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Posted: Mar 13th 2017 By: Oklafan Staff

NEWS
In a decision long overdue, “Ravishing” Rick Rude was announced as the newest member of the WWE Hall of Fame, Class of 2017. Rude, who passed away in 1999 at the age of 40, was one of the most gifted wrestlers and wrestled for the NWA, WCCW, Jim Crockett, WWE, WCW, and ECW. Trained under Eddie Sharkey, Rude made his professional wrestling debut in 1982 in the NWA, before moving to Championship Wrestling from Florida two years later. He was managed by Percy Pringle, the man later known as Paul Bearer, while down in Florida. In 1985, along with Pringle, he moved to World Class Championship Wrestling and then jumped ship again to Jim Crockett Promotions in 1986. In 1987, Rude’s big break in pro wrestling came when he joined the WWF and quickly aligned himself with Bobby Heenan and became part of The Heenan Family. Rude had some epic feuds in WWE, including two famous ones with Jake “The Snake” Roberts and The Ultimate Warrior. Rude’s WWF journey was not long and in 1991 he joined WCW, making his debut as the masked Phantom at "Halloween Havoc". Rude joined The Dangerous Alliance and had feuds with Sting, Nikita Koloff, Ron Simmons, and many others. In 1993, he defeated Ric Flair to become the new NWA World Champion, which is probably one of the best highlights of his career. After a short stint in ECW in 1997, Rude joined the WWF again that same year and aligned himself with D-Generation X. He made history in November of that year by appearing on "WWF Monday Night RAW" and "WCW Monday Nitro" at the same time, made possible due to RAW being pre-taped and Nitro being live, starting his second stint with WCW which ran until 1999. While in WWF, he won the Intercontinental Title once and in WCW he won the International World Heavyweight Title three times and the United States Title once. Rick Rude died on April 20, 1999 after suffering from heart failure which was caused from an overdose of mixed drugs. He has three children, but his youngest son, Colton, died in September of last year at the age of 19 in a motorcycle accident.

After Rick Rude was announced as the newest inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame, Triple H posted on Twitter "An intense and celebrated in-ring competitor, #RickRude was#Ravishing, An #Icon, An #EarlyDegenerate…and now a @WWE Hall of Famer."

Curtis Axel also tweeted about Rick Rude's WWE Hall of Fame induction. He posted "Him and my dad were friends since high school. Was like an uncle to me. This is well deserved! Congratulations #RickRude#WWEHOF2017".

The WWE Network Collection on 2017 WWE Hall of Famers was updated last Friday at 10am EST with Rick Rude content. The collection also features Kurt Angle, Diamond Dallas Page, Beth Phoenix, Teddy Long and The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson).

With his WWE Universal Title at "Fastlane", Bill Goldberg became the second oldest champion to carry a major singles title in the WWE, surpassed only by Vince McMahon. McMahon was 53 years old on September 14, 1999 when he won the WWF World Title from Triple H on an episode of SmackDown in Las Vegas, NV. Vince did another title run in 2007 at nearly 61 years of age when he won the ECW World Title at "Backlash" in April 2007, defeating Bobby Lashley. Goldberg becomes the Universal Champion at 50 years of age, and this is only his third run with a major singles world title in his wrestling career. He won the WCW World Title once and the World Heavyweight title once while in WWE before.

According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, plans for Wrestlemania 33 have only seen minor changes recently, but the Goldberg versus Brock Lesnar Universal Championship Match has been penciled in as the last match of the night. Unless WWE does change course, Brock Lesnar is slated to win the title, the reason Goldberg had such a dominant showing at "Survivor Series" and "Royal Rumble" was so the end of the feud would see Lesnar finally go over. It was noted that Goldberg’s contract expires after "WrestleMania 33", but they could always sign him for a longer stretch, and this this title match likely won’t be a long one based on Goldberg’s last two reigns.

A. J. Styles confronted SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon after his #1 contendership loss to Randy Orton on last week’s SmackDown. Styles went off on Shane about how he was supposed to be in the WrestleMania 33 main event. “Road Dogg” Brian James, Michael Hayes, and others tried to break things up as Styles wass escorted out of the production area. It has been rumored that Styles will now face Shane McMahon at "WrestleMania 33".

Jack Swagger's release from WWE was made official today.

