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Posted: Feb 9th 2020 By: Compiled by Oklafan Staff

NEWS
International Combat Sports announced a 2/29 show in Dunbar, WV at the Rec Center as a fundraiser for Tracy Smothers, who is fighting stage three lymphoma. Local and regional stars from the past and present are coming together to raise money for Smothers.

Several WWE and AEW personnel were at the Super Bowl between the FOX connection for WWE and the Khan family connection for AEW. There was a full page ad for AEW in the Super Bowl program. There were Super Bowl commercials that included Ric Flair, John Cena and Dwayne Johnson. FOX naturally promoted the XFL which those in the television world think will open to a big number but fall over the next two weeks to a more normalized number.

Lance Archer has filed for a U.S. trademark on that name.

WrestleCon has announced 11 new autograph signing guests for Mania week as Hiroshi Tanahashi, Booker T, Darby Allin, Ariane Andrew (Cameron), Barry Windham, Chris Masters, Missy Hyatt, Chase Owens, Stephan Bonnar and Cryme Time.

You can watch a face-to-face interview with Billy Jack Haynes and Devon Nicholson here

Jerry Lawler appeared on the latest episode of the Steve Austin Show, which you can listen to here

WWE has abandoned their trademark for the term EC3 after failure to respond to the initial notice of refusal. EC3 himself had already registered the trademark.

Karl Kox, Magnum T. A., Jake Roberts, Tim Brooks, The Great Kabuki, Dory Funk, Jr. & The Sheepherders were announced as inductees in the 2020 Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame

It was announced last night on Smackdown that WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg will be taking on The Fiend Bray Wyatt at the upcoming Super ShowDown pay-per-view from Saudi Arabia and the match will be for the Universal title. Goldberg appeared on the show yesterday via satellite and said that watching the Royal Rumble with his son got him the itch to get back in the ring, and noted that while Brock has a match already, there is also the Universal title. A Firefly Fun House segment interrupted the broadcast where Wyatt accepted the challenge on behalf of The Fiend. Goldberg had a stint with the Universal title leading up to WrestleMania 33 in Orlando where he lost the title to Brock Lesnar. He had previously won it at Fastlane from Kevin Owens in typical quick fashion. Goldberg said during his Smackdown appearance that he never got the rematch after losing at Mania and he would like a longer run. Goldberg last wrested at SummerSlam, defeating Dolph Ziggler in a very quick match. His last outing in Saudi wasn’t a pleasant one because he knocked himself out against The Undertaker and the main event match ended up being a big flop.

Ric Flairwas interviewed on the BBC and you can listen to it here

Tracy Smothers opens up about his stage 4 cancer diagnosis in this 30 minute interview with The Hannibal TV here

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson shared the emotional video of the eulogy he delivered at his father's funeral service on his social media. Running nearly 11 minutes long, the video also includes clips of what happened during and before the service as well as wrestling videos of his father. Johnson had to stop a couple of times as he was overcome with emotions with his father laid to rest in an open casket just in front of him. He recalled how he got the news when his father passed away, going over his dad's wrestling accolades, how he was a trailblazer, and more. In one of the footage shown, The Rock is seen backstage with Triple H, Vince and Shane McMahon where he shared a long, big hug with the WWE Chairman and CEO. He's also shown hugging Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair is filmed spending a considerable amount of time looking at Rocky Johnson inside the open casket. Apart from Vince, Shane, Triple H, Hulk Hogan, and Ric Flair, other wrestling personalities shown on camera were Roman Reigns, Bushwhacker Luke, Jimmy Hart, Brian Knobbs, Afa, Sika, and Elizabeth Hart, the mother of Nattie Neidhart. The video already has over 8.3 million views and over 2 million likes. You can see it at https://w-o.it/2UzRlbp.

Chris Jericho posted a picture with WWE’s EC3 on Instagram and wrote: “Great chat with @therealec3 tonight in Orlando! Big things coming in the future for this talented brother .... @allelitewrestling”

Jim Duggan was the guest on Friday’s episode of Talk is Jericho, which you can listen to here

Draven suffered a broken foot this past week. Oklafan wishes him a speedy recovery

Mike Iles got married February 2nd. Oklafan congratulates his family and friends.

