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Posted: Jun 26th 2009 By: mikeiles

NEWS
The main reason WWE brought Ric Flair in to Charlotte on June 15th for "Monday Night Raw" was for the word to leak out that he was in the middle and imply he would become the new general manager of Raw. Obviously, many fans were disappointed that Flair wasn't used on the show at all.

Elaine Gillespie of The Gillespie Agency who handles booking for Ric Flair sent out the following statement from Flair: "I will always be a part of the WWE family, however I am still anxious to get out there and meet my fans in person. I have had a great time doing just that since my retirement! My agent is currently negotiating appearances across the US and several abroad that will allow me to meet my fans around the world. I am very excited about these new opportunities! WooooOOOooo!" Flair has not yet signed anything with WWE so he is still putting his name out there for personal appearances. While there were plans to use him as a regular on TV a few week's ago, Vince McMahon has apparently changed his mind again.

After the passing of Billy Red Lyons, Chris Jericho commented the following on Twitter: "RIP Billy Red Lyons. Doncha dare miss it!"

Hacksaw Jim Duggan is away filming a new Wrestling documentary entitled "False Finish" alongside WWE Hall of Famers The Iron Sheik & Superstar Billy Graham.

Roddy Piper was a guest on WBCN radio in Boston. The interview included a few road stories about Ric Flair. He also mentioned that WWE just called him about coming back. To hear the entire interview, click here.

There is a short piece reported on WFSB in Connecticut about the movie "Opponent" being filmed soon in Berlin, Rocky Hill, and Wethersfield, CT that stars Roddy Piper. The movie is about the owner of a junkyard who offers a reward to someone who can kill the aliens that crashed into her barn. You can view the story by clicking here. Piper is the lead in the movie, playing a priest.

The latest "TNA Spin Cycle" is online with Angelina Love, Raven, Scott Steiner, and Alex Shelley. At the start of the show Jeremy Borash played an audio clip of Eric Bischoff knocking him during a radio interview. What ensues with Mick Foley is hilarious. To view the entire show, click here.

At Thursday's "TNA iMPACT!" television taping in Orlando, FL, they shot three pilot episodes of "The Spin Cycle" to pitch to Spike TV execs as an additional show to "iMPACT!". These are roundtable discussions similar to the shows hosted by Jim Ross on WWE 24/7.

In his latest blog, Mick Foley wrote about his upcoming book. He said those looking for him to bash the WWE will be disappointed: "My feelings for the company, and for Vince himself, are largely positive, even if I am very happy not to be there anymore." Foley said that he has pledged 50 percent of the proceeds from his book to charity. To view the blog in its entirety, click here.

Shane Douglas suffered an ankle injury early in his match with Daniels at TNA's "Slammiversary" pay-per-view event, which obviously had an impact on their bout.

After TNA World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Mick Foley and Jeff Jarrett at the "TNA iMPACT!" television taping in Orlando, FL on June 24th, Scott Steiner and Kevin Nash tied up Foley in barbed wire and beat up Foley's security (Rocco and Sal E.). Foley's new security team, led by Bugsy McGraw, came out to make the save.

Iron Mike Sharpe Jr. has landed a part in the upcoming Sean Penn movie "Cartel" which is slated for release in early 2010.

The story on B. Brian Blair's Fathers Day arrest made Monday's print edition of The St. Petersburg Times. Blair was released from jail Monday morning after the investigation was handed over to the Florida State Department of Children and Families. He faces two felony counts of child abuse. Speaking outside the courthouse to Bay News 9, Blair said his arrest was just a huge misunderstanding. "I have over 7,000 hours mentoring children," he said. "The last thing I'd ever do is hurt a kid. Sometimes the hardest kids to mentor are your own." You can see the video of Blair walking out of jail and talking to the reporters by clicking here.

Mike Graham defended Brian Blair?s recent actions in an online blog, saying Blair was only trying to defend his wife from his son. You can read the entire article by clicking here.

