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Posted: Aug 11th 2015 By: Oklafan Staff

NEWS
A private memorial for "Rowdy" Roddy Piper will be held at The World Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood, CA on August 17th. This private memorial will include friends from all facets of Roddy Piper?s life and career including wrestling, acting, stand up comedy, live and broadcast TV, film, and numerous business and charitable ventures. His closest friends and colleagues in Los Angeles will share stories and experiences about Roddy over the years. ?The Comedy Store is the adopted home of so many ?comic orphans? and Roddy became like a dad or big brother to all of us. He became family. I wanted to have a get together where we could get up and share our favorite stories about this incredible man who we all love and will miss greatly. This is a night for Roddy?s friends to celebrate what a great friend he was to all of us,? said organizer and Roddy Piper friend, comic Steve Simeone. Piper?s daughter, actress Ariel Teal Toombs said that a lot of friends will appreciate something like this in the Los Angeles area since the funeral will be in Oregon and many won?t be able to make it. ?It means a lot that Steve and the Comedy Store family are putting this together,? she said.

WWE will be releasing a commemorative magazine on Roddy Piper that?s expected to go on sale August 31st. Triple H wrote the introduction and the magazine will have photos of matches and old Piper's Pits and tributes from various wrestlers. You can see the $9.99 tribute magazine at this link on WWE?s Shop website.

WWE Hall of Famer and former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura wrote that he has felt the loss of Rowdy Roddy Piper the whole week. ?I?ve felt the loss this whole week. I've got a bit of heartache, and Roddy is three years younger than me. He had a lot more to give the world to be taken from us at age 61,? Ventura wrote. He said Piper is one of the greatest of all time and a great asset to the world of professional wrestling. ?He loved the business and everything about it. There was no other job on the planet that Roddy Piper could have been better for,? Ventura said about his former colleague. ?I?ll remember Roddy as a guy who was willing to take a chance and put himself out there. When you took the handcuffs off Roddy, believe me, the handcuffs came off. We?re of the same vein: tell it like it is and stand up for yourself. People will come to see him as a cornerstone of the world of professional wrestling. He?s a legend and he always will be,? the man formerly known as ?The Body? concluded.

Dark Water Productions announced that a film with Roddy Piper called "The Reconciler" will be out in November. Piper plays a detective in the movie. There was also a movie he filmed called "The Masked Saint," that is set for a January release from the Ridgerock Entertainment Group.

Carlton Cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada had a charity screening of "They Live", starring Roddy Piper and directed by John Carpenter, this past Saturday, August 8th, at 11:30pm. While admission was free, the suggested charitable donation was $5, with funds going to "Stand For The Silent", an anti-bullying charity, that Piper was involved in.

BBC.com ran an article this past weekend asking why wrestlers often die so young, specifically naming Roddy Piper, Curt Hennig and The Ultimate Warrior. The article points to research done at the University of Eastern Michigan, where academic studies a group of 557 former pro wrestlers. Of the 62 wrestlers in the group who died between 1985 and 2011, 49 died before the age of 50, 24 of those 49 died before the age of 40, and 2 of them died before the age of 30. The study also found that mortality rates for wrestlers aged between 45 and 54 were 2.9 times greater than the rate for men in the wider United States population. From that group, cardiovascular disease was the most common cause of death. A WWE spokesperson issued this statement to BBC "Unfortunately, some past performers were part of a generation of wrestlers who made unhealthy and poor personal lifestyle choices, which in some cases continued beyond their years in the ring. Today?s athletes take great pride and personal responsibility for their overall health and well-being. Notwithstanding, WWE talent are subject to random drug testing and expected to live healthy lifestyles, reinforced through our Talent Wellness Program, which was instituted in 2006." To read the original BBC story, click here.

