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Oklahoma Scoop

Posted: Aug 25th 2008 By: mikeiles

NEWS
Jakks Pacific recently released pictures of their WWE Unmatched Fury 11 series and it includes The Honky Tonk Man, C. M. Punk, Ted DiBiase, and Chris Jericho.

TNA has been in talks with Sting regarding a contract for 2009. It will be interesting to see if they come to an agreement, as Sting will turn 50 years old next year. TNA president Dixie Carter was in favor of TNA giving him a new deal last year, and seems to be a strong supporter of the former WCW champion. His current deal pays him in the neighborhood of $600,000.

For the video game enthusiasts, the final opponent you must defeat in the new TNA Impact game is none other than Jeff Jarrett himself.

Brian Lawler (AKA Grand Master Sexay), son of WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler, checked into a rehab center a while back at an undisclosed location. It is believed the rehab was being paid by WWE. Reports have surfaced that Brian was recently kicked out of the rehab center due to his behavior at the facility.

For those wondering if Ric Flair will wrestle again now that he is no longer with WWE, he is now at least adamant about not returning to the squared circle.

MissouriWrestlingRevival.com recently released their MWR Top 100 which ranks the top 100 wrestlers in the midwest. Current Ring of Honor Tag Team Champion Tyler Cook was ranked #1. Wrestlers with Oklahoma ties on the list include:
#8 Mark Sterling
#28 Damon Windsor
#42 Kenny Campbell
#50 Tracy Smothers
#63 Kraig Keesaman

MWA announced last week that the Old School Express vs. Gentlemen Thugs match on September 5th in Spavinaw will be a Southern Tag Team Title Match.

Zane Morris has made a comeback to wrestling. At the Asylum Championship Wrestling event in Colorado Springs, CO on August 16th, Morris was introduced to the ACW crowd as Father Zane Morris by Brother Luc Stecher.

J. T. LaMotta will be a guest on Indywarz Radio tonight. The show runs from 8pm to 10pm Central and can be heard by clicking here.

Former WCW and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg stated on Fight Network Radio earlier today that he was been training to make a comeback in professional wrestling. In the interview, Goldberg said he stopped training a few years ago when his son was born, but he has since returned to the gym. Goldberg wants a one-shot deal for another match, but apparently not with either WWE or TNA. In recent interviews, Goldberg has been very outspoken about his dissatisfaction with both TNA and WWE.

ComPro Tag Team Champion Rocco Valentino was featured in an article on NewsOn6.com. The article focused on the Angel Food ministry, a faith based service that helps deliver name brand food at wholesale prices through various churches in the area. Rocco (featured in the article under his real name of Rob Biggins) is a coordinator of this service at Will Rogers Methodist Church and was quoted as saying, "Everyone can use a break in their groceries, or any way to save money is always a good thing." The entire article can be located by clicking here.

Brett Taylor suffered an injury at the ComPro event this past Saturday in a match against Tyson Armstrong. He required assistance back to the dressing room and was unable to put any weight on his right leg. Taylor saw a doctor on Sunday and first indication is he has ligament damage in his ankle. He will further evaluated at a later date.

And now from the We Goofed!!! department:
In last week's Oklahoma Scoop, we reported that The Naturals defeated Joey Silvia & Malichi on August 16th and lost to George South Jr. & Rex Sterling on August 17th, both matches taking place at the NWA Fanfest in Charlotte, NC. We originally reported that The Naturals consisted of Chase Stevens & Adam Armor, as they had been using the team name in Tennessee. It turns out that it was actually the original Naturals tandem of Stevens and Andy Douglas. We made the change on the report late Monday night last week. It was announced however, that Stevens & Douglas would not be tagging together after the weekend of August 16 & 17. Stevens & Armor are no longer using the Naturals team name, and are now known as The Natural Born Killers or The Devil's Rejects.

Oklafan would like to extend its sympathies to the friends and family of Mike Norton, also known as the pro wrestler Thunderbolt, who passed away last Monday. Thunderbolt was an independent wrestler in the northeast part of the country and was friends with Balls Mahoney, and Johnny & Chris Candido. He wrestled Chris Candido at the NWA-OK event in Broken Arrow on September 25, 2004.

