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Posted: Dec 7th 2010 By: mikeiles

NEWS
"WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" head writer Michael Hayes is on thin ice right now. Vince McMahon is very unhappy with the Smackdown ratings in recent weeks and has not been a fan of the show recently at all. Christopher DeJoseph who was fired last week is said to be a close friend of Hayes and his firing is being called a warning shot. If Hayes is let go he would be one of numerous writers who has been cut in recent weeks as WWE try?s to overhaul the current product.

After cameras stopped rolling at "WWE Monday Night RAW" on November 29th, Wade Barrett called out John Cena and the two brawled while Mark Henry and Daniel Bryan came out to help take out Nexus. Afterward, Cena led the crowd in singing happy birthday to Jerry Lawler and all the Divas came out carrying a cake for the Hall of Famer. With the Divas putting pieces of cake on Lawler's face, Cena entered the ring and tried to dump the cake on the Divas but the cake took a slide and ended up on the ring as the Divas quickly exited the ring. Cena started grabbing the cake from the mat and threw cake all over the place as some of the Divas who stayed in the ring returned the favor! You can check out the whole cake party by clicking here.

Jerry Lawler was the Grand Marshall of the Memphis Christmas Parade this past Saturday night.

Jim Ross posted the following on Twitter last Thursday: "MVP released 2day from WWE. Good guy who will do well going forward. He?s a survivor."

Jack Swagger?s wife Catalina White has a pictorial in the new issue of American Curves Magazine.

Several sources reported that TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy showed up at the "Final Resolution" pay-per-view in Orlando, FL on Sunday in no condition to wrestle, looking very tired with TNA officials being concerned about his health and the idea of taking him off the show and stripping him the title was also discussed. Reports suggest that the planned substitute match was going to be Matt Morgan vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. Mr. Anderson for the vacated TNA World title however after the champ met with management it was decided to go ahead with the original match. Jeff ? who had his own personal problems in the past - attributed the bad shape he was in to tiredness stemming from the recent tour in Abu Dhabi as well as appearances that followed in the U.S. immediately after returning home.

Mick Foley will be appearing on ?Last Call with Carson Daily? this Friday, December 10th on NBC. Check local listings for time in your area.

Mick Foley did an interview with "Geek Week Live" last week and talked about many things including his new book and his career. He expressed frustration with the current state of TNA and said it is unlikely that he will re-sign when his deal expires in 8 or 9 months. You can see the entire interview by clicking here.

Roddy Piper's cult classic movie "They Live" will be playing this Friday, December 10th, at the 92YTribeca Screening Room in New York, NY as part of the annual Tribeca celebration.

A note from the show in Mt. Pleasant, MI by World Pro Wrestling. The attendance was 3,000 and The Road Warrior who was on that show facing Rick Steiner was not Joe Laurinaitis but another guy doing the gimmick. They also reportedly did announce before the show that Roddy Piper wouldn't be there and offered refunds.

Dutch Mantell was a guest on "Passing the Torch with Jay Simola" on December 2nd. He spoke a lot on Memphis, booking in Puerto Rico, his new book Tales from A Dirt Road, and spoke very much in detail about the murder of Bruiser Brody. To listen to the show. click here.

The original format for the wrestling episode of the Bob Sagat A&E show that airs on Tuesday was to follow five independent wrestlers which would lead to the best of them appearing on a Dragon Gate show. An interesting note is that one of the people in the contest was Chimera, who is ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez in WWE. The show was taped to be a one hour show, but is now 30 minutes so it could have changed quite a bit. Christina Von Eerie, Luke Hawx, Jason Redondo, Johnny Yuma, Erik Watts, and Extreme Loco were those trying out. Roddy Piper and SoCal Pro Wrestling were also featured as well as a backyard wrestling promotion were all taped for segments, but not sure what will and won't air.

Lance Storm has a new blog up that talks WrestleMania 11 from Hartford, CT with Lawrence Taylor vs. Bam Bam Bigelow and Shawn Michaels vs. Kevin Nash. You can read Storm's blog by clicking here.

Vandal Drummond and Fredo Esparza talk Kantaro Hoshino and his 1983 run-in with Ron Pope in Japan, Jerry Lawler vs. Miz, and recent wrestling deaths. You can hear the internet radio segment by clicking here.

On January 29th, Texas Championship Wrestling is set to debut in Tyler, TX. They are advertising Doink the Clown as one of the stars that will be competing and the picture of Doink that is on their website (TexasChampionshipWrestling.net) is that of the original Doink, Matt Borne. But Borne auctioned off his Doink wig and costume at the NWA Southwest show in Gainesville, TX this past summer. No word as to if Borne will be donning the Doink costume, or Dusty Wolfe, who portrays Doink in and around Texas, or someone entirely different.