KayfabeCommentaries.com has "Ringside with Demolition" on sale now at their website. The 127 minute DVD has the following build up: "One of pro wrestling's most brutal, revered tag teams sit down to relive their biggest matches in this edition of Ringside. Bill Eadie and Barry Darsow created the alter-egos that still command a huge following today. Bill and Barry let you inside the ring and inside their world like never before as you'll hear about the matches and feuds that made Demolition...and you'll see the transformation that Bill and Barry underwent nightly...all from Ringside!"

Filsinger Games is releasing "Legends Originals" on July 11th, the latest expansion to their Legends of Wrestling card game. It will feature a number of guys including Rob Van Dam, Adrian Street, Al Snow, Maurice Tillet, and Bryan Danielson. More info is up at FilsingerGames.com.

Bubba the Love Sponge had Ted DiBiase on last week to promote some Fathers Day event for FCW. They were going over his career and his favorite matches/opponents and of course discussed working with Hulk Hogan. Someone on the show asked about why Hogan never seemed to work a program with Jake Roberts. In fact, Bubba recounted a story he'd heard that Hogan did one test match with Roberts at a house show, then went and told McMahon, "I'm never working with that guy again." DiBiase stated that he had no knowledge of whether or not the story happened as Bubba recounted, and they went on to another subject. Hogan was on later that morning (Wednesday) and gave his side: Apparently he was willing to work with Roberts so they did the match. It was going according to the "Hogan script" except Hogan couldn't hear the crowd reacting to anything: the heel working him over, the cut-off comeback attempt, and the final Superman hulking up and leg drop. In Hogan's mind, that just meant that Roberts wasn't over enough as a heel to work with him in a main event program.

Wrestler's Rescue has a new auction up to help raise $20,000 to get a hands-free voice box for Dr. Death Steve Williams at WrestlersRescue.org.

This is a reminder to all wrestlers, managers, valets, referees, ring announcers, and promoters. All licenses issued by the Oklahoma Athletic Commission will expire on June 30th and you will need to renew. Go to the following links for the application for a license and the physical examination form:
Application for Promoter Page 1 of 2
Application for Promoter Page 2 of 2
Application for Professional Wrestling License
Physical Examination for Professional Wrestling

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RECENT RESULTS
June 18th
Jim Duggan defeated Sid Vicious at the Wrestling Supershow event in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. In other matches, Abdullah the Butcher vs. Hannibal ended in a Double DQ, Koko B. Ware defeated Jeremy Prophet, and The Genius defeated Brutus Beefcake.

June 19th
The Embassy (Claudio Castagnoli & Jimmy Rave, w/ Prince Nana) defeated Brent Albright & Colt Cabana at the Ring of Honor television taping in Philadelphia, PA

June 20th
Doink the Clown defeated Regrub the Clown at Full Effect Wrestling's "Heatwave" event in Tyler, TX. In other matches, Spoiler 2000 won the FEW Heavyweight Title after pinning Rory Foxx in a tag team match that pitted S2K & James Claxton vs. Foxx & Rudy Boy Gonzalez. As a result, Foxx has been fired from FEW.

Cody Jones & Brice Payne defeated PWF Tag Team Champions The Texas Icons (Michael Faith & Chad Thomas) for the titles at the NWA Southwest/Panhandle Wrestling Federation event in Amarillo, TX

Mark Sterling defeated Kahagis at the Lethal Wrestling Alliance event in O'Fallon, IL

Brent Albright, Colt Cabana, Grizzly Redwood, & Necro Butcher defeated The embassy (Jimmy Rave, Claudio Castagnoli, Ernie Osiris, & Prince Nana) in an Elimination Match at the Ring of Honor television taping in Philadelphia, PA

APW Heavyweight Champion Dylan Drake vs. Adam Thornstowe ended in a No-Contest at the All Pro Wrestling event in Hayward, CA

Matt Riviera defeated Scott Fury at the Pro Wrestling Alliance event in Wynne, AR

June 21st
Kurt Angle defeated TNA World Champion Mick Foley for the title in a King of the mountain Match athat also included Jeff Jarrett, Samoa Joe, and TNA Legends Champion A. J. Styles in the main event on TNA's "Slammiversary" pay-per-view event in Detroit, MI. In other matches, Daniels defeated Shane Douglas, and Sting defeated Matt Morgan.

