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Posted: Mar 15th 2020 By: Compiled by Oklafan Staff

NEWS
For Google searches last week, UFC 248 had 2.1 million searches. That's a strong number, really better than would have been expected for that show, so the late build of the two main events was strong. Things not associated with UFC 248 that made the list was Tony Ferguson at No. 17 on Friday with 50,000 and Scott Steiner due to his health scare at No. 17 on Saturday with 50,000.

Bill Apter talks to Jake Roberts here

The Undertaker made his presence felt last Sunday night at the Elimination Chamber and attacked The O.C., helping Aleister Black beat AJ Styles in the no disqualification match. Towards the end of the match, Gallows and Anderson interfered and were holding up Black as Styles was about to hit the flying forearm. But before Styles took flight, the lights went out, the iconic gong played, and when the lights came back up, it was The Undertaker holding both Gallows and Anderson by the throat. Styles decided to fly anyway but went right into a chokeslam. The house lights were turned off again, enabling Taker to escape, and by the time they were up again, Taker was gone and Black hit a nasty looking Black Mass on Styles for the pin. Styles taunted Taker during the match and was also going for a tombstone piledriver.

Matt Cross and Britt Baker are starring in a movie called "Powerbomb" about an independent wrestler trying to break into the big-time but also thinking of leaving wrestling completely for his family. It will be released on DVD and VOD platforms on 4/14. Also in the movie are Gregory Iron, Dick Justice and Roni Jonah from the pro wrestling independent scene.

On March 8th Lacey Von Erich posted the following on her Facebook page "Guys I really need help from the VE Nation! When my dad passed away his image, name, likeness everything belongs to my sister and I and it keeps being put out there for profit without our consent! Unless it is WWE we did not approve it and I’m afraid someone else is giving people permission!!! Please post and repost this and email TheLaceyVonErich@Gmail.com If you would like to do anything that pertains to Kerry Von Erich or it’s Illegal!! Please help! I’m so tired of other family Members or fans trying to profit off my dad without my consent! Love y’all!" Apparently when asked for clarification, Lacey responded "Ross, Marshall, and Kristen, I love them but they also have zero right to profit from daddy's name."

Mick Foley provided an update on the status of his comedy tour: “IMPORTANT: Due to the very serious coronavirus concerns, my shows with @HEELZiggler in Houston and Fort Worth are being postponed. In addition, there is a very good chance that all tour dates for March and April will be postponed as well. I think it's the safest move to make.”

The Looney Bin OKC Facebook page released this statement regarding Mick Foley’s appearance scheduled for March 31st.: “Our event scheduled for Tuesday, March 31st, has been postponed. In lieu of the Coronavirus, Mick Foley has decided to postpone his "Nice Day Tour" until this Fall. This decision has been made to provide our guests with the best possible experience. The date for the new show is tentatively set for Tuesday, October 20th. We are offering all guests who purchased tickets a refund or to hold onto the tickets for the new show. If you would like a refund, we ask that you please give us a call at (405)239-4242. If you would like to hold onto your tickets for the new date, we will be sending out an email when the date/time have been solidified. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call.” At this time, there has been no announced rescheduling of his appearance at the Looney Bin in Tulsa on March 18th.

WWE’s YouTube channel has uploaded Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior from WrestleMania VI and The Undertaker vs. Triple H from WrestleMania XXVII.

The Mercenary underwent surgery on his right leg Friday. Oklafan wishes him a speedy recovery.

Alan Arthur’s uncle passed away Saturday. Oklafan extends its condolences to his family and friends.

Tristan Thorne’s brother passed away March 12th. Oklafan extends its condolences to his family and friends.

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS

NOTE: It is possible that any or all of these events will be cancelled due to the Oklahoma Athletic Commission shutting down all combat sports events in the state. Please consult our Facebook page and the Facebook pages for the involved federations to be kept up to date regarding the status of these events

March 19th
Micro Wrestling Federation
C. W. Scooters
Lawton, OK
Bell Time: 9pm

March 20th
Micro Wrestling Federation
C. W. Scooters
Enid, OK
Bell Time: 9pm

March 21st
Wrestling For A Cause
The Wrestle Centre
Tulsa, OK
Bell Time: 7pm

Micro Wrestling Federation
Boot Scooters
Altus, OK
Bell Time: 9pm

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RECENT RESULTS
March 6th
Willie Mack def. The Reno SCUM at the IMPACT Wrestling television tapings in Atlanta, GA. In other matches, Cody Deaner def. Joey Ryan, IMPACT World Champion Tessa Blanchard def. IMPACT World Tag Team Champion Ethan Page, Hernandez def. Chase Stevens and Suicide & Manik def. Johnny Swinger & Kid Kash

