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Posted: Jun 7th 2011 By: mikeiles

NEWS
After getting name-checked by Kharma yesterday on RAW, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross wrote on Twitter that he has been getting a lot of angry messages for calling the artist formerly known as Awesome Kong fat. ?Lots of angry folks. Ask @Kharma the story. She?s a wrestler & not a typical WWE Diva,? wrote JR, adding, ?Yes, I?m fat. Duh,? directed at those messages which called him fat in return. JR said that he saw Kharma when he was at the Cauliflower Alley Club in Las Vegas with Steve Austin three years ago and both endorsed her to the WWE. ?Kharma will never be a standard issue WWE diva. She?s a wrestler. And a keeper,? he then wrote. As revealed last week, Kharma will be off WWE television for the next nine months or so after she found out that she was pregnant and her WWE career had to be put on hold after debuting a month ago.

In defense of Jim Ross, Kharma posted the following: "If @JRsBBQ hadn?t shot from the hip all those years ago, I wouldn?t of had the fire to succeed as much as I did. I wouldn?t of had the strength to sacrifice being with my family, my country, my native tongue to live in Japan for 6 years and learn this craft. I owe Mr. Ross a great gratitude."

Kia "Kharma" Stevens on her web site defended Jim Ross, saying if Ross hadn't been honest with her, she'd have never made it in wrestling, as his comments were her impetus to go to Japan and also noted Ross was the one who pushed her to WWE after she had quit TNA. "You never have to worry about where you stand with JR. He'll give you constructive criticism when you need it and praise you when you've earned it. He's no sycophant and that is something to be celebrated."

Jerry Lawler threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Cleveland Indians-Texas Rangers MLB game Thursday in Cleveland, OH

First he got the legendary Michael Hayes, then moved to Umaga?s former manager Armando Estrada, but now it seems that Tyson Kidd has made up his mind on his new manager. Enter Matt Striker. The Canadian has secured the services of the former Smackdown announcer during last week?s episode of "WWE Superstars" and the teacher-turned-wrestler has promised Kidd that he will get him to appear on pay-per-views. Striker, who also did commentary for Superstars, will be replaced at the broadcast table by Booker T.

Jim Duggan was the special guest host at the WWE house shows in Huntsville, AL on June 3rd and Fayetteville, NC on June 4th.

WWE.com announced the death of Betty George, the first wife of the late Hall of Famer and wrestling legend Gorgeous George. Betty was 98 and passed away in Gearhart, OR last week. Betty made an appearance last year at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony to accept the induction of her late husband in Phoenix, AZ. Last year the WWE bought the rights of the 2008 John Capouya book "Gorgeous George: The Outrageous Bad-Boy Wrestler Who Created American Popular Culture," and they plan to release a movie based on his life through WWE Studios.

The opening segment from Raw did air as it was supposed to as opposed to how it did on Monday on the replay Saturday night on Universal HD. It also aired fine in Europe. However, they didn't edit Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole so they were talking about all the technical problems, where on the replay and international showings, there weren't any.

?I was elated that Jeremiah ended up in the Top Three. IIRC, Jeremiah had never been in the bottom three but the fact that he made it that far with a minimum of training was impressive,? Dutch Mantell told Gerweck.net about "WWE Tough Enough" contestant Jeremiah Riggs, who trained at Mantel?s University of Dutch wrestling school in Tennessee. ?Even though he didn?t win the contest, WWE would be well served in bringing him on board,? said Mantell.

Ted DiBiase Sr. is working with the Miami Dolphins on a fund raising weekend for the Miami Dolphins Foundation with several events including golf and fishing tournaments. DiBiase Sr. will auction off a suite at the stadium that holds 14 people for WrestleMania along with a title belt signed by John Cena, Triple H, Rey Mysterio, Kane, Miz, Sheamus, Randy Orton, and Ted DiBiase Jr.

Terry Taylor parted ways with TNA Wrestling as of May 31st, ending an 8 year run with the company. He started with TNA back in 2003 and has held multiple roles within the organization. The 55-year-old Taylor competed as a wrestler and worked as a backstage interviewer. Behind the scenes he was a trainer, road agent, and most recently the Director Of Talent Relations for the company.

TNA is continuing with their "Why wrestling matters" campaign and the latest video features World Champion Sting. Click here to view the video.

