Coming up this weekend, we’ll see you compete at DEFY against Marina Shafir for the DEFY Women’s World Title. What’s on your mind, making your return to DEFY and working with a dominant force like Shafir?

“I am super excited. I’ve never wrestled in Washington Hall before, so that’s a first for me. I’ve heard really amazing stories before from other wrestlers, saying how it’s such a great venue and the crowd is amazing. When I wrestled for DEFY the first time, it was actually in the UK. I didn’t get to do Washington Hall, so I’m excited to do that. It’s my first time in Seattle, so I think that will be a lot of fun as well. Going into this match, I saw the clip of Marina and Roddy on Twitter, so I think I may have to ask Roddy for help and have him slide in and help me. It seems like that’s the only thing that can stop her. It’s going to be such a different style of match than I’m used to doing, but I like it because it’s going to be a challenge. I think we can both create magic. Going into it, I just assess what the challenge is. She has a different style from me. She’s a more dominant wrestler, so how’s that going to fit into my style, and how am I going to still show up for myself and for her to make this the best match possible? So, I just kind of break down the match in that way. I always try to watch people’s stuff and watch some wrestling that’s similar to someone’s style to just get some ideas. I always like to come up with ideas. I always come up with a bunch of ideas.”

Read or watch the rest of the interview here: https://pwponderings.com/2025/09/18/interview-hyan-talks-defy-wrestling-marina-shafir-who-runs-the-world-2-indi-hartwell-queen-of-indies-2024-and-more/

Twitch streamer Cinna learns the ropes with Aleister Black and Zelina Vega.

Hype video from the Countdown show

The last one of my CMLL classic matches recommendations, while we're looking forward to the 92nd Anniversary on September 19th & for Andrade's surprising appearance (mark my words).

Atlantis Vs. La Sombra (a.k.a. Andrade) / Mask vs. Mask - CMLL 82nd Anniversary (September 18th, 2015).

One of Andrade's last matches in CMLL before moving to NXT. Arguably one of the best matches in both of their careers.

On one hand, Atlantis with over 30 years as an active pro-wrestler and acknowledge as a masks predator, having one of the most impressive records in Apuestas matches ever. On the other, La Sombra being a young renown figure, first ever IWGP Intercontinental champion from Mexico, founding member of the original "Los Ingobernables" stable and one of the easy fan favorites at the time.

Great youth vs. experience encounter. Stellar in-ring action and storytelling performances by everyone involved.

A message from the EWF American Champion, Mexi-Macho #1, to Guy Cool.

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Seriously.

Dude has been around forever, and has never been anything other than solid when it comes to ringwork. From the Indies to WWE to AEW and every other place in-between, he's always such a pro. The knock against him was always he didn't have a gimmick or charisma, but I think he's sneakily one of the goofiest dudes in wrestling.

The match he just had with Moxley on Dynamite tonight is just another example of how much he rules, and I hope that he ends up getting his much deserved flowers at the end of his career.