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Posted: Mar 2nd 2009 By: mikeiles

NEWS
Brent Albright and Jake Roberts will be guests on tonight's "Monday Night Mayhem" show starting at 7pm Central. You can listen to the show at their website, MondayNightMayhem.com.

The Hennepin County medical examiner's office listed homicide as the cause of death of Helmut Gutmann, the 97-year-old man, and in specific, complications from a broken hip he received when he was allegedly thrown to the ground by Verne Gagne. It is doubtful any charges will be filed against Gagne due to his suffering from Alzheimer's related dementia.

The daughter of Helmut Gutmann, who died after reportedly being pushed by Verne Gagne, said she does not want him prosecuted. Ruth Hennig (no relation to the wrestling family) said Gagne, 83, should not be held responsible for the death of her 97 year-old father because he has Alzheimer's disease. Earlier this week the coroner ruled the death a homicide. Both men lived together in a nursing home's dementia unit. Hennig said in an email to the Pioneer Press: "I do think that the coroner's 'homicide' finding raises concerning questions about the precautions that nursing facilities need to take in caring for patients with Alzheimer's. It's hard enough for people and families who are afflicted with Alzheimer's. They shouldn't also have to worry about physical vulnerabilities or the risk of harm."

WWE Smackdown head writer Michael Hayes is feeling pressure regarding the Smackdown ratings. Even though the show is doing record ratings for MyNetwork TV, they are far behind what they were doing last year.

WWE is concerned about the future of their broadcast announcers. Jim Ross is 57, and Jerry Lawler will be 60 years old later this year.

WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis is scouting talent at Afa's WXW school on 6/23. You can find out more at WildSamoan.com.

WWE has released Manu, who is the son of Afa of The Wild Samoans. He is now accepting independent bookings but cannot appear on TV for 90 days.

The matches on the new Randy Savage DVD include the following among others:
-Savage vs. The Honky Tonk Man (The Main Event; 2/5/88)
-Savage vs. Ted DiBiase (WrestleMania IV; 3/27/98)
-Savage vs. DiBiase (New York, NY; 6/25/98)
-Savage & Hulk Hogan vs. DiBiase & Andre the Giant (SummerSlam; 8/29/88)
-Savage & Sherri Martel vs. Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire (WrestleMania VI; 4/1/90)
-Savage vs. Ultimate Warrior (WrestleMania VII; 3/24/91)
-Savage vs. Jake Roberts (This Tuesday in Texas; 12/3/91)
-Savage vs. Ric Flair (WrestleMania VIII; 4/5/92)
-Savage & Bret Hart vs. Flair & Shawn Michaels (European Rampage; 4/19/92)
-Savage & Hart vs. Flair & Michaels (Worcester, MA; 7/22/92)
-Savage vs. Flair (Bash at the Beach; 7/16/95)
-Savage vs. Flair (WCW Nitro; 1/22/96)
-Savage & Sid Vicious vs. Kevin Nash & Sting (Bash at the Beach; 7/11/99)

WWE's "Greatest Stars of the 90s" DVD will be released on April 14th and will cover Shawn Michaels, Yokozuna, The Rock, Kevin Nash, Owen Hart, Ric Flair, Mick Foley, Hulk Hogan, Triple H, Bret Hart, Vince McMahon, Eric Bischoff, Paul Heyman, Lex Luger, Sting, Razor Ramon, Undertaker and Steve Austin. The DVD will be hosted by Tazz. Lots of vignettes as well as Flair vs. Hogan from Madison Square Garden in 1991, Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels from the 1992 Survivor Series, Hulk Hogan vs. Yokozuna when Yoko won the title, Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart for Wrestlemania X, Diesel vs. Razor Ramon, Sting vs. Vader, Bret Hart vs. Diesel, Alundra Blayze vs. Bull Nakano, Michaels & Diesel vs. Yokozuna & Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart vs. Michaels, Michaels vs. Vader, Mankind vs. Triple H cage match, Hogan vs. Luger on WCW Nitro, Austin vs. Undertaker from 1998 SummerSlam, Sting vs. Bret Hart, and Triple H vs. The Rock in a strap match.

