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Pro wrestling is a 365-day, 52-week sport that can be watched every single day if a fan chooses.
WWE and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) each have their own weekly programming with at least six shows between the two companies – not including premium live events or pay-per-views. Then there’s Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Ring of Honor (ROH), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA) with Major League Wrestling (MLW) and Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP) also coming soon with weekly programming.
The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) also has a weekly show that takes place on Saturdays on Comet TV. The company’s “Powerrr” debut on Comet TV drew more than 270,000 viewers as one of the most prestigious companies in the business looked to make a bigger impact on the minds of pro wrestling fans.
Cristiano Argento told Pakinomist Digital why “Powerrr” should be added to viewers’ menus with a massive amount of wrestling already on the table.
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National Wrestling Alliance star Cristiano Argento poses in Times Square in New York. (Instagram)
“To me, this move was a huge step for the NWA and for the wrestling business in general for that matter,” Argento said of the NWA going on free TV. “And the NWA product, to me, they have the great wrestlers — men, women. They have a great product overall with the production. The knowledge that so many wrestlers backstage and on TV have in the NWA is incredible. So many wrestlers have wrestled their whole lives — 15, 20 years in WWE or other big promotions, and the knowledge they can share with us and they can teach us about.
“We saw (in the first week) how many viewers they got. It means they already have a following because it’s not like 275,000 people just show up out of nowhere and watch the NWA for the first time. They knew about it and now that it’s on TV they finally got to see it and so far the results speak for themselves.”
Argento has been performing with NWA for about two years.
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Cristiano Argento appears in the National Wrestling Alliance (Instagram)
Although he has yet to put a championship on the line, he spoke highly of the NWA.
“It’s great so far. I like the company. I really like working for Billy Corgan,” he said. “He’s a great person. Everyone down there, they’re really nice. It’s a great opportunity so far. I really hope it gets bigger and bigger and I’m sure it will with the new debut on Comet TV. I’m really happy to be there and be a part of their company.”
Argento told Pakinomist Digital that he hoped to be the person that fans look up to and see that they are capable of doing anything, no matter where they come from.
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“My goal is to be a point of view for all people that it doesn’t matter where you come from, you can achieve your goal,” he said. “It doesn’t matter how far or how impossible it is. It’s more like a philosophical goal, to inspire people to do it. As a career goal, I want to win a belt. I want to be a champion for a big company after the sacrifices I’ve made … everything I’ve done so far to get to this point, I think it could be a huge realization for myself, but if it happens a personal goal in the next year. I would still be happy to go out and perform for everyone fans, audience and do the best I can.”
