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Posted: Apr 5th 2011 By: mikeiles

NEWS
Vader?s son Jesse White did very well at a recent WWE tryout at Florida Championship Wrestling and is expected to be offered a developmental deal reports The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. White has spent time wrestling in Japan including a recent show on March 21st for All Japan at Sumo Hall.

Cast-Iron Cothern was featured in the music video ?Hot Sauce? by rap artist Siccness. He played the role of a federal agent. You can view the video by clicking here.

MERC announced that as part of their restructure, anyone that is going to continue working with them needs to send them a private message on Facebook. They said they are looking into getting a practice going again and proceeding with plans for then a new venue. Click here for their Facebook page.

Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) won the ROH Tag Team Titles at Ring of Honor's event in Atlanta, GA or April 1st. A video has been posted by ROH with the new champs that you can view by clicking here.

Jerry Lawler, Bronko Nagurski, Everett Marshall, The Sheik, Dick the Bruiser, Ivan Koloff, Billy Robinson, The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal, w/ Paul Ellering), Vince McMahon, and Judy Grable will be honored on May 21st at the 10th Annual Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Banquet in Amsterdam, NY. Lawler will probably not be in attendance as he is already scheduled for an autograph signing in Wilmington, DE that same day.

Jim Ross took over on play-by-play at "WrestleMania XXVII" with the Michael Cole vs. Jerry Lawler match. Lawler joined Ross after his match and the two WWE Hall of Famers called the rest of the show together.

Jim Ross posted on Twitter on Saturday: "Lex Luger & DDP (Diamond Dallas Page) are here. Haven?t seen Michael Cole but haven?t looked in ladies room or tool closet. :)"

A lot of familiar faces were at the WWE Hall of Fame inductions on Saturday including Lex Luger, Norman Smiley, Dallas Page, Jimmy Hart, Gene Okerlund, Mae Young and others but perhaps the one who got most recognition was Ric Flair. As soon as the Nature Boy popped out with his family, fans in the arena started woooing as Flair acknowledged the crowd. Ric Flair was never mentioned during the broadcast and was never called by anyone on stage and didn?t even appear in the Shawn Michaels video package. One man who wasn?t there among the crowd was The Rock, although he could have been backstage with The Undertaker and Vince McMahon. Two interesting pairings at the show were The Miz with Maryse who were both sitting in front row and CM Punk with Beth Phoenix.

Lex Luger, Dallas Page, Ron Simmons and Nikita Koloff were also among those at the Hall of Fame

It came to no surprise that Triple H was the one who inducted his friend Shawn Michaels into the WWE Hall of Fame last Saturday. HBK said last week that he still hasn't decided on who was doing the induction and hinted that while he would like his buddy to do it, but as a performer, he wouldn't mind Bret Hart or even Ric Flair. HBK was the fourth inductee that Triple H did the honors for, following the inductions of Killer Kowalski, "Superstar" Billy Graham and more recently, Ric Flair.

Shawn Michaels has been writing a diary of his WrestleMania and WWE Hall of Fame experience for WWE.com. Part of the diary talks about Ric Flair coming in to give Shawn a gift of a belt buckle and some cufflinks. There is also a video of Flair and Michaels that you can view by clicking here.

Some more news and notes from the WWE Hall of Fame Induction on Saturday:

-Shawn Michaels referenced Ric Flair without mentioning his name which still received a huge pop. In his speech, he said he said didn?t want to go on and on like some others have. The crowd responded "WHOOOO!" to which Shawn replied "I didn?t say him". The reason why Michaels could not mention Flair by name is because Flair?s contract with TNA bars him from appearing at any other televised wrestling event. WWE can use old footage of him, but not new footage under his new TNA contract.
-In his introduction of Abdullah the Butcher, Terry Funk said ?I made so much money with him! I?d marry him!?
-Abdullah the Butcher's induction speech was short but touching. At one point he joked that he wanted to fork John Laurinaitis.
-In Bob Armstrong's induction speech, he said he was inspired to get into pro wrestling when he saw Gorgeous George in 1945.
-During Ted DiBiase's introduction of Jim Duggan, he teased that he would drop money for crowd like he did for his own induction, then said ?Now you know how to want. Hahahaha!!?