Jakks Pacific updated their lineups for the next releases of WWE action figures. They will include among others:
-Andre the Giant: Classic Superstars #26 (as Giant Machine)
-B. Brian Blair: Classic Superstars #24
-Bam Bam Bigelow: Classic Superstars #28
-Beth Phoenix: Vinyl Aggression#7
-Big Bossman: Classic Superstars #25
-Goldberg: Classic Superstars #25 (WCW version); Classic Superstars #27 (WWE version)
-Jack Brisco: Classic Superstars #25
-Jake Roberts: Unmatched Fury Platinum Edition #17
-Jerry Brisco: Classic Superstars #25
-Junkyard Dog: Classic Superstars #26
-Roddy Piper: Unmatched Fury Platinum Edition #15; Vinyl Aggression #6
-Sgt. Slaughter: Classic Superstars #27; Unmatched Fury Platinum Edition #13; Build'N Brawlers #6
-Steve Williams: Classic Superstars #26
-Ted DiBiase: Adrenaline 2-Packs #37 (w/ Ted DiBiase Jr.)
-Tony Atlas: Adrenaline 2-Packs #36 (w/ Mark Henry)
-Vader: Classic Superstars #28

MondayNightMayhem.com had Dory Funk Jr. on the program recently and spoke to him about his WWE Hall of Fame induction. When asked about being inducted by Dusty Rhodes, Dory said he is very grateful to be inducted by one of his very good friends & colleagues in the business: "He is a great figure in professional wrestling & has been for many years."

Last Monday on "RAW", WWE confirmed the induction of Ricky Steamboat into the Hall of Fame Class of 2009, he will be inducted by Ric Flair.

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair gave a great 12 minute interview to CBS News where he talked about a variety of subjects including the movie 'The Wrestler', how the business takes a toll on you physically and mentally, the desire to still be a part of the shows and much more. Calling WWE "the greatest show on Earth," Flair said that whenever they went to Europe it was like The Beatles were there. Flair invited CBS News' Jeff Glor - who was conducting the interview - to tell his wife and come on a 10 day European tour next time around to experience it himself! Flair also talked about drugs in wrestling and how he still follows to this day what his three best friends - Batista, Triple H and Shawn Michaels - are doing on television. Glor brought up the bleeding and the scar tissue on Flair's forehead to which Flair said "I bleed like nobody else" while laughing. "Red is green," he added. The final moments of the interview were very emotional for Flair as the host talked about his retirement. Tears filled up Flair's eyes and his voice started to crack as he did his best not to cry, unsuccessfully. "It's tough," host Jeff Glor said. "It's great. It's good. You caught me off guard," the Nature Boy replied.

Ring of Honor has a YouTube video wire with a Ric Flair promo up plugging his debut with the group. You can view it by clicking here.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that there are talks of building up to Ric Flair refereeing a match in Ring of Honor.

The Cleveland County, NC, Star has an article on HBO's Eastbound and Down noting that Will Ferrell based his car salesman character on Ric Flair. you can read the article by clicking here.

There was a show last Saturday night in Lisbon, Portugal that originally advertised Ric Flair, Trevor Murdoch, Shelly Martinez, and Steve Corino. None appeared and it was announced it was due to bad weather in the U.S.

Sting vs. Mick Foley is being advertised locally in Philadelphia for TNA's "Lockdown" pay-per-view.

It is interesting to note that Mick Foley's new segment on last week's "TNA iMPACT!" really put over the WWE product, days after the ECW announcers suggest that Christian had been "on hiatus" the last three years, despite winning the TNA World Title.

Well, in the end Mick Foley was actually right. The final quarter for Impact last week with the Empty Arena Match set the new record with a 1.5 rating.

There is a YouTube video of Jim Cornette's take on Christian returning to WWE. You can view it by clicking here.

