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Posted: Feb 27th 2021 By: Compiled by Oklafan Staff

NEWS
Texas based Advanced Pro Wrestling announced last week that Michael Faith will be inducted into their Hall of Fame on March 6th at their "Where Legends Are Made" event in Cleburne, TX. They also announced that Kyra Maya will be inducting him.

AEW President Tony Khan has said during an interview with PWInsider.com that Sting has been fully cleared to wrestle, reacting to questions about the powerbomb that Sting took on last week’s "Dynamite". “He’s been cleared, he’s been fully cleared. He’s been training with Darby and sparring partners and he’s been fully cleared to wrestle,” Khan said, adding that in training, Sting had been practicing receiving a powerbomb. “At that point when he’s taking them in training, it’s time for the live crowd. So he was completely cleared to do it and wanted to do it and he wanted to get out there and wrestle,” Khan continued. Sting has not wrestled since 2015 where he last stepped in the ring against Seth Rollins at the "WWE Night of Champions" pay-per-view. In that match, Sting was seriously injured and later announced his retirement. Khan noted that with Sting cleared to wrestle, now all bets are off and he expects Sting to have a great performance at the "Revolution" pay-per-view.

The highest segment on Wednesday night was the brawl with Sting & Darby Allin vs. Team Taz. It wasn't the high quarter, but the brawl itself averaged 1,002,000 viewers and 512,000 in 18-49. A Matt Jackson promo and the Britt Baker vs Nyla Rosa ring entrances also topped 500,000 in 18-49. Parts of Adam Page vs. Isaiah Kassidy also topped 1 million viewers.

Mick Foley congratulated Paul Wight, writing on Twitter: "Wishing the very best to my friend @PaulWight on his signing with [AEW] I’m guessing the big fella thought he had done all there was to do in @WWE - and that he still had some gas left in the tank."

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley took to Twitter Monday night and reacted to Rhea Ripley going to the RAW brand soon. Foley has praised Ripley in the past and now he says it’s vital that WWE “not mess around” when it comes to Ripley’s official debut as a RAW Superstar. WWE began airing “coming soon” vignettes for Ripley on last night’s show. “It’s vital that @WWE not mess around when it comes to pushing @RheaRipley_WWE PLEASE. don’t allow her to suffer a 50/50 fate. Strap that rocket to her back, and see how far she can fly,” Foley wrote. There’s no word on when Ripley will make her official red brand arrival.

WWE announced last week that the largest class of recruits in company history has reported to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL to begin training under their WWE NXT contracts. This class includes the most female recruits of any class with 10. There are 8 male recruits for a total of 18. The class includes Rick Steiner’s son Bronson Rechsteiner, college football standout Parker Boudreaux, former Impact Knockouts Champion, and wife of John Morrison, Taya Valkyrie, NXT’s LA Knight (AKA Eli Drake), AQA, Anthony Henry, Harlem Bravado, NXT’s Zoey Stark, Christian Casanova, NXT’s Gigi Dolin, Drew Kasper, NXT’s Cora Jade, Blake Christian, Matrick Belton, Camron Bra'Nae, Joe Ariola, Avery Taylor, and Karissa Rivera. It’s worth noting that Sareee was not announced for this class. Sareee reportedly signed with WWE about a year ago and has remained in Japan due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PWInsider reported that she has just arrived in the United States. There’s no word on why she wasn’t announced but it could have something to do with Sareee needing to quarantine after the flight from Japan.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that John Morrison did injure his knee on RAW when he caught his legs in the ropes and fell to the floor. At the present time it is not clear how seriously he was injured.

Wednesday’s WWE YouTube additions include Aleister Black vs. A. J. Styles in a No DQ Match from the 2020 Elimination Chamber show.

