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Posted: Aug 27th 2023 By: Compiled by Oklafan Staff

NEWS
Brad Eubanks (real name of pro wrestler Fuel) was announced as a winner of the Seven Feathers Award for Community, which will be presented in November by the Cherokee Phoenix newspaper. The Seven Feathers Awards are given to Cherokee Nation citizens who make the world better in terms of business, community, education, health, and service, as well as advance the tribe’s culture and language.

There are rumors floating around that Fuego del Sol may be headed to Impact Wrestling.

WWE Executive Director Bruce Prichard says he's no longer a fan of the “Dark Side of the Ring” series. Prichard was a part of the first season of the VICE TV series, covering topics such as Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth and the Montreal Screwjob. However, he now says he won't appear in the series moving forward and notes that he dislikes how they present stories. When asked about the recent Marty Jannetty episode on his “Something to Wrestle” podcast, Prichard explained why he takes umbrage with how the show tells stories. “I can't watch those things. I think they dwell on negativity, lies, bullshit, and hearsay, and they exploit that," Bruce said. "So much of it is based on rumor and innuendo and just complete 100% bullshit. The producers do their homework to the extent that satisfies them. When you dispute their homework and give them facts that don't support their story and narrative, they choose to ignore it. "That is why I have not done anything since the first ones that I did for the first season, and I will never do anything with them again because I do not like the way that they present stories because they're only looking for negativity to exploit, and in my old age, I learn there's a lot more than negativity”.

Jim Ross on posted on X (the former Twitter) “GOOD NEWS! MRI came back negative! No cancer in my tibia.”

Bob Kapur of SLAM! Wrestling wrote a story entitled “Tony Khan Hopes Sting Remains ‘All In” After Wembley”, which you can read by clicking here

The docuseries "Wrestlers", which is about the Ohio Valley Wrestling promotion run by Al Snow, will be debuting on Netflix in September.

A horse named Fabulous Moolah won the eighth race at Finger Lakes in New York as a 3-2 favorite and it was the horse's second win in a row.

Oklafan extends condolences J. R. Orullian and Brendan Orullian on the passing of their mother on August 20th.

Oklafan extends condolences to the family and friends of Eddie Adamson, who passed away August 25th at the age of 53. At the time of this writing, no cause of death has been revealed, though he had been under medical care for some time. Adamson was a career police officer and had been employed at some point as the head of security for Power Pro Wrestling in Tennessee. He became the General Manager of IWR in 2014 and handled duties in the ring with the same level of authority that he handled things outside the ring in uniform. Adamson was only involved in the business for a couple of years, but he was highly respected by the IWR roster and his absence will be felt.

Oklafan extends condolences to the family and friends of Abe Jacobs, who passed away August 21st. He was 95, and at the time of his death, he was believed to be the oldest living former pro wrestler. Jacobs, whose full name was Abner Robert Jacobs, was born in New Zealand and began competing at the amateur level, winning 7 provincial titles before becoming New Zealand Champion. He tried out for the 1956 Olympic team, but lost out to another wrestler by one point. After failing to make the Olympic team, Jacobs turned pro and made his debut in 1958, facing his trainer, The Zebra Kid, in the main event of his first card when Kid's opponent, George McKay, did not show up. It was during this first match that Jacobs would invent the hold that he made famous: The Kiwi Roll. After about a dozen matches, Jacobs made his way to Hawaii and eventually caught the eye of promoters like Vince McMahon, Sr. and Jim Crockett, Jr. Upon entering the United States, promoters billed him as the "Jewish Heavyweight Champion", helping to give him sympathy when he faced wrestlers with Nazi German personas. As a result of one of those matches, an FBI investigation followed and there were phone calls and hate mail sent to the local TV studio when Jacobs' opponent told him he needed to start saying "The Kaddish", the Jewish prayer for the dead. In 1960, Jacobs would make history when he competed against NWA World Champion Pat O'Connor in New York, marking the first time two New Zealanders had competed against each other for that title outside of New Zealand. Jacobs would go to on to compete in virtually every territory in the United States, but had much more financial success competing internationally, where sometimes he would get as much as 25% of the gate. At the end of his career, he had competed in over 25 countries and had over 8000 matches. Jacobs competed on 5 documented Oklahoma cards. His earliest match was September 20, 1976, where he defeated Pat McGinnis at a TSW event in Tulsa. And his last was March 28, 1977, where he lost to Sylvester Ritter (aka the Junkyard Dog) at another TSW event in Tulsa.

