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Posted: Oct 19th 2010 By: mikeiles

NEWS
Michael Barry will be a guest on "MWA Radio Network" with host Scott James this coming Thursday starting at 10pm. To listen to the show, click here.

The Oklahoma Pro Wrestling School announced last week that former Mid South Wrestling, UWF, and WCCW star Steve Cox has been named senior trainer and adviser.

WWE Legends Series 2 action figures are in stores now including Target. The series contains Jimmy Snuka, Terry Funk, Rick Rude, Kamala, The Iron Sheik, and Jake Roberts.

Jim Ross stated the following on his official Twitter page on Friday afternoon regarding WWE?s release of Matt Hardy: ?WWE has come to terms on the release of Matt Hardy. Know no details just that fact. Good luck to Matt. Probably best 4 all involved.?

The WWE Vintage Collection TV show over the weekend aired 1987 and 1988 matches from Boston, with Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Hercules, The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) vs. The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau), The Honky Tonk Man vs. Ken Patera, and The Ultimate Warrior & Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel) vs. Mr. Fuji & Demolition (Ax & Smash).

According to Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the reported price WWE paid to Verne Gagne and family for the AWA tape library in 2003 was $3 million.

A new major slew of potential issues were released about Linda McMahon. This is mostly the first time in the campaign that somebody wrote about the book Ring of Hell, pushing how Michael Hayes is not only still employed but in power, a senior WWE official telling a Puerto Rican wrestler to "Spic it up" before a segment was to air, and a writer fired for taking time off to be with his wife after a miscarriage. There have been a few media sources now saying confidently she will lose, which even ten days ago, nobody would say. You can read both stories by clicking here and here.

Linda McMahon was lampooned Friday night on "Real Time with Bill Maher" on HBO. They had a tournament for the craziest candidate in the upcoming election. Maher said McMahon supports the minimum wage, even though she doesn't know it, nor does anyone in her company, and showed the clip of her kicking Jim Ross in the groin from an angle several years ago. Maher said Linda earned her billions (not quite, hundreds of millions would be accurate) "by getting a bunch of idiots to beat the shit out of each other in a fake world."

From November 1-5, it?s ?TNA Wrestling Week? on the popular television gameshow, ?Family Feud?. TNA will be represented by Rob Van Dam, Matt Morgan, Mr. Anderson, Jay Lethal and Mick Foley. They will compete against the team of the lovely TNA Knockouts, who will consist of Christy Hemme, Velvet Sky, Angelina Love, Tara, and Lacey Von Erich. "Family Feud" is hosted by Steve Harvey and is syndicated on broadcast television throughout the United States. Check local listing for broadcast times in your area.

Mick Foley was supposed to appear as a guest on "The Steve Harvey Show" in Atlanta, but was bumped for President Obama.

Former long-time WWE talent and employee Bruce Prichard was backstage at the live broadcast of "TNA iMPACT!" on October 7th. Prowrestling.net is reporting that Prichard?s new role with the company will be as a producer. Prichard helped Vince Russo produce backstage pre-tapes at TNA TV tapings this week.

[url=http://www.ShopTNA.com[/url] has added new merchandise for Jeff Hardy, Jeff Jarrett, Hulk Hogan and Beer Money.

The Honky Tonk Man?s appearance on the popular Court TV show Judge Jeanine Pirro, scored a massive 1.23 rating. The Judge herself teased the show on her official Facebook and Twitter where she wrote ?Any pro wrestling fans out there???? Well, I've got a treat for you: WWE legend The Honky Tonk Man enters my ring & he's ready to rumble!?

Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel paraphrased Ric Flair in a recent interview saying "To be the best, you have to beat the best" and mentioned Flair after the incorrect quote. Manuel also mentioned Space Mountain and how you have to stay there and conquer it.

On Friday night's "Tonight Show", Jay Leno did a segment called "Internet Successes and Failures" showing You Tube videos of something really good and followed with something really bad. One was a video of Shawn Michaels coming off the top rope on Ric Flair at WWE's "Bad Blood" pay-per-view in 2003, and both were identified by name, followed by backyard wrestlers doing the same spot, except the guy came off his roof, missed the table and landed on the ground.

A new autobiography of Tony Atlas is available from Scott Teal's Crowbar Press at CrowbarPress.com.

The NFL Top Ten on the NFL Network over the weekend listed the ten best short players in NFL history. In the segment, they also talked about the best tall players, which included showing 60's clips of Ernie Ladd in his days with the Kansas City Chiefs. Interviewed on the segment talking about short players was Steve McMichael.

Oklafan extends its condolensces to Chance Snodgrass on the death of his uncle.

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RECENT RESULTS
October 9th
Rick Steiner, Pete Christie, & Bull Wheeler defeated Dave Duponte, Xavier Justice, & Jeff Brooks at the Wild Michigan Wrestling event in Bay City, MI

Chase Stevens vs. Tommy Mercer ended in a No Decision at the Showtime All-Star Wrestling event in Columbia, TN

October 10th
The Big Show defeated Jack Swagger at the WWE house show in Guadalajara, Mexico

J. T. LaMotta defeated Gary Jay and ACW Television Champion Davey Vega in a 3-Way Elimination Match at Anarchy Championship Wrestling's "Beyond Good and Evil" event in Austin, TX

October 11th
Fortune (Douglas Williams, Kazarian, James Storm, Robert Roode, & TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles, w/ Ric Flair) defeated D'Angelo Dinero in a Handicap Match at the "TNA iMPACT!" television taping in Orlando, FL

October 12th
Jack Swagger (w/ Eagle) defeated Montel Vontavious Porter by submission at the "WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" television taping in Portland, OR to earn a spot on Team SmackDown at WWE's Bragging Rights" pay-per-view event

TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles defeated D'Angelo Dinero at the "TNA iMPACT!" television taping in Orlando, FL

October 15th
Samoa Joe defeated Jeff Jarrett at the TNA house show in Racine, WI

October 16th
Edge defeated Jack Swagger (w/ Eagle) at the WWE house show in Denver, CO

Samoa Joe defeated Jeff Jarrett at the TNA house show in Dubuque, IA

El Matador Uno defeated MSW Heavyweight Champion Michael Barry in a non-title match in the main event of the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR. After the match, Uno removed his mask and was revealed as Gary Gram. In other matches, Jim Fallon & Doomsday (w/ Stephen E) defeated The Canadian Red Devil & Phil Lawrence, Jake Boulder defeated Lars Manderson, Stephen E defeated Independent Wrestling International Champion Gary Gram in a non-title match, Dustin Heritage defeated Jason Jones, Jamie Lynn defeated Cobra Kai, and Southern Tag Team Champions The Ridge Runners (Bubba Hall & Adrian Steel) defeated Tony Raze & Ryan Kelly.

Al Snow defeated Danny Inferno at the National Wrestling Superstars event in Union, NJ

Hurricane Helms, Shockwave the Robot, Courageous Cruz, & The Red, White, & Blue Express (Kid America & The Blue Meanie) defeated Scott Wright, Nicky Benz, Cujo the Hellhound, Jason Keigh, & Mr. Ooh La La (not the one with Oklahoma ties) at the East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, DE

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Impact Zone Wrestling
Saturday, October 23rd
The Impact Arena
Lawton, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Sooner World Class Wrestling
Saturday, October 23rd
The Underground Arena
Oklahoma City, OK
Bell Time 7:30pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
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

Violence Unlimited (Tyler Bateman & Funny Bone, w/ Raze) and Donny Brooks are mong the stars scheduled for the Insane Wrestling League event in Chino, CA

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

Jerry Lawler takes on Nick Gage at the Jersey All Pro Wrestling event in Jersey City, NJ

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 Millennium 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
WWE SmackDown! World Champion Kane (w/ Paul Bearer) defends the title against The Undertaker in a Buried Alive Match at WWE's "Bragging Rights" pay-per-view event in Minneapolis, MN. In other matches, Team SmackDown! (The Big Show, Jack Swagger, Edge, Rey Mysterio, Alberto del Rio, Tyler Reks, & Kofi Kingston) take on Team RAW (The Miz, John Morrison, R-Truth, Santino Marella, Sheamus, CM Punk, and Ezekiel Jackson).

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 is 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, Shane Douglas, and Dancing with Dudley are among the stars scheduled for Forgotten Championship Wrestling's "The Rise of the Fallen" event in Brooklyn, NY

NWA Wormen's World Champion La Reina de Corazones defends the title against Reyna Pink at the NWA Southwest event in Brownsville, TX

NCW Heavyweight Champion Ryan Reed defends the title against Gene Valdez in a Casket Match at the NCW event in Siloam Springs, AR. Also scheduled to appear are Ray Martinez, Bobby Burns, NCW Tag Team Champion The Unknown, and many more.

October 31st
The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Bruiser Wrestling event in Lima, OH

November 5th
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for 3XWrestling's "November Knockout 2" event in Des Moines, IA

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

Brian Blade, Vash Heartley, The Canadian Red Devil, Jamie Lynn, and Angel Skycall are among the stars scheduled for Midwest Wrestling Alliance's "Survivor Wargames" event in Ottawa, KS

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 NWA Southwest's "Showdown in Sherman" 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

MSW Heavyweight Champion Michael Barry, Independent Wrestling International Champion Gary Gram, Jason Jones, Dustin Heritage, Jake Boulder, Jim Fallon, Lars Manderson, and El Matadors (Uno & Dos) are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

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

Demolition (Ax & Smash) are among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

November 28th
Demolition (Ax & Smash) are among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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 World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) are among the stars scheduled for Ring of Honor's "ROH-Two Nights Only" television taping in Louisville, KY

The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the pro wrestling event in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

December 10th
The World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) are among the stars scheduled for Ring of Honor's "ROH-Two Nights Only" television taping in Louisville, KY

December 11th
Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the Central Empire Wrestling event in Oskaloosa, IA

MSW Heavyweight Champion Michael Barry, Independent Wrestling International Champion Gary Gram, Jason Jones, The Jet Setters (Dustin Heritage & Jack Legacy), Jake Boulder, Jim Fallon, Lars Manderson, El Matadors (Uno & Dos), and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

-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 21st
Ric Flair will be signing autograohs from 6pm to 8pm at Wal-Mart #2576 in Cross Lanes, WV

October 22nd through 24th
Tony Atlas, Christy Hemme, Traci Brooks, Jackie Gayda-Haas, Ryan Shamrock, April Hunter, and Rob Terry will be appearing at the 9th annual "MMA Sportsfest and Fitness Expo" at the Trump Atlantic City Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ. For more info, go to MASportsExpo.com/AtlanticCity.html.

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 24th
Tito Santana will be appearing at a Meet & Greet at Park East in Hazlet, NJ

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 11th
Ric Flair will be signing autographs from 6pm to 8pm at the Wal-Mart in Clarksburg, WV

Mick Foley will be signing autographs starting at 5pm at Waterstone's Picadilly in London, England

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.

Mick Foley will be signing autographs starting at 4:30pm at Waterstone's Trafford Center in Manchester, England

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.

-2011-
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 19th - Robbie Awesome, Kendall Hayes
October 21st - Bushwacker Butch
October 22nd - Porkchop Cash, Tom Jones, George Knight
October 23rd - Red Eagle
October 24th - Dustin Daniels, Joe Daniels, Bill Dundee

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