TNA announced its Fanfest for the day before "Lockdown" at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA. They have a series of travel packages through AirTran Airways going into Philadelphia. Call 1-866-683-8368 with the event code PHL041709 TNAWRESTLING, which includes a ticket to the show, a three-night stay at the hotel with the wrestlers, a ticket to the fanfest, a "Lockdown" event T-shirt, a Jeff Jarrett DVD which Jeff will hand deliver to you, a brunch with some of the wrestlers and 8x10 photos of every TNA star. For more info, e-mail tnaufx@tnawrestling.com

The National Wrestling Alliance will be holding an event at The Arena in Philadelphia, PA (aka ECW Arena) on August 30th, 2009. This event takes place 15 years (and a few days) after Shane Douglas threw down the NWA World Title belt in the middle of the ring.

ABC News recently caught up with a few wrrestlers such as Roddy Piper and Brutus Beefcake. To view the video, click here.

One of the International Wrestling Association creative team members, Luis Santiago, leaves the IWA last week, after having a discussion with Miguel Perez. Santiago was also the IWA website editor. Luke Williams and Savio Vega now have full control of the book.

There is a story on Balls Mahoney in a recent New York Times trying to compare him with Randy "The Ram" Robinson. The funny part of the story is they say Jon Rechart (Mahoney) performs "under a name that cannot be printed in this newspaper." He said he hasn't seen the movie. It also talked about Honky Tonk Man and Bushwacker Luke at indie shows. You can read the story by clicking here.

Charlie Thesz, widow of legendary NWA World Champion Lou Thesz, with her take on the "The Wrestler": "I respect the independent film industry and working within a budget, but more research would have been a good investment. I didn?t consider it a statement on the lower end of professional wrestling, as much as on the lower end of humanity. However, if wrestling was the chosen venue, why not have the professionalism in the film industry to honestly represent the wrestling industry? I am not denying the seediness of pro wrestling at its lowest level. I guess it is how my doctor friends feel about medical shows ... we are a little too smart for our own enjoyment."

On last Thursday's episode of "TMZ" cameras caught up with actor Adam Sandler. They commented that it looked as if he had gained some weight. They asked if it was for a part in a movie and he said yes. They then asked if the part was a mini-Andre the Giant. Sandler laughed as he got in his car and left.

Oklafan would like to congratulate Kevin Von Erich. He is now a grandfather as his daughter Jill gave birth to a baby girl this week.

Several injuries to report. Vash Heartley suffered a minor neck injury while working out last week. Damien Morte injured his shoulder during the MSWA show Sunday. And Sage broke his C-4 vertabrae during his match against SWCW Cruiserweight Champion Rage Logan Saturday. Oklafan wishes all of them a speedy recovery.

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RECENT RESULTS
February 20th
IPW-UK Champion Iestyn Rees defeated Al Snow (w/ Head) at the International Pro Wrestling event in Birmingham, England

February 21st
Bobby Eaton defeated The Barbarian (not the Oklahoma wrestler) at the NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling event in Cheraw, SC. In other matches, Ricky Morton & David Flair (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Rikki Nelson & Buff Bagwell.

NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Michael Faith defeated Rufus Lee Wilkins and Joey Armstrong in a Triple Threat Match at the NWA Southwest/Pro Wrestling Federation event in Amarillo, TX. In other matches, Devon Monroe defeated Mark Wilson, and Austin Riley defeated Cody Jones.

The Honky Tonk Man & Hayden Avery defeated Otis Idol & Anthony Darko at the Great Canadian Wrestling event in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada

February 23rd
Cryme Tyme (Shad & J. T. G.) & WWE World Women's Champion Melina defeated Dolph Ziggler, Santino Marella, & Beth Phoenix (w/ Rosa Mendes) at the "WWE RAW" live telecast in Nashville, TN. In a match taped for "ECW on SciFi", ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Christian.

February 24th
Eric Young & TNA World Champion Sting defeated Kurt Angle & Rocco at the "TNA iMPACT" TV taping in Orlando, FL

February 27th
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Christian at the WWE/ECW house show in Uniondale, NY. In other matches, WWE World Women's Champion Melina defeated Beth Phoenix (w/ Santino Marella), and Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) in a Belfast Brawl.

Brent Albright vs. Claudio Castagnoli ended in a draw when Castagnoli tapped out while Albright was pinned at the Ring of Honor event in Danbury, CT

February 28th
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Christian at the WWE/ECW house show in Wilkes-Barre, PA. In other matches, WWE World Women's Champion Melina defeated Beth Phoenix (w/ Santino Marella), and Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) in a Belfast Brawl.

