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Oklahoma Scoop

Posted: Dec 8th 2008 By: mikeiles

NEWS
In an e-mail from NWA Oklahoma owner and promoter Christopher Fox, he stated that due to his relocation to Nashville, TN the fed itself has folded. He thanked all the fans and staff of NWA Oklahoma for their support.

Ric Flair was given the key to the city of Greensboro, NC on Friday, December 5th.

USA Today had a question in its pop culture quiz asking who Ric Flair's opponent was that beat him at Wrestlemania 24. The correct answer was Shawn Michaels.

Saturday night in Charlotte, NC, Reid Flair - son of the WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair - made his professional wrestling debut teaming up with his brother David to take on The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Saggs). Jimmy Hart was in the Nasty's corner, Ric was in Reid & David's corner, and Hulk Hogan served as the special guest referee. The match ended up with Reid and David doing a double figure four on the Nasty Boys but Jimmy Hart interfered to distract Hogan, who then punched Hart and gave him the big boot. Hogan then signaled Ric Flair to come to the ring. Hogan covered his eyes and turned around while the Nature Boy applied the figure four leg lock on the Hall of Fame manager and Hogan counted the three with both Nasty Boys still locked in the figure four. Hogan then celebrated with David and Reid as his WCW theme song ran in the background while Flair left the ring. Hogan then motioned flair to come back to the ring, but he declined. Footage of this already made it on YouTube and you can see it by going to Wrestling-Online.com/News/General/Reid_Flair_Match.shtml.

John Carpenter's 1988 cult film "The Live" starring Roddy Piper is getting the remake treatment from Universal and studio-based Strike Entertainment, which are in negotiations to acquire the film rights with rights holder Les Mougins. No word as to whether Piper will reprise his role as John Nada. According to The Internet Movie database (IMDB.com), the remake is slated to be released in 2011.

Mick Foley may be returning to the ring at TNA's "Genesis" pay-per-view event in January 2009. The following is the official description for "Genesis": Some call him a hardcore legend, a daredevil?a risk-taker. He is Mick Foley. He crossed the line and came to TNA to challenge some of the greatest athletes and legends. Now he's ready to make history inside the six-sided ring. Foley vs. Kurt Angle was scheduled for sometime in 2009 but at last word it would not take place until "Lockdown" which is usually in April.

Sunday's New York Daily News has a short piece on Mick Foley (in the paper, not on the website) on the page 6 gossip section, and listed Foley's co-ownership of TNA like it was a shoot: Mick Foley, who joined Spike TV's "TNA Impact!" wrestling series this season after a long run with the WWE, tells This Just In he plans to bring a lot more originality to the show, both as a wrestler & on-air contributor. "When the WWE was really in it's prime, you had 4 or 5 guys hitting their stride creatively. I like to think I was the 1 of those guys. I think we were able to do that because we were given the chance to create our own material & make our own mistakes," says Foley, who announced his co-ownership of TNA in October. "I've been an outspoken critic of what I feel is overly scripted shows over the years, so I hope to be able to share some of what I've learned with the younger guys at TNA." Foley, who has been nearing retirement for several years, says he has a renewed love for the sport thanks to his move. "I'm having the most fun wrestling I've had since 2000."

A. J. Styles replaced Rhino in the main event against Kurt Angle at TNA house show in Troy, OH on December 5th after Rhino was rushed to a nearby hospital due to high blood pressure.

The lowest rated segment of this past week's "TNA iMPACT!" was the main event featuring TNA World Champion Sting defending the title against Rhino.

Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels from Wrestlemania 24 is among the nominees for the Slammy for WWE Match of the Year.

Charlie Haas has been nominated for 4 Slammys, all in the Best Impersonation category. One each for his impersonations of Hulk Hogan (October 13th "WWE RAW"), John Bradshaw Layfield (September 8th "WWE RAW"), Beth Phoenix (October 27th "WWE RAW"), and Mr. Perfect (September 22nd "WWE RAW").

All three WWE announce teams, Jim Ross & Tazz of "WWE SmackDown!", Jerry Lawler & Michael Cole of "WWE RAW", and Matt Striker & Todd Grisham of "ECW on SciFi", are all nominated for the Slammy for Announce Team of the Year

"WWE The Music Volume 9" will be released in January 2009 and will include music tracks for Demolition (Ax & Smash), Mankind, Jim Duggan, Rick Rude, and Jack Swagger, among others.

Some extensive research by Oklafan Staff last week revealed that current ECW star Ricky Ortiz played two years of college football at the University of Tulsa after transferring from Glendale Community College in Glendale, CA. During his two years at TU, he played in 22 career games and was credited with 177 tackles as a linebacker.