Jerry “The King” Lawler was supposed to travel to the United Kingdom next week for five spoken word shows but all events have been canceled according to ticket processor Ticketline. Reports are that an email was sent out to all ticket holders with the text, “Due to circumstances beyond both Eros Comedy & Jerry Lawler’s control we’ve been left with no alternative except to postpone his tour currently scheduled for next week. Obviously, this is going to be beyond gutting for all the fans that were looking forward to hearing The King’s stories and meeting the man himself.” Eros Comedy was the promoter for the shows. The statement also said that they are working on rescheduling the tour for later this year but no exact dates can be provided for now. The tour was supposed to start on March 15th in Birmingham, England then London, England on the March 16th, Manchester, England on March 17th, Glasgow, Scotland on March 18th, and Belfast, Ireland on March 19th. Fans who purchased a ticket will be refunded via the point of sale for each venue and will go back to the payment method used for booking them.

In a report from ProWrestlingSheet.com, Jeff Jarrett apparently met with Scott Fishman, Senior Vice President and Executive Producer of Spike TV, backstage at the recent "Impact Wrestling" television tapings in Orlando, FL. It is being said that the two discussed several topics like Impact Wrestling’s recent television deal with Spike TV U.K., that will begin to air episodes of the program this April. Additionally, there’s currently a rumor being floated that the two also discussed a possible return of "Impact Wrestling" to the United States version of Spike TV. Fishman was said to be “instrumental in developing” Impact Wrestling in the early days of the company and seems to be interested in the possibility of "Impact Wrestling" making a return to the network once their contract with POP TV expires later this year.

It will likely be announced shortly that Anthem Entertainment and ITV have reached a deal. This was the deal Jeff Jarrett was working on as ITV wants a wrestling show for the United Kingdom but doesn't want to run a wrestling promotion. So the two companies will be partnering in some form on a promotion.

Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. sent out a press release about "IMPACT Wrestling" and its inaugural show that aired on PopTV on March 9, 2017. According to the release, "viewership on PopTV held steady week over week, but viewership on the IMPACT Wrestling YouTube channel and other social media outlets exploded, with new content attracting more than 2.4 million views through the weekend, an increase of more than 275% over the same period last week." As well, there was a quote from the boss -- “We are thrilled to see this response from our fans. We wanted to deliver an on-screen product with a new energy that would captivate our audience. Early signs are that we are on the right track,” said Jeff Jarrett, Chief Creative Officer for IMPACT Wrestling. “The new on-screen branding was matched with new graphics across all IMPACT Wrestling platforms. The thrilling and exciting new open to the show and the abundance of new content across all platforms, including digital, reflect the enthusiastic energy that Kevin Sullivan has brought with him in his return to the show as Vice President of Production.”

A play called "Sam and Dede" premiered off Broadway in New York, NY at the 59E59 Theater Thursday night. It's based on the friendship that Samuel Beckett, the famous writer, had with a teenage Andre Roussimoff, who grew up to be Andre the Giant.

National Wrasslin' League posted on Twitter "#BREAKING @maxedwards_nwl is OUT indefinitely. Thanks again to @MileHighMagnum for yet another painful interruption. Please stay tuned."

Natalya's latest column in the Calgary Sun is entitled "Beth Phoenix is my kindred spirit" which you can ready on SLAM! Wrestling by clicking here.

Greg Oliver of SLAM! Wrestling wrote a story entitled "Tom Jones remembered by friends "Tom Jones remembered by friends" which you can ready by clicking here.

Gail Kim has not been wrestling recently due to a back injury, but is due to return in a few weeks. Oklafan wishes her a speedy recovery.

Oklafan extends condolences to Bernard Funk on the passing of his aunt Starla on Tuesday.

Oklafan extends condolences to the family and friends of Ron Bass, who passed away due to a burst appendix on March 7, 2017. He was 68 years old. Bass, whose real name was Ronald Heard, began competing in 1971. His first notable break came in the Southeastern territory run by the Fields brothers where he was brought in and billed as a brother (or sometimes a cousin) of Don Bass & Bobby Bass as well as the son of manager Maw Bass. The next huge step for him came with a move to the Florida territory, where he would be introduced as a childhood friend of Dusty Rhodes, before turning on Rhodes and feuding with him as well as the Windhams. Bass would be managed by J. J. Dillon and would eventually move to Jim Crockett Promotions, where true national attention would come to him due to cable expansion of wrestling. Bass competed there until being called into the WWF, where he finished his career as a mid-card heel, fighting against the likes of the Junkyard Dog, Hillbilly Jim, and a particularly notable feud against Brutus Beefcake that saw Bass slice up Beefcake's face with one of his spurs. This was considered so violent that it was heavily censored when shown on TV. Bass retired in 1989 and spent his retirement years as a sales representative for a construction supply company. Bass amassed a slew of championships during his career, including the TSW Brass Knucks Title on two occassions. His first reign came on November 9, 1978 when he defeated Randy Tyler in what was probably a tournament final for the title. It is unclear how long he held the belt, but he would lose it to Karl Kox, then regain it from Kox on December 25, 1978. This second title run would last 2 and 1/2 months before he lost it to Mike Sharpe, Jr. on March 12, 1979. Bass has 16 documented appearances in Oklahoma. The earliest came on January 25, 1974 when he teamed with Don Bass and defeated Oni Wiki Wiki & Red McKim at a TSW event in Oklahoma City. That last was July 21, 1987 where he faced Scott Casey at a WWF event in Oklahoma City. The result of that match is unknown.