Mike Dell defeated ACW Heavyweight Champion J. T. LaMotta for the title at the Anarchy Championship Wrestling event in San Antonio, TX

June 22nd
Mickie James & The Bella Twins (Bri Bella & Nikki Bella) defeated Beth Phoenix, Rosa Mendes, & WWE Divas Champion Maryse at the "WWE Monday Night Raw" live telecast from Green Bay, WI.

June 23rd
Jack Swagger defeated Evan Bourne at the "WWE Superstars" television taping in Milwaukee, WI

Samoa Joe & TNA World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Jeff Jarrett & TNA Legends Champion A. J. Styles at the "TNA iMPACT!" television taping in Orlando, FL

June 24th
Daniels & TNA Legends Champion A. J. Styles defeated Kevin Nash & Matt Morgan at the "TNA iMPACT!" television taping in Orlando, FL. In other matches, TNA World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Mick Foley and Jeff Jarrett in a match officiated by special guest referee Eric Young.

June 25th
The Honky Tonk Man & Kevin Knight defeated Hi-Definition (Chris Steeler & Franciz, w/ IWF Commissioner Rich Ross) at Independent Wrestling Federation's "Shake-Rattle-n-Rumble" event in West Paterson, NJ

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THIS WEEK'S OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Tap Out Pro Wrestling
Friday, June 26th
Chuck West Fieldhouse
Bristow, OK
Bell Time 8pm

Impact Zone Wrestling
Saturday, June 27th
The Impact Arena
Lawton, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Compound Pro Wrestling
Saturday, June 27th
Sheridan Avenue Christian Church
Tulsa, OK
Bell Time 8pm

Mid-South Wrestling Alliance
Sunday, June 28th
Golden Goose Flea Market
Midwest City, OK
Bell Time 2:30pm

Sooner World Class Wrestling
Sunday, June 28th
The Underground Arena
Oklahoma City, OK
Bell Time 2:30pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
June 26th
Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in Detroit, MI

Action Jackson is among the stars scheduled for the Xtreme Championship Wrestling event in Decatur, TX

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

Jim Duggan is among the stars scheduled for the Border City Wrestling event in Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada

Chase Stevens takes on Todd Morton at the Universal Wrestling Federation event in Jasper, IN

El Latino is among the stars scheduled for the Texas Wrestling Federation event in Seguin, TX

Abdullah the Butcher & Joel Deaton take on Evil Inc. (Rob Adonis & Colt Derringer) at Rampage Pro Wrestling's "Sizzlin' Summer Bash" event in Warner Robins, GA. In other matches, Dr. Gayton takes on Mr. Jones (w/ Charlie Cash) in a match officiated by Ronnie Garvin.

June 27th
Brent Albright & Colt Cabana take on The Embassy (Joey Ryan & Claudio Castagnoli, w/ Prince Nana) in a Chicago Street Fight at the Ring of Honor event in Chicago Ridge, IL. Also scheduled to appear is Ric Flair and many more.

The Honky Tonk Man takes on Mr. Saturday Night (not Michael Barry by the way) in a Hair vs. Hair Match at the Championship Pro Wrestling event in Scranton, PA

The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido & Tracy Smothers) takes on The Blue World Order (The Blue Meanie & Super Nova) at the "Legends of the Arena" event promoted by Francine in Philadelphia, PA. In other matches, Shane Douglas takes on Al Snow, and Jack Victory vs. Jamie Dundee vs. Scotty Riggs in a Triple Threat Match.

