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Posted: Jan 5th 2010 By: mikeiles

NEWS
Kobra Kai participated in Tulsa's Polar Bear Plunge on January 1st. The event was a one mile run and then a jump into either a swimming pool or the Arkansas River. The event is sponsored each year by the Tulsa Area Triathletes and the Tulsa Area Trail & Ultra Runners. The event usually draws about 200-300 participants each year.

The memorial service for "Dr. Death" Steve Williams will be held on Friday, January 8th at The Mile High Church in Lakewood, CO at 2:30pm Mountain Time.

Asylum Championship Wrestling announced last week that their January 9th show in Colorado Springs, CO will be a "Dr. Death" Steve Williams Tribute Show. Williams wrestled his last match on August 15th for ACW winning their Heavyweight Title from Franco D'Angelo.

[http://www.wwe.com]WWE.com along with News Oklahoma, the Washington Post, Miami Herald and several other media outlets who picked up the story by the Associated Press all covered the death of Steve Williams. Williams was very well known in Oklahoma as he played offensive guard for OU and was also an All-American heavyweight wrestler.

WWE was granted another extension until January 5th to respond to Jody Hamilton's lawsuit against them for breach of contract after severing ties with Deep South Wrestling as a developmental group in 2007.

Joe Hennig (son of Curt Hennig) and Brett DiBiase (son of Ted DiBiase) are working as a tag team in developmental called The Fortunate Sons.

Magnum T. A. was backstage visiting at the Smackdown show in Charlotte, NC on December 28th. He is the Godfather of Cody Rhodes, son of his long-time friend Dusty Rhodes.

On the live "TNA iMPACT!" on December 4th, not only did Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff make their first TNA appearance, but several wrestlers made their first TNA appearance or their first TNA appearance in quite some time including Ric Flair, Jeff Jarrett, Sean Waltman (AKA X-Pac), Scott Hall, Sean Morely (AKA Val Venis), Orlando Jordan, The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags), Jeff Hardy, and Shannon Moore. Longtime Hogan friend and radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge debuted as a TNA announcer, and Hogan's daughter Brooke Hogan was shown in the crowd. Brian Kendrick was backstage but did not appear on the show.

Time Warner on Demand has the Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle match from TNA's "Genesis 2009" on their Events Free Preview section

Sting recently agreed to a new contract with TNA.

Speaking of Sting, Sting was announced for the 2010 Mid Atlantic Legends wrestling reunion in Charlotte in August.

After The Oklahoma/Mexico Connection (Doberman & Pablo Chuco) was defeated by Clayton Brooks & Bullman Downs at the North American Wrestling Allegience event in Waxahachie, TX they each received 4 hits with a leather strap. Two of those hits came from "Killer" Tim Brooks, then one each from Clayton and Bullman. After receiving their hits, OMC attacked Clayton & Bullman, then attacked Tim as well. They then tied Tim in the ropes and gave him a chairshot to the gut. After Bullman made the save, Tim said that after his cancer surgery in February, he would start training and make his return to the ring to make an example out of OMC.

Bill Goldberg will become the first professional wrestler to be inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Dutch Mantell will be released as International Wrestling Association booker this week. IWA is a promotion in Puerto Rico, which rivals World Wrestling Council. Despite those rumors, IWA announced that Mantell is still with the company. They also mentioned that there are internal changes and that there is someone providing economical help to the company. Mantell is also working as the booker for Showtime All-Star Wrestling, based in Nashville, TN.

IWA also announced that current booker and former Bushwacker Luke Williams was hospitalized last weekend at the University of Puerto Rico Hospital in Carolina, Puerto Rico after suffering pneumonia. He is now better and been released from the hospital.

Oklafan would like to congratulate Kenny Campbell and his wife Corinne on the birth of their daughter Kayleigh Elizabeth. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces.