Dana Warrior, the widow of The Ultimate Warrior, wrote the following thanks to United Kingdom fans as the new A Life Lived Forever book on her late husband is seeing success in the UK already. She wrote ?Thank you UK Warriors for making Ultimate Warrior: A Life Lived Forever: The Legend of a WWE Hero the number one new release on Amazon UK (full awesomeness)!!! I?ve not seen the physical book, I want to see it first in Brooklyn but I?m just thrilled the UK was first with the Ultimate launch! Hope one day to hop the pond to meet you all and express my appreciation for your love and loyalty! Warrior always spoke of the crowds there and the legion of warriors who rocked Wembley Stadium. You still rock and you obviously still believe?.ALWAYS!! xo Dana?

WWE 2K16 announced several new characters for its upcoming video game including Booker T, Col. Mustafa, Emma, Eva Marie, Gen. Adnan, Kalisto, Kane, Lord Steven Regal (WCW version), Sin Cara, Summer Rae, Tamina Snuka, Triple H, Steve Austin, Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, Bad News Barrett, Paige, Finn Balor, Alexa Bliss, The Rock, and Andre the Giant.

Jack Swagger tagged with Fandango against The Ascension in a match for WWE Superstars. It should be noted that Swagger & Fandango received a big pop from the crowd in attendance.

The Billy Jack Haynes lawsuit against WWE has been consolidated into all the other lawsuits in Connecticut regarding pro wrestlers and concussions.

WWE NXT Diva Lina Fanene has had her name changed to Nia Jax. She is the niece of Jimmy Snuka.

Dusty Rhodes? daughter Teil has started an online campaign to get her father remembered at the Emmy Awards in the annual memorial tribute that airs for celebrities who have passed away. She posted several tweets on Twitter:

-Every year there is drama over @TheEmmys memorial spot but Dusty Rhodes was a pioneer in ppv tv and one of cables first stars. #fact
-My father deserves to be a part of that tribute. Say what you will about wrestling but he spent decades entertaining people on television
-Thanks for all the rt love. Dream always taught me you can never aim too high. You guys are the best #DustyRhodes #EmmyforDusty
-So often wrestling or sports entertainment is overlooked by Hollywood despite the millions of tv viewers in brings in weekly. wrestling is a huge part of American pop-culture and Dusty contributed to that legacy as a writer, producer and performer @TheEmmys
-We aren't campaigning for an Emmy award, only an inclusion in memoriam part of the telecast. His lifetime achievement award was the WWE hof
-#DustyAtEmmys

Michael Hayes and Kevin Von Erich are teasing one last match. Kevin asked for a 6 Man Tag Team Match where he would team with his sons, Marshall & Ross, against Hayes and two partners of his choosing. Hayes claimed that before he came to Texas, nobody had ever heard of the Sportatorium or the Von Erichs.

The NWAClassics.com website has released a number of new matches of late, including Andre the Giant vs. Stan Stasiak from the 1970s. Other new Houston matches they have posted include:

-Lou Thesz vs. Wild Bill Longson in an NWA World Title Match
-Killer Tim Brooks & Vida Negra vs. Tiger Conway, Jr. & Bella Karina
-Mark Lewin vs. Gary Hart in a Paint Match
-A 6 Man Tag Team Match from the 1950s featuring Duke Keomuka and Ray Gunkel
-Tim Horner vs. Rip Oliver
-Jose Lothario & Terry Taylor vs. Chavo Guerrero & Hector Guerrero
-Billy Jack Haynes vs. Kamala
-Iceman King Parsons vs. Jack Victory
-Ernie Ladd vs. Brad Armstrong.