Tommy D’s father passed away January 26th. Oklafan extends condolences to Tommy’s family and friends.

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
February 15th
Wrestling For A Cause
The Wrestle Centre
Tulsa, OK
Bell Time: 5pm

February 16th
All-Star Pro
Venue 23
Bethany, OK
Bell Time: 3:30 pm

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RECENT RESULTS
January 31st
Killer Kross def. King Khash at the DEFY Wrestling event in Seattle, WA

February 1
Elijah Sparks & Murillo def. Dallas Cade & S. K. Bishop at the Arkansas Championship Wrestling event in Alma, AR. In other matches, ACW Tag team Champion Bobby Burns def. Derek James to become commissioner for the February 15th event, Dusty Gold def. Korey Konstantine, ACW North American Champion Spike Lopez def. Hanrun Gun by DQ, ACW Champion Jake Dirden def. Brandon Groom and Spyder won a Gauntlet Battle Royal to earn an ACW North American Title match at a later date.

February 3rd
AOP (Akem & Rezar) & WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion Buddy Murphy def. The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) & Kevin Owens at the WWE RAW broadcast in Salt Lake City, UT

February 7th
The Reno SCUM (Adam Thornstowe & Luster the Legend) & IMPACT World X Division Champion Ace Austin def. Tommy Dreamer, Trey Miguel & IMPACT World Champion Tessa Blanchard at the IMPACT Wrestling television tapings in Las Vegas, NV. In other matches, Ace Romero def. Joey Ryan.

February 8th
The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) def. The O. C. (Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) At the WWE event in Oakland, CA. In other matches, WWE Smackdown World Tag Team Champions The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E) def. The Revival (Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) and John Morrison & The Miz in a Triple Threat Match

Willie Mack def. Adam Thornstowe at the IMPACT Wrestling television tapings in Las Vegas, NV. In other matches, TJP & Fallah Baah def. IMPACT World Tag Team Champions The North (Ethan Page & Josh Alexander) and The Rascalz (Dez & Wentz) def. The Desi Hit Squad (Mahabali Shera & Rohit Raju, w/ Gama Singh)


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UPCOMING EVENTS
February 9th
IMPACT World Tag Team Champions The North (Josh Alexander & Ethan Page) are scheduled for the IMPACT Wrestling Television tapings in Las Vegas, NV

February 10th
The AOP (Akem & Rezar) & WWE RAW World Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Murphy vs. Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe & The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) is scheduled for the WWE RAW broadcast in Ontario, CA

February 13
Kerwyn Nyx vs. Andy Dalton for the SOAR North American Championship is scheduled for the Stand Out Above the Rest event in Richardson, TX. In other matches, Masada takes on Isaiah James and Blake Christian faces Barrett Brown. Also on the card: Jamie Holley, Khristopher Haiden and Dusty Gold!

February 15th
Paloma Starr is scheduled for the Brew City Wrestling event in Waukesha, WI

Opening round matches in the KWR Television Title tournament include Killbane vs. Paul Puertorico, Khristopher Haiden vs. ? Cornell and Brandon Groom vs. K. J. Everly

Dusty Gold, Double D, Erica and Luke Langley are scheduled for the World Class Wrestling Organisation event in Springdale, AR

Matt Cross is scheduled for the Premier Championship Wrestling event in Cleveland, OH

February 20th
Matt Sydal is scheduled for the Qatar Pro Wrestling event in Doha, Qatar

February 21st
Matt Sydal is scheduled for the Qatar Pro Wrestling event in Doha, Qatar

ACH vs. TJP is scheduled for the All American Wrestling event in Chicago, IL

February 22nd
Sammy Guevara is scheduled for the Adrenaline Pro Wrestling event in Melbourne, Australia

MWA Champion Brian Blade defends the title against Diafullah Dobashi at the Midwest Wrestling Association event in Lincoln, NE

Killbane, K. J. Everly, Slam Shady and Erica Torres are scheduled for the South Central Wrestling event in Hot Springs, AR

Al Farat is scheduled for the Iman Latino Wrestling event in San Sebastián, Puerto Rico

Bob Orton, Jr., Jason Jones Matt Riviera, Michael Barry, Gary Gram and Niles Plonk are scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Siloam Springs, AR