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RECENT RESULTS
August 1st
Greg Valentine vs. Shasta ended in a Double Countout at the Main Event World League event in Alliance, OH

August 16th
Arik Cannon defeated Mark Sterling at the Pro Wrestling Phoenix event in Council Bluffs, IA

ACW Heavyweight Champion Joshua Michael defeated Brandon Bishop and Michael Barry in a Tables, Ladders, & Chairs Match at the Asylum Championship Wrestling event in Colorado Springs, CO. In other matches, ACW Cruiserweigth Champion Rob Ryzin defeated J. T. LaMotta, Epic defeated Se7en, Steve Williams defeated Seth Allen, and Kay O, Johnny Crash, & Joey A. Kincade defeated Mitch W. Carter, Zane Morris, & Luc Stecher.

August 18th
D'Lo Brown defeated WWE Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella (w/ WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix) by DQ at the "WWE RAW" live telecast in Chicago, IL. In a pre-show dark matches, Takeshi Morishima defeated Charlie Haas, and William Regal defeated Jake Hager.

August 19th
ECW World Champion Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) defeated Matt Hardy at the "ECW on SciFi" live telecast in Moline, IL

Joshua Michael defeated Joey Ryan and Brandon Bishop in a Triple Threat Match at the SAGA Underground Wrestling event in Sheridan, CO. In other matches, Matt Yaden defeated Mitch Carter.

August 21st
Gabe Tuft & Johnny Curtis defeated Gavin Spears & FCW Florida heavyweight Champion Jake Hager at the Florida Championship Wrestling event in Tampa, FL

August 22nd
WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Mickie James at the WWE house show in Bridgeport, CT

Andy Douglas defeated Chris Cane at the United States Wrestling Organization event in Nashville, TN

Nathan Crown (w/ Marcel Pringle) defeated Aeon Flexx (w/ Percival Pringle III) in a tournament final to become the ACW Heavyweight Champion at the American Championship Wrestling event in Loxley, AL

August 23rd
WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Mickie James at the WWE house show in New York, NY

Matt Hardy defeated ECW World Champion Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) at the WWE/ECW house show in Erie, PA

A. J. Styles defeated Abdul Bashir at the TNA house show in Topeka, KS

Pablo Chuco & Doberman (w/ Tim Brooks) defeated Southern Elite (Joey the Coz & Kevin Douglas) at the New Age Wrestling event in Cleburne, TX

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UPCOMING MATCHES
August 30th
Ky-Ote, Javi Hernandez, Frankie Dee, and Les Mayne are among the stars scheduled for the International Championship Wrestling event in Topeka, KS

Southern Tag Team Champions The Old School Express (Jake Boulder & Jason Jones) defend the titles against Team Cothern (Cast-Iron Cothern & Shane Morbid) at the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR. Also scheduled to appear are Kenny Campbell, Dustin Heritage, Michael Barry, Gary Gram, Brieanna Bringle, Mike Iles, and many more.

Anthony Wayne is among the stars scheduled for the Tennessee Championship Wrestling event in Pulaski, TN

August 31st
Mitch Carter is among the stars scheduled for the Primo Hardcore Wrestling event in Golden, CO

September 4th
Greg Valentine & Mikey Dunn take on Marshall Law (J. P. Cage & Chaos) at the All Star Wrestling event in Lewisburg, TN

September 5th
Greg Valentine takes on Doug Harrison at the All Star Wrestling event in Tullahoma, TN

September 6th
J. T. LaMotta takes on Pierre Abernathy at Anarchy Championship Wrestling/IWA Texas' "Keep Austin Weird" event in Austin, TX

Greg Valentine takes on Mikey Dunn at the Tennessee Championship Wrestling event in Pulaski, TN

NAWA Tag Team Champions The Natural Born Killers (Chase Stevens & Adam Armor) take on Thunder & Lightning at the NAWA Ring Champions event in Cedartown, GA

Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the House of Pain Wrestling Federation event in Martinsburg, WV

The Association (Vinny Massaro, Tito Aquino, & APW Universal Heavyweight Champion Oliver John) take on Dylan Drake, Mr. Wrestling #4, & Dana Lee in a Elimination Rules 6-Man Tag Team Grudge Match at the All Pro Wrestling "Gym Wars" event in Hayward, CA. In other matches, Adam Thornstowe takes on Malachi in a Special Attraction Match.

