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Crowbar Press releases "Hooker" by Lou Thesz
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Missy's Manor: Mailbag Addition to Mecha Mummy Awareness Month
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Wadsworth's Derek Foore Will Get A Shot At WWE Glory
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Former Oklahoma State champ and pro wrestler Jack Brisco dead at 68
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If WWE didn't suck enough already...
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Oklahoma Shooter: The Dan Hodge Story
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Wrestlers Rescue Gets The Lou Thesz Treatment
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In Funk's Corner - NWA World Championship in St. Louis Dory Funk Jr. vs Gene Kiniski
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JR's Blog: Free T Shirt w/ Case orders...Random Thoughts...
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Induction of the 2008 Class of the NWA Hall of Fame
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Top 10 Greatest Professional Wrestlers of All Time
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Some different things and thoughts on the business today
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A Cauliflower Feast For Bob Roop
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Press Release -- Timeline WWE 1985
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Mick Foley, Terry Funk headline pro hall of fame class at Gable Museum
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JR's Blog: JR To Receive Thesz Award..Shipping Info for the Holidays..Main Event Mustard's on its Way..Survivor Series Thoughts..Bedlam!
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In Funk's Corner: Who Was The Best?
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JR's Blog: Angry Responses to last Blog...Hodge Appearance a Huge Success...Strikeforce...Dwayne Johnson
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JR's Blog: Our Sale Ends Friday...Random, BBQ'ed Thoughts after LA & Phoenix Stops.
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JR's Blog: Q&A's Updated Thursday..Mini Blog...Good Day to Order during Oklahoma Ice Storm
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JR's Blog: Wednesday Update..ECW..Trish..Twitter.."Brisco"..Order JR's Products Today
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Missy's Manor: The Battle for LaParka, and NXT invades RAW
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Arkansas Forgotten Famous - Danny McShain
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In Funk's Corner: "Please Pass The Sugar" Breakfast With The "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase And Family
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JR's Blog: 'Big Thunder Remembered'..Cornette's Rant..Get The Facts Straight..Extreme Scaffold..FREE SHIPPING for BBQ Sauce!
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Mr Wrestling II Interview Recap
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JR's Blog: Friday Update...Random Thoughts..UFC 109..Jack Brisco's Services..
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Native American broke barriers in wrestling
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Pro Wrestling Legend Passes Away
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Hodge Has Lived The American Dream
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JR's Blog: Tuesday Update..Countdown's on for Holiday Shopping Here..Random Thoughts
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In Funk's Corner: Gene Kiniski
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Danny Hodge Interview Recap
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General Skandar Akbar passes away
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"Tough" Tony Borne passes away at 83
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Rowdy Roddy's promo 'pure Piper'
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Gene Kiniski Was The Real Deal
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JR's Blog: RAW from JR's Easy Chair in his agenda-free living room...Things you might not have thought of...Get Ready for San Antonio
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Top 10 Pro-Wrestling Baby-Faces of All-Time
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WWE Legend Signs with PR Company
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Portland Wrestling Legend 'Tough' Tony Borne Dies
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Dory Funk JR thrills fans young and old in St Louis in 2011 at MMWA-SICW
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Remembering Jack Brisco
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More on the career and passing of Skandar Akbar
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Wrestling Legend Jack Brisco Dies at 68
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Recap of OWW Radio #44 with Sir Oliver Humperdink and Karl Lauer
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Interview Recap with Gordon Solie's Children and Danny Hodge
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Bell Time with Dory Funk, Jr.