“Outlaw” Ron Bass (Ronald Heard) passed away on March 7th in Tampa, FL reportedly due to complications from surgery. He was 68 years old. He had been hospitalized after suffering a burst appendix but reportedly waited a week before seeking medical attention as he was not aware of the burst, according to PWInsider.

Greg Oliver of SLAM! Wrestling wrote a story entitled "'Outlaw' Ron Bass dead at 68" which you can read by clicking here.

WWE issued the following statement on the passing of Ron Bass:

“Outlaw” Ron Bass passes away

WWE is saddened to learn that Ronald Heard, known to sports-entertainment fans as “Outlaw” Ron Bass, has passed away at the age of 68.

Debuting in 1975, the tough Texan performed in several NWA territories, including Jim Crockett Promotions and Florida Championship Wrestling.

It was in 1987 that Bass rose to national fame in WWE. With his ruthless attitude and dreaded bullwhip, Bass battled against classic fan favorites like Junkyard Dog and Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake. He even claimed a pinfall victory over a young Shawn Michaels in the 1988 King of the Ring tournament.

Following his retirement from the ring in 1991, Bass earned a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas State University and became a successful construction equipment salesman.

WWE extends its condolences to Heard’s family, friends and fans.

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RECENT RESULTS
March 6th
Jinder Mahal defeated Curtis Axel in a match taped for "WWE Main Event" at the WWE RAW event in Chicago, IL

March 5th
WWE Champion Bray Wyatt defeated A. J. Styles at the WWE house show in Rockford, IL. In other matches, WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Alexa Bliss defeated Mickie James, Natalya, and Tamina in a Fatal Four Way Match.

The Reno SCUM (Adam Thorstowe & Luster the Legend) defeated Decay (Crazzy Steve & Abyss) and Garza, Jr. & Laredo Kid in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match at the "Impact Wrestling" television taping in Orlando, FL

March 6th
NWA Elite Heavyweight Champion Rodney Mack defeated Carson (w/ Brett Ian Landry) in a Street Fight at NWA Elite Championship Wrestling's "Reeckoning" event in Houma, LA. In onther matches, Gregory James defeated Xtian Blake to become the #1 contender to the NWA Elite Heavyweight Title.

March 7th
Randy Orton defeated A. J. Styles to become the #1 contender to the WWE Championship at the "WWE SmackDown Live" live telecast in Indianapolis, IN. In other matches, Mickie James & WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Alexa Bliss defeated Becky Lynch & Natalya.

March 9th
Maverick defeated Dez Wellston in an NWL STL Championship Tournament Match at the National Wrasslin' League STL event in St. Louis, MO. In a non-tournament match, Blaine Meeks defeated Niles Plonk.

March 10th
Big Cass defeated Jinder Mahal at the WWE house show in Buffalo, NY

Bully Ray & The Briscoes (Jay Broscoe & Mark Briscoe) defeated Davey Boy Smith, Jr. & War Machine (Hanson & Ray Rowe) in a 6-Man Tag Team Match at Ring of Honor's "15th Anniversary Show" pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, NV

March 11th
WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Alexa Bliss defeated Mickie James, Becky Lynch, Carmella, Natalya, and Tamina in a 6-Way Match at the WWE house show in Fairfax, VA. In other matches, Randy Orton defeated A. J. Styles.

Ray Rowe defeated Davey Boy Smith, Jr. at the Ring of Honor television taping in Las Vegas, NV

WLW Junior Heavyweight Champion Jon Webb defeated Jack Gamble at the World League Wrestling event in Troy, MO

Britt Baker defeated Rebel [2nd] in a match officiated by special referee Gail Kim at Absolute Intense Wrestling's "Girls Night Out 19" event in Cleveland, OH

March 12th
Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella, Tamina, & NXT Women's Champion Asuka defeated Mickie James, Carmella, Natalya, & WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Alexa Bliss in an 8-Person Tag Team Match at the WWE house show in Buffalo, NY. In other matches, Randy Orton defeated A. J. Styles.

