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Posted: Feb 16th 2009 By: mikeiles

NEWS
PWInsider.com is reporting that one of the greatest families in professional wrestling, the Von Erich's, will be inducted into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame. The family, consisting of the dad Fritz and his six sons - Kevin, Jack, David, Kerry, Mike and Chris - are all dead except for Kevin. Jack is the only sibling who had nothing to do with wrestling after he died at the age of 7. David died in 1984 from a heart attack, followed by Mike who committed suicide in 1987 by overdose, and Chris who also committed suicide in 1991. Kerry - who wrestled as the Texas Tornado in WWE - committed suicide in 1993 shooting himself in the heart, and their father Fritz died in 1997 with cancer. Kevin Von Erich appeared during the RAW Homecoming three hour episode which was taped in Dallas, TX., and received a thunderous ovation from his hometown crowd and now hosts a show on WWE 24/7. PWInsider adds that one of the family's greatest rivals, Michael Hayes, will be doing the induction. Kevin and the Von Erich children will be the ones accepting the honor. Kerry's daughter Lacey was once signed with WWE but she was let go before even making her WWE debut. The following is a statement on the Von Erich family website at VonErich.com reads "We are honored to announce that the Von Erich Family will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 4th. The induction will be held in Houston, TX. For those of you that have been asking about Kevin's sons, we are planning on including Ross and Marshall in the ceremony."

The Temple Christian Academy in Lewisville, TX held the 25th annual David Von Erich Basketball Tournament on January 29th & 30th. February 10th was the 25th anniversary of David's death.

Former WWE developmental diva Lacey Von Erich stated on her MySpace page that she will be posing for Playboy magazine, "Playboy next Thurs. at 12:15! Wish me luck! I'm scared !!". Lacey is the daughter of former WWF superstar Kerry Von Erich. She was under a WWE developmental deal in 2007 and 2008, but was never called up to the main roster.

Mickey Rourke has been telling people that he is going to be at Wrestlemania, but that he has been talked out of working a match at Wrestlemania 25. The original plan had Rourke going up against Chris Jericho with Ric Flair in Rourke's corner.

There has been preliminary talk of doing a movie based on the life of "Nature Boy" Ric Flair.

Reputedly, the character Will Ferrell plays on HBO's "Eastbound & Down" about a retired baseball player who becomes a substitute teacher is based largely around Ric Flair. The creators of the show are from North Carolina, so it's not a stretch.

Some of you, particularly Ric Flair fans, will get a kick out of this one. It's really hilarious at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_FZs0218wc.

USA Network is scripting some old-time wrestling into its shows. On "Psyche" last week, there was a mention of Koko B. Ware and Frankie. On "Burn Notice", they tracked down a bomber who was watching a match between The Undertaker (doing the biker gimmick) against Ric Flair.

The Chris Jericho incident got some mainstream publicity last Sunday and Monday thanks to the cell phone footage. On Fox News in Detroit, anchor Ron Savage watched the footage and called the incident a big embarrassment for pro wrestling, if that's even possible. They claimed the woman was just asking for a photo and got punched, which is hardly what happened. They claimed a police report was filed by the women and that WWE had not commented if they would take disciplinary action against Jericho. The feeling is WWE will take the tact the incident was provoked by the fans, particularly Ashley Levey, who ended up being swung at. Levey and boyfriend Kalen Johl, who heckled and got called a name in return, was arrested for assault but then released. She wants Jericho charged. Fox News Network with Megyn Kelly had a debate on the issue this morning, with two guests arguing over who was at fault. Prosecutor Fred Tecce was against Jericho, saying he should be charged with assault for striking the woman. The other lawyer, defense attorney David Wohl, joked Jericho had "just wrestled Haystacks Calhoun or whomever", and it was self defense and blamed security for not keeping the crowd away from him. Kelly sided with Jericho, saying he was spit on first, and noted he had insulted the live crowd at the arena.

The final roster for "Legends of Wrestlemania" video game has been leaked and will have Andre the Giant, Animal, Arn Anderson, Bam Bam Bigelow, Big Bossman, John Studd, Bret Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Brutus Beefcake, Dusty Rhodes, Greg Valentine, Hawk, The Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, The Iron Sheik, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Junkyard Dog, Kamala, King Kong Bundy, Koko B. Ware, Michael Hayes, Mr. Perfect, Nikolai Volkoff, Ric Flair, Rick Rude, The Rock, Roddy Piper, Sgt. Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, Ted DiBiase, Ultimate Warrior, The Undertaker, and Yokozuna. This does not include managers who are playable but must be unlocked. Managers confirmed for the game include Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan, Mr. Fuji, and Paul Bearer.