Steven Johnson of SLAM! Wrestling wrote a story about the passing of Abe Jacobs, which you can read by clicking here.

Oklafan extends condolences to Barry Windham on the passing of his nephew Windham Rotunda, who competed as pro wrestler Bray Wyatt, on August 24th.

The professional wrestling community paid tribute to Bray Wyatt in the wake of his unexpected death on August 24th at the age 36. Dozens of stars have posted their memories of and tributes to Wyatt on social media following his passing on Thursday, including some of the biggest names in the history of the industry:

Ric Flair: When Your Great Friend And Someone Your Son’s Age Dies Within 2 Days, It Really Makes Me Reflect & Think About Life! Don’t Take Any Second For Granted! Rest In Peace Terry Funk & Bray Wyatt!

Mick Foley: RIP BRAY WYATT. This is awful news, just terribly sad for his family, friends and fans. I thought so highly of Bray Wyatt, and was so flattered when he started using the mandible claw for his finisher. He was a true visionary; one of the most compelling presences that wrestling has ever seen.

Jake Roberts: Bray Wyatt is one of the most talented young wrestlers to ever come down the line. My heart goes out to his family. Rest in peace.

WWE Superstars Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Braun Strowman, Shotzi, and WWE Director of Longterm Creative Rob Fee all got the Bray Wyatt logo tattooed on their body yesterday. Kross uploaded a video of the tattoos being etched as well as a group photo with the crew from Deep Search Tattoo in Clarksville, IN, located just across the Ohio River from where SmackDown took place in Louisville, KY. "The more he withdrew from the world around him, the more wonderful became his dreams," Kross wrote, quoting American writer H. P. Lovecraft. "For Windham." Strowman, who has been out of action due to neck fusion surgery, was brought to SmackDown specifically for the Bray Wyatt tribute and so was fellow Wyatt Family member Erick Rowan.

Oklafan extends condolences to the family and friends of Terry Funk, who passed away August 23rd after suffering from dementia. He was 79. Funk was a second generation competitor, son of Dory Funk, Sr. and brother of Dory Funk, Jr. He began his career in 1965 and had his final match in 2017. A comprehensive list of all of Funk's accomplishments would fill novels, and much of what he accomplished was in tandem with his brother. But amongst his solo accomplishments was winning the NWA World Title in 1975 from Jack Brisco after his brother Dory failed to show up for a title match. He would go on to hold the title for 14 months before losing it to Harley Race. Funk also participated in the first Empty Arena Match in 1982 against Jerry Lawler. He had programs with Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Title and Ric Flair for the NWA World Title and while he was not victorious in either program, they are certainly memorable. In 1993, Funk reinvented himself, going from a technical wrestler to a hardcore brawler who was "middle-aged and crazy". Funk would compete in the main event of the first ECW pay-per-view and beat Raven for the ECW World Title. He would venture back to the WWF as Chainsaw Charlie, teaming with Cactus Jack and winning the WWF World Tag Team Titles, though they would lose the belts the next night. Funk would go on to capture the WCW Hardcore Title three times in his career, establishing the record for the wrestler who held that title the most and also won the WCW United States Title once before that company closed. Funk continued to compete on the independent circuit semi-regularly until 2011, then returned in 2017, teaming with The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) to defeat Jerry Lawler, Doug Gilbert, and Brian Christopher by DQ in his final match. Funk competed on 8 documented Oklahoma wrestling cards. The earliest was an NWA World Title defense against Greg Valentine in a No DQ Match at a TSW event in Tulsa. No result from that match is known. His final Oklahoma event was an IZW event in Lawton where he lost to Jerry Lawler on September 16, 2006.