WWE Network Documentaries will expand its storytelling beyond WWE and for the first time, will present Heaven, a new documentary premiering Sunday, March 7. Heaven tells the story of a trailblazing high school wrestler named Heaven Fitch. In 2020, as a junior, Fitch became the first female athlete to win a boy’s state wrestling championship in North Carolina, claiming the top spot in the 106-pound weight class. The film documents her inspiring journey up the ranks and the challenges she faced along the way, from proving doubters wrong to defying the odds and making history. Narrating the documentary is WWE Hall of Famer and fellow North Carolina resident Beth Phoenix, who, like Fitch, often competed against boys during her amateur wrestling career. WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon provides the film’s introduction. Heaven, which premieres during Women’s History Month, marks a departure from WWE Network Documentaries’ typical subject matter focusing on the squared circle. “The story of Heaven Fitch is the beginning of a new genre of storytelling for WWE Network Documentaries. She has inspired so many with her elite athleticism as well as her numerous accomplishments. We are excited to share Heaven’s championship story with the WWE Universe,” says Ben Houser, VP & Executive Producer, WWE Network Documentaries. The film will be available to stream on demand starting at 10am Eastern on the free version of WWE Network and across WWE digital media channels.

WWE released a video with Joaquin Wilde, Mustafa Ali & Kalisto paying tribute to Antonio “Discovery” Corona. Discovery passed away in May 2020. You can watch the video by clicking here.

Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Lisa Marie Varon, and Matt Taven have been announced for the 2021 WrestleCon convention

John Crowther, who is working on the autobiography of The Bushwhackers/The Sheepherders, has announced that the deadline for fans to submit their favorite memories/stories of the beloved tag team to possibly be included in the book, has been extended until the end of March 2021. Stories can be submitted to Crowther by emailing him at crowman71@aol.com.

Squared Circle Comics announced that they have reached agreements with the families of Road Warrior Animal and King Kong Bundy to tell their respective life stories in comic book format.

Coming in April of 2021 will be the autobiography of Vicki Otis, written with Cosper, called Princess Victoria: A Tale of Tears, Triumphs and Turnbuckles.

Jamie Hennings of SLAM! Wrestling wrote a book review entitled "Cowboy Scott Casey invites readers along to take 'One Last Ride'" which you can read by clicking here.

Jason Norris of SLAM! Wrestling wrote a booke review entitled "Brace yourself for the tale of the Man They Call Vader" which you can read by clicking here

Oklafan congratulates Mike Iles on the birth of his great-niece Jaci on February 24th.

Oklafan extends condolences to Streve Shotzman on the passing of his grandfather Earnest on February 21st.

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RECENT RESULTS
February 17th
Kip Sabian (w/ Penelope Ford) defeated Fuego del Sol at the "AEW Dark" event in Jacksonville, FL. In other matches, Ryan Nemeth defeated Aaron Solow, and S. C. U. (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazrian) defeated The Sydal Brothers (Matt Sydal & Mike Sydal) and TH2 (Jack Evans & Angelico) in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match.

February 18th
Team Taz (Ricky Starks & FTW Champion Brian Cage) defeated The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison & Brian Pillman, Jr.) at the "AEW Dynamite" event in Jacksonville, FL. In other matches, Jake Hager defeated Brandon Cutler, Nyla Rose defeated Britt Baker (w/ Reba) in an AEW Women's World Title Eliminator Tournament United States Bracket Semi Final Match, and Lance Archer (w/ Jake Roberts) defeated Rey Fenix in an AEW TNT Title #1 Contendership Face Of The Revolution Ladder Qualifying Match.

February 20th
Matthew Justice (w/ Bill Alfonso) defeated Chase Stevens at Coastal Championship Wrestling's "Enter The Machine" event in Nashville, TN

Bobby Joe Bristow defeated Mitchel Taylor at the Southern Championship Wrestling event in Bay Saint Louis, MS

Dimitri Alexandrov won the Texas Rumble at the Metroplex Wrestling event in Bedford, TX

February 21st
IWTV Champion Warhorse & The Besties in the World (Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) defeated Top Flight (Darius Martin & Maunte Martin) & F1RST Wrestling Uptown VFW Champion Arik Cannon in a 6-Man Tag Team Match at the F1RST Wrestling event in St. Paul, MN. In the second show of the day, F1RST Wrestling Uptown VFW Champion Arik Cannon defeated Devon Monroe. Earlier in the card, Cannon vs. Monroe vs. Gary Jay vs. Jah-C ended in a Double Pin. In other matches,