The Wrestling Observer is reporting that the reason The Network storyline ended up making no sense is because Mick Foley asked for his release from TNA due to creative differences and so they had to write him out. He has not officially been released but it is expected to happen shortly.

Mick Foley posted on Twitter: "I pushed hard for changes I felt would benefit Impact Wrestling. I can understand how some would interpret that as difficult to work with."

Reid Flair, the son of Ric Flair, was a recent guest on World Wrestling Insanity. During the interview he said all he needs is praise from his father, ?If I die and no one remembers me for anything else, as long as I have the respect from my father, that?s enough for me. If I can accomplish 1/1000th of what he has done for this business, at the end of the day, if he says he?s proud of me, that?s enough for me.? He also said there are aspects of his father that people don't realize ?I think the fans know him. They know him from the entertainment aspect of his character, his persona, the Four Horsemen, the wild crew, and stuff like that. But what they don?t know is my dad is probably the hardest working man alive that I know. I mean, look at him right now. He?s still doing stuff with TNA. He?s 62 years old. Yeah, he may go out at night, a couple of nights a week or something like that ? not like he did ten to fifteen years ago ? but the next morning at six o?clock, he?s in the gym doing his free squats and going over his skills. It?s not like he had to when he was younger. I would compare his skills to a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 10th degree black belt. Guys who follow him know his work ethic. But to the average fan, my only thing to say is my dad is the hardest working guy alive I know. That makes me more proud of him than anything in the world.? You can listen to the entire 35 minute interview by signing up at ClubWWI.com.

Ever since Randy Savage passed away, The Ultimate Warrior resurfaced online, first with a heart-felt eighteen minute tribute video for Savage and then an attack on Hulk Hogan. Now, the former WWE champion has joined the world of social networking by adding himself to the millions on Twitter. "@HulkHogan4Real Karma is coming to collect Terry," wrote Warrior as his first tweet on his account @ultimatewarrior. "To those asking - Hogan's demise began the day he left Vince," he then added later. In just two days the Warrior had over 12,000 "warriors" following him.

The Ultimate Warrior posted on Twitter: "They say I hate Hogan. Never did. Like a favorite loved pet who has come to the end of its useful life, time to put an end to his misery." Hulk Hogan responded on Twitter with the following: "MANIACS let it go.hate comes from hateful people,forgive them for they know no what they do.I have already forgiven the Ultimate one."

Lance Storm talks Jim Ross, The Jumping Bomb Angels, Christian, and more on his latest blog at StormWrestling.com/053111.html.

A few weeks back, Ricky Morton posted a You Tube video of him blasting wrestling promoter Marvin Ward of Awesome Wrestling Entertainment. AWE's Chris Graham interviewed Ward and that video has been posted to You Tube as well and Ward is not too kind when speaking about Morton. You can view the video bt clicking here.

Andre the Giant and The Shire Brothers were mentioned during the NHL Stanley Cup Finals. When 6 foot 9 inch Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins was holding off two smaller members of the Vancouver Canucks, announcer Mike Emrick said it reminded him of watching Andre the Giant vs. The Shire Brothers. Andre and the Shires were actually from different eras, as Andre's big run was 1973 until his death in 1993. The Shire Brothers, both in the Hall of Fame, were world tag team champions in the late 50s, who were not brothers. The team was Roy Shopshire, who became Roy Shire, one of the great wrestling promoters and bookers of all-time. Ray Shire was much better known as Ray Stevens, one of the best workers of his era in the 60s.

Like in other parts of the world, old veteran wrestlers in puroresu don?t retire easily. Actually, it seems they don?t retire. They just become grumpy old men and keep going. Case in point: The trio of Riki Choshu, Tiger Mask 1 (First Tiger Mask) & Tatsumi Fujinami-combined age of about 165 (they are all in their 50s). And not slowing down as at a presser Thursday Fujinami announced that Legend, his new Dradition spinoff, will run 4 events later this year in Nagoya & Hokkaido-9/23 at Nagoya International Conference Center Event Hall, 9/29 at Hakodate Citizen Gym, 9/30 at Sapporo Teisen Hall, & 10/2 at Hakodate Citizen Gym.

Texas Pride Wrestling has changed its name to Texoma Pride Wrestling because they intend to run shows on both sides of the Oklahoma/Texas border. Dane Griffin is the current TPW Texoma Champion and Michael Faith is their comissioner while he is sidelined with an injury. No word yet as to when or where their first show in Oklahoma will be held.