Tommy Dreamer has said he has taken the last chokeslam of his career. The last chokeslam he took was on July 12th at Lone Star Championship Wrestling against Lance Hoyt. Dreamer wrote the following on his Facebook a few days after taking the move and explained why that?s the last one for him, "There comes a time in every person's life they say uggh im getting old. We can fight it as much as possible but it happens. It is harder to come to terms with many athletes that they are losing a step. Ironically I watched a story about Earl Campbell, the iconic running back for the Houston Oilers, whose punishing style made him famous. He has a myriad of back issues walks w/a walker from when the documentary was made. He said after he got traded, he had the toughest call to make & he called his wife & said I'm losing a step. It's time to retire. Well, on Sunday in Houston, Texas. I took my last ever chokeslam. This move was invented by Paul Heyman. He visualized it & gave it to a wrestler named 911. Well I took my share of them from him as well as from Brian Lee which made me famous for being crazy & extreme. I actually enjoyed taking them. I've taken them on chairs, concrete, a cinderblock, outside on someone's lawn. Into a trash can, into a dumpster, from the top of the ECW Arena, the top of steel cages, you name it I've taken them. Well I took this one on Sunday & I felt something weird. PAIN. & heard crunch. Wasn't Lance Hoyt's fault he placed me perfect. Im just 44 & after a 20min hardcore match my chokeslam bump card has expired. Going into my own company's largest show I'm hurt. I'm pissed at myself because when I'm performing in ring I'm still 25 years old, but my body reminded me I'm 44 w/a broken neck & back. So thank you Chokeslam we had a great relationship. I've taken them from 911, Brian Lee, The Undertaker, Kane, Test, Big Show and a few I probably forgot. I will heal, I will fight thru the pain but knowing my wrestling career is on the tail end of ending is the hardest part. No regrets, I got a few good matches left in me. Thanks for reading."

Greg Oliver of SLAM! Wrestling posted a story entitled "Q&A with Bertrand H?bert, author of Pat Patterson's book" which you can read by clicking here.

Erik Beaston of BleacherReport.com wrote a story entitled "WWE SummerSlam 2015: Worst Title Changes in PPV History" and coming in at #1 was Mankind Wins the WWE Championship (1999). Others on the list include Jeff Jarrett Regains the Intercontinental Championship (1999) at #4, and Texas Tornado Wins Intercontinental Championship (1990) at #3. To read the entire story, click here.

Erik Beaston also wrote a story entitled "WWE SummerSlam 2015: Most Underrated Matches in Event's History" and coming in at #1 was The Rockers and Tito Santana vs. The Rougeau Brothers and Rick Martel (1989). Others on the list include Intercontinental and European Title Match: D'Lo Brown vs. Jeff Jarrett (1999) at #7, WWE Tag Team Match The Steiner Brothers vs. The Heavenly Bodies (1993) at #5, Tatanka and The Smoking Gunns vs. The Headshrinkers and Bam Bam Bigelow (1993) at #4, and Best 2-out-of-3 Falls: The Hart Foundation vs. Demolition (1991) at #2. To read the entire story, click here.

Oklafan congratulates Alec Bisogno on his recent engagement to his fianc?e Lisa on August 8th.

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RECENT RESULTS
July 31st
Mark Sterling defeated Dalton Lee Roth at the Pro Wrestling Phoenix event in Council Bluffs, IA

August 1st
NWA Top of Texas Tag Team Champions The Dirt Road Dynasty (Chad Thomas & Jay Hazzard) defeated The Canadian Pitbulls (Arik Angel & Elias) at the NWA Top of Texas event in Amarillo, TX

August 2nd
A. J. Styles defeated IWGP Tag Team Champion Doc Gallows in a G1 Climax 2015 Block A Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "G1 Climax 25 - Night 9" event in Nagoya, Japan

Suzuki-gun (Takashi Iizuka, GHC Tag Team Champions The Killer Elite Squad [Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith, Jr.] & GHC Heavyweight Champion Minoru Suzuki) defeated No Mercy (Takashi Sugiura & Yoshihiro Takayama) & Cho Kibou-Gun (Maybach Taniguchi & Mitsuhiro Kitamiya) in an 8 Man Tag Team Match at Pro Wrestling NOAH's "Summer Navigation 2015 - Night 10" event in Takaoka, Japan

