First JAPAN
All Japan Pro Wrestling:
The WCW of Japan, the promotion is struggling under the guidance of Japanese great Jun Akiyama.
That being said, there's still some great talent there, namely current champion Kento Miyahara and Champion's Carnival winner Daisuke Sekimoto. They also have a representative in New Japan's Super J Cup, in Yuma Aoyagi.
Wrestle-1
Keiji Mutoh's promotion is in a similar situation to AJPW, struggling to keep talent as well. Notably, they lost Yoshihiro Tajiri and Minoru Tanaka. Kaz Hayashi therefore would have to give up the trios championships over there since his partners have left.
Osaka Pro
Similar to AJPW, the performers are pay per appearance nowadays, so there's many freelancers that populate the company. Amongst the remaining members of the roster include Chikara alumnus Ultimate Spider Jr. and former Chikara Young Lions Cup winner and current OPW champion Tadasuke.
Big Japan
Freelancers have populated, but the core roster of people is still there. This is due to the fact that Big Japan is a Deathmatch company, similar to the IWA of the 80s and 90s and CZW currently. BJW's notable alumni include NJPW's Tomoaki Homna, AJPW's Daisuke Sekimoto, and current roster member Ryuji Ito.
Dragon Gate
Eita is representing Dragon Gate in the Super J Cup currently. Current Roster members include: BxB Hulk(CHIKARA, Dragon Gate USA), CIMA(PWG, DGUSA, Chikara, ROH), Dragon Kid(ROH), Genki Horiguchi, Masaaki Mochizuki(Toryumon), Naruki Doi(TNA), Ryo "Jimmy" Saito, Super Shisa,(CHIKARA) and YAMATO(DGUSA). Notable Alumni include Ricochet(LU/NJPW), Rich Swann(WWE), and Apollo Crews(WWE).
Current Champions:
Open the Owarai Gate(Comedy Championship lol) "Hollywood" Stalker Ichikawa
Open the Twin Gate (Tag Team):Susumu and Kagetora(CHIKARA)
Open the Brave Gate (Jr. Heavyweight):Yosuke Sant Maria
Open the Triangle Gate(Trios):Monster Express. Akira Tozawa (WWE/PWG), Masato Yoshino (TNA/DGUSA/PWG), and T-Hawk
Open the Dream Gate:SHINGO Takagi (PWG/ROH/DGUSA/CHIKARA)
Pro Wrestling NoAH:
On the bad side, NoAH lost Takeshi Morishima (ROH) to retirement, and popular tag team The Mighty Don't Kneel (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste) to WWE.
Plus side, they resigned longtime NoAH stalwart GO Shiozaki and freelancer Katsuhiko Nakajima.
NJPW wrestler Jado is currently the booker and the roster is currently in a war between the NoAH faithful and the always dangerous Suzuki Gun.
Global Tag league Winners were Naomichi Marufuji and Toru Yano.
Current Roster includes Akitoshi Saito, Nakajima, Masato Tanaka, Yoshihiro Takayama, Kenoh, Super Crazy, Taiji Ishimori, and Yoshinari Ogawa
Suzuki Gun:Minoru Suzuki, Davey Boy Smith JR, Lance Archer, Minoru Suzuki (Leader), Shelton X Benjamin, Takashi Iizuka, Takashi Sugiura, El Desperado, Taichi, Taka Michinoku
Current Champions
GHC Jr. Tag Champions: Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada
GHC Tag Champions: Marufuji and Yano
GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion:Yoshinobu Kanemaru
GHC Heavyweight Champion: Go Shiozaki
Also, Daisuke Harada, Kenoh, and Taiji Ishimori are representing NoAH in the Super-J Cup for Noah, while Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru represent Suzuki Gun.
MEXICO
AAA
Current Champions/Tournament Winners
Rey de Reyes: Pentagon Jr. (LU)
Trios Champions: Dark Cuervo, Dark Scoria, and El Zorro
Reina de Reinas: Taya (LU)
World Cruiserweight:El Hijo Del Fantasma
Tag Team:Los Gueros del Cielo (Angelico and Jack Evans) (LU)
Latin American:Pentagon Jr. (LU)
Mega Campeonato: El Texano Jr. (LU)
Lucha Libre World Cup: Men Team Lucha Underground (Brian Cage, Johnny Mundo, Chavo Guerrero JR.) Women Team Mexico (Faby, Mari, and Lady Apache)
CMLL:Even though their rival company AAA is the bigger, more mainstream company, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre recently struck a deal with New Japan to have syndicated shows streamed on New Japan World.
