Mark Madden is returning to the commentary booth. TNA Wrestling announced that Mark Madden will serve as a guest commentator for TNA on June 20th in Pittsburgh. From TNA: TNA Wrestling Welcomes Pittsburgh’s Own Mark Madden To The Broadcast Booth For TNA Live Event on Friday, June 20th At UPMC Events Center TNA Wrestling confirmed today that longtime Pittsburgh sports radio host Mark Madden, whose ties to pro wrestling date back decades when he worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), will be a Special Color Commentator at the TNA live event on Friday, June 20, at the UPMC Events Center on the campus of Robert Morris University. Madden worked at WCW from 1993-2000 and appeared on-camera on WCW Monday Nitro broadcasts in 2000 with his brash, over-the-top commentary – and trademark Hawaiian shirts. At WCW, Madden helped pioneer streaming and wrestling in the internet world. Madden can be heard afternoons on WXDX 105.9-FM, the top-rated sports radio station in the city. Madden also has been a much-read sportswriter, formerly for WCW Magazine and he is now a columnist for TribLive.com. He was the co-author and editor of Ric Flair’s best-selling autobiography. Madden is a longtime supporter of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Liverpool Football Club. The TNA live events at UPMC Events Center mark the company’s first shows in Pittsburgh since 2011. The stars of TNA Wrestling will be in-action Friday and Saturday, June 20-21, at the UPMC Events Center on the campus of Robert Morris University in the Pittsburgh suburb of Moon Township, Pennsylvania. All the TNA stars will be in Pittsburgh for the last TNA live events before Slammiversary on Sunday, July 20, in New York – the company’s showcase event of the year. WWE Superstar Trick Williams – the reigning and defending TNA World Champion – will be in Pittsburgh. Also confirmed to appear at the TNA shows inside the UPMC Events Center: the legendary Hardys, brothers Jeff and Matt Hardy. The Pittsburgh TNA shows will feature action involving Joe Hendry, Steve Maclin, Moose, Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards, Nic Nemeth, Mustafa Ali, Eric Young and such Knockouts as Tessa Blanchard, Masha Slamovich and Rosemary, among others. Fightful has coverage of TNA iMPACT! every Thursday beginning at 8 p.m. ET followed by a post-show review podcast on our YouTube channel.

NWA 77 is coming to New York. The National Wrestling Alliance announced that NWA 77 will take place on August 16 from The Paramount in Huntington, NY. From NWA: The National Wrestling Alliance is bringing its annual anniversary show to the northeast! The National Wrestling Alliance celebrates 77 years of history, legacy, and tradition at NWA 77 on August 16 at The Paramount in Huntington, NY! This is the first time the annual NWA anniversary event will be held in New York, making this, along with the recent ROKU announcement, the perfect opportunity for fans to experience and celebrate the next chapter of the NWA. Tickets to NWA 77 at The Paramount will go on sale TODAY, Monday, June 16th at noon EST at the link below. You can find results from around the wrestling world at Fightful's results section.

Gabe Kidd gets his first title defense. New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Gabe Kidd will defend the IWGP Global Heavyweight TItle against Hiroshi Tanahashi at NJPW Soul on July 4th. From NJPW: Dominion in Osaka Jo Hall on June 15 saw four new champions crowned, with perhaps the biggest shift being the IWGP Global heavyweight Championship. Gabe Kidd gutted out a hard hitting fight with Yota Tsuji to lift the white and gold, after using Jon Moxley's Deathrider to set up for a Drill A Hole Piledriver and claim the victory. It didn't take long for Kidd to nominate his first challenger, as the Mad Man quickly called Hiroshi Tanahashi to the ring. Kidd demanded that the Global gold be put on the line as part of the Ace's Final Road, and that title match is now set for July 4 in the Tokyo Budokan as part of the New Japan Soul tour. Kidd's close connection to Tanahashi goes back to his days as a Young Lion, and Kidd has been public about how support from the Ace helped him through extreme mental difficulty in years past. With emotional ties deep, Tanahashi's tears at seeing Kidd's performance and pride in the Lion Mark on January 5 at Wrestle Dynasty has remained one of the most enduring images of the year so far. This Adachi showdown, only the second singles match for the two and the first on Japanese soil is sure to be just as emotional. You can find results from around the wrestling world at Fightful's results section.