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Body Progression Wrestling
Friday, March 17th
Body Progression Gym
Sapulpa, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Body Progression Wrestling
Saturday, March 18th
Body Progression Gym
Tulsa, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Compound Pro Wrestling
Saturday, March 18th
Perfect Practice Athletic Center
Tulsa, OK
Bell Time 8pm

Imperial Wrestling Revolution
Saturday, March 18th
Coalgate High School
Coalgate, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Mid South Wrestling Alliance
Saturday, March 18th
Sugar Creek Casino
Hinton, OK
Bell Time 7:30pm

United Wrestling Entertainment
Saturday, March 18th
Cherokee Nation Markoma Gym
Tahlequah, OK
Bell Time 6pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
March 17th
Texoma Heavyweight Champion Adam Asher takes on Texoma Texas Champion Jerome Daniels at Texoma Pro Wrestling's "Green with Envy" event in Sherman, TX. In other matches, Charlie Haas takes on Masada, Tim Storm takes on Ryan Davidson, and Dusty Gold takes on James Johnson. Also scheduled to appear is Andy Dalton and many more.

Big Daddy Yum Yum is among the stars scheduled for the Main Event Pro Wrestling event in Mansfield, LA

March 18th
Nikki Knight vs. Kylie Rae vs. Princess Miranda vs. Jessica James for the vacant TOP Women's Title is scheduled for Texas Outlaw Promotions' "Declaration of Champions event in Mineral Wells, TX

Jerry Lawler is among the stars scheduled for the Northeast Wrestling event in Port Jervis, NJ

Chad Thomas and K. C. Kyng are among the stars scheduled for the South West Wrestling Alliance event in Grandbury, TX

Bobby Fulton & The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) take on George South & Demolition (Ax & Smash) in a 6-Man Tag Team Match at North Carolina Wrestling Association's "9th Annual Ivan Koloff Tag Team Tournament" event in Clayton, NC. Also scheduled to appear is Shane Douglas and many more.

Blaine Meeks takes on Lakota Redcloud in an NWL KC Championship Semifinal Match at the National Wrasslin' League KC event in Kansas City, MO. In other tournament matches, Niles Plonk takes on Dak Draper. Also scheduled to appear is Ken Dharma, Ray Briggs, Chad Barstow, and many more.

Maverick Pro Heavyweight Champion Ricky Mandel defends the title against Tyler Bateman at Maverick Pro Wrestling's "Broken Promises" event in Los Angeles, CA

Gary Gram is among the stars scheduled for the Ringside Championship Wrestling event in Cherry Valley, AR

Ryan Davidson takes on Bu Ku Dao at WildKat Pro Wrestling's "Hey Yo" event in Metairie, LA

NBW Midwest Pop Con Champion Cousin Gator defends the title against The Mathmagician at the New Breed Wrestling event in Eldon, MO

March 24th
MVP takes on Rob Van Dam at the Pro Championship Wrestling event in Wilmington, CA

March 25th
Jeff Starchild & Dustin Heritage take on The Natural Born Villains (Tim Rockwell & Alex Royal) for the vacant GWF Tag Team Titles at Global Wrestling Federation's "Rebirth" event in Kansas City, KS. In other matches, K. C. Kyng takes on Black Jesus, and Patient Zero takes on Brandon Buck. Also scheduled to appear is Skyler Fayden and many more.

Chad Thomas is among the stars scheduled for the Destiny Wrestling Organization event in Albuquerque, NM

Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Border City Wrestling event in Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Lunatic Lennie takes on The Mangler at the Mid-West Entertainment event in Hope Park, KS

March 31st
MWA Heavyweight Champion Brian Blade defends the title against Big Hoss at the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Lincoln, NE. Also scheduled to appear is MWA Tag Team Champions Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields), MWA Mid States Champion Eric Fantabulous, Shane Sanders, Phoebe, and many more.

Paloma Starr takes on Miss Monica at NWA Central States' "Settling the Score" event in Lebanon, MO

April 1st
MWA Heavyweight Champion Brian Blade, MWA Tag Team Champions Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields), MWA Mid-States Champion Eric Fantabulous, Shane Sanders, and Phoebe are among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in McCook, NE

Flex Zerba, Blaine Meeks, Ken Dharma, Niles Plonk, Ray Briggs, and Chad Barstow are among the stars scheduled for the National Wrasslin' League KC event in Kansas City, MO

RWE Tag Team Champions The 1%s (Chris Vale & Outlaw) defend the titles against Chandler Hopkins & Jamie Orion at the Revolution Wrestling Entertainment event in Salina, KS

April 2nd
WWE Universal Champion Goldberg defends the title against Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) at WWE's "WrestleMania 33" pay-per-event in Orlando, FL. In other matches, WWE Champion Bray Wyatt defends the title against A. J. Styles and Randy Orton in a Triple Threat Match.

