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Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), a modern era phenomenon in the professional wrestling scene, has officially made FITE its exclusive streaming partner as all of its past, present and upcoming events will become available exclusively both live and on-demand on the rapidly expanding FITE+ subscription service. Available for US$4.99 a month, independent professional wrestling fans across the globe can experience GCW's extremely twisted take on the sport and eventually discover what makes it known today as pro wrestling's Frankenstein monster beginning with the Nick Gage Invitational, one of the world's most prestigious deathmatch tournaments, slated to be held in Chicago on November 12, 2022.
"Over the last 6 years, we've been blessed to meet so many loyal and hardcore fans all over the USA and around the world. Their support has allowed us to experience unprecedented growth and change the game in independent wrestling. Now, as our schedule becomes busier and our catalog continues to grow, we want to make it easier for all our fans to follow us on this journey. We are proud to continue our partnership with FITE and bring our entire library, along with all future live events to FITE+, which will allow us to strengthen our relationship with our existing fanbase, while introducing Game Changer Wrestling to a new generation of Indie Wrestling fans," said GCW Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Brett Lauderdale. "The spectacular rise of GCW and the energy of its shows is like nothing else in the business. Brett Lauderdale's tenacity and understanding of the soul of wrestling, and talent like Joey Janela and Nick Gage, and the fans themselves, that respond and demand more, have created this success. We're always looking to bring more value to our subscription package — so we're confident our customers are going to love this deal," said FITE Chief Operating Officer (COO) Michael Weber.
FITE+ subscribers also get a special selection of premium events from Boxing, MMA, Pro Wrestling, Bare Knuckle & other sports with selected PPV events added on an on demand basis and an ad-free experience. For a limited time only, new FITE+ subscribers can enjoy a 7-day free trial subscription. FITE+ includes organizations like Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), GrappleFest, SlapFight Championship, Shamrock, Star Boxing, Top Rank and many more. The subscription also offers unlimited on-demand access to the entire FITE+ library with over 4,000 hours from more than 100 organizations from around the world. With the annual option of US$49.99, viewers get an additional two-month free subscription.
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Strawweight Championship Tournament To Headline Invicta FC 50 In Denver
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Invicta Fighting Championships is returning to the Mile High City for its milestone 50th numbered event on November 16. After an action-packed debut in Colorado in July, the world’s premier combat sports organization for women will once again visit Reelworks Denver with a stacked fight card. The event will include a one-night, four-woman tournament to crown a new strawweight champion. The four athletes competing for 115-pound supremacy are recent Invicta winner Valesca “Tina Black” Machado (10-3), UFC veteran Gloria “Glorinha” de Paula (6-5), 20-year-old Brazilian Ediana “Mel Pitbull” Silva (12-2) and Polish newcomer Karolina “Polish Assassin” Wójcik (9-2). Both the semifinals and final bout will consist of three, five-minute rounds. Tournament match-ups will be drawn during the event’s weigh-ins on November 15.
In the night’s co-feature, former bantamweight title challenger Katharina Lehner (7-3) of Germany meets UFC veteran Talita Bernardo (8-4). Lehner will be competing under the Invicta banner for the fourth time while the Brazilian Bernardo looks to build on her successful Invicta debut in July. Also featured on the card will be a bantamweight bout between Denver’s own “Grizzly” Claire Guthrie (3-1) and undefeated Brazilian Marilia “The Tigress” Morais (3-0). Finally, the event will include two strawweight tournament reserve match-ups. Wrestling sensation Sharon “The Dream Catcher” Jacobson (6-5) takes on unbeaten boxer Melissa “La Bella Bestia” Oddessa (3-2) and sanda specialist Maira Mazar (8-4) collides with Ireland’s Danni McCormack (5-2).
The event will be overseen by the Colorado Combative Sports Commission and will feature open scoring. The event will be broadcast on AXS TV in the U.S., Fight Network in Canada, and worldwide via Invicta’s official YouTube Channel and Facebook Page, kicking off at 9:00 pm ET/7:00 pm MT (November 17, 9:00 am PHT/HKT/SGT).
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Major League Wrestling Arrives On Pro Wrestling TV
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Major League Wrestling (MLW), one of the world's premiere and most prolific professional wrestling organizations today, has officially announced its partnership with Pro Wrestling TV (PWTV), a free ad-supported streaming service, which brings its flagship weekly program MLW FUSION to the platform with a new episode every Friday at 8:00 am PHT/HKT/SGT. The partnership kicked off with MLW Battle RIOT IV aired last November 3, 2022 where former MLW World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu conquered the unique 40-person battle royal and is slated anytime of his choosing for a shot at the MLW World Heavyweight Champioship currently held by Alexander Hammerstone.
PWTV viewers will enjoy multiple seasons of the long-running MLW FUSION series as well access to the MLW library which dates back to 2002 and features MLW Underground and tentpole events including Battle RIOT, War Chamber and the Opera Cup. “The future of streaming is free and PWTV’s commitment to giving fans value and quality makes it the ideal platform for MLW,” said MLW CEO and Founder Court Bauer. “The addition of MLW to the PWTV lineup underscores our commitment to bringing wrestling fans the best in-ring action from around the world. We are excited to partner with MLW to bring its programming to a worldwide wrestling audience,” said PWTV Co-Founder and Chief Content Officer Brandon Blackburn.
PWTV is available in over 200 million households throughout the world on FAST services including Plex, Sports.TV, and coming soon to Fubo TV. On the other hand, viewers can simply download the Pro Wrestling TV App on Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Pro Wrestling TV App is available on mobile and TV-connected devices as well as platforms including Roku, Apple (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV), Samsung, Vizio, LG, Amazon (Fire TV, Fire Stick, Fire Smart TVs, Fire tablets), Android (Android phones, Android TV) and Chromecast. You can stream Pro Wrestling TV on your web browser at http://video.prowrestlingtv.live.