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RECENT RESULTS
December 19th
Jonathan Cross defeated Bobby Burns in the main event of the Independent Pro Entertainment event in Siloam Springs, AR. In other matches, Kobra Kai defeated C. B. McCoy, Mike Gunns defeated Anarchy 2nd, and Ryan Reed & Tex defeated Grande Gallows (Ray Martinez & Jesus Rodriguez).

December 26th
Michael Faith & Chewy Martinez vs. Big Hund & Chavez ended in a No Contest at the Outcast Xtreme Wrestling event in Fort Worth, TX when Lance Romance, Eddie Craven, & Danny Matthews interfered

December 29th
Mickie James defeated beth Phoenix at the "WWE SmackDown!" television taping in Louisville, KY. In a match taped for "WWE Superstars", Cryme Tyme (Shad & J. T. G.) defeated Charlie Haas & Mike Knox.

Jack Swagger defeated Primo at the WWE house show in Manchester, NH

December 30th
WWE United States Champion The Miz defeated Jack Swagger and Montel Vontavious Porter at the WWE house show in Syracuse, NY. In other matches, Mickie James, Gail Kim, & The Bella Twins (Nikki Bella & Bri Bella) defeated Beth Phoenix, Katie Lea Burchill, Alicia Fox, & Maryse.

December 31st
Dory Funk, Jr. & Johnny Magnum (w/ Jimmy Hart) def. Hack Meyers & BANG! Heavyweight Champion Shane Chung at the Funkin' Conservatory event in Ocala, FL

January 1st
IHWE DFW Champion Chico Torres defeated Seth Shai, Texas Red, and Krusher Kong at the Insane Hardcore Wrestling Entertainment event in Fort Worth, TX

January 2nd
Clayton Brooks & Bullman Downs defeated The Oklahoma/Mexico Connection (Doberman & Pablo Chuco) at the North American Wrestling Allegience event in Waxahachie, TX

Jonathan Cross defeated Running Wolf in a tournament final to win the vacant IPW Heavyweight Title at the Independent Pro Wrestling event in Siloam Springs, AR. Cross defeated J. W. Hardin in the 1st round and Bobby Burns in the semi-final to advance. Wolf defeated Mike Gunns in the 1st round and Anarchy 2nd in the semi-finals. Burns defeated C. B. McCoy and Anarchy 2nd defeated Hurricane Ross to advance to the semi-finals. In a non-tournament match, Ryan Reed & Tex defeated Ray Martinez & John Justice.

January 4th
Montel Vontavious Porter defeated Jack Swagger, Mark Henry, and Carlito in a Fatal Four Way Match to become #1 contender to the WWE United States Title at the "WWE Monday Night RAW" live telecast in Dayton, OH

TNA World Champion A. J. Styles defeated Kurt Angle at the "TNA iMPACT!" live telecast in Orlando, FL

Terry Funk, Riki Choshu, Masahiro Chono, & Manabu Nakanishi defeated Abdullah the Butcher, Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka, & Tomohiro Iishi at the New Japan Pro Wrestling event in Tokyo, Japan

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Maximum Wrestling Alliance
Friday, January 8th
Spavinaw School Gymnasium
Spavinaw, OK
Bell Time 8pm

412 Pro Entertainment
Saturday, January 9th
Marble City Community Center
Marble City, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Compound Pro Wrestling
Saturday, January 9th
Sheridan Avenue Christian Church
Tulsa, OK
Bell Time 8pm

Impact Zone Wrestling
Saturday, January 9th
The Impact Arena
Lawton, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Sooner World Class Wrestling
Saturday, January 9th
The Underground Arena
Oklahoma City, OK
Bell Time 7:30pm

Mid-South Wrestling Alliance
Sunday, January 10th
Golden Goose Flea Market
Midwest City, OK
Bell Time 2:30pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
January 8th
TNA World Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Westbury, NY

Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for NWA Southwest/World of Wrestling's "Next Level '09" event in Houston, TX