WWE honored both Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt on Friday on a special episode of “WWE Friday Night SmackDown” on Fox. The broadcast started with an “In Memory Of” graphic featuring both Funk and Wyatt and that led to the whole WWE roster, including officials, on the top of the stage as the camera panned to show the fireflies. Michael Cole then took over and explained how the WWE lost two of its family members and SmackDown would be a tribute to both men and invited everyone to join for a ten-bell salute. Triple H stood front and center and was flanked by Cody Rhodes, and Wyatt Family members Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan, who now has the unfortunate distinction of having to go through two tribute shows for both Brodie Lee and Bray Wyatt. Throughout SmackDown, several videos aired of both men's accomplishments in the ring and several WWE Superstars talked about them, including Cody Rhodes who was brought in for an in-ring segment talking about Terry Funk. It was an emotional night for all those involved and the broadcast ended with the arena slowly going to black, a lantern in the middle of the ring, an eerie silhouette of Bray Wyatt, and the WWE Universe honoring Wyatt by showing their fireflies while chanting "Thank you Bray."

Greg Oliver of SLAM! Wrestling wrote a story about Terry Funk’s passing which you can read by clicking here.

Greg Oliver also wrote a story entitled “Friends, Fans Celebrate Legacy of Terry Funk”, which you can read by clicking here.

On his “Foley is Pod” podcast, Mick Foley discussed the life and career of his mentor Terry Funk. You can listen to the podcast by clicking .

The wrestling world is in mourning following the death of legend Terry Funk, who passed away last week at the age of 79. Loved and respected by everyone, Funk’s passing has hit hard for those who know and spent time with him in the ring. WWE, AEW, NWA, Impact Wrestling, New Japan and other major promotions all paid tribute to Funk in posts on social media.

WWE:: “WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk has passed away at the age of 79. WWE extends its condolences to Funk’s family, friends and fans.”

AEW: “AEW is saddened to learn of the passing of the legendary Terry Funk. Hailing from the ‘Double Cross Ranch’ in Amarillo, TX, Funk was known to fans worldwide for being ‘middle aged and crazy’ with a charismatic persona and unpredictable in-ring style that spanned all forms of matches. Over the the course of his historic Hall of Fame career, Funk competed for wrestling promotions all over the world, holding multiple singles Championships and tag team gold alongside his brother, Dory, and captivated fans with rivalries against the likes of Ric Flair, Mick Foley, Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler, Sting and many others. Outside the ring, Funk consistently gave back to the business he loved through mentorship, offering his incredible guidance and experience to the next generation of wrestling stars. In addition, Funk made a successful transition to the silver screen, appearing in such films as ‘Road House’ with Patrick Swayze and ‘Over The Top’ alongside Sylvester Stallone. AEW sends its deepest condolences to Funk’s family, friends and fans. His legacy will continue to influence the professional wrestling industry in perpetuity.”

NWA: “The National Wrestling Alliance is saddened to hear of the passing of former Worlds Heavyweight Champion Terry Funk. Our thoughts are with our fellow fans, friends and family as tonight we remember one of the greats. Terry Funk Forever.”

Impact Wrestling: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Terry Funk. Terry was one the best and most widely respected wrestlers of all-time, he will be dearly missed. We offer our sincere condolences to his fans, his friends and his family.”

New Japan Pro Wrestling: “New Japan Pro-Wrestling is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Terry Funk. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go to Terry’s family, friends and fans.”

As you can expect, tons of former and current wrestlers and wrestling personalities also took to social media to pay tribute to Funk.

Dory Funk Jr: “My Brother Terry Funk was all in with life and Loved pro wrestling and his fans- Terry has been Blessed with 2beautiful loving and supportive daughters All my Love to my brother Terry.”

Mick Foley: “Hi, this is Mick. Terry’s daughters, Brandee and Stacy, have asked me to let you know how much they appreciate all the love and support you have showed him over the years - and how much they appreciate your condolences and kind words now. #RIPTerryFunk”. Foley later posted “Terry Funk is gone. I just talked to Terry’s daughter, Brandee, who gave me the awful news. He was my mentor, my idol, one of the closest friends. He was the greatest wrestler I ever saw. If you get the chance, look up a Terry Funk match or a Terry Funk promo, and give thanks that this incredible man gave so much, for so long, to so many. There will never be another like him. May God bless Terry, his friends, family and all who loved him. RIP my dear friend – it was an honor to know you.”

