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Posted: Jan 26th 2009 By: mikeiles

NEWS
TNA World Champion Sting is rehabbing his knee in between television tapings. The Stinger didn't alert anyone in TNA of his injury.

The Funking Conservatory, the wrestling training school run by former NWA World Champion Dory Funk Jr., announced last week that Wahoo McDaniel Jr. has rejoined the Funking Conservatory Team after completing his academic education and pursuing a multi-trophy career in amateur and professional Surf Boarding. Wahoo Jr. is 20 years old, 6' 1" tall and an exceptional athlete who began his training for professional wrestling here at the Funking Conservatory when he was 15 years old. Wahoo Jr. is also an accomplished surfer, with a room chock full of trophies on display from surfing competition all over the world. Wahoo Jr. carries a surfboard on top of his car. A current photo of Wahoo McDaniel Jr. is now on their website at Dory-Funk.com.

Wes Brisco, the 25 year old son of WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco and nephew of former NWA World Champion Jack Brisco is now training in WWE?s developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling in Tampa, FL. He was previously competing as a professional wakeboarder and as far as he?s doing now, they?re saying it?s too early to tell how he?s going to work out in the ring.

TVAtlas.com is selling a semi-exclusive three DVD set with Hulk Hogan & Bob Backlund replacing Ric Flair & Sgt. Slaughter for $39.95 in a 3-DVD Legend of Wrestling set, or all six DVDs at $54.95

The Ric Flair reality show is currently being shopped around with multiple offers out. The concept for the show has Ric and his son Reid living together as bachelors.

Pro Wrestling Insider is reporting that the deal has been completed and Ric Flair will indeed induct Steve Austin into the WWE Hall of Fame in April.

Ever since the movie "The Wrestler" came out, WWE tried to distance itself from it and a WWE spokesman even said that that's not the way WWE does business anymore and it's very different from what the company stands for today. Director Darren Aronofsky even gave WWE Chairman Vince McMahon a private screening of the movie and McMahon hated the way pro wrestling was portrayed, disliking the movie all the way. But now that Mickey Rourke won a Golden Globe and is now an Academy Award nominee, WWE is jumping on "The Wrestler" bandwagon. On Smackdown lasy Friday, WWE ran a brief look at the movie, their first acknowledgment of it since the movie came out. And on WWE.com, there's also a video of Lilian Garcia, Mark Henry, and Ric Flair all praising the movie. The movie's star Mickey Rourke is also in the video. In the video Flair said "Some people would give it a thumbs up, some people would give it 5 stars, Ric Flair gives it a WHOO!" It's funny how a couple of nominations at the biggest movie awards ceremony of the year can change the outlook of a company's view on a movie!

The current plan is for Tommy Dreamer to stop wrestling when his contract expires on June 6th. Apparently the angle with ECW World Champion Jack Swagger is getting over at the house shows.

Jakks Pacific's Classic Superstars Series 24 will ship in late March and will include Dynamite Kid, Davey Boy Smith, Rey Mysterio, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Trish Stratus, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, and Rob Van Dam (LJN Style chaser). Classic Superstars Series 25 will ship late May and includes Goldberg, The Giant, Big Bossman, Jesse Ventura, Bastian Booger, Gerald Brisco, Jack Brisco, Haku, and Jeff Hardy (LJN Style chaser).

The book Journal of A Journeyman, written by Dusty Wolfe, is now available for purchase at RasslinRiotOnline.com/DustyWolfeBookOrders.html.

Jose Lothario was in a roundtable discussion on Friday night at the Bijou Theatre in San Antonio for the local premiere of "The Wrestler".

Oklafan would like to congratulate TCBW Heavyweight Champion Michael Faith on recently surpassing 6 months as champion. He is the current TCBW Heavyweight Champion and that title was originally named the 3DW Heavyweight Title. Faith won the 3DW Heavyweight Title from Shane Rawls on July 5th.

Oklafan extends its condolences to TAP Oklahoma Heritage Champion Tim Rockwell on the passing of his grandmother.

Oklafan also extends its condolences to IZW Heavyweight Champion Michael Barry on the passing of his uncle.