Jake Boulder has been named commissioner of the Arkansas based Mid-States Wrestling. He replaces Jason Jones, who named Boulder as new commissioner as one of his final acts as commissioner.

FOX 23 In Tulsa did a story on the Elote Lucha Wrestling Federation. It includes several bits of interviews, including some clips from Moses Manson. You can view the segment by clicking here.

This is a reminder to all wrestlers, managers, valets, referees, ring announcers, and promoters. All licenses issued by the Oklahoma Athletic Commission will expire on June 30th and you will need to renew. Go to the following links for the application for a license and the physical examination form:
Application for Promoter Page 1 of 2
Application for Promoter Page 2 of 2
Application for Professional Wrestling License
Physical Examination for Professional Wrestling

Hillbilly was admitted to the hospital June 6th after suffering heatstroke. Oklafan wishes him a speedy recovery.

Oklafan would like to send its condolences to the friends and family of Rob Phipps, who passed away on Monday at the age of 39 after suffering a heart attack on Saturday. Phipps competed as pro wrestler Adrian Steel, and while to our knowledge he never competed in the state of Oklahoma, he and his father Ken ran a wrestling federation in Arkansas where several Oklahoma based wrestlers got their start such as Brad Michaels, Fuel, and Anarchy 2nd. Phipps also was the tag team partner of Jake Boulder in Arkansas Pro Wrestling and most recently, he wrestled for Mid-States Wrestling, where he and his tag team partner Bubba Hall were feuding with the Southern Tag Team Champions Jim Fallon & Doomsday.

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RECENT RESULTS
May 28th
El Latino defeated Lemus II at the Southern Championship Wrestling event in Lytle, TX

June 1st
Mr. Anderson & Gunner defeated TNA Television Champion Eric Young & TNA World Champion Sting at TNA's "Impact Wrestling" television taping in Orlando, FL

June 3rd
Jack Swagger defeated Percy Watson at the WWE house show in Huntsville, AL. In other matches, Beth Phoenix & Eve Torres defeated The Bella Twins (Nikki Bella & WWE Divas Champion Brie Bella).

June 4th
Jack Swagger defeated Percy Watson at the WWE house show in Fayetteville, NC. In other matches, Beth Phoenix & Eve Torres defeated The Bella Twins (Nikki Bella & WWE Divas Champion Brie Bella).

Butch Reed & Jason Jones defeated Tim Rockwell & Tony Raze (w/ Boss Campbell) at Mid-States Wrestling's 8th anniversary show. In other matches, Jeff Starchild defeated Phil Lawrence, The Canadian Red Devil defeated Goldeneye (w/ Boss Campbell) by submission, and SLUGG defeated El Matadors (Uno & Dos), Luke Langly, Black Face Willy, and Tanker McKenzie in a $1000 Scramble.

NAWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Max Muscles defeated Doberman at the North American Wrestling Allegiance event in Waxahachie, TX

Jim Neidhart & Jimmy Storm defeated Chief Draven & NWA Hardcore Champion Corey Havoc (w/ Romulus the Great) at the National Wrestling Superstars event in Stirling, NJ. In other matches, Nikolai Volkoff defeated Danny Demanto.

PPW Heavyweight Champion Funny Bone defeated Adam Thornstowe and El Chupacabra in a Triple Threat Match at Piledriver Pro Wrestling's "Fallout" event in Fresno, CA

Cheerleader Melissa & Mercedes Martinez defeated Portia Perez & Kalamity at the Northern Championship Wrestling Femme Fatale event in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

June 5th
Jack Swagger defeated Percy Watson at the WWE house show in Charlottesville, VA. In other matches, Beth Phoenix & Eve Torres defeated The Bella Twins (Nikki Bella & WWE Divas Champion Brie Bella).

Spoiler 2000, James Johnson, Scot Summers, & IHWE Heavyweight Champion Franco D'Angelo defeated Mike Foxx, Rudy Boy Gonzalez, Rodney Mack, Seth Shai, & David Fuller in a 5-On4 Handicap Match in the main event of Insane Hardcore Wrestling Entertainment's "IHWExperience" event in Fort Worth, TX. In other matches, Southern Sex Appeal (Andy Dalton, Danny Matthews, & Scott McKenzie) defeated J. T. LaMotta, Wally Darkmon, & James Johnson.

