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Oklahoma Scoop

Posted: Jan 28th 2008 By: mikeiles

NEWS
In a conference call 2 weeks ago with NWA Oklahoma promoter Christopher Fox, it was announced that Slam Shady will be recognized as NWA Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion, Brent Albright will be recognized as NWA Universal Heavyweight Champion, and Justin Lee will be recognized as NWA Oklahoma X Division Champion. It was also announced that NWA Oklahoma will crown NWA Oklahoma Tag Team Champions and an NWA Oklahoma Intense TV Champion. During the fed's first run under the NWA Oklahoma name, they only recognized the NWA Oklahoma Heavyweight Title and the NWA Oklahoma X Division Title. In addition, Fox announced that Shady will face Albright in a Title Unification Match at the May 16th event and the winner will get a title shot against the NWA World Heavyweight Champion possibly at the NWA Oklahoma event in June.

Adam Thornstowe was named Most Outstanding Wrestling for 2007 by the NorCal UnCensored website (NorCalReport.yuku.com/). His feud against Rik Luxury was also named the Feud of the Year. His Cage Match against Luxury was named Match of the Year. The Best Angle of the Year Award was a tie and Thornstowe had a part in both. The award went to The Reno Scum (Thornstowe, Luster the Legend, J. D. Bishop, & Shane Dynasty) invading Barely Regulated American Wrestling League tied with The Reno Scum invading American Pro Wrestling.

Ray Martinez has been named ring announcer for Tornado Alley Pro. Martinez has been ring announcer in Asylum Championship Wrestling and Tornado Pro Wrestling and the backstage interviewer for Impact Zone Wrestling. He is also the color commentator for the Green Country Roller Girls, the Tulsa based ladies roller derby team.

Baby Doll was a guest on Indywarz Radio on January 21st. You can listen to any of their archived shows by clicking here.

It was recently reported that former WWE tag team wrestler Luke Williams (of Bushwacker fame) had parted ways with International Wrestling Association in Puerto Rico. Williams worked several years for the struggling Puerto Rican promotion as a booker. According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, it appears Williams accidently called Mario Savoldi, the man now running the promotion, and left a message complaining about how Savoldi is making the wrong decisions and doesn't understand the company's fan base. Williams thought he had called Savio Vega's number, but apparently he dialed Savoldi's number by accident. When Savoldi heard the message, he fired Williams.

The reason WWE issued the initial 2008 releases for DVDs with more titles is because Vince McMahon insisted on it. He, of course, didn?t approve the list before it was released, thus WWE is scrambling to fill the vacant dates due to the cancellation of the Randy Savage and Sting DVD projects. A possible replacement might be the second Bret Hart DVD project.

Jakks Pacific released WWE Unmatched Fury Series 7 which will include The British Bulldog, Rick Rude, Edge, and The Undertaker.

A WWF match featuring Jim Duggan from the 1990'2 was shown during intermission at a recent Golden State Warriors NBA basketball game.

There was an interview with Jeff Hardy at TheSun.co.uk, saying it was going to nerve wracking going into the biggest match of his career on Sunday. He had hoped to win. An interesting note is that both John Cena and Mick Foley told The Sun that they think the company would be dropping the ball if Hardy didn't go over because of all his momentum. They aren't the only ones in the company who feel that way. Hardy expected a 20-30 minute match and his goal was to have a better match than Edge vs. Rey Mysterio.

Jim Ross broadcast wrestling on the Internet. Friday night, Ross did color as the University of Oklahoma faced Iowa State in college wrestling at TakeDownRadio.com.

There is a travel package to Orlando that includes hotel, fan functions, Wrestlemania and Raw tickets and the chance to interact with Gangrel and Greg Valentine at a pre-Wrestlemania fanfest. There is also another option for a tour that includes a cruise vacation from March 27-30, coming back in time for the fan fest, 'Mania and Raw. For more info you can call 1-888-813-7447.

WWE writer David Lagana has been released from the company after six years on the job. Lagana replaced Paul Heyman as the lead Smackdown! writer in 2003 and then after Heyman was let go from his ECW duties, Lagana was moved to ECW to again take over the job left by Heyman in December of 2006. WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes was the other ECW writer and for now will be flying solo until a replacement is found.

Brian Kenny and Robin Lundberg (a wrestling fan) who subbed for Max Kellerman on his show Friday brought up Ultimate Warrior's rant on Heath Ledger and Hulk Hogan. They also mentioned the Rumble being at Madison Square Garden (they tape at MSG) and mentioned the last time the Rumble was at MSG, The Rock won.