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RECENT RESULTS
January 10th
The Canadian Sex Pistols (Cody Jones & Shawn Mills) defeated Mark Wills & Shawn Sanders (not the Oklahoma wrestler) for the vacant NWA-SW/PWF Tag Team Titles at the NWA Southwest/Pro Wrestling Federation event in Amarillo, TX

January 16th
Jim Neidhart & Frankie DeFalco defeated Jazon Parxxz & Matt Longtime at the Brew City Wrestling event in Waukesha, WI

January 17th
Anthony Wayne, Psycho Medic, & Travis Starr defeated Kid Dynamite, Saint, & Stevie King (w/ Ronnie Vegas) at the united States Wrestling Organization/ATL Wrestling event in Nashville, TN

Jim Neidhart defeated Derek St. Holmes at the AWA platinum Pro Wrestling event in Michigan City, IN

January 18th
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Tommy Dreamer at the WWE/ECW house show in Madison, WI

January 19th
WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Kelly Kelly at the "WWE RAW" live telecast in Chicago, IL. In a match taped for "ECW on SciFi", WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion John Morrison defeated WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion The Miz, Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle), and Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) in a 4-Way Match.

January 20th
A. J. Styles & Jeff Jarrett defeated Scott Steiner & Kurt Angle at the TNA house show in Manchester, England

January 21st
Jeff Jarrett & A. J. Styles defeated Kurt Angle & Scott Steiner at the TNA house show in Birmingham, England

January 22nd
Jeff Jarrett & A. J. Styles defeated Kurt Angle & Scott Steiner at the TNA house show in Glasgow, Scotland

January 24th
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Matt Hardy at the WWE/ECW house show in Toledo, OH. In other matches, Candice Michelle & Eve Torres defeated Natalya & WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix.

Jeff Jarrett defeated Kurt Angle at the TNA house show in London, England. In other matches, A. J. Styles & Samoa Joe defeated Matt Morgan & Abyss.

Bigg Dogg defeated WW Heavyweight Champion Kraig Keesaman by DQ at the Whiplash Wrestling event in Mayetta, KS. In other matches, WW Mid-American Champion Vash Heartley defeated J. C. Thunder and Brandon Bennett in a Triple Threat Match.

Ken Johnson defeated Ryan Davidson at the Southern Championship Wrestling event in Uvalde, TX. In other matches, SCW Tag Team Champions Violent Rage (Vince Vile & Johnny Rage) defeated Dusty Wolfe & James Claxton.

Mark Sterling defeated Shamus O'Flannery at the Lethal Wrestling Alliance event in House Springs, MO

Havoc (not the Oklahoma wrestler) & Iron Budda (w/ Baby Doll) defeated Jimmy Flame & Hoss Tull at the SCW event in Paulsbo, WA

Derrick Driver & Steven Walters defeated The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) at the NWA Charlotte event in Charlotte, NC. In other matches, Adam Pearce defeated Brent Albright to receive a NWA World Title match in February.

January 25th
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Matt Hardy at WWE's "Royal Rumble" pay-per-view event in Detroit, MI. In other matches, Melina defeated WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix for the title and Jim Duggan was the 29th entrant and the 16th eliminated in the Royal Rumble Match that was won by Randy Orton.

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THIS WEEK'S OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Associated Wrestling For a United Legacy
Friday, January 30th
Golden Goose Flea Market
Midwest City, OK
Bell Time 7:30pm

Compound Pro Wrestling
Saturday, January 31st
Sheridan Avenue Christian Church
Tulsa, OK
Bell Time 8pm

Impact Zone Wrestling
Saturday, January 31st
The Impact Arena
Lawton, OK
Bell Time 7pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
January 30th
Brent Albright takes on Claudio Castagnoli at the Ring of Honor event in Detroit, MI

Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee are among the stars scheduled for the USA Wrestling event in Carthage, TN

January 31st
Jerry Lawler takes on Otto Schwanz at Gimmicks Only Under Ground Entertainment/Alternative Championship Wrestling's "7th Annual Seagrove Supershow" event in Seagrove, NC

