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The result was delete‎. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 04:44, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

List of world champions in WWE born outside the United States

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Seems to be original research and fancruft. BinaryBrainBug (talk) 08:34, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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I am also nominating the following related pages because of the same reason as bundle AFD:

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Delete all of them. Those lists are just fancruft, out of scope, and catalogue-like. They are not even acceptable/passable as category. --Mann Mann (talk) 07:57, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I am literally using these lists today as a refrence 71.43.164.34 (talk) 12:54, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
WP:ITSUSEFUL Geschichte (talk) 09:13, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: This information is relevant, taking into account the internalization that WWE has had throughout its history. EnglishLuicheto (talk) 04:42, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Internalization? Geschichte (talk) 09:12, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete as Mann Mann said, it's FANCRUFT. I though these articles were deleted. --HHH Pedrigree (talk) 09:47, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 11:50, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Jonty Bhati

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This article seems like a promotional bio rather than an Wikipedia page, which violates WP:NPOV policy. It may have been created by someone connected to the subject possibly WP:COI. 𝒮-𝒜𝓊𝓇𝒶 04:02, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Comment: Are you unhappy just because your article Akash Singh Rajput has been deleted?? Zuck28 (talk) 04:26, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Dear @Zuck28, Why should I be ? 𝒮-𝒜𝓊𝓇𝒶 04:28, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Then you should not target and nominate any article like this. If you believe the article needs to be improved, you can edit and make updates, but not afds are not for this.

Zuck28 (talk) 04:31, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I understand your concern, but I want to clarify that I’m not targeting anyone or any specific article. I’m simply following the usual process as part of my routine contributions. If there are issues with the article, I’m happy to improve it through edits my intention was never to disrupt anything out. 𝒮-𝒜𝓊𝓇𝒶 04:35, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete The Subject completely fails WP:SPORTSBIO and WP:GNG. The article also looks like a vanity page with unsourced text like: "contributing to India's wrestling legacy in Asia". Lekkha Moun (talk) 11:41, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Did you consider Wp: BEFORE?

I did not add a lot of information due to a lack of time. But I am sure there are various sources easily available on the Internet that can be used to improve and expand the article. Zuck28 (talk) 14:59, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The athlete has not won any notable championships, the Bharat Kesri Dangal is a local competition which adds no weight to the subject's notability. The subject is not even close to reaching wiki notability in wrestling and therefore needs to meet WP:GNG, but do not. Also please be careful to not to WP:BLUDGEON the conversation, it easy to get carried away, I know because I have done it in the past. Lekkha Moun (talk) 15:53, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I am confused by this article. It claims Bhati won a Senior Asian Championship gold medal in Amman in 2024. However, the UWW website shows the Asian senior championship was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan that year. In addition, India won no gold medals in the freestyle event and the UWW website doesn't show anyone named Bhati that has competed since 2010. Amman did host some junior events in 2024, but those wouldn't show WP notability. I will give the author a chance to find written verification of the claims before voting. Papaursa (talk) 01:27, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your comments. Even I am confused now. I recall that I sourced the information from Indian media and various news articles available online before publishing it here. However, I will need to cross verify the details again and look for Bette sources, I plan to do this either later tonight or tomorrow.

Thank you

Zuck28 (talk) 08:48, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Papaursa, what do you think now?

Zuck28 (talk) 14:50, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Zuck28 Thank you for definitely improving the article and for finding his results at the UWW website (as Jointy Kumar). Sadly, the correct information shows him to be less notable than the original article claimed. See my vote below for details. Papaursa (talk) 18:56, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete None of the coverage seems to be what I would call significant. Some of the references don't even mention him and most are either results or he's included a list of names of Indian competitors headed for competitions. None of the that shows me he meets WP:GNG or WP:ANYBIO. As for his wrestling results, he's currently ranked #41 in the world in his division. He has never competed in a senior (non-junior) world championship and lost his only match at the 2022 under 20 world championships. As an adult he has twice competed at the Asian wrestling championships with only 1 victory. None of this seems to meet any WP notability criteria. Papaursa (talk) 18:56, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
1 can be considered significant coverage. Also all the sources certainly mentions the subject, it is just that the spelling of the name is different.

Representing a country on the international level and notable tournaments and winning of the title Bharat Kesri Dangal should also not be overlooked.

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The result was delete‎. ^Complex/_Rational 20:52, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dan Barry (wrestler)

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No notable independent wrestler. Worked mainly on regional promotions. Sources are mostly WP:ROUTINE results. No in-deep coverage around him from third party sources. HHH Pedrigree (talk) 17:46, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete: No indication of notability for this indie wrestler. Please ping me if coverage is found. JTtheOG (talk) 18:55, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@JTtheOG I don't care either way but I found this [1] is it any use? Anxioustoavoid (talk) 20:41, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Not really, since most of it consists of quotes from the subject himself. JTtheOG (talk) 20:44, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Ok. That's the best I could find so on that basis I will go Delete. Anxioustoavoid (talk) 21:13, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom, and let us hope he does not choke anyone. Yesterday, all my dreams... (talk) 23:29, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete : This wrestler lacks Notability. Mostly sources are primary. independent significant coverage about the subject is lacking. Rahmatula786 (talk) 10:01, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was redirect‎ to Sonya Deville#Various alliances (2021–2025). Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 05:05, 24 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pure Fusion Collective

