Delaware on 10/30 with Cory Kastle, DCW Tag Team Champions Black Wall Street vs. Marvelous Cash, Fenix Fury vs. Bryan Simmons, DCW Champion Sonny Deeds, Primal Fear, Mr. Ooh La La defending the ECWA title and more.

 

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