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Posted: May 12th 2019 By: Compiled by Oklafan Staff

NEWS
Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton, Stan Lane and Dennis Condrey will appear as part of the Midnight Express 35th anniversary celebration in Richmond, VA at HUGE TMPT Con 3.

Bobby Lashley and Bill Goldberg are going at it on Twitter so that could be the Saudi match.

Dark Side of the Ring uploaded a bonus clip from tonight’s Gino Hernandez episode, with Hernandez’s mother denying rumors that Paul Boesch was Hernandez’s father.

This week’s Gino Hernandez episode of Dark Side of the Ring averaged 225,000 viewers on Viceland, which was down from 234,000 for last week’s Von Erichs episode. The rating in the 18-49 demo stayed even at a 0.08. Viewership had increased every week since the premiere prior to this week’s small drop. The season finale airs next Wednesday and is focused on the Fabulous Moolah.

Justin Roberts says Brandi Rhodes is the person responsible for his AEW hiring

Former WCW and Universal champion Goldberg has rolled up his sleeves and started training again for his in-ring return next month. Goldberg was announced as one of the Superstars who will be traveling to Saudi Arabia for the June 7 show for WWE’s third show in the country since last year’s 10-year agreement kicked in. He posted a photo on his Instagram with Muay Thai teacher Ruben Rowell Jr writing, “Back in the saddle!!! Here we go again! Less than a month out…” Goldberg has not wrestled since WrestleMania 33 where he lost the Universal title to Brock Lesnar in Orlando, Florida. The next night on Raw, he appeared after the show went off the air and while he clearly stated he’s leaving, he left the door open for a return down the road. That door opened thanks to Saudi Arabia and the millions of dollars they’re paying WWE to perform in their country. The show is a good pay day for everyone on the roster, especially the big name stars such as Goldberg, Brock Lesnar, and The Undertaker who are given a good sum to perform. Judging by the social media interactions, Goldberg is looking likely to take on Bobby Lashley on the yet-to-be- named show.

Jake Hager does an interview with MMA Fighting recently. He says he should be ready to fight for the Bellator Heavyweight Championship by next year

Jake Hager, the artist formerly known as Jack Swagger, improved his MMA record to 2-0 yesterday after he defeated T.J. Jones at Bellator 221 at the Allstate Arena. The former World Heavyweight champion made quick work of his opponent, submitting him in the first round via a head and arm choke. Always the heel, Hager kept the lock on even after referee waived him off and the move was not appreciated by fans who booed Hager out of the building. But Hager, who spent most of his time wrestling as a heel, dissed the crowd in his post-fight interview and added, “I’m rock hard right now with emotion. I got a boner.” That did not win him any cheers either but Hager did not care one single bit.

The Andre The Giant HBO special which made its debut last year will be arriving on the WWE Network tomorrow, May 12. The documentary will be available on demand as well. The highly-acclaimed documentary, produced by HBO Sports, WWE, and the Bill Simmons Media Group, chronicles the myth that was Andre The Giant, his rise in professional wrestling, being the leader in the locker room, and the pain he suffered throughout the years until his eventual death. Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan, Jim Ross, Ric Flair, Mean Gene Okerlund, former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, actress Robin Wright, and many other appear in sit-down interviews during the course of the documentary. When it originally aired in April of last year, the 90-minute broadcast attracted nearly 1 million viewers on HBO. It’s a fantastic look at the man known as the 8th Wonder of the World and highly recommended to those who are not overly familiar with the story behind the giant.

Oklafan congratulates Nick Chinn on his engagement on May 10th.

X-Cal’s son, August Alexander, was born May 10th. Oklafan extends congratulations to his family and friends

Curt Gannon’s grandfather passed away May 8th. Oklafan extends condolences to his family and friends.

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS

Oklahoma Exclusive
Verdigris Gym
Verdigris, OK
Bell Time: 5pm

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RECENT RESULTS
May 4th
Eddie Edwards def. Killer Kross at the IMPACT Wrestling event in Philadelphia, PA. In other matches, Willie Mack & IMPACT World X Division Champion Rich Swann def. Johnny Impact & Michael Elgin and Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam & Sabu def. Moose & The North (Ethan Page & Josh Alexander).

Mitch Paradise def. The Beer City Bruiser at the Midwest Elite Wrestling event in Eden Prarie, MN

Brian Blade def. MWA Champion Alex Gretzky for the title at the Midwest Wrestling Association event in Beatrice, NE

Jimmy Shane & Paloma Starr def. Thrill and the City at the Wrestling And Respect event in Lima, OH. In other matches, Cody Jones def. WAR Champion Matt Taylor for the title

May 5th
The North (Ethan Page & Josh Alexander) def. The Rascalz (Desmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz) at the IMPACT Wrestling “Code Red” event in Jamaica, NY. In other matches, Johnny Impact & IMPACT World Knockouts Champion Taya Valkyrie (w/ Johnny Bravo) def. Eddie Edwards & Alisha Edwards

May 6th
The Viking Raiders (Ivar & Erik) def. WWE RAW World Tag Team Champions Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder at the WWE “RAW” broadcast from Cincinnati, OH

May 7th
WWE World Champion Kofi Kingston def. Sami Zayn and A. J. Styles in a Triple Threat Match at the WWE Smackdown broadcast in Louisville, KY

May 9th
Albert Hardie, Jr. def. Mansoor at the NXT event in Largo, FL

May 10th
Lindsay Snow def. Marti Belle at the SHINE event in Livonia, MI

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UPCOMING MATCHES
May 12th
Sammy Guevara vs. Joey Janella is scheduled for the WrestleCircus event in Austin, TX

NWA World Women’s Champion Allisin Kay defends the title against Marti Belle at the Ring of Honor event in Villa Park, IL

May 17th
The Incredible Huck takes on Chuey Martinez to determine the #1 contender to the WFW Title at the Wichita Falls Wrestling event in Wichita Falls, TX. Also on the card: Manny Lemons faces Chad Thomas!