ESWA Champion Bobby V defeated Rob Fury at the Empire State Wrestling Alliance event in Union City, NJ

June 6th
Booker T defeated Jack Swagger by Countout at the "WWE Monday Night RAW" live telecast in Richmond, VA. In other matches, Beth Phoenix & Kelly Kelly defeated The Bella Twins (Nikki Bella & WWE Divas Champion Brie Bella).

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Impact Zone Wrestling
Saturday, June 11th
The Impact Arena
Lawton, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Main Event Reality Combat
Saturday, June 11th
Mounds Community Center
Mounds, OK
Bell Time 7:30pm

NWA Oklahoma
Saturday, June 11th
Ardmore Dragway
Springer, OK
Bell Time 3pm

Mid-South Wrestling Alliance
Sunday, June 12th
Miles Roll-A-Way Rink
Oklahoma City, OK
Bell Time 2:30pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
June 10th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for "TNA Wrestling's BaseBrawl" event in Marion, IL

The Kansas City Killers (Mark Sterling & Jeremy Wyatt) take on The BumRush Brothers (The OuTtKast & Shorty Biggs) at the Dynamo Pro Wrestling event in Glen Carbon, IL. In other matches, Brian Breaker takes on Kevin X.

Prince Akkanatan (w/ The Iron Sheik) takes on The Patriot in a Flag Match at the East Coast Pro Wrestling event in Staten Island, NY. Also scheduled to appear is Masked Superstar and many more.

June 11th
Jeff Jarrett and TNA World Champion Sting are among the stars scheduled for "TNA Wrestling's BaseBrawl" event in Memphis, TN

Matt Riviera takes on Al Farat at Traditional Championship Wrestling's "Throwdown in Downtown 6" event in Fort Smith, AR. In other matches, TCW International Champion Jeff Jett defends the title against Greg Anthony (w/ Bobby Eaton & Brian Thompson) in a Texas Bullrope Match, Genetic Perfection (Michael Barry & Alan Steele, w/ Rich Rude) takes on The Big Time Playaz (Scott McKenzie & Danny Matthews) in a match to determine the #1 contenders for the TCW Tag Team Titles, Dustin Heritage (w/ Talon) takes on Jacob Kilgore, Bull Schmitt takes on Chas Cardington, Jimmy Youngblood takes on Jon Michael Worthington, and Killer Nikels (w/ Boyd Bradford) takes on Andy Dalton. Also scheduled to appear is Dexter Hardaway, Mike Iles, and many more.

Mark Sterling takes on Rhino at the South Broadway Athletic Club Wrestling event in St. Louis, MO

Brian Blade and J. B. Pain are scheduled for the Ultimate Wrestling Alliance event in Ft. Collins, CO

Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the NWA Bluegrass event in Salyersville, KY

Larry Zbyszko is among the stars scheduled for the I Believe In Wrestling event in Orlando, FL

Chase Stevens is among the stars scheduled for the Southern All-Star Wrestling event in Gallatin, TN

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

June 12th
TNA World Champion Sting defends the title against Mr. Anderson at TNA's "Slammiversary 9" event in Orlando, FL. In other matches, Jeff Jarrett takes on Kurt Angel to determine a #1 contender to the TNA World Title, and A. J. Styles takes on Bully Ray in a Falls Count Anywhere Match.

June 16th
The Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe & Luster the Legend) take on Pink Mink, Inc. (Rik Luxury & Matt Carlos) at Sacramento Wrestling Federation's "Hangtown Showdown" event in Placerville, CA

June 17th
Jimmy Snuka & Tony Biella take on The Masked Superstars (Masked Superstar & Masked Superstar 2) at the East Coast Pro Wrestling event in Brooklyn, NY

June 18th
Mick Foley is among the stars scheduled for Pro Championship Wrestling's "Dream Night X" event in Oak Lawn, IL

Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion Doberman defends the title against Keith Lee at the New Age Wrestling event in Haltom City, TX

AAA Megaheavyweight Champion Zorro defends his title against Jeff Jarrett at the Asistencia Asesor?a y Administraci?n event in Mexico City, Mexico

TPW Texoma Champion Dane Griffin defends the title against Tim Storm at the Texoma Pride Wrestling event in Sherman, TX. In other matches, Bad Bromance (Justin Lee & Max McGuirk) take on Eric Rose & Shane Rawls. Also scheduled to appear is Michael Faith, Tyler Bateman, and many more.