There is another show in Odessa, TX on February 25th that has the same situation. The pictured Doink is of Matt Borne in the WWF days but again, Borne auctioned off his Doink wig and costume last summer.

The NoArk Championship Wrestling event scheduled for this Saturday, December 11th, in Marble City has been canceled due to a "town coon hunt". No, we are not making that up.

Oklafan would like to congratulate The Foreign Legion (Boris Saarikoski & Dutch Hagen) who recently surpassed 6 months as MWA Tag Team Champions. They defeated The Old School Express (Jake Boulder & Jason Jones) for the titles on June 4th in a Capture The Flag Match in Spavinaw.

Oklafan would like to congratulate Jason Jones, who got married on December 2nd in Las Vegas, NV.

Oklafan would like to congratulate Juston Talley on the birth of his child on December 5th.

Oklafan send its condolences to Thomas Knight and Jeffrey Knight on the death of their mother on December 5th.

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RECENT RESULTS
November 27th
Cliff Corleone & J. J. Sanchez defeated Demolition (Ax & Smash) at the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada

November 30th
Kofi Kingston defeated Jack Swagger at the "WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" television taping in Norfolk, VA

December 3rd
Rick Steiner defeated The Road Warrior at World Pro Wrestling's "Night of Champions" event in Mount Pleasant, MI. In other matches, WPW Tag Team Champions Jerry Grey & Heinreich Volkoff defeated The Honky Tonk Man & Doink the Clown. No word as to who portrayed Doink.

Tiger Mask 1 & Ultimo Dragon defeated Tatsumi Fujinami & Crimson White Mask at the Inoki Genome Federation event in Tokyo, Japan.

December 4th
Levi McDaniel defeated J. B. Pain at the Metro East Championship Wrestling even in Wood River, IL

Caleb Konley defeated Chase Stevens at the Vanguard Championship Wrestling event in Suffolk, VA

December 5th
Mark Henry defeated Jack Swagger at the WWE house show in Bowling Green, KY. In other matches, Beth Phoenix & Melina defeated Alicia Fox & Maryse.

Douglas Williams defeated TNA World Television Champion A. J. Styles for the title at TNA's "Final Resolution" pay-per-view event in Orlando, FL. In other matches, Jeff Jarrett defeated Samoa Joe in a Submission Match

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Main Event Reality Combat
Friday, December 10th
Mounds Community Center
Mounds, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Impact Zone Wrestling
Saturday, December 11th
The Impact Arena
Lawton, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Sooner World Class Wrestling
Saturday, December 11th
The Underground Arena
Oklahoma City, OK
Bell Time 7:30pm

Mid-South Wrestling Alliance
Sunday, December 12th
Paradise City Night Club
Oklahoma City, OK
Bell Time 2:30pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
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) take on Roderick Strong & Colt Cabana at 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) The All Night Express (Kenny King & Rhett Titus) at Ring of Honor's "ROH-Two Nights Only" television taping in Louisville, KY

AIWF All-Star Champion Jimi Love defends the title against Ricky Morton at the Allied Independent Wrestling Federations Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Event in Lexington, NC

The Honky Tonk Man takes on Principal Pound at the independent pro wrestling show in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

IWL Tag Team Champions Violence Unlimited (Tyler Bateman & Funny Bone, w/ Raze) defend the titles against Ruben Iglesias & a mystery partner at Insane Wrestling League's "Wreck The Halls" event in Chino, CA. Also scheduled to appear is Donny Brooks and many more.

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

Tito Santana & Vigo take on Maxx Burton & Pierre Vachon at the In Your Face Wrestling event in Saratoga Springs, NY

The Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe & Luster the Legend) take on Paul Isadora & Malachi in a Reno Street Fight at the Reno Wrestle Factory event in Reno, NV

Charlie Haas is among the stars scheduled for the Jersey All Pro Wrestling event in Philadelphia, PA

Chase Stevens takes on Phil Shatter at the Showtime All-Star Wrestling event in Nashville, TN

RCW Heavyweight Champion Alissa Flash defends the title in a Triple Threat Match against Ray Rowe and Jax at the River City Wrestling event in San Antonio, TX

The Mexicutioners (Ray Martinez & Jesus Rodriguez) take on The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & J. W. Hardin) at the Mid-South Pro Wrestling event in Booneville, AR

Mark Sterling takes on Mike Sydal at the Mid Missouri Wrestling Alliance-Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling event in East Carondelet, IL

December 12th
Rikishi is among the stars scheduled for the Revolucion Lucha Libre Guerra De Titantes event in Santiago, Chile