Lucha Libre Elite, a bronce of CMLL recently held a tournament highlighted by a final between CMLL mainstay Volador Jr. and eventual winner, NJPW/ROH star Michael Elgin.
United Kingdom
Insane Championship Wrestling:
Current Champion: Big Damo is currently champion, last successfully defending the title against Grado.
What Culture Pro Wrestling: Yup, the popular wrestling opinionated website actually has their own promotion, and it's been good so far, highlighted by ICW Champion Big Damo and Rampage competing for the Heavyweight Championship, ROH World Champion Jay Lethal defending his title (with ROH consent) against UK standouts El Ligero and WWE Cruiserweight Classic Competitor Noam Dar. Also coming up before the end of the month, Doug Williams (Former TNA X/Global/Tag team Champion) will face off against Damien Sandow.
Revolution Pro
The last two RPW events have been spectacular:
1)Angle vs. Sabre Jr.
Marty Scurll over Noam Dar
Pete Dunne over Martin Stone
Big Damo over Big Daddy Walter
Ospreay over Mike Bailey
Josh Bodom over Chris Hero
Kurt Angle over Zack Sabre Jr.
2)Summer Sizzler
Tomohiro Ishii over Josh Bodom
Will Ospreay wins the British Cruiserweight Championship over Pete Dunne
Marty Scurll over Mike Bailey
Matt Sydal over Big Damo
Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Katsuyori Shibata to retain the British Heavyweight Championship.
Upcoming events:
1)Live at the Cockpit
Big Damo vs. Josh Bodom
Jay White vs. Marty Scurll
Zack Sabre Jr. vs Trent Seven for the British Heavyweight Championship
2)Uprising 2016
Jay White (NJPW) vs. Josh Bodom
Big Damo(ICW) vs. Sha Samuels
Chris Hero(EVOLVE/PWG) vs. Marty Scurll(Progress/Evolve/PWG) (Progress Rematch)
Pete Dunne(Progress) vs. Ricochet(LU/NJPW)
Jeff Cobb(LU) vs. Zack Sabre Jr.(WWE)
Big Van Vader(WWE/WCW) vs. Will Ospreay(NJPW) (MAIN EVENT)
Progress Wrestling
Super Strong Style 16: Tommy End
Mark Haskins defeats Johnny Gargano to win the SMASH Wrestling Championship
Pastor William Eaver defeats Marty Scrull who had defeated Tommy end to with the Progress World Championship
Upcoming:
Chapter 33
Damian and Pete Dunn vs. Trent Seven and Tyler Bate
The London Riots (Davis and Lynch) vs. War Machine (Hanson and Rowe)
El Ligero vs. Mark Andrews
Mark Haskins vs. Will Ospreay (#1 Contendership for the Progress World Championship)
William Eaver vs. Marty Scurll (Progresss World Championship)
Progress ATLAS Championship (being determined via round robin tournament)
USA
Shimmer/Shine
Shimmer Champion:Mercedes Martinez
Heart of Shimmer Champion:Nicole Savoy
Tag Team:Evie and Heidi Lovelace
Shine Champion:Ivellise
Tag Team:
MCW:
Brittany Blake is the Current Women's Champion
The Ecktourage are Tag Team Champions again, after defeated the Punk Rock All Stars
Ken Dixon defeated Billy Gunn to win the MCW Rage Championship
Ryan McBride is still the MCW Heavyweight Champion
CHIKARA:
Hallowicked regained the Grand Championship in the UK at Aniversario: The Lost World over Princess Kimberlee
Estonian Thunderfrog is still Young Lion's Cup Champion
N.R.G (Race Jaxon and Hype Rockwell) are still Campeones De Parejas
Upcoming Main events:
When Nature Calls
Drew Gulak vs. Dasher Hatfield (third point on the line)
Back in the Saddle
The Colony (Silver and Worker) vs. The Batiri (Obaryion and Kodama)Wr
The Big Deal (Formerly Hornswoggle) vs. Juan Francisco de Coronado
Hallowicked vs. Fire Ant for Grand Championship
No One's First and You're Next
