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Posted: Dec 29th 2008 By: mikeiles

NEWS
GPCW has officially changed the name of their Cruiserweight Title. The title is being renamed the GPCW Wichita Mountains Title. Li'l Joe, who just celebrated 6 months as GPCW Cruiserweight Champion, will continue to be recognized as champion of the newly renamed title.

Mick Foley reportedly botched a line at the recent "TNA iMPACT!" TV tapings and had to go back out and redo an entire promo before the live crowd reports The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. It isn't known which taping this took place at, but when he came out he admitted he botched a line and would have to do it again. Foley asked the crowd to "keep this our little secret" and asked them to react the same as they did it the first time. So in typical Orlando fashion, the fans reacted twice as loud and made it even better for TV.

The Holiday edition of "The Spin Cycle" is up featuring Mick Foley, Robert Roode, Jay Lethal and Sojourner Bolt. The show also features a cameo by The Beautiful People and footage from the Universal Studios Christmas parade. It can be viewed on TNAwrestling.com.

The upcoming release of the "Best of Saturday Night's Main Event" DVD will feature over thirty matches spanning over three discs including the first match and main event from the May 11, 1985 debut broadcast. The DVD is hosted by Mean Gene Okerlund and has interviews with past and current WWE Superstars. From Hulk Hogan vs. Terry Funk, to The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) vs. The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid), The Honky Tonk Man vs. Macho Man Randy Savage, and much more, this DVD will surely be one of the must-buy for any WWE fan. It comes out on February 10th.

The site of WrestleMania VIII - the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, IN., - was destroyed on Saturday in carefully orchestrated implosion. Back when the WWE hosted the show there it was known as the Hoosier Dome. Over 62,000 fans turned out for that event which saw Bret Hart winning the IC title against Roddy Piper, Macho Man winning the WWE title from Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan's last match in the WWE for quite a while against Sid Justice. And who can ever forget the Ultimate Warrior's return at the end of the show sprinting all the way down to the ring to save the Hulkster from Papa Shango and Justice? Ah, memories. WrestleMania VIII was also a night of goofs mainly with Ric Flair blading in front of cameras, Papa Shango missing his cue to break a pin fall and Sid Justice getting DQed for no apparent reason after his manager Harvey Wippleman barely interfered. The local Indianapolis WIBC radio station caught the implosion - which is pretty cool - and you can see it by clicking here.

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RECENT RESULTS
December 13th
Buff Bagwell defeated Sonny Siaki (w/ Robert Fuller) in a Jingle Bells Match at the Wrestle Birmingham event in Graysville, AL. In other matches, Dennis Condrey defeated Elix Skipper (w/ Robert Fuller) to win the vacant WB Heavyweight Title.

December 14th
Cast-Iron Cothern defeated Simon Lotto for the vacant Pro Wrestling Uprising Heavyweight Title at Insane Wrestling League's "Das Ende" event in Anaheim, CA. Later in the show, Cothern defeated Johnny Yuma by Countout in the semifinals of the IWL Anarchy Title Tournament.

December 15th
Kelly Kelly & Melina defeated Jillian Hall & WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix (w/ Santino Marella) at the "WWE RAW" live telecast in Pittsburgh, PA. In other matches, Jim Duggan vs. Chris Jericho never got started due to Jericho refusing to wrestle, and Dolph Ziggler defeated Charlie Haas.

A. J. Styles & Brother Ray defeated Scott Steiner & TNA Legends Champion Booker T at the "TNA iMPACT!" TV taping in Orlando, FL

December 16th
Jack Swagger, The Miz, & John Morrison defeated CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, & Ricky Ortiz at the "ECW on SciFi" live telecast in Baltimore, MD

December 26th
ECW World Champion Matt Hardy defeated Jack Swagger at the WWE/ECW house show in Hershey, PA. In other matches, Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas), and WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Melina.

Kensuke Sasaki & Katushiko Nakajima defeated Brent Albright & Roderick Strong at the Ring of Honor event in Philadelphia, PA

December 27th
ECW World Champion Matt Hardy defeated Jack Swagger at the WWE/ECW house show in Trenton, NJ. In other matches, Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas), and WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Melina.

Brent Albright, Roderick Strong, & Erick Stevens defeated Sweet-N-Sour Inc. (Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, & Go Shiozaki, w/ Larry Sweeney) by submission at Ring of Honor's "Final Battle 2008" in New York, NY

Damien Payne defeated Derrick Neal, Anthony Wayne, and Saint in an Elimination Match at the United States Wrestling Organization/ATL Wrestling event in Nashville, TN

December 28th
ECW World Champion Matt Hardy defeated Jack Swagger at the WWE/ECW house show in New York, NY. In other matches, Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas), and Kelly Kelly & Melina defeated Jillian Hall & WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix.

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UPCOMING MATCHES
-2009-
January 2nd
Mitch Carter and Jack Legacy are among the stars scheduled for the Xtreme Championship Wrestling event in Plano, TX

January 3rd
Oliver John and Adam Thornstowe are among the stars scheduled for the All Pro Wrestling event in Hayward, CA

January 8th
Kamala is among the stars scheduled for the Great Canadian Wrestling event in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

January 9th
Kamala is among the stars scheduled for an independent wrestling event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Kevin Northcutt defends the title against Michael Faith at the NWA Southwest/World of Wrestling event in Cypress, TX

Mitch Carter is among the stars scheduled for the Xtreme Championship Wrestling event in North Richland Hills, TX

January 10th
Cheerleader Melissa is among the stars scheduled for Jersey All Pro Wrestling's "Women's Division Debut Show" in Bayonne, NJ

Ric Flair, The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), and The Midnight Express (no word on which combination) are among the stars scheduled for Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling's "New Year's Bash '09" event in Easley, SC

Mitch Carter is among the stars scheduled for the Xtreme Championship Wrestling event in Pilot Point, TX

January 11th
TNA World Champion Sting defends the title against Rhino at TNA's "Genesis" pay-per-view event in Charlotte, NC. In other matches, Jeff Jarrett takes on Kurt Angle, and Mick Foley, A. J. Styles, & Brother Devon take on Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, & TNA Legends Champion Booker T.

