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Sunday, January 3, 2100

More About Me

Since the, "About Me" section of this blog is limited to a specific amount of characters, I decided to write a post that discusses more about what I have done in the pro-wrestling industry, beginning with when I first started in it and leading up to now.

Technically, I started back in the 1990s, contributing to, "Pro Wrestling Illustrated" and then, "Pro Wrestling Torch". In 1997, I contributed to The Official Website of the NWO. That same year, I briefly published my own newsletter, "The Wrestling Express".

In 1998, I taught myself how to design websites, and served as a consultant for various independent promotions. That next year, I worked as a website designer/maintainer for Dylan Summers (Necro Butcher) who was running the Texas-based Power Pro Wrestling Federation, and later was involved with Texas Outlaw Promotions.

During the period of 2000-2002, I was involved in many different projects at once. I was working as a website designer/publicist for talent, contributing to WCW.com, writing columns for independent promotions and the website of former WCW star The Stro, and writing for a variety of pro-wrestling media sites (including WrestlingObserver.com and PWTorch.com). In 2003, I began running my own website, World Wrestling Optimum, which consisted of news, articles, and interviews.

In 2004, I started working for the Michigan-based Ultimate Championship Wrestling as a publicist/columnist. They were an affiliate of American Wrestling Association Superstars Of Wrestling, and I soon became the publicist/columnist of the main governing body of AWA as well. During my time working for UCW, I played a major role in bringing in new talent, due to over the years my having had come into contact with many talents being underused and going unnoticed in the industry. Also, attendance increased by a significant amount.

In 2005, I started doing a column for 3PW. With DVDs sold nationwide, they had the potential to become much bigger than they already were at the time, and were very open to my ideas. I pushed for many changes behind-the-scenes. I had encouraged management to improve the production quality of their DVDs, which led to them dealing with a different production company. 3PW management had planned on waiting for its fan base to increase before getting TV for 3PW. I explained how getting TV for 3PW is what would increase its fan base, and I was then given the green light to find networks that were interested. Two networks were very interested, and I encouraged 3PW management to meet with them as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the owner of the company instead opted to shut 3PW down, due to losing interest. Working for 3PW put me in connection with the UK-based 1PW, who I worked as a columnist for.

After 3PW shut down, I began working as a publicist for independent promotions, including CHIKARA. I also worked as a columnist for CZW. Interestingly though, it was 2006 at this point yet I was still most recognized for the work that I had done for 3PW and AWA/UCW.

In 2007 I started working as a columnist for XCW, a promotion that was seen nationally on MAVTV, had a national DVD deal, and also had PPV events. Working for a promotion of national status was my biggest achievement at that point, and two years later I reached a bigger achievement- Big Japan Pro-Wrestling. Along with working for them as a columnist and an Administrator for their Facebook page, I helped bring Big Japan Pro-Wrestling together with Combat Zone Wrestling to form a working relationship after a previous working relationship between the two promotions had fallen apart. This new working relationship led to Big Japan Pro-Wrestling having its first event in the United States.

In October 2009 I assisted publicity & promotions company MGM Management with the HULKAMANIA- Let the Battle Begin tour by distributing their press release to pro-wrestling news sites that are popular with Australian fans, and conducting an interview with Solofa Fatu Jr. (better known as, "Rikishi"). Also, in 2012 I wrote a number of columns for Women Superstars United.

In May 2018 I did social media for Great North Wrestling.

In April and May 2021, I did blogging and social media for Kyushu Pro Wrestling. During that time, the promotion gained 220 new subscribers and 52,746 new views on its official YouTube channel.

Recently, I have done blogging and social media for Yanagase Pro Wrestling. Since the time I began writing for them, Yanagase Pro Wrestling announced an event at a 600-seat venue. All previous Yanagase Pro Wrestling events took place at a 50-seat venue.

I have also recently written for the China-based Middle Kingdom Wrestling in a Publicist capacity. My work is an essential piece in the multilingual activation, with it being adapted to traditional Chinese for readers in China. I am the first native English writer who has written for a Chinese wrestling organization in history.

In 2019 I began writing for Michinoku Pro Wrestling, in charge of international wrestling. Since the time that I began writing for them, Michinoku Pro stopped choosing Shin-Kiba 1st Ring for its Tokyo events and began focusing on the much larger Korakuen Hall for its Tokyo appearances. The Korakuen Hall is known as a place where many historical moments in the Japanese pro-wrestling scene have occurred. It's to Japan what Madison Square Garden is to the pro-wrestling scene in the United States. Michinoku Pro had a sellout, standing-room-only event on December 13, 2019 at the Korakuen Hall. The event had an attendance of 1,890. That was the highest reported attendance at the Korakuen Hall to date for a pro-wrestling event since April 2015.

I am open to new writing opportunities:

- News and articles
- Creative writing
- Promotional writing
- Website content

I offer:
- Sponsored content & event coverage
- Social media promotion
- International audience


info@harold-williams.com


This blog is now included in Google News, which has over 11 million visits every day, giving your product the opportunity to be promoted in front of millions.