The Hall of Fame came and left with a jam packed arena witnessing the induction of "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, "Bullet" Bob Armstrong, Abdullah the Butcher, Sunny, Drew Carey, The Road Warriors with Paul Ellering, and Shawn Michaels. Ted DiBiase, the Armstrong family, Terry Funk, the WWE Divas, Kane, Dusty Rhodes, and Triple H did the honors for all the new inductees. Perhaps the most emotional moment of the night, excluding the whole Shawn Michaels segment, was when Paul Ellering pulled out a Hasbro action figure of Road Warrior Hawk and put it on the podium towards the end of his and Animal's speech as WWE cameras focused on the action figure of the late tag team champion.

WWE did a celebrity angle recently with MTV's Rob Dyrdek teaming with Roddy Piper to beat Tyson Kidd & Zack Ryder in a match that was taped for Dyrdek's TV show.

Snooki, Wendi Richter, Jimmy Hart, and Roddy Piper were among the non-WWE performers at Fan Axxess.

Add Lita and Paul Bearer to the list of people who were at Fan Axxess. So Paul Bearer is not dead. TNA's Tommy Dreamer ws also in Atlanta but not getting the pub Flair got.

The domain name WCW.com has been revived and is now pointing towards a WCW sub-section on WWE.com which has the title "The legacy of WCW revived." The page features a short history on World Championship Wrestling, history of the WCW titles, articles and photo galleries of former WCW Superstars including Sting, Booker T, Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Lex Luger, and others. This is a lead-in to hype the upcoming WCW DVD titled "The Very Best Of WCW Monday Nitro" which is hosted by Diamond Dallas Page.

Jey Uso won the 2011 WWE games Superstar Challenge defeating Sgt. Slaughter in the finals.

Koko B. Ware hung out with fans during the WrestleMania 27 party at Red & Jerry?s Event Center in Sheridan, CO.

Kurt Angle posted the following on Twitter on Sunday: "To WWE wrestlers, Don?t use my Finish. Get more Creative. Hmmmm- Orton. Did I say that? .. I heard Orton had an Awesome match though. Ur welcome. Lol. ? I guess Swagger will use my Ankle Lock as well.Very creative. I?m the Best in the World. You Guys will never be Kurt Angle.can I get an AMEN ? Kurt Angle will never die. TNA. WWE. I?m a leader. Not follower. :) ? Why would WWE use my finishes? Is it because I won?t go back? R Orton- Angle Slam. M Cole- Ankle Lock? They have some nerve ? Jerry Lawlor did it too. But He is a Legend. WWE really stuck it to Me.No Love lost. I?m glad that I helped Your biggest Event of the Year:)"

Randy Orton responded to Angle's claims with a Twitter post of his own: "Everythings been done before as far as ?moves? go in the sports entertainment. I want to thank SCSA for the ?Thesz Press? ? And I know for a fact that SCSA got the ?Thesz Press? from Dutch Mantell ? Point being, instead of taking offense to someone using your move, consider it a sign of respect ? Btw does anyone know what Ken Shamrocks finish was? I believe Jack Swagger used ankle lock outta respect for Ken?"