August 4th
The Big Show defeated Jack Swagger in a match taped for "WWE Main Event" at the "WWE SmackDown!" event in Sacramento, CA

The Bullet Club (A. J. Styles, Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, & IWGP Tag Team Champion Doc Gallows) defeated Captain New Japan, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, & NEVER Openweight Champion Togi Makabe in an 8 Man Tag Team Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "G1 Climax 25 - Night 10" event in Sendai, Japan

August 5th
A. J. Styles defeated NEVER Openweight Champion Togi Makabe in a G1 Climax 2015 Block A Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "G1 Climax 25 - Night 11" event in Iwate, Japan

Suzuki-gun (Shelton Benjamin, GHC Tag Team Champions The Killer Elite Squad [Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith, Jr.] & GHC Heavyweight Champion Minoru Suzuki) defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima, Maybach Taniguchi, Mikey Nicholls, & Yoshihiro Takayama in an 8 Man Tag Team Match at Pro Wrestling NOAH's "Departure 2015" event in Tokyo, Japan

August 7th
The Bullet Club (A. J. Styles, Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, & IWGP Tag Team Champion Doc Gallows) defeated Captain New Japan, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Kota Ibushi, & NEVER Openweight Champion Togi Makabe in an 8 Man Tag Team Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "G1 Climax 25 - Night 12" event in Hamamatsu, Japan

Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated A. J. Styles at the New Japan Pro Wrestling event in Tokorozawa, Japan

August 8th
Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) defeated Jack Swagger at the WWE house show in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

A. J. Styles defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan in a G1 Climax 2015 Block A Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "G1 Climax 25 - Night 13" event in Yokohama, Japan

Nathan Redwing defeated MPW Kansas Champion Mike Sydal, Matt Cage, J. J. Garrett, Tyler Cook, and Ricky Cruz in a non-title 6 Man Scramble at the Metro Pro Wrestling event in Kansas City, KS. In other matches, Mark Sterling defeated Devin Thomas.

Xtian Blake defeated NWA North American Heavyweight Champion Tim Storm by DQ at NWA Elite Championship Wrestling's "Takedown Cancer" event in Houma, LA. In other matches, Andy Dalton defeated Rodney Mack.

Rico Casanova & Kahagas defeated Lanny Poffo & Pablo Marquez at the Coastal Championship Wrestling event in Coral Springs, FL

High Level Enterprise (Jack Gamble & Jon Webb) defeated DPW Tag Team Champions The Black Hand Warriors (Dave DeLorean & Michael Magnuson, w/ Travis Cook) by DQ at the Dynamo Pro Wrestling event in Fenton, MO

NWA Vendetta Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion Lil Cholo defeated Tyler Bateman at NWA Vendetta Pro Wrestling's "VendettaVersary" event in Santa Maria, CA. In other matches, NWA Western States Heritage Champion Matt Riviera defeated Carlito.

Maverick defeated Ricky Morton at NWA Smoky Mountain's "Fire On the Mountain 2015" event in Kingsport, TN

August 9th
Cody Hall & The Bullet Club (A. J. Styles & IWGP Tag Team Champion Doc Gallows) defeated Captain New Japan, Ryusuke Taguchi, & Tetsuya Naito in a 6 Man Tag Team Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "G1 Climax 25 - Night 14" event in Tokyo, Japan

August 10th
The Ascension (Konnor & Victor) defeated Jack Swagger & Fandango in a match taped for "WWE Superstars" at the "WWE RAW" event in Everett, WA

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Mid South Wrestling Alliance
Friday, August 14th
Plaza Mayor
Oklahoma City, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Steel Rage Pro Wrestling
Friday, August 14th
Taneha Community Center
Oakhurst, OK
Bell Time 7:30pm