Al Snow, Onyx, & Ace Gigolo take on Judas Thorn & Da Rydas (Trik Nasty & Juggulator) at Revolutionary Championship Wrestling's "New Year's Revolution: Snowman Cometh!" event in Portsmouth, OH

January 9th
TNA World Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Poughkeepsie, NY

Big Van Vader, Brandon Bishop, Mitch Carter, and Zane Morris are among the stars scheduled for Asylum Championship Wrestling's "Dr. Death" Steve Williams Tribute Show in Colorado Springs, CO

SB-1 is among the stars scheduled for the Insane Hardcore Wrestling Entertainment event in Fort Worth, TX

Michael Faith is among the stars scheduled for the Outcast Xtreme Wrestling event in Fort Worth, TX

Anthony Wayne takes on Kid Dynamite at the United States Wrestling Organization event in Nashville, TN

Brian Blade takes on Bud Doobie at the Rocky Mountain Championship Wrestling event in Longmont, CO

January 10th
TNA World Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Danbury, CT

Jake Roberts takes on Zaquary Springate III at the Squared Circle Wrestling event in Syracuse, NY

Anthony Wayne is among the stars scheduled for the Taylor Hendrix Benefit Show in Muscle Shoals, AL

January 14th
TNA World Champion A. J. Styles and Mick Foley are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Johnstown, PA

January 15th
TNA World Champion A. J. Styles and Mick Foley are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Reading, PA

J. T. LaMotta takes on Andy Dalton at Victory Crown Championship Wrestling's "Quest for the Crown Tournament Stage 1" event in Fort Worth, TX. In other matches, Seth Shai takes on Blue Ibanza, Kevin Douglas, and Texas Red in a Four Corners Elimination Match, Mitch Carter (w/ Veronica Vance) takes on Bull, and Al Farat takes on James Johnson.

January 16th
MSPW International Champion Tim Storm defends the title against Al Snow at the Mid-South Pro Wrestling event in Fort Smith, AR. In other matches, MSPW Tag Team Champion Reckage & Romance (Matt Riviera & Jeff Jett) defend the titles against Buddy Landel and a mystery partner, Dexter Hardaway (w/ Talon) takes on Shawn Schultz, and Al Farat (w/ Tom Donovan) takes on Scott Murdoch.

Daniel Flynn, Gary Gram, and Jake Boulder are among the stars scheduled for the Arkansas Pro Wrestling event in Lincoln, AR

The Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe & Luster the Legend are among the stars scheduled for the All Pro Wrestling event in Hayward, CA

Michael Faith is among the stars scheduled for the Outcast Xtreme Wrestling event in Fort Worth, TX

January 17th
TNA World Champion A. J. Styles defends the title against Kurt Angle at TNA's "Genesis" pay-per-view event in Orlando, FL

SPW Tag Team Champions The Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe & Luster the Legend) defend the titles against The Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Johnny Plinko & Steve Stamp) at the Supreme Pro Wrestling event in Sacramento, CA

Mark Sterling is one of the entrants in Independent Wrestling Federation's 1st annual "A3 Tournament" in Golden, CO

January 23rd
Jerry Lawler is among the stars scheduled for the Powerhouse Wrestling event in Worcester, MA

MSPW Tag Team Champions Reckage & Romance (Matt Riviera & Jeff Jett) defend the titles against Midnight Gold (Bobby Eaton & Greg Anthony, w/ Brian Thompson) at Mid-South Pro Wrestling's "Night of Champions" event in Russellville, AR. In other matches, MSPW International Champion Tim Storm defends the title against Buddy Landel, and Al Farat (w/ Tom Donovan) takes on Scott Murdoch.

NWA Central States Heavyweight Champion Mark Sterling defends the title against Al Snow at the NWA Dynamo event in Ottawa, KS. In other matches, Kraig Keesaman & Tyler Cook take on Mike Sydal & NWA Kansas Heavyweight Champion Brett Young.