Bret Hart: “The wrestling world lost a true legend in the passing of Terry Funk. I met Terry when I was only 14 years old and he, along with his brother Dory and father Dory Sr., was an immense influence on me. One of the greatest in-ring performers who always brought a distinct realism and imagination to the business. He was as famous for his hard bumps as he was for his brawling, but was a true worker and professional. Few did it better, and this is one loss that pro wrestling will mourn for a very long time. To my friend and mentor, I pray a fast trip and soft landing in wrestling heaven. Thank you for all you gave.”

Natalya: “No matter what generation of wrestling you grew up with, I’ve never heard anyone say a bad word about Terry Funk. He was universally respected and loved. Terry knew what was important in this life, the way you treat people. Thinking of Terry and his family tonight.”

Hulk Hogan: “God bless Terry Funk, only love 4U my brother.”

Eric Bischoff: “RIP Terry Funk. One of a kind is an understatement.”

Bully Ray: “There are no words…God Bless Terry Funk.”

Sean Waltman: “10 years ago, Lance Storm & I had a match with Terry Funk & Tommy Dreamer. I vividly remember standing in the ring crying while Terry made his entrance to Desperado by The Eagles. I was so honored to be in that match with Pro Wrestling’s folk hero.”

Mike Tenay: “Terry Funk was everything that’s right about professional wrestling. Everything.”

Lex Luger: “One of a kind. Thank you Terry Funk! You will be greatly missed! Prayers and condolences to his entire family.”

Triple H: “Every night in cities all over the world, Terry Funk left it all in the ring for our business and for the fans. An icon of our industry. My thoughts are with Terry’s family, friends and fans.

Kevin Owens: I don’t really come here ever anymore but I had to today to say that Terry Funk was the absolute best of us and that getting to be in the ring with him 10 years ago is and always will be one of the absolute highlights of my career, bar none. To this day, I still often think back on that night and shake my head in disbelief at the absolute privilege and incredible luck I had to get to be in there with him. The energy and aura that Terry Funk carried with him into the ring that night is something I had never experienced before and have not experienced since, and I’ve been in there with some pretty crazy names…I’ll never forget it. Terry Funk. Forever.

William Regal: “I’m deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Terry Funk. I knew Terry before I came to the US as he came to Europe. A totally incredible, wonderful and lovely man. I have my own treasured tales of times together. My condolences to Terrys family. Rest well.”

John Bradshaw Layfield: “One of the reasons I got in the business was Terry Funk. Love you Texas legend, RIP.”

Jim Ross: “I loved him like family. Terry was a brilliant mind. Absolutely amazing ring psychology. He was physically and mentally as tough as a $2 steak.”

Dustin Rhodes: “Just heard that Terry Funk is gone. Truly heartbroken over this. He has known me since I was a child. He was an incredible mentor and friend. Love him so much and sad to see him go. I know he is no longer in pain and has probably rekindled his war with Pops in heaven. Rest easy TF #RestInPeaceTerryFunk”

Taz: “I’m very sad to hear of the passing of a true legend & a great person, Terry Funk. Several of us had the honor & pleasure of being at his Double Cross Ranch many years ago after a show in Amarillo, I’ll never forget that!! Words can’t explain how Terry was just GREAT on so many levels. #RIPTerryFunk”

Lance Storm: “I will say more eventually. This one hits hard. RIP Terry Funk. A pleasure and honour to know you. Respect always.”

Matt Hardy: “#RIP Terry Funk. Not only were you the most amazing pro wrestler ever, you were the most incredible human being. Godspeed, Funker. My thoughts are with your family, friends & fans. You’ll be greatly missed.”

M. J. F.: “Forever. RIP, Terry Funk.”

Frankie Kazarian: “The words ‘great’ and ‘legend’ are thrown around way too frequently. Terry Funk was both of those things and SO much more. An incredible and unique talent. An influence of a generation. An absolute gentleman. A man I was honored to have been friendly with. Godspeed sir.”