You would think we would be home free from blurring issues on the new "Saturday Night's Main Event" DVD set since none of it takes place during the late 90's but you would be wrong. All WWF Superstars banners are blurred for some reason as well as Koko B Ware's tights.

Jim Duggan appeared at the Variety Club of Iowa telethon last weekend.

Kurt Angle was legitimately busted open hard-way during the main event after butting heads with Sting during the Fatal 4-Way at TNA's "Against All Odds" pay-per-view event.

Jeff Jarrett is currently scheduled to make his return to the ring at TNA's "Lockdown" pay-per-view in April.

The upcoming Jeff Jarrett 4 Disc DVD being released on 4/14 will feature the following from early in Jeff's career:

-March 5, 1986: Jeff Jarrett's first on camera appearance as a referee
-March 12, 1986: Jeff Jarrett (in his television pro debut) vs. Tony Faulk
-December 26, 1987: Jeff Jarrett vs. Hector Guerrero
-February 6, 1988: Jeff Jarrett vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler
-September 20, 1988: Jeff Jarrett & Bill Dundee vs. Cactus Jack (Mick Foley) & Gary Young

Mick Foley did a fun interview with the Sun Newspaper in the UK which you can hear at TheSun.co.uk. On his first wrestling match back for TNA: "I learned the lesson that if you're going to forget one thing it shouldn't be: "Hey, there's two guys crashing through a table...you might not want to have your leg there. I thought I broke my leg. I could barely walk, but thankfully the swelling has gone down." On WWE and The Wrestler: "I was asked whether I thought Vince McMahon would like the movie and I said: "Personally I don't think he'll like it, as he doesn't like to shine a spotlight on some of the troubles the guys go through."... Mickey Rourke called me and the first thing he said was: "Screw Vince McMahon!" On possibly costing himself a WWE Hall Of Fame place: "It's weird how much talk the Hall Of Fame gets and it's definitely something people consider. You have to keep in mind that there are guys like Baron Mikel Scicluna, Johnny Rodz, The Fridge and Pete Rose in there...but Bruno Sammartino is not in there. Between Bruno and Bob Backlund, they held the old WWWF title for about 13 years and neither one is in. I'm not going to let Vince determine whether or not my career is a good one by whether or not I'm inducted. Still it would be nice to be asked one day...but I'm not counting on it and in no way would that greatly shape my memories."

Mick Foley's proposed sitcom "Have A Nice Day!" is dead in the water after Spike reportedly turned it down. One of the guys at the production company behind the project doesn't seem too pleased with Foley and released the following statement: "For those of you who have asked, yes, Mick Foley has once again pulled out of the "Have a Nice Day" sitcom, citing time constraints (specifically due to his busy wrestling schedule and family committments). Mick is a true legend in the world of pro wrestling and he has literally given his body to entertain his fans. Producing and starring in a situation comedy is a full-time job and a person really has to want it badly enough in order to devote their time to it. Otherwise, it's not gonna be a success. Fortunately, Mick understood that he wasn't cut out for this project and he respectfully backed out before we got too far into negotiations with a major broadcast network. Everyone at Amdram Productions and Lost Colony Entertainment wishes Mick well as he continues with his work as a professional wrestler at the age of 43. Now? We move forward with our current slate of projects, relishing the opportunity to work with a talented group of individuals who are anxious and ready to devote their time and energy towards making things happen.

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper is part of an interactive comedy dinner show at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas from February 20th through March 8th.

Honky Tonk Man has fired Eric Simms from promoting him on any events. "Eric Simms is someone whom I can no longer trust with representing me on any bookings."

Celebrity boxing promoter Damon Feldman is at it again, trying to put together a fight between Preson, a WMMR morning show DJ, to fight Lindsay Lohan's father on an April show that would also feature a boxing match featuring Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana at the Airport Ramada in Philadelphia, PA. Presumably the Valentine-Santana match is a a worked boxing match purported as a shoot.

There was an article at
Uncoached.com featuring 10 matches (in no particular order) that the authour believed were "Awesome". Among those matches were: Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant, John Studd vs. Andre the Giant, Hercules vs. Paul Orndorff, Roddy Piper vs. Jimmy Snuka, The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) vs. The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid), Jake Roberts vs. Rick Rude, and the first Royal Rumble (won by Jim Duggan).

