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Posted: Jan 23rd 2021 By: Compiled by Oklafan Staff

NEWS
Ethan Page was not happy with the Ethan Page vs. Karate Man match that was on Impact Wrestling's "Hard to Kill" pay-per-view show. Page is no longer with the company and said he had no idea how the thing would be edited until he saw it. He posted on social media "I’m going to take a full blown break from social media. I’ll be staying active on my personal Patreon as much as I can & probably in this group too cuz I love the fig life & u guys. Xoxox. But man .... last night sucked. I’m so embarrassed with how IMPACT! lazily edited that segment last night & forced it to be a joke. I felt the thought of the same guys fighting each other was comedy enough & the more serious we took it the better the reaction would be. But cuz I left the company, they lied to my face & just did what they wanted the whole time. I’m sorry if any of my fans paid for that PPV & felt cheated. I honestly feel the free version I gave away was made with more love, care & attention to detail. Sadly I had no control over the creative or the final product & the editor refused to send it to me beforehand .... so I saw it live with you guys & was surrounded by family. All scratching their heads at that high school project level delivery on a PPV. I pray ppl know I didn't edit that hot garbage. I actually begged IMPACT! Not to even have Karate man on tv. I only wanted it for my YouTube channel. But ... we don’t write the shows. We just get the scripts & do our best. Idk what else to say. Breaks my heart this company refuses to respect its talent or it’s fan base on a regular basis. I tried. Oh well! Life goes on. That door is closed. Now let’s focus on what’s next. Hope you’re all well. I love all of you for supporting me & helping promote my projects. Because without you guys, karate man wouldn’t have been anything haha. I’m gonna just focus on the good that came of him for my social media & my personal channels. He’s gone now & May he live on in GOOD videos edited by the person who created him. Not stolen by a greedy company trying to capitalize on someone else’s hard work & creativity. Sorry if this comes off so negative. I know I’m usually a positive light for my fans ... but today, I need to just be honest. I was lied to. I was hurt. I was disrespected. And I need a break from it all."
Love Julian".

Everyone it seems is getting hyped for Simon McQuoid’s upcoming adaptation of "Mortal Kombat". So it’s no wonder that some people (such as the wrestlers of Impact Wrestling) have put their enthusiasm on display. On Twitter, Impact Wrestling posted a series of videos showing The Karate Man defeating Ethan Page, and finishing him off by ripping his heart out ala Kano’s fatality from the original game. The Karate Man also performed Liu Kang’s classic Bicycle Kick on Page, as well as teleporting in a puff of smoke.

Wayne Mattei, the former leader of the Bullet Kliq in Australia, will be playing the role of Sgt. Slaughter in the NBC TV series "Young Rock."

Impact Wrestling's new line of Micro-Brawler figures is now available on their official online store. The first series of figures is a bit of a random list and includes Doc Gallows, Jordynne Grace, Eddie Edwards, Moose, and Abyss.

O. D. B. will be returning to Impact Wrestling soon.

The Pat Patterson documentary debuts today on the WWE network.

WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and his Royal Rumble challenger Goldberg will both be on next week’s RAW, their final stop before the pay-per-view match. McIntyre missed the past two RAW shows due to being infected with the coronavirus but it looks like he will be good to go for next week. Goldberg was hyped for last Monday night’s RAW as part of "The Dirt Sheet" segment but it ended up being just Gillberg as The Miz and John Morrison made fun of both Goldberg and McIntyre, with The Miz claiming that he’s “next” and will cash in at the Rumble.

A. J. Styles is undoubtedly one of the top Superstars in WWE currently. He has competed in some of the best matches in recent memory, particularly his matches against John Cena. Styles recently spoke on WWE's "The Bump", where he discussed his WWE Championship match against John Cena at the 2017 Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Cena managed to beat Styles for the title and became a 16-time World Champion, tying Ric Flair’s record. Styles said that he was proud of that match and it was the best match he has ever competed in.

