Various News: Ember Moon Comments on Joining Mixed Match Challenge, Death of the Territories Book Released, Sting’s 5 Best Bound For Glory Moments

– Following the news that Alexa Bliss is out of Mixed Match Challenge, Ember Moon has commented on replacing her (via Wrestling Inc)…

“It’s no secret that I don’t condone the way Alexa Bliss does business here in the WWE. But there is one simple truth – it doesn’t matter who you are, injuries suck. The always have and they always will. But tonight, Ember Moon is going to rise to the Mixed Match Challenge and with Braun Strowman by my side, we’re going to eclipse the competition.”

– Impact Wrestling posted the following, looking at Sting’s best Bound For Glory moments…

– Wrestling historian Tim Hornbaker, officially released his latest, Death of the Territories: Expansion, Betrayal and the War that Changed Pro Wrestling Forever today. The book is described as follows…

For decades, distinct professional wrestling territories thrived across North America. Each regionally-based promotion operated individually and offered a brand of localized wrestling that greatly appealed to area fans. Promoters routinely coordinated with associates in surrounding regions, and the cooperation displayed by members of the National Wrestling Alliance made it easy for wrestlers to traverse the landscape with the utmost freedom. Dozens of territories flourished between the 1950s and late ’70s. But by the early 1980s, the growth of cable television had put new outside pressures on promoters. An enterprising third-generation entrepreneur who believed cable was his opportunity to take his promotion national soon capitalized on the situation. A host of novel ideas and the will to take chances gave Vincent Kennedy McMahon an incredible advantage. McMahon waged war on the territories and raided the NWA and AWA of their top talent. By creating WrestleMania, jumping into the pay-per-view field, and expanding across North America, McMahon changed professional wrestling forever. Providing never-before-revealed information, Death of the Territories is a must-read for fans yearning to understand how McMahon outlasted his rivals and established the industry’s first national promotion. At the same time, it offers a comprehensive look at the promoters who opposed McMahon, focusing on their noteworthy power plays and embarrassing mistakes.