TNA recently announced the winners of the year end awards. TNA World Tag Team Champions A. J. Styles & Tomko finished in 3rd place in Tag Team of the Year behind winners The Motor City Machineguns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) and The Latin American Xchange (Homicide & Hernandez). Sting won the Inspirational Wrestler of the Year and Match of the Year (vs. Kurt Angle at "Bound For Glory"), and was runner up in Feud of the Year (vs. Kurt Angle behind winners Samoa Joe vs. Angle) and Memorable Moment of the Year (winning the NWA World Title behind winner Booker T comes to TNA).

The IZW Cruiserweight Title and the MSWA Cruiserweight Title have both now been vacant over 6 months. Matt Garza previously held both titles and was stripped of both titles sometime before July 28, 2007 when Mitch W. Carter reportedly had Garza deported back to Mexico. Oklafan recently changed the status of both of these titles to inactive.

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RECENT RESULTS
January 11th
Mark Anthony (w/ Charming Charles) defeated Michael Jablonski by submission in a Loser-Leaves-USWO Match at the United States Wrestling Organization event in Nashville, TN

January 18th
Mark Anthony (w/ Charming Charles) defeated Mad Man Pondo at the United States Wrestling Organization event in Nashville, TN

The All-Star defeated Kraig Keesaman at 3XWrestling's "Inaugural Brawl" event in Des Moines, IA

January 19th
PCW Champion Action Jackson defeated PCW Television Champion Brett Idol (w/ Thomas Bussey, Chris Bussey, Stephen Bussey, & Larry Bussey) in the main event of the Professional Championship Wrestling Full Throttle event in Arlington, TX. In other matches, Franco D'Angelo defeated J. T. LaMotta.

Justin Andrews defeated Devon Monroe and WCWO Midwest Champion Baron Von Kane in a Triple Threat Match for the title at Wild Championship Wrestling Outlaws' "New Years Eve Bash" event in Greensburg, IN

Mad Man Pondo & Tony Falk defeated Mark Anthony & Charming Charles at the United States Wrestling Organization event in Nashville, TN

Scott Wright defeated Glen Osbourne in a First Blood Match at East Coast Wrestling Association's "Night of Unusual Matches" event in Newark, DE

Ricky Morton defeated PW Tag Team Champion Jimmy Jact Cash (w/ Paul E. Normous & The Bronx Thug) by reverse decision at the Powerhouse Wrestling event in Worcester, MA

January 20th
Tommy Rich & Brad Armstrong defeated Bulldog Raines & Rowdy Martiz (w/ Big Daddy) in a West Georgia Tornado Match at the Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling event in Carrollton, GA

Ric Flair defeated Mark Henry at the "WWE Smackdown/ECW" house show in Salisbury, MA

Rexx Reed defeated Michael Faith and Marco Rivera in a Triple Threat Elimination Match at Anarchy Championship Wrestling's "Guilty By Association 08" event in San Antonio, TX. In other matches, J. T. LaMotta defeated Jimmy Jacobs.

January 21st
WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Mickie James at the "WWE RAW" telecast in Hampton, VA

TNA World Tag Team Champions A. J. Styles & Tomko defeated Team 3-D (Brother Ray & Brother Devon) and The Motor City Machineguns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) in a Triple Threat Match at the "TNA iMPACT!" TV tapings in Orlando, FL

January 22nd
TNA World Tag Team Champion A. J. Styles defeated Tiger Mask at the "TNA iMPACT!" TV tapings in Orlando, FL

T. J. Wilson defeated Jake Hager by DQ at the Florida Championship Wrestling event in New Port Richey, FL

January 25th
TNA World Tag Team Champions A. J. Styles & Tomko defeated The Latin American Xchange (Homicide & Hernandez) at the TNA house show in Troy, OH

Brent Albright & B. J. Whitmer defeated Delirious & El Generico at the Ring of Honor event in Dayton, OH

Rikishi defeated King Kaluha at the National Wrestling Superstars event in South River, NJ

January 26th
Davey Richards & Rocky Romero defeated Brent Albright & B. J. Whitmer and ROH World Tag Team Champions Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black for the titles in an Ultimate Endurance Match at the Ring of Honor event in Chicago Ridge, IL

Jake Hager was the 16th entrant and Brandon Groom was the 17th entrant in a Royal Rumble match eventually won by Eric Perez at the Florida Championship Wrestling event in Port Richey, FL. Hager was eliminated by Rycklon and Groom was eliminated by Hade Vanson. According to reports, Hager eliminated Kevin Kiley and David Mercury while Groom did not eliminate anyone.

