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Oklahoma Scoop

Posted: Nov 26th 2007 By: mikeiles

NEWS
Mick Foley's loss of his ear in a match with Vader while on tour with WCW in Munich, Germany was listed at #6 of the top 20 worst sports related injuries of all time in a story published in the London Times. Former University of Tulsa quarterback Gus Frerotte was also on the list at #14 for a 1997 incident while playing for the Washington Redskins where he headbutted what he thought was a padded wall after a touchdown and gave himself a concussion. The entire story can be read at http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/Sport/Article.aspx?id=615710

On Monday, the 16-time World Champion Ric Flair will be on "WWE RAW" in his hometown of Charlotte, N.C. ?The Nature Boy? always shines brightest in front of his home crowd, and Monday should be no exception. What will Flair have to say? What will he have in store for the Superstars of Raw when he rides that limousine into Charlotte this week on Raw?

Ric Flair and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee were together at Saturday's Clemson vs. South Carolina football game with Flair campaigning. Also there was former South Carolina governor David Beasley and Mike Campbell, the son of former South Carolina Governor Carroll Campbell. Flair is good friends with the Campbell family. Lots of fans were doing the "Whoo" and there was a sign advocating Flair to head the Environmental Protection Agency.

If you look at the photos of The 4 Horsemen under Ric Flair's bio on WWE.com you will find several pictures of Chris Benoit.

Jim Ross mentioned in his latest blog that Jakks may be releasing new action figures of himself and Jerry Lawler in 2008.

Sting's time in TNA may come to an end at the end of this year as his contract with the company runs out in December. It is believed that TNA offered a new deal to Steve Borden however the wrestling veteran hasn't signed it. Sting originally made his debut with TNA in 2003 and spent a year there before going on a hiatus. His return to TNA was announced in the beginning of January 2006 and he appeared again at the "Final Resolution" pay-per-view and has been with the company ever since. Sting is one of the few big name Superstars who has never accepted a WWE deal.

For unclear reasons, Jim Cornette's profile was removed from the TNAwrestling.com roster page on Wednesday, but it reappeared the next day.

Ring of Honor is holding events in New York, NY on December 29th & 30th. On the 29th, ROH Champion Nigel McGuinness defends against Austin Aries. The winner of that match defends the title on the 30th in a Fatal Four Way Match against Chris Hero and two more competitors. Bryan Danielson, Takeshi Morishima, Claudio Castagnoli, Naomichi Marufuji, and Brent Albright are all petitioning for the final two spots.

Former WWE coach/trainer "Dr. Death" Steve Williams is helping to train wrestlers for the local Fusion Pro Wrestling in Denver, CO.

Abdullah the Butcher made his IWA debut on November 23rd in Tokyo in a trios match.

There is a preview for a Honky Tonk Man, Iron Sheik and New Jack combined video at www.YouTube.com/watch?v=h7r7nlh1NIU.

There was a recent episode of People's Court with Judge Marilyn Milian featuring a hugely overweight man who claimed he was the grandson of Haystacks Calhoun and claimed his mother was a female wrestler named Country Girl Calhoun. Anyway, he claimed to be a pro wrestler and refused to retire until he breaks Andre The Giant's record for most fights at 772. He also said that if it had not been for his grandfather, there would be no Hulk Hogan or Randy Savage.

Stu Hart will be inducted into the Lou Thesz/George Tragos Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in Waterloo, Iowa. Hart will be inducted by his son, WWE Hall of Famer Bret "The Hitman" Hart. Roddy Piper will also be inducted into the Thesz/Tragos Hall of Fame.

Roddy Piper is sending some items for those that attended the show that he left early from. Piper did his "Piper's Pit" segment then left the arena although he had been scheduled for an autograph session. Piper claims he was confused as to what he was supposed to do at the show resulting in him leaving early.