Brent Albright defeated Rhett Titus at the Ring of Honor TV taping in Philadelphia, PA

Da Heavy Hitters (Mac & Havoc)(not the Havoc from Oklahoma) defeated Demolition (Ax & Smash) by DQ at the Jersey All Pro Wrestling event in Jersey City, NJ

Alyx Winters defeated Ricky Morton at the Championship Wrestling Alliance event in Kingsport, TN

Bash (w/ Skandar Akbar) defeated TPWA American Champion Slam Shady for the title in the main event of the Texas Professional Wrestling Association event in Garland, TX. In other matches, Renegade (not the Oklahoma wrestler) defeated Michael Wright, SB-1 defeated TPWA Cruiserweight Champion Donny Davenport for the title, Spoiler 2000 defeated Greg Symonds to become the #1 contender to the TPWA Heavyweight Title, and TPWA Heavyweight Champion Action Jackson defeated Crash.

Cade Sydal defeated T. Roy Jones at the World Class Extreme Wrestling event in Wadesboro, NC

March 1st
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Christian at the WWE/ECW house show in Poughkeepsie, NY. In other matches, WWE World Women's Champion Melina defeated Beth Phoenix (w/ Santino Marella), and Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) in a Belfast Brawl.

Claudio Castagnoli defeated Brent Albright at the Ring of Honor TV taping in Philadelphia, PA

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THIS WEEK'S OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Maximum Wrestling Alliance
Friday, March 6th
Spavinaw School Gym
Spavinaw, OK
Bell Time 8pm

NWA Oklahoma
Friday, March 6th
Davis High School Gym
Davis, OK
Bell Time 7:30pm

Compound Pro Wrestling
Saturday, March 7th
Sheridan Avenue Christian Church
Tulsa, OK
Bell Time 8pm

Impact Zone Wrestling
Saturday, March 7th
The Impact Arena
Lawton, OK
Bell Time 7pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
March 3rd
The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) take on Tommy Rich & Doug Gilbert at the XCW Midwest event in New Albany, IN. Also scheduled to appear is Buddy Landel, Tracy Smothers, and many more.

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

Mitch Carter is among the stars scheduled for the Xtreme Championship Wrestling event in Plano, TX

March 7th
Brent Albright and Oliver John are among the stars scheduled for the "NWA Wrestling Showcase" TV taping in Hollywood, CA

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

The Oklahoma/Mexico Connection (Doberman & Pablo Chuco) take on The Righteous Knights (Livewire & Pendragon) at the North American Wrestling Allegience event in Waxahachie, TX

The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the World Pro Wrestling event in Acoma, NM

Adam Thornstowe takes on Rik Luxury at the All Pro Wrestling event in Hayward, CA

Anthony Wayne takes on Kevin Dunn at the United States Wrestling Organization/ATL Wrestling event in Nashville, TN

March 8th
Brent Albright and Oliver John are among the stars scheduled for the "NWA Wrestling Showcase" TV taping in Hollywood, CA

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

Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in Collinsville, IL

Shane Douglas takes on Little Guido at the NWA event in Roselle, NJ

The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Alabama Wrestling Federation event in Loxley, AL

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

Jerry Lawler, Jim Duggan, and Scotty Charisma are among the stars scheduled for the Northeast Wrestling event in Suffern, NY

Mitch Carter is among the stars scheduled for the Xtreme Championship Wrestling event in Pilot Point, TX

The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Alabama Wrestling Federation event in Semmes, AL

Greg Valentine is among the stars scheduled for the Xtreme Intense Championship event in Dearborn, MI

March 15th
TNA World Champion Sting defends the title against Kurt Angle in a match officiated by special referee Jeff Jarrett and special enforcer Mick Foley at TNA's "Destination X" pay-per-view event in Orlando, FL. In other matches, TNA Legends Champion Booker T defends the title against A. J. Styles.

