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Posted: Jul 3rd 2009 By: mikeiles

NEWS
In a trade last week, Jack Swagger, Evan Bourne, Mark Henry, Gail Kim, and Alicia Fox went to RAW, Matt Hardy, Finlay, and The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith, Tyson Kidd, & Natalya) went to Smackdown, and Shelton Benjamin, Goldust, William Regal, and The Bella Twins (Bri Bella & Nikki Bella) went to ECW.

At the "Monday Night RAW" taping last week in San Jose, CA, Jack Swagger was a guest of Montel Vontavious Porter's "VIP Lounge" segment. As Swagger was bragging about going to college at the University of Oklahoma, MVP said "That's because you couldn't get into a better school". The segment airs next Monday on "RAW".

Headlocked Comics announced Jerry Lawler has signed on to be the permanent cover artist for the book.

WWE has signed Aaron Rodriquez, AKA Sicodelico Jr. from Mexico. He is the nephew of Mil Mascaras and Dos Caras, Sr., and the cousin of Dos Caras, Jr.

WWE will release "The Rise and Fall of WCW" on DVD and among the segments are The Bill Watts Era, Goldberg, and Goldberg vs. Hogan. Some of the bonus feauires include Lost in Cleveland featuring Cactus Jack, Bill Watts Defends Himself, and The Origin of Goldberg. Among the matches are:

-Ric Flair vs. Magnum T. A. (NWA World Championship Wrestling; June 15, 1985
-Sting, Lex Luger, & Barry Windham vs. Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, & Tully Blanchard (w/ James J. Dillon) (The Main Event; April 3, 1988)
-Dusty Rhodes vs. Barry Windham (Great American Bash; July 10, 1988)
-Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat (Chi-Town Rumble; February 20, 1989)
-The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane, w/ Jim Cornette) (Wrestle War; February 25, 1990)
-The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane, w/ Jim Cornette) vs. The Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) (Great American Bash; July 7, 1990)
-The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) vs. Sting & Lex Luger (SuperBrawl; May 19, 1991)
-Sting vs. Big Van Vader (Great American Bash; July 12, 1992)
-Rick Rude vs. Sting (Spring Stampede; April 17, 1994)
-Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan (Bash at the Beach; July 17, 1994)
-Ric Flair vs. The Giant (WCW Monday Nitro; April 29, 1996)
-Team WCW (Sting, Lex Luger, Ric Flair & Arn Anderson) vs. Team nWo (Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall & a Mystery Partner) (Fall Brawl; September 15, 1996)
-The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) vs. The Outsiders (Kevin Nash & Scott Hall) (SuperBrawl VIII ? February 22, 1998)
-Goldberg vs. Dallas Page (Halloween Havoc; October 25, 1998)

As reported yesterday, Roderick Toombs, aka Roddy Piper, was arrested by Los Angeles police at 1am on Thursday morning on misdemeanor DUI charges. He was taken into custody after failing a field sobriety test. According to the LAPD he was released on a $5000 bond at 7.54am and has a court date set for July 23rd. Piper said during a Boston radio interview last week that WWE recently called him about returning to TV. He was also scheduled to start shooting a new movie next week in Connecticut.

Raven, Shane Douglas, Team No Limit, and Jackie Moore were all removed from the TNA roster page on Monday.

Paul Incerto, the former agent for Sgt. Slaughter, has been charged with operating an illegal gambling casino in Norwalk, CT.

Brian Lawler, son of Jerry Lawler, pled guilty to a public intoxication charge, stemming from his arrest in the early hours last Friday morning. A judge ordered Lawler to pay a $50 fine and attend 30 days of rehabilitation at Pathways, a behavioral health facility.

Shane Douglas did not appear at the "Legends of the Arena" event on June 27th in Philadelphia, PA. His induction into the Hardcore Hall of Fame was also scrapped. Those that were inducted were Eddie Gilbert and Chris Candido.