Heavy Machinery(Otis & Tucker) def. The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E), Lucha House Party (El Gran Metallik & Lince Dorado), The Usos (Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso) and WWE Smackdown World Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz, but were then beaten by Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler in a Gauntlet Match to determine who enters the Elimination Chamber last at the WWE Smackdown broadcast in Buffalo, NY

March 7th
WWE Smackdown World Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz def. The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E) at the WWE event in Allentown, PA. In other matches, Alestair Black def. A. J. Styles by DQ and Alestair Black & The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) def. The O. C. (A. J. Styles, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows)

Arik Cannon def. Dak Draper at the F1rst Wrestling event in Roseville, MN

Cousin Jake def. Joey Ryan at the IMPACT Wrestling television tapings in Atlanta, GA. In other matches, Moose def. Kid Kash, Fallah Baah & TJP def. The Rascalz (Dez & Wentz), The Reno SCUM (Adam Thornstowe & Luster the Legend) and an unnamed team, Hernandez def. Rohit Raju and IMPACT World Tag Team Champions The North (Ethan Page & Josh Alexander) def. Eddie Edwards & IMPACT World Champion Tessa Blanchard

March 8th
The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) def. Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder at the WWE “Elimination Chamber” PPV event pre-show in Philadelphia, PA. In other matches, WWE Smackdown World Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz def. The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E), The Usos (Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso), Heavy Machinery (Otis & Tucker), Lucha House Party (El Gran Metallik & Lince Dorado) and Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler in an Elimination Chamber Match and Alestair Black def. A. J. Styles in a No DQ Match

March 9th
Seth Rollins, Murphy & The AOP (Akem & Rezar) def. The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) & WWE RAW World Tag Team Champions The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) at the WWE “RAW” broadcast from Washington, D. C.

March 11th
Joey Ryan def. Ray Rosas at the BAR Wrestling event in Los Angeles, CA

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UPCOMING EVENTS
March 20th
ACH & The Besties In The World (Davy Vega & Mat Fitchett) vs. Sami Callihan, Jake Crist & Jessica Havok is scheduled for the All American Wrestling event in Chicago, IL

March 21st
CWA Champion Jerry Lawler defends the title against Michael Barry (w/ Good Ol’ Kendall) at the Championship Wrestling From Arkansas event in Searcy, AR. On other matches signed, Tim Storm takes on Rhino, Matt Riviera (w/ Ron Ratcatcher) faces Matt Boyce. Also appearing on the card: Gary Roosevelt Gram!

Chandler Hopkins is scheduled for the PPW event in Kingsville, TX

March 22nd
WCWA Ozark Regional Champion Dusty Gold defends the title against Malico at the World Class Wrestling Organization event in Springdale, AR. Also on the card: Jamie Holley!

March 25th
The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara, Santana & Ortiz) vs. The Elite (Cody, The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) & AEW World Tag Team Champions Kenny Omega & Adam Page) in a “Blood and Guts” Match is scheduled for the All Elite Wrestling event in Newark, NJ

March 26th
Chandler Hopkins is scheduled for the Lucha Brutal event in Irving, TX

ACH vs. Rocketboy Wilson is scheduled for the Lucha Brutal event in Irving, TX

March 27th
Chandler Hopkins is scheduled for the Mission Pro Wrestling event in Buda, TX

Barrett Brown vs. Chris Bey is scheduled for the VIP Wrestling event in Haltom City, TX. Also on the card, DFW Women’s Champion Erica Torres defends her title against Allie Kat and Alejandra Leon in a Triple Threat Match, Gino vs. Jeff Cobb, Malico vs. Danhausen, DFW Champion Double D defends his title against Michael Tarver and Jerome Daniel Griffey vs. Lou Gotti.

March 28th
Chandler Hopkins is scheduled for the New Texas Pro Wrestling/Heavy Metal Wrestling/SABOTAGE event in San Antonio, TX

NBW Champion The Matchmagician vs. NBW Midwest PopCon Champion Curt Gannon in a Title-vs-Title match is scheduled for the New Breed Wrestling event in Eldon, MO

Chuey Martinez is scheduled for the Xtreme Wrestling Entertainment event in Salina, KS

Michael Barry vs. Meklakov in a Flag Match is scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Springfield, MO. In other matches, Matt Riviera takes on Alan Jefferson, Jason Jones & Jesse Inman face Nate Winchester & Johnny Lightning and Gary Gram takes on Niles Plonk.