Ted DiBiase is scheduled for the Mid Missouri Wrestling Alliance/Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling event in East Carondelet, IL

Adam Thornstowe vs. Rik Luxury (w/ Markus Mac) vs. El Chupacabra vs. Vennis DeMarco (w/ Buddy Sotello) vs. Kimo for the vacant WFC Heavyweight Title is one of the matches scheduled for the Wrestling For a Cause event in Santa Rosa, CA

June 19th
The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

June 23rd
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Columbus, OH

June 24th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Fort Wayne, IN

June 25th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Troy, OH

MWA Heavyweight Champion Brian Blade is among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Ottowa, KS

Mr Big, Johnny USA, The Unknown & J. R. Orullian are among the talent scheduled for the NCW event in Siloam Springs, AR

June 26th
ROH Tag Team Champions Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) defend the titles against The All Night Express (Rhett Titus & Kenny King), The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe), and The Kings of Wrestling (Claudio Castagnoli & Chris Hero) in a 4-Corners Elimination Match at the Ring of Honor event in New York, NY

July 1st
Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett are among the stars scheduled for "TNA Wrestling's Basebrawl" event in Brooklyn, NY

July 2nd
Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Asbury Park, NJ

July 3rd
Jack Swagger is among the stars scheduled for the WWE house show in Perth, Australia

July 9th
Martin Justice is among the stars scheduled for the Ring Wars Carolina event in Falcon, NC

Brandon Walker, J. T. LaMotta, and Brian Breaker are among the stars scheduled for Victory Crown Championship Wrestling's "Old Wounds never Heal" event in Dallas, TX

July 15th
Adam Thornstowe is one of the 8 entrants in Main Event Wrestling's "The California Cup" tournament in Fresno, CA

Mick Foley is among the stars scheduled for the Squared Circle Wrestling event Watertown, NY

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

Les Mayne and Al Farat are among the stars scheduled for the Revolution World Wrestling event in San Antonio, TX

Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for Dreamwave Wrestling's "Summer Spectacular" in LaSalle, IL

Martin Justice is among the stars scheduled for the Ring Wars Carolina event in Hope Mills, NC

Charming Charles is among the stars scheduled for New Focus Wrestling's "Red, White, Black & Blue" event in Evansville, IN

July 19th
The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

July 23rd
Mick Foley and Jeff Jarrett are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Harrington, DE

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

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

August 4th
J. R. Orullian, Mr. Big, & The Unknown are among the stars scheduled for the NoArk Championship Wrestling event in Decatur, AR

August 6th
TCW Tag Team Champion Matt Riviera, Doug Somers, Al Farat, Jimmy Youngblood, Boyd Bradford, and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for Traditional Championship Wrestling's "Back to School Bash 2" event in Clarksville, AR

August 11th through 14th
Roddy Piper takes on Terry Funk at Juggalo Championship Wrestling?s "2011 Gathering of the Juggalos" in Cave-in-Rock, IL. Also scheduled to appear is Jerry Lawler, The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), The Honky Tonk Man, Bob Orton, Jr., Koko B. Ware, Jim Duggan, Mick Foley, and many more.

August 12th
MWA Heavyweight Champion Brian Blade is among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Golden, CO

Jerry Lawler is among the stars scheduled for the Squared Circle Wrestling event in Binghampton, NY

August 20th
Jerry Lawler, Bobby Eaton, Butch Reed, MSW Heavyweight Champion Michael Barry, Independent Wrestling International Champion Dustin Heritage, Southern Tag Team Champion Jim Fallon, Gary Gram, Jason Jones, Jake Boulder, Jeff Starchild, Jack Legacy, and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

Jim Duggan, Bob Orton, Jr., and Greg Valentine are among the stars scheduled for the "Clash At The Cove" event in South Bend, IN

August 27th
MWA Heavyweight Champion 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

October 8th
Cheerleader Melissa is among the stars scheduled for the Northern Championship Wrestling Femme Fatale event in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

October 15th
Baby Doll is among the stars scheduled for Awesome Wrestling Entertainment's "AWEsome Night of Legends" event in Fishersville, VA

October 22nd
Harley Race and Brian Breaker are among the stars scheduled for the World League Wrestling event in Eldon, MO

2012
January 26th
A. J. Styles and TNA World Champion Sting are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Nottingham, England

January 27th
A. J. Styles and TNA World Champion Sting are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Manchester, England

January 28th
A. J. Styles and TNA World Champion Sting are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in London, England

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
June 11th
The Iron Sheik will be signing autographs from 11am to 1pm at The Wrestling Universe in Flushing, NY. For more info, call (718) 460-2777.