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Jack Brisco Passes Away
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JR's Blog: Jack Brisco Services
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Oklahoma Scoop
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The Scoop
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Wrestling heel was hero to many
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JR's Blog: Wednesday Update...Wrestle War '89...Best Tag Teams Ever..Twitter..Red Hot Tag
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Top 100 Not in the WWE Hall of Fame
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Jack Brisco, Former NWA World Champion, Dead at 68
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Oklafan Mourns The Death of Skandar Akbar At 75
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The Scoop
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J. R. To Induct Mat Icon Hodge At Fanfest
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The Scoop
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Spotlight in History

  • 1967 Gorgeous George, Jr. & Jack Brisco def. The Assassins (Assassin #1 & Assassin #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 2004 John O'Malley def. Chris Matthews for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2004 Se7en became the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 2004 Bernie Donderwitz def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 2009 Crazy Beautiful (Brett Taylor & Michael York) def. Team SuperBad (El Super Colibri & Justin Lee) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 2009 Dane Griffin def. Dustin Heritage for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 2009 BLK-OUT (Jermaine Johnson & Montego Seeka) def. Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 2015 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. Hurricane Ross & J. R. Orullian for the NAW Tag Team Champions
  • 2021 Erica def. Brandon Barricade for the ASP All Time Champion

Week of Sun 05-05 to Sat: 05-11

  • 05-05 1941 Maurice Shapiro became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-05 1958 Jim LaRock became the TSW United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-05 1958 Jim LaRock def. Sandor Kovacs for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-05 1978 Jerry Brown & Bobby Jaggers def. Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-05 1982 King Kong Bundy def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-05 1982 Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia def. The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-05 1986 Rick Rude def. Lance Von Erich for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 05-05 2002 Red Eagle def. Terry Montana for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
  • 05-05 2002 Terry Montana def. Red Eagle for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
  • 05-05 2007 The Compound Varsity (Romero Contreras & Justin Lee) became the FCW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-05 2012 Kareem Sadat def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-05 2017 El Greengo Loco & Karnage def. Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 05-05 2024 Tzuki def. Guerrerito for the EDW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-06 1959 Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 05-06 1969 Ramon Torres & Alberto Torres def. Karl Von Stroheim & Treacherous Phillips for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-06 1974 Rip Tyler def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
  • 05-06 1984 The Rock & Soul Connection (Buck Zumhofe & King Parsons) def. The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer 1 & Super Destroyer 2) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
  • 05-06 1984 The Von Erichs (Fritz Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
  • 05-06 1984 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
  • 05-06 1985 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
  • 05-06 2005 Shane Morbid def. Kenny Campbell for the SRPW X Division Champion
  • 05-06 2005 The 918 Boyz (Timmy J & Cade Sydal) became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-06 2011 Jeff Starchild became the MWA Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-06 2017 Lone Star, Inc. (Cody Burns & Trey Cole & The Longhorn Outlaw) def. Simply the Future (J. D. & Alex) for the WFC Tag Team Champions
  • 05-06 2017 Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) def. El Greengo Loco & Karnage for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 05-06 2023 Thrash def. Jason Jones for the WFC Prime Champion
  • 05-06 2023 MLP def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
  • 05-06 2023 Red James def. MLP for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
  • 05-07 1984 Killer Khan became the WCCW Television Champion
  • 05-07 2010 Cody Jones became the NWA-OK Texoma Champion
  • 05-07 2010 Jack Legacy def. Jeff Starchild for the MWA Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-07 2010 Dustin Heritage def. Shane Morbid for the MWA MAX-Division Champion
  • 05-07 2010 A. T. F. (Al Farat & Gurkha Singh) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 05-07 2010 La Reina de Corazones became the NWA-OK Women's Champion
  • 05-07 2011 Rudy Edwards def. Ryan Styles for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 05-07 2011 Bernie D & Max McGuirk def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-07 2016 Tyson Jaymes def. Brandon Groom for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-07 2018 Jack Swagger became the WCR Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-07 2018 The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) became the WCR Tag Team Champions