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RECENT OUT OF STATE RESULTS
July 9th
The Fixers LLC (Jay Bradley, Matt Vine, & Wrecking Ball Legursky) defeated The Spectaculars (Rush Freeman, Rolando Freeman, & Brady Pierce) in a 6-Man Tag Team Match at the “NWA Powerrr” event in Highland Park, IL. In other matches, The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd) defeated Eric Jackson & Fodder (w/ Angelina Love; and Trevor Murdoch & Mike Knox defeated Chris Adonis & NWA World Television Champion Thom Latimer in a 2 out of 3 Falls Tag Team Match.

August 17th
Mosh Pit Mike defeated Chuey Martinez in a quarterfinal match of the DCCW Heavyweight Title Tournament at Duke City Championship Wrestling’s “Road to the Championship” event in Albuquerque, NM

Mamba & IWRG Mexico Champion Hell Boy defeated Angel Mortal, Jr. & IWRG Junior de Juniors Champion El Hijo del Fishman at International Wrestling Revolution Group’s “Funcion en Benefico a Diosa Quetzal” event in Naucalpan de Juarez, Estado de Mexico, Mexico

NWA United States Tag Team Champions The Country Gentlemen (Anthony Andrews & A. J. Cazana) defeated The Southern 6 (Alex Taylor & Silas Mason) at NWA’s “The World is a Vampire Tour - Night 1” event in Huntsville, AL. In other matches EC3 defeated NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Kerry Morton by DQ.

August 18th
Juice Lee defeated Funny Bone, Kenny K, and Lara Frazier (w/ Intergalactic Tag Team Champion Joe DeSoul) in a 4-Way Match at Hoodslam’s “Blue” event in Oakland, CA

Tim Storm defeated TexPro Tag Team Champion Justin James at Texoma Pro Wrestling’s “Extreme Heat” event in Sherman, TX. In other matches, Max Heights (w/ Lance Romance) defeated Barrett Brown; Fuego del Sol defeated Tego; and K. O. A. (Caine Carter & Devion Black) & TexPro Tag Team Champion Big Sed defeated Rook Tyler, Gabe Wilder, & Max Beckett in a 6-Man Tag Team Match.

August 19th
Big Bill (w/ Ricky Starks) defeated Derek Neal at “AEW Collision - Fight for the Fallen - Night 3” event in Lexington, KY

AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy defeated Aaron Solo (w/ Harley Cameron) at the “AEW Rampage - Fyter Fest - Night 2” event in Lexington, KY

Lance Archer defeated Joshua Bishop at Capital City Championship Combat’s “Fighting Back 12: Wrestling with Cancer” event in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Boink the Clown defeated Dark Karnage at the Classic Championship Wrestling event in Fort Smith, AR. In other matches, The Iceman defeated Jason Simon; Team Holy Hell (Father Padge & Terry Pantera) defeated Doomsday (Athan Sorrow & Overkill); Brandon Groom defeated Brandon Warhawk; Jeff Jett defeated Wayne Black; and Kirk Castle defeated U-Gene to become the #1 contender to the CCW Title.

Matt Sydal & YOH defeated Shun Skywalker & BUSHI at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s “All Star Junior Festival 2023 USA” pay-per-view event in Philadelphia, PA

The O. C. (A. J. Styles, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) defeated Austin Theory, Cedric Alexander, & Shelton Benjamin in a 6-Man Tag Team Match at WWE’s “SuperShow” event in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

August 19th
The DILFs (??? & ???) defeated Reno SCUM (Adam Thornstowe & Luster the Legend) in a Reno Street Fight at All Pro Wrestling - Nevada’s “Hardcore August Fights” event in Sparks, NV

Rook Tyler defeated Antonio Bronson at Bayou Independent Wrestling’s “BayouMania” event in Oak Grove, LA. In other matches, Adam Asher defeated Frankie Thomas (w/ Brittany Lynn).