March 20th
Jeff Jarrett takes on Kurt Angle at the TNA house show in San Juan, Puerto Rico. in other matches, TNA World Tag Team Champions Beer Money Inc. (James Storm & Robert Roode) defend the titles against A. J. Styles & Samoa Joe.

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

Mitch Carter is among the stars scheduled for the Xtreme Championship Wrestling event in Decatur, TX

Jim Duggan is among the stars scheduled for the Top Rope Promotions event in Fall River, MA

March 21st
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defends the title against Christian at the WWE/ECW house show in Topeka, KS

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

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

Mick Foley and Jim Duggan are among the stars scheduled for the Northeast Wrestling event in Torrington, CT

NWA Texas Junior Champion Galan Ramirez defends the title against Cody Jones at NWA Southwest's 11th Anniversary event in Livingston, TX. In other matches, NWA Oklahoma & NWA Texas Tag Team Champions defend the Texas Titles against Team Texas (Mr. Destiny & Chaz Taylor), Ky-Ote takes on Gabe the Babe, and NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Michael Faith defends the title against NWA Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion Spoiler 2000.

MSPW Tag Team Champions 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.

Action Jackson, Doberman, and Bash are among the stars scheduled for the Star Wrestling Federation event in Balch Springs, TX

Rikishi is among the stars scheduled for the National Wrestling Superstars event in Lanoka Harbor, NJ

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

BIW Heavyweight Champion John Saxon defends the title against Spoiler 2000 at the Bayou Independent Wrestling event in West Monroe, LA

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

The Cold Front (Al Snow, Glacier, & Iceberg) are entered in CHIKARA's Trios Tournament in Philadelphia, PA

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

Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for Highspots.com/Northeast Wrestling's "Wrestlefest XIII" event in Bristol, CT

Baby Doll is among the stars scheduled for the SCW event in Paulsbo, WA

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

GWF Southern States Heritage Champion Anthony Wayne defends the title against Rob Scott at the Grace Wrestling Federation event in Williamstown, KY

April 1st
Ricky Morton is among the stars scheduled for the "Gypsy Joe Tribute Show" in Charleston, WV

April 3rd
Mick Foley, Jeff Jarrett, and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Thibodaux, LA

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

PWE Heavyweight Champion Harker Dirge defends the title against Al Snow at Professional Wrestling Entertainment's "April Fool's 2009" event in Springfield, IL. In other matches, Mark Sterling takes on Trauma, and Tracy Smothers & Joey Grunge vs. Sage Ramsey & Dareian Frost vs. El Magnifico & Carnage (not the Oklahoma wrestler).

Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the Championship Pro Wrestling event in Scranton, PA

Brandon Bishop, Zane Morris, and Mitch Carter are among the stars scheduled for the Asylum Championship Wrestling event in Colorado Springs, CO

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
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Elmira, NY

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

Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the Independent Championship Wrestling event in Salisbury, Australia

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

Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, and Jim Duggan are among the stars scheduled for the Northeast Wrestling event in Honesdale, PA

Mitch Carter is among the stars scheduled for the Xtreme Championship Wrestling event in Pilot Point, TX

Sgt. Slaughter is among the stars scheduled for the NCW event in York, PA

J. T. LaMotta is one of the entrants in the 2nd annual Texas J-Cup event in San Antonio, TX

April 19th
TNA World Champion Sting, Mick Foley, and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for TNA's "Lockdown" pay-per-view event in Philadelphia, PA

April 24th
Ric Flair and Jerry Lawler are among the stars scheduled for Northeast Wrestling's "Spring Slam" event in Newburgh, NY

April 25th
Jim Neidhart is among the stars scheduled for Pro Wrestling Unplugged's "DAMN...New Beginnings" event in Voorhees, NJ

Ted DiBiase, Chris Masters, Steve Williams, Tito Santana, Eugene, The Honky Tonk Man, George Steele, Greg Valentine, and Terri Runnels will be appearing at a wrestling convention and show at Vinewood Community Church in Lodi, CA

May 1st
Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the Extreme World Wrestling event in Liverpool, England

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

May 8th
SPW Heavyweight Champion Franco D'Angelo defends the title against Bash at the Southern Pro Wrestling event in Longview, TX. In other matches, Spoiler 2000 takes on Tim Storm.

