{"id":108091,"date":"2022-01-19T15:00:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T20:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=108091"},"modified":"2022-01-18T17:40:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T22:40:20","slug":"preview-warrior-wrestling-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/01\/19\/preview-warrior-wrestling-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Warrior Wrestling \u2013 Warrior 18 \u2013 (01\/22\/21)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Warrior Wrestling<\/strong> will leave the state of Illinois for the first time on January 22nd for <em>Warrior Wrestling 18<\/em>. <strong>The Bendix Arena<\/strong> in<strong> South Bend Indiana<\/strong> will play host to show that will see the return of Warrior Wrestling champion <strong>Will Ospreay<\/strong>. Ospreay will defend his title against the first-ever Warrior Champion <strong>Brian Cage<\/strong> in the main event of the show. If you can&#8217;t make it to the Bendix Arena you can catch the show on FITE TV starting at 7:30 pm Eastern time. Let&#8217;s see what is in store for us on January 22nd.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8!!HUGE NEWS!!\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>The main event for Warrior Wrestling 18 in the Bendix Arena in South Bend, Indiana, on January 22nd is set!<\/p>\n<p>Will Ospreay defends the Warrior Wrestling Championship against Brian Cage!!<\/p>\n<p>Tickets: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y934s7q2HH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/y934s7q2HH<\/a><br \/>Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uUGHqyglNj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/uUGHqyglNj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GGebzYIYCn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/GGebzYIYCn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pro Wrestling Ventures (@ProWresVentures) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ProWresVentures\/status\/1478378382840717314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Warrior Wrestling 18 Full Card<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 623px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XC0Qefb.jpg\" alt=\"Warrior Wrestling 18\" width=\"623\" height=\"350\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo \/ Warrior Wrestling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Tom Lawler vs. Anthony Henry<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Tom Lawler<\/strong> makes his return to Warrior Wrestling for the first time since <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/12\/07\/covid-19-changed-live-wrestling-experience\/\" target=\"_self\"><em>The Stadium Series<\/em><\/a> during the summer of 202o. Lawler takes on <strong>Anthony Henry<\/strong> who is making his Warrior Wrestling debut. Lawler is a veteran of both the squared circle and the octagon. Henry is a fellow squared circle veteran and both men bring a strong technical wrestling background into this match. Will the added UFC experience be enough for Lawlor to come away with a victory? Or will Henry walk out of South Bend victorious in his first Warrior Wrestling match? Find out on January 22nd.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/3144tq0.jpg\" alt=\"Photo \/ Warrior Wrestling 18\" width=\"635\" height=\"358\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo \/ Warrior Wrestling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Silas Young<\/h3>\n<p>Former Warrior Wrestling champion <strong>Brian Pillman Jr.<\/strong> makes his return to Warrior Wrestling and will welcome professional wrestling &#8220;Last Real Man&#8221; <strong>Silas Young<\/strong> to the promotion. Pillman last appeared at Warrior Wrestling during the 2021 <em>Stadium Series<\/em>. He and <strong>Griff Garrison<\/strong> picked up a big win over <strong>Richard Holliday<\/strong> and <strong>Victor Benjamin.\u00a0<\/strong>Young on the other hand was a mainstay in <strong>Ring of Honor<\/strong> prior to their hiatus. Young has a strong experience edge over Pillman in this one. Will it be enough for Young to walk out of Warrior Wrestling victorious? Find out at <em>Warrior Wrestling 18.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 638px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ey4agcn.jpg\" alt=\"Warrior Wrestling 18\" width=\"638\" height=\"359\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo \/ Warrior Wrestling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Myron Reed vs. KC Navarro<\/h3>\n<p><strong>KC Navarro<\/strong> has a shot at the Warrior Wrestling title anytime he wants. He earned this by winning the<strong> Give Me My Shot Invitational (GMSI)<\/strong> match at Night 3 of the <em>2021 Stadium Series<\/em>. Navarro has become a mainstay in Warrior Wrestling and is waiting for the perfect time to cash in his shot at the Warrior Wrestling Championship. At <em>Warrior 18\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Navarro welcomes back <strong>Myron Reed,<\/strong> who didn&#8217;t compete in Warrior Wrestling in 2021. His last match in a Warrior ring was in a trios tag match that saw himself, <strong>Jordan Oliver,<\/strong> and <strong>Chris Bey<\/strong> on the losing end of a match against <strong>The Rascalz.<\/strong> A win over the GMSI medallion holder would be the perfect way for Reed to start his 2022 in Warrior Wrestling.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 639px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/EdDhz0w.jpg\" alt=\"Warrior Wrestling 18\" width=\"639\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo \/ Warrior Wrestling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Rohit Raju vs. WARHORSE<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rohit Raju<\/strong> makes his Warrior Wrestling debut against Warrior Wrestling veteran <strong>WARHORSE.