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Indie News Roundup: Mystery Wrestling, Zilla Fatu, OVW, Missa Kate
🕑 Added 2025-07-07 23:00:06 +0000 UTCMystery Wrestling
Fightful Select has learned of All Out weekend getting a little busier.
Evil Uno’s Mystery Wrestling is coming to Toronto for AEW All Out weekend on September 21 from The Rec Room in downtown Toronto. Event will start at noon EST and will also be free to watch live on Twitch/YouTube. Tickets will go on sale July 14.
We're told that the event is likely to be announced next week.
OVW
We're told there is s developing situation in OVW that has bothered a number of talent in the company. There was a message posted about a Bullpen Pro Wrestling event being held this weekend in Louisville, which features Dijak, Xia Brookside, Nixi XS, Gigi Dolin
"It has come to my attention that several OVW talent are working this show being held 15 minutes away from the Davis arena.
I thought I had made it clear that the one ask that was made of all talent was to not work where OVW TV went , especially in the same town. This is not done for some petty reason but merely business. OVW heavily invests in talent via TV etc. for the sole purpose of building said talent into an attraction to the benefit of both talent and promotion. It is not fair for another promotion to reap the benefits of said investment with no investment of their own.
Talent who continue to take these bookings will either no longer be invested in by OVW going forward or be utilized to elevate and invest in talent who are willing to agree to conducting business in a professional manner. I really hope that this clears up any and all ambiguity on this matter for everyone.
If not please feel free to contact me and I explain further and in greater sail as need to prevent any continued misunderstanding in regards to my stance and why on this matter. Thank you, Al Snow"
It was reiterated to Fightful within OVW that most of the OVW roster didn't come from OVW, that this event is being run on an OVW off day. The talent we spoke to said there are no contracts in OVW, and they've heard the pay was better for the Bullpen Pro event. OVW runs a very heavy schedule for the indies, with over 90 shows in the last year.
Zilla Fatu
Sean Ross Sapp spoke with Zilla Fatu ahead of this weekend's show at HOG Texas.
He said that he isn't in a rush to get signed anywhere, and is very happy with the path that he's on right now, and that every match brings him more experience and closer to where he wants to be. He spoke very highly of learning while wrestling Enzo Amore, and said that there were a lot of psychology elements that he picked up there.
The hardest he's been hit in the ring was against Matt Riddle, and said that 1 Called Manders is up there as well. He said that House of Glory and Reality of Wrestling (Booker T) have helped his progression so much. He also talked about how he came into GCW working more of a hardcore style and then ended with a more TV style.
Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 is his GOAT game, and he plays PIANO!
Fightful spoke to Missa Kate at Squared Circle Expo for a new interview.
She spoke about the influx of top level women's talent on the indies, and said that it's refreshing an a fun experience. She said the hardest she's ever been hit in the ring was against Janai Kai. She also joked about how some people have complained that she chopped a little too hard.
She's still a Cubs fan, which is unfortunate.
Comments
Insomnia Inc
As well I guess I'm seeing mystery wrestling in person then. Fan bloody tastic
Phil Montague
Had never heard of Bullpen Pro or that Dijak, Priscilla Kelly, and Nixon Newell were wrestling pretty close by until this post. Just grabbed a couple tickets. I guess BPW has Al Snow’s letter to thank for a couple sales.
