Quick hits updates from the world of African pro wrestling
A handful of headlines and stories going on right now in the world of African pro wrestling!
Congolese wrestler Ngomba dies as result of injuries suffered in the ring
The Congolese wrestling community is mourning the loss of the wrestler who was injured as the result of a brainbuster style maneuver that went wrong resulting in a tragic landing.
New full show The Great Congolese Clash now available on WrestleMap
WrestleMap presents a second pro wrestling event from the Republic of the Congo!
Former Congolese wrestling champion Force One passes away
Force One was a former Federation Congolais de Catch (FCC, Belgian version) Champion.
The Great Congolese Clash! A brand new full event video coming soon to WrestleMap!
Coming soon to WrestleMap! Our next FULL EVENT video! This time, we return to the Republic of the Congo to the northern city of Ouésso for a night of high quality Congolese pro wrestling or, as they call it in the Congo, Catch Congolais!
Congolese wrestling legend Elephant passes away
Sad news coming in from the Democratic Republic of the Congo where Congolese wrestling legend, and still active wrestler at the time of his passing, Elephant has passed away.
Africa's Top Pro Wrestling Champions-a look at the best of the best in Africa heading into 2023
Africa's pro wrestling scene is the most under-reported in the world. In this video, WrestleMap takes a look at some of the top pro wrestling champions currently on the continent, serving as an introduction to the fan looking to find some new and unique pro wrestling to check out.
Two Congolese champions set to headline African diaspora event in South Africa
The main event is set to feature Makidiba, or Dieu Edingwe, the son of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s most popular wrestler and inventor of the catch fetiche style of voodoo wrestling, Edingwe, taking on South Africa’s Big Fire.
New champion of Kinshasa crowned in championship final
A new champion in the Classic Style division was crowned over the weekend of October 14-15, 2022 following a championship final in Kinshasa between Goldberg (DRC) and Animal Lion.
Jibick Mua Kajinga repeats as 2022 Katanga Grand Champion
This win took place at the Provincial Championships in the Haut-Katanga province of the DRC. The match featured plenty of catch fetiche and voodoo wrestling tactics…
Makidiba, son of Edingwe, wins FCC title
The bout was originally scheduled to be a singles match between Makidiba and Ghost but instead turned into a triple threat match after James Collins inserted himself into the match halfway through.
Edingwe’s son Makidiba set to compete for vacant Congolese title in Belgium
So now a match has been made to determine a new FCC Champion. Edingwe’s son, Makidiba, will take on Ghost for control of the FCC belt.
Edingwe’s son clashes with one of the few wrestlers to beat his father in catch fetiche bout in front of big stadium crowd
Upon his return to the DRC, Makidiba has been billed as the “champion of Europe” and as part of his return, he wanted to avenge his father’s loss against Elephant. Makidiba issued a challenge to Elephant which can be seen below.
Quick international news and notes featuring updates from Chile, Spain, Pakistan, Argentina, DRC, Portugal, San Marino and more!
We’ve gathered up some stories and releases from around the world of pro wrestling that we thought would be of interest to our readers and compiled them into this post. Many of them are quick stories that may not be enough for a full length article so we’re going to share them here in a different format than we usually do just to bring some international pro wrestling content your way.
Queen of Congolese voodoo wrestling reveals new look
The queen of the unique Congolese style of professional wrestling, Queen Shakira, has revealed a new look on her Facebook page.
Check out Six Bolite in action, one of the Congo’s most entertaining wrestlers
Six Bolite is one of the best in the Congo and his matches are always extremely entertaining to watch and always feature amazing crowds that sing and dance with the masked wrestler.
Jibick Mua Kajinga becomes 2021 Grand Champion of Katanga catch fetiche with help from leopard skin and live birds
The final sees Jibick Mua Kajinga outlast Kalele Machine in a bout that saw each opponent continuously attempt to incapacitate the other with their mystical catch fetiche practices.
This new match on YouTube could be a good introduction to the catch fetiche style
Congo Canal 26 is an excellent resource for Congolese pro wrestling. The channel recently released a match between Assassin Du Ring and Zeboul that could serve as a great introduction to fans that haven’t seen much of Congolese pro wrestling or catch fetiche but want to give the style a try.
New catch fetiche championship title bout uploaded to YouTube
The match is for the Likasi championship belt. Likasi is a city in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the country’s Haut-Katanga province.