2K announced Thursday the debut of the Royal Rumble ‘21 card tier in WWE SuperCard, the collectible card-battling game from Cat Daddy Games. The new tier features 60+ WWE Superstars, Legends and Hall of Famers, including the debut of Dominik Mysterio as part of a new quest, plus A. J. Styles, Edge, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Charlotte Flair, Adam Cole, and more. In addition to the new card tier, from January 20th through February 2nd, WWE SuperCard players can experience a series of Royal Rumble themed in-game events, boosts and bonuses. Players can retrieve a free rewards pack in the in-game store when they login between January 26th at 12 noon and February 2nd at 11am Pacific time. This pack contains a Rey Mysterio Royal Rumble ‘20 card, a cardback, 1000 SuperCoins, and 25 draft picks. Limit one per account. Available in all territories where WWE SuperCard is available.

Jim Cornette gave a harsh reaction to a recent opinion made by Ryback. The former WWE star responded to a message to the WWE on FOX Twitter account, which is where he noted that he sees WWE titles as props. Cornette saw the take and gave his own by writing the following on Twitter: “Another disrespectful piece of sh*t–AKA @Ryback –who would never have been allowed in the business before it all went to Hell. Hey Fat Guy, if you’d said this in public 30 years ago, your fellow “entertainers” would have kicked the shit out of you & rightfully so. F*ck you.”

Joey Ryan, probably the one hardest hit from the #SpeakingOut fallout, doubled-down on his innocence in a tweet this week, saying he has not committed any crime. Ryan was accused by several women and ended up losing his job with Impact Wrestling and his indie promotion Bar Wrestling closing up as well due to the serious allegations of sexual abuse and improper behavior. Ryan has since filed half a dozen lawsuits against some of the accusers as well as a $10 million lawsuit against Impact Wrestling for breach of contract. "I have not committed any crimes. I have never been investigated for a crime. There has never been any evidence connecting me to a crime. I have never even been a person of interest in a crime. It is bizarre that some would expect me to live my life like a criminal," tweeted Ryan. Back in June, Ryan admitted that he did not always treat people with respect, acknowledged that it was possible that he pursued people that he thought were interested in him and invaded their personal space and made them feel uncomfortable in the process, but flat out denied of ever sexually abusing anyone. The 41-year-old has not wrestled since the beginning of June, with his last match being against Crazzy Steve on an episode of Impact Wrestling.

Alex Podgorski of SLAM! Wrestling wrote a story entitled "Joel Deaton is proof that hard work pays off" which you can read by clicking here.

Oklafan extends condolences to Daniel Flynn on the passing of his father Norman on January 18th.

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RECENT RESULTS
January 16th
Marti Belle defeated Miranda Gordy at Magnum Pro Wrestling's "Anniversary Volume 10" event in Omaha, NE. In other matches, U-Gene Dinsmore defeated Niles Plonk.

Joe Angelo Garcia defeated Thrash, Jaxon Stone, Johnny O'Mara, Nate Collins, and Tommy Dean in a 6-Way Match for the vacant MPX Prospects Title at Metroplex Wrestling's "Para Bellum" event in Bedford, TX. In other matches, MPX Addicts Champion C. J. Ward defeated Redd Chambers, and Casey Clay defeated Dexter Hardaway.

Nate Slater defeated Malico at Texas All-Star Wrestling's "Cypress Rumble" event in Cypress, TX. In other matches, Ryan Davidson defeated Parviz.

January 18th
Miles Morales defeated Kai Fayden at the New Wave Pro Wrestling event in Terre Haute, IN

A. J. Styles (w/ Omos) defeated Ricochet at the "WWE Monday Night RAW" event in St. Petersburg, FL

January 19th
Sammy Guevara defeated El Australiano at the "AEW Dark" event in Jacksonville, FL. In other matches, Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) defeated Aaron Solow & Lee Johnson, and The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) defeated Fuego del Sol & Shawn Dean.