Michael Faith is among the stars scheduled for the Outcast Xtreme Wrestling event in Fort Worth, TX

IPW Heavyweight Champion Jonathan Cross, Jesus Rodriguez, The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & J. W. Hardin), Mike Gunns, Running Wolf, Anarchy 2nd, Blue Thunder, and The Unknown are among the stars scheduled for the Independent Pro Wrestling event in Siloam Springs, AR

January 24th
TNA World Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Paris, France

January 29th
Michael Faith takes on Jay Garland at Pro Wrestling Arizona's "Desert Heat" event in Awahtukee, AZ

January 30th
Alissa Flash takes on Lady Apache at the Pro Wrestling Revolution event in San Francisco, CA. In other matches The Border Patrol (Oliver John & Derek Sanders) takes on Universidad de Guapos (Fuerte Strongman & Guapo Shocker).

MWA Heavweight Champion Vash Heartley defends the title against Eric Fantabulous at the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Sioux City, IA. Also scheduled to appear is MWA Television Champion Brian Blade and many more.

January 31st
TNA World Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Lyon, France

Ricky Morton takes on Matt Riviera at the Tri-State Wrestling Alliance event in Voorhees, NJ. In other matches, Kamala takes on Jimmy Cicero.

February 6th
Ted DiBiase, Al Snow, Nikolai Volkoff, and The Genius are among the stars scheduled for Deutche Wrestling Allianz's "Wrestling Legends Tour 2010" in Uelzen, Germany

The Oklahoma/Mexico Connection (Doberman & Pablo Chuco) are among the stars scheduled for the North American Wrestling Allegience event in Waxahachie, TX

Cheerleader Melissa takes on Cat Power at Northern Championship Wrestling's "Femme Fatales" event in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

February 7th
Ted DiBiase, Al Snow, Nikolai Volkoff, and The Genius are among the stars scheduled for Deutche Wrestling Allianz's "Wrestling Legends Tour 2010" in Rotenburg, Germany

February 19th
Tito Santana is among the stars scheduled for Independent Wrestling Federation's "February Fury" event in West Paterson, NJ

February 20th
Tito Santana is among the stars scheduled for Independent Wrestling Federation's "February Fury" event in West Paterson, NJ

March 12th
Jim Duggan is among the stars scheduled for the Northeast Wrestling event in Fort Edward, NY

March 19th
Jim Duggan and Mick Foley are among the stars scheduled for the Big Time Wrestling event in Danbury, CT

March 20th
Shane Douglas and Kamala are among the stars scheduled for the Pro Wrestling Unplugged event in Philadelphia, PA

February 27th
Dexter Hardaway (w/ Talon) takes on Jerry Lynn at Mid-South Pro Wrestling's "SuperClash" event in Clarksville, AR. Also scheduled to appear are MSPW Tag Team Champions Reckage & Romance (Matt Riviera & Jeff Jett), Skandar Akbar, and many more.

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
January 5th
Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs from 6pm to 10pm at the MDA Gala and Benefit at Chelsea Pier in New York, NY

January 8th
Roddy Piper will be performing stand-ip comedy at the Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles, CA. For more info, go to Improv.com

January 9th
A. J. Styles will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at Wrestling Universe II in Flushing, NY. For more info, call (718) 460-2777.

January 16th
Jimmy Valiant will be signing autographs from 7pm to 9pm at the Wentworth National Guard Armory in Wentworth, NC

Ted DiBiase, Sr., Mike Rotundo, Brett DiBiase, and Duke Rotundo will be signing autographs from 6pm to 7:30pm at the Crystal River Armory in Crystal River, FL prior to Florida Championship Wrestling's "New Year's Wrestlelution Tour" event. For more info, go to FCWwrestling.com.

January 23rd
Ted DiBiase will be signing autographs from 12:30pm to 2:30pm at Ken's Cards & Collectibles in Berlin, CT. For more info, call (860) 832-8302.

