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Kazuchika Okada Talks To Sports Illustrated, Barrett Brown Calls Out Kerry Morton | Fight Size

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Skylar Russell Jan 2, 2023 7:00PM

Here is your fight size update for Monday, January 2, 2023.

- Speaking to Sports Illustrated in a new interview, Kazuchika Okada discussed his upcoming Wrestle Kingdom 17 match against Jay White:

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“I am excited to wrestle Jay White in the main event at Wrestle Kingdom,” says Okada. “True, I’ve only gotten one win from him so far. But I got that win at Madison Square Garden, and the next win will be in the main event at Wrestle Kingdom, so you can’t argue with the value of my wins.”

- Kerry Morton wants to defend the NWA Junior Heavyweight Championship against Barrett Brown at an upcoming NJPW STRONG taping:

- Serpentico is looking to make history in AEW on tonight's episode of Dark: Elevation.

- BEYOND Wrestling has provided an injury update on Tyree Taylor.

- The social media team for the Los Angeles Chargers are top notch at their job:

- DREAMWAVE Wrestling will hold its In With The Out Crowd event on February 11. The card features Alex Hammerstone, Lince Dorado, El Hijo del Vikingo, Nick Aldis, and more. The event will air on IWTV. Fans can learn more by checking out DREAMWAVE Wrestling on Twitter.

- A new match has been added to an upcoming DEFY Wrestling event.

- Steve Corino has reacted on Twitter to his son Colby becoming a free agent:

- Austin Theory and Seth “Freakin” Rollins kick off new year with title rematch: WWE Now, Jan. 2, 2023

- F1RST Wrestling has announced a new event for March.

- Barbie Blank (f.k.a Kelly Kelly) has responded to Karen Jarrett's Twitter rant:

- Arianna Grace has provided an injury update on Twitter.

- Love Wrestling has announced its next event that is set to take place on January 27.

- If you're in Texas, check out some updates on promotions that could be near you:

Texas Wrestling Cartel is set to hold its Hustle Never Dies event on January 7. The event will be headlined by Matt Cardona vs. Bryan Keith. Fans can learn more by checking out TWC on Twitter.

Lions Pride Sports presents the Aggieland Rumble on Saturday, January 7 in Bryan, Texas. Thirty competitors will compete in a rumble-style match to start the event. The winner faces the champion of their choosing later that night. In additional to Lions Pride Sports wrestlers, some of the stars of Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling promotion will take part in the elimination match. Event info and tickets are at lionsprideproductions.com

Puro Pinche Wrestling will hold its Wrestling At A Bar III event on January 21. The show will be headlined by Kaun defending the PPW Championship against Aaron Mercer. Fans can learn more by checking out PPW on Twitter.

- From Paradigm Pro Wrestling:

Paradigm Pro Wrestling and http://MidwestTerritory.com present “PawCade 4: The Final Chapter” - a charity professional wrestling event benefiting the Salem Animal Shelter (a no kill facility that receives no public or governmental funding).This super stacked card will take place at Our Lady of Perpetual Hops located at 300 Foundation Ct, New Albany, IN 47150. This event is just minutes from Louisville, KY, and is also an easy drive from Indianapolis, IN, and Cincinnati, OH. Doors open at 12PM, with matches starting at 1PM.Featured stars include Mance Warner, Cole Radrick, Steve! Williams (@NotDrDeath), Gary Jay, Chase Holliday, Hoodfoot, Aaron Williams, Randi West, Charlie Kruel, Jeffrey John, The Creeps, Bradley Prescott IV, Adam Slade, and many more. All ages will be admitted, and this event is being filmed for worldwide release on FITE!

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