February 27th
WWE Smackdown World Tag Team Champions The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E) defend the titles against John Morrison & The Miz at the WWE “Super Showdown” event in Saudi Arabia. Also on the card, WWE Universal Champion Bray Wyatt defends the title against Bill Goldberg

February 28th
Angelina Love vs. Nicole Savoy is scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in Nashville, TN

February 29th
Jamie Holley is scheduled for the Texas Heat Wrestling event in Ft. Worth, TX

WCWA Ozark Mountain Champion Dusty Gold defends his title against Double D at the World Class Wrestling Association event in Springdale, AR

March 14th
Generation Next (Matt Sydal & Alex Shelly) vs. Villain Enterprises (Flip Gordon & Marty Scurll) is scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in Las Vegas, NV

March 21st
CWA Champion Jerry Lawler defends the title against Michael Barry (w/ Good Ol’ Kendall) at the Championship Wrestling From Arkansas event in Searcy, AR. On other matches signed, Tim Storm takes on Rhino, Matt Riviera (w/ Ron Ratcatcher) faces Matt Boyce. Also appearing on the card: Gary Roosevelt Gram!

March 28th
Chandler Hopkins is scheduled for the New Texas Pro Wrestling/Heavy Metal Wrestling/SABOTAGE event in San Antonio, TX

April 3rd
Scott Steiner is scheduled for the IMPACT Wrestling “TNA Reunion” event in Tampa, FL

April 4th
The Rascalz (Dez, Wentz & Trey) vs. The Super Besties (ACH, Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) is scheduled for the Pro Wrestling Revolver event in Ybor City, FL

April 11th
Chad Thomas is scheduled for the Old School Wrestling event in Midland, TX

April 18th
Tony Atlas is scheduled for the International Wrestling Federation event in Nutley, NJ

April 26th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada

KWR Champion Joey Ryan defends the title against KWR Hardcore Champion Outlaw in a Title-vs-Title match at the Kansas Wrestling Revolution event in Salina, KS

April 27th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Oak Lake, Manitoba, Canada

April 28th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada

April 29th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada

April 30th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada

May 1st
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Saskatoon, Alberta, Canada

May 2nd
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

May 3rd
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Tim Brooks, Johnny Mantell, Bill Irwin, James Beard, Rod Price, Chaz Taylor and Steven Dane are scheduled for the Dallas Championship Wrestling “GWF Reunion Show” event in Irving, TX

May 5th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Grand Prarie, Alberta, Canada

May 9th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

May 10th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada

May 11th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

May 12th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

May 13th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Kaloomps, British Columbia, Canada

May 14th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Golden, British Columbia, Canada

May 15th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

May 16th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

May 17th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

May 18th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Regina Saskatchewan, Canada

May 19th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada

May 20th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

May 21st
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Morden, Manitoba, Canada

May 22nd
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada

May 23rd
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

May 24th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

May 25th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Blind River, Ontario, Canada

May 26th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada

May 27th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

May 28th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

May 29th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

May 30th
Shane Douglas and Phoebe are scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
February 21st
Jim Duggan has a Stand Up Comedy/Story Telling show in Kalamazoo, MI

April 3rd - 5th
Abdullah the Butcher, Bobby Fulton, Bushwacker Luke, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Dory Funk, Jr., Ethan Page, Gail Kim, Honky Tonk Man, Jake Roberts, Joey Ryan, Magnum T. A. Mick Foley, Nikita Koloff, The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Scott Steiner, Ted DiBiase & Terry Funk are scheduled for the WrestleCon event in Tampa, FL

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

February 9 - Lobo Gris, Riker
February 10 - Aaron Cross, Chris Adams, Eric Fantabulous
February 11 - Alexis Lee, Bobby B, Cowboy Bradley, Korttni Sadat, Shawn Hernandez
February 12 - One Man Gang
February 13 - Angelo Mosca, Baby Doll, Bill Mercer
February 14 - Daniel Flynn, Ky-Ote, Philip Barnard, Vivian Vachon
February 15 - Anthony Andrews, Billy Joe Bronie, Jack Hagen, Lyric Stackhouse

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