EC3 defeated Mims at NWA’s “The World is a Vampire Tour - Night 2” event in West Palm Beach, FL. In other matches, The Southern 6 (Alex Taylor, Silas Mason, & NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Kerry Morton) defeated Colby Corino & NWA United States Tag Team Champions The Country Gentlemen (Anthony Andrews & A. J. Cazana) in a 6-Man Tag Team Match.

Zicky Dice defeated POW! Champion Funny Bone for the title in a Barbed Wire Match at POW! Pro Wrestling’s “Wicked Game” event in Eugene, OR

Vordell Walker defeated Angel Camacho at Pro Wrestling 225’s “The Mayor’s Cup” event in Houma, LA

SCWPro Champion J. T. Energy defeated John Bonhart at SCW Pro Wrestling’s “Alternate Currents” event in Rock Island, IL

Dimitri Alexandrov defeated WrestleRave Deathmatch Champion Dr. Redacted for the title at WrestleRave’s “2nd Anniversary Spectacular” event in Houston, TX. In other matches, Ryan Davidson defeated Kenny Kalypso; and Bryan Keith defeated Barrett Brown.

August 20th
Santana Jackson defeated Haley Dylan at Game Changer Wrestling’s “Homecoming Weekend 2023 - Night 2” pay-per-view event in Atlantic City, NJ

Tommbie defeated Merc at the Kumite Combat Wrestling event in Derby, Derbyshire, England

SCWPro Champion J. T. Energy defeated Eric Eznite at SCW Pro Wrestling’s “Alternating Currents” event in Rock Island, IL

Mercurio & NWA World Television Champion Thom Latimer defeated Talos & Daisy Kill at NWA’s “The World is a Vampire Tour - Night 3” event in Tampa, FL. In other matches, EC3 defeated Rolando Freeman; and The Southern 6 (Alex Taylor, Silas Mason, & NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Kerry Morton) defeated Colby Corino & NWA United States Tag Team Champions The Country Gentlemen (Anthony Andrews & A. J. Cazana) in a 6-Man Tag Team Match.

The O. C. (A. J. Styles, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) defeated Austin Theory, Cedric Alexander, & Shelton Benjamin in a 6-Man Tag Team Match at WWE’s “SuperShow” event in Laval, Quebec, Canada

August 22nd
Colby Corino & NWA United States Tag Team Champions The Country Gentlemen (Anthony Andrews & A. J. Cazana) defeated The Southern 6 (Alex Taylor, Silas Mason, & NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Kerry Morton) in a 6-Man Tag Team Match at NWA’s “The World is a Vampire Tour - Night 4” event in Charlotte, NC. Earlier in the card, Rolando Freeman & Mims defeated The Country Gentlemen in a non-title match.

August 23rd
Sting, Darby Allin, Hook, & Real AEW World Champion C. M. Punk defeated Jay White, The Mogul Embassy (Brian Cage & Swerve Strickland, w/ Prince Nana), & AEW TNT Champion Luchasaurus (w/ Christian Cage) in an 8-Man Tag Team Match at the “AEW Collision - Fyter Fest - Night 3” event in Duluth, GA. In other matches, Big Bill (w/ Ricky Starks) defeated Vary Morales.

Gabai Ji-chan, The Great Nita, Issei Onitsuka, & Jun Tonsho defeated Kikutaro, BlackMenso-re, KAZMA SAKAMOTO, & Masao Inoue in an 8-Man Tag Team Match at GLEAT’s and All Japan Pro Wrestling’s “Life is a Challenge” event in Tokyo, Japan

August 24th
Brian Blade defeated MWA Champion Van Johnson for the title at the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Lincoln, NE

August 25th
Fuego del Sol defeated 3XW Champion James Storm for the title in a Triple Threat Match that also included Jeremy Wyatt at the 3XWrestling event in Fort Dodge, IA

Marti Belle defeated Nikita at Collective League of Adrenaline Strength and Honor’s “CLASH and the Quest for Honor” event in Allen Park, MI

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS

No events scheduled in Oklahoma August 27-September 2

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UPCOMING OUT OF STATE EVENTS
August 27th
Sting & Darby Allin vs. Christian Cage & Swerve Strickland in a Tag Team Coffin Match is scheduled for for AEW's "All In London" pay-per-view event in London, England

HOT Champion Barrett Brown defends the title against Sky de Lacrimosa at the Heart of Texas Wrestling event in Austin, TX. Other scheduled matches include HOT Women’s Champion Danni Bee defending the title against Charity King in a No DQ Match; HOT Network Champion Brick Savage defending the title against Sam Stackhouse and Jacob Fatu in a 3-Way Match; HOT Hardcore Anarchy Champion Matt Locke defending the title against Dimitri Alexandrov in a Death Match; and HOT CenTex Champion Michael Shafer defending the title against Caine Carter.