On "Jeopardy" Friday, Alex Trebek brought his dogs on the set, one of which is named "Jake the Snake." The dog was perfectly sober.

Stemming from Joachin Phoenix's wacky appearance on David Letterman's show the other night, TIME Online did a list of the top ten worst Letterman appearances. Andy Kaufman & Jerry Lawler's appearance from 1982 ranked #7. For those who have never seen it you can do so by clicking here.

Texas based IWHE IHWE has a Hall of Fame ceremony scheduled for April 25th at the Sycamore Community Center in Fort Worth honoring Skandar Akbar, Ken "Slick" Johnson, Robert Baron, Rodney Begnaud (Rodney Mack), and Johnny Valentine.

April 4th might be a busy day for Al Snow. He is scheduled to face PWE Heavyweight Champion Harker Dirge at the Professional Wrestling Entertainment event in Springfield, IL and also scheduled for the Championship Pro Wrestling event in Scranton, PA.

Oklafan has received partial information on a wrestling event being held in Ada Friday, February 20. Unfortunately, we have not been able to get any concrete information on the federation's name or the location of the event. If any readers can provide information about this event, please contact us.

Oklafan would like to congratulate Al Snow on his recent marriage to Cynthia Lynch, known in professional wrestling as Bobcat. Ironically, both Snow and his new wife are former WWF Hardcore Champions. Snow held the title 6 different times and Bobcat held the title on May 15, 2000 defeating Crash Holly then losing it back to him minutes later. Bobcat also had a brief stint as one of The Godfather's Hos.

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RECENT RESULTS
January 17th
PWR Heavyweight Champion Oliver John defeated Mr. Wrestling IV at the NWA Pro/Pro Wrestling Revolution event in San Francisco, CA

January 31st
Al Snow defeated Jeremy Wyatt at the NWA Dynamo event in Ottawa, KS. In other matches, Kraig Keesaman defeated Mike Sydal, and The LONRs (Mark Sterling & Darrien Sanders) defeated Steven Kennedy & K. C. Karrington.

February 6th
Bushwacker Luke & The Rogue defeated Sal Sincere & Corey Havoc at the National Wrestling Superstars event in Middletown, NJ

February 7th
Bushwacker Luke & The Zombie defeated Sal Sincere & Babu Iam Smarta at the National Wrestling Superstars event in Edison, NJ

February 8th
ECW World Champion vs. Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) ended in a No Contest at the WWE/ECW house show in Sacramento, CA. In other matches, WWE RAW Tag Team Champion John Morrison & The Miz defeated Charlie Haas & Goldust, and Beth Phoenix (w/ Santino Marella) defeated Kelly Kelly.

February 9th
Jillian Hall & Beth Phoenix (w/ Santino Marella & Rosa Mendez) defeated Kelly Kelly & WWE World Women's Champion Melina at the "WWE RAW" live telecast in Oakland, CA. In other matches, Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) defeated Shawn Michaels by DQ.

Team 3D (Brother Ray & Brother Devon) defeated Kurt Angle & TNA World Champion Sting at the "TNA iMPACT!" TV taping in Orlando, FL. Later in the show Angle vs. Sting ended in a No Contest.

February 10th
Christian defeated ECW World Champion Jack Swagger in a non-title match at the "ECW on SciFi" live telecast in Fresno, CA

February 13th
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger vs. Finlay ended in a No Contest at the WWE/ECW house show in Los Angeles, CA. In other matches, WWE World Women's Champion Melina defeated Beth Phoenix.

Michael Faith, Lance Hoyt, & TARU defeated Isamu Nishimura, Ryuji Hijikata, & Ryota Hama at the All Japan Pro Wrestling event in Tajimi City, Japan

SPW Heavyweight Champion Franco D'Angelo defeated Spoiler 2000 at the Southern Pro Wrestling event in Longview, TX. In other matches, Bash defeated Tim Storm.

