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Posted: Jan 5th 2009 By: mikeiles

NEWS
Mickey Grant, director of the Chris Adams documentary "Gentleman's Choice" and a former WCCW television producer, will be a guest on Indywarz Radio on January 5th. The shows airs at 8pm Central and can be heard at their website by clicking here.

The newest WWE biography featuring Andre the Giant is already shipping from Amazon.com with the official release date being January 9th. The paperback book, entitled Andr? the Giant: A Legendary Life contains 352 pages and chronicles the life of the 7'5", 550 lbs. giant known as "The Eighth Wonder of the World". The book is written by Michael Krugman, who also co-wrote The Hardy Boyz biography. A lot of current and former WWE superstars were interviewed for this book.

WWE Divas Beth Phoenix, Candice Michelle, and Layla El are featured in the February 2009 issue of FLEX Magazine. Thankfully FLEX decided to have less story and some pretty hot steamy pictures of the three WWE Divas who look absolutely stunning - and sweaty - in their pictorial. "WWE Divas are used to applying headlocks, but in these exclusive photos for FLEX, the female stars of 'Monday Night RAW' prove they're also comfortable turning heads," reads the preview in the magazine. You can see all 9 photos from the magazine by clickinghere.

In a story that appears in the latest edition of Sports Illustrated magazine, writer Adam Duerson reviewed the movie "The Wrestler" and mentioned Mick Foley in his review, usually comparing him to the character that Mickey Rourke portrays in the movie. Duerson even went as far as calling Foley a "sad wrestling tragedy" and a "homeless-looking fellow," something that didn't sit well with the former three time WWE champ. Now Foley wrote his own response to Duerson which was posted on TNAWrestling.com. "My name is Mick Foley-a 3 time WWE Champion and author (hand-written, no ghost writer) of two New York Times #1 Bestselling Memoirs - and I am that decidedly homeless-looking fellow who Duerson sat next to at a December 5th media screening of the critically acclaimed movie," Foley wrote in his letter addressed to the SI Editorial Department.

Time Warner On Demand has as preview events an 11 minute preview show on UFC 93 up as well as the Kurt Angle & Kevin Nash vs. Sting & Booker T match from TNA's "Genesis 2007" pay-per-view event.

John Wiswell of InYourHeadOnline.com recently listed his top 100 wrestling matches of 2008. Among the list were the following:

37. Kurt Angle vs. A. J. Styles (TNA; August 10th; Last Man Standing Match; "Hard Justice")

40. Brent Albright vs. Adam Pearce (Ring of Honor; August 2nd; "Death Before Dishonor 6")

54. Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels (WWE; March 30th; "Wrestlemania 24")

63. Kurt Angle vs. A. J. Styles (TNA; June 8th; "Slammiversary")

73. Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) vs. Brent Albright & B. J. Whitmer vs. Jack Evans & Jigsaw (Ring of Honor; January 11th; Ultimate Ultimate Endurance Match; "Proving Ground")

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RECENT RESULTS
December 27th
A. J. Styles defeated Don Paysan and Frankie the Mobster at the Northern Championship Wrestling event in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

December 29th
Sim Snuka defeated Charlie Haas at the "WWE RAW" live telcast in Manchester, NH

December 30th
Jack Swagger defeated Tommy Dreamer at the WWE/ECW house show in Portland, ME. In other matches, Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) defeated Ricky Ortiz, and Kelly Kelly & Melina defeated Jillian Hall & WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix.

January 2nd
ECW World Champion Matt Hardy defeated Jack Swagger at the WWE/ECW house show in Sunrise, FL. In other matches, WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Melina.

Mark Sterling defeated Brandon Aarons at the Lethal Wrestling Alliance event in Granite City, IL

January 3rd
ECW World Champion Matt Hardy defeated Jack Swagger at the WWE/ECW house show in Lake Charles, LA. In other matches, WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Melina.

