Special Events

DEFY New Wave

DEFY Wrestling closes out 2023 in Seattle with NEW WAVE featuring some of the best young talents to carry DEFY throughout 2024! NJPW's KEVIN "THE JET" KNIGHT returns home to DEFY and faces the newly crowned Primolucha International Champion SOTHEARA CODY CHHUN in the main event! ROSE makes her DEFY debut and challenges the infamous NICOLE MATTHEWS. After a stellar 2023 the feral JUDAS ICARUS battles STARBOY CHARLIE in a potential show stealer! Two technicians turn to war as “The Wrestling Genius” DANIEL MAKABE answers ARTEMIS SPENCER'S open invitation for a Seattle Street Fight! Young guns LOS SUAVECITOS challenge THE BOLLYWOOD BOYZ for their DEFY Worldwide Tag Team Championships. "RED HOT" ROSAS and THICCY RICCY join forces as LA ORDEN OESTE to shut down “The Professional” TRAVIS WILLIAMS and EVAN RIVERS of SOVEREIGN. One of Canada's top prospects, VAUGHN VERTIGO, debuts at Washington Hall and faces the unorthodox MATT BRANNIGAN. Plus, straight from the NJPW LA Dojo, ZANE JAY wrestles one half of iLLa Tribe COCO FLASH!

DEFY Pantheon

DEFY Wrestling returns to historic Washington Hall in Seattle with PANTHEON featuring the stars of DEFY and GCW! After two huge UK victories, DEFY World Champion KENTA puts his title on the line for the first time in Seattle against “The Bad Boy” JOEY JANELA! All hell will break loose as SOVEREIGN answers to NICK GAGE, SPEEDBALL MIKE BAILEY and ARTEMIS SPENCER for a year of terror! Number one contender ALLIE KATCH looks to capture the DEFY Women's World Championship from VERT VIXEN. EFFY makes his long-awaited DEFY debut to team with CURRY MAN, and challenges THE BOLLYWOOD BOYZ for the DEFY Worldwide Tag Team Championships. SCHAFF defends the Unsanctioned Pacific Northwest Championship against the returning JORDAN OLIVER under BMF rules, no count-out, NO DISQUALIFICATION! Hot off the heels of an explosive main event battle with (IWGP Champion) Sanada, SOTHEARA CODY CHHUN takes on GRINGO LOCO for the DEFY Primolucha Championship. Plus, "RED HOT" ROSAS welcomes THICCY RICCY to historic Washington Hall and MATT BRANNIGAN debuts in DEFY against former tag champ, SEBASTIAN WOLFE!

DEFY Genesis

DEFY Wrestling returns to historic Washington Hall in Seattle with DEFY: GENESIS! In an extremely RARE appearance outside of NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING, reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion SANADA faces SOTHEARA CODY CHHUN! After stealing the Unsanctioned Pacific Northwest Championship at THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE in the UK, Bullet Club's GABE KIDD will face an enraged SCHAFF and the title will be on the line. SPEEDBALL MIKE BAILEY makes his long awaited DEFY debut in a battle with Sovereign's JUDAS ICARUS! NICOLE MATTHEWS continues her quest for gold as she tries to capture the ULTRAwoman Championship from VIVA VAN! “DEFY Ace” ARTEMIS SPENCER seeks to humble his former protege "The Professional" TRAVIS WILLIAMS. THE BOLLYWOOD BOYZ defend their DEFY Worldwide Tag Team Championships against THE ILLA TRIBE in their Washington Hall debut. And in the opening contest, “Red Hot” GUILLERMO ROSAS is bringing some HUGE backup in the form of NJPW's JEFF COBB to face THE MIDNIGHT HEAT!

DEFY: Primolucha | October 13th 2023

DEFY Wrestling debuts in Yakima, WA with their biggest event yet, PRIMOLUCHA featuring the stars of AAA, AEW, and so much more! AAA Mega Champion EL HIJO DEL VIKINGO battles SWERVE STRICKLAND in the huge main event at the Yakima Valley Sundome! In trios action, the legendary ULTIMO DRAGON captains dream team partners NICK WAYNE and CODY CHHUN to face SOVEREIGN (Judas Icarus, Travis Williams, and Evan Rivers). GRINGO LOCO puts his Primolucha Championship up against GALENO DEL MAL and AREZ in a Lucha Three Way Dance! BRYAN KEITH sets to collect the bounty on ECW and FMW legend MASATO TANAKA in an absolute Dream Match. NICOLE MATTHEWS, LIIZA HALL, and KARISMA challenge champ VERT VIXEN in a Four Corner War for the DEFY Women's World Title. SCHAFF brings the BMF Battle Royal to the Yakima Valley SunDome and puts his Unsanctioned PNW Championship up for grabs against THE BOLLYWOOD BOYZ, CURRY MAN, ARTEMIS SPENCER and many more! Plus, in the opening contest "MEXICOOLS REMIX" (Juventud Guerrera, Super Crazy, and Guillermo Rosas) battles "MIDNIGHT MILES" (Midnight Heat and Miles Deville with Tara).

DEFY Last King

DEFY Wrestling returns to historic Washington Hall in Seattle with LAST KING! SOVEREIGN (Christopher Daniels, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams, and Evan Rivers) seeks to eliminate team "SPICE" (Curry Man, The Bollywood Boyz, and Guillermo Rosas) in the main event. NICK WAYNE makes a surprise return to DEFY and welcomes STARBOY CHARLIE to Washington Hall! A wild impromptu three way dance breaks out between NJPW's ROCKY ROMERO, CLASSIC CODY CHHUN, and KC NAVARRO. Vancouver Canada's BAMBI HALL battles the rookie sensation AMIRA. Plus, MILES DEVILLE (with Tara Zep) looks for a chance to compete in the Yakima Valley SunDome at PRIMOLUCHA when he challenges the massive GALENO DEL MAL!