NWA Texoma
Friday, August 14th
Marietta Fair Barn
Marietta, OK
Bell Time 8pm

Impact Zone Wrestling
Saturday, August 15th
The Impact Zone
Lawton, OK
Bell Time 7pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
August 11th
A. J. Styles takes on Bad Luck Fale in a G1 Climax Block A Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "G1 Climax 2015 - Night 15" event in Tokyo, Japan

August 12th
The Bullet Club (A. J. Styles, Cody Hall, & IWGP Tag Team Champion Doc Gallows) take on Captain New Japan, Hiroshi Tanahashi, & Katsuyori Shibata in a 6-Man Tag Team Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "G1 Climax 2015 - Night 16" event in Tokyo, Japan

August 14th
A. J. Styles takes on Hiroshi Tanahashi in a G1 Climax 2015 Block A Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "G1 Climax 2015 - Night 17" event in Tokyo, Japan

The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Great North Wrestling event in Brockville, Canada

The Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith, Jr.) are among the stars scheduled for Global Force Wrestling's "Grand Slam Tour" event in Winston-Salem, NC

August 15th
The Bullet Club (A. J. Styles, Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, Cody Hall & IWGP Tag Team Champion Doc Gallows) take on Kazushi Sakuraba, The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Michael Bennett) & CHAOS (Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI) at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "G1 Climax 2015 - Night 18" event in Tokyo, Japan

Jake Roberts, Jimmy Snuka, and Shane Douglas are among the stars scheduled for the American Revolution Wrestling event in Washington, PA

LSCW Women's Champion Barbi Hayden defends the title against Kenzie Sykes at the Lone Star Championship Wrestling event in Cypress, TX. In other matches, LSCW Tag Team Champions The Empire (Matt Riviera & Greg Anthony) defend the titles against The Heatseekers (Matt Sigmon & Eliot Russell), Raj Singh takes on Xtian Blake, and Real Nigeria (Chaz Taylor & Hambone, w/ Prince Kanu) take on Rudy Russo & Dave Duperon.

Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for Wildkat Wrestling's "Wildkat X-Rated" event in New Orleans, LA

Larry Zbyszko is among the stars scheduled for the Nova Pro Wrestling event in Orlando, FL

August 21st
The Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith, Jr.) are among the stars scheduled for Global Force Wrestling's "Amped" television taping in Las Vegas, NV

NWA World Champion Tenzan defends the title against NWA North American Heavyweight Champion Tim Storm at the NWA Texoma event in Sherman, TX. In other matches, NWA Texoma Tag Team Champions The Imperialists (Griffin & NWA Texoma Heavyweight Champion Charlie Haas) defend the titles against Ross Von Erich & Marshall Von Erich, NWA Texoma Rose Champion Bree Ann defends the title against Miss Diss Lexia and Nikki Knight in a 3 Way Match, NWA Midwest Heavyweight Champion Seth Allen takes on Mike Foxx, and Max McGuirk takes on Apoc. Also scheduled to appear is Mike McGuirk and many more.

Sweet Cakes is among the stars scheduled for the GAWE event in Dublin, GA

August 22nd
Mick Foley and Jimmy Snuka are among the stars scheduled for the Pro Wrestling Syndicate event in Sayreville, NJ

The Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith, Jr.) take on War Machine (Hanson & Ray Rowe) at Ring of Honor's "Field of Honor '15" event in Brooklyn, NY

Greg Valentine takes on Phil Monahan in a Dog Collar Chain Match at the CIW event in Jackson, MS

August 23rd
Sting is among the stars scheduled for WWE's "SummerSlam" pay-per-view event in Brooklyn, NY

Jack Jameson vs. Jeff Gant vs. Darin Childs vs. Barrett Brown is scheduled for Anarchy Championship Wrestling's "Distrust, Dismay, & Antisocial Behavior 2015" event in Austin, TX

Cody Jones and Paloma Starr are among the stars scheduled for the Luchadores de Chicago event in Aurora, IL

August 27th
The Canadian Red Devil is among the stars scheduled for Glory Pro Wrestling's "Guts & Glory" event in Crossville, TN

