Eddie Kingston wants a piece of the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion.  Appearing in a video promo at Sunday's NJPW Resurgence pay-per-view, AEW & ROH's Kingston issued a challenge to whoever was holding the Strong title for a future contest. KENTA defeated Hikuleo by countout at Resurgence to regain the Strong Openweight title.  Due to being … Continue reading "Eddie Kingston issues challenge to NJPW Strong Champion"

Between the mid-1980s and late 2000s, Stereophile published 14 reviews of loudspeakers from England’s ProAc Limited. First came Dick Olsher’s review of the ProAc Tablette in 1984. The latest—until now—was in 2010, when John Marks wrote about the ProAc Response D Two. Then, in 2016, came the passing of US ProAc distributor Richard Gerberg, of … Continue reading "ProAc Response D2R loudspeaker"

AEW is considering a backup location for the debut edition of Collision next month. Dave Meltzer is reporting that Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida is being considered as a backup location. AEW had originally set to launch the show at the United Center in Chicago on June 17, but plans are currently up in the … Continue reading "AEW considering backup location for Collision debut due to CM Punk situation"

[Updated April 27] On Tuesday, April 21, 20 major high-end audio manufacturers sent an open letter to Joel Davis, founder and CEO of JD Events, urging him to immediately cancel AXPONA 2020 or offer “the option of withdrawal and an immediate refund.” (footnote 1)The letter argues that the COVID-19 pandemic “has clearly altered [the audio] … Continue reading "Organizer JD Events Pressured To Cancel AXPONA – UPDATED"

The wrestling world is paying tribute to "Superstar" Billy Graham in the wake of his passing.  Graham was one of most influential performers in the history of the industry. The list of wrestlers who emulated Graham's persona include Hulk Hogan, Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair, Jesse "The Body" Ventura and many more. Since news of his … Continue reading "WWE, Paul Heyman, Jesse Ventura pay tribute to ‘Superstar’ Billy Graham"

Soon after I took over preparing Stereophile‘s biannual Recommended Components listing from the magazine’s founder, J. Gordon Holt, in 1986, I ran into a problem. With so many products listed, the magazine was running out of the necessary pages to include them all (footnote 1). To solve this problem, I looked at how long a … Continue reading "Parasound Halo JC 1+ monoblock power amplifier"

AEW has revealed the dates and locations for the first six weeks of AEW Collision, with one notable omission. Tony Khan appeared on Wednesday’s Dynamite and revealed the following dates and locations for AEW’s new two-hour Saturday night show. The notable exception is the June 17 premiere. Khan said the location for that event would … Continue reading "Tony Khan reveals dates & locations for AEW Collision"

Saturday night's episode of AEW Rampage averaged 284,000 viewers on TNT, the lowest audience in the history of the show. It's down 3.4 percent from the previous week when Rampage aired on Friday afternoon. In the 18-49 demo, Rampage finished 46th on the cable charts with a 0.07 rating. That's down 22.2 percent from last week … Continue reading "AEW Rampage draws lowest viewership in show history"

Richard Holliday is looking to raise money for pediatric cancer charity, Circle of Care.  On the heels of his return to the ring after battling stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma, Holliday announced that proceeds from his new shirt on Pro Wrestling Tees will be donated to the charity.  Holliday wrote: “When you’re breathing Rarefied Air, You … Continue reading "Richard Holliday releases T-shirt to benefit pediatric cancer charity"

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich’s four-legged furry friends could soon have a new spot in town to play in thanks to a public/private partnership with a beloved local family business. During Thursday’s regularly scheduled board of selectmen meeting, First Selectman Fred Camillo said Greenwich is looking to open a second dog park, this time on the … Continue reading "Greenwich Looks To Establish New Dog Park"