The Scoop
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 By: mikeiles
NEWS
NWA Southwest posted two videos to You Tube recently. The first one is of NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Charlie Haas calling out NWA National Champion Phil Shatter, calling Shatter a coward. The second video is of Shatter responding to Haas. A match has been set between the two for the NWA National Title on November 13th in Sherman, TX. You can view the video with Haas by clicking here. You can view the video of Shatter by clicking here.
During the KJRH channel 2 news on October 10th, they ran a segment about the Admiral Twin Drive-In Benefit Show at the Rose Bowl Event Center. During the segment, they ran a brief clip of a match between Sam Stackhouse and Chris Morrison. MERC ran their first show at the event and the Stackhouse-Morrison match was part of the 5pm matches.
Edge will be feiding with Jack Swagger on "WWE Friday Night SmackDown!"
The October 1st "WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" live telecast in Oklahoma City reportedly drew 9,000 fans. Two days later, WWE reportedly drew 7,500 fans to the "Hell In a Cell" pay-per-view event in Dallas, TX. That figure was described as terrible PPV attendance given the market. The show's premiere on SyFy pulled in a 1.74 rating with an average of 2,524,000 viewers for the two hour broadcast. WWE issued a press release saying that the show was the most watched on Friday night during its timeslot since 2008 and it had 91% more viewers than the cable channel had in the same spot last week. The press release also pimps the fact that in the first hour Smackdown delivered more Men 18-49 than ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox and more Men 25-54 than Fox and ABC. During the second hour of the broadcast, SmackDown delivered more Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 than Fox, more Men 25-54 than Fox and CW, and more Men 18-49 than Fox, CW and NBC.
The cover of WWE's "Top 50 Superstars of All Time" features The Rock, Eddie Guerrero, Pat Patterson, The Big Show, Edge, Jerry Lawler, Gorilla Monsoon, John Cena, Jimmy Snuka, Dusty Rhodes, Mr. Perfect, Terry Funk, Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat, Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Sgt. Slaughter, Kane, Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase, Triple H, The Junkyard Dog, The Fabulous Moolah, Jake Roberts, Rey Mysterio, and Shawn Michaels.
A commercial for TNA?s November pay-per-view "Turning Point" aired in some markets during last week's "TNA iMPACT!" and advertised Rob Van Dam vs. Kurt Angle for the TNA World Title along with Abyss vs. Sting.
Mick Foley's book signing in Lexington, KY scheduled for October 8th was postponed until October 19th. The bookstore where the signing was scheduled said that Foley was injured and had to reschedule.
There is a video of Mick Foley doing imitations of Terry Funk and Vince McMahon. You can view the video by clicking here.
Eric Bischoff was a guest on Monday Night Mayhem on October 4th and had this to say about WWE promoting Mick Foley?s new book (Countdown To Lockdown) on WWE.com & on WWE television: ?In terms of the promotion that it?s getting, I think it?s great for Mick obviously, because the WWE is a promotional machine, and them putting it out there & promoting it to their fanbase is a great opportunity for Mick. How it?s happening? Why it?s happening? I really don?t know. It could have been a pre-existing deal with Mick, because of the books he?s published previously with the WWE. It could be a ?one-off? deal. I would imagine it?s a business transaction, because the WWE doesn?t do anything, nor should they, if it doesn?t benefit them as a company.? You can listen to the entire interview with Bischoff at the Monday Night Mayhem website, MondayNightMayhem.com.
ProWrestling.net is reporting that Bruce Prichard, a former WWE employee and member of Vince McMahon's inner circle, has reportedly joined TNA Wrestling. Prichard is now reportedly a member of TNA's production staff and did attend an agents meeting which was held last week. Prichard was involved with a TNA meeting held last Thursday in Orlando in preparation for the live "TNA iMPACT!" on Spike. He was released by WWE in December 2008 and had been off and on with the company for nearly 22 years
Indywarz.com released their annual Top 100 Wrestlers in Texas list last Tuesday night. Scot Summers (not the former based Oklahoma wrestler) won top honor. Wrestlers with Oklahoma ties that were ranked in the top 100 are:
4. J. T. LaMotta
10. Michael Faith
11. Seth Shai
24. Spoiler 2000
28. Charlie Haas
35. Doberman
43. Dusty Wolfe
71. El Latino
Other of note are:
2. Franco D'Angelo - former ACW Heavyweight Champion
3. Kevin Douglas - wrestled for NWA-OK on August 13, 2010 in Madill, for NWA-OK on September 17, 2010 in Davis, and for NWA-OK on October 2, 2010 in Altus
5. Greg Symonds - wrestled for NWA-U on August 27, 2005 in Muskogee, for NWA-U on August 28, 2005 in Tulsa, and for NWA-U on October 28, 2006 in Tahlequah
20. Tim Storm - wrestled for CWF on January 26, 2002 in Oklahoma City, and for FCW on November 1, 2003 in Tahlequah
23. Apoc - wrestled for CWF on January 26, 2002 in Oklahoma City
34. Chaz Taylor - wrestled for NWA-U on May 19, 2007 in Wagoner, for NWA-OK on May 31, 2008 in Enid, and for NWA-OK on May 7, 2010 in Ardmore
56. Jeff Brown - wrestled for NWA-OK on September 25, 2004 in Broken Arrow, and for MSWA on May 28, 2005 in Oklahoma City
68. Jasper Davis - wrestled for NWA-OK on October 2, 2010 in Altus
73. Lemus II - brother of El Latino
75. Silky Baines - wrestled for NWA-U on May 19, 2007 in Wagoner, and for NWA-OK on May 31, 2008 in Enid
100. Chad Hart - son of Gary Hart
Former AWA Superstars of Wrestling promoter Dale R. Gagner came out in City Pages last week. The story is about Dale going through rehab and coming out publicly as gay. It is also about his long history of using the AWA name as his own, and some of the complaints his former business associates have about him. You can read the entire story by clicking here. The print version of the story states that Verne Gagne is Dale?s father. That inaccuracy has been removed from the online version of the story. AWA Superstars of Wrestling ran two shows in Oklahoma in 2001.