August 29th
A. J. Styles takes on Karsten Beck at Westside Xtreme Wrestling's "15th Anniversary Tour: Fans Appreciation Night 2015" event in Oberhausen, Germany

Tyler Bateman takes on J. T. Dunn at Alternate Wrestling Show's "Going Head to Head" event in South Gate, CA

Harley Race and Ric Flair are among the stars scheduled for World League Wrestling's "Night of Champions" event in Troy, MO

Al Snow is scheduled for the Gladiator Championship Wrestling event in Nassau, Bahamas

August 30th
The Empire (Matt Riviera & Greg Anthony) are among the stars scheduled for America's Most Liked Wrestling's "Friends & Foes" event in Winston-Salem, NC

September 4th
The Bullet Club (A. J. Styles & The Young Bucks [Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson]) are among the stars scheduled for CHIKARA's "King of the Trios Tournament" in Easton, PA

3XW Heavyweight Champion Mark Sterling defends the title against Devin Carter at 3XWrestling's "Clobberpalooza Classiv VII" event in Des Moines, IA. In others matches, 3XW Pure Wrestling Champion Marek Brave (w/ Connor Braxton & Todd Countryman) defends the title against Kraig Keesaman, and Gary Gram (w/ Jason Jones) takes on S. M. King (w/ Skylar Pierce).

Charlie Haas takes on Jessy Sorensen at VIP Wrestling's "Setting the Bar II" event in Arlington, TX. In other matches, Claudia Marto takes on Bree Ann Hatfield, Tim Storm, Apoc, Kristopher Haiden, & Scott McKenzie take on Steele-Money Industries (Kenny Steele & Orion Taylor) & Unholy Complex (Gregory James & Jason Silver) in a Survivor Series Style Match, and Barrett Brown vs. Matt Sydal vs. A. R. Fox vs. Davey Vega in a Fatal Four Way Match to become #1 contender to the VIP Heavyweight Title. Also scheduled to appear is Jerome Daniels, Angel Camacho, Graham Bell, and many more.

September 5th
The Bullet Club (A. J. Styles & The Young Bucks [Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson]) are among the stars scheduled for CHIKARA's "King of the Trios Tournament" in Easton, PA

Hassan Payne is among the stars scheduled for Bruiser Wrestling's "Fair Brawl IV" event in Van Wert, OH

September 6th
The Bullet Club (A. J. Styles & The Young Bucks [Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson]) are among the stars scheduled for CHIKARA's "King of the Trios Tournament" in Easton, PA

Tracy Smothers and Chase Stevens are among the stars scheduled for Tried-N-True Wrestling's "All Out Assault" event in Clarksville, TN

September 11th
Jim Duggan is among the stars scheduled for Maryland Championship Wrestling's "Rally in the Alley" event in White Marsh, MD

September 12th
Ted DiBiase is among the stars scheduled for Northeast Wrestling's "Wrestling Under the Stars" event in Williamsport, PA

Jim Duggan is among the stars scheduled for the Primal Conflict Wrestling event in Ranson, WV

September 18th
TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Elmira, NY

A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in San Antonio, TX

September 19th
TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Belle Garden, PA

A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in San Antonio, TX

Tyler Bateman is among the stars scheduled for Premier Wrestling's "Premier X" event in San Jose, CA

Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for Maryland Championship Wrestling's "Autumn Armageddon" event in Hollywood, MD

September 26th
Angel Medina, Kyle King, Bigg Dogg, and K. C. Kyng are among the stars scheduled for Kansas City Xtreme Wrestling's "Destiny" event in Kansas City, KS

October 10th
MPW Kansas Champion Mike Sydal defends the title against Nathan Redwing at the Metro Pro Wrestling event in Kansas City, KS. Also scheduled to appear is Jim Cornette and many more.