Cade Sydal is among the stars scheduled for the World Class Extreme Wrestling event in Wadesboro, NC

Brent Albright, Erick Stevens, Roderick Strong, and a mystery partner take on Sweet-N-Sour Inc. (members to be announced) in a Steel Cage Grudge Match at the Ring of Honor event in Chicago Ridge, IL

Adam Thornstowe, Mr. Prime Time, & APW Universal Champion Dylan Drake take on The Association (Oliver John, Vinny Massaro, & Rik Luxury) at the All Pro Wrestling event in Hayward, CA

Al Snow, Kraig Keesaman, Darrien Sanders, and Mark Sterling are among the stars scheduled for the Dynamo Pro Wrestling event in Ottawa, KS

February 5th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Norfolk, VA

February 6th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Charlotteville, VA

Bushwacker Luke is among the stars scheduled for the National Wrestling Superstars event in Middletown, NJ

Brent Albright is among the stars scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in Coral Springs, FL

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Scott County Wrestling event in Davenport, IA

February 7th
Doink the Clown is among the stars scheduled for the Full Effect Wrestling event in Tyler, TX

Bushwacker Luke is among the stars scheduled for the National Wrestling Superstars event in Edison, NJ

Brent Albright is among the stars scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in Orlando, FL

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Central Empire Wrestling event in Oskaloosa, IA

Jerry Lawler is among the stars scheduled for the Ultimate Championship Wrestling event in Horse Cave, KY

February 8th
TNA World Champion Sting defends the title in a Fatal Four Way Match against Kurt Angle and Team 3D (Brother Ray & Brother Devon) at TNA's "Against All Odds" pay-per-view event in Orlando, FL

February 14th
Buff Bagwell & WB Heavyweight Champion Dennis Condrey takes on Stud's Stable (Elix Skipper & Sonny Siaki, w/ Robert Fuller) at the Wrestle Birmingham event in Graysville, AL

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the WPPF event in Calamus, IA

Nikita Koloff is among the stars scheduled for the NWA Charlotte event in Charlotte, NC

February 19th
The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Great Canadian Wrestling event in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

February 20th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Macon, GA

The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Great Canadian Wrestling event in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

February 21st
Southern Tag Team Champions The Jet Setters (Dustin Heritage & Jack Legacy), Michael Barry, Jason Jones, Jake Boulder, Mitch Carter, Gary Gram, Mike Iles, and many more are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling event in Cheraw, SC

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Lethal Wrestling Alliance event in House Springs, MO

February 22nd
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Jacksonville, FL

The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Wrestling Super Show event in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada

February 27th
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the 3XWrestling event in Carlisle, IA

February 28th
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defends the title against Matt Hardy at the WWE/ECW house show in Wilkes-Barre, PA

Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for the World Stars of Wrestling in Gondomar, Portugal

Demolition (Ax & Smash) takes on Da Heavy Hitters (Mac & Havoc) at the Jersey All Pro Wrestling event in Jersey City, NJ

Cade Sydal is among the stars scheduled for the World Class Extreme Wrestling event in Wadesboro, NC

MSPW Tag Team Champion Reckage & Romance (Matt Riviera & Jeff Jett) defend the titles against The Atomic Dogg & Wes Robinson at the Mid-South Pro Wrestling event in Booneville, AR. In other matches, Rick Sweetan (w/ Boyd Bradford) takes on Mark Johnson. Also scheduled to appear is Gary Gram and many more.

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Pro Wrestling Phoenix event in Council Bluffs, IA

March 6th
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Scott County Wrestling event in Davenport, IA

March 7th
WW Heavyweight Champion Kraig Keesaman defends the title against The Patriot at Whiplash Wrestling's "Shamrock Showdown" event in Mayetta, KS. Also scheduled to appear is WW Mid-America Champion Vash Heartley and many more.