Ricky Morton defeated Andrue Bane at the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling event in Easley, SC. In other matches, Bobby Eaton defeated The Barbarian.

Dusty Wolfe defeated Dick Dallas at the Southern Championship Wrestling event in Uvalde, TX

PCW Tag Team Champion Apocalypse & PCW Television Champion Brett Idol (w/ Thomas Bussey, Chris Bussey, Stephen Bussey, & Larry Bussey) defeated Mace Malone & PCW Champion Action Jackson in a Bussey Bunch Rules Match at the Professional Championship Wrestling Full Throttle event in Arlington, TX. In other matches, Franco D'Angelo defeated Spoiler 2000, and Aaron Eagle defeated J. T. LaMotta.

TNA World Tag Team Champions A. J. Styles & Tomko defeated The Latin American Xchange (Homicide & Hernandez) at the TNA house show in Niles, OH

January 27th
Ric Flair defeated WWE United States Champion Montel Vontavious Porter by submission in a non-title match at WWE's "Royal Rumble" pay-per-view event in New York, NY. In the Royal Rumble match itself, Roddy Piper was the 19th entrant and Mick Foley was the 22nd entrant. The match was won by John Cena. Piper was eliminated by Kane and Foley was eliminated by Triple H. According to reports, neither Piper nor Foley eliminated anyone.
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UPCOMING MATCHES
February 2nd
The Reno Scum (Luster the Legend & SPW Champion Adam Thornstowe) take on Rik Luxury & El Chupacabra at Supreme Pro Wrestling's "Punkslam" event in Petaluma, CA

February 7th
Steve Lawler & The Flame take on Tommy Rich & Jimmy Powell at the NAWA Ring Champions event in Rome, GA

February 8th
Brad Armstrong takes on Mr. Hughes at the Independent Wrestling Network event in Manchester, GA

February 9th
Brad Armstrong is among the stars scheduled for the Independent Wrestling Network event in Columbus, GA

Tracy Smothers & The Hellbillies (Timbo Bryant & Jessco Blue) take on The Devil's Rejects (Shaun Tempers, Patrick Bentley, & Iceberg, w/ Dan Wilson) at the Georgia Wrestling Promotions event in Lafayette, GA

Steve Williams is among the stars scheduled for the Fusion Pro Wrestling event in Denver, CO

Doug Somers takes on Ken Timbs Jr. at the Total Championship Wrestling event in Douglasville, GA

February 10th
TNA World Tag Team Champions A. J. Styles & Tomko will defend the titles against B. G. James & Bob Armstrong at TNA's "Against All Odds" pay-per-view event in Greenville, SC

SPW Champion Adam Thornstowe will defend the title against Brian Cage at the Supreme Pro Wrestling event in Sacramento, CA

February 12th
WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defends her title against Candice Michelle at the "WWE RAW" house show in Tokyo, Japan. In other matches, Ric Flair takes on Snitsky.

February 15th
Ric Flair takes on Mr. Kennedy at the "WWE RAW" house show in Fresno, CA

Kraig Keesaman is among the stars scheduled for 3XWrestling's "Tough Love" event in Des Moines, IA

February 16th
MSW Heavyweight Champion Jason Jones, Michael Barry, Jake Boulder, Jack Dalton, Kenny Campbell, Brieanna Bringle, Kraig Keesaman, and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

February 17th
A. J. Styles takes on Tanahashi at the New Japan Pro Wrestling event in Tokyo, Japan

February 22nd
Scott Wright is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Pro Wrestling event in Lake Hiawatha, NJ

Brent Albright is among the stars scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in Deer Park, NY

February 23rd
The Hangmen Three (Brent Albright, B. J. Whitmer, & Adam Pearce, w/ Shane Hagadorn) are among the stars scheduled for Ring of Honor's 6th Anniversary event in New York, NY

Nikolai Volkoff is among the stars scheduled for the Xero Underground Wrestling event in Aberdeen, MD

PCW Champion Action Jackson will defend the title against PCW Tag Team Champion Apoclypse at the Professional Championship Wrestling Full Throttle event in Arlington, TX

February 24th
Steve Williams is among the stars scheduled for the American Championship Wrestling event in Salt Lake City, UT

February 29th
Lanny Poffo is among the stars scheduled for an independent wrestling event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

February 29th through March 2nd
Team WWF (Ax, Smash, & One Man Gang) are among the teams entered in Chikara's "King of Trios 2008" tournament in Philadelphia, PA

March 1st
Rick Sweetan (w/ Boyd Bradford) faces The Atomic Dogg in the finals of the International Title Tournament at the Mid-South Pro Wrestling event in Morrilton, AR. Also scheduled to appear are MSPW Tag Team Champions Reckage & Romance (Matt Riviera & Jeff Jett), Shane Rawls, Al Farat, Gary Gram, and many more.

