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Israeli Wrestling League
Israeli Wrestling League (IWL) ( he, ליגת ההיאבקות הישראלית; ar, رابطة المصارعة الإسرائيلية, ''Rabitat al-musaraeat al-israyiylia''), is an Israeli professional wrestling promotion founded in 2013 by Eitan Levy & Lidor Bushary. Its first show was in May 2013 during the filming of the wrestling season in the fourth season of HaYafa VeHaChnun, the Israeli version of ''Beauty and the Geek''. The wrestling academy, led by Lidor Bushary, opened in May 2014 in Rehovot at the Alternative Sports Center, where performances are held every two month. The IWL has one belt, the IWL Heavyweight Championship. As of 2016, the IWL does not pay their wrestlers, in order to keep costs down. Wrestling academy The league runs the largest wrestling academy in Israel, led by Lidor Bushary, a fitness and coaching coach and professional wrestling coach, the first in Israel to be certified by the Wingate Institute. The Academy also has their own shows, albeit sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IWL Heavyweight Championship
Israeli Wrestling League (IWL) ( he, ליגת ההיאבקות הישראלית; ar, رابطة المصارعة الإسرائيلية, ''Rabitat al-musaraeat al-israyiylia''), is an Israeli professional wrestling promotion founded in 2013 by Eitan Levy & Lidor Bushary. Its first show was in May 2013 during the filming of the wrestling season in the fourth season of HaYafa VeHaChnun, the Israeli version of ''Beauty and the Geek''. The wrestling academy, led by Lidor Bushary, opened in May 2014 in Rehovot at the Alternative Sports Center, where performances are held every two month. The IWL has one belt, the IWL Heavyweight Championship. As of 2016, the IWL does not pay their wrestlers, in order to keep costs down. Wrestling academy The league runs the largest wrestling academy in Israel, led by Lidor Bushary, a fitness and coaching coach and professional wrestling coach, the first in Israel to be certified by the Wingate Institute. The Academy also has their own shows, albeit sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Wrestling
Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or—as in televised wrestling shows—in backstage areas of the venue, in similar form to reality television. Professional wrestling as a form of theater evolved out of the widespread practice of match fixing among wrestlers in the early 20th century. Rather than sanction the wrestlers for their deceit as was done with boxers, the public instead came to see professional wrestling as a performance art rather than a sport. Professional wrestlers responded to the public's attitude by dispensing with verisimilitude in favor of entertainment, adding melodrama and outlandish stuntwork to their performances. Although the mock combat they performed ceased to resemble any authentic wrestling form, the wrestlers nevertheless continued to pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva ( he, פֶּתַח תִּקְוָה, , ), also known as ''Em HaMoshavot'' (), is a city in the Central District (Israel), Central District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv. It was founded in 1878, mainly by Haredi Judaism, Haredi Jews of the Old Yishuv, and became a permanent settlement in 1883 with the financial help of Edmond James de Rothschild, Baron Edmond de Rothschild. In , the city had a population of . Its population density is approximately . Its jurisdiction covers 35,868 dunams (~35.9 km2 or 15 sq mi). Petah Tikva is part of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area. Etymology Petah Tikva takes its name (meaning "Door of Hope") from the biblical allusion in Hosea 2:15: "... and make the valley of Achor a door of hope." The Achor Valley, near Jericho, was the original proposed location for the town. The city and its inhabitants are sometimes known by the nickname "Mlabes" after the Arab village preceding the town. (See "Ottoman era" under "History" below.) Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Royal (professional Wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals) is a multi-competitor Professional wrestling match types, match type in which wrestlers are eliminated until one is left and declared the winner. Typical battles royal begin with a number of participants in the Wrestling ring, ring, who are then eliminated by going over the top rope and having both feet touch the venue floor. Variations Battlebowl In a two-ring variation on a battle royal, the wrestlers start in one ring and try to throw wrestlers into the second ring, after which they can be eliminated by being thrown out of that ring. The last remaining wrestler in the first ring can rest until only one wrestler is left in the second ring, after which they fight in both rings until one is eliminated and a winner is declared, in similar fashion to a double elimination tournament. The two-version was held in World Championship Wrestling's 1991 Starrcade (1991), Starrcade eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Sydal
Matthew Joseph Korklan (born March 19, 1983), better known by the ring name Matt Sydal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Prior to signing with AEW, Sydal wrestled in WWE as Evan Bourne, and was a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion, with Kofi Kingston. Sydal is also known for his time in Impact Wrestling where he is a former Impact Grand Champion and Impact X Division Champion, and in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former ROH World Tag Team Champion. He has also wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and a one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. Korklan has also wrestled on the independent circuit, for promotions including NWA Midwest, IWA-Mid South,, winning both singles and tag team championships. He also wrestled for the short-lived Wrestling Society X . Beginning in 2005, he wrestled for Dragon Gate in Japan, and won the Open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Hayes (wrestler)
Sean Patrick Hayes (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. He is best known for playing Jack McFarland on the NBC sitcom '' Will & Grace'', for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award, four SAG Awards, and one American Comedy Award, and earned six Golden Globe nominations. He also runs a television production company called Hazy Mills Productions, which produces shows such as '' Grimm'', '' Hot in Cleveland'', '' The Soul Man'', and ''Hollywood Game Night''. Since July 2020, he has co-hosted the comedy podcast ''SmartLess''. He is known for his appearances in films such as ''Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss'', '' Cats & Dogs'', ''Pieces of April'', ''The Cat in the Hat'', ''Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!'', '' The Bucket List'', & '' The Three Stooges''. He is also known for his work on Broadway such as '' An Act of God'' and '' Promises, Promises'', where he played Chuck Baxter and received a nomination for Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Starr (wrestler)