February 14th
NWA Mid-Atlantic Heritage Champion Baby Doll (w/ Nikita Koloff) defeated The Barbarian (not the Oklahoma wrestler) at NWA Charlotte's "Thorns & Roses" event in Charlotte, NC

February 15th
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defeated Finlay at WWE's "No Way Out" pay-per-view event in Seattle, WA. In a Dark Match, WWE World Women's Champion Melina def. Beth Phoenix

Dante defeated Jack Legacy and Bao Nguyen in a Supreme Double Hell Match at the Supreme Pro Wrestling event in Sacramento, CA

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THIS WEEK'S OKLAHOMA EVENTS
NWA Oklahoma
Friday, February 20th
Ringling High School
Ringling, OK
Bell Time 7:30pm

Tornado Alley Pro
Friday, February 20th
Youth Central
Muskogee, OK
Bell Time 8pm

Compound Pro Wrestling
Saturday, February 21st
Sheridan Avenue Christian Church
Tulsa, OK
Bell Time 8pm

Impact Zone Wrestling
Saturday, February 21st
The Impact Arena
Lawton, OK
Bell Time 7pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
February 16th
WWE World Women's Champion Melina defends the title against Beth Phoenix at the "WWE RAW" live telecast in Spokane, WA

February 19th
The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Great Canadian Wrestling event in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

February 20th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Macon, GA

The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Great Canadian Wrestling event in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

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, Ricky Morton, and Bobby Eaton are among the stars scheduled for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling's "Night of Champions" event in Cheraw, SC

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Lethal Wrestling Alliance event in House Springs, MO

Johnny Heisman is among the stars scheduled for Lone Star Wrestling's "King of the Canvas 2009" event in Corpus Christi, TX

NWA World Champion defends the title against PWR Heavyweight Champion Oliver John at the NWA Pro/Pro Wrestling Revolution event in King City, CA

February 22nd
The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Wrestling Super Show event in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada

February 27th
PWP Tag Team Champions The Gentlemen's Club (Mark Sterling & Gage Octane, w/ Todd Countryman) defend the titles against mike Sydal & Zach Thompson at 3XWrestling's "Mardi Gras Brawl" event in Carlisle, IA

February 28th
ECW World Champion Jack Swagger defends the title against Matt Hardy at the WWE/ECW house show in Wilkes-Barre, PA

Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for the World Stars of Wrestling in Gondomar, Portugal

Demolition (Ax & Smash) takes on Da Heavy Hitters (Mac & Havoc) at the Jersey All Pro Wrestling event in Jersey City, NJ

Cade Sydal is among the stars scheduled for the World Class Extreme Wrestling event in Wadesboro, NC

Mark Sterling takes on Mike Sydal at Pro Wrestling Phoenix's "Year of the Phoenix IV" event in Council Bluffs, IA

Kraig Keesaman is among the stars scheduled for a charity wrestling event sponsored by 3XWrestling in Ottumwa, IA

Brandon Bishop, Zane Morris, and Mitch Carter are among the stars scheduled for the Asylum Championship Wrestling event in Colorado Springs, CO

March 6th
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Scott County Wrestling event in Davenport, IA

Mitch Carter is among the stars scheduled for the Xtreme Championship Wrestling event in Plano, TX

March 7th
WW Heavyweight Champion Kraig Keesaman defends the title against The Patriot at Whiplash Wrestling's "Shamrock Showdown" event in Mayetta, KS. Also scheduled to appear is WW Mid-America Champion Vash Heartley and many more.

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Central Empire Wrestling event in Oskaloosa, IA

The Oklahoma/Mexico Connection (Doberman & Pablo Chuco) take on The Righteous Knights (Livewire & Pendragon) at the North American Wrestling Allegience event in Waxahachie, TX

The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the World Pro Wrestling event in Acoma, NM

March 13th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Sheperdsville, KY

March 14th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Cincinnati, OH

Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling event in Gastonia, NC

Jerry Lawler, Jim Duggan, and Scotty Charisma is among the stars scheduled for the Northeast Wrestling event in Suffern, NY

Mitch Carter is among the stars scheduled for the Xtreme Championship Wrestling event in Pilot Point, TX

March 20th
Mick Foley and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the 3XWrestling event in Des Moines, IA

Mitch Carter is among the stars scheduled for the Xtreme Championship Wrestling event in Decatur, TX

Jim Duggan is among the stars scheduled for the Top Rope Promotions event in Fall River, MA

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

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the
Pro Wrestling Phoenix event in Council Bluffs, IA

Mick Foley and Jim Duggan are among the stars scheduled for the Northeast Wrestling event in Torrington, CT

NWA Texas Junior Champion Galan Ramirez defends the title against Cody Jones at NWA Southwest's 11th Anniversary event in Livingston, TX. In other matches, NWA Oklahoma & NWA Texas Tag Team Champions defend the Texas Titles against Team Texas (Mr. Destiny & Chaz Taylor), Ky-Ote takes on Gabe the Babe, and NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Michael Faith defends the title against NWA Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion Spoiler 2000.