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

January 17th
Demolition (Ax & Smash) take on The Heartbreak Express (Sean Davis & Phil Davis) at Pro Wrestling Xtreme's "Uncensored" event in Orlando, FL. In other matches, King Kong Bundy issues an open challenge.

Spoiler 2000 (w/ Skandar Akbar) takes on Vordell Walker at the Bayou Independent Wrestling event in Coushatta, LA

Mitch Carter is among the stars scheduled for the Xtreme Championship Wrestling event in Decatur, TX

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

Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for the International Wrestling Cartel event in Elizabeth, PA

J. T. LaMotta takes on Chris Marval at the Bayou Independent Wrestling event in Arcadia, LA

Brandon Bishop, Mitch W. Carter, and Zane Morris are among the stars scheduled for the Asylum Championship Wrestling event in Colorado Springs, CO

PWX Heavyweight Champion The Sheik defends the title against Abdullah the Butcher at Pro Wrestling X's "New Beginnings" event in Seminole, FL. In other matches, The Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake) take on The Heartbreak Express (Sean Davis & Phil Davis) in an Old School Tag Team Match.

January 25th
J. T. LaMotta takes on Steve Anthony in a Number 1 Contenders Match at the Bayou Independent Wrestling event in West Monroe, LA

January 31st
Jerry Lawler is among the stars scheduled for the Gimmicks Only Under Ground Entertainment event in Seagrove, NC

February 5th
A. J. Styles & Samoa Joe takes on Kurt Angle & Kevin Nash at the TNA house show in Norfolk, VA

February 6th
A. J. Styles & Samoa Joe takes on Kurt Angle & Kevin Nash at the TNA house show in Charlotteville, VA

February 14th
Buff Bagwell & WB Heavyweight Champion Dennis Condrey takes on Stud's Stable (Elix Skipper & Sonny Siaki, w/ Robert Fuller) at the Wrestle Birmingham event in Graysville, AL

February 20th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Macon, GA

February 21st
Southern Tag Team Champions The Jet Setters (Dustin Heritage & Jack Legacy), Michael Barry, Jason Jones, Jake Boulder, Mitch Carter, Gary Gram, Mike Iles, and many more are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling event in Cheraw, SC

February 28th
Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for the World Stars of Wrestling in Gondomar, Portugal

March 14th
Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling event in Gastonia, NC

March 21st
Demolition (Ax & Smash), Rhythm & Blues (The Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine), and The Genius are among the stars scheduled for Deutsche Wrestling Allianz's "Wrestling Legends Tour" in Rotenburg, Germany

Jason Jones and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Promotions Boxing & Wrestling Supershow in Harrison, AR

March 22nd
Demolition (Ax & Smash), Rhythm & Blues (The Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine), and The Genius are among the stars scheduled for Deutsche Wrestling Allianz's "Wrestling Legends Tour" in Ochtendung, Germany

May 15th
Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling event in Lincolnton, NC

May 16th
Mick Foley is among the stars scheduled for the Mr. Chainsaw Productions Wrestling event in Kalkaska, MI

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
-2009-
January 10th
Abdullah the Butcher, The Assassin, Nick Patrick, The Patriot, Ivan Koloff, Nikita Koloff, Raymond Rougeau, Ernest Miller, Sonny Onoo, Jim Neidhart, Shannon Moore, Barry Horowitz, Big Van Vader,, Francine, Paul Ellering, Dean Malenko, Jackie Moore, George Frankenstein, and many more are among the stars scheduled to appear at "Wrestlefest: New Year's Greetings" at the Radisson Hotel in Cateret, NJ. For more info, go to KandSWrestlefest.com.

January 31st
Roddy Piper, Ted DiBiase, The Iron Sheik, The Mountie, Jim Neidhart, Greg Valentine, Tito Santana, Rick Martel, Koko B. Ware, Virgil, and many more are scheduled to appear at "WrestleSlam 2" at the Renaissance Hotel in Manchester, England. For more info, go to WrestleSlamUK.com.

February 21st
Jake Boulder, Jason Jones, Dustin Heritage, 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.

March 28th
Shane Douglas, Raven, Francine, The Sandman, Justin Credible, Mikey Whipwreck, Steve Corino, Spike Dudley, Axl Rotten, Balls Mahoney, Blue Meanie, Nova, Stevie Richards and Tammy Sytch are among the stars scheduled for the ECW Reunion at Merchants Square Outlet Mall in Allentown, PA

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
December 29th - Chance Ryan, Terry Pantera
January 1st - El Hoto, Luscious Larry
January 2nd - Tommy D
January 3rd - Art Crews, Jim Ross


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

Tags: GPCW, Li'l Joe, Mick Foley, TNA, Jim Neidhart, Honky Tonk Man, Roddy Piper, Ric Flair, Ultimate Warrior, Chance Ryan, Terry Pantera, El Hoto, Luscious Larry, Tommy D, Art Crews, Jim Ross