Scotty Charisma is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, DE

March 9th
TNA World Tag Team Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for TNA's "Destination X" pay-per-view event in Norfolk, VA

March 14th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Irish Whip Wrestling event in Waterford City, Ireland

The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) take on The Devil's Rejects (Iceberg & Tank, w/ Dan Wilson) at the Georgia Wrestling Promotions event in Dalton,GA. In other matches, The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) face Bob Armstrong & Brad Armstrong. Also scheduled to appear is Bill Dundee and many more.

March 15th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Irish Whip Wrestling event in Donneycarney, Ireland

March 16th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Irish Whip Wrestling event in Blackpool, England

March 22nd
Buddy Landell and King Kong Bundy are among the stars scheduled for the Independent Pro Wrestling Alliance reunion event in Sewell, NJ

Kamala takes on Tito Santana at Pro Wrestling Syndicate's "Majestic Mayhem" event in Yonkers, NY

April 5th
Scotty Charisma is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, DE

April 12th
Steve Williams takes on Shane Rawls at the Mid-South Pro Wrestling event in Fort Smith, AR. Also scheduled to appear is Al Farat, Skandar Akbar, Matt Riviera, Rick Sweetan, Gary Gram, Joshua Smith, Eric Rose, and many more.

Scotty Charisma is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Pro Wrestling event in Suffern, NY

Demolition (Ax & Smash) are among the stars scheduled for International Wrestling Cartel's "Night of Legends 2008" event in Elizabeth, PA

April 19th
Rikishi is among the stars scheduled for the Noble Wrestling Entertainment event in Bilbao, Spain

April 20th
Rikishi is among the stars scheduled for the Noble Wrestling Entertainment event in Madrid, Spain

April 26th
MSW Heavyweight Champion Jason Jones, Michael Barry, Jake Boulder, Jack Dalton, Kenny Campbell, Brieanna Bringle, Kraig Keesaman, and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

May 3rd
Devon Monroe is among the stars scheduled for the Wild Championship Wrestling Outlaws event in Greensburg, IN

May 10th
Scotty Charisma is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, DE

June 15th through 22nd
Lanny Poffo will be facing Johnny West on board Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Freedom of the Seas during "Wrestling on the Water" departing from Miami, FL

July 22nd
Scotty Charisma is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, DE

July 26th
Steve Williams is among the stars scheduled for Revilutionary Revolutionary Championship Wrestling's "Outloud Fest" event in New Boston, OH

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
January 28th
Ric Flair will be signing autographs from 12noon to 2pm as part of WWE's Wrestlemania Fan Axxess Tour at the South Street Seaport in New York, NY

January 30th
Jason Jones will be appearing at the Mid-States Promotions "Wednesday Night Fights" event at the Shake-It-Up Show Club in Branson, MO

February 9th
Bret Hart, Ultimate Warrior, Animal of The Road Warriors, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Brutus Beefcake, The Honky Tonk Man, Marty Jannetty, Kamala, Tatanka, and Tammy Sytch have been announced as appearing at "WrestleSlam UK" at the Old Tafford Football Grounds in Manchester, England

Goldberg will be signing autographs from 12pm to 3pm at Tidewater Sports inside Lynnhaven Mall in Virginia Beach, VA. For more info call (757) 747-8846.

February 10th
Jerry Lawler, Bob Orton, Jimmy Hart, Scotty 2 Hotty, and The Iron Sheik will be signing autographs at "Tribute to Wrestling Day" at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI prior to the Milwaukee Admirals hockey game. For more info go to MilwaukeeAdmirals.com.

February 15th
Dusty Rhodes, WWE Smackdown World Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz, and the stars of Florida Championship Wrestling will be signing autographs before and after the Florida Championship Wrestling event in the Entertainment Hall at the 2008 Florida State Fair in Tampa, FL. For more info, go to FCWwrestling.com

February 16th
Greg Valentine and Brian Knobbs will be signing autographs from 1pm to 3pm at Comic World at Bramalea City Centre in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. For more info call (905) 693-9409.

February 17th
Greg Valentine and Brian Knobbs will be signing autographs from 1pm to 3pm at Battlegrounds in Milton, Ontario, Canada. For more info call (905) 693-9409.