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.

May 29th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the Echo Pro Wrestling event in Sartell, MN

May 30th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the Echo Pro Wrestling event in Sartell, MN

June 27th
The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Championship Pro Wrestling event in Scranton, PA

August 21st
Ted DiBiase is among the stars scheduled for the Scottish Wrestling Entertainment event in Perth, Scotland

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
February 20th through March 8th
Roddy Piper is part of an interactive comedy dinner show at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV.

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.

Al Snow will be attending a "WWE Smackdown" viewing party from 8pm to 10pm at The Perfect Pitcher Sports Bar in Taylor, MI. For more info, call (734) 947-9707.

March 7th
Terry Taylor is hosting a pro wrestling seminar from 12 noon to 4pm at Slamtech's training center in Central Falls, RI. Cost is $100. They want people who love and despise TNA to be there, because if you love it "you should be there to offer yourself up to help the product grow and develop", and if you hate it "you should be there to offer yourself up to help change the product with your ability." If you have further questions you can email slamtech2000@yahoo.com.

March 13th
Ric Flair will be signing autographs from 6pm to 8pm at the Ring of Honor event at The Gateway Center in Collinsville, IL. Form more info, go to ROHwrestling.com.

March 14th
Jim Duggan will be signing autographs from 1:30pm to 3:30pm at Franklin Square Video in Franklin Square, NY. For more info, call (516) 328-3691.

Jerry Lawler, Big Daddy V, Jim Duggan, Snitsky, Nunzio, Velvet Sky, and many others will be appearing from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Suffern High School in Suffern, NY prior to the Northeast Wrestling event. For more info, call (845) 357-3800.

March 15th
Paul Orndorff, The Iron Sheik, Bob Orton, and John Cena Sr. will be appearing at BostonWrestling.com's "Madeness Behind The Mania" Fanfest in Melrose, MA. For more info, go to BostonWrestling.com/MWFevents20090315-MadnessMania.html.

Jim Duggan will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at HoBowl in Kingston, NY. For more info, call (845) 246-1158.

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.

Mick Foley, Big Daddy V, Jim Duggan, The Beautiful People (Velvet Sky & Angelina Love) and many more will be signing autographs from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Torrington High School in Torrington, CT prior to the Northeast Wrestling event. For more info, call (845) 357-3800.

March 24th
Ric Flair will be signing autographs from 6pm to 8pm at WalMart Supercenter in Panama City Beach, FL. For more info, call (850) 234-1989.

March 27th
Ric Flair, Reid Flair, The Honky Tonk Man, Greg Valentine, Tito Santana, Spike Dudley, Justin Credible, Jay Lethal, John Cena Sr., Bob Backlund, 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.

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

March 28th
Shane Douglas, Tommy Dreamer, Beulah McGillicutty, 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 bWo (The Blue Meanie, Super Nova, & Stevie Richards), Meng, Kanyon, Jason Knight, The Barbarian (not the Oklahoma wrestler), Mad Man Pondo, Chastity, Lenny Lane, Rude Boy, Colin Delaney, Juventud Guerrera, Lizzy Valentine, Bob Backlund, John Finnegan, Don E. Allen, 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.

Paul Orndorff and king Kong Bundy will be signing autpgraphs from 1pm to 3pm at Retro Fitness in Wilmingtin, DE. For more info, call (302) 473-8697.

March 29th
Ric Flair will be hosting a wrestling seminar from 1pm to 3pm at the Webster Town Hall in Webster, MA. Cost is $200 per person. For more info, go to FlairSeminar.com.

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 3rd
Sting, Booker T, Sharmell, Kevin Nash, Torrie Wilson, Christy Hemme, Samoa Joe, Sid Vicious, Jake Roberts, The Beautiful People (Angelina Love & Velvet Sky), Jimmy Hart, Ron Simmons, Tito Santana, and Nick Bockwinkel will be appearing at "Legends of Wrestling Fanfest" at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. For more info, go to BookerTLOW.com/tickets.shtml.