Lanny Poffo is among the stars scheduled for the Ultimate Championship Wrestling in Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia, Canada

Joey Daniels & PWP Tag Team Champions Mark Sterling & Brett Young take on Donnie Peppercricket & The Knights of Fire (Jaysin Strife & Vic Victory) at the Pro Wrestling Phoenix event in Council Bluffs, IA

Jim Duggan is among the stars scheduled for the Border City Wrestling event in Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Brandon Bishop, Josh Evans, and ACW Institutional Champion Zane Morris are among the stars scheduled for the Asylum Championship Wrestling event in Colorado Springs, CO

Adam Thornstowe, Jody Kristofferson, & Killer J. Mattias take on Larry Blackwell, Vinnie Massaro, & Vennis DeMarco at the Wrestling for Charity event in Santa Clara, CA

Action Jackson is one of 8 entrants in the XCW Heavyweight Title Tournament to crown a new champion at the Xtreme Championship Wrestling event in Pilot Point, TX

Tito Santana takes on Abdul Bashir at the Paradise Pro Wrestling event in Edinburg, TX

June 28th
ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer defends the title in a Scramble Match against Jack Swagger, Mark Henry, Christian, and Finlay at WWE's "The Bash" pay-per-view event in Sacramento, CA

Lanny Poffo is among the stars scheduled for the Ultimate Championship Wrestling in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada

The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Lehigh Valley Wrestling event in Allentown, PA

Masked Superstar is among the stars scheduled for the Wolverine Pro Wrestling event in Westland, MI

June 29th
Roddy Piper is among the stars scheduled for the Big Time Wrestling event in Danbury, CT

Lanny Poffo is among the stars scheduled for the Ultimate Championship Wrestling in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada

June 30th
Lanny Poffo is among the stars scheduled for the Ultimate Championship Wrestling in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

July 2nd
Lanny Poffo is among the stars scheduled for the Ultimate Championship Wrestling in Memramcook, New Brunswick, Canada

July 3rd
Lanny Poffo is among the stars scheduled for the Ultimate Championship Wrestling in Nakawick, New Brunswick, Canada

July 4th
Lanny Poffo is among the stars scheduled for the Ultimate Championship Wrestling in Truro, New Brunswick, Canada

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Central Empire Wrestling event in Iowa

Mick Foley and Al Snow are among the stars scheduled for Prairie Wrestling Alliance's "Western Canadian Night of Champions" event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Jim Rose Circus & Wrestling event in Longview, WA

IWE Heavyweight Champion Ryan Davidson defends the title against American Eagle at the Independent Wrestling Entertainment event in Houston, TX

July 5th
The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the wrestling shows during the San Diego County Fair in San Diego, CA

Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Jim Rose Circus & Wrestling event in Kennaston, WA

July 6th
Lanny Poffo is among the stars scheduled for the Ultimate Championship Wrestling in Goosebay, Newfoundland, Canada

July 7th
Lanny Poffo is among the stars scheduled for the Ultimate Championship Wrestling in Goosebay, Newfoundland, Canada

Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Jim Rose Circus & Wrestling event in Portland, OR

Chase Stevens is among the stars scheduled for the Ultimate Championship Wrestling event in Elizabethtown, KY

July 8th
Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Jim Rose Circus & Wrestling event in Seattle, WA

July 9th
TNA Legends Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Jamestown, NY

Lanny Poffo is among the stars scheduled for the Ultimate Championship Wrestling in St. Anthony, New Brunswick, Canada

Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Jim Rose Circus & Wrestling event in Spokane, WA

July 10th
TNA Legends Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Pro Wrestling Next event in Davenport, IA

July 11th
TNA Legends Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Hamburg, NY

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Lethal Wrestling Alliance event in St. Charles, MO

Jim Cornette is among the stars scheduled for Maryland Championship Wrestling's "Shamrock Cup" event in Dundalk, MD

Anthony Wayne is one of the entrants to crown a new PSPW Champion at the Power Slam Pro Wrestling event in Lewisburg, TN. Also scheduled to appear is dennis Condrey and many more.

Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Jim Rose Circus & Wrestling event in Boise, ID

July 12th
TNA Legends Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Syracuse, NY

Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Jim Rose Circus & Wrestling event in Salt Lake City, UT

July 14th
Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Jim Rose Circus & Wrestling event in Reno, NV

July 15th
Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Jim Rose Circus & Wrestling event in Sacramento, CA

July 16th
Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Jim Rose Circus & Wrestling event in San Francisco, CA

July 17th
TNA Legends Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Johnson City, TN

Scott Wright is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, DE

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

July 18th
TNA Legends Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Winston-Salem, NC

Scott Wright is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, DE

Al Snow takes on Chase Stevens at Coliseum Championship Wrestling's "Al Snow's Ultra Mega Violent Extreme Birthday Bash" event in Evansville, IN

Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Jim Rose Circus & Wrestling event in Santa Ana, CA

The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Dreamwave Wrestling event in LaSalle, IL

IWE Heavyweight Champion Ryan Davidson defends the title against VIP at the Independent Wrestling Entertainment event in Houston, TX

July 19th
Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Jim Rose Circus & Wrestling event in San Diego, CA

July 20th
Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Jim Rose Circus & Wrestling event in Los Angeles, CA

July 23rd
TNA Legends Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Bossier City, LA

Southern Tag Team Champions The Old School Express (Jake Boulder & Jason Jones), The Jet Setters (Dustin Heritage & Jack Legacy), Michael Barry, and Gary Gram are among the stars scheduled for Southern Independent Wrestling Federation's "Legends of Wrestling" event in Somerset, KY

July 24th
ECW World Champion Christian defends the title in a Triple Threat Match against Jack Swagger and Finlay at the WWE/ECW house show in Salisbury, MD

TNA Legends Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Monroe, LA

July 25th
TNA Legends Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Southaven, MS

Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

July 31st
Jerry Lawler is among the stars scheduled for the Dreamwave Wrestling event in Streator, IL

August 1st
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the All American Pro Wrestling event in Marion, IL

Spoiler 2000 and Al Farat are among the stars scheduled for the NWA Southwest television taping in Whitesboro, TX

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

August 3rd
Jack Swagger is among the stars scheduled for the WWE house show in Reading, PA

August 8th
Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the W.A.R. Wrestling event in Wapakoneta, OH

August 9th
Jerry Lawler is among the stars scheduled for the NWA Indiana event in Lafayette, IN

August 15th
Thomas Trump, Ky-Ote, Montego Seeka, and Al Farat are among the stars scheduled for Independent Wrestling Council's "The Great Chicago Bash" in Chicago, IL

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

Rikishi & II Cool (Scotty 2 Hotty & Grand Master Sexay) take on Mitch Paradise & The Northstar Express (Ryan Cruz & Darin Corbin) at Heavy On Wrestling's "No Fair Play" event in Proctor, MN

Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the Heavy On Wrestling event in Duluth, MN

August 22nd
MSW Heavyweight Champion Michael Barry, Southern Tag Team Champions The Old School Express (Jake Boulder & Jason Jones), The Jet Setters (Dustin Heritage & Jack Legacy), Gary Gram, Mitch Carter, Lars Manderson, and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

August 29th
MSPW Tag Team Champions Reckage & Romance (Matt Riviera & Jeff Jett) defends the titles against Midnight Gold (Bobby Eaton & Greg Anthony, w/ Brian Thompson) at Mid-South Pro Wrestling's "Throwdown in the Downtown" event in Fort Smith, AR. In other matches, Brandon Groom takes on Apoc, and Mark Johnson takes on Rick Sweetan (w/ Boyd Bradford).

Greg Valentine & Brian Knobbs takes on Jim Neidhart & Brian Costello at the 11th annual "Clash at the Cove" event in South Bend, IN

August 30th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the Prime Time Wrestling event in Belleville, MI

September 5th
Bushwacker Luke is among the stars scheduled for the Deutsche Wrestling Allianz in Uelzen, Germany

September 19th
Terry Funk takes on Arik Cannon in a match officiated by special guest referee Ric Flair at Heavy On Wrestling's "Funk 'n' Flair" event in Superior, WI

September 26th
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Powerhouse Wrestling event in Worcester, MA

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
June 26th
Ric Flair will be signing autographs from 6pm to 8pm at the Michigan State Fairgrounds & Expo Center "Michigan Mart" in Detroit, MI prior to the Ring of Honor event held that night. For more info, go to ROHwrestling.com.