Eddie Kingston Vs. Jakob Hammermeier
Current Point Totals:
Grand Championship
3 Points or a Golden Opportunity:Fire Ant, Icarus, Jervis Cottonbelly
2 Points: Blind Rage, TAFKA Chuck Taylor/Dustin/every other convoluted name, Dasher Hatfield, Drew Gulak, Heidi Lovelace, Kobald, Max Smashmaster, Silver Ant
1 Point: Amasis, Arik Cannon, Chuck Taylor Tm (Stokely Hathaway), The Estonian Thunderfrog, Hermit Crab, Jaka, Jakob Hammermeir, Jigsaw, Lucas Calhoun, Mark Angelosetti, Officer Warren Barksdale, Prakash Sabar, Race Jaxon, Shynron, Soldier Ant, Wani
Campeonatos De Parejas
Golden Opportunity/3 Points: Los Ice Creams, The Devastation Corporation(Blaster McMassive and Flex Rumblecrunch)(, The BDK (Nokken and Pinkie Sanchez)
Two Points
The Osirian Portal (Amasis and Ophidian)
One point:Battleborn (Kevin Condron and Lucas Calhoun), Kevin Condron/Snowflake and Missle Assault Man), The Colony (Silver and Fire Ant), The Gentleman's Club (Chuck Taylor and Drew Gulak), Icarus and Frightmare, Juan Francisco de Coronado and Wani, Nightmare Warriors (Frightmare and Blind Rage), Old Fashioned (Jervis Cottonbelly and Marion Fontaine), Princesss Kimberlee and Eddie Kingston, Princess Kimberlee and Oleg the Usurper, Team Sea Stars (ashley Vox and Delmi Exo), The Snake Pit (Ophidian and Shynron), Sonny de Farge and Cornelius Crummels
Finally, 8 of the 16 trios have been announced for September's King of trios:
Sendai Girls: Meiko Satomura, DASH Chisako, Cassandra Miyagi
SHIMMER:Madison Eagles, Candice LeRae, Crazy Mary Dobson
Original Divas Revolution: Victoria/Tara, Mickie James, Jazz
JWP:Hanako Nakamori, Manami Katsu, Command Bolshoi
CHIKARA 1:Heidi Lovelace and N.R.G. (Hype Rockwell and Race Jaxon)
Colony: Silver Ant, Soldier Ant, Fire Ant (never lost as this particular trio after KOT 2011)
CHIKARA Royalty: Oleg The Usurper, Princess Kimberlee, Estonian Thunderfrog
WWE Cruiserweight Classic: Drew Gulak, Cedric Alexander, Johnny Gargano! (GARGANO RETURNS TO CHIKARA!)
2)Summer Sizzler
Tomohiro Ishii over Josh Bodom
Will Ospreay wins the British Cruiserweight Championship over Pete Dunne
Marty Scurll over Mike Bailey
Matt Sydal over Big Damo
Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Katsuyori Shibata to retain the British Heavyweight Championship.
Upcoming events:
1)Live at the Cockpit
Big Damo vs. Josh Bodom
Jay White vs. Marty Scurll
Zack Sabre Jr. vs Trent Seven for the British Heavyweight Championship
2)Uprising 2016
Jay White (NJPW) vs. Josh Bodom
Big Damo(ICW) vs. Sha Samuels
Chris Hero(EVOLVE/PWG) vs. Marty Scurll(Progress/Evolve/PWG) (Progress Rematch)
Pete Dunne(Progress) vs. Ricochet(LU/NJPW)
Jeff Cobb(LU) vs. Zack Sabre Jr.(WWE)
Big Van Vader(WWE/WCW) vs. Will Ospreay(NJPW) (MAIN EVENT)
Progress Wrestling
Super Strong Style 16: Tommy End
Mark Haskins defeats Johnny Gargano to win the SMASH Wrestling Championship
Pastor William Eaver defeats Marty Scrull who had defeated Tommy end to with the Progress World Championship
Upcoming:
Chapter 33
Damian and Pete Dunn vs. Trent Seven and Tyler Bate
The London Riots (Davis and Lynch) vs. War Machine (Hanson and Rowe)
El Ligero vs. Mark Andrews
Mark Haskins vs. Will Ospreay (#1 Contendership for the Progress World Championship)
William Eaver vs. Marty Scurll (Progresss World Championship)
Progress ATLAS Championship (being determined via round robin tournament)
USA
Shimmer/Shine
Shimmer Champion:Mercedes Martinez
Heart of Shimmer Champion:Nicole Savoy