January 29th through 31st
Demolition (Ax & Smash), The Great Muta, Rob Van Dam, Road Warrior Animal, Jushin Liger, Bruno Sammartino, Austin Idol, Stan Hansen, Nick Bockwinkel, Dallas Page, Larry Zbyszko, Scotty 2 Hotty, Koko B. Ware, Terri Runnels, Tammy Sytch, Bret Hart, Dan Severn, Chave Guerrero, Sr., and many more will be appearing at "WrestleReunion 4" at the LAX Hilton in Los Angeles, CA. For more info, go to WrestleReunion.com.

January 30th
Bushwacker Luke, Sid Justice, X-Pac, Warlord, Barbarian, Mr. Fuji, Nikolai Volkoff, Lanny Poffo, Howard Finkel, Terry Funk, Adam Bomb (AKA Bryan Clark), Molly Holly, and many more will be appearing at "Wrestle Slam 3" at The Renaissance Manchester Hotel in Manchester, England. For more info, go to WrestleSlamUK.com.

Jimmy Valiant will be signing autographs from 7pm to 9pm at the Wentworth National Guard Armory in Wentworth, NC

February 6th
Ted DiBiase will be part of a Meet & Greet prior to Deutche Wrestling Allianz's "Wrestling Legends Tour 2010" in Uelzen, Germany

Paul Orndorff will be signing autographs at the LaSalle Knights of Columbus in LaSalle, IL prior to Dreamwave Wrestling "Season Premiere" event. For more info, go to DreamwaveWrestling.com.

Nikolai Volkoff and Johnny Valiant are among the stars scheduled to appear at Forgotten Championship Wrestling's convention at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Brooklyn, NY

February 7th
Ted DiBiase will be part of a Meet & Greet prior to Deutche Wrestling Allianz's "Wrestling Legends Tour 2010" in Rotenburg, Germany

February 12th
Jimmy Valiant will be signing autographs from 7pm to 9pm at Rec. Barn Arcade & Pool Room in Jasper, GA. For more info, call (678) 463-7647.

February 13th
Jimmy Valiant will be signing autographs from 7pm to 9pm at the Fork Brush National Guard Armory in Bluefield, WV

February 20th
Tito Santana will be hosting a Pro Wrestling Clinic for Independent Wrestling Federation's at the IWF Wrestling School in West Paterson, NJ. The clinic will include in-ring instruction, fundamentals, interviews, question and answer session, and more. The clinic is open to IWF students and active graduates of all experience levels for a $25 fee. Each clinic is also open to select indy wrestlers, managers, and referees (ages 18+) with at least one-year of experience for a $50 fee. The clinic is not open to fans, the public, or guests. For registration information, visit WrestlingIWF.com.

Jim Duggan will be signing autographs from 1pm to 3pm at Pro Wrestling World at Merchants Square Mall in Allentown, PA. For more info, go to Rasslers.us.

March 12th
Jim Duggan will be signing autographs from 5:30pm to 7pm at Fort Edward High School in Fort Edward, NY prior to the Northeast Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, call (518) 747-4239.

March 13th
The Rock-N-Roll Exress (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Demolition (Ax & Smash), Mr. Hughes, and many more will be appearing at LegendsMania in Atlanta, GA. For more info, go to [url-http://www.legendsmania.com]LegendsMania.com[/url].

March 26th through 28th
Demolition (Ax & Smash), Bushwacker Luke, Ted DiBiase, The Honky Tonk Man, Virgil, Traci Brooks, and Jackie Haas will be appearing at "Wizard World Toronto" at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronoto, Ontario, Canada. For more info, go to WizardWorld.com.

February 27th
Jimmy Valiant will be signing autographs from 7pm to 9pm at Colonial Heights High School in Colonial Heights, VA. For more info, call (757) 870-6954.

March 20th
Tito Santana, The Honky Tonk Man, and Pamela Paulshock will be signing autographs from 9am to 7pm at "The Autograph Nationals" at The Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA. For more infro, call (626) 793-2122.