December 14th
The Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe, Luster the Legend, Paul Isadora, Malachi, & Chupacabra) take on The Knokx Templars (Black Pearl, Gangrel, Parker Greves, Miroslav Bulgaria, & Kid Dimension) at Knokx Pro Entertainment's "Territory 3" event in Sun Valley, CA

December 17th
Jerry Lawler is among the stars scheduled for the Florida Championship Wrestling event in Ft. Myers, FL

Tito Santana, Chachi, & Justin Corino take on Franciz, Aaron Stride, & Travis Blake at Independent Wrestling Federation's "December to Remember" event in West Paterson, NJ

December 18th
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for Pro Wrestling Next's "Elevation" event in Davenport, IA

Matt Riviera takes on Franco D'Angelo at New Millennium Wrestling's "Wreck the Halls" event in Balch Springs, TX. Also scheduled to appear is Spoiler 2000, Al Farat, and many more.

Independent Wrestling International Champion Gary Gram, Bobby Eaton, Jason Jones, Jake Boulder, Jim Fallon, Brad Michaels, Damon Windsor, Rage Logan, and El Matadors (Uno & Dos) are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

Ryan Reed, The Unknown, The Reject, J. R. Orullian, Mr. Big, Yoshi, and HWA Heavyweight Champion Michael H are among the stars scheduled for the Hillbilly Wrestling Alliance event in Springdale, AR

December 19th
Seth Allen is among the stars scheduled for Hard Knock Wrestling's "Holiday Havoc" event in Euclid, OH

December 25th
Jimmy Valiant, Ray Idol, & Beau James take on Frank Parker, James McHone, & Steve Flynn at the Southern States Wrestling event in Kingsport, TN

Ricky Morton is among the stars scheduled for the Championship Wrestling Alliance event in Gray, TN

December 28th
Jack Swagger, Albert Del Rio, & WWE SmackDown! World Champion Kane take on Rey Mysterio, The Big Show, & Edge in a post-taping dark match at the "WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" television taping in Rochester, NY

Tito Santana is among the stars scheduled for the Independent Wrestling Federation event in West Paterson, NJ

-2011-

January 1st
Michael Faith is among the stars scheduled for the New Age Wrestling event in Dallas, TX

January 6th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA show in Wallingford, CT

January 8th
Michael Barry and Lars Manderson are among the stars scheduled for the Metro Pro Wrestling event in Kansas City, KS

Paul Bearer and Matt Borne are among the stars scheduled for the Millennium Wrestling Federation event in Melrose, MA

January 14th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA show in Reading, PA

January 15th
Jerry Lawler is among the stars scheduled for the Northeast Wrestling event in Poughkeepsie, NY

January 16th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA show in Hagerstown, MD

January 21st
Ric Flair and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Lyon, France

January 22nd
Ric Flair and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Paris, France

J. R. Orullian & NCW Tag Team Champions Michael H & Mr. Big are among the stars scheduled for the NoArk Championship Wrestling event in Siloam Springs, AR

January 27th
Jeff Jarrett, Ric Flair and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Glasgow, Scotland

January 28th
Jeff Jarrett, Ric Flair and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Manchester, England

The World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) are among the stars scheduled for Ring of Honor's "WrestleReunion 2011" event in Los Angeles, CA

January 29th
Jeff Jarrett, Ric Flair and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in London, England

Doink the Clown (no word on which Doink) is among the stars scheduled for the Texas Championship Wrestling event in Tyler, TX

February 3rd
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in New Orleans, LA

February 4th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Hattiesburg, MS

February 5th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Pensacola, FL

Alissa Flash takes on Taryn Terrell at the Pro Wrestling Revolution event in San Francisco, CA

February 17th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Beckley, WV

February 18th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Huntington, WV

February 19th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Gassaway, WV

February 24th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Wilson, NC

February 25th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Norfolk, VA

The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for an independent pro wrestling event in Odessa, TX. Also scheduled to appear is Doink the Clown, but now word as to who is portraying Doink at this event.

February 26th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Richmond, VA

MCW Heavyweight Champion Brian Blade defends the title against Jack Norton in a 2 out of 3 Falls Match at the Modern Championship Wrestling event in Marceline, MO. Also scheduled to appear is J. B. Payne, Vash Heartly, and many more.