WWE has signed the son of former WWE Tag Team Champion Barry Darsow (Smash of Demolition) to a developmental deal. Dakota Darsow, 21, has been assigned to WWE's developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling in Tampa, FL. The younger Darsow recently had a WWE try out.

WWE is releasing "The Disturbed Life of Kane" on DVD on Tuesday. Amongst the featured matches on the DVD is X-Pac & Kane vs. Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett from April 5, 1999.

Cheerleader Melissa was ranked #5 in The 2008 Wrestling Clothesline Top 50 Independent Women Wrestlers. Melissa was ranked #5 in 2007. To view the entire list click here.

Jake Roberts and Nunzio are scheduled for Tuesday night's Trash Talking Radio show, which starts at 7PM Eastern. For more information, visit TrashTalkingRadio.com.

Greg Valentine and George Steele did an appearance Friday for the debut of a comedy movie called "Somethin' Fishy" about fishing. The premise is Valentine and Steele by a fishing camp in the back woods at Central Florida. It played at the Darden Theater at the Orlando Science Center.

Mark Sterling has been named the new head instructor for the training camps held by Pro Wrestling Phoenix.

Kevin James Sanchez injured his left knee in his match against Ozzy Hendrix at SWCW's "Ultimate X-mas". Sanchez felt his knee pop as he delivered a spinebuster on Hendrix. This is the same knee that has a torn PCL. Oklafan wishes him a speedy recovery.

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RECENT RESULTS
November 28th
WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Candice Michelle at the WWE house show in Reading, PA

Trauma (w/ C-Red) defeated Bull Schmitt at IWA Mid-South's "Autumn Armageddon" event in Bellevue, IL

Kraig Keesaman defeated Brian jacobs in the opening match of 3XW's "Black Friday" event in Des Moines, IA. In other matches, 3XW Tag Team Champion Mark Sterling (w/ 3XW Commissioner Todd Countryman) defeated Zach Thompson.

November 29th
ECW World Champion Matt Hardy defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) at the WWE/ECW house show in Hershey, PA. In other matches, WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix defeated Candice Michelle.

Anthony Wayne vs. Chris Norte ended in a no decision when Wayne hit a German suplex on Norte and each of two refs counted a different man's shoulders down at the United States Wrestling Organization/ATL Wrestling event in Nashville, TN

December 1st
Jack Swagger defeated Ricky Ortiz at the "ECW on SciFi" TV taping in Washington D. C.

December 5th
Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) at the WWE/ECW event in Greenville, SC. In other matches, ECW World Champion Matt Hardy defeated Jack Swagger.

A. J. Styles defeated Kurt Angle in the main event of the TNA house show in Troy, OH. Earlier in the show, Styles defeated TNA World X Division Champion Abdul Bashir in a non-title match.

Rhett Titus & Sal Rinauro defeated Bushwacker Luke & Grizzly Redwood at the Ring of Honor event in Collinsville, IL. In other matches, The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) won a Gauntlet Match that included Brent Albright & Erick Stevens, Sweet-N-Sour Inc. (Davey Richards & Bobby Dempsey, w/ Larry Sweeney), and The Irish Airborn (Dave Crist & Jake Crist).

Chase Stevens defeated Rick Santel at the Showtime All-Star Wrestling event in Millersville, TN

December 6th
Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) at the WWE/ECW house show in Florence, SC. In other matches, ECW World Champion Matt Hardy defeated Jack Swagger.

A. J. Styles & Samoa Joe defeated Kurt Angle & Scott Steiner at the TNA house show in Lawrenceburg, KY

Brent Albright & Erick Stevens defeated Sweet-N-Sour Inc. (Davey Richards & Larry Sweeney) at the Ring of Honor event in Nashville, TN. In other matches, Luke Williams & Grizzly Redwood defeated The Irish Airborne (Dave Crist & Jake Crist).

The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane, w/ Sal Corrente) at the independent wrestling event sponsored by Highspots.com. In other matches, Reid Flair & David Flair (w/ Ric Flair) defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Saggs, w/ Jimmy Hart) in a match officiated by special guest referee Hulk Hogan.

D. J. King defeated WOW Texas Champion Michael Faith for the title at the NWA Southwest/World of Wrestling/Pro Wrestling Federation event in Amarillo, TX. In other matches, NWA-SW Texas Junior Heavyweight Champion Cody Jones defeated Galan Ramirez

Dylan Drake defeated APW Universal Heavyweight Champion Oliver John by submission for the title in a Steel Cage Match at All Pro Wrestling's "Kristmas Kaos" event in Hayward, CA. In other matches, Timothy Thatcher defeated Adam Thornstowe.