Gary Hart's autobiography My Life in Wrestling?With a Little Help From My Friends has been released by his sons at PlayboyGaryHart.com. The synopsis reads: "The long-awaited autobiography of Gary Hart is more than just another wrestling memoir. It?s the book that everyone who loves old-school wrestling has waited years to read. From his unique and privileged vantage point, Gary Hart shares, among other things, a behind-the-scenes history of World Class and Texas wrestling, the compelling story of the plane crash that took the life of Bobby Shane, and detailed insight into some of the biggest wrestling angles of all time, such as "the Dusty turn" in 1974 and Christmas night 1982 in Dallas. My Life in Wrestling?With a Little Help From My Friends is a ruthlessly honest look at one of the greatest wrestling minds of all time, written with humor, intelligence, and a deep affection that only Playboy Gary Hart himself could provide."

Kayfabe Commentaries announced two new DVDs are in the works. the first is "The J. J. Dillon Forum" hosted by James J. Dillon himself. The second is "The Gary Hart Forum" hosted by the son of the late Gary Hart, Jason Hart. For more info, go to KayfabeCommentaries.com.

In case you missed it, KOTV channel 6 in Tulsa did a feature story on Compound Pro Wrestling last week. You can view the feature by clicking here.

Insane Wrestling League has posted a new highlight video which contains clips of Cast-Iron Cothern in action. To view the video, click here.

The trailer for wrestler Matt Riviera on the VH-1 TV show "Megan Wants a Millionaire" can be found by clicking here.

Matt Riviera is in need models for an upcoming reality show pilot in Nashville, TN. You can e-mail him at gprowrestling@yahoo.com if you are interested.

Gerald Brisco was scheduled for heart surgery yesterday. Oklafan wishes him a speedy recovery.

This is a reminder to all wrestlers, managers, valets, referees, ring announcers, and promoters. All licenses issued by the Oklahoma Athletic Commission expired 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 25th
Sarita defeated Melissa Flash at the "TNA iMPACT!" television taping in Orlando, FL. In other matches, Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, & Booker T defeated TNA Legends Champion A. J. Styles & TNA World Tag Team Champions Beer Money Inc. (James Storm & Robert Roode) in an Elimination Match, and TNA World Champion Kurt Angle vs. Sting in a Steel Cage Match ended in a No Contest.

June 26th
Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeated Brent Albright & Erick Stevens at the Ring of Honor event in Detroit, MI

Jim Duggan defeated Jon Bolin at the Border city Wrestling event in Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada

Evil, Inc. (Colt Derringer & Rob Adonis) defeated Abdullah the Butcher & Joel Deaton at the Rampage Pro Wrestling event in Warner Robbins, GA

June 27th
ECW World Champion Tommy Dreamer vs. Christian vs. Jack Swagger ended in a No Contest due to interference from Mark Henry at the WWE/ECW house show in Reno, NV. In other matches, Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendes defeated The Bella Twins (Bri Bella & Nikki Bella).

Brent Albright & Colt Cabana defeated The Embassy (Joey Ryan & Claudio Castagnoli, w/ Prince Nana) in a Chicago Street Fight at the Ring of Honor event in Chicago Ridge, IL

Al Snow defeated Jerry Lynn at the "Legends of the Arena" event in Philadelphia, PA

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

Jim Duggan defeated Eddie Venom at the Border City Wrestling event in Windsor, Ontario, Canada

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

June 28th
In the ECW World Title Scramble, Jack Swagger won the title twice, but Tommy Dreamer regained the title and was still champion when time expired at WWE's "The Bash" pay-per-view event in Sacramento, CA

June 29th
Mark Henry defeated WWE RAW World Champion Randy Orton in a Gauntlet Match at the "WWE RAW" live telecast in San Jose, CA. Orton had defeated Evan Bourne and Jack Swagger in the Gauntlet Match before facing Henry. In other matches, Mickie James defated Beth Phoenix, Rosa Mendes, and Kelly Kelly in a Fatal Four Way Match.

June 30th
Sheamus defeated Oliver John at the "ECW" live telecast in Fresno, CA. In a match taped for "WWE Superstars", John Morrison defeated Charlie Haas.