The day after all of this, Angle claimed his Twitter account had been hacked. He released the following statement: "I just found out somebody hacked into my Twitter account.Most of those tweets weren?t from me.I just found out today. I will find out Who would do this? I don?t know why somebody would pretend to be me. I apologize for the remarks. I?m not a twitter guy so I rarely use it .. On a side note, Randy and I discussed the Angle Slam.I am happy Orton used my Finish.As he put it,imitation is the sincerest form of flattery ? To those who Don?t believe my Twitter was hacked into, I could care less. I went to bed at 9pm.I tweewted about Orton only.I didn?t watch WM ? Randy Orton and I discssed it and we are on good terms.I?m glad He used Angle Slam. Randy is the best in the World. Let?s not exagerate this ? It?s over and done. I don?t listen to dirt sheets and I never will. I apologize if I upset anyone with my ?1″ tweet. WM was reat, I heard."

Current TNA World Champion Sting told British tabloid newspaper The Daily Star that WWE did indeed offer him a match against The Undertaker for WrestleMania as well as a spot in the WWE Hall of Fame. Sting said he turned it down for the same reasons he always have ? never trusting Vince on how he handled WCW Superstars. ?It was close,? Sting said. ?I?m glad things turned out the way they did.? The TNA champ said he won?t be watching the show but he?ll be asking around to see what happened between Taker and Triple H.

Jim Cornette was interviewed on Live Audio Wrestling covering several subjects including Ring of Honor on HDNet, Lawler vs. Michael Cole, and the WWE Hall of Fame. You can hear the interview by clicking here.

When film maker Stanley Kubrick was younger he did photojournalism and actually covered a Gorgeous George match. You can check out some of the photos by clicking here.

First there was the ?Real Housewives.? Then came ?Basketball Wives.? Now TMZ has learned a show currently in production centers around a new group of famous spouses ? ?Wrestler Wives.? Multiple sources tell us the guys behind ?Pit Boss? have teamed up with VH1 to produce a show which follows the wives of famous wrestlers ? and the pilot has already begun shooting in Houston. Sources say Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman (Booker T?s wife), Stacy Carter (Jerry Lawler?s ex-wife) and Jackie Haas (Charlie Haas? wife) are the main focus of the show. We?re told the show will also be centered around Booker T?s wrestling school in Texas, which Sharmell helps runs.

The trailer for a new documentary "Don't Bleed On Me - Wrestling's Hepatitis C Secret Revealed" has been released on YouTube. The film tells the story of Devon "Hannibal" Nicholson, a Canadian wrestler who tried for many years to get into the WWE. When he finally got the call that he was getting a developmental contract, he went to a family doctor for a physical and tested positive for Hepatitis C. Nicholson claims that the only way he could have gotten this was by co-mingling his blood with new WWE Hall of Fame inductee Abdullah the Butcher. Superstar Billy Graham appears in the video, where he talks about how Hepatitis C can lay dormant for years before it is found. Other wrestlers that appear in the trailer are Lanny Poffo, Sylvain Grenier, The Honky Tonk Man, and Tommy Dreamer. The video also has clips of Abdullah vs. Nicholson and it shows Abdullah "blading" himself then using the same blade on Nicholson. You can view the 14+ minute trailer by clicking here.

During ESPN's live telecast of the San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game in Los Angeles, they had a shot of long time Dodgers announcer Vin Sully, who had an autographed picture of the Honky Tonk Man behind him. You can see the photo by clicking here.

In the Texas state high school hockey finals a few days ago, there was a brawl between the teams and one of the kids using a Karl Gotch style piledriver (Jerry Lynn style). Clips can be viewed by clicking here.

Roddy Piper & New Jack did comedy shows at the Punchline in Atlanta, GA last Thursday night. There were about 200 to 250 people for Piper's show. He was said to be very entertaining telling stories about people like Ric Flair, Mad Dog Vachon, Andre the Giant, and Jim Barnett. His son Colt Toombs, an MMA fighter, was brought on stage with him, as was Sgt. Slaughter, which surprised people and got a big reaction. He also passed around both dog collars from his 1983 match with Greg Valentine. He took photos and signed autographs after for no charge. New Jack's show was announced as separate, but due to a small number of ticket sales, everyone was asked to stay for his show. Maybe 40 to 60 stayed. Terri Runnels, his current girlfriend, was there and enjoying the wine. She and Raven were both brought on stage. New Jack was wearing an O. J. Simpson T-shirt and at one point was cursing loudly and people could hear it because Piper went over his allotted time by 20 minutes. Once he started, he did a good job. New Jack & Runnels were charging for autographs and photos which would have been fine except after Piper didn't, it hurt their sales as people left when finding out about being charged for them. New Jack and Runnels were very nice to everyone after the show, though.