A DVD discussion of pro wrestling is available from the Dan Gable wrestling museum for $20. The two disc DVD has the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Hall of Fame inductions with speeches by Mick Foley, Rene Goulet, Paul Vachon, Danny Hodge and Terry Funk. The second disc is a round table discussion about the days of wrestling territories. To order a copy, call (319) 233-0745.
Mr. Big is scheduled for knee surgery this Wednesday. Oklafan wishes him a speedy recovery.
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RECENT RESULTS
September 25th
The James Boys (Luke James & Rich James) defeated Francisco Ciatso & Ricky Romeo at the Wrestling For a Cause event in Eustis, FL
September 26th
Francisco Ciasto & Ricky Romeo defeated The James Boys (Luke James & Rich James) at the Wrestling For a Cause event in Eustis, FL
October 5th
Edge defeated Jack Swagger at the "WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" television taping in Topeka, KS
October 10th
Sting, Kevin nash, & D'Angelo Dinero defeated Jeff Jarrett & Samoa Joe at TNA's "Bound for Glory" pay-per-view event in Daytona Beach, FL. In other matches, EV2.0 (Stevie Richards, Tommy Dreamer, Sabu, Raven, & Rhino, w/ Mick Foley) defeated Fortune (Kazarian, Robert Roode, James Storm, Matt Morgan, & TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles, w/ Ric Flair) in a Lethal Lockdown Match.
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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Extreme Midget Wrestling Federation
Friday, October 15th
Club Raw
Oklahoma City, OK
Bell Time 7pm
Impact Zone Wrestling
Saturday, October 16th
The Impact Arena
Lawton, OK
Bell Time 7pm
Sooner World Class Wrestling
Saturday, October 16th
The Underground Arena
Oklahoma City, OK
Bell Time 7:30pm
Mid-South Wrestling Alliance
Sunday, October 17th
Paradise City Night Club
Oklahoma City, OK
Bell Time 2:30pm
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UPCOMING MATCHES
October 14th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Rockford, IL
October 15th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Racine, WI
El Latino is among the stars scheduled for the Tough-N-Texas Pro Championship Wrestling event in San Antonio, TX
October 16th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Dubuque, IA
Scott Wright, Nicky Benz, Cujo, Mr. Ooh La La (not the one from Oklahoma), & Jason Leigh (w/ Larry Winters) take on The Hurricane, Shockwave the Robot, Courageous Cruz, & The Red, White, & Blue Express (Kid America & The Blue Meanie) at the East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, DE
Cobra Kai takes on Jamie Lynn in a "Man vs. Woman Match" officiated by special referee Shane Morbid at the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR. Also scheduled to appear are MSW Heavyweight Champion Michael Barry, Independent Wrestling International Champion Gary Gram, Jason Jones, Jake Boulder, Jim Fallon, The Jet Setters (Dustin Heritage & Jack Legacy), The Canadian Red Devil, El Matadors (Uno & Dos), and many more.
NWA Central States Champion Mark Sterling defends the title against Kevin X at the NWA Dynamo Pro event in Glen Carbon, IL
October 17th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Hoffman Estates, IL
October 19th
Mick Foley will be signing autographs from 7pm to 9pm at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington, KY
October 21st
Jeff Jarrett and TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Grand Rapids, MI
October 22nd
Jeff Jarrett and TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Cadillac, MI
Mark Sterling takes on Davey Richards at Pro Wrestling Next's "Redefined" event in Davenport, IA
October 23rd
Jack Swagger is among the stars scheduled for the WWE house show in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jeff Jarrett and TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Saginaw, MI
JAPW Heavyweight Champion Dan Maff defends the title against Charlie Haas at the Jersey All Pro Wrestling event in Jersey City, NJ. In other matches, Jerry Lawler takes on Nick Gage.