May 30th
Curt Gannon is scheduled for the Gladius Arena Wrestling event in Overland Park, KS

April 3rd
Scott Steiner is scheduled for the IMPACT Wrestling “TNA Reunion” event in Tampa, FL

April 4th
The Rascalz (Dez, Wentz & Trey) vs. The Super Besties (ACH, Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) is scheduled for the Pro Wrestling Revolver event in Ybor City, FL

Minoru Suzuki, Ken Shamrock & Tom Lawlor vs. Joey Ryan, Colt Cabana & Grado is scheduled for the “Joey Ryan’s Penis Party” event in Tampa, FL

April 5th
WWE Universal Champion Bill Goldberg defends the title against Roman Reigns at the WWE “WrestleMania” event in Tampa, FL

April 10th
MWA Champion Brian Blade, Blade [2nd] and Christian Temple are scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Association event in McCook, NE

April 11th
Chad Thomas is scheduled for the Old School Wrestling event in Midland, TX

Chandler Hopkins is scheduled for the Bayou Independent Wrestling event in Brookhaven, MS

April 18th
Tony Atlas is scheduled for the International Wrestling Federation event in Nutley, NJ

James Beard & Rodney Mack are scheduled for the Classic Championship Wrestling event in Havana, Cuba

Rob Parker is scheduled for the Major League Wrestling event in Cicero, IL

April 19th
The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Tim Storm, Trevor Murdoch and Marti Belle are scheduled for the National Wrestling Alliance “Crockett Cup” event in College Park, GA

April 24th
Tito Santana is scheduled for the Retro Championship Wrestling event in Totowa, NJ

April 25th
Isaiah James is scheduled for the Renegade Wrestling Revolution event in Houston, TX

April 26th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada

KWR Champion Joey Ryan defends the title against KWR Hardcore Champion Outlaw in a Title-vs-Title match at the Kansas Wrestling Revolution event in Salina, KS

Chandler Hopkins is scheduled for the World Class Wrestling Association event in Springdale, AR

April 27th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Oak Lake, Manitoba, Canada

April 28th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada

April 29th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada

April 30th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada

May 1st
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Saskatoon, Alberta, Canada

May 2nd
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

Chandler Hopkins is scheduled for the PPW event in Kingsville, TX

Sgt. Slaughter is scheduled for the Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling event in Belleville, IL

May 3rd
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Tim Brooks, Johnny Mantell, Bill Irwin, James Beard, Rod Price, Chaz Taylor, Chandler Hopkins and Steven Dane are scheduled for the Dallas Championship Wrestling “GWF Reunion Show” event in Irving, TX

May 5th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Grand Prarie, Alberta, Canada

May 9th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

May 10th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada

May 11th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

May 12th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

May 13th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Kaloomps, British Columbia, Canada

May 14th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Golden, British Columbia, Canada

May 15th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

May 16th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

May 17th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

May 18th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Regina Saskatchewan, Canada

May 19th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada

May 20th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

May 21st
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Morden, Manitoba, Canada

May 22nd
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada

May 23rd
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

May 24th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

May 25th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Blind River, Ontario, Canada

May 26th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada

May 27th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

May 28th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

May 29th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

May 30th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

APW Gladiator Champion Sammy Guevara defends the title against Zane Zodiac at the Adrenaline Pro Wrestling event in Melbourne, Australia

June 6th
Chandler Hopkins is scheduled for the Xtreme Wrestling Entertainment event in Salina, KS

June 13th
Chandler Hopkins is scheduled for the Texas Wrestling League event in McAllen, TX

July 11th
Tony Atlas is scheduled for the Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling event in Quincy, IL

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
April 3rd - 5th
Abdullah the Butcher, Bobby Fulton, Bushwacker Luke, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Dory Funk, Jr., Ethan Page, Gail Kim, Honky Tonk Man, Jake Roberts, Joey Ryan, Magnum T. A. Mick Foley, Nikita Koloff, The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Scott Steiner, Ted DiBiase & Terry Funk are scheduled for the WrestleCon event in Tampa, FL

April 4 - Jim Duggan, Honky Tonk Man, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Dutch Mantell, Larry Zbyszko, Ivan Putski, and Ted Arcidi are scheduled for the 80s Wrestling Con in Freehold, NJ

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

March 15th - Bob Ellis, The Iron Shiek, Ja'Mane, Nurse Sanity, Tommy Dean
March 16th - Jo Ann Phillips, Kenny [1st], Mike McGuirk, Sarah Harmon
March 17th - Alex Santos, Chaz Sharpe, King James, Kitty
March 18th - Donnie Giovanni, EC3, Kyng Benjamin
March 19th - C. G. Mullins, Kelsy King, Lisa Generro, Matt Sydal, Rick McGraw
March 20th - D Money, J. D. Richardson, Scott Summers, Sting, Terrence M. Garvin
March 21st - Buck Zumhofe, Frank Dalton, Mike York, Scott Sanders, Shawn Sanders


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