Jimmy Hart and Ricky Steamboat were on Hillbilly Jim's radio show last week. Hart was promoting WrestleMania and the WWE Hall of Fame, saying Miz has it and pushed the Lawler vs. Cole match. Steamboat talked about going to Verne Gagne's camp 37 years ago and said the last 37 years have gone by like a blink of an eye. He noted that he'd never even heard of Sammy Steamboat when Eddie Graham gave him the Ricky Steamboat name.

The funeral for Sir Oliver Humperdink took place last Sunday in Bloomington, MN.

Austin Tacious suffered an ankle injury in his match against Crisstopher Crow at the SWCW show Saturday. Oklafan wishes him a speedy recovery.

Oklafan send its condolences to Bernard Funk, who's brother passed away last Thursday.

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RECENT RESULTS
March 26th
Doberman defeated Pablo Chuco in a No DQ/Pinfalls Count Anywhere Match at Texas Wrestling Entertainment's "Texas Impact" event in Palestine, TX. In other matches, Matt Chambers defeated J. T. LaMotta.

April 1st
Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) defeated ROH Tag Team Champions The Kings of Wrestling (Claudio Castagnoli & Chris Hero, w/ Shane Hagadorn & Sara Del Rey) for the titles at Ring of Honor's "Honor Takes Center Stage" event in Atlanta, GA

Kurt Angle defeated Jeff Jarrett at the TNA house show in Pikesville, NY

Kevin Weatherby defeated Anthony Wayne and Dave Adkins in a Triple Threat Match at the Southern All-Star Wrestling event in Millersville, TN

April 2nd
ROH Tag Team Champions Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) defeated The American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) at Ring of Honor's "Honor Takes Center Stage" event in Atlanta, GA

Brian Blade vs. MCW Heavyweight Champion Jack Norton ended in a 30 minute time limit draw at the Modern Championship Wrestling event in Marcelineo, MO. In other matches, Tony Raze defeated J. B. Payne by reverse decision.

Max Muscles defeated NAWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Doberman in a non-title match at the North American Wrestling Allegiance event in Waxahachie, TX

El Latino defeated Lemus Dos at the Texas Wrestling Federation event in Seguin, TX

April 3rd
Jerry Lawler defeated Michael Cole by submission in a match officiated by special guest referee Steve Austin at WWE's "WrestleMania XXVII" pay-per-view event in Atlanta, GA. After the match, the decision was changed by the anonymous RAW General manager to Cole winning by DQ due to Austin's interference.

April 4th
Jack Swagger (w/ Michael Cole) defeated Jerry Lawler by submission at the "WWE Monday Night RAW" live telecast in Atlanta, GA. After the match, Swagger refused to break the hold and the referee reversed the decision, giving Lawler the win.

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
World League Wrestling
Friday, April 8th
Clyde Boyd Middle School
Sand Springs, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Compound Pro Wrestling
Saturday, April 9th
Oakhurst Fire Department
Tulsa, OK
Bell Time 8pm

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

United Wrestling Entertainment
Saturday, April 9th
Cherokee Fairgrounds Building #2
Tahlequah, OK
Bell Time 6pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
April 7th
Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Erie, PA

April 8th
Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Cleveland, OH

Buck Zumhofe is among the stars scheduled for the Rock n Roll Wrestling event in Eastman, WI

April 9th
Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Pittsburgh, PA

TCW Tag Team Champions The Dark Circle (Tim Storm & Apoc) defend the titles against Matt Riviera & Jerry Lawler in the main event of Traditional Championship Wrestling's "Throwdown In The Downtown V" event in Fort Smith, AR, In other matches, TCW International Champion Jeff Jett defends the title against Michael Barry (w/ Rich Rude), Bull Schmitt takes on Rodney Mack, and Greg Anthony (w/ Bobby Eaton & Brian Thompson) takes on Jimmy Youngblood. Also scheduled to appear is Dustin Heritage and many more.