December 7th
TNA World Champion Sting, TNA Legends Champion Booker T, Kevin Nash, & Scott Steiner defeated A. J. Styles, Samoa Joe, & Team 3D (Brother Ray & Brother Devon) in the main event of TNA's "Final Resolution" pay-per-view event in Orlando, FL. In other matches, Kurt Angle (w/ Al Snow) defeated Rhino.

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UPCOMING MATCHES
December 8th
Tony Atlas & Mark Henry take on Finlay & Hornswoggle at the "ECW on SciFi" TV taping in Bridgeport, CT

December 12th
Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the Rage Wrestling Entertainment event in Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada

SAW International Champion Kid Kash defends the title against Chase Stevens at the Showtime All-Star Wrestling event in Millersville, TN

Matt Riviera is among the stars scheduled for the Independent Wrestling All-Stars TV taping in Charlotte, NC

December 13th
Southern Tag Team Champions The Old School Express (Jake Boulder & Jason Jones) defend the titles against The Jet Setters (Dustin Heritage & Jack Legacy) at the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR. Also scheduled to appear are Team Cothern (Cast-Iron Cothern & Shane Morbid), Michael Barry, Gary Gram, Brieanna Bringle, Mike Iles, and many more.

Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the Rage Wrestling Entertainment event in Rockland, Ontario, Canada

Abdullah the Butcher takes on Balls Mahoney in a match officiated by Carlos Colon at World Wrestling Council's "Abdullah the Butcher Retirement Show" in Bayamon, Puerto Rico

JAPW Tag Team Champions The Full Blooded Italians (Tracy Smothers & Little Guido) defend the titles against D-N-A (Dixie & Azrieal) at Jersey All Pro Wrestling's 11th Anniversary Show in Rahway, NJ

Dennis Condrey takes on Elix Skipper at Wrestle Birmingham's "Jingle Brawl" in Graysville, AL

December 15th
WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix is among the stars scheduled for the "WWE RAW" live telecast in Pittsburgh, PA

December 19th
The Heartbreak Assassins (Damien Wayne & Rex Sterling, w/ Baby Doll) take on The british Lions (Chris Gray & Tommy Taylor) at the Full Impact Pro event in Melbourne, FL

December 20th
Baby Doll is among the stars scheduled for the Full Impact Pro event in Crystal River, FL

The LONRs (Mark Sterling & Darrien Sanders) take on Jimmy Rockwell & Ricky Kwong at the Pro Wrestling Phoenix event in Council Bluffs, IA

December 21st
TNA World Champion Sting will defend the title against A. J. Styles at TNA's "Turning Point" pay-per-view event in Orlando, FL

December 27th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the Top Of The World event in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

December 28th
WWE World Women's Champion Beth Phoenix is among the stars scheduled for the "WWE RAW" live telecast in New York, NY

-2009-
January 3rd
Oliver John and Adam Thornstowe are among the stars scheduled for the All Pro Wrestling event in Hayward, CA

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

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 are among the stars scheduled for Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling's "New Year's Bash '09" event in Easley, SC

January 11th
TNA World Champions Sting, Mick Foley, and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for TNA's Genesis pay-per-view event in Charlotte, NC

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

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

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 21st
Michael Barry, Jason Jones, Jake Boulder, The Jet Setters (Dustin Heritage & Jack Legacy), 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
December 13th & 14th
Ric Flair, King Kong Bundy, Hulk Hogan, Bryan Clark, Virgil, Tito Santana, and Tammy Sytch will be signing autographs at "Magic Moniker 2" at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Secaucus, NJ. For more info, go to MAB-Celebrity.com/c-108-magic-monikers-2.aspx

Jake Boulder, Jason Jones, Dustin Heritage, Brieanna Bringle, 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.

December 20th
Mark Sterling is the head instructor at the next Pro Wrestling Phoenix Training Camp at the National Guard Armory in Council Bluffs, IA. The cost will be $35, which includes general admission seating to the show that night, or $40 if you want to sit front row. The camp starts at 3 PM, although we ask that trainees arrive early, around 1 PM, to help with setup. To sign up, or if you have any questions, email ProWrestlingPhoenix@hotmail.com - or message PWP at MySpace.com/ProWrestlingPhoenix.



-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.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
December 9th - Tyson Armstrong
December 10th - Leroy McGuirk
December 11th - Doug Furnas
December 13th - Junkyard Dog, Lou Newman


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

Tags: NWA-OK, Christopher Fox, Ric Flair, WWE, Roddy Piper, Mick Foley, TNA, A. J. Styles, Sting, Charlie Haas, Beth Phoenix, Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Smash, Mankind, Jim Duggan, Rick Rude, Jack Swagger, ECW, Barry Darsow, Jeff Jarrett, Cheerleader Melissa, Jake