Videos have been posted on You Tube from someone named WZIEVAS. The have said "IVE BEATEN THEM ALL" and "IM COMING BACK". The videos have shown pictures of several stars that have come through IZW over the years: Michael Faith, John O'Malley, Ryan Davidson, Steve O, Tyler Bateman, Jerry Lawler, MSWA Champion Al Farat, Gary Tool, Brandon Bishop, Sassy Merlot, Aaron Neil, Terry Funk, Mitch W. Carter, Seth Shai (pictured twice), Bad Boy, Glen Steel, Lily McKenzie, Julian Wolf, Carnage, Doink the Clown, Dusty Rhodes, Li'l Joe, Vader, X-Cal, Angel Williams, FX, Outlaw, Dusty Wolfe, Ray Martinez, Payton Scott, Se7en, Seth Allen, Chris Matthews, and Chaz Sharpe. The only wrestler pictured in any of the videos that does not have IZW experience was ComPro Champion Anthony Jackson, but his picture has been removed from the latest one. In the latest two videos posted, there were some clues as to who is eliminated as the source. The clues were as follows and in parenthesis is the wrestler eliminated:
NOT TIME TO PARTY (Cade Sydal)
NOT SHARPE (Chaz Sharpe)
NO POINTE HERE (Luc Lapointe)
NO BIG MONEY (Chris Matthews)
VIPER LESS (Payton "Viper" Scott)
NO TOOLS REQUIRED (Gary Tool)
X NOT THIS SPOT (X-Cal)
NO THIEVES ALLOWED (Li'l Joe)
DON'T CLOWN AROUND (Doink the Clown)
DON'T NEED CHEAP HEAT (Al Farat)
PEOPLE WILL CARE (Bad Boy)
I HAVE PERSONALITY (Glen Steel)
NO BROTHERS (Julian Wolf)

Oklafan would like to extend its sympathies to Dexter Hardaway and his family on the death of his 2 year old cousin this past week.

Oklafan would also like to extend its sympathies to Koko B. Ware who's father J. W. Ware passed away the day before Thanksgiving.

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RECENT RESULTS
November 16th
Robert Gibson & Dusty McWilliams defeated The Southern Wrecking Crew at the Rampage Wrestling Federation event in Tuscaloosa, AL

November 24th
Mickie James & Maria defeated Melina & WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix at the WWE RAW house show in Augusta, GA. In other matches, Snitsky defeated Jim Duggan.

Hector Guerrero defeated Mark Zout at the Planet Championship Wrestling event in Sarasota, FL. In other matches, The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags, w/ Greg Valentine) defeated Norman Smiley & Hack Myers.

The Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe, Shane Dynasty, & Luster the Legend) defeated J. D. Bishop, Vinnie Massaro, & Rik Luxury in a Reno Street Fight at Supreme Pro Wrestling's "Wrestlerawk III" event in Reno, NV

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UPCOMING MATCHES
November 30th
Brent Albright & B. J. Whitmer take on ROH Tag Team Champions The Briscoe Brothers (Mark Briscoe & Jay Briscoe), Age of the Fall (Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black), and The Vulture Squad (Jack Evans & Ruckus) in a match under Tag Team Scramble Rules at the Ring of Honor event in Dayton, OH

Percy Pringle III teams up with his sons Marcel Pringle and D. J. Pringle at the Gulf Coast Wrestling event in Brewton, AL

December 1st
Scott Wright is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, DE

The Hangmen Three (Adam Pearce, B. J. Whitmer, & Brent Albright) take on The No Remorse Corps (Roderick Strong, Davey Richards, & Rocky Romero) in the 1st round of Ring of Honor's "Trios Tournament 2007" in Chicago Ridge, IL

December 2nd
The Angle Alliance (TNA World Champion Kurt Angle & TNA World Tag Team Champions A. J. Styles & Tomko) takes on Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, & Samoa Joe in the main event of TNA's "Turning Point" pay-per-view event in Orlando, FL

December 7th
GLCW Champion King Kong Bundy defends the title against Eric Freedom at Great Lakes Championship Wrestling's "Blizzard Brawl 3" in Milwaukee, WI. In other matches, GLCW Tag Team Champions Dysfunction & Mason Quinn defend against Steve Stone & Hardcore Craig, The Texas Hangmen, and Demolition (Ax & Smash) in a Fatal Four Way Match.

