Before Jacqueline, Jazz and Bianca Belair, Jean Kirkland brought power and presence to women’s wrestling as Black Venus. Her overlooked career stretched from WWE and Japan to one of the LPWA’s most memorable tag teams.
Saquon Shugars brought ASE Wrestling to WWE NXT by wearing the promotion’s “Engineered by the Community” hoodie during his June 23 appearance, highlighting the growing influence of the independent brand.
Shelton Benjamin is coming to ASÉ Wrestling. The former multi-time champion will headline the Charlotte promotion’s June event against Jonathan Gresham in one of the year’s biggest independent wrestling matches.