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

Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Prime Time Wrestling event in Belleville, MI

BIW Heavyweight Champion John Saxon defends the title against Spoiler 2000 at the Bayou Independent Wrestling event in West Monroe, LA

March 26th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Sioux Falls, SD

March 27th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Rochester, MN

Jay Lethal takes on John Walters in a match officiated by special guest referee Ric Flair at the Big Time Wrestling event in Danbury, CT

The Cold Front (Al Snow, Glacier, & Iceberg) are entered in CHIKARA's Trios Tournament in Philadelphia, PA

March 28th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Spencer, IA

Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for Highspots.com/Northeast Wrestling's "Wrestlefest XIII" event in Bristol, CT

March 29th
Jay Lethal takes on John Walters in a match officiated by special guest referee Ric Flair at the Big Time Wrestling event in Webster, MA

GWF Southern States Heritage Champion Anthony Wayne defends the title against Rob Scott at the Grace Wrestling Federation event in Williamstown, KY

April 1st
Ricky Morton is among the stars scheduled for the "Gypsy Joe Tribute Show" in Charleston, WV

April 3rd
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Scott County Wrestling event in Davenport, IA

April 4th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in New Orleans, LA

Kamala is among the stars scheduled for the Dreamwave Wrestling event in LaSalle, IL

PWE Heavyweight Champion Harker Dirge defends the title against Al Snow at Professional Wrestling Entertainment's "April Fool's 2009" event in Springfield, IL. In other matches, Mark Sterling takes on Trauma, and Tracy Smothers & Joey Grunge vs. Sage Ramsey & Dareian Frost vs. El Magnifico & Carnage (not the Oklahoma wrestler).

Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the Championship Pro Wrestling event in Scranton, PA

Brandon Bishop, Zane Morris, and Mitch Carter are among the stars scheduled for the Asylum Championship Wrestling event in Colorado Springs, CO

April 10th
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Central Empire Wrestling event in Wellman, IA

April 11th
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Pro Wrestling Phoenix event in Council Bluffs, IA

April 17th
Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the 3XWrestling event in Des Moines, IA

Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the Independent Championship Wrestling event in Salisbury, Australia

April 18th
Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for an independent wrestling show in Sydney, Australia

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for the Lethal Wrestling Alliance event in House Springs, MO

Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, and Jim Duggan are among the stars scheduled for the Northeast Wrestling event in Honesdale, PA

Mitch Carter is among the stars scheduled for the Xtreme Championship Wrestling event in Pilot Point, TX

Sgt. Slaughter is among the stars scheduled for the NCW event in York, PA

April 19th
TNA World Champion Sting and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for TNA's "Lockdown" pay-per-view event in Philadelphia, PA

April 24th
Ric Flair is among the stars scheduled for the North East Wrestling event in Newburgh, NY

May 2nd
NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Michael Faith is among the stars scheduled for the NWA Showcase event in Tyler, TX

May 8th
SPW Heavyweight Champion Franco D'Angelo defends the title against Bash at the Southern Pro Wrestling event in Longview, TX. In other matches, Spoiler 2000 takes on Tim Storm.

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

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.

May 29th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the Echo Pro Wrestling event in Sartell, MN

May 30th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the Echo Pro Wrestling event in Sartell, MN

June 27th
The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Championship Pro Wrestling event in Scranton, PA

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
February 20th
Sting will be signing autographs from 7pm to 9pm at the Carl Casper Auto Show at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, KY. For more info, go to CarlCasper.com.

Jaosn Jones and Mike Iles will be appearing at Mid-States Promotions "Boxing Fight Night" event starting at 7pm at the Fairgrounds Indoor Expo Building in Harrison, AR

February 20th through March 8th
Roddy Piper is part of an interactive comedy dinner show at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV.

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.

Brian Blair and Lanny Poffo will be appearing at "Koncert 4 Kiddz III" at The Ritz-Ybor in Tampa, FL

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.

The Honky Tonk Man, Greg Valentine, and Dawn Marie are among the stars scheduled for the "San Francisco WonderCon" at the Moscone Center South in San Francisco, CA

March 6th
Jerry Lawler, Jim Duggan, and Koko B. Ware will be signing autographs from 6pm to 8:30pm at the Peoria Rivermen hockey game at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL. For more info, go to Rivermen.net.