NWA World Champion Tyrus defends the title against EC3 in a Bullrope Match at the “NWA 75 - Night 2” pay-per-view event in St. Louis, MO. In an added stipulation, Tyrus has vowed to retire if he does not win the match. Other scheduled matches include NWA World Tag Team Champions Blunt Force Trauma (Carnage & Damage, w/ Aron Stevens) defending the titles against Trevor Murdoch & Mike Knox; and NWA United States Tag Team Champions The Country Gentlemen (Anthony Andrews & A. J. Cazana) defending the titles against Talos & Daisy Kill.

August 28th
NWA United States Tag Team Champions The Country Gentlemen (Anthony Andrews & A. J. Cazana), EC3, Trevor Murdoch, and Ricky Morton are scheduled for the NWA event in Nashville, TN

Kikutaro, GENTARO, & Takahiro Katori vs. Dobunezumi Fukki & The Brahman Brothers (Brahman Kei & Brahman Shu) in a Tokyo Desert Homeless Human Death Match is scheduled for Pro Wrestling FREEDOMS’ & Jun Kasai Produce’s “Tokyo Death Match Carnival 2023 Vol. 2” event in Tokyo, Japan

August 29th
NWA United States Tag Team Champions The Country Gentlemen (Anthony Andrews & A. J. Cazana), EC3, Trevor Murdoch, and Ricky Morton are scheduled for the NWA event in Nashville, TN

August 30th
Walker Stewart is scheduled for the Reality of Wrestling event in Texas City, TX

September 2nd
Devion Black is scheduled for the Metroplex Wrestling event in Bedford, TX

Matthew Palmer vs. Breeze vs. Dan the Dad is scheduled for The Wrestling Revolver’s “Redacted Forever” event in Clive, IA. Also scheduled to appear is Nick Chinn and many more.

September 7th
New Texas Pro TCS Champion Shawn Hendrix defends the title against Jay Davis and Isaac Morales in a 3-Way Match at New Texas Pro Wrestling’s “Texas Contenders Series #23” event in Houston, TX

September 8th
WWE Unified World Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn defend the titles against Indus Sheer (Veer Mahan & Sanga, w/ Jinder Mahal) at WWE’s “Superstar Spectacle 2023” event in Hyderabad, India

September 9th
BIW Southern Champion Angel Camacho defends the title against Adam Asher in a Last Chance Match at Bayou Independent Wrestling’s “Bring Your Whole Crew!” event in West Monroe, LA. Other scheduled matches include Rook Tyler vs. BIW Southern Tag Team Champion Nightmare Jeremiah; and BIW Deep South Heritage Champion Rey Fenix defending the title against Barrett Brown.

Logan Knight, Funnybone, & The Gorilla Militia (Big Sed & Justin James) are scheduled for the Buzzsaw Championship Wrestling event in Levelland, TX

The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns, Jett Burns, & Renegade) are scheduled for the Downsouth Championship Wrestling event in Van Buren, AR

The Beautiful People (Angelina Love & Velvet Sky) are scheduled for the Impact Wrestling event in White Plains, NY

Devion Black is scheduled for the Metroplex Wrestling event in Bedford, TX

Matt Cross vs. Adriel Noctis vs. Judas Icarus vs. Kris Brady is scheduled for Prestige Wrestling’s “No Art, No Cowboys, No Rules” in Missoula, MT

Lilith Grimm vs. Nathan Mowery in a 66Crush Death Match in the 1st round of The Suicide King Crown Tournament is scheduled for “The Suicide King Crown Tournament” event in Knoxville, TN

September 10th
Erica is scheduled for the Combat Fights Unlimited event in Hillsborough, NJ

Inspire Pro Twin Dragon Champions The Camachos (Onix Camacho & Zarek Camacho) defend the titles against Superiority Complex (Exodus Prime & Stephen Wolf) at Inspire After Death’s “License to Death Wish 4” event in Austin, TX. Also scheduled to appear is Inspire Pro Pure Prestige Champion Dimitri Alexandrov, Ethan Price, and many more.