The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for Bruiser Wrestling's "Halloween Homecoming" event in Lima, OH
Brandon Bishop & Angel Williams take on Brad Michaels & Jason Noal at the Asylum Championship Wrestling event in Cripple Creek, CO. Also scheduled to appear are Zane Morris, Josh Evans, Se7en, John O'Malley, Payton Scott and many more.
Spoiler 2000 takes on Cody Knight in a Claw vs. Claw Match at New Millenium Wrestling's "Collision Course II" event in Balch Springs, TX. In other matches, The Jet Setters (Dustin Heritage & Jack Legacy) take on The Big Time Playas (Danny Matthews & Scott Mckenzie). Also scheduled to appear are Matt Riviera, J. T. LaMotta, Al Farat, Michael Barry, and many more.
The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) are among the stars scheduled for the Mid Georgia Championship Wrestling event in Stockbridge, GA
October 24th
Jeff Jarrett and TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Port Huron, MI
Adam Thornstowe takes on Mike Rayne at Pro Wrestling Bushido's "Annihilation!" event in Modesto, CA
October 29th
Jeff Jarrett and TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Springfield, MO
Michael Barry takes on Jack Legacy in a Barbed Wire Match at the Extreme Pro Wrestling event in Pittsburg, KS. Also scheduled to appear in Dustin Heritage, Lars Manderson, The Canadian Red Devil, and many more.
October 30th
Angel Williams takes on Brandon Bishop in a Tables vs. Thumbtacks Match at Asylum Championship Wrestling's "Cage Wars" event in Colorado Springs, CO. Also scheduled to appear is Zane Morris, Josh Evans, and many more.
Bobby V is among the stars scheduled for the New World Wrestling event in Woonsocket, RI
IHWE Heavyweight Champion Franco D'Angelo defends the title against Seth Shai at Insane Hardcore Wrestling Entertainment's "Tales from the Ringside 2010" event in Fort Worth, TX. In other matches, J. T. LaMotta & Wally Darkmon take on Andy Dalton & Danny Matthews.
Jimmy Snuka is among the stars scheduled for the Forgotten Championship Wrestling event in Brooklyn, NY
October 31st
The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Bruiser Wrestling event in Lima, OH
November 5th
Brian Blade, Vash Heartley, The Canadian Red Devil, Bobby V, Jamie Lynn, and Angel Skycall are among the stars scheduled for Midwest Wrestling Alliance's "Survivor Wargames" event in Ottawa, KS
November 6th
NAWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Doberman defends the title against Pablo Chuco at the North American Wrestling Allegience event in Waxahachie, TX
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Metro pro Wrestling event in Kansas City, KS
November 12th
Jeff Jarrett and TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in nashville, TN
November 13th
TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Gainesville, GA
NWA National Champion Phil Shatter defends the title against NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Charlie Haas at the NWA Southwest event in Sherman, TX
Shane Douglas and Demolition (Ax & Smash) are among the stars scheduled for POWW Entertainment's "WrestleRage VIII" event in Villa park, IL
November 14th
TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Dalton, GA
November 19th
Jake Roberts, Dutch Mantell, Bushwacker Luke, Greg Valentine, Adrian Street, The Honky Tonk Man, Paul Bearer, Jerry Stubbs, Robert Fuller, Roy Lee Welch, Jimmy Golden, and Matt Riviera are among the stars scheduled for NWA Wrestle Birmingham's "Big Bang" event in Birmingham, AL
Jim Duggan is among the stars scheduled for the Squared Circle Wrestling event in Elmira, NY
November 20th
Jim Duggan is among the stars scheduled for the Squared Circle Wrestling event in Syracuse, NY
PWR Tag Team Champions Oliver John & Vaquero Fantasma defend the title against Strongman & Shocker at the Pro Wrestling Revolution event in San Jose, CA
November 25th
Jimmy Valiant and Ox Baker are among the stars scheduled for the Wild Championship Wrestling Outlaws event in Tyndall, IN
November 26th
Jimmy Valiant & Guy Lombardo take on Shawn Cook & Billy Bart at the NWA Indiana event in Lafayette, IN
November 27th
Scott Wright is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, DE
December 4th
Spoiler 2000 takes on Al Farat at Insane Hardcore Wrestling Entertainment's "Silent Night Violent Night III" event in Fort Worth, TX. Also scheduled to appear is Seth Shai, Gary Young, and many more.
December 7th
Jack Swagger, Alberto del Rio, & WWE SmackDown! World Champion Kane take on Edge, Rey Mysterio, & The Undertaker in a post-taping dark match at the "WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" television taping in Dayton, OH
December 9th
The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the pro wrestling event in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
December 11th
Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the Central Empire Wrestling event in Oskaloosa, IA
-2011-
January 21st
Ric Flair and TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Lyon, France
January 21st
Ric Flair and TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Paris, France
January 27th
Ric Flair and TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Glasgow, Scotland
January 28th
Ric Flair and TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Manchester, England
January 29th
Ric Flair and TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in London, England
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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
October 13th
Mick Foley will be signing autographs from 7pm to 9pm at Barnes & Noble in Orlando, FL
October 14th
Mick Foley will be signing autographs from 7pm to 9pm at Barnes & Noble in Atlanta, GA
October 15th
Mick Foley will be signing autographs from 3pm to 5pm at Fort Bragg in North Carolina
October 15th & 16th
The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner), Torrie Wilson, Joey Styles, Tim White, The Islanders (Haku & Tama), Tony Atlas, Gregory Helms (AKA The Hurricane), Rosey, Jim Cornette, Chelsea, Chavo Guerrero, Sr., Mando Guerrero, Hector Guerrero, Booker T, U-Gene, The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey), The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg & Billy Gunn), Matt Borne, Paul Burchill, Al Snow, Serena Deeb, Becky Bayless, Sylvester Terkay, and many more will be appearing at "Legends of the Ring 11" at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, NJ. For more info, go to LegendsOfTheRing.com.
October 16th
Bill Goldberg will be signing autographs starting at 1pm at the Holiday Inn Express in St. Charles, IL. For more info, call (630) 780-2777.
Mick Foley will be signing autographs from 1pm to 3pm at Fort Hood in Texas
October 17th
Mick Foley will be signing autographs from 2pm to 4pm at Barnes & Noble in Oak Brook, IL
October 21st
Ric Flair will be signing autograohs from 6pm to 8pm at Wal-Mart #2576 in Cross Lanes, WV
October 23rd
King Kong Bundy and Christy Hemme will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at Station Collectibles in Ronkonkoma, NY. For more info, call (631) 767-6403.
Jerry Lawler and Christy Hemme will be signing autographs from 3pm to 5pm at Royal Collectibles in Forest Hills, NY. For more info, call (718) 793-0542.
October 23rd & 24th
Tony Atlas, Kurt Angle, Dallas Page, Rob Terry, Christy Hemme, Alicia Webb (AKA Ryan Shamrock), Jimmy Snuka, April Hunter, Prince Nana, Chris Hero, Lauren Mayhew, and many more will be appearing throughout the MMA & Sports Expo at the Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. For more info, go to MASportsExpo.com/AtlanticCity.html.
October 29th
Ric Flair will be signing autograohs from 6pm to 8pm at Wal-Mart #2712 in Myrtle Beach, SC
October 30th
Jim Duggan and Tatanka will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at Dr. Flea's Flea Market in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For more info, call (519) 208-3676.
Mick Foley will be part of Jon Stewart's "Rally to Save Sanity" in Washington, D.C.
October 31st
Oliver Humperdink will be signing autographs from 1pm to 4pm at the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Amsterdam, NY
November 12th
Jim Cornette and Tatanka will be signing autographs from 3pm to 8pm at the Goodwin Sports Booth at the Toronto Sports Card Expo at the Toronto International Center in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. For more info, call (519) 208-3676.
November 13th & 14th
Jim Cornette and Tatanka will be signing autographs from 11am to 4pm at the Goodwin Sports Booth at the Toronto Sports Card Expo at the Toronto International Center in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. For more info, call (519) 208-3676.
November 20th
Tony Atlas, Demolition Ax, Rick Martel, Ox Baker, Billy Silverman, Antonio Thomas, John Cena, Sr., Palmer Cannon, Matt Borne, and many more will be appearing at All Out Mayhem's "AOM Legends Reunion Fanfest" in Maine
Terry Taylor will be conducting a pro wrestling clinic for Texas Wrestling Academy in Fort Worth, TX. For more info, e-mail TexasWrestlingAcademy_sa@yahoo.com.
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May 21st
Tito Santana, Jamison, Rick Martel, Sabu, Armando Estrada, Amy Zidian, Jay Strongbow, Antonio Thomas, and many more are scheduled to appear at the "New England Pro Wrestling Fanfest" in East Providence, RI. For more info, e-mail hwfforever@yahoo.com.
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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
October 12th - Stan Hansen, Dusty Rhodes
October 14th - Talon, Nikolai Volkoff
October 15th - Kay Noble, Karl Von Stroheim
October 16th - Missy Hyatt, Miss Sheila
October 17th - Jenna Love
October 18th - John Nord, Romero Contreras, Johnny Walker 2nd
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