April 7th
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the 3XWrestling event in Des Moines, IA

April 8th
Tim Brooks, Andy Dalton, and John Allen are among the stars scheduled for North American Wrestling Allegience's "Legacy" event in Burleson, TX

NWA World Champion Tim Storm (w/ Lily) defends the title against Matt Riviera (w/ Boyd Bradford) at Championship Wrestling of Arkansas' "Rebuilding the Montgomerys" event in North Little Rock, AR. In other matches, Jim Duggan & Americos takes on Genetic Perfection (Michael Barry & Alan Steel).

April 9th
HLW Women's Champion Randi West defends the title against Paloma Starr at the Heroes & Legends Wrestling event in Fort Wayne, IN

April 15th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the "J. J. Carson Memorial Show" in Detroit, MI

Charlie Haas, Brad Sanders, and Mikey are among the stars scheduled for the Old School Wrestling event in Odessa, TX

April 21st
Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada

MVP is among the stars scheduled for the House of Hardcore event in Metuchen, NJ

Texoma Tag Team Champions Revolution (Seth Allen & Dane Griffin) defend the titles against The Old School Assassins (Tyler Bateman & Brad Michaels) at the Texoma Pro Wrestling event in Sherman, TX

April 22nd
Bobby Venom takes on Sgt. Murray at the Wrestling for Autism event in East Haven, CT

Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

MVP is among the stars scheduled for the House of Hardcore event in Philadelphia, PA

Raymond Rowe is among the stars scheduled for the Remix Pro Wrestling event in Marietta, OH

April 23rd
Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada

April 24th
Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

April 25th
Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

April 26th
Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

April 27th
Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in Regina, Alberta, Canada

April 28th
Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada

April 29th
Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada

April 30th
Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in Virden, Manitoba, Canada

Skylar Slice takes on Nikki Knight at Xtreme Wrestling Entertainment's "Awakening" event in Salina, KS

May 1st
Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in Reston, Manitoba, Canada

May 2nd
Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in Souris, Manitoba, Canada

May 3rd
Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

May 4th
Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada

May 5th
Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

May 6th
Paul Orndorff is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling's Elite event in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Andy Dalton is among the stars scheduled for the "A Lance Hoyt Benefit: Country Strong 2" event in Hearne, TX

May 7th
Sammy Guervara is among the stars scheduled for the Welterweight Wrestling event in Cleveland, OH

May 13th
Extra Talent-Ed (Ricky Starks & Aaron Solow) takes on Twisted Sisterz (Thunder Rosa & Holiedead) at Sabotage Wrestling's "She's Crafty" event in Austin, TX. Also scheduled to appear is Erica Torres, Killista, Skylar Slice, Phoebe, and many more.

June 3rd
Bob Orton, Jr. and Paoloma Starr are among the stars scheduled for the RWF/WPPF/MWA Event in Streator, IL

July 29th
Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Imperial Wrestling Revolution event in Livingston, TX

September 9th
Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Texas Independent Pro Wrestling event in Bonham, TX

November 11th
Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Texas Independent Pro Wrestling event in Bonham, TX

December 9th
Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Texas Independent Pro Wrestling event in Bonham, TX

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
March 17th
Ric Flair will be the official starter of the "First Ever 14th Annual World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade" in Hot Springs, AR

March 18th
Jerry Lawler, Matt Hardy, Cody Rhodes, Ryback, Matt Taven, Maria Manic, Hanson, T. K. O'Ryan, and many more will be signing autographs from 5pm to 7pm at Port Jervis High School in Port Jervis, NJ prior to the Northeast Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to NortheastWrestling.com.

Demolition (Ax & Smash), The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), C. W. Anderson, George South, Bobby Fulton, Shane Douglas, and many more will be signing autographs starting at 5:30pm at Clayton Fitness in Clayton, NC prior to the North Carolina Wrestling Association event held later in the evening. For more info, go to Facebook.com/NorthCarolinaWrestlingAssociation.

March 25th
Mick Foley and many more will be signing autographs at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA at the Iowa Energy basketball game. For more info, go to Iowa.DLeague.NBA.com.