September 7th
ECW World Champion Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) will defend the title against Matt Hardy at WWE's "Unforgiven" pay-per-view event in Indianapolis, IN

September 12th
AMW Heavyweight Champion Action Jackson will defend the title against a mystery opponent at the American Made Wrestling event in Paris, TX. In other matches, J. T. LaMotta takes on Awesome Andy.

Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Firestorm Pro Wrestling event in Lakewood, OH

PTPW Heavyweight Champion Colt Derringer will defend the title against Jerry Lawler at the Prime Time Pro Wrestling event in Columbus, GA

Kraig Keesaman takes on Mike Sydal at 3XW's "Clobberpalooza Classic" event in Des Moines, IA. Also scheduled to appear is Mark Sterling and many more.

September 13th
OECW will be having a show in Wichita Falls, TX

September 14th
TNA World Champion Samoa Joe defeands the title against A. J. Styles, Booker T, and Kurt Angle in a Four Ways To Glory Match at TNA's "No Surrender" pay-per-view event in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

September 20th
Jake Roberts takes on Ron Niemi at the Allied Powers Wrestling Federation event in Palm Coast, FL

Afa of The Wild Samoans is among the stars scheduled for the World Xtreme Wrestling event in Minneola, FL

September 27th
Scott Wright is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, DE

Brandon Bishop, Mitch W. Carter, Michael Barry, and Kenneth Campbell are among the stars scheduled for the Asylum Championship Wrestling event in Colorado Springs, CO

October 4th
The J.O.B. Squad (Al Snow & The Blue Meanie) take on The Extreme Horsemen (C. W. Anderson & Ricky Landell) at the 3KWrestling event in Robersonville, PA

Jerry Lawler is among the stars scheduled for the Global Wrestling Alliance event in Lima, OH

October 3rd
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Lowell, MA

October 4th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Glens Falls, NY

October 5th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Plattsburgh, NY

Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & Bash) will be representing Eastern Texas in the Indywarz Radio Triple T Tournament in Cleburne, TX

October 11th
Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the Global Wrestling Alliance event in Huntington, IN

October 12th
Sting and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for TNA's "Bound For Glory IV" pay-per-view event in Hoffman Estates, IL

ACW Heavyweight Champion Scott Summers (not the one from Oklahoma wrestling) defends the title in a Triple Threat Match against J. T. LaMotta and Jimmy Jacobs at Anarchy Championship Wrestling/IWA Texas' "Evolution of The Revolution 2008" event in San Antonio, TX

October 24th
Rikishi is among the stars scheduled for the Nu-Wrestling Entertainment event in Caen, France

October 25th
Rikishi is among the stars scheduled for the Nu-Wrestling Entertainment event in Reims, France

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

November 15th
HOW Champion Arik Cannon defends the title against Ben Sailer (w/ Terry Funk) in a match officiated by Mick Foley at the Heavy On Wrestling event in Superior, WI

November 22nd
Scott Wright is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, DE


-2009-
January 16th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Dublin, Ireland

January 20th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Manchester, England

January 21st
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Birmingham, England

January 22nd
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Glasgow, Scotland

January 24th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in London, England

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
August 23rd through 31st
Ted DiBiase will be appearing at Crossroads fellowship in Houston, TX

August 27th
Jason Jones will be appearing at America's Best Boxing Inc.'s "Wednesday Night Fights" at The Shake-It Up Show Club in Branson, MO

August 30th
Jake Boulder, Jason Jones, Dustin Heritage, Brieanna Bringle, Gary Gram, and many more will be appearing at Langoni's Pizza in Harrison, AR following the Mid-States Wrestling event held earlier in the evening.

Mick Foley will be signing autographs at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH during the Cleveland Indians baseball game. For more info, call (216) 420-4200.

September 5th
Jerry Lawler will be appearing at the Smackdown viewing party from 8pm to 10pm at the Fox & Hound in Parma, OH

September 5th & 6th
A. J. Styles will be a guest celebrity speaker at "Rock The Universe". For more info, go to RockTheUniverse.com

September 6th
Shane Douglas will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 3pm at Carson's Pro Wrestling World in Allentown, PA. For more info, call (610) 770-7314.