Nikolai Volkoff will be signing autographs from 8am to 11am at the card show at Arthur Slade School in Glen Burnie, MD

The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff will be signing autographs at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood Township, NJ at the Lakewood Blueclaws baseball game. For more info, call (732) 901-7000.

Jim Duggan and Rosita will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at Royal Collectibles in Forest Hills, NY. For more info, call (718) 793-0542.

Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs at Trustmark Park in Pearl, MS before the Mississippi Braces baseball game. For more info, call (601) 932-8788.

June 12th
The Iron Sheik will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at Pro Wrestling World in Allentown, PA. For more info, call (610) 798-9900.

June 16th
Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs at Prince george's Stadium in Bowie, MD at the Bowie Baysox baseball game. For more info, call (301) 805-6000.

June 17th
Jerry Brisco and his son Wes Brisco, Ricky Steamboat and his son Richie Steamboat, Mike Rotundo and his sons Bo Rotundo and Husky Harris, and Henry O. Godwinn and his son Buck Dixon will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at the Brooksville Armory in Spring Hill, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's Father's Day celebration. For more info, go to FCWwrestling.com.

June 17th through 19th
Bill Goldberg, Torrie Wilson, Ted DiBiase, Virgil, Candice Michelle, Tony Atlas, Ryan Shamrock, Maria Kanellis, 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 18th
Mick Foley, Bret Hart, and Rosita will be signing autographs starting at 5pm at the Oak Lawn Pavillion in Oak Lawn, NY prior to the Pro Championship Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to PCWwrestling.net.

Jerry Brisco and his son Wes Brisco, Ricky Steamboat and his son Richie Steamboat, Mike Rotundo and his sons Bo Rotundo and Husky Harris, and Henry O. Godwinn and his son Buck Dixon will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at Tigertown Hanger in Lakeland, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's Father's Day celebration. For more info, go to FCWwrestling.com.

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.

Ric Flair will be appearing for a special lunch at The Bistro in Staten Island, NY. The lunch is $150 per person and includes a Q&A and autograph signing. For more info, call (973) 985-9925.

Dusty Rhodes will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at the Palatka Armory in Palatka, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's "Summer Slamarama Tour". For more info, go to FCWwrestling.com.

Ted DiBiase and Virgil will be signing autographs from 2:30pm to 5pm at Sports Heroes & Legends in Staten Island, NY. For more info, call (718) 967-7985.

Jim Duggan, The Patriot, Salvatore Sincere, and Lance Profit will be signing autographs at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton, MA at the Brockton Rox baseball game. For more info, call (509) 559-7000.

Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs at L. P. Frans Stadium in Hickory, NC at the Hickory Crawdads baseball game. For more info, call (828) 322-3000.

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 15th
Dusty Rhodes will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at the Crystal River Armory in Crystal River, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's "Summer Slamarama Tour". For more info, go to FCWwrestling.com.

July 16th
Dusty Rhodes will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at the Bay Oaks Recreation Center in Fort Myers Beach, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's "Summer Slamarama Tour". For more info, go to FCWwrestling.com.

Al Snow will be signing autographs at the LaSalle Knights of Columbus in LaSalle, IL prior to the Dreamwave Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to DreamwaveWrestling.com.

July 22nd
Paul Bearer will be signing autographs from 7pm to 9pm at Sports Heroes & Legends in Staten Island, NY. For more info, call (718) 967-7985.

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.

July 23rd
Paul Bearer will be signing autographs from 11am to 1pm at George's cards and Collectibles in Levittown, PA. For more info, call (215) 943-2475.

Jake Roberts will be signing autographs from 2pm to 4pm at Sports Heroes & Legends in Staten Island, NY. For more info, call (718) 967-7985.

July 24th
Paul Bearer will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at Pro Wrestling World in Allentown, PA. For more info, call (610) 798-9900.

July 29th
Dusty Rhodes will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at the Sumter County Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Webster, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's "Summer Slamarama Tour". For more info, go to FCWwrestling.com.