Tag Team:Evie and Heidi Lovelace
Shine Champion:Ivellise
Tag Team:
MCW:
Brittany Blake is the Current Women's Champion
The Ecktourage are Tag Team Champions again, after defeated the Punk Rock All Stars
Ken Dixon defeated Billy Gunn to win the MCW Rage Championship
Ryan McBride is still the MCW Heavyweight Champion
CHIKARA:
Hallowicked regained the Grand Championship in the UK at Aniversario: The Lost World over Princess Kimberlee
Estonian Thunderfrog is still Young Lion's Cup Champion
N.R.G (Race Jaxon and Hype Rockwell) are still Campeones De Parejas
Upcoming Main events:
When Nature Calls
Drew Gulak vs. Dasher Hatfield (third point on the line)
Back in the Saddle
The Colony (Silver and Worker) vs. The Batiri (Obaryion and Kodama)Wr
The Big Deal (Formerly Hornswoggle) vs. Juan Francisco de Coronado
Hallowicked vs. Fire Ant for Grand Championship
No One's First and You're Next
Eddie Kingston Vs. Jakob Hammermeier
Current Point Totals:
Grand Championship
3 Points or a Golden Opportunity:Fire Ant, Icarus, Jervis Cottonbelly
2 Points: Blind Rage, TAFKA Chuck Taylor/Dustin/every other convoluted name, Dasher Hatfield, Drew Gulak, Heidi Lovelace, Kobald, Max Smashmaster, Silver Ant
1 Point: Amasis, Arik Cannon, Chuck Taylor Tm (Stokely Hathaway), The Estonian Thunderfrog, Hermit Crab, Jaka, Jakob Hammermeir, Jigsaw, Lucas Calhoun, Mark Angelosetti, Officer Warren Barksdale, Prakash Sabar, Race Jaxon, Shynron, Soldier Ant, Wani
Campeonatos De Parejas
Golden Opportunity/3 Points: Los Ice Creams, The Devastation Corporation(Blaster McMassive and Flex Rumblecrunch)(, The BDK (Nokken and Pinkie Sanchez)
Two Points
The Osirian Portal (Amasis and Ophidian)
One point:Battleborn (Kevin Condron and Lucas Calhoun), Kevin Condron/Snowflake and Missle Assault Man), The Colony (Silver and Fire Ant), The Gentleman's Club (Chuck Taylor and Drew Gulak), Icarus and Frightmare, Juan Francisco de Coronado and Wani, Nightmare Warriors (Frightmare and Blind Rage), Old Fashioned (Jervis Cottonbelly and Marion Fontaine), Princesss Kimberlee and Eddie Kingston, Princess Kimberlee and Oleg the Usurper, Team Sea Stars (ashley Vox and Delmi Exo), The Snake Pit (Ophidian and Shynron), Sonny de Farge and Cornelius Crummels
Finally, 8 of the 16 trios have been announced for September's King of trios:
Sendai Girls: Meiko Satomura, DASH Chisako, Cassandra Miyagi
SHIMMER:Madison Eagles, Candice LeRae, Crazy Mary Dobson
Original Divas Revolution: Victoria/Tara, Mickie James, Jazz
JWP:Hanako Nakamori, Manami Katsu, Command Bolshoi
CHIKARA 1:Heidi Lovelace and N.R.G. (Hype Rockwell and Race Jaxon)
Colony: Silver Ant, Soldier Ant, Fire Ant (never lost as this particular trio after KOT 2011)
CHIKARA Royalty: Oleg The Usurper, Princess Kimberlee, Estonian Thunderfrog
WWE Cruiserweight Classic: Drew Gulak, Cedric Alexander, Johnny Gargano! (GARGANO RETURNS TO CHIKARA!)
NWA:
Jax Dane is NWA World Heavyweight Champion
World Tag Team Champion: Rob Conway and Matt Riviera
NWA Woman's Champion: Amber Gallows
Full Impact Pro:
Fred Yehi of Catchpoint currently Holds the FIP World Heavyweight Championship
Heritage Championship is Martin Stone
CZW
Prelude to Violence 2016
Donuts over Silver
Dan Maff and Monsta Mack over BLK JEEZ and Pepper Parks to win the CZW Tag Titles
New Heights 2016
Lio Rush over AR Fox (Wired Title)
Tremont over Page (CZW World Heavyweight Championship)
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