January 20th
The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho & M. J. F.) defeated The Inner Circle (Jake Hager & Sammu Guevara) and The Inner Circle (Santana & Ortiz) in an Inner Circle Tag Team Challenge is scheduled for the "AEW Dynamite" event in Jacksonville, FL. In other matches, Matt Hardy & Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Queen) defeated Matt Sydal & Top Flight (Darius Martin & Daunte Martin) in a 6-Man Tag Team Match.

MLW Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu defeated ACH at Major League Wrestling's "MLW Fusion" event in Orlando, FL

Karrion Kross (w/ Scarlett) defeated Ashante Adonis at the NXT event in Orlando, FL

January 22nd
Ren Narita defeated Bateman at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "NJPW STRONG #24 - Road To Lion's Break: Contender" event in Port Hueneme, CA

A. J. Styles (w/ Omos) defeated Jeet Rama at WWE's "Superstar Spectacular" in St. Petersburg, FL. In other matches, WWE Champion Drew McIntytre & Indus Sher (Rinku & Saurav) defeated Jinder Mahal & The Bollywood Boys (Samir Singh & Sunil Singh) in a 6-Man Tag Team Match.

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Unified Wrestling of Oklahoma
Sunday, January 24th
American Legion Building
Midwest City, OK
Bell Time 6pm

Body Progression Wrestling
Saturday, January 30th
Body Progression Gym
Bristow, OK
Bell Time 7:30pm

Empire Pro Wrestling
Saturday, January 30th
VFW
Oklahoma City, OK
Bell Time 7pm

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UPCOMING EVENTS
January 29th
DFW All-Pro Champion Kami Wright defends the title against Cam Cole at VIP Wrestling's "This Card is Fire" event in Haltom City, TX. In other matches, Ring of Honor Pure Wrestling Champion Jonathan Gresham takes on J. D. Griffey, Matt Cross takes on Chandler Hopkins, and Izzy James takes on Shane Taylor to determine a #1 contender to the VIP Wrestling Heavyweight Title.

January 30th
Ryan Davidson vs. El Fuego del Sol vs. T-Ray in a Triple Threat Match is scheduled for New Texas Pro Wrestling's "Evolve (No Seminar Necessary)" event in Houston, TX

January 31st
Double D takes on Xander Gold in a Handcore Lumberjack Match to determine the #1 contender to the WCWA Heavyweight Title at World Class Wrestling Association's "Purge" event in Springdale, AR. Also scheduled to appear is Malico, Luke Langley, Erica Torres, Colt Killbane, Jamie Holley, Cam Cole, and many more.

WWE Champion Drew McIntyre defends the title against Goldberg at WWE's "Royal Rumble" pay-per-view event in St. Petersburg, FL. In other matches, A. J. Styles is among the entrants in the Royal Rumble Match.

February 5th
TPW Red River Champion Jerome Daniel Griffey is among the stars scheduled for the Texoma Pro Wrestling event in Sherman, TX

February 6th
SWE Heavyweight Champion Tim Storm, SWE Television Champion Rodney Mack, Moonshine Mantell, and Charlie Haas are among the stars scheduled for Southwest Wrestling Entertainment's "SWEeetheart Brawl" event in Irving, TX

Ax, Jerry Lawler, Jake Roberts, and Jason Jones are among the stars scheduled for USA Championship Wrestling's "The Blue Suede Bash" event in Jackson, TN

February 13th
Bobby Joe Bristow is among the stars scheduled for the Allied Independent Wrestling Federation event in Pacheco, CA

GCW Tag Team Champions The Metro Brothers (Chris Metro & J. C. Metro, w/ Mr. Gomez) defend the titles against The Devil's Doormen (Super Beast & Funnybone) at the Game Changer Wrestling event in Sanford, FL

February 20th
Anthony Colletti is among the stars scheduled for the Four Corner Pro Wrestling event in Detroit, TX