Max Barsky (born February 19, 1991) is an American retired professional wrestler best known by his ring name David Starr. Starr has wrestled for promotions including Combat Zone Wrestling, Evolve, Progress Wrestling, Revolution Pro Wrestling, Westside Xtreme Wrestling, Over the Top Wrestling, Ring of Honor, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He has held championships and won tournaments for companies based in Australia, North America, France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Early life Starr began amateur wrestling at age seven. He continued with wrestling aAbington High School Starr graduated in 2009 and was third all-time with 92 wins, and placed in the top 16 at the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) Nationals between 149 and 157 pounds. He attended Elizabethtown College, before transferring to West Chester University. Starr transferred back to Elizabethtown College before dropping out in 2012. He was a National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCW ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Bones
John Klinger (born May 14, 1984) is a German professional wrestler better known by his ring name Bad Bones. Klinger has worked internationally across various independent promotions ranging from Europe, England, Japan, Israel and the United States. Career Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2011, 2014, 2017) Bad Bones first appeared in TNA during the September 29 TNA First Impact Tour where he defeated Karsten Kretschmer. He participated in and won the January 2011 edition of TNA Gut Check held in London, England. Bad Bones returned to TNA in February 2014, during this time, Bad Bones worked in several matches for TNA. On February 1, Bones faced Christopher Daniels in a dark match, losing to Daniels. On that same night, during the regular broadcast of Impact Wrestling, he lost to Samoa Joe. The following night on February 2, at TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2, Bones teamed with Samoa Joe, to defeat Christopher Daniels and Robbie E in a qualifying match for the Joker's Wild Gauntlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Jannetty
Fredrick Martin Jannetty (born February 3, 1960) is an American professional wrestler who has worked for promotions including the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and has won a total of 20 championships. Jannetty is widely known for his tenure as half of tag team The Rockers, in which he partnered with Shawn Michaels. The duo originally found success during the mid-to-late 1980s under the moniker of The Midnight Rockers, becoming two-time AWA World Tag Team Champions and winning various regional titles. They became one of the foremost teams of the WWF's "Golden Age", headlining multiple events. The Rockers held the WWF World Tag Team Championship in late 1990, but their reign was voided for disputed reasons. After splitting from Michaels in early 1992, Jannetty became a one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion and a one-time WWF World Tag Tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatanka (wrestler)
Chris Chavis (born June 8, 1961) is an American retired professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is part of the Lumbee tribe. He is best known for his work with the World Wrestling Federation (later known as World Wrestling Entertainment) under the ring name Tatanka from 1991 to 1996 and 2005 to 2007. His ring name is a Lakota word, which means "bison". Bodybuilding and football careers Chavis started competing in powerlifting. He competed in his first bodybuilding contest, Mr. Virginia Beach, placing second. He won many competitions during his time in bodybuilding, but decided against competing on the national level and possibly turning pro. From 1985 to 1990 he worked for Bally's Health and Tennis Corporation, becoming a divisional manager. Chavis went to the open try outs during the 1987 strikes for the Miami Dolphins and made the cut, but he turned it down due to the lucrative money he was already making selling memberships at Bally's Healt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Von Erich
Marshall and Ross Von Erich are an American professional wrestling tag team, consisting of brothers Marshall and Ross Adkisson. They are the sons of Kevin Von Erich. They are currently signed to Major League Wrestling, where they are former World Tag Team Champions. Professional wrestling career They made their debut for Pro Wrestling Noah on July 22, 2012. In July 2017, Marshall and Ross along with their father Kevin, wrestled at the ''Rage Megashow'' in Israel. The brothers later made their national television debut as part of the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) Slammiversary XII PPV on June 15, 2014 in a tag match defeating The BroMans via disqualification. They also made various appearances on TNA Xplosion including the April 1, 2015 episode defeating the team of Sonjay Dutt and John Yurnet. and losing to The Revolution members James Storm and Manik on the July 1, 2015 episode. Marshall and Ross later rematched The Revolution at the TNA One Night Only Gut Check eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Von Erich
Marshall and Ross Von Erich are an American professional wrestling tag team, consisting of brothers Marshall and Ross Adkisson. They are the sons of Kevin Von Erich. They are currently signed to Major League Wrestling, where they are former World Tag Team Champions. Professional wrestling career They made their debut for Pro Wrestling Noah on July 22, 2012. In July 2017, Marshall and Ross along with their father Kevin, wrestled at the ''Rage Megashow'' in Israel. The brothers later made their national television debut as part of the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) Slammiversary XII PPV on June 15, 2014 in a tag match defeating The BroMans via disqualification. They also made various appearances on TNA Xplosion including the April 1, 2015 episode defeating the team of Sonjay Dutt and John Yurnet. and losing to The Revolution members James Storm and Manik on the July 1, 2015 episode. Marshall and Ross later rematched The Revolution at the TNA One Night Only Gut Check ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