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Central Empire Wrestling event in Oskaloosa, IA

March 13th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Sheperdsville, KY

March 14th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Cincinnati, OH

Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling event in Gastonia, NC

March 20th
Mick Foley and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in San Juan, Puerto Rico

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

March 21st
Demolition (Ax & Smash), Rhythm & Blues (The Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine), and The Genius are among the stars scheduled for Deutsche Wrestling Allianz's "Wrestling Legends Tour" in Rotenburg, Germany

Jason Jones and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Promotions Boxing & Wrestling Supershow in Harrison, AR

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the
Pro Wrestling Phoenix event in Council Bluffs, IA

March 22nd
Demolition (Ax & Smash), Rhythm & Blues (The Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine), and The Genius are among the stars scheduled for Deutsche Wrestling Allianz's "Wrestling Legends Tour" in Ochtendung, Germany

Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Prime Time Wrestling event in Belleville, MI

March 26th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Sioux Falls, SD

March 27th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Rochester, MN

Jay Lethal takes on John Walters in a match officiated by special guest referee Ric Flair at the Big Time Wrestling event in Danbury, CT

March 28th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Spencer, IA

March 29th
Jay Lethal takes on John Walters in a match officiated by special guest referee Ric Flair at the Big Time Wrestling event in Webster, MA

April 3rd
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Scott County Wrestling event in Davenport, IA

April 4th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in New Orleans, LA

Kamala is among the stars scheduled for the Dreamwave Wrestling event in LaSalle, IL

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the PWE event in Springfield, IL

April 10th
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Central Empire Wrestling event in Wellman, IA

April 11th
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Pro Wrestling Phoenix event in Council Bluffs, IA

April 17th
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the 3XWrestling event in Des Moines, IA

April 18th
Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for an independent wrestling show in Sydney, Australia

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Lethal Wrestling Alliance event in House Springs, MO

May 2nd
NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Michael Faith is among the stars scheduled for the NWA Showcase event in Tyler, TX

May 15th
Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling event in Lincolnton, NC

May 16th
Mick Foley is among the stars scheduled for the Mr. Chainsaw Productions Wrestling event in Kalkaska, MI

Demolition (Ax & Smash) take on The Heartbreak Express (Sean Davis & Phil Davis) at Pro Wrestling Xtreme's "Uncensored" event in Orlando, FL. In other matches, King Kong Bundy issues an open challenge.

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
January 30th
Al Snow will be signing autographs from 3pm to 4:30pm at The Fan Shop in St. Louis, MO. For more info, call (314) 487-6500.

Al Snow will be conducting a Pro Wrestling Training Seminar from 6pm to 10pm for Dynamo Pro Wrestling at Dynamo Pro Wrestling Gym in St. Louis, MO. Cost is $50 per person. For more info, go to MySpace.com/DynamoProWrestling.

January 31st
Roddy Piper, Ted DiBiase, The Iron Sheik, The Mountie, Jim Neidhart, Greg Valentine, Tito Santana, Rick Martel, Koko B. Ware, Virgil, and many more are scheduled to appear at "WrestleSlam 2" at the Renaissance Hotel in Manchester, England. For more info, go to WrestleSlamUK.com.

Ric Flair will be appearing from 11am to 2pm at IT'Z Family Food & Fun in Houston, TX. For more info, call (832) 678-2151.

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

Al Snow will be conducting a Pro Wrestling Training Seminar from 3pm to 5pm for Dynamo Pro Wrestling at Ottawa Middle School in Ottawa, KS. Cost is $50 per person. For more info, go to MySpace.com/DynamoProWrestling.

February 6th through 8th
Jerry Lawler, Scott Steiner, Midajah, Chris Harris, Roxxi, Taylor Wilde, Ernest Miller, Christopher Daniels, Curry Man, The Honky Tonk Man, and Bushwacker Luke will be appearing at "New York Comic Con" at the Javits Center in New York, NY. For more info, go to NYComicCon.com.

February 7th
Nikolai Volkoff, Jimmy Snuka, Christy Hemme, Brutus Beefcake, Jackie Haas, Shelly Martinez, Kevin Thorn, O. D. B., Francine, Balls Mahoney, Ryan Shamrock, John Cena Sr., Justin Credible, George Frankenstein, Stevie Richards, Tammy Sytch, The Blue meanie, Missy Hyatt, Terry Gunn, The Zombie, Johnny Diamond, Brimstone, Cheryl Bachman, Rocky Johnson, Angel Orsini, Amy Lee, Jay Santana, and Bill Apter will be signing autographs at "Staten Island Super Sign" at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Staten Island, NY. For more info, go to MySpace.com/StatenIslandSuperSign.