March 30th
Ric Flair, Sting, and Jim Ross will be signing autographs starting at 4pm at the "WrestleCon Kickoff Party" at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, FL

March 31st
Stan Hansen, Molly Holly, Kikutaro, Veda Scott, Brian Hebner, Ivelisse, Mascarita Dorada, Little Boogeyman, Saraya Knight, The Great Khali, Rikishi, Shelton Benjamin, D'Lo Brown, Adam Copeland (AKA Edge), Jay Reso (AKA Christian), Lillian Garcia, Mandy Leon, Merica Strong, Cisco, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Teddy Long, Bubba Ray Dudley, El Mesias, Mr. 450, Abyss, The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags), Matt Striker, Vampiro, Aron Rex, Thea Trinidad, Steve Lombardi, Torrie Wilson, Scott Hall, O. D. B., Shelly Martinez, Shannon Moore, Jerry Lawler, Jim Ross, T. J. Marconi, Bull James, Sting, Jim Neidhart, Ryback, Colt Cabana, Alberto El Patron, J. J. Dillon, Bill Apter, Karlee Perez, Raquel, Terry Funk, Tony Garea, Kevin Nash, Gene Okerlund, Al Snow, One Man Gang, Amy Dumas (AKA Lita), Melissa Santos, Matt Anoa'i, Amber O'Neal, April Hunter, Eric Bischoff, Bruce Prichard, Jon Heidenreich, Ray Apollo (AKA Doink the Clown), Tiger Jackson (AKA Dink), Barry Hardy, Earl Hebner, Ken Shamrock, Ric Flair, Fred Ottman (AKA Tugboat), Rocky Johnson, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Ted DiBiase, Jake Roberts, Dallas Page, Jim Duggan, Christy Hemme, Gail Kim, Tully Blanchard, Brian Cage, A. R. Fox, Lisa Moretti (AKA Ivory), Andrew Everett, Trevor Lee, Sami Callihan, Wendi Richter, Lisa Marie Varon (AKA Victoria), Tommy Dreamer, Shawn Michaels, Michelle McCool, Ken Anderson, Candice Michelle, Barbie Blank (AKA Kelly Kelly), Melina Perez, Velvet Sky, Ricky Reyes, Hudson Envy, Rhia O'Reilly, Dezmond Xavier, Savio Vega, Sam Houston, Andrew Anderson, Sean Studd, Jack Evans, Angelico, Slick, Savannah Evans, Ricochet, Bobby Fulton, Pentagon, Jr., Kennadi Brink, Abdullah the Butcher, Stevie Ray, Jazz, Su Yung, Nick Dinsmore (AKA Eugene), Thunder Rosa, Dulce Garcia (AKA Sexy Star), Taya Valkyrie, Leva Bates, Nicole Savoy, Solo Darling, Laurel Van Ness, Aeriel Monroe, Raven, Rachael Ellering, Glacier, Sabu, Melissa Coates, Fenix, Joey Ryan, Masato Tanaka, Rick Martel, King Kong Bundy, Taeler Hendrix, Deonna Purrazzo, Maria Kanellis, Rob Van Dam, Eve Torres, Terri Runnels, Gary Michael Cappetta, Tessa Blanchard, Jeff Cobb, Tatanka, Shane Strickland, Marc Mero, Vickie Guerrero, Bobby Heenan, The Steiner Brothers (Scott Steiner & Rick Steiner), John Cena, Sr., Dutch Mantell, Warlord, Bill DeMott, Bob Orton, Jr., Duane Gill, Kevin Fertig (AKA Kevin Thorn), Billy Gunn, Shane Helms, The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Bushwacker Luke, The Honky Tonk Man, 2 Cold Scorpio, The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell), John Hennigan, B. B. Bush, Leilani Kai, The Sandman, Road Warrior Animal, Barry Windham, Marty Jannetty, Stacy Carter, Ron Bass, Tony Atlas, Jacque Rougeau, Robert Parker, Hillbilly Jim, Vader, James Mitchell, Swoggle, Boogeyman, Lanny Poffo, Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, Winter, The Godwins (Henry O/ Godwin & Phinneas I. Godwin), Barry Horowitz, Paul Orndorff, The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher), Tito Santana, Outback Jack, Jillian Hall, Madusa, Perry Saturn, Bobby Lashley, Chase Stevens, Grado, Lex Luger, The Iron Sheik, Virgil, Armando Estrada, Tony Schiavone, Sonjay Dutt, Sid Vicious, Nikita Koloff, Al Perez, Cherry Bomb (AKA Allie), Debra McMichael and many more will be signing autographs at "WrestleCon" at the Hyatt Regency Orlando in Orlando, FL. For more info go to WrestleCon.com.

Jim Ross, MVP, and many more will be signing autographs starting at 7pm at "WaleMania III" at Tier Nightclub in Orlando, FL. For more info, go to MLW.com/Event.html.

