THE ROUND UP
MARCH 4 - MARCH 11
NEWS FROM THE WEEK THAT WAS...
- Izzy Anders won the Beat the Clock Challenge on Vertigo E30, earning herself an FGA Undisputed Championship Match against Cordy Stevenson at ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE. The pay per view, which features the Gold Rush Rumble, will emanate from Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL on April 15.
- Izzy Anders once again tops the latest edition of the Power Rankings.
- The Preliminary Round of the 2017 Rey del Aire tournament took place this past Saturday at the Frontier Fieldhouse in Chicago Ridge, IL. Pedro Gonzales, Nando Fresno: Alien Hunter, Elizabeth Lannister and Blake Jones were all victorious.
- The first list of participants for the Gold Rush Rumble were rolled out. They were: Jimmy Page, Brian Stryker, Savannah Taylor, Noelle Smith and two-time winner, Dom Harter. 25 names remain.
- Annie Zellor, who had been with the company since 2014, has parted ways with the promotion. The split has been reported as being amicable. During her time with the promotion, Zellor was a record two-time Tag Team Champion with Laurel Anne Hardy as the #sparklebuddies. In addition to her tag reigns, Zellor was also a record two-time Mid-Atlantic Legacy Champion. Zellor and Hardy currently share their Tag Title reigns record with The Usual Suspects. Zellor currently shares her Mid-Atlantic Legacy Title reigns record with Chaz Holiday.
MONDAY NEWS UPDATE
REY DEL AIRE
- 3GW’s Pedro Gonzales, NKP’s Nando Fresno, SSWA’s Elizabeth Lannister and free agent Blake Jones have all advanced to the First Round of the Rey del Aire tournament. The First Round, which will be held inside the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center, will take place on March 24.
- In addition to the eight First Round matches, the show will be capped off by a HELL showcase match. The lucha libre promotion will be holding a six way main event for the AIR Velocidad Championship. The match will see champion El Macaw defend his title against El Héroe Azul, Luz Mala, Tequila Ayano, Tsurugi Kanemoto and Zack Jones.
- The Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals of Rey del Aire will take place on March 25 at the Hammerstein Ballroom inside the Manhattan Center.
- In addition to the Rey del Aire trophy, there has been talk of a possible Rey del Aire championship being presented to the winner.
- In the event that any of the talent for the Rey del Aire tournament need to pullout, NKP's Annie Zellor, as well as RISE/3GW's Ashley Maldano have been named as alternates.
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- In affiliate news, all 3GW contracted talent, including announcers, referees and backstage personnel, have been asked to report to Center Stage Arena in Los Angeles, CA on March 27. The details of this meeting remain unknown at this time.
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- Frontier to the Future III will be held this October. The Frontier to the Future events, which were held in October 2014 and 2015, have featured some of the best up and coming talent in the world of professional wrestling. Some past participants have included: Emilio Vialpando, Levi Chambers, NEST, Luke Wisia, The Crimson Baroness, Fran, Macy Dover, DeMarcus Gresham, Luke Jackson, Flipp Porter, Sydney Christensen, Jessica Sears, Julian Savell, Kirra Kee, Berlin Anderson, Aura Johansen, Aria Hall, Bayani Arroyo, Xander Hall, Kennedy Black, Becky, Shintaro Majima, and Gage Kaiser.
- In late November of 2016, there was talk amongst FGA Officials of holding a year long World Series of Wrestling Tournament. The tournament, which would have been broken up in Group Stages, would pit various countries against each other. Each country would be represented by four wrestlers (two singles and a tag team). Each matchup would see at least one singles and one tag team match. In the event of a tie, the second singles wrestlers from each country would face off. The two countries with the most points would advance past the group stage and would go onto the single elimination portion of the tournament. However, with the recent unveiling of the World Crown Syndicate’s World Cup of Wrestling, plans for any WSOW from FGA have been suspended for the time being.
- FGA Officials have begun preliminary talks for a fourth Premiere Event to go along with the Gold Rush Rumble, Dynamic Duos Tag Team Tournament and the Frontier Lions Cup.
- There have been discussions about holding a year-end “Tour Finals” tournament after Final Frontier. The event would see the Top 8 ranked wrestlers split into two groups of four. After the round robin portion of the tournament, the two advancing grapplers from each group would go onto the Semifinals Finals and Finals. The tournament would ideally be held over the course of a week.
MISCELLANEOUS
- A major name in the world of professional wrestling contacted FGA officials over the weekend about a possible appearance. After figures were agreed upon, said individual will now be entering the Gold Rush Rumble. Will this be their first Rumble entry? Will this be their first FGA appearance? You’ll find out on April 15, live and only on Pay Per View.
- Speaking of name talent, another huge name is set to step into the FGA ring on the April 1 edition of Vertigo. Despite the date of the show, this is far from an April Fool’s joke. The name of this wrestler, as well as their opponent for the show, will be revealed later on this week.
- The Dynamic Duos Tag Team Tournament, arguably the most well-known tag tournament over the last several years, will not be held in the Spring. This year, the tournament will be held during the Summer months of July and August. This will be the first time the tournament has been held in July and August since 2013. The tournament normally holds eight teams. But last year, the field was expanded to 12. The exact number of teams being allowed entry this year remains unknown. While the tournament is several months away, teams are more than welcome to make their interest known.
- After a self-imposed exile, Mark Storm has resurfaced and has re-signed with FGA. The terms of the contract are undisclosed at this time. This will be Storm’s third stint with the promotion.
- Last night at HKW’s Destiny: Chapter 4, current 3GW Paramount Champion Cyncity was victorious in her Crowned Royalty rematch against Lyza Reyes.
- Also at Destiny, Dom Harter defeated LDFC alumi NEST in the finals of the Destiny Cup, earning The Tenacious Little Bastard yet another accolade.
- The Usual Suspects will be defending their FGA World Tag Team Championship against the Elysian Empire on Vertigo E32.
- Australian entrepreneur and former Pro-Wrestling FRONTIER owner Hanna Fox has once again been spotted at FGA Headquarters in recent weeks.
- Tickets for May and June dates will go on sale this week. Dates for July and August are close to being finalized. Cities and dates for those months will be made available in the coming weeks.
- Two FGA officials were seen at the old LDFC facility in Greensboro, NC. While no longer an FGA developmental program, the gym and training center are still used by local talent. The facility is currently run by “The Alpha Dog” Marcus Spikes, the remaining holdover from the former LDFC training staff.
- New episodes of Vertigo currently air on a bi-weekly basis on WGN America. There has been talk on creating a second show, which would alternate with Vertigo.
- Speaking of Vertigo, the current TV deal expires on August 31, 2017.