Kyle Hawk defeated Pompano Joe at IWA Mid-South's "Heartbreak After Heartbreak" event in Jeffersonville, IN

WWE Champion Drew McIntyre defeated A. J. Styles (w/ Omos), Jeff Hardy, Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton, and Sheamus in an Elimination Chamber Match at WWE's "Elimination Chamber 2021" pay-per-view event in St. Petersburg, FL. In other matches, Riddle defeated WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley for the title in a Triple Threat Match that also included John Morrison. In the "Elimination Chamber 2021 Kickoff Show", Morrison defeated Elias, Mustrafa Ali, and Ricochet in a WWE United States Title #1 Contendership Fatal Four Way Match.

February 22nd
Britt Baker (w/ Reba) defeated Madi Wrenkowski at the "AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament: United States & Japan Brackets" event in Jacksonville, FL

WWE United States Champion Riddle defeated John Morrison at the "WWE Monday Night RAW" event in St. Petersburg, FL. In other matches, A. J. Styles (w/ Omos) defeated Ricochet.

February 23rd
Eddie Edwards defeated Hernandez at the Impact Wrestling event in Nashville, TN

February 24th
Karrion Kross (w/ Scarlett) defeated NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar on a non-title No DQ Match at the NXT event in Orlando, FL

February 26th
ACH, Brody King, & The Riegel Twins (Logan Riegel & Sterling Riegel) defeated Clark Connors, Kevin Knight, The DKC, & T. J. P. in an 8-Man Tag Team Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "NJPW STRONG #29 - The New Beginning USA 2021" event in Port Hueneme, CA

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
All Star Pro
Sunday, February 28th
Venue 23
Bethany, OK
Bell Time 3:30pm

Core Professional Wrestling
Saturday, March 6th
Hillspring Church
Sand Springs, OK
Bell Time 6pm

Unified Wrestling of Oklahoma
Saturday, March 6th
The Empire Arena
Midwest City, OK
Bell Time 7pm

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UPCOMING EVENTS
March 2nd
Reno SCUM (Adam Thornstowe & Luster the Legend) & XXXL (Larry D & Acey Romero) vs. FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) & Impact World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) in an 8-Man Tag Team Match is scheduled for the Impact Wrestling event in Nashville, TN

March 6th
Stormi Renee is among the stars scheduled for Advanced Pro Wrestling's "Where Legends Are Made" event in Cleburne, TX

Paloma Starr vs. Jensen for the vacant RCW Women's Title is scheduled for the Revolution Championship Wrestling event in South Bend, IN

EC3 vs. Jay Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal vs. Matt Taven in a Fatal 4-Way Match to determine the #1 contender to the ROH World Title is scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in Baltimore, MD

TOT Heavyweight Champion Pierce Price defends the title against Rodney Mack at Top of Texas Wrestling's "Beware of Dog" event in Amarillo, TX

March 7th
Sting & AEW TNT Champion Darby Allin vs. Team Taz (Ricky Starks & FTW Champion Brian Cage, w/ Taz) in a Tag Team Street Fight is scheduled for AEW's "Revolution" pay-per-view event in Jacksonville, FL. Other scheduled matches include Lance Archer vs. Cody Rhodes, vs. Scorpio Sky vs. Penta El 0 M vs. 2 opponents yet to be determined in a “Face of the Revolution” Ladder Match to earn an AEW TNT Title shot.

March 13th
Miranda Gordy and Hernandez are among the stars scheduled for the Austin Wrestling Revolution event in Lockhart, TX

Chandler Hopkins, Barrett Brown, and El Fuego del Sol are among the stars scheduled for the Independent Wrestling Expo event in Fort Worth, TX

March 20th
Phoebe is among the stars scheduled for the Mission Pro Wrestling event in Buda, TX

March 26th
VIP Bull of the Woods Champion Gino Medina defends the title against Action Jackson at the VIP Wrestling event in Haltom City, TX

March 27th
Warrior Pro Ultimate Champion Kyle Hawk defends the title against Chance Prophet at Warrior Pro's "Tribal Force" event in Rocky Top, TN. Also scheduled to appear is Kid Kash and many more.