October 31st
IHWE Heavyweight Champion Charlie Haas (w/ Black Bart) defends the title against Rodney Mack at Iconic Heroes of Wrestling Excellence's "Tales from the Ringside" event in Crowley, TX. In other matches, Brian Breaker takes on Tim Storm, Barrett Brown (w/ Black Bart) takes on David Fuller in a No Holds Barred Street Fight, and IHWE DFW Champion James Johnson defends the title against Texas Red, Joey Garcia, Ashton Jacobs, Jason Silver, and Americos in a 6 Pack Challenge Match. Also scheduled to appear is IHWE Tag Team Champions Mike Foxx & Franco D'Angelo, Muy Macho, Drake Gallows, Bobby Starr, Luke Grayson, and many more.

Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the Preston City Wrestling event in Preston, England

November 7th
MSW Heavyweight Champion Gary Gram, Independent Wrestling International Champion Michael Barry, Jason Jones, S. L. U. G. G., Jim Fallon, The Canadian Red Devil, and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for the Mid States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

November 15th
Mick Foley is among the stars scheduled for Insane Championship Wrestling?s ?Fear and Loathing VIII" event in Glasgow, Scotland

December 5th
MSW Heavyweight Champion Gary Gram, Independent Wrestling International Champion Michael Barry, Jason Jones, S. L. U. G. G., and Jim Fallon are among the stars scheduled for the Mid States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
August 14th
Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs at "Connecticut Comic Con" at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center in Uncasville, CT. For more nfo, go to CTComiCon.com/home.html.

August 15th
Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs at "Connecticut Comic Con" at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center in Uncasville, CT. For more nfo, go to CTComiCon.com/home.html.

Jake Roberts, Jimmy Snuka, Samoa Joe, Mickie James, Shane Douglas, Brian Christopher, Scotty 2 Hotty, and many more will be signing autographs starting at 5:30pm at Consol Energy Park on Washington, PA prior to the American Revolution Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to AmRevWrestling.com.

August 16th
Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs at "Connecticut Comic Con" at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center in Uncasville, CT. For more nfo, go to CTComiCon.com/home.html.

August 22nd
Jim Ross will be performing a one man show at the Gramercy Theater in New York, NY

Sting will be signing autographs from 11am to 2pm at "Wizard World Comic Con Chicago" at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. For more info, go to WizardWorld.com/home-Chicago.html.

Mick Foley, Rey Mysterio, Sabu, Jimmy Snuka, Amazing Red, and many more will be signing autographs from 6pm to 8pm at The Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ prior to the Pro Wrestling Syndicate event held later in the evening. For more info, go to ProWrestlingSyndicate.com.

King Kong Bundy will be signing autographs from 11am to 2pm at Collector's Realm in Fishkill, NY. For more info, go to CollectorsRealm.net.

August 23rd
Tony Atlas and Ron Simmons will be signing autographs at "Cardboard Promotions Sports Card & Memorabilia Show" at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield, MA. For more info, go to CardboardPromotions.com.

August 26th
Angelo Mosca will be apeearing at "Still Mosca - A Tribute to Angelo Mosca" at Carmen's Banquet Centre in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. For more info, go to Tickets.Carmens.com.

September 5th
Jimmy Snuka will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at Pro Wrestling World in Allentown, PA. For more info, go to Rasslers.us.

September 9th
Mick Foley will be performing stand-up comedy starting at 7:30pm at Empire Music Hall in Belfast, Ireland. For more info, go to RealMickFoley.com/events/.

September 10th
Mick Foley will be performing stand-up comedy starting at 7:30pm at Empire Music Hall in Belfast, Ireland. For more info, go to RealMickFoley.com/events/.

September 11th
Jerry Lawler, Rob Van Dam, John Bradshaw Layfield, Ron Simmons, and Chyna will be signing autographs at "Alamo City Comic Con" at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention center in San Antonio, TX. For more info, go to AlamoCityComicCon.com.