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Short lived team with no significant achievements. BinaryBrainBug (talk) 14:35, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete I have made a quick search. [2] Lack of in-deep coverage around the stable. Mostly WP:ROUTINE --HHH Pedrigree (talk) 11:28, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Sonya Deville#Various alliances (2021–2025). Does not qualify as an article, but the stable was a part of career of Sonya Deville, Shayna Baszler, and Zoey Stark. Two reasons to keep the redirect: 1) Readers search for it and they look for some info about this stable 2) Like many stables/groups in WWE, there could be a chance for the revival of this stable in the future with new members. A redirect and summary works better for this case. --Mann Mann (talk) 16:10, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Redirect' to Sonya Deville#Various alliances (2021–2025) per Mann Mann. Ramos1990 (talk) 02:10, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 14:18, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Glamarella

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Tag team lasting less than a year with very few notable appearances. BinaryBrainBug (talk) 14:32, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete, tellingly, Newspapers.com has nothing, and searches of other databases did not find reliable sources with sigcov. It is mentioned in the articles of both members, and I think that's the treatment it deserves. Please do ping if anyone finds more. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 10:08, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 23:39, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Naveen Singh Suhag

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Subject does not meet GNG. The sources are mostly not independent (press releases, interviews, a paper written by the subject, company profiles). The ToI article [3] might be sigcov of a company he founded, but the only parts about the subject are quotes from him. This [4] contains a four-sentence mention but really isn't focused on him. The only information I can find in Swiss media is that a person with his exact full name seems to have opened a Subway sandwich store in Langenthal, but the coverage all comes from one source (Berner Zeitung) and is mostly quotes. There are also two hits for his name in reports on judo competitions, far from sigcov. Toadspike [Talk] 15:21, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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delete not notable. Yesterday, all my dreams... (talk) 19:36, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete It is not meeting notability guidelines, needs to be deleted.Almandavi (talk) 05:39, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Insufficient coverage by independent, reliable secondary sources to pass WP:GNG.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 03:21, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 14:43, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Secondary championships in WWE

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Another fancraft article just like Secondary championships in All Elite Wrestling. Relevant content exist already on several other articles such as List of former championships in WWE. BinaryBrainBug (talk) 09:42, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete: per OP. Information largely repeated from other articles. — Czello ^(music) 10:02, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per WP:BADFORK, similar to the other AfD. --Mann Mann (talk) 16:15, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete There are List of current champions in WWE and List of former championships in WWE. There is nothing new on this article. Beyond the superlative reigns, which is fancruft. --HHH Pedrigree (talk) 08:34, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I agree with the arguments RE fancraft and repeated sources. Gjb0zWxOb (talk) 13:31, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: With the main arguments being repeated information and fancruft, should not the World, Women's, and Tag Team championships in WWE articles also be up for deletion? This article was created by myself due to one not existing, and it covers a certain WWE championship type, just like the other articles do. I see no reason for this article being deleted and not the others as mentioned above. This article is also only around a year old, so there is still time to add new information to make it more unique and informative and less repetitive, as the article is still fairly new. Selar0m (talk) 21:40, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
This isn't a reason for keep; if anything, it's a reason to delete other similar articles. — Czello ^(music) 18:46, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Actually your argument proves why this article should be deleted. The age of article does not matter at all. Some articles remain for several years on WP, and then someday the community decide to delete them. You created this article in 4 December 2023, so you had plenty of time to improve it (which I doubt it, because the topic itself is redundant). If you think those articles have similar issues like yours, feel free to nominate them for deletion. --Mann Mann (talk) 02:24, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You guys are correct, I recognize that I let my soft spot for this article overtake logic and I apologize. I do think the other ones should be put up for deletion as well, it's just saddening to see it go. Selar0m (talk) 05:44, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 14:07, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Secondary championships in All Elite Wrestling

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Mostly fancraft content with the relevant parts already at List of current champions in All Elite Wrestling and rest of the championship articles. BinaryBrainBug (talk) 12:15, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete per WP:BADFORK. Another similar article needs to be reviewed too: Secondary championships in WWE --Mann Mann (talk) 13:27, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete/merge to List of AEW championships badfork. Why have two separate lists for titles? Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 09:17, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: per OP. Information largely repeated from other articles. — Czello ^(music) 10:03, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 23:31, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DGUSA The Rebirth

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No notable independent pro wrestling event. Just one source in the article. Quick search shows just a few WP:ROUTINE results. HHH Pedrigree (talk) 11:23, 6 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: No WP:SIGCOV ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 12:26, 6 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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The reason why I put up the article was because this was the revival of Dragon Gate USA under the control of Dragon Gate. My apologies for not including any other sources but I've fixed it. Added a source for the results BTW. Unknownuser45266 (talk) 02:21, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Unknownuser45266: The sources you added are still not WP:RS or WP:SIGCOV. They are just the results, which I believe comes under WP:ROUTINE ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 14:22, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was soft delete‎. Based on minimal participation, this uncontroversial nomination is treated as an expired PROD (a.k.a. "soft deletion"). Editors can request the article's undeletion. ✗plicit 23:41, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hex (professional wrestling)

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No notable tag team. Worked on independent level, no enough in-deep coverage from reliable sources, just WP:ROUTINE results [5] HHH Pedrigree (talk) 16:04, 4 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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