Phoebe is scheduled for the Texoma Pro Wrestling event in Sherman, TX

May 18th
Joey Ryan is schedule for the Pure Pro Wrestling event in Grand Rapids, MI

Phoebe is scheduled for the Top of Texas event in Amarillo, TX

Tyler Bateman is scheduled for the Empire State Wrestling event in North Tonawanda, NY

The Iceman, Mark Sterling, Mike Sydal John Rockhold, Curt Gannon and Kyle King are scheduled for the New Breed Wrestling event in Belton, MO

May 19th
WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins defends against A. J. Styles at the WWE “Money In the Bank” PPV event

May 25th
Rikishi, Malico, Andy Dalton, Tim Storm, and Apoc are among the stars scheduled for the Texas Championship Wrestling Alliance event in Quinlan, TX

Rocky Starks vs. Shotzi Blackheart is scheduled for the SABOTAGE Wrestling event in Austin, TX. Also scheduled for that card: Kody Lane vs. Veda Scott and The Sea Stars vs. Fun & Sexy (Phoebe & Baby B)

May 26th
Phoebe is scheduled for the Inspire Pro Wrestling event in Austin, TX

May 29th
Michael Hayes & Samu are scheduled for an independent wrestling show in Allentown, PA

June 1st
The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. So Cal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) and Bill Dundee to the House of Hardcore show is scheduled for the House of Hardcore event in Nashville, TN. Also on the card: Tracy Smothers!

Hector Guerrero is scheduled for the Thunder Championship Wrestling event in Lakeland, FL

XWE Tag Team Champions The ParaRockStars (Colton Alexander & Paradox), KWA Heartland Champion Blade [2nd], Brent Wall & Malico are scheduled for the Xtreme Wrestling Entertainment event in Salina, KS

Bill Goldberg and A. J. Styles are scheduled for the WWE event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

June 8th
Malico, Jake O’Brien, Jerome Daniels, James Beard, Chandler Hopkins, Brent McKenzie, Tim Storm, Andy Dalton and Adam Asher are scheduled for the King of Sports Championship Wrestling event in Tom Bean, TX

June 26th
Riki Chosu,Tomohoro Ishii & Shiro Koshinaka vs. Tatsumi Fujinama, Keiji Muto & Togi Makabe is scheduled for the All-Japan Pro Wrestling event in Tokyo, Japan

June 28th
John Morrison is scheduled for the BCW event in Melbourne, Australia

June 29th
John Morrison is scheduled for the BCW event in Sydney, Australia

Ricky Morton & Kid Kash are scheduled for the New Breed Wrestling event in Sedalia, MO

July 20th
Tony Atlas is scheduled for the North Carolina Wrestling Association event in Clayton, NC

August 24th
Superbeast is scheduled for the Nachos Festival event in Sacramento, CA

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
June 8th & 9th
Jerry Lawler and Baron Von Raschke will be at Crusherfest. The event is centered around an unveiling of a statue of The Crusher in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

June 9th
Undertaker will be signing at the Niagara Falls Comic Con on 6/9 from Noon to 2 p.m. as part of the Legends of Wrestling Reunion with Sgt. Slaughter, Paul Orndorff, Road Warrior Animal, Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell.

June 23rd
Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat will be signing autographs at the Collar and Elbow Expo in Texas City, TX

August 15th
Missy Hyatt, Dennis Condrey, Bobby Eaton, Stan Lane, Ricky Steamboat, Carlos Colon, Greg Gagne, and many more will be signing autographs at the "Mid Atlantic Legends Weekend" at the Charlotte University Hilton in Charlotte, NC

August 16th
Missy Hyatt, Dennis Condrey, Bobby Eaton, Stan Lane, Ricky Steamboat, Carlos Colon, Greg Gagne, and many more will be signing autographs at the "Mid Atlantic Legends Weekend" at the Charlotte University Hilton in Charlotte, NC

August 17th
Missy Hyatt, Dennis Condrey, Bobby Eaton, Stan Lane, Ricky Steamboat, Carlos Colon, Greg Gagne, and many more will be signing autographs at the "Mid Atlantic Legends Weekend" at the Charlotte University Hilton in Charlotte, NC

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

May 12 - Brock Baker, Sol Van Hart, Sensei Jamo
May 13 - Karl Krupp, Prince Mahalli, Dave Ryda, Maggie Rae, Little Boy Blue, Lars Manderson, Pete Maguire, Danny Hodge, Stan Kowalski, Payton Scott
May 14 - Big Van Vader, Steve Williams, Shawn Bragan, C. M. Burnham, Tommy Rogers, Robert Fuller, Scott Irwin
May 15 - Joe Cuedo, Kevin Von Erich
May 16 - Buddy Roberts, Ryker James
May 17 - J. B. Pain, Kyle Hawk, Dan Maestro, Wage, Billy Red Lyons
May 18 - Gajo, Jimmy Snuka, Kristopher Haiden, Akuma Jones, Matt Riviera

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