September 13th
Bill Mercer will be honored at the IHW event in Fort Worth, TX

Bill Goldberg will be having an autograph session at the 11th annual Norwalk Chrysler Classic in Norwalk, OH. For more info, go to CCevents.com.

September 13th & 14th
Ted DiBiase will be appearing at the First Assembly of God in Fritch, TX

September 14th
Jim Duggan and Ron Simmons will be signing autographs from 2pm to 4pm at Best Buy on Germantown Parkway in Memphis, TN

September 18th through 21st
Ted DiBiase will be appearing at the Hamilton Dream Center in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

September 20th
Ric Flair is among the stars schedueld to appear at the Pro Wrestling Showcase event in Jacksonville, NC

September 24th
Jason Jones will be appearing at America's Best Boxing Inc.'s "Wednesday Night Fights" at The Shake-It Up Show Club in Branson, MO

September 27th
The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika), Ric Flair, Bruno Sammartino, Steve Williams, Bryan Clark, Stan Hansen, Dallas Page, Harley Race, Norman Smiley, Chavo Guerrero, Sr., Terri Runnels, Tatanka, Jim Duggan, Sgt. Slaughter, Velvet Sky, Jerry Lynn, The Godwinns (Henry O. Godwinn & Phinneaus I. Godwinn), Rob Conway, Tammy Sytch, George Frankenstein, Nora Greenwald (AKA Molly Holly), Madusa Miceli, Larry Zbyszko, Ted DiBiase, Stevie Richards, Cherry, Demolition (Ax & Smash), The Basham Brothers (Doug Basham & Danny Basham), and many more will be on hand for "Signamania III" at Bucks County Technical High School in Fairless Hills, PA. For more info, call (215) 943-2475.

Roddy Piper, Jerry Lawler, Jim Duggan, and Velvet Sky will be signing autographs from 5pm to 7:30pm at North Pocono High School in Moscow, PA. For more info, go to NortheastWrestling.com.

September 28th
Ted DiBiase will be appearing from 2pm to 4pm at Franklin Square Video in Franklin Square, NY. For more info, call (516) 328-3691.

October 2nd through 4th
Ted DiBiase will be appearing during the Rex Allen Days Celebration in Willcox, AZ

October 3rd
Ric Flair will be appearing at the Champions With Attitudes event in Columbia, SC. For more info, go to TAPQ.com/CWAprowrestling.

October 4th
Mick Foley will be appearing from 12 noon to 2pm at Steiner Sports Memorabilia at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, NY. For more info, call (516) 739-0580.

October 5th
Dusty Wolfe will be conducting a clinic from 10am to 12 noon at the Cleburne Sportatorium in Cleburne, TX. The clinic is open to current wrestlers, managers, valets, and referees only and the cost is $45. For more info or to reserve your spot, go to MySpace.com/LoneStarWrestling.

October 6th through 10th
Ted DiBiase, Nikita Koloff, and lex Luger are among the guests on board the Carnival Imagination for "Cruise With A Cause". For more info or to book your trip, call 1-888-518-7571

October 10th through 12th
Roddy Piper will be signing autographs during the "Rock & Shock Music & Halloween" event in the DUI Center and The Palladium in Worcester, MA. For more info, go to RockandShock.com.

October 10th
Nikolai Volkoff, King Kong Bundy, Tom Brandi, Don Muraco, and B. Brian Blair are among the stars that will roasting The Iron Sheik during "RING ROASTS I: A Comedic Tribute to the Iron Sheik" hosted by Bill Apter at "Legends of the Ring VII" starting at 8pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, NJ. For more info, go to LegendsOfTheRing.com.