Samples of my work: http://dld.bz/jeRzq

I graduated from university with a major in Business and a minor in Computer Applications, which makes me an asset not only as a writer but in a business and technological capacity as well.

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

[DIANA LIVE] World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana on 4/26 LIVE

Active since 2011 and founded by former WWWA Champion Kyoko Inoue, World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana features a mix of legends and new-generation talent, making it a promotion that has something for everyone who enjoys women's wrestling. On Friday, April 26, the women of Diana will be in action for "Diana Future Sight Vol. 20". It will start at 19:00 Japan Time, and it will be broadcast via DIANA Live, the promotion's own live streaming service.



The card will be as follows:

Haruka Umesaki (World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana World Champion)
YuuRI (former International Ribbon Tag Team Champion)
vs.
Maika Ozaki (former International Ribbon Tag Team Champion)
Honoka (former WAVE Tag Team Champion)

Nanami (World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana Crystal Champion)
vs.
Tae Honma (former Ice Ribbon star)

Miran (as seen in Stardom, Ice Ribbon, and PURE-J)
Risa Sera (WAVE Tag Team Champion)
vs.
Yuma Makoto
Kaho Kobayashi (former WAVE Tag Team Champion)

Mizuki Kato (as seen in ZERO1 and WAVE)
vs.
Chie Ozora (former Princess Of Pro Wrestling Champion)

And after you've watched "Diana Future Sight Vol. 20", check out "Diana Amistad Tournament vol.56", which was broadcast live on DIANA live on April 21.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

[WWE Speed][X] 4/24/24 Ricochet vs. JD McDonagh

The race to the WWE Speed Championship has reached the semifinals of the WWE Speed Championship Tournament this week, as Ricochet will go against JD McDonagh! You can catch the endless action on the next episode of WWE Speed this Wednesday, April 24, 12 ET on the X platform. WWE Speed features a unique format of its matches having a three-minute limit.



Expect the main factor of the match to be Ricochet's aerial skills clashing with JD McDonagh's aggressiveness. The two men faced each other in a match last month on an episode of WWE Raw, and it was highly rated by fans. Ricochet has had years of experience executing fast-paced action and high-flying moves, which makes him a perfect fit for WWE Speed, and it's those talents that gained Ricochet reigns as WWE Intercontinental Champion and WWE United States Champion.

At the same time, while JD McDonagh is also capable of taking to the skies, his biggest strength is his technical skills, which McDonagh can use to put Ricochet into position for a quick pinfall or a submission. It should also be noted that McDonagh is a former WWE NXT Cruiserweight Champion, and those who thrive in cruiserweight divisions are wrestlers who perform excellently in fast-paced environments.

Who will earn the victory and gain huge momentum in this semi-final round match of the WWE Speed Championship Tournament? Will Ricochet's aerial assault win out, or will JD McDonagh's technical prowess keep Ricochet on the mat? Watch WWE Speed this week to find out!

Monday, April 22, 2024

[YPW] 7th Anniversary Tournament 5/5/24 at Juroku Plaza (Gifu)

May 2017 was the debut of Yanagase Pro Wrestling, a promotion based in Gifu, Japan, where it presents three events per month. On Sunday, May 5 at 4:30 pm (doors open at 3:30pm), YPW will celebrate its 7th anniversary in a big way, with an event taking place at Juroku Plaza (1-10-11 Hashimotocho, Gifu City), featuring its own talented roster along with major names on the Japanese wrestling scene.



The card will be as follows:


Yanagase Kamen Fuerza (as seen in ZERO1)
JADE (as seen in AJPW)
Shinya Ishida (as seen in DDT, AJPW, BJW, Ice Ribbon, and ZERO1)
Tomoya Haraguchi
vs.
El Aquage
Takaya Shibayama (as seen in AJPW, DDT, BJW, ZERO1, and FMW)
Michio Kageyama (as seen in NOAH, DDT, BJW, AJPW, and ZERO1)
Konaka (as seen in Michinoku Pro, BJW, AJPW, Ice Ribbon, WAVE, and PURE-J)




Yusaku Ito (as seen in BJW, Ice Ribbon, and WAVE)
vs.
Macho Gallows (a trainee of YPW, this will be his debut match)




Yasu Kubota (former NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Champion)
Hide Kubota (former NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Champion)

vs.
Sae (as seen in BJW, ZERO1, Ice Ribbon, WAVE, and PURE-J)
Yuto Kikuchi (as seen in Michinoku Pro, BJW, AJPW, DDT, and WAVE)




Masato Tanaka (former ECW World Tag Team Champion)
Takuya Sugawara (former NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Champion)
vs.
Shigehiro Irie (former KO-D Tag Team Champion)
Convoy Nishio




Yoshitatsu (former WWE Superstar)
vs.
Jack Kennedy (as seen in DDT, BJW, and ZERO1)




Tatsuhito Takaiwa (former NJPW star)
KAMIKAZE (former BJW star)
Daichi Hashimoto (former Yokohama Shopping Street Six Man Tag Team Champion)
vs.
Kenta Kosugi (Yokohama Shopping Street Six Man Tag Team Champion)
Lowther (as seen in DDT, AJPW, and BJW)
Mari Manji (as seen in BJW, Ice Ribbon, ZERO1, Sendia Girls, WAVE, and PURE-J)

You can get ticket information by contacting YPW on Twitter here, by contacting Jack Kennedy on Twitter here, or by contacting Mari Manji on Twitter here.

