Month: July 2020

Daily pro wrestling history (11/05): Rock wins WCW Title

1963 Kansas City, Kansas:– Bobo Brazil beat Fritz Von Erich 2 falls to 1 by dq– Mongolian Stomper drew Pat O’Connor – Bob Geigel beat Reggie Parks – Rock Hunter drew Ronnie Etchison – Larry Hamilton and Enrique Torres beat Johnny Kace and Bulldog Plechas  Moline, Illinois:– AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Larry Hennig– The Crusher beat Rene…

By JohnValbyNation July 22, 2020 0

Brexiteers should cheer on Brussels as it strikes free trade deals with Australia and New Zealand

Britain should take advantage of the European Union’s reinvigorated trade policy, given fresh impetus by the election of Donald Trump, to strike its own free trade agreements after Brexit. On Tuesday, the EU gave European Commission negotiators the green light to start trade talks with Australia and New Zealand. Brexiters have in the past rightly…

By JohnValbyNation July 22, 2020 0

ROH announces TV deal with Sinclair-owned Comet TV

On Monday, Ring of Honor announced a TV deal, but not with a provider you may immediately be familiar with. Starting Wednesday, December 2nd, ROH’s flagship show will air at midnight on Comet TV, a 24/7 science fiction network that is owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group, ROH’s parent company. The press release sent touts that the…

By JohnValbyNation July 22, 2020 0

Animal rights activists hail possible end to South Korean dog farms, as Olympic skier mourns death of adopted pet Beemo

Animal rights activists have welcomed moves by the South Korean parliament to ban farms breeding dogs for human consumption. A new bill, introduced to the National Assembly earlier this month by Lee Sang-don, a member of the centre right Bareunmirae party, would remove the legal basis for factory-style mass breeding of dogs, reported the Korea…

By JohnValbyNation July 22, 2020 0

Taliban orders its first ceasefire in 17-year battle

Taliban militants have ordered their first ceasefire in Afghanistan’s grinding 17-year-long insurgency, just days after the Afghan president offered his own temporary truce as a peace overture. The militant movement ordered its local commanders to observe a three-day break in operations against Afghan forces for next week’s Eid al-Fitr holiday. Operations would continue against the…

By JohnValbyNation July 22, 2020 0