{"id":85450,"date":"2021-02-22T11:30:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T16:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=85450"},"modified":"2021-02-23T02:08:35","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T07:08:35","slug":"beyond-wrestling-signature-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/02\/22\/beyond-wrestling-signature-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Wrestling Returns with New Signature Series on IWTV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On Sunday, <strong>Beyond Wrestling<\/strong> announced its return with a huge announcement. Starting this Thursday, February 25th, they will be returning to IndependentWrestling.TV with a brand new show, <em><strong>The Signature Series<\/strong><\/em>. The promotion confirmed the news in a story by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wrestling\/2021\/02\/22\/beyond-wrestling-unveils-new-signature-series-show\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated<\/a>. <em>The Signature Series<\/em> will be Beyond&#8217;s latest endeavor into a series on the streaming platform; previously, they had run two successful seasons of <em><strong>Uncharted Territory<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Beyond Wrestling is back.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The Signature Series&quot; debuts this Thursday on IWTV.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MoknJ4ZrvO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/MoknJ4ZrvO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinBarrasso\/status\/1363659143882678273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>The Signature Series<\/em> will highlight areas of independent wrestling that have not seen much spotlight. Beyond Wrestling owner and promoter Drew Cordeiro told Barrasso this about what to expect from the new series: <em>\u201cWe were able to figure out what the independent wrestling scene was lacking, and put together a series focused on a specific style of technical wrestling,\u201d<\/em> He would also add: <em>\u201cTraditional technical independent wrestling is being overlooked, and tag team wrestling is always overlooked on the independent wrestling scene, and we\u2019re going to highlight both. We\u2019re also going to able to feature women\u2019s wrestling, heavyweight wrestling, intergender wrestling, and hardcore wrestling.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GreatestRivalsRoundRobin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GreatestRivalsRoundRobin<\/a> streams exclusively on IWTV!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tony_Deppen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Tony_Deppen<\/a> \ud83c\udd9a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WheelerYuta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WheelerYuta<\/a><br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DirtyDickinson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DirtyDickinson<\/a> \ud83c\udd9a @TheMattMakowski<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tony_Deppen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Tony_Deppen<\/a> \ud83c\udd9a @TheMattMakowski<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DirtyDickinson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DirtyDickinson<\/a> \ud83c\udd9a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WheelerYuta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WheelerYuta<\/a><br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tony_Deppen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Tony_Deppen<\/a> \ud83c\udd9a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DirtyDickinson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DirtyDickinson<\/a><br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WheelerYuta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WheelerYuta<\/a> \ud83c\udd9a @TheMattMakowski<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BeyondIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BeyondIsBack<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/006RykVX2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/006RykVX2F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Beyond Wrestling (@beyondwrestling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beyondwrestling\/status\/1362597909338984452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Set to be the focal point of this new series are the two tournaments that Beyond has been hyping up for the past several weeks. The Greatest Rivals Round Robin Tournament will feature <strong>Chris Dickinson<\/strong>, <strong>Wheeler YUTA<\/strong>, <strong>Tony Deppen<\/strong>, and <strong>Matt Makowski<\/strong>. The Tournament for Tomorrow will feature eight tag teams. These teams are Milk Chocolate (<strong>Brandon Watts<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Randy Summers<\/strong>), The Rep (<strong>Nate Carter<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Dave McCall<\/strong>), <strong>Mike Verna<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Rex Lawless<\/strong>, Shook Crew (<strong>Bobby Orlando<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Bryce Donovan<\/strong>), Faith In Nothing (<strong>Rickey Shane Page<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Vincent Nothing<\/strong>), 40 Acres (<strong>Tre LaMar<\/strong> &amp; <strong>PB Smooth<\/strong>), The Bird and The Bee (<strong>Willow Nightingale<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Solo Darling<\/strong>), and the Nouveau Aesthetic (<strong>BLANK<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Still Life with Apricots and Pears<\/strong>). Also announced for the first episode is a match between <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/03\/24\/indie-watch-trish-adora-videos\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Trish Adora<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Jordan Oliver<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As first reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinBarrasso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JustinBarrasso<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SInow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SInow<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/apricotspears?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@apricotspears<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheArtistBlank?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheArtistBlank<\/a> are the final team entered into <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TFT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TFT<\/a>:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B0aj9miz3x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/B0aj9miz3x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The tag team tournament begins this Thursday at 8pm ET, streaming exclusively on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/indiewrestling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@indiewrestling<\/a>!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BeyondIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BeyondIsBack<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7m4eMgaGjz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7m4eMgaGjz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Beyond Wrestling (@beyondwrestling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beyondwrestling\/status\/1363664596779859969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If this is how Beyond Wrestling intends to start back in, it&#8217;s going to be an incredible time in independent wrestling. Indie wrestling has been forced to wait and change in the current pandemic climate and Beyond has been very attuned to the situation. All performers and personnel will have to have a negative test in order to perform. Due to the lack of ability to have large crowds at this time, Beyond is taking the opportunity as a positive to return to their roots, as they started having no-fan shows back in 2009.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can watch The Signature Series live and on-demand exclusively on <a href=\"https:\/\/independentwrestling.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IndependentWrestling.TV<\/a>. Their premiere episode is Thursday, February 25th at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, Beyond Wrestling announced its return with a huge announcement. Starting this Thursday, February 25th, they will be returning to IndependentWrestling.TV with a brand new show, The Signature Series. The promotion confirmed the news in a story by Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated. The Signature Series will be Beyond&#8217;s latest endeavor into a series [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2695,"featured_media":85451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,6],"tags":[309,785,5502,5572,3867,6285,2421],"class_list":["post-85450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-north-america","tag-beyond-wrestling","tag-chris-dickinson","tag-iwtv","tag-matt-makowski","tag-tony-deppen","tag-trish-adora","tag-wheeler-yuta"],"modified_by":"Marilee Gallagher, Manager","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2695"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85450"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85450\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}