Donovan Ruddick defeated Mark Sterling at the Lethal Wrestling Alliance event in O'Fallon, IL

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THIS WEEK'S OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Christian Wrestling Federation
Wednesday, January 9th
Crosspointe Church
Norman, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Maximum Wrestling Alliance
Friday, January 9th
Spavinaw School Gymnasium
Spavinaw, OK
Bell Time 8pm

Compound Pro Wrestling
Saturday, January 10th
Sheridan Avenue Christian Church
Tulsa, OK
Bell Time 8pm

Impact Zone Wrestling
Saturday, January 10th
The Impact Arena
Lawton, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Traditional Championship Wrestling
Saturday, January 10th
Miami Civic Center
Miami, OK
Bell Time 7pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
January 7th
The Honky Tonk Man takes on Doink the Clown (not the one from Oklahoma) at the World Pro Wrestling event in Colusa, CA. In other matches, Nikolai Volkoff takes on Tito Santana.

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, Ricky Morton, and Bobby Eaton 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

TASW Heavyweight Champion Neico defends the title in a Fatal 4 Way Match against Ryan Davidson, Steve DeMarco, and Nick Daniels at the Texas All Star Wrestling event in Humble, TX

Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the UCW event in Bay City, MI

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

The Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe, Luster the Legend, & Paul Isadora) takes on Super Parka, Pentagon Black, & El Chupacabra at the Fog City Wrestling event in San Francisco, CA

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

Brent Albright & Erick Stevens take on Damien Wayne & Chris Escobar at the Ring of Honor event in Manassas, VA

Al Snow takes on Ryan Von Kook at the Big Time Wrestling event in Newark, CA

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

The LONRs (Mark Sterling & Darrien Sanders) take on The Northstar Express (Darin Corbin & Ryan Cruz) at Pro Wrestling Phoenix's "Year of the Phoenix IV" event in Council Bluffs, IA. The winning team receives a title match against PWP Tag Team Champions Jaysin Strife & Vic Victory later in the evening.

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

Lanny Poffo is among the stars scheduled for the Pro Wrestling Xtreme event in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

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

Lanny Poffo is among the stars scheduled for the Pro Wrestling Xtreme event in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada

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
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, Vader, Francine, Paul Ellering, Road Warrior Animal, Barry Horowitz, Dean Malenko, Jackie Moore, Gorgeous George, Gene Snitsky, Christy Hemme, George Steele, Big Daddy V, The Highlanders (Rory McAllister & Robbie McAllister), Paul Orndorff, Mikey Whipwreck, Big Vito, O. D. B., Kenny Dykstra, Taylor Wilde, Payton Banks, The Iron Sheik, 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.

February 27th through March 1st
Al Snow, Traci Brooks, and Christy Hemme will be appearing at "MegaCon 2009" at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. For more info, go to MegaConvention.com.

March 28th
Shane Douglas, Raven, Francine, The Sandman, Justin Credible, Mikey Whipwreck, Steve Corino, Axl Rotten, Balls Mahoney, Blue Meanie, Nova, Stevie Richards, Chris Chetti, Sunny, Little Guido, and Scott Hall are among the stars scheduled for WrestlingMarx Promotions' "Hardcore Reunion" at Merchants Square Outlet Mall in Allentown, PA. For more info, go to WrestlingMarx.com or MySpace.com/WrestlingMarx.

Ric Flair, Jimmy Hart, Velvet Sky, and many more will be signing autographs from 5pm to 7:30pm at Bristol Central High School in Bristol, CT. For more info, go to NorthEastWrestling.com.

May 30th
Kurt Angle, Lex Luger, Konnan, John Nord, Frenchie Martin, Sam Houston, Ox Baker, and many more will be appearing at "Legends of the Ring VIII" at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, NJ. For more info, go to LegendsOfTheRing.com.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
January 6th - Alberto Torres
January 7th - Chavo Guerrero, Sr.
January 8th - Bobby Jaggers, Bushwacker Luke
January 10th - Col. DeBeers, Vash Heartley


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

Tags: Chris Adams, WCCW, WWE, Andre the Giant, Beth Phoenix, Mick Foley, TNA, Sting, A. J. Styles, Brent Albright, Ric Flair, Alberto Torres, Chavo Guerrero, Sr., Bobby Jaggers, Bushwacker Luke, Col. DeBeers, Vash Heartley