AEW WrestleDream Media Scrum | 10/1/23 | WREMIX NEWS

WREMIX News takes you inside the media scrum following AEW's inaugural WrestleDream event, held at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA on October 1, 2023. Reporter: Kevin Diers / Camera: Soja Modica / Editor: Brian Lawrie / Motion Graphics: Scotty Swemba You'll feel like you have a front row seat to the action! Hosted by AEW President Tony Khan, and featuring media Q&A sessions with AEW competitors Adam Copeland, MJF, Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, Christian Cage, Swerve Strickland, Bryan Danielson, Kris Statlander, Orange Cassidy, Katsuyori Shibata, Darby Allin, and Tony Khan himself!

DEFY The Splendid and the Vile

DEFY Wrestling debuts in London, England at the legendary Electric Ballroom with THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE featuring the stars of DEFY, NJPW, and PROGRESS Wrestling! After laying out the challenge on BBC radio, MARK HASKINS (with Vic Haskins) will fight KENTA for his DEFY World Championship in the main event. Two of the US's hottest young stars face off when NICK WAYNE competes against KC NAVARRO in aerial warfare! DAVEY BOY SMITH JR. makes his long awaited return to the UK and challenges RICKY KNIGHT JR. for his PROGRESS Wrestling Atlas Championship. SUNSHINE MACHINE look to keep THE BOLLYWOOD BOYZ' DEFY Worldwide Tag Team Championships in London! Rising star HYAN challenges VERT VIXEN for the DEFY Women's World Championship. GENE MUNNY & SESSION MOTH MARTINA take on LIZZY EVO & LJ CLEARY in Mixed- Tag action! Plus, Bullet Club's GABRIEL KIDD (one half of the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions) challenges SCHAFF for his Unsanctioned Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship in the opening contest.

DEFY Violent Minds

DEFY WRESTLING returns to historic Washington Hall in Seattle with VIOLENT MINDS (from August 12th 2023). In the main event, CLASSIC CODY CHHUN battles former friend CLARK CONNORS to determine the winner of the SUPER 8XGP Tournament (with a future DEFY World Championship Match on the line). Japanese sensation SHIGEHIRO IRIE takes on "Filthy" TOM LAWLOR in an international dream match! MASHA SLAMOVICH makes her highly anticipated DEFY debut against NICOLE MATTHEWS. “The Franchise” TITUS ALEXANDER challenges JUDAS ICARUS in what has "potential MOTY" written all over it! MIDNIGHT HEAT take issue with their former mentor Christopher Daniels's (new) foot-soldiers - SOVEREIGN (Travis Williams and Evan Rivers). And in the opening contest, the enigmatic NINJA MACK debuts versus "DEFY ACE" ARTEMIS SPENCER.

PCW ULTRA ANNIVER7ARY

PCW ULTRA Anniver7ary featuring the Main Event: Ultra Championship Match between Black Taurus vs Jacob Fatu from January 27th, 2023.

DEFY SPIRIT WC

DEFY Wrestling welcomes all-women’s wrestling brand SPIRIT WC to Seattle showcasing the extraordinary women who have been impressing audiences worldwide with their unmatched wrestling skills, the best-of-the-best line-up featuring veteran and up-and-coming female wrestlers will feature five high-octane match-ups: The Problem Marina Shafir faces Rain City Stretcher Liiza Hall; Veteran Nicole Matthews battles Allie Katch in a Seattle Street Fight; DEFY Women's World Champion Vert Vixen welcomes Japanese wrestling icon Maki Itoh to Historic Washington Hall; Trish Adora and Cat Power collide; and Rebel Kel and Dulce Tormenta from Mexico take on Bambi Hall and TFA in a Tag Team War!

DEFY Death Rider

Witness the return of the Death Rider, “JON MOXLEY” versus handpicked opponent “DEFY ACE” ARTEMIS SPENCER. Fresh off a succesful DEFY Women’s World Championship defense in Japan VERT VIXEN returns to Washington Hall to face 18 year old sensation BILLIE STARKZ. Tag champs BOLLYWOOD BOYZ battle English upstarts BILLINGTON BULLDOGS. Two FATAL FOUR way matches decide the finalists in the SUPER 8XGP - SCHAFF vs. TRAVIS WILLIAMS vs. CODY CHHUN vs. TITUS ALEXANDER and GUILLERMO ROSAS vs. CLARK CONNORS vs. EVAN RIVERS vs. ETHAN HD. Plus, CURRY MAN dishes out just deserts in a match with MILES DEVILLE (with TARA ZEP).

PCW ULTRA | Saturday Night Special

From the “Infamous” Memorial Hall in Los Angeles... Witness a “FIRST TIME EVER” matchup between MOOSE and the reigning “ULTRA CHAMPION" JACOB FATU (c) with “The Inventor Of Sports Terrorism” JOSEF SAMAEL, in his corner! Catch the REMATCH of CLAS vs GRIZZ BROADY. WITNESS THE DEBUT of KEVIN KOA as he faces DEVIN RENO. See “IMPACT STAR” KiLYNN KING challenge VIVA VAN (c) for the “ULTRA WOMAN CHAMPIONSHIP.” MYRON REED goes head-to-head against the "Bounty Hunter" BRYAN KEITH for the ULTRALIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. Plus, “The FRANCHISE” SHANE DOUGLAS inside the ULTRA ring! Another night of thrilling, action-packed entertainment that you won't want to miss!