February 23rd
Jason Jones will be appearing at a Mixed Martial Arts event at the Shake-It Up Show Club in Branson, MO

February 27th
Jason Jones will be appearing at the Mid-States Promotions "Wednesday Night Fights" event at the Shake-It-Up Show Club in Branson, MO

March 1st
The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, & Jimmy Hart), Harley Race, The Honky Tonk Man, U-Gene, Kaz, The Godfather, Christy Hemme, Gail Kim, Ms. Brooks, and many more are among the stars scheduled to appear at Big Time Wrestling's "Wrestlefest 2008" at the Newark Pavilion in Newark, CA. For more info, call (510) 494-9648.

March 12th through June 10th
Johnny Lee Clary will be preaching during his tour of Australia

March 14th through 16th
Roddy Piper will be appearing at "MonsterMania 10" at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill, NJ. For more info go to MonsterMania.net/Convention.htm.

March 15th
Gary Hart, Bill Irwin, and Skandar Akbar will be signing autographs at Carson's Pro Wrestling World in Allentown, PA. There will also be a Q&A session regarding the "Triumph & Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling" DVD.

March 26th
Jason Jones will be appearing at the Mid-States Promotions "Wednesday Night Fights" event at the Shake-It-Up Show Club in Branson, MO

March 27th through 31st
Ted DiBiase will serve as Fan Ambassador on board Carnival Cruise Lines The Sensation during the "Wrestling Fan Dream Cruise" departing from Port Canaveral, FL. For more info call 1-888-813-8747.

March 29th
Scott Wright will be competing in the Open Middleweight Division at the Tri-State Natural Bodybuilding Competition at the Tarrytown Music Hall in Tarrytown, NY

Jason Jones will be appearing at the Mid-States Promotions "Boxing Fight Night" event at the Fairgrounds Indoor Expo Building in Harrison, AR

April 5th
Greg Valentine, Road Warrior Animal, Sunny, Koko B. Ware, Kamala, The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags & Brian Knobbs), Jay Strongbow, Sr., Sabu, The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner), and many more will be signing autographs at "Signamania II" at Ben Franklin Middle School in Levittown, PA. For more info call (215) 943-2475.

May 3rd
The Honky Tonk Man, Ultimo Dragon, Ken Patera, Steve Blackman, Mr. Hughes, Fred Ottman (AKA Typhoon), The Repo Man, Gillberg, and many more are scheduled to appear at "Legends of the Ring VI" at the Radisson Hotel in Carteret, NJ. For more info, go to LegendsOfTheRing.com.

May 10th
Mick Foley, Ted DiBiase, Koko B. Ware, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel), U-Gene (formerly WWE's Eugene), Bob Backlund, Jacques Rougeau (AKA The Mountie), Jimmy Hart, Killer Kowalski, Doink the Clown (supposedly one of the 2 originals), Dink the Clown (AKA Tiger Jackson), Marty Jannetty, Scotty Too Hotty, Tatanka, Mr. Hughes, Talia Madison, and Rick Fuller will be appearing from 9am to 3pm at New England Pro Wrestling's "Gathering of the Stars" at the Ramada Inn in Seekonk, MA. For more info go to GatheringOfTheStars.com

June 9th through 11th
Steve Williams, Ron Garvin, Butcher Vachon, Bret Hart, Betty Niccoli, Pat Patterson, Scott Teal, and Orville Brown will be honored at the annual reunion of The Califlower Alley Club in Las Vegas, NV. For more info, click here.

June 15th through 22nd
Lanny Poffo will be hosting seminars, one-on-one discussions, hands-on wrestling tips, and more aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Freedom of the Seas during "Wrestling on the Water" departing from Miami, FL. For more info call (954) 423-6840

June 21st
Mick Foley will be signing autographs at FirstEnergy Ballpark in Lakewood, NJ prior to the Lakewood Blue Claws baseball game. For more info call (732) 901-7000.

June 27th & 28th
Roddy Piper, Masanouri Saito, Abe Jacobs, Penny Banner, Stu Hart, Ray Gunkel, and Leo Nomellini will be honored at the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame at the International Wrestling Institute in Waterloo, IA.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
January 28th - Jimmy Jack Funk
February ?? - Bill Mercer
February 1st - Dennis Condrey, Kamikaze Kid
February 3rd - Kerry Von Erich

Tags: NWA-OK, Christopher Fox, Slam Shady, Brent Albright, Justin Lee, Adam Thornstowe, Ray Martinez, TAP, ACW, TPW, IZW, Baby Doll, WWE, Luke Williams, Sting, Rick Rude, WWF, Jim Duggan, Mick Foley, Jim Ross, Greg Valentine, Dusty Rhodes, Ultimate Warrior, A.