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Full Card Set For BELLATOR MMA's Return To Chicago On November 18
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As BELLATOR MMA’s return to the Windy City approaches, the promotion has announced the full lineup of preliminary bouts slated to take place before the event’s hugely consequential, two title fight-led main card. On November 18, BELLATOR 288 brings two world championship bouts to the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois when incumbent light heavyweight titlist Vadim Nemkov (15-2, 1 NC) immediately rematches No. 1-ranked Corey Anderson(16-5, 1 NC) in the BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final while Patricky “Pitbull” (24-10) defends his lightweight belt against undefeated, No. 1-ranked Usman Nurmagomedov (15-0).
In an update to the main card, former featherweight title challenger and No. 7-ranked Daniel Weichel (42-13) faces promotional newcomer Timur Khizriev(11-0), who steps in to replace fellow Dagestani fighter Akhmed Magomedov(10-0, 1 NC). Joining BELLATOR 288 will be one of BELLATOR’s brightest prospects, undefeated 26-year-old light heavyweight Sullivan “Sully” Cauley (4-0). The protégé of BELLATOR heavyweight champion Ryan Bader and No. 10-ranked light heavyweight will face fellow unbeaten American Jay Radick (3-0). Cauley will put his four-fight, first-round knockout streak on the line in this preliminary bout as he welcomes the six-foot-five Radick to the BELLATOR cage. In an all-Brazilian lightweight matchup guaranteed to deliver fireworks, the always entertaining Killys Mota (13-3) will look to build off his BELLATOR 282 victory over Dan Moret (15-8) against promotional newcomer and countryman Jairo “Mumuzinho” Pachecho (7-0). Mota has taken his game to the next level after joining American Top Team, and his potential to disrupt the division is evidenced by his past wins over Moret, Mandel Nallo, and Bobby Lee. Opposite him will be Pachecho, who at just 25 years old has looked sensational through seven professional outings. The BELLATOR debutant seeks to add a third straight stoppage to his resume in Chicago.
Additionally, a featherweight bout between highly-touted undefeated American Kickboxing Academy black belt Laid Anderson (2-0) and one-time BELLATOR alumnus Rob “Big Papagiorgio” Fenicle (2-2) will take place on the preliminary portion of BELLATOR 288. The five-fight main card of BELLATOR 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2/Pitbull vs. Nurmagomedov airs LIVE on SHOWTIME in the US and BELLATOR MMA's YouTube Channel worldwide beginning at 9:00 pm ET/6:00 pm PT (November 19, 9:00 am PHT/HKT/SGT). The preliminary portion of the card will begin three hours prior across the BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel, Showtime Sports YouTube Channel, and Pluto TV.
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Acer Global Merchandise Is PlayStation's Sole Distributor In PH
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Acer Global Merchandise Philippines Inc. (AGM) has been named as the sole distributor partner in the Philippines by Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore (SIES). AGM will be the sole partner of SIES in the Philippines to distribute PlayStation®5 consoles, PlayStation®4 consoles, PlayStation® accessories and physical versions of game software distributed by SIES. These products will be distributed to retail channels nationwide.
The partnership is expected to result in an improved distribution approach that focuses on channel and market management for SIES’ products. “PlayStation is already a very popular gaming platform in the Philippines and we’re very happy to grow the market further,” said AGM Business Operations Manager Anjelo Paguntalan. "We at AGM are very honored to be in this partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore and to distribute PlayStation and their products in the Philippines. The public can be assured that what AGM will bring to this partnership is the same level of excellence that Acer is known for,” said AGM Board Director Sue Ong.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment and is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services. Acer Global Merchandise Philippines Inc. started its distribution business in Taiwan in July 2020 to service gamers across platforms such as Console, PC, and Mobile. With its strong global footprint and expertise, Acer and the Predator brand, to name a few, AGM is committed to providing a professional execution of game distribution.
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Bandai Namco Entertainment America Launches All-New PAC-MAN 99 Challenge eSports Tournament
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Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. recently announced PAC-MAN™ 99 has reached more than 9 million downloads on Nintendo Switch and revealed details for the upcoming PAC-MAN 99 Challenge, an eSports tournament pitting popular content creators against their fans in this unique and lovable battle-royale game. This year’s Challenge begins as an online tournament but will ultimately culminate in a soon-to-be-announced physical event where participating content creators and top finishers will be invited to participate in the Finals in front of a live audience.
The PAC-MAN 99 Challenge online competitions will begin on January 7, 2023 and take place each consecutive Saturday until January 28th. The PAC-MAN 99 Challenge is an eSports competition where creators and their viewers face off to see whose community reigns supreme. During each of the weekend tournaments, one content creator will challenge their viewers to ten matches to determine who they will recruit to their squad. Competitors will earn points based on their final placement after each match with the top 23 players recruited to join the team for the Finals. Five players will compete in-person at the live Finals event while the other players will be able to compete remotely. Only players in the US and Canada are eligible to compete.
Available now for Nintendo Switch, PAC-MAN 99 brings back the classic game play of the original PAC-MAN with new competitive game mechanics and powerups for a one-of-a-kind battle royale experience for up to 99 players. In the game, players must eat as many Ghosts as they can to slow down their opponents with Jammer PAC-MAN. The more Ghosts they eat, the more Jammers they send. Game play involves eight different strategies, from speed-up to send extra Jammers and more. Switching between strategies at the right time can be the difference between who becomes Ghost fodder and who remains the last PAC-MAN standing.