September 15th
Chavo Guerrero, Jr. is scheduled for Absolute Intense Wrestling’s “The J. T. Lightning Invitational Tournament 2023 - Night 1” pay-per-view event in Cleveland, OH

September 16th
CCW Champion Tim Storm defends the title against Chris Masters at the Classic Championship Wrestling event in Fort Smith AR. Other scheduled matches include Brandon Groom vs. Nashoba.

September 21st
Kody Lane vs. Mysterious Q is scheduled for New Texas Pro Wrestling’s “Texas Contenders Series #24 - Buzzsaw Bash” event in Houston, TX

September 22nd
Logan Knight, Tino Valentino, Violent V, and The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi, w/ Lucian Loveless) are scheduled for the Bomb City Fights event in Amarillo, TX

TexPro Champion Edge Stone defends the title against Richard Holliday at Texoma Pro Wrestling’s “Dynasty” event in Sherman, TX. Also scheduled to appear is The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich), Devion Black, and many more.

September 23rd
John Morrison is scheduled for Below Zero Wrestling’s “Summer Night’s Main Event” event in Fargo, ND

Devion Black is scheduled for the Metroplex Wrestling event in Bedford, TX

September 24th
Kansas Wrestling Alliance Women’s Champion Stormi Renee and The Rebel Hearts (Christian Temple & Gun Metal Gray) are scheduled for the Heartland Championship Wrestling event in Wichita, KS

Devion Black and Izzy James are scheduled for the Waco Association of Wrestling and World Class Revolution event in Waco, TX

September 29th
Sgt. Slaughter and Tito Santana are scheduled for the Independent Superstars of Professional Wrestling event in Totowa, NJ

September 30th
Luke Langley vs. Kenny Alfonso is scheduled for Central States Wrestling’s “A Glitch in the Matrix” event in Lenexa, KS

Devion Black is scheduled for the Metroplex Wrestling event in Bedford, TX

The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. The Hart Foundation (Brian Pillman, Jr. & Davey Boy Smith, Jr., w/ Bret Hart) is scheduled for World Classic Big Time Wrestling's "Great Fall Bash 2" event in Chillicothe, OH. Also scheduled to appear are Bobby Fulton. Barry Windham, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Jimmy Garvin, Ronnie Garvin, Larry Zbyszko, Mickie James, Ted DiBiase, Tito Santana, and many more.

October 4th
Franco Varga and Luke Langley is scheduled for the Tri-States Wrestling event in Palmyra, MO

October 5th
Franco Varga and Luke Langley is scheduled for the Tri-States Wrestling event in Shelbina, MO

October 6th
Mick Foley and John Morrison are scheduled for the Big Time Wrestling event in Newark, CA

MWPW Trinity River Heritage Champion Damo McCullough defends the title against Brent McKenzie at the Mat War Pro Wrestling event in Fort Worth, TX

Franco Varga and Luke Langley is scheduled for the Tri-States Wrestling event in Chillicothe, MO

October 7th
Barrett Brown vs. Rhett Titus is scheduled for the Bayou Independent Wrestling event in Fountain Hill, AR

MSW Heavyweight Champion Sam Stackhouse defends the title against Luke Langley at the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR. Other scheduled matches include Southern Heavyweight Champion Gary Roosevelt Gram vs. Southern Heavyweight Champion Matt Boyce (w/ Stephen E) in a Title Unification Ladder Match; and Toxic Masculinity (Johnny Dynamite & Johnny Lightning) vs. Tough Guy, Inc. (Bob Evans & Tim Hughes). Also scheduled to appear is MSW Tag Team Champions The Fