Survey paints bleak picture of marriage in Japan – especially after retirement
A survey commissioned to celebrate “Good Husband and Wife Day” in Japan has backfired after less than 30 per cent of the people interviewed said their marriage was “harmonious” while nearly 60 per cent said that, given the choice, would not marry their present spouse again. Underlining the disharmony in many Japanese marriages, the survey…
Daily Pro Wrestling History (03/19): E&C, The Dudleyz win WWF tag titles
1943 – El Santo defeated Murcielago Velazquez to win the Mexican National Middleweight Title St. Joseph, Missouri: – Swedish Angel beat Babe Zaharias – Orville Brown beat Lee Wyckoff by DQ – Bad Boy Brown and Jack Hader beat Everett Kibbons and Jack Nasworthy 1954 St. Joseph, Missouri: – Sonny Myers defeated Bob Orton to…
Ratings Report: Total Wrestling Viewership with DVRs for Oct. 5-19
> PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy. (Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.) The following is a pro…
UN plane to evacuate wounded Houthi rebels from Yemen ahead of peace talks
A UN plane will evacuate 50 wounded Houthi militants from Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sana’a on Monday as a "confidence building measure" ahead of planned peace talks in Sweden, a Saudi-led military coalition said. "A UN chartered plane will arrive at Sana’a international airport Monday to evacuate 50 wounded combatants… three Yemeni doctors and a UN…
VIDEO: UFC Friday press conference to highlight big fights ahead
On Friday night, UFC will host a press conference featuring a slew of top fighters scheduled to fill out their schedule through the first half of the year. We also may get some insight into the goings-on Friday that gave us a new main event at UFC 223. You can stream the video below starting…
Spanish city to move thousands of ‘nuisance’ pigeons
A city hall in Spain is preparing to relocate thousands of pigeons in a rare humane attempt to deal with nuisance birds harassing tourists and locals dining on its plazas. Cádiz will catch and move 5,000 urban pigeons 500 miles away to a province of Valencia in a departure from more traditional techniques used by…
Bray Wyatt injured in car accident, will miss tonight's WWE Raw
Bray Wyatt won’t be appearing on tonight’s episode of Raw after being injured in a car accident last Friday. WWE.com posted an article today noting that Wyatt suffered “multiple injuries” in a head-on collision when traveling to the airport for this past weekend’s house shows. WWE didn’t reveal any further details on his injuries or the…
Japan emperor prays for peace and happiness in last New Year’s address before abdication
Japan’s Emperor Akihito delivered his final New Year’s address on Wednesday before his abdication later this year, telling tens of thousands of well-wishers that he was praying for peace. The Imperial Palace said more than 114,600 people had flocked to the royal residence by early Wednesday afternoon, with more still arriving for a final chance to…
Teddy Hart On Which WWE Star Is “The Best Wrestler Ever”
WSVN-TV Entertainment Reporter Chris Van Vliet recently interviewed Indie Star Teddy Hart at MLW’s Fusion TV Taping in Miami, Florida on a number of topics. Below are the highlights from the interview: On what he learned from his time in jail: “It’s a very boring, scary, lonely place. And when you get out everything tastes…
Winnipeg's Canadian Museum For Human Rights Has Been Involved In A String Of Controversies
WINNIPEG — Wanda Robson smiled wide as she clutched a $10 bill with a familiar face on the side — her sister, Viola Desmond, a Black woman and civil rights pioneer. It was a momentous day in front of media inside the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg in 2018, as a crowd celebrated…