Terry Funk is among the stars scheduled for Dreamwave Wrestling's "Anniversary II" event in LaSalle, IL

Brian Breaker is among the stars scheduled for the World League Wrestling event in Sedan, KS

Joel Deaton is among the stars scheduled for the Georgia Championship Wrestling event in Douglasville, GA

J. B. Payne is among the stars scheduled for the IWA Productions event in Fairfield, IL

Buck Zumhofe is among the stars scheduled for the Rock n Roll Wrestling event in Pecatonica, IL

Adam Thornstowe take on Dave Dutra at the "Wrestling for Charity" event in Santa Rosa, CA

Jeff Starchild vs. Josh FX vs. Jaysin Strife vs. Rebelucha is scheduled for the Metro Pro Wrestling event in Kansas City, KS

El Latino is among the stars scheduled for the Southern Championship Wrestling event in Lytle, TX

Gene Valdez is among the stars scheduled for the Texas World Class Championship Wrestling event in Galveston, TX

April 10th
Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Moundsville, WV

Adam Thornstowe is among the stars scheduled for the Pro Wrestling Bushido event in Modesto, CA

Percival Pringle III is among the stars scheduled for the NWA Hollywood event in Hollywood, CA

April 12th
Chase Stevens takes on Tommy Mercer at the Southern All-Star Wrestling event in Nashville, TN

April 15th
Brian Blade is among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Hastings, NE

Matt Riviera is among the stars scheduled for the New Experience Wrestling event in West Memphis, AR

April 16th
Brian Blade is among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Vermillion, SD

Brian Breaker is among the stars scheduled for the World League Wrestling event in Columbia, MO

Buck Zumhofe is among the stars scheduled for the Rock n Roll Wrestling event in Bement, IL

Kamala, The Honky Tonk Man, and Koko B. Ware are among the stars scheduled for the Stars Of Wrestling California event in Pleasanton, CA

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

J. T. LaMotta, Angel Williams, Dane Griffin, and Michael Faith are among the stars scheduled for the Texas Pride Wrestling event in Sherman, TX

Tyler Bateman (w/ Raze) vs. Kid vegas vs. Kyle Haystacks is scheduled for West Coast Wrestling Company's "The Gift and The Curse" event in Lake Elsinore, CA

April 17th
TNA World Champion Sting defends the title in a Triple Threat Match against Rob Van Dam and Mr. Anderson at TNA's "Lockdown" pay-per-view event in Cincinnati, OH. In other matches, Jeff Jarrett takes on Kurt Angle, and Ric Flair, Abyss, Matt Hardy, & Bully Ray take on TNA X Division Champion Kazarian, TNA World Tag Team Champions Beer Money (James Storm & Robert Roode), & a mystery partner.

April 24th
Bushwacker Luke is among the stars scheduled for the Ultimate Championship Wrestling event in Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada

April 28th
Jerry Lawler, Ted DiBiase, and Bushwacker Luke are among the stars scheduled for the Ultimate Championship Wrestling event in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

April 29th
Matt Riviera is among the stars scheduled for the New Experience Wrestling event in West Memphis, AR

Buck Zumhofe is among the stars scheduled for the Rock n Roll Wrestling event in Menahga, MN

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

Larry Zbyszko is among the stars scheduled for the All Out Mayhem event in Portland, ME

May 5th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Joplin, MO

May 6th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Fort Smith, AR

May 7th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Hot Springs, AR

Brian Blade is among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Greenfield, IA

NAWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Doberman defends the title against Max Muscles in a Loser Eats Dog Food Match at the North American Wrestling Allegiance event in Waxahachie, TX

Jimmy Snuka, Mick Foley, The Honky Tonk Man, Tony Atlas, and Nikolai Volkoff are among the stars scheduled for "Jimmy Snuka's Birthday Bash" event in Somerset, NJ

May 13th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Monroe, LA

Jim Duggan is among the stars scheduled for the Great North Wrestling event in Napanee, Ontario, Canada

May 14th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Jackson, MS

Jim Duggan is among the stars scheduled for the Great North Wrestling event in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada

The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) take on The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) at Southern All-Star Wrestling's "Tribute to the Fairgrounds: Volume 2" event in Nashville, TN. In other matches, Southern Comfort (Tracy Smothers & Chris Hamrick) take on Brian Christopher & Kevin White. Also scheduled to appear is Dutch Mantell and many more.

May 20th
Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Amsterdam, NY

Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the Pioneer Wrestling Alliance event in Mountain Top, PA

May 21st
Tony Atlas and Jimmy Snuka are among the stars scheduled for WrestleFest in Newark, CA

Starr takes on Barbi at the NWA Southwest event in Grand Prairie, TX. Also scheduled to appear is NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Champion Cody Jones and many more.

May 21st
Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley are among the stars schedueld for the TNA house show in Plattsburgh, NY

May 22nd
Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley are among the stars schedueld for the TNA house show in Massena, NY

June 4th
MSW Heavyweight Champion Michael Barry, Independent Wrestling International Champion Gary Gram, Jason Jones, Jake Boulder, Dustin Heritage, Lars Manderson, Brieanna Bringle, and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for Mid-States Wrestling's 8th anniversary show in Harrison, AR

Jack Jameson takes on Jasper Davis at the Revolution World Wrestling event in San Antonio, TX. In other matches, Less Mayne takes on Chris Lee in a Hardcore Match, and Al Farat takes on Chad Taylor in a Taped Fist Bunkhouse Match.

June 5th
Spoiler 2000, Seth Shai, and J. T. LaMotta are among the stars scheduled for the Insane Hardcore Wrestling Entertainment event in Fort Worth, TX

The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Southern Championship Wrestling event in Lytle, TX

July 16th
Brian Blade is among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Greenfield, IA

July 23rd
Jerry Lawler is among the stars scheduled for the First State Championship Wrestling event in Dover, DE

August 1st
Brian Blade is among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Springfield, CO

August 27th
Brian Blade is among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Greenfield, IA

September 10th
OECW Heavyweight Champion Martin Justice defends the title against Ric Payne at the Outlaw Extreme Championship Wrestling event in Wagram, NC. Also scheduled to appear is El Hoto and many more.

September 15th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in York, PA

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
April 8th
Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs at CoolRay Field in Lawrenceville, GA at the Gwinnett Braves baseball game. For more info, call (678) 277-0300.

April 9th
Len Denton (AKA The Grappler), Ricky Steamboat, Lex Luger, Molly Holly, Lance Hoyt, Bobby Heenan, Road Warrior Animal, Paul Ellering, The Sandman, The Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Aiko Sato), Douglas Williams, Barry Horowitz, George South, Salvatore Bellomo, Steve Blackman, Big Bully Busick, Duane Gill, Doug Gilbert, Jim Neidhart, Chubby Dudley, Barry Hardy, The Blue Meanie, Eugene, Kellie Skater, Angel Orsini, Sassy Stephanie, Jessica Havoc, Amber O'Neal, Lorelei Lee, Mohammed Hassan, Kimona, Konnan, Smith Hart, Jun Kasai, Yuko Miyamoto, Van Hammer, Jimmy Snuka, Ashley Massaro, Robbie E, and many more will be signing autographs at K & S Wrestlefest's "Super Saturday" at the Ramada Philadelphia Airport in Essington, PA. For more ingo, go to KandSWrestlefest.com.