Rikishi will be hosting "Rikishi's Orlando Bangin Bootyman Wrestlemania Party" from 10pm to 2am at Caddyshanks in Orlando, FL. Click [url=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rikishis-orlando-bangin-bootyman-party-tickets-30439177399]here[url] for more info.

April 1st
Stan Hansen, Molly Holly, Kikutaro, Veda Scott, Brian Hebner, Ivelisse, Mascarita Dorada, Little Boogeyman, Saraya Knight, The Great Khali, Rikishi, Shelton Benjamin, D'Lo Brown, Adam Copeland (AKA Edge), Jay Reso (AKA Christian), Lillian Garcia, Mandy Leon, Merica Strong, Cisco, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Teddy Long, Bubba Ray Dudley, El Mesias, Mr. 450, Abyss, The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags), Matt Striker, Vampiro, Aron Rex, Thea Trinidad, Steve Lombardi, Torrie Wilson, Scott Hall, O. D. B., Shelly Martinez, Shannon Moore, Jerry Lawler, Jim Ross, T. J. Marconi, Bull James, Sting, Jim Neidhart, Ryback, Colt Cabana, Alberto El Patron, J. J. Dillon, Bill Apter, Karlee Perez, Raquel, Terry Funk, Tony Garea, Kevin Nash, Gene Okerlund, Al Snow, One Man Gang, Amy Dumas (AKA Lita), Melissa Santos, Matt Anoa'i, Amber O'Neal, April Hunter, Eric Bischoff, Bruce Prichard, Jon Heidenreich, Ray Apollo (AKA Doink the Clown), Tiger Jackson (AKA Dink), Barry Hardy, Earl Hebner, Ken Shamrock, Ric Flair, Fred Ottman (AKA Tugboat), Rocky Johnson, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Ted DiBiase, Jake Roberts, Dallas Page, Jim Duggan, Christy Hemme, Gail Kim, Tully Blanchard, Brian Cage, A. R. Fox, Lisa Moretti (AKA Ivory), Andrew Everett, Trevor Lee, Sami Callihan, Wendi Richter, Lisa Marie Varon (AKA Victoria), Tommy Dreamer, Shawn Michaels, Michelle McCool, Ken Anderson, Candice Michelle, Barbie Blank (AKA Kelly Kelly), Melina Perez, Velvet Sky, Ricky Reyes, Hudson Envy, Rhia O'Reilly, Dezmond Xavier, Savio Vega, Sam Houston, Andrew Anderson, Sean Studd, Jack Evans, Angelico, Slick, Savannah Evans, Ricochet, Bobby Fulton, Pentagon, Jr., Kennadi Brink, Abdullah the Butcher, Stevie Ray, Jazz, Su Yung, Nick Dinsmore (AKA Eugene), Thunder Rosa, Dulce Garcia (AKA Sexy Star), Taya Valkyrie, Leva Bates, Nicole Savoy, Solo Darling, Laurel Van Ness, Aeriel Monroe, Raven, Rachael Ellering, Glacier, Sabu, Melissa Coates, Fenix, Joey Ryan, Masato Tanaka, Rick Martel, King Kong Bundy, Taeler Hendrix, Deonna Purrazzo, Maria Kanellis, Rob Van Dam, Eve Torres, Terri Runnels, Gary Michael Cappetta, Tessa Blanchard, Jeff Cobb, Tatanka, Shane Strickland, Marc Mero, Vickie Guerrero, Bobby Heenan, The Steiner Brothers (Scott Steiner & Rick Steiner), John Cena, Sr., Dutch Mantell, Warlord, Bill DeMott, Bob Orton, Jr., Duane Gill, Kevin Fertig (AKA Kevin Thorn), Billy Gunn, Shane Helms, The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Bushwacker Luke, The Honky Tonk Man, 2 Cold Scorpio, The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell), John Hennigan, B. B. Bush, Leilani Kai, The Sandman, Road Warrior Animal, Barry Windham, Marty Jannetty, Stacy Carter, Ron Bass, Tony Atlas, Jacque Rougeau, Robert Parker, Hillbilly Jim, Vader, James Mitchell, Swoggle, Boogeyman, Lanny Poffo, Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, Winter, The Godwins (Henry O/ Godwin & Phinneas I. Godwin), Barry Horowitz, Paul Orndorff, The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher), Tito Santana, Outback Jack, Jillian Hall, Madusa, Perry Saturn, Bobby Lashley, Chase Stevens, Grado, Lex Luger, The Iron Sheik, Virgil, Armando Estrada, Tony Schiavone, Sonjay Dutt, Sid Vicious, Nikita Koloff, Al Perez, Cherry Bomb (AKA Allie), Debra McMichael and many more will be signing autographs at "WrestleCon" at the Hyatt Regency Orlando in Orlando, FL. For more info go to WrestleCon.com.