Mick Foley, Al Snow, Chavo Guerrero, Jr., Kevin Nash, and many more will be signing autographs at "Blackpool Comic Con" at Winter Gardens Blackpool in Blackpool, England. For more info, go to BlackpoolComicCon.com/tickets.

Jim Duggan and Mickie James will be signing autographs at DellaRose's Avenue Tavern in White Marsh, MD prior to the Maryland Championship Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to MarylandWrestling.com.

September 12th
Ric Flair, Jerry Lawler, Rob Van Dam, John Bradshaw Layfield, Ron Simmons, and Chyna will be signing autographs at "Alamo City Comic Con" at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention center in San Antonio, TX. For more info, go to AlamoCityComicCon.com.

Ted DiBiase, Mickie James, Matt Hardy, and many more will be signing autographs from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at Susquehanna Bank Park in Williamsport, PA prior to teh Northeast Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to NortheastWrestling.com.

Jim Duggan, Christian York, Hillbilly Jim, Sonjay Dutt, and Patrick Clark will be signing autographs at the Ranson Civic Center in Ranson, WV prior to the Primal Conflict Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to PrimalConflictWrestling.com.

September 13th
Ric Flair, Jerry Lawler, Rob Van Dam, John Bradshaw Layfield, Ron Simmons, and Chyna will be signing autographs at "Alamo City Comic Con" at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention center in San Antonio, TX. For more info, go to AlamoCityComicCon.com.

September 19th
Jake Roberts and Mickie James will be signing autographs at Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department in Hollywood, MD prior to the Maryland Championship Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to MarylandWrestling.com.

Ric Flair will be signing autographs at "Team of Dreams 2015" at the Field of Dreams Movie Sight in Dyersville, IA. For more info, go to MAB-Celebrity.com/Team-Of-Dreams-2015.

September 23rd
Mick Foley will be performing stand-up comedy starting at 8pm at Magooby's Joke House in Baltmore, MD. For more info, go to RealMickFoley.com/events.

October 3rd
Sgt. Slaughter, Taz, Vickie Guerrero, Mike Rotundo, Barry Windham, Don Muraco, Jerry Brisco, Carlito, George Steele, Dan Spivey, Lacey Von Erich, Maven, Howard Finkel, Debra McMichael, Madison Rayne, Nikolai Volkoff, Heidi Lee Morgan, Charlie Haas, Shelton Benjamin, Gene Snitsky, Bob Orton, Justin Credible, Kacee Carlisle, Billy Kidman, Dean Malenko, John Hennigan, The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher), Dark Journey, Hillbilly Jim, Amish Roadkill, and many more will be signing autographs at "Legends of the Ring" at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, NJ. For more info, go to LegendsOfTheRing.com.

October 5th
Sting will be conducting a Q&A event at The Lyric Theatre in London, England. For more info, go to InsideTheRopes.co.uk.

October 6th
Sting will be conducting a Q&A event at The Comedy Store in Manchester, England. For more info, go to InsideTheRopes.co.uk.

October 7th
Sting will be conducting a Q&A event at The Garage in Glasgow, Scotland. For more info, go to InsideTheRopes.co.uk.

October 25th
Ric Flair and Harley Race will be signing autographs at the "Westport Collectible & Autograph Convention" at the Doubletree Hilton at Westport in St. Louis, MO. For more info, go to MAB-Celebrity.com/MAB-In-St-Louis.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
August 12th - Al Farat, Cothern, Kunna Keyoh, Terry Taylor
August 13th - Dan Wilder, Romo Cruz, Terry Montana, Tony Falk
August 14th - Bobby Eaton, Gino Hernandez, Eddie Gilbert
August 15th - Crisstopher Crow
August 16th - Allen Arthur, Dick Murdoch, Fritz Von Erich, Nick Chinn, Running Wolf, Taylor K
August 17th - Buddy Landel, Cheerleader Melissa, Gary Roosevelt Gram, Jamil Haynes


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