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THIS WEEK'S OKLAHOMA EVENTS

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UPCOMING MATCHES
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

AWOL, Frankie Dee, and High Society (Al Farat & Thomas Trump) are among the stars scheduled for the World of Wrestling event in Cypress, TX

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

TASW Heavyweight Champion Ryan Davidson defends the title against Steve DeMarco at Texas All Star Wrestling's "Rage in the Cage" event in Humble, TX

Ric Flair, Ricky Morton, and Bobby Eaton are among the stars scheduled for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling's "Summer Bash 2009" event in Anderson, SC

NAWA Tag team Champions Bullman Downs & Kit Carson defend the titles against The Oklahoma/Mexico Connection (Doberman & Pablo Chuco) at the North American Wrestling Allegience event in Waxahachie, TX

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 takes on Kizarny in a Fist Fight at 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

3XW Tag Team Champions The Gentleman's Club (Mark Sterling & Gage Octane, w/ 3XW Commissioner Todd Countryman) defend the titles in a 2-Out-Of-3 Falls match against The Northstar Express (Darin Corbin & Ryan Cruz) at 3XWrestling's 4th anniversary event in Des Moines, IA. In other matches, Kraig Keesaman takes on Maddog McDowell.

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

Lord Humongeous is among the stars scheduled for the All American Wrestling event in Abbeville, LA

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

Koko B. Ware takes on Haku at Southern Independent Wrestling Federation's "Legends of Wrestling" event in Somerset, KY. In other matches, Southern Tag Team Champions The Old School Express (Jake Boulder & Jason Jones) defends the titles against The Jet Setters (Dustin Heritage & Jack Legacy). Also scheduled to appear is Michael Barry, Gary Gram, and many more.

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

Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Insane Hardcore Wrestling Entertainment event in Fort Worth, TX

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

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

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 28th
Mick Foley is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in San Angelo, TX

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

Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the OTC event in Bandera, TX

September 12th
Jerry Lawler and Al Snow are among the stars scheduled for the Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling Alliance event in Mt. Carmel, PA

Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the OTC event in Killeen, TX

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
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 11th
Dusty Rhodes and Steve Keirn will be signing autographs from 7pm to 8pm at Tigertown Hangar in Lakeland, FL during Florida Championship Wrestling's "Summer Heat Tour". For more info, go to FCWwrestling.com.

Jim Cornette will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at Signature Sports in Marley Station mall in Burnie, MD

Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs at McCormick Field in Asheville, NC during the Asheville Tourists baseball game. For more info, call (828) 258-0428.

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.

Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs at Eastwood Field in Niles, OH during the Mahoning Valley Scrappers baseball game. For more info, cal (330) 505-0000.

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, Sid Vicious, Tony Garea, Ted Arcidi, SoCal Val, 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 29th
King Kong Bundy will be signing autographs at Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick, MD during the Frederick Keys baseball game. For more info, call (301) 662-0013.

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 10am to 12 noon 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.

Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs at Daniel F. Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, DE during the Wilmington Blue Rocks baseball game. For more info, call (302) 888-2015.

August 2nd
King Kong Bundy, Scott Hall, Terry Funk, Dallas Page, Harley Race, Justin Credible, Salvatore Sincere, Giant Silva, Tony DeVito, Rick Fuller, Bob Backlund, Nidia, Gorgeous George, O. D. B., Balls Mahoney, Axl Rotten, Spike Dudley, Jason Knight, Jim Molineaux, Ox Baker, and many more are scheduled to appear at "Justin Credible's Icons of Wrestling" event at The Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Cromwell, CT. For more info, go to ProWrestlingIcons.com.

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), Dusty Rhodes, 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, Traci Brooks, Kevin Nash, The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags), Bushwacker Luke, and Nidia 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, Rick Steiner, Roxxi, Shelly Martinez, Traci Brooks, Gorgeous George, SoCal Val, 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, Billy Kidman, and many more are scheduled to appear at Legends of the Ring 9 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, NJ. For more info, go to LegendsoftheRing.com.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
July 3rd - Arman Hussein, Joe Sloan, Scotty MoBody
July 5th - Generic Referee One, Sensei Bolo
July 9th - J. P. Steele

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