A. J. Styles takes on Homicide and Christopher Daniels in a Triple Threat Match at the International Wrestling Cartel event in Elizabeth, PA

December 8th
Brent Albright is among the stars scheduled for the International Wrestling Cartel event in Elizabeth, PA

Mil Mascaras is among the stars scheduled for the Lucha Libre event in Naucalpan, Mexico

A. J. Styles takes on Chris Hero at the Jersey All Pro Wrestling event in Rahway, NJ

December 9th
Steve Williams takes on Danny Demanto at the Pro Wrestling Syndicate event in Lake Hiawatha, NY

December 14th
Sting, Rick Steiner, and TNA World Tag Team Champion A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Monterrey, Mexico

December 15th
Demolition (Ax & Smash) are among the stars scheduled for the Pro Wrestling Unplugged event in Philadelphia, PA

December 16th
J. T. LaMotta has been entered in Anarchy Championship Wrestling's "Lone Star Classic '07" tournament in San Antonio, TX

December 20th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the IGF event in Japan

December 22nd
Scotty Charisma is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Professional Wrestling event in Lake Hiawatha, NY

Missy Hyatt is among the stars scheduled for the Women Superstars Uncensored event in Lake Hiawatha, NJ

December 23rd
MSW Heavyweight Champion Jason Jones, Michael Barry, Jake Boulder, Jack Dalton, Kenny Campbell, Dustin Heritage, and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Fayetteville, AR

Bob Armstrong & Brad Amrstrong takes on The Hollywood Brunettes at the Georgia Wrestling Promotions event in Woodstock, GA

December 29th
The Hangmen Three (Adam Pearce, B. J. Whitmer, & Brent Albright, w/ Shane Hagadorn) are among the stars scheduled for the Ring of Honor pay-per-view taping in New York, NY

December 30th
The Hangmen Three (Adam Pearce, B. J. Whitmer, & Brent Albright, w/ Shane Hagadorn) are among the stars scheduled for Ring of Honor's "Final Battle 2007" event in New York, NY

-2008-
January 4th
IWGP World Tag Team Champions Giant Bernard & Tomko will defend against The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) at the International Wrestling Grand Prix event in Tokyo, Japan

Tony Atlas is among the stars scheduled for the Top Rope Promotions event in Fall River, MA

January 11th
Brent Albright is among the stars scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in Roxbury Crossing, MA

January 12th
MSW Heavyweight Champion Jason Jones, Michael Barry, Jake Boulder, Jack Dalton, Kenny Campbell, Brieanna Bringle, Dustin Heritage, and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

AWA-BCW Tag Team Champions The Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake) defend against American History Next (Steve Stone & Hardcore Craig) and Dinn T. Moore & Brandon Tatum in a Triple Threat Match at the AWA-Brew City Wrestling event in Waukesha, WI

Brent Albright is among the stars scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in Edison, NJ

January 19th
J. T. LaMotta & Danny Matthews take on Andy Dalton & Greg Symmonds at the North Texas Wrestling Syndicate event in Wichita Falls, TX

January 29th
UXW Tag Team Champions Demolition (Ax & Smash) and King Kong Bundy are among the stars scheduled for the USA Xtreme Wrestling event in Orlando, FL

February 29th
Lanny Poffo is among the stars scheduled for an independent wrestling event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

March 22nd
Buddy Landell and King Kong Bundy are among the stars scheduled for the IPWA reunion event in Sewell, NJ

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
November 28th
Jason Jones will be appearing at the Mid-States Promotions "Wednesday Night Fights" boxing event starting at 7pm at The Shake It Up Club in Branson, MO

December 1st
Ted DiBiase and Mike Jones (AKA Virgil) will be signing autographs at Omega Sports in The Summit Mall in Niagara Falls, NY from 6pm to 8pm. For more info call (716) 605-0985.