October 11th
Jake Roberts, Ric Flair, Gene Okerlund, Howard Finkel, Scott Hall, Don Muraco, Wendi Richter, Raven, Konnan, The Killer Bees (Jim Brunzell & B. Brian Blair), Kevin Sullivan, Glacier, One Man Gang, Adnan Al-Kaissie, Norman Smiley, Mr. Fuji, Jimmy Snuka, King Kong Bundy, Shane Douglas, Steve Corino, The Blue Meanie, Francine, Ronnie Garvin, Bruno Sammartino, Ray Rougeau, Tully Blanchard, Nikolai Volkoff, The Iron Sheik, Dawn Marie, Tammy Sytch, The ECW Zombie, George Steele, Sean Waltman, Ashley Massaro, Marty Jannetty, Stevie Richards, Pierre of The Quebecers (AKA Jean Pierre Lafitte), Super Nova, Cherry, Giant Silva, Jason Knight, Justin Credible, and more are scheduled to appear at "Legends Of The Ring VII" at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, NJ. For more info, go to LegendsOfTheRing.com.

October 17th through 19th
Robert Fuller, Tommy Rich, Terry Funk, Jimmy Valiant, Pat Tanaka, Brickhouse Brown, Jimmy Golden, Porkchop Cash, Bill Dundee, and Missy Hyatt are among the stars scheduled for the Memphis/United States Wrestling Alliance Legends event in Owensboro, KY and Evansville, IN. For more info, contact timab80@aol.com.

October 18th
Nikolai Volkoff, Bruno Sammartino, and Tito Santana will be signing autographs from 3pm to 5pm at FYE inside Christiana Mall in Newark, DE. For more info, go to MySpace.com/BKEntertainment2.

Ric Flair will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at the Docaster Dome in Doncaster, England

Terry Taylor will be conducting a wrestling seminar from 12 noon to 4pm at the American Legion Hall in White River Junction, VT. The cost is $75 if paid by October 11th and $100 if paid October 12th or later. For more info, go to SlamTechWrestling.com.

October 18th & 19th
Ted DiBiase will be appearing at at Boonsboro Bible Church in Boonsboro, NC

October 26th through 30th
Ted DiBiase will be appearing at the Athletes International Dalls event in Dallas, TX

October 29th
Jason Jones will be appearing at America's Best Boxing Inc.'s "Wednesday Night Fights" at The Shake-It Up Show Club in Branson, MO

November 1st
Ric Flair will be signing autographs at "Ringside Fest 2008" in New York, NY. For more info, go to RingsideFest.com.

Mick Foley will be signing autographs from 11am to 2pm at the Collectors Showcase of America Show in Chantilly, VA. For more info, call (828) 277-7586.

November 1st & 2nd
Ted DiBiase will be appearing at Destiny Christian Center in Burnsville, MN

November 4th through 6th
Ted DiBiase will be appearing at the Bay Area Dream Center in Pleasantine, CA

November 13th
Ted DiBiase will be appearing at the Bellmead First Baptist Church in Waco, TX

November 14th & 15th
Ted DiBiase will be appearing at the Get Tough Men's Ministry in San Angelo, TX

November 15th
Terry Funk, Mick Foley, The Highlanders (Robbie McAllister & Rory McAllister), O. D. B., and many more will be signing autographs starting at 5:30pm at Heavy On Wrestling's "Have a Funkin' Nice Day" event at the University of Wisconsin-Superior in Superior, WI. For more info, go to HeavyOnWrestling.com.

November 22nd
Ric Flair will be signing autographs at Pro Championship Wrestling's "4 Ever Flair" event in Oak Lawn, IL

December 13th
Ric Flair, King Kong Bundy, Hulk Hogan, Bryan Clark, Virgil, and Tito Santana will be signing autographs at "Magic Moniker 2" at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Secaucus, NJ. For more info, go to MAB-Celebrity.com/c-108-magic-monikers-2.aspx

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
August 25th - Anthony Jackson
August 26th - J. C., K. C.
August 27th - Michael Faith, Sgt. Slaughter
August 30th - Thomas Trump
August 31st - Brad Michaels


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

Tags: WWE, Honky Tonk Man, Ted DiBiase, TNA, Sting, Jeff Jarrett, Jerry Lawler, Ric Flair, Mark Sterling, Damon Windsor, Kenny Campbell, Tracy Smothers, Kraig Keesaman, MWA, Old School Express, Gentlemen Thugs, Zane Morris, ACW, J. T. LaMotta, WCW, Bill Goldber