March 28th
Bobby Joe Bristow takes on Ryan Mantis at the Rapid Wrestling event in Lincolnton, NC

April 24th
The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. The Zoltan (Kris Kage & Whiplash) is scheduled for Superstar Wrestling Federation's "Megaslam - Let the Battle Begin" event in Holmdel, NJ

May 1st
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for Pro Wrestling Epic's "Unfinished Business" event in Alton, IL

June 12th
Jason Jones is among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Springfield, MO

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
March 6th
Rikishi, Paul Donald Wight (AKA The Big Show), The Boogeyman, Cat Zingano, Lex Luger, Jameson Winger, Sid Vicious, Haku, Kimona, Butterbean, The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson), The Powers of Pain (The Warlord & The Barbarian), Dan Severn, Afa, Jr., Celeste Bonin (AKA Kaitlyn), Layla El, James Storm, David Schultz, The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher), Ken Shamrock, Buff Bagwell, Del Wilkes (AKA The Patriot), Gene Snitsky, Deonna Purrazzo, Mark Henry, Bob Backlund, Brooke Adams, Tatanka, and many more will be signing autographs at "The Big Event" at the LaGuardia Marriott in East Elmhurst, NY. For more info, go to BigEventNY.com/BigEvent.htm.

March 7th
The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner), The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika), Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher), Lex Luger, Deuce, Domino, Cherry, Ken Shamrock, Haku, Money, Inc. (Ted DiBiase & Irwin R. Shyster), Virgil, Layla El, Buff Bagwell, The Patriot, Kimona, Dan Severn, Butterbean, Barry Windham, Swoggle, Mark Jindrak, and many more will be signing autographs at "Wrestlefest 4 - Tag Team Edition" at The Colonie Center Mall in Albany, NY. For more info, go to Heroes-Hideout.MyShopify.com/Pages/Wrestlefest.

April 3rd
Ted DiBiase, Irwin R. Shyster, Brutus Beefcake, and Greg Valentine will be signing autographs from 1pm to 4pm at The Wrestling Universe in Commack, NY. For more info, call 718-460-2777.

April 10th
Nick Patrick, Kwee Wee, Mike Sanders, Mark Jindrak, and Crowbar will be singing autographs from 12 noon to 3pm at The Wrestling Universe in Flushing, NY. For more info, call 718-460-2777.

April 17th
Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, and Vampiro will be signing autographs frm 5pm to 8pm at The Wrestling Universe in Flushing, NY. For more info, call 718-460-2777.

June 12th
Mick Foley, Kurt Angle, Kane, Sgt. Slaughter, Ron Simmons, and The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) will be signing autographs at "River City Wrestling Con" at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds in Jacksonville, FL. For more info, go to RiverCityWrestlingCon.com.

June 13th
Mick Foley, Kane, Sgt. Slaughter, Ron Simmons, and The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) will be signing autographs at "River City Wrestling Con" at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds in Jacksonville, FL. For more info, go to RiverCityWrestlingCon.com.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
February 28th - Angel Medina, J. R. Orullian, Lance Archer, The Missing Link, Otis Clingman, Thrash
March 2nd - Mike Von Erich, William Norris
March 3rd - Bobby Fields, Christopher Fury, El Latino, Jeff Raitz, Lorraine Johnson
March 4th - Bad Boy Brown, Femme O'Lition, The Spoiler
March 5th - Big Heart, Chaz Taylor, Martin Casaus, Max Wyld
March 6th - George Hutz, Jim Caputo, Killer Khan, Tommy 3 Count, Zafiro

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Most news & results derived from reports found on Gerweck.net, PWBTS.com, WrestlingFigs.com, SlamWrestling.net, and various other wrestling news sites.