<\/strong> WARHORSE is coming off of two big wins in a Warrior ring. He defeated <strong>Beastman<\/strong> in a singles match at Night 3 of the 2021 <em>Stadium Series<\/em>. The two exchanged war vest for husk after the match and went on to team up at the <em>Sweet 16<\/em> show. The duo defeated <strong>Dan the Dad<\/strong> and <strong>KLD<\/strong> in tag action. WARHORSE has his work cut out for him as he takes on Raju who is no stranger to the Chicago wrestling scene. Raju (while using the name <strong>Hakim Zane)\u00a0<\/strong>is a two-time Heritage Champion in fellow Chicago promotion <strong>AAW.<\/strong> Raju will be tuff competition for the returning WARHORSE.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/4ePNDIM.jpg\" alt=\"Warrior Wrestling 18\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo \/ Warrior Wrestling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Mil Muertes vs. Beastman<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mil Muertes<\/strong> will enter a Warrior Wrestling ring for the first time. The industry veteran will be welcomed by nonother than Beastman himself. Beastman is coming off of a big win in a Warrior Wrestling ring as mentioned above. He will need to carry that momentum with him if he has a chance at defeating Muertes. Brace yourself for this one as these two giants collide inside of a Warrior Wrestling ring for the first time. Brace for impact on January 22nd in South Bend!<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 651px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/e2kXX8f.jpg\" alt=\"Warrior Wrestling 18\" width=\"651\" height=\"366\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo \/ Warrior Wrestling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Dante Martin and Skye Blue vs. Isaias Velazquez and Kylie Rae<\/h3>\n<p>This match promises to be a fun one. The young team of <strong>AEW&#8217;s Dante Martin<\/strong> and Chicago&#8217;s own <strong>Skye Blue<\/strong> team up to take on <strong>Isaias Velazquez<\/strong> and <strong>Kylie Rae.\u00a0<\/strong>The crowd is in for a treat as all four of these fan favorites will leave it all in the ring. Kylie is a Warrior veteran and former Warrior Wrestling Women&#8217;s Champion. Velazquez has dropped two of his last three inside of a Warrior ring and is looking to bounce back against Martin and Blue. Martin fell short in the GMSI scramble match but quickly rebounded with a win over <strong>Joey Janela<\/strong> at <em>Warrior 17<\/em>. Blue is coming off of a four-way match victory in her Warrior debut and is looking to keep the momentum up.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 654px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/e411Wgf.jpg\" alt=\"Warrior Wrestling 18\" width=\"654\" height=\"368\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo \/ Warrior Wrestling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Warrior Wrestling 18 Lucha Championship Match &#8211; Aramis (c) vs. Gringo Loco vs. ASF vs. Drago Kid vs. Sam Adonis<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Aramis<\/strong> will defend his Luch Championship in a scramble match at <em>Warrior Wrestling 18.\u00a0<\/em>One of his opponents <strong>Gringo Loco<\/strong> was part of the War of Attrition match in which Aramis became the inaugural champion. He also takes on <strong>ASF<\/strong> and <strong>Drago Kid<\/strong> who will be making their Warrior Wrestling debuts. <strong>Sam Adonis<\/strong> who has been dubbed Mr.Warrior Wrestling will also be in the scramble. Don&#8217;t blink in this one, all five wrestlers have the speed and high flying skill to make this match unforgettable.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 656px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/RqUOM68.jpg\" alt=\"Warrior Wrestling 18\" width=\"656\" height=\"369\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo \/ Warrior Wrestling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Warrior Wrestling 18 Main Event &#8211; Warrior Wrestling Championship &#8211; Will Ospreay (c) vs. Brian Cage<\/h3>\n<p>Will Ospreay captured the Warrior Wrestling Title from <strong>Trey Miguel<\/strong> at <em>Warrior 17<\/em> in a triple threat match that also included <strong>Blake Christian.<\/strong> The current Warrior Champion returns to Warrior Wrestling to take on the first-ever Warrior champion, Brian Cage. Cage has appeared on almost every Warrior Wrestling show. He also has the longest Warrior Wrestling title reign at 531 days. Ospreay is coming off of a big match at The Tokyo Dome against <strong>Kazuchika Okada\u00a0<\/strong>in which he carried the Warrior Wrestling title down to the ring with him. He is looking to retain the title and score a big win over Cage. Find out if Cage recaptures the title or if Ospreay takes the title back to Japan with him at <em>Warrior Wrestling 18<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>For tickets to future Warrior Wrestling events click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/warriorwrestling.ticketleap.com\/stadium-series-2021---june-5th\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>\u00a0and to see all of their content check out their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fite.tv\/vl\/p\/warrior-wrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FITE<\/a>\u00a0page, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCP0YiBNLie3dPCVH90ZsEHw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0channel\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for the latest wrestling content.\u00a0 You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world. 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