Jerry Lawler is among the stars scheduled for New Millennium Wrestling's "Altered Realities" event in Balch Springs, TX

J. R. Orullian & NCW Tag Team Champions Michael H & Mr. Big are among the stars scheduled for the NoArk Championship Wrestling event in Siloam Springs, AR

March 26th
The Iron Sheik is among the stars scheduled for New Millennium Wrestling's "Revolutions" event in Balch Springs, TX

J. R. Orullian & NCW Tag Team Champions Michael H & Mr. Big are among the stars scheduled for the NoArk Championship Wrestling event in Siloam Springs, AR

April 30th
J. R. Orullian & NCW Tag Team Champions Michael H & Mr. Big are among the stars scheduled for the NoArk Championship Wrestling event in Siloam Springs, AR

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
December 11th
Buck Zumhofe, Horace Hogan, Kimona Wanaleia (AKA Leia Meow), Lodi, Bruce Hart, Elix Skipper, Raven, Tom Prichard, Alex Porteau, Tomko, Big Bully Busick, Reis, Angela Fong (AKA Savannah), Scott Vick (AKA Sick Boy), Mark Young, Taryn Terrell (AKA Tiffany), Luke Gallows, Jushin Liger, Sean Waltman (AKA X-Pac), Matt Hardy, Traci Brooks, Robbie E, The Iron Sheik, Perry Saturn, Tod Gordon, Chastity, The Blue Meanie, Chubby Dudley, Joel Gertner, Ox Baker, and many more will be signing autographs at K & S Wrestlefest's "Season's Greetings" at the Ramada Hotel in Essington, PA. For more info, go to KandSWrestlefest.com.

Al Snow and Scotty 2 Hotty will be signing autographs from 6pm to 7:30pm at Bradbury Hall in Oskaloosa, IA prior to the Central Empire Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to CentralEmpireWrestling.com.

December 16th
Ric Flair is scheduled to give a speech for Icons Uncensored at the Pantages Playhouse Theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

December 18th
Bobby Eaton is conducting a pro wrestling seminar from 3pm to 5pm at the Fairgrounds Indoor Expo Building in Harrison, AR for Mid-States Wrestling. The seminar is $25 and is open to licensed professional wrestlers only. For more info or to register, call (870) 577-7433.

-2011-

January 8th
Paul Bearer, Daniel Bryan, Abyss, Jay lethal, Homicide, Awesome Kong, Matt Borne, Eddie Edwards, John Cena, Sr., and many more will be signing autographs starting at 5pm at Memorial Hall in Melrose, MA prior to the Millennium Wrestling Federation event held later in the evening. For more info, go to BostonWrestling.com.

January 15th
Jerry Lawler, Matt Hardy, Carlito, Tommy Dreamer, Shannon Moore, and many more will be signing autographs from 5pm to 7:30pm at the Mid Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, NY prior to the Northeast Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, call (845) 451-7620.

January 28th through 30th
Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff, Bob Orton, Jr., Tito Santana, Mr. Fuji, Mr. Saito, SoCal Val, Traci Brooks, Ryan Shamrock, Ken Patera, Mike Graham, Terry Funk, Tatanka, Savio Vega, Val Venis, Gene Okerlund, Barry Orton, Shane Douglas, The Powers of Pain (Warlord & Barbarian), Serena, Tammy Sytch (AKA Sunny), and many more will be appearing at "Wrestle Reunion" at the LAX Hilton in Los Angeles, CA. For more info, go to WrestleReunion.com.

January 29th
Terry Taylor will be conducting a pro wrestling seminar for Texas Championship Wrestling in Tyler, TX. For more info, call (210) 689-1784.

May 7th
Terry Taylor, Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn, Dallas Page, Mark Canterbury (Henry O. Godwinn), Dennis Knight (Phineas I. Godwinn), Mike Tenay, Brad Armstrong, Bob Armstrong, The Masked Superstar, Barry Darsow (AKA Krusher Khrushchev), and many more will be appearing at "Legends of the Ring 12" at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, NJ. For more info, go to LegendsOfTheRing.com.

May 21st
Tito Santana, Rick Martel, Howard Finkel, Samu, jameson, Antonio Thomas, Amy Zidian, Armando Estrada, John Cena, Sr., Jay Strongbow, Tammy Sytch (AKA Sunny), Axl Rotten, Duane Gill (AKA Gillberg), Brutus Beefcake, Danny Davis, The Iron Sheik, Ox Baker, Short Sleeve Simpson, Amber, Latasha, Alexxis, The Now, Kevin Chesney, Ivy, Shockwave the Robot, 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.

August 4th through 7th
The Assassin, Ole Anderson, Mr. Wrestling II, Steve O (not the IZW Steve O), Karl Kox, Ted DiBiase, David Shultz, Tony Atlas, Tim Brooks, The Masked Superstar, and many more are scheduled to appear at the "2011 Georgia Wrestling Legends Fanfest Weekend" at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Hotel in Atlanta, GA. For more info, go to NWALegends.com.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
December 7th - Rick Rude
December 8th - Bud Barnes, Gama Singh
December 9th - Tyson Armstrong
December 10th - Leroy McGuirk, Amanda
December 11th - Doug Furnas
December 13th - Junkyard Dog, Lou Newman

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