Jesse Beeler is among the stars scheduled for the Texoma Pro Wrestling event in Sherman, TX

February 25th
Graham Bell vs. Mickie Knuckles in an Intergender Match is scheduled for the Anna Fight Underground event in Anna, IL

February 27th
Sting & AEW TNT Champion Darby Allin vs. Team Taz (Ricky Starks & FTW Champion Brian Cage, w/ Taz) in a Street Fight is scheduled for AEW's "Revolution" pay-per-view event in Jacksonville, FL

SWE Heavyweight Champion Tim Storm, SWE Television Champion Rodney Mack, Terry Funk, Charlie Haas, Moonshine Mantell, Niles Plonk, Action Jackson, Miranda Gordy, and James Beard are among the stars scheduled for Southwest Wrestling Entertainment's "East Texas Wrestlefest" event in Carthage, TX

March 6th
Stormi Renee is among the stars scheduled for the Advanced Pro Wrestling event in Cleburne, TX

March 28th
Bobby Joe Bristow takes on Ryan Mantis at the Rapid Wrestling event in Lincolnton, NC

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
January 24th
Dutch Mantell and Black Bart will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at The Wrestling Universe in Flushing, NY. For more info, call 718-460-2777.

January 31st
Al Snow, Little Guido, Tommy Rich, and Scott Norton will be signing autographs starting at 11am at Heroes Hideout in Albany, NY. For more info, call 518-956-0505.

February 7th
Ricky Morton and Manny Fernandez will be conducting a seminar for Gulf-States Wrestling Alliance. To register, email GulfStateWrestlingAlliance@gmail.com.

Shane Douglas, The Sandman, Danny Doring, and Roadkill will be signing autographs from 2pm to 4pm at The Wrestling Universe in Flushing, NY. For more info, call 718-460-2777.

March 6th
The Bushwackers (Bushwacker Butch & Bushwacker Luke), Paul Donald Wight (AKA The Big Show), The Boogeyman, Cat Zingano, Lex Luger, Sid Vicious, The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson), Rikishi, Haku, Kimona, Butterbean, and many more will be signing autographs at "The Big Event" at the LaGuardia Marriott in East Elmhurst, NY. For more info, go to BigEventNY.com/BigEvent.htm.

March 7th
The Steiner Brothgers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner), The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard), Demolition (Ax & Smash), The Bushwackers (Bushwacker Butch & Bushwacker Luke, w/ Jamison), The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika), The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey), The Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake), The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher), Lex Luger, Deuce, Domino, Cherry, Ken Shamrock, Haku, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, and many more will be signing autographs at "Wrestlefest 4 - Tag Team Edition" at The Colonie Center Mall in Albany, NY. For more info, go to Heroes-Hideout.MyShopify.com/Pages/Wrestlefest.

March 20th
The Bushwackers (Bushwacker Butch & Bushwacker Luke) will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 3pm at The Wrestling Universe in Flushing, NY. For more info, call 718-460-2777.

June 12th
Mick Foley, Kurt Angle, Kane, Sgt. Slaughter, Ron Simmons, and The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) will be signing autographs at "River City Wrestling Con" at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds in Jacksonville, FL. For more info, go to RiverCityWrestlingCon.com.

June 13th
Mick Foley, Kane, Sgt. Slaughter, Ron Simmons, and The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) will be signing autographs at "River City Wrestling Con" at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds in Jacksonville, FL. For more info, go to RiverCityWrestlingCon.com.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
January 24th - Dr. Nightshade, Dutch Schultz, Gary Hart, Richard Bedford, Scott Riley
January 25th - Angiel Welch, The Honky Tonk Man, Matti Suzuki, Rod Price
January 26th - Monty Ladue, Rob Cabella
January 27th - 8-Ball
January 28th - Bayn
January 29th - Chris Clay, Krull Danzig, Trey Cole
January 30th - Bree Ann, Ivan Putski

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