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 11th
Shane Douglas, Hillbilly Jim, Victoria, April Hunter, Heidenreich, Test, Francine, Shannon Moore, Paul London, Amber O'Neal, Lanny Poffo, Doink the Clown (not the original, nor the Oklahoma version), Amy Lee, Krissy Vaine, Angel Orsini, and Cheryl Bachman are among the stars scheduled to be signing autographs starting at 10am at "South Jersey Fanfest II" at the Holiday Inn in Cherry Hill, NJ. For more info, go to JennysToyChest.com.

April 13th
Ric Flair will be appearing at the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament in North Myrtle Beach, SC

April 17th through 19th
Demolition (Ax & Smash), Nikolai Volkoff, The Iron Sheik, Bobcat, and April Hunter will be appearing at "Chiller Theater Expo" at the Hilton Parsippany in Parsippany, NJ. For more info, call (973) 267-7373.

April 18th
Ric Flair will be signing autographs from 2pm to 4pm at Collectibles Etc. in Charleston, WV. For more info, call (304) 720-6964.

Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs from 5pm to 7pm at the York County School of Technology in York, PA prior to the National Championship Wrestling event. For more info, call (717) 817-8022.

April 24th
Ric Flair, Reid Flair, Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Hart, and The Beautiful People (Angelina Love & Velvet Sky) will be signing autographs from 5:30pm to 8pm at Newburgh Free Academy High School in Newburgh, NY prior to the Northeast Wrestling event. For more info, go to NortheastWrestling.com.

April 25th
Dusty Rhodes, Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Vicious & Delicious (Scott Norton & Buff Bagwell), Brother Ray, Brother Devon, Spike Dudley, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, King Mabel, Sir Mo, Trevor Murdoch, Lance cade, Bob Holly, Matt Borne (AKA the original Doink the Clown), Arn Anderson, Dean Malenko, King Parsons, The Heart Throbs (Romero Roselli & Antonio Thomas), Torrie Wilson, The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Armando Estrada, Elijah Burke, Jeanne Basone, Kevin Thorn, Bill DeMott (AKA Hugh Morrus), Ron Simmons, The Nasty Boys (Brian knobbs & Jerry Sags, w/ Jimmy Hart), Jim Cornette, Lanny Poffo, Dick Kroll, Bart Gunn, Lacey Von Erich, 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.

Jim Neidhart, Ron Simmons, Gangrel, and many more will be signing autographs during intermission of Pro Wrestling Unplugged's "DAMN...New Beginnings" event at The All Star Club in Voorhees, NJ

Ted DiBiase, Chris Masters, Steve Williams, Tito Santana, Eugene, The Honky Tonk Man, George Steele, Greg Valentine, and Terri Runnels will be appearing at a wrestling convention and show at Vinewood Community Church in Lodi, CA. For more info, call (209) 368-4444.

April 25th & 26th
Mick Foley will be appearing at "Steel City Con" at the Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. For more info, go to SteelCityCon.com.

April 26th
Jim Neidhart & Bret Hart will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at Collector's Realm in Poughkeepsie, NY

May 9th
Vader, Bret Hart, Rob Van Dam, Kamala, Chris Masters, Justin Credible, Marty Jannetty, Scotty 2 Hotty, Spike Dudley, Fonzie, and many more are among the stars scheduled for "Wrestlefest 2009" at the Newark Convention Center in Newark, CA. For more info, call (510) 494-9648.

May 30th
Sting, Kurt Angle, Lex Luger, Konnan, Rick Martel, John Nord (AKA The Berzerker), Frenchie martin, Sam Houston, Luna Vachon, Ox Baker, Hillbilly Jim, Ron Garvin, Bob Holly, Rockin' Robin, Kid Kash, Christopher Daniels, 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.

June 12th & 13th
Mick Foley will be appearing at "Adventure Con" at the Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, TN. For more info, call (865) 522-5669.

June 19th through 21st
The Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine will be appearing at "Philadelphia Wizard World" at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. For more info, go to WizardWorld.com/home-PA.html.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
March 2nd - Mike Von Erich
March 4th - Bad Boy Brown
March 5th - Big Heart
March 6th - Killer Khan, Tommy 3 Count


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

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