March 14th
Jerry Lawler, Big Daddy V, Jim Duggan, Snitsky, Nunzio, Velvet Sky, and many others will be appearing from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Suffern High School in Suffern, NY prior to the Northeast Wrestling event. For more info, call (845) 357-3800.

March 21st
Rikishi will be signing autographs from 1pm to 3pm at George's Cards & Collectibles in Levittown, PA. For more info, call (215) 943-2475.

Mick Foley, Big Daddy V, Jim Duggan, The Beautiful People (Velvet Sky & Angelina Love) and many more will be signing autographs from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Torrington High School in Torrington, CT prior to the Northeast Wrestling event. For more info, call (845) 357-3800.

March 27th
Ric Flair, Reid Flair, The Honky Tonk Man, Greg Valentine, Tito Santana, Spike Dudley, Justin Credible, Jay Lethal, John Cena Jr., and many more will be signing autographs from 6pm to 8pm at the Danbury Arena in Danbury, CT prior to the Big Time Wrestling event. For more info, go to Big-Time-Wrestling.com.

March 28th
Shane Douglas, Joey Styles, Danny Doring, Roadkill, Big Sal, Raven, Francine, The Sandman, Justin Credible, Mikey Whipwreck, Steve Corino, Axl Rotten, Balls Mahoney, Chris Chetti, Sunny, Little Guido, The Blue Meanie, Super Nova, Stevie Richards, Scott Hall, Terry Funk, Jake Roberts, Tito Santana, Chastity, and Angel Orsini 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 prior to the Northeast Wrestling event. For more info, go to NorthEastWrestling.com.

March 29th
Ric Flair will be hosting a wrestling seminar from 1pm to 3pm at the Webster Town Hall in Webster, MA. Cost is $200 per person. For more info, go to FlairSeminar.com.

Ric Flair, Reid Flair, Justin Credible, John Cena Sr., and many more will be signing autographs from 3pm to 5pm at Webster Town Hall in Webster, MA prior to the Big Time Wrestling event. For more info, go to Big-Time-Wrestling.com.

April 4th
Kamala will be signing autographs at the LaSalle Knights of Columbus in LaSalle, IL prior to the Dreamwave Wrestling event. For more info, go to DreamwaveWrestling.com.

April 11th
Shane Douglas, Test, Francine, Shannon Moore, Hillbilly Jim, Paul London, Krissy Vaine, Angel Orsini, Cheryl Bachman and many more will be signing autographs from 10am to 3pm at "South Jersey Fanfest II" at the Holiday Inn in Cherry Hill, NJ. For more info, go to JennysToyChest.com.

April 17th through 19th
Al Snow, Mick Foley, and Bobcat will be appearing at "Chiller Theater Expo" at the Hilton Parsippany in Parsippany, NJ. For more info, call (973) 267-7373.

April 25th
Dusty Rhodes, Vicious & Delicious (Scott Norton & Buff Bagwell), Team 3D (Brother Ray & Brother Devon), Spike Dudley, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, King Mabel, Sir Mo, Trevor Murdoch, Lance Cade, Matt Borne, Jim Cornette, Lanny Poffo, Gangrel, Kid Kash, Bill DeMott, Ron Simmons, The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags), Jimmy Hart, Kid Kash, and Snitsky are among the stars scheduled for "Signamania IV" at Bucks County Technical High School in Fairless Hills, PA. For more info, call (215) 949-1700.

April 25th & 26th
Mick Foley will be appearing at "Steel City Con" at the Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. For more info, go to SteelCityCon.com.

May 30th
Sting, Kurt Angle, Lex Luger, Konnan, John Nord, Frenchie Martin, Sam Houston, Ox Baker, Rick Martel, Rockin' Robin, 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.

June 12th & 13th
Mick Foley will be appearing at "Adventure Con" in Knoxville, TN

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
February 17th - Dick Raines
February 18th - Blake Albright
February 22nd - Roc-N-Roll Cowboy


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

Tags: Von Erichs, WWE, Fritz Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, David Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, Texas Tornado, Michael Hayes, Ric Flair, Haystacks Calhoun, Andre the Giant, Bam Bam Bigelow, Big Bossman, Dusty Rhodes, Greg Valentine, Honky Tonk Man, J