Bushwacker Luke will be signing autographs from 7pm to 9pm at The Land of Oohs and Oz in Farmingdale, NY. For more info, call (516) 420-9214.

June 27th
The Honky Tonk Man will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at Pro Wrestling World in Allentown, PA

July 2nd
Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs at Modern Woodman Park in Davenport, IA during the Quad Cities Bandits baseball game. For more info, call (563) 322-6348.

July 7th
Ric Flair will be signing autographs from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Wal-Mart in Burlington, NC

July 10th
Ted DiBiase and Virgil will be signing autographs from 7pm to 9pm at The Land of Oohs and Oz in Farmingdale, NY. For more info, call (516) 420-9214.

July 12th
Tony Atlas has been added to the 2009 induction class of the New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held at the Bright Ridge Club in East Providence, RI. Atlas is scheduled at this point, but it was noted he may not be able to be there due to WWE or his schedule,and his wife would attend if he can't. Also being honored are Jason Sanderson, Dave Padula, Shelton Goldberg, Bobby Riedel, Gino Martino, Ox Baker, Paul Lauzon, The Power Twins, the late Steve Bradley, referee Willie Jackson, Jim Kettner, and Kevin Landry. Scheduled to give speeches include Ted DiBiase, Sr., Jimmy Hart, Brutus Beefcake, and Simon Diamond.

Ted DiBiase will be signing autographs from 11:30am to 1:30pm at Athlete's Corner inside Trumbull Mall in Trumbull, CT. For more info, call (203) 373-0295.

July 18th
The Honky Tonk Man will be signing autographs at the Knights of Columbus in LaSalle, IL prior to the Dreamwave Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, call (815) 223-0412.

July 25th
Ric Flair will be signing autographs from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Ted Reeve Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada prior to the Ring of Honor event held that night. For more info, go to ROHwrestling.com.

Bill Irwin, David Schultz, Bull Buchanan, Droz, Haku, Bastion Booger, Maven, Tony Anthony (AKA T. L. Hopper), David Taylor, Greg Valentine, Erik Watts, Mad Dog Vachon, Headbanger Mosh, Butch Reed, Barry Windham, The Iron Sheik, Jim Molineaux, David Flair, Crowbar, Daffney, D-Lo Brown, The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Kato), Traci Brooks, Jake Roberts, Gillberg, Axl Rotten, and many more are scheduled to appear at "K&S Wrestlefest" at the Radisson Hotel in Carteret, NJ. For more info, call (516) 473-4944.

July 26th
Greg Valentine, Hardcore Holly, and The Iron Sheik will be signing autographs from 1pm to 3pm at The Wrestling Universe in Whitestone, NY. For more info, call (718) 746-0010

July 31st
Jason Jones will be appearing at Mid-States Promotions' "MMA Super Fights" event in Harrison, AR

Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs at Streator High School in Streator, IL prior to the Dreamwave Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, call (815) 672-0545.

August 1st
Mick Foley will be signing autographs from 1pm to 3pm at El Caribe in Brooklyn, NY. For more info, call (718) 393-3006.

Ted DiBiase will be signing autographs at the Knights of Columbus in LaSalle, IL prior to the Dreamwave Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, call (815) 223-0412.

August 6th through 9th
Bill Watts, Ole Anderson, Mark Lewin, Tully Blanchard, Dave Brown, Bob Caudle, Chris Cruise, James J. Dillon, The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton), The Fabulous Fargos (Jackie Fargo & Don Fargo), Jimmy Hart, Oliver Humperdink, Jerry Jarrett, Paul Jones, Rich Landrum, Bugsy McGraw, Magnum T. A., Judy Martin, Angelo Mosca, Angelo Mosca Jr., Blackjack Mulligan, Harley Race, Billy Robinson, Lance Russell, Craig Pittman, The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika), Tommy Rich, Slick, Molly Holly, Mike Jackson, Steve Keirn, Bob Orton, Mr. Fuji, Howard Finkel, Baby Doll, The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell), The Italian Stallion, Vader, Doug Somers, Stan Hansen, Brian Adias, Rocky King, Jimmy Valiant, Debra McMichael, Jeff Jarrett, B. G. James, Kip James, Kevin Nash, 2 Cold Scorpio, Steve Corino, The KISS Demon (AKA Dale Torborg), Elijah Burke, Jim Cornette, The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey), Abdullah the Butcher, Barry Windham, Bill Alfonso, Arn Anderson, Bob Backlund, Chick Donovan, Austin Idol, Ivan Koloff, Lanny Poffo, The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) and many more are among the stars scheduled to appear at the NWA Wrestling Legends Fanfest at the Hilton University Place Hotel in Charlotte, NC. For more info, go to NWAlegends.com.