February 21st
Jake Boulder, Jason Jones, Dustin Heritage, Gary Gram, and many more will be appearing at Langoni's Pizza in Harrison, AR following the Mid-States Wrestling event held earlier in the evening.

February 27th through March 1st
Al Snow, Traci Brooks, and Christy Hemme will be appearing at "MegaCon 2009" at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. For more info, go to MegaConvention.com.

The Honky Tonk Man, Greg Valentine, and Dawn Marie are among the stars scheduled for the "San Francisco WonderCon" at the Moscone Center South in San Francisco, CA

March 6th
Jerry Lawler, Jim Duggan, and Koko B. Ware will be signing autographs from 6pm to 8:30pm at the Peoria Rivermen hockey game at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL. For more info, go to Rivermen.net.

March 21st
Rikishi will be signing autographs from 1pm to 3pm at George's Cards & Collectibles in Levittown, PA. For more info, call (215) 943-2475.

March 27th
Ric Flair, Reid Flair, The Honky Tonk Man, Greg Valentine, Tito Santana, Spike Dudley, Justin Credible, Jay Lethal, John Cena Jr., and many more will be signing autographs from 6pm to 8pm at the Danbury Arena in Danbury, CT prior to the Big Time Wrestling event. For more info, go to Big-Time-Wrestling.com.

March 28th
Shane Douglas, Joey Styles, Danny Doring, Roadkill, Big Sal, Raven, Francine, The Sandman, Justin Credible, Mikey Whipwreck, Steve Corino, Axl Rotten, Balls Mahoney, Chris Chetti, Sunny, Little Guido, The Blue Meanie, Super Nova, Stevie Richards, Scott Hall, Terry Funk, Jake Roberts, Tito Santana, and Angel Orsini are among the stars scheduled for WrestlingMarx Promotions' "Hardcore Reunion" at Merchants Square Outlet Mall in Allentown, PA. For more info, go to WrestlingMarx.com or MySpace.com/WrestlingMarx.

Ric Flair, Jimmy Hart, Velvet Sky, and many more will be signing autographs from 5pm to 7:30pm at Bristol Central High School in Bristol, CT prior to the Northeast Wrestling event. For more info, go to NorthEastWrestling.com.

March 29th
Ric Flair, Reid Flair, Justin Credible, John Cena Sr., and many more will be signing autographs from 3pm to 5pm at Webster Town Hall in Webster, MA prior to the Big Time Wrestling event. For more info, go to Big-Time-Wrestling.com.

April 4th
Kamala will be signing autographs at the LaSalle Knights of Columbus in LaSalle, IL prior to the Dreamwave Wrestling event. For more info, go to DreamwaveWrestling.com.

April 17th through 19th
Al Snow, Mick Foley, and Bobcat will be appearing at "Chiller Theater Expo" at the Hilton Parsippany in Parsippany, NJ. For more info, call (973) 267-7373.

April 25th
Dusty Rhodes, Vicious & Delicious (Scott Norton & Buff Bagwell), Team 3D (Brother Ray & Brother Devon), Spike Dudley, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, King Mabel, Sir Mo, Trevor Murdoch, Lance Cade, Matt Borne, Jim Cornette, Lanny Poffo, Gangrel, and Snitsky are among the stars scheduled for "Signamania IV" at Bucks County Technical High School in Fairless Hills, PA. For more info, call (215) 949-1700.

April 25th & 26th
Mick Foley will be appearing at "Steel City Con" at the Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

May 30th
Sting, Kurt Angle, Lex Luger, Konnan, John Nord, Frenchie Martin, Sam Houston, Ox Baker, Rick Martel, and many more will be appearing at "Legends of the Ring VIII" at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, NJ. For more info, go to LegendsOfTheRing.com.

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


Most news & results derived from reports found on Gerweck.net, PWBTS.com, and various other wrestling news sites.

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