Jim Ross will be performing in "Ringside with Jim Ross and Friends" at 2pm at Plaza Live in Orlando, FL. For tickets, go to TicketFly.com.

Rikishi will be hosting "Rikishi's Orlando Bangin Bootyman Wrestlemania Party" from 10pm to 2am at Caddyshanks in Orlando, FL. Click [url=https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rikishis-orlando-bangin-bootyman-party-tickets-30439177399]here[url] for more info.

April 2nd
Jim Ross will be performing in "Ringside with Jim Ross and Friends" at 2pm at Plaza Live in Orlando, FL. For tickets, go to TicketFly.com.

April 14th
Jake Roberts, Booker T, Leva Bates, Gangrel, and many more will be signing autographs at "Florida Supecon Retro" at the Miami Airport Convention center in Miami, FL. For more info, go to FloridaSuperCon.com/Retro/.

April 15th
Jake Roberts, Booker T, Leva Bates, Gangrel, and many more will be signing autographs at "Florida Supecon Retro" at the Miami Airport Convention center in Miami, FL. For more info, go to FloridaSuperCon.com/Retro/.

April 16th
Jake Roberts, Leva Bates, Gangrel, and many more will be signing autographs at "Florida Supecon Retro" at the Miami Airport Convention center in Miami, FL. For more info, go to FloridaSuperCon.com/Retro/.

April 21st
MVP, Matt Hardy, Velvet Sky, Tommy Dreamer, Bubba Ray Dudley, Robbie E, Brian Cage, Sami Callahan, Little Guido, and many more will be signing autographs from 6pm to 8pm at the Metuchen Sports Center in Metuchen, NJ prior to the House of Hardcore event held later in the evening. For more info, go to HouseOfHardcore.net.

April 22nd
Raymond Rowe, John Morrison, O. D. B., Shayna Baszler, and many more will be signing autographs at Marietta Middle School in Marietta, OH prior to the Remix Pro Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to RemixProWrestling.com.

Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Christian, Rey Mysterio, Eric Bischoff, Dalip Singh (AKA The Great Khali), Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Bubba Ray Dudley, Sean Waltman, Christy Hemme, Brooke Adams, MVP, Velvet Sky, Ashley Massaro, Steve Lombardi, The Honky Tonk Man, Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Valiant, Gillberg, Penta OM (AKA Pentagon, Jr.), Juventud Guerrera, Brian Christopher, Roadkill, Maria Manic, Tugboat, Greg Valentine and many more will be signing autographs at "Icons of Wrestling Convention" at 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA. For more info, go to TheCollectorFest.com.

MVP, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Velvet Sky, Tommy Dreamer, Bubba Ray Dudley, Brian Cage, Sami Callahan, Lio Rush, and many more will be signing autographs from 6pm to 8pm at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA prior to the House of Hardcore event held later in the evening. For more info, go to HouseOfHardcore.net.

April 23rd
The Honky Tonk Man will be signing autographs from 11am to 1pm at The Wrestling Universe in Flushing, NY. For more info, go to WrestlingUniverseOnline.com.

April 28th
Ric Flair will be signing autographs at "Planet Comicon" at Bartle Hall in Kansas City, MO. For more info, go to PlanetComicon.com

April 29th
Ric Flair will be signing autographs at "Planet Comicon" at Bartle Hall in Kansas City, MO. For more info, go to PlanetComicon.com

June 4th
Sting, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman will be signing autographs at "Niagara Falls Comic Con" at Scotia Bank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

June 26th
Goldberg will be conducting a talk show entitled "You're Next: An Evening with Bill Goldberg" in Glasgow, Scotland

June 27th
Goldberg will be conducting a talk show entitled "You're Next: An Evening with Bill Goldberg" in Manchester, England

July 2nd
Goldberg will be conducting a talk show entitled "You're Next: An Evening with Bill Goldberg" in London, England

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
March 13th - Caz
March 14th - Carnage, John Crow, Shane Cortez
March 15th - Christopher Dean, The Iron Sheik, Jermaine Johnson, Nurse Sanity
March 16th - Jo Ann Phillips, Mike McGuirk, Sarah Harmon
March 17th - Alex Santos, Chaz Sharpe, King James, Kitty
March 18th - Donnie Giovanni, Kyng Benjamin
March 19th - C. G. Mullins, Lisa Gennero, Rick McGraw

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