Terry Funk 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, go to DreamwaveWrestling.com.

April 14th
Ric Flair will be signing autographs from 6pm to 8pm at Wal-Mart #631-04 in Easley, SC

April 15th
AWOL takes on Chris Powell at an MMA event at Club RAW in Oklahoma City, OK. Also scheduled to fight on the card is Rage Logan and many more.

April 23rd
Ted DiBiase will be signing autographs at TrustMark Park in Pearl, MS at the Mississippi Braves baseball game. For more info, call (601) 932-8788.

April 29th through May 1st
Ted DiBiase, Virgil, Torrie Wilson, Alicia Webb (AKA Ryan Shamrock), Gangrel, Rikishi, and many more will be signing autographs at "Anaheim Wizard World Comic Con" at the Anaheim Convention center in Anaheim, CA. For more info, go to WizardWorld.com/home-Anaheim.html.

April 30th
Larry Zbyszko, Zach Gowen, Mini Boogeyman, Palmer Canon, and John Cena, Sr. will be signing autographs starting at 6pm at the Strive Center in Portland, ME prior to the All Out Mayhem event held later in the evening. For more info, go to AllOutMayhem.com.

Tony Atlas will be signing autographs from 2pm to 4;30pm at Sports Collectors Universe in Uniontown Mall in Uniontown, PA. For more info, call (724) 830-0873.

Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, Andrew Anderson, George Frankenstein, and many more will be signing autographs at the "Chiller Theatre Toy, Model and Film Expo" at the Hilton Parsippany in Parsippany, NJ. For more info, go to ChillerTheatre.com.

May 1st
Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake will be signing autographs at "Boston Comic Con" at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA. For more info, go to BostonComicCon.com.

May 7th
Jim Ross, Dusty Rhodes, Vader, Ken Shamrock, Dallas Page, Terry Taylor, Mike Tenay, Dan Severn, Mark Canterbury (AKA Henry O. Godwinn), Dennis Knight (AKA Phinneas I. Godwinn), The Masked Superstar, Barry Darsow (AKA Krusher Khrushchev), Bob Armstrong, Brad Armstrong, Tammy Sytch (AKA Sunny), Typhoon, Jushin Liger, Prince Devitt, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Lacey Von Erich, Virgil, Perry Saturn, Rick Martel, Paul Bearer, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Kimona, Daffney, Carlito, Danny Doring, Tori Poch, Chyna, James J. Dillon, Fidel Sierra, Tank Toland, Smith Hart, Robbie E. Rosita, Kurt Angle, The Smoking Gunns (Billy Gunn & Bart Gunn), Ron Simmons, 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.

Jimmy Snuka, Mick Foley, The Honky Tonk Man, Tony Atlas, Brutus Beefcake, and Nikolai Volkoff will be signing autographs beginning at 5pm at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, NJ prior to the "Jimmy Snuka Birthday Bash" wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to JimmySuperflySnuka.com.

May 14th
Tony Atlas, Lanny Poffo, John Cena, Sr., and Paul Bearer will be signing autographs at Dr. Flea's Flea Market in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For more info, call (519) 208-3676.

The Honky Tonk Man will be signing autographs from 3pm to 5pm at Sports Heroes & Legends in Staten Island, NY. For more info, call (718) 967-7985.

Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs at BB & T Coastal Federal Field in Myrtle beach, SC at the Myrtle Beach Pelicans baseball game. For more info, call (843) 918-6002.

Mick Foley will be signing autographs at The Diamond in Richmond, VA at the Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball game. For more info, call (804) 359-3866.