Mick Foley will be signing autographs and reading from children's books from 3pm to 5pm at Myrtle Beach Mitsubishi in Myrtle Beach, SC. For more info call (843) 236-6111.

December 7th
Jason Jones will be appearing at the Mid-States Promotions "Friday Night Fights" boxing event starting at 7:30pm at the Civic Center in West Plains, MO

King Kong Bundy, Demolition (Ax & Smash), B. G. James, Too Cool (Grand Master Sexay & Scotty Too Hotty), Luna Vachon, Al Snow, Traci Brooks, Bobcat, and D-Lo Brown will be signing autographs at "Blizzard Brawl 3" at the Ramada Convention Center in Milwaukee, WI. For more info go to BlizzardBrawl.com.

December 8th
Jason Jones will be appearing at a kickboxing event starting at 7pm at Lead Hill High School in Lead Hill, AR

Shane Douglas is scheduled to appear at the International Wrestling Cartel event in Elizabeth, PA

December 9th
Steve Williams will be hosting a special training seminar prior to a live Pro Wrestling Syndicate event in Lake Hiawatha, NY. Two hour seminar includes drills and psychology from the legend that trains guys regularly at WWE's Ohio Valley Wrestling. Limited spaces are available at just $25. Tickets for the training seminar also go on sale on October 1. For more info go to ProWrestlingSyndicate.com

Greg Valentine, Jim Neidhart, and Norman Smiley will be appearing at the Epic Comic Con at the Radisson Orlando-Sensation in Orlando, FL. For more info go to EpicComicCon.com.

December 15th
Jason Jones will be appearing at the Mid-States Promotions "Boxing Pro-Am" event starting at 8pm at The Shake It Up Club in Branson, MO

December 19th
Jason Jones will be appearing at the Mid-States Promotions "Wednesday Night Fights" boxing event starting at 7:30 at The Shake It Up Club in Branson, MO

-2008-
January 26th
Greg Valentine and Brian Knobbs will be signing autographs from 12:30pm to 3pm at Comic World inside Bramalea Centre in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. For more info call (905) 693-9409.

January 27th
Greg Valentine and Brian Knobbs will be signing autographs from 11am to 1pm during the "Hamilton Card Show" at the Michelangelo Banquet Hall in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. For more info call (905) 693-9409.

February 9th
Bret Hart, Ultimate Warrior, Animal of The Road Warriors, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Brutus Beefcake, The Honky Tonk Man, Marty Jannetty, Kamala, Tatanka, and Tammy Sytch have been announced as appearing at a wrestling convention at the Old Tafford Football Grounds in Manchester, England

May 10th
Mick Foley, Ted DiBiase, Koko B. Ware, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel), U-Gene (formerly WWE's Eugene), Bob Backlund, Jacques Rougeau (AKA The Mountie), Jimmy Hart, Killer Kowalski, Doink the Clown (supposedly one of the 2 originals), Dink the Clown (AKA Tiger Jackson), Marty Jannetty, Scotty Too Hotty, Tatanka, Mr. Hughes, Talia Madison, and Rick Fuller will be appearing from 9am to 3pm at New England Pro Wrestling's "Gathering of the Stars" at the Ramada Inn in Seekonk, MA. For more info go to GatheringOfTheStars.com

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
November 26th - Brian Lee, Dominator
November 28th - Brent Albright
November 29th - Dutch Mantel, Ernie Ladd, Jerry Lawler
November 30th - Damien Morte
December 1st - Dave Sullivan, Jason Jones, Klondike Bill
December 2nd - Slam Shady, Terry Latham

Tags: Mick Foley, WCW, Ric Flair, WWE, Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Sting, Jim Cornette, Brent Albright, Steve Williams, Abdulla the Butcher, Honky Tonk Man, Haystacks Calhoun, Andre the Giant, Roddy Piper, IZW, Dexter Hardaway, Koko B. Ware