August 4th through 7th
The Assassin, Ole Anderson, Mr. Wrestling II, Steve Olsonoski, Kark Kox, Ted DiBiase, David Schultz, Tony Atlas, Tim Brooks, 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, Moondog Rex, Scrappy McGowan, Tully Blanchard, Baby Doll, Big Mama, Greg Valentine, Lars Anderson, Ivan Koloff, James J. Dillon, Jimmy Snuka, Mongolian Stomper, Roddy Piper, Tammy Sytch (AKA Sunny), So Cal Val, Bobby Heenan, King Kong Bundy, Bill Dundee, Larry Zbyszko, Rob Van Dam, The Iron Sheik, Manny Fernandez, Debra Marshall, Luke Williams, Krusher Khrushchev, Adam Pearce, Colt Cabana, Vampiro, Virgil, Nick Patrick, Perry Saturn, Fit Finlay, Melissa Coates, Rosita, The Honky Tonk Man, Bart Gunn, Mike Jackson, Ivan Putski, Matt Morgan, The Sheik, Jerry Lawler, Paul Orndorff, Jim Duggan, Terry Taylor, Tatanka, 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, Tara, Mr. Anderson, Maria Kanellis, Val Venis, Tammy Sytch (AKA Sunny), 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.

August 13th
Dusty Rhodes will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at the La Belle Civic Center in La Belle, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's "Summer Slamarama Tour". For more info, go to FCWwrestling.com.

August 19th
Dusty Rhodes will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at the Indian River County Fairgrounds in Vero Beach, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's "Summer Slamarama Tour". For more info, go to FCWwrestling.com.

August 27th
Bushwacker Luke, Howard Finkel, George Steele, and Jimmy Snuka will be signing autographs from 11am to 2pm at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwood, NJ. For more info, call (732) 422-9365.

Mike McGuirk, Wendi Richter, Isis the Amazon, Rockin' Robin, Sojourner Bolt, Debra McMichael, Kara Drew (AKA Cherry), Terri Runnels, Aysa, Heidi Lee Morgan, Madusa, Chyna, Shelly Martinez, Fit Finlay, and many more will be signing autographs as K&S Wrestlefest and Highspots present "A Hot Summers Night" at the Ramada Hotel in Essington, PA. For more info, call (516) 473-4944.

September 24th
King Kong Bundy, Viscera, Lex Luger, Paul Orndorff, Al Snow, James J. Dillon, B Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Bobby Heenan, Tony Atlas, Chyna, Harley Race, Terry Funk, Fit Finlay, Spice, Chae, Tygress, Fyre, Rosita, and many more will be signing autographs from 9am to 4pm at "Signamania VII" at the Bucks County Technical High School in Fairless Hilla, PA. For more info, call (215) 943-2475.

October 8th
Ivan Putski, George Steele, Terry Taylor, Samoa Joe, Mickie James, Winter, Vampire Warrior (AKA Gangrel), Kevin Kelly, Charlie Haas, Shelton benjamin, Jim Duggan, Nicole Bass, Shane Douglas, and many more will be signing autographs at "Legends of the Ring XIII" at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, NJ. For more info, go to LegendsOfTheRing.com.

October 15th
Baby Doll, Dallas Page, Fit Finlay, Jim Duggan, Tully Blanchard, Eugene, Bobby Eaton, George Frankenstein, and many more will be singing autographs at the August Expo in Fisherville, VA prior to the Awesome Wrestling Entertainment event held later in the evening

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), Candi Divine, Larry Zbyszko, Del Wilkes (AKA The Patriot), The Godfather, Matt Morgan, Paul Roma, Charlie Haas, Shelton Benjamin, Road Warrior Animal, Paul Ellering, Howard Finkel, John Nord (AKA The Berzerker), Rachel Summerlyn, 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.

2012
April 13th through 15th
Roddy Piper is scheduled for the WrestleReunion event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
June 7th - Damon Windsor, Mick Foley, Stevie Caballero
June 8th - Michele Leone, Mustafa Sharmoot, Rick Vyper
June 9th - Dutch Savage, Jamie, Jeff Wolfenbarger, Jim Barnett, Mark Wilson
June 10th - Dick Dunn, Larry Canyunga
June 11th - J. D. Richards, Magnum T. A.
June 12th - Stan Pulaski
June 13th - Bill Ash, Dustin Heritage, Mike Rose

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