  • 05-07 2018 Damon Windsor became the WCR Revolutionary Champion
  • 05-07 2021 Jerome Daniel Griffey def. Tino Valentino for the ASP Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-07 2022 Drake Gallows def. Oxley for the RDW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-07 2022 Derek James became the AWE Lion Heart Champion
  • 05-07 2022 Luna Nightshade became the RDW Women's Champion
  • 05-07 2022 Brandon Groom def. Derek James for the AWE Lion Heart Champion
  • 05-07 2022 Becky def. Luna Nightshade for the RDW Women's Champion
  • 05-08 1970 The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-08 1985 The Snowman became the MSW Television Champion
  • 05-08 1988 Kerry Von Erich def. King Parsons for the WCCW World Champion
  • 05-08 2004 Brandon Groom def. Michael Barry for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-08 2004 John O'Malley became the IZW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-08 2004 Kenny Campbell became the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 05-08 2004 Luc Lapointe & Se7en became the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-08 2010 Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Se7en & Michael Barry & Jack Legacy) became the TAP Tag Team Champions
  • 05-08 2010 Wage def. Eric Rose for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 05-08 2010 John O'Malley def. Kevin Morgan for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-08 2010 Michael H def. Tex for the 412PE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-08 2010 J. R. Orullian & The Unknown def. The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Dennis Williams) for the 412PE Tag Team Champions
  • 05-09 1967 Gorgeous George, Jr. & Jack Brisco def. The Assassins (Assassin #1 & Assassin #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-09 2004 John O'Malley def. Chris Matthews for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-09 2004 Se7en became the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-09 2004 Bernie Donderwitz def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 05-09 2009 Crazy Beautiful (Brett Taylor & Michael York) def. Team SuperBad (El Super Colibri & Justin Lee) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 05-09 2009 Dane Griffin def. Dustin Heritage for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 05-09 2009 BLK-OUT (Jermaine Johnson & Montego Seeka) def. Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-09 2015 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. Hurricane Ross & J. R. Orullian for the NAW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-09 2021 Erica def. Brandon Barricade for the ASP All Time Champion
  • 05-10 1966 The Assassins (Assassin 1 & Assassin 2) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-10 2008 Jerry Bostic became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
  • 05-10 2014 Billy Ray [1st] def. Running Wolf for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-10 2014 American Made def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE United States Champion
  • 05-10 2019 Kody Lane def. Latrell Upton for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 05-10 2023 Leo Fox def. The Wolf of War for the RDW Iron Man Champion
  • 05-11 1976 Karl Kox & Bob Sweetan def. Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-11 1981 Ernie Ladd def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-11 2008 The Midnite Rider def. Outlaw for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 05-11 2008 Limited Edition (Les Mayne & Dane Griffin) def. The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-11 2013 Billy Ray [1st] became the NAW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-11 2013 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. Pretty In Pink (Mike Rose & Michael Duplanti) for the NAW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-11 2019 Drake Gallows became the KCW National Champion
05-09
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  • Sunny War Cloud May 10th
  • Tito Santana May 10th
  • Billy Brown May 10th
  • Jerry Brown May 10th
  • Rook Tyler May 10th
  • Charming Charles May 11th
  • Psycho May 11th
  • Big J May 11th
  • Sensei Jamo May 12th
  • Brock Baker May 12th
  • Sol Yang May 12th
  • Bill Howard May 12th
  • Payton Scott May 13th
  • Lars Manderson May 13th
  • Dave Ryda May 13th
  • Maggie Rae May 13th
  • Karl Krupp May 13th
  • Little Boy Blue May 13th
  • Pete Maguire May 13th
  • Stan Kowalski May 13th
  • Danny Hodge May 13th
  • Prince Mahalli May 13th
  • Big Van Vader May 14th
  • Shawn Bragan May 14th
  • C. M. Burnham May 14th
  • Robert Fuller May 14th
  • Tommy Rogers May 14th
  • Scott Irwin May 14th
  • Steve Williams May 14th
  • Joe Cuedo May 15th
  • Koko May 15th
  • Oscar Amazing May 15th
  • Andrew Bridge May 15th
  • Erwin IV May 15th
  • Kevin Von Erich May 15th
  • Buddy Knox May 16th
  • Alan Jefferson May 16th
  • Ryan Martin May 16th
  • Buddy Roberts May 16th
  • Ryker James May 16th
  • Wage May 17th
  • Billy Red Lyons May 17th
  • Mike Pappas May 17th
  • Kyle Hawk May 17th
  • Dan Maestro May 17th
  • J. B. Pain May 17th
  • Gajo May 18th
  • Matt Riviera May 18th
  • Jimmy Snuka May 18th
  • Luna Nightshade May 18th
  • J. R. Wind May 18th
  • Kristopher Haiden May 18th
  • Akuma Jones May 18th
  • Bateman May 19th
  • Dick Slater May 19th
  • Andre the Giant May 19th
  • Mongol May 19th
  • Buzz Markley May 19th
  • Will Chambers May 19th
  • Dale Veasey May 20th
  • Ivan Kalmikoff May 21st
  • Chuey Martinez May 21st

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