April 10th
Mick Foley will be signing autographs from 11:15am to 3:15pm at the "Motor Mania Show" at The Dome Center in Henrietta, NY. For more info, go to StreetMachinesOfRochester.com.

April 16th through 18th
Bushwacker Luke, Rob Van Dam, Christy Hemme, Lillian Garcia, and The Honky Tonk Man will be signing autographs at the "Anaheim Wizard World Comic Con" at the Anaheim Convention center in Anaheim, CA. For more info, call (714) 765-8950.

April 17th
Ox Baker, Pete Gas, Rick Martel, Larry Zbyszko, John Cena Sr., Brian Clark, Tammy Sytch, and many more will be signing autographs at Brightridge Club/Brotherhood of the Holy Ghost Charity in East Providence, RI. For more info, contact Joe Bruen at hwfforever@yahoo.com

April 18th
Angelo Savoldi, Mario Savoldi, Paul Richard, Jimmy Snuka, Pete Doherty (AKA The Duke of Dorchester), Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge), Tony Ulysses, Larry Zbyszko, D. C. Drake, Bull Montana, Dr. Heresy, Maverick Wild, Kevin Hughes, Danny Davis, Billy Black, Sonny Goodspeed, and Dave Dwinell will be inducted into the New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame at the Brightridge Club/Brotherhood of the Holy Ghost Charity in East Providence, RI. For more info, contact Joe Bruen at hwfforever@yahoo.com

April 23rd
Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs at First Energy Stadium in Reading, PA at the Reading Phillies baseball game. For more info, call (610) 375-8469.

May 6th
Jerry Lawler will be appearing at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, PA at the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs baseball game. For more info, call (710) 841-7447.

May 15th
Jeff Jarrett, Jorge Gonzales (AKA El Gigante/Giant Gonzalez), Robert Maliet (AKA Kurrgan), Tiger Jackson, P. N. News, Jonathan Coachman, Mike McGuirk, Jack Brisco, Jerry Brisco, Bruce Pritchard (AKA Brother Love), Sean Mooney, The Mean Street Posse (Pete Gas, Rodney, & Joey Abs), Jimmy Valiant, Petey Williams, and many more are scheduled for the "Legends of the Ring X" event at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, NJ. For more info, go to LegendsOfTheRing.com.

May 26th
Mick Foley will be signing autographs at Mercy County Waterfront Park in Trenton, NJ at the Trenton Thunder baseball game. For more info, call (609) 394-3300.

May 29th
Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs at State Mutual Stadium in Rome, GA at the Rome Braves baseball game. For more info, call (706) 368-9388.

June 4th
Mick Foley will be signing autographs at Prince George's Stadium in Bowie. MD at the Bowie Baysox baseball game. For more info, call (301) 805-6000.

June 19th
Ted DiBiase will be appearing at First Energy Park in Lakewood, NJ at the Lakewood Blueclaws baseball game. For more info, call (732) 901-7000.

Sgt. Slaughter, Jerry Lawler, and Jim Duggan will be signing autographs at The Diamond in Richmond, VA at the Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball game. For more info, call (804) 359-3866.

July 15th
Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs at Modern Woodman Stadium in Davenport, IA at the Quad City River Bandits baseball game. For more info, call (563) 322-6348.

July 24th & 25th
Nikolai Volkoff, Boris Zhukov, Butterbean, George Frankenstein, and many more will be appearing at the "Pro Wrestling Meet & Greet Convention" at the Wildwood Convention Center in Wildwood, NJ. For more info, call (732) 422-9365.

August 5th through 8th
Sting, Jimmy Snuka, and many more will be appearing at the "NWA Wrestling Legends Fanfest" at the Hilton University Place Hotel in Charlotte, NC. For more info, go to NWAlegends.com.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
January 6th - Alberto Torres, Bobby V
January 7th - Chavo Guerrero, Sr.
January 8th - Bobby Jaggers, Bushwacker Luke
January 9th - Doberman
January 10th - Col. DeBeers, Vash Heartley

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