August 7th through 9th
Demolition (Ax & Smash), Ted DiBiase, The Honky Tonk Man, Greg Valentine, Virgil, Jackie Haas, Leyla Milani, Christy Hemme, Jerry Lawler, and Traci Brooks will be signing autographs at "Chicago Wizard World" at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, IL. For more info, go to WizardWorld.com/guests-ch.html.

August 15th
Ric Flair will be signing autographs from 1pm to 3pm at the White Plains Sports Card Show #24 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY. For more info, call (914) 995-4050.

August 21st
Jason Jones will be appearing at Mid-States Promotions' "Boxing Fight Night" event in Harrison, AR

Al Snow will be signing autographs starting at 6pm at the South St. Louis County Fair in Duluth, MN prior to the Heavy On Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, call (218) 391-1985.

August 28th
Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Hart, Bob Orton, Christy Hemme, and many more are scheduled to appear at Icons of the Ring starting at 6pm at Summit Park Mall in Niagara Falls, NY. For more info, call (716) 579-0537.

August 29th
Jim Duggan and Jimmy Hart will be signing autographs from 2pm to 4pm at the New York State Fair in Syracuse, NY. For more info, call 1-800-475-FAIR.

September 6th
Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, and Dawn marie will be signing autographs at the Congress Theater in Chicago, IL prior to the Dragon Gate USA event held later in the evening.

September 19th
Ric Flair and Terry Funk will be signing autographs starting at 6pm at the Wessman Arena in Superior, WI prior to the Heavy On Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, call (218) 391-1985.

October 1st through 5th
Jerry Lawler is hosting "Royal Cruise". There is more information at KingLawlerCruise.com, including a list of fun things you can do on board, such as checking out a book at the library, surfing the Internet, or engaging in "tanning sessions on deck with The King".

October 3rd & 4th
Roddy Piper, Sharkboy, Chris Harris, Chris Nowitski, Lance Storm, Sean Waltman, April Hunter, Terri Runnels, Sabu, and many more are scheduled to appear at The Ultimate Collectibles Show at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. For more info, call (610) 269-7225.

October 23rd
Mick Foley, Mike Graham, Bill Apter, New Jack, Kevin Sullivan, Tammy Sytch, and Dennis Stamp are among the roasters at the "Terry Funk Ring Roast" in Monroe, LA

October 24th
Mick Foley, Terry Funk, Billy Graham, Suicide, Mike Drose, Danny Davis, Brian Christopher, Mike Graham, Dennis Stamp, Carlos Colon, Marc Mero, Kevin Sullivan, Tammy Sytch, New Jack, and many more are scheduled to appear at Legends of the Ring 9 at the Crowne Plaza Hotekl in Monroe, NJ. For more info, go to LegendsoftheRing.com.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
June 26th - Sylvia Richmond
June 27th - Ignition, Jason Kirby, Reckless
June 30th - Ed Lewis
July 1st - Tim WarCloud

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

Tags: WWE, Ric Flair, Billy Red Lyons, Jim Duggan, Roddy Piper, TNA, Mick Foley, Jim Ross, Shane Douglas, Jeff Jarrett, Bugsy McGraw, Mike Sharpe, Jr., B. Brian Blair, Barry Darsow, Adrian Street, Al Snow, Ted DiBiase, Jake Roberts, Steve Williams, Sylvia Richm