Sunday, April 21, 2024

[Michinoku Pro][UPDATE] The complete card for the 5/4/24 Aomori event!

On Saturday, May 4, 2:00 PM, Michinoku Pro makes its return to Aomori City Hamanasu Hall for a very special event!



The card will be as follows:


"Hardcore", match for the Tohoku Tag Team Championship
Rasse (Tohoku Tag Team Champion)
Ringo Yamaya (Tohoku Tag Team Champion)
vs.
Brahman Shu (former Tohoku Tag Team Champion)
Brahman Kei (former Tohoku Tag Team Champion)




OSO11
vs.
ARASHI (as seen in Ice Ribbon)

The Great Sasuke (legend, former Chiba Six Man Tag Team Champion)
GAINA
Taro Nohashi
vs.
Manjimaru
Ken45 (former UWA World Trios Champion)
Thunder Summers




Yapper Man 1 (former Tohoku & UWA World Tag Team Champion)
Yapper Man 2 (former Tohoku & UWA World Tag Team Champion)
vs.
Australian Wolf (former NWA AWA Tag Team Champion)
EC

Rui Hyugaji (former Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Champion)
vs.
Ayumu Gunji

Tickets are available at Lawson Ticket, Ticket Pia, e +, and via Michinoku Pro Wrestling Telephone Reservation- 019 (687) 2431.

On an important note, if you purchase a ticket from someplace other than the online shop, you will have to write your address, name, and phone number on the ticket stub (the smaller one) in order to be able to enter the arena.

[DIANA LIVE] World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana on 4/21 LIVE

Active since 2011 and founded by former WWWA Champion Kyoko Inoue, World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana features a mix of legends and new-generation talent, making it a promotion that has something for everyone who enjoys women's wrestling. On Sunday, April 21st, the women of Diana will be in action for "Diana Amistad Tournament vol.56". It will start at 13:00 Japan Time, and it will be broadcast via DIANA Live, the promotion's own live streaming service.



The card will be as follows:

"Tae Honma Birthday Anniversary Costume", match
Haruka Umesaki (World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana World Champion)
Tae Honma (former Ice Ribbon star)
vs.
Maika Ozaki (former International Ribbon Tag Team Champion)
Yuko Sakurai (former Ice Ribbon star)

Kyoko Inoue
vs.
Ayako Sato (as seen in ZERO1, Ice Ribbon, WAVE, and PURE-J)
vs.
Deborah K (as seen in ZERO1 and WAVE)

Nanami (as seen in Stardom, ZERO1, Ice Ribbon, Sendai Girls, WAVE, and PURE-J)
Ancham (former International Ribbon Tag Team Champion)
vs.
Mizuki Kato (as seen in ZERO1 and WAVE)
Honoka (former WAVE Tag Team Champion)

Miran (as seen in Stardom, Ice Ribbon, and PURE-J)
vs.
Yuma Makoto

And after you've watched "Diana Amistad Tournament vol.56", check out, "Diana Amistad Tournament vol.55", which was broadcast live on DIANA Live on April 7.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

[YPW][TwitCasting] Yanagase Pro Wrestling on 4/20 LIVE

One week after the ladies of Ladius were in action, YPW will bring their men's division to SPORTS BAR M's Cafe this Saturday, April 20, with the event starting at 19:30 Japan Time. Every month, Yanagase Pro Wrestling is broadcast LIVE on TwitCasting, a livestreaming service based in Japan that has over 33 million registered users worldwide.



The card will be as follows:

"Exhibition", match
Yasu Kubota (ZERO1 star)
vs.
Macho Gallows (a trainee of YPW)

Michio Kageyama (as seen in NOAH, DDT, BJW, AJPW, and ZERO1)
Convoy Nishio
vs.
Yasu Kubota (former NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Champion)
Hide Kubota (former NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Champion)


Rekka (as seen in Michinoku Pro, NJPW, AJPW, DG, and BJW)
vs.
JADE (as seen in AJPW)

Kenta Kosugi (BJW star)
Lowther (as seen in DDT, AJPW, and BJW)
vs.
Jack Kennedy (as seen in DDT, BJW, and ZERO1)
Tomoya Haraguchi

Yanagase Pro Wrestling was founded in 2017 and presents 3 - 4 events per month (with 2 of them being Ladius events), the final event of the year being an annual Christmas Special. Along with YPW's own talented roster, its events also feature stars of the Japanese wrestling scene who have had impressive accomplishments outside of YPW. All YPW events can be watched live via TwitCasting and are available to watch in full for the following two weeks after the live broadcast.

To learn more about Yanagase Pro Wrestling and Ladius, check out my closer look at Yanagase Pro Wrestling.