May 21st
Tito Santana, Rick Martel, Howard Finkel, Samu, Jameson, Antonio Thomas, Romeo Roselli, Armando Estrada, John Cena, Sr., Jay Strongbow, Little Guido, Tammy Sytch (AKA Sunny), Axl Rotten, Duane Gill (AKA Gillberg), Brutus Beefcake, Danny Davis, The Iron Sheik, Ox Baker, Short Sleeve Sampson, Amber, Alexxis, The Now, Kevin Chesney, Ivy, Shane Douglas, Paul Bearer, 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.

Tony Atlas, Bret Hart, Jimmy Snuka, Lanny Poffo, The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags), X-Pac, The Honky Tonk Man, Don Muraco, Dallas Page, Jimmy Hart, Amber O'Neal, Sassy Stephanie, Greg Valentine, Scott Hall, Jim Neidhart, and many more will be appearing at "Wrestlefest" at the Newark Pavillion in Newark, CA

Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs at Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, DE at the Wilmington Blue Rocks baseball game. For more info, call (302) 888-2015.

May 28th
Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs at Canal Park in Akron, OH at the Akron Aeros baseball game. For more info, call (330) 253-5151.

June 4th
Larry Zbyszko, Bruno Sammartino, The Battman, Ivan Koloff, Hurricane Hunt, Frank Durso, and many more will be signing autographs at "Studio Wrestling Reunion Event #4" at Westmoreland Mall in Greensburg, PA. For more info, call (724) 830-0873.

June 17th through 19th
Ted DiBiase, Virgil, Torrie Wilson, and many more will be signing autographs at "Philadelphia Comic Con" at the Pennsylvania Convention center in Philadelphia, PA. For more info, go to WizardWorld.com/home-PA.html.

June 25th
The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant) will be signing autographs at Pro Wrestling World in Allentown, PA. For more info, call (610) 798-9900.

July 1st through 3rd
Roddy Piper, Dallas Page, and many more will be signing autographs at "Days of the Dead 2011" at the Wyndham Indianapolis in Indianapolis, IN. For more info, go to DaysOfTheDead.net.

July 22nd & 23rd
Dory Funk, Jr., Jim Duggan, and Jim Ross will be signing autographs at the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in Waterloo, IA. For more info, call (319) 233-0745.

August 4th through 7th
The Assassin, Ole Anderson, Mr. Wrestling II, Steve Olsonoski, Karl Kox, Ted DiBiase, David Shultz, Tony Atlas, Tim Brooks, The Masked Superstar, Dory Funk, Jr., Terry Funk, Eddie Mansfield, Tommy Rich, Nick Bockwinkel, Harley Race, Joyce Grable, Judy Martin, Leilani Kai, Thunderbolt Patterson, Ron Simmons, Gypsy Joe, Teddy Long, Stan Hansen, Ronnie Garvin, Ron Bass, Buddy Colt, So Cal Val, Tammy Sytch (AKA Sunny), Bobby Heenan, King Kong Bundy, Bill Dundee, Larry Zbyszko, 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.

August 11th through 14th
Ted DiBiase, Virgil, Torrie Wilson, and many more will be signing autographs at "Wizard World Chicago Comic Con" at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. For more info, go to WizardWorld.com/home-ch.html.

October 28th through 30th
Tony Atlas, Jim Duggan, and many more will be signing autographs at "Wizard World Central Canada Comic Con" at the Winnipeg Convention Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. For more info, go to WizardWorld.com/home-Winnipeg.html.

November 11th & 12th
Stan Hansen, The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau), Strikeforce (Rick Martel & Tito Santana), Shane Douglas, The Glamour Girls (Judy Martin & Leilani Kai), John Nord (AKA The Berzerker), and many more will be signing autographs at "The Big Event" at the Courtyard Marriott in East Elmhurst, NY. For more info, go to TMartPromotions.com.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
April 5th - John Tolos, Sika
April 6th - Bobby Dalton, Ivan the Terrible, Lady Leather
April 7th - Bruce Swayze
April 8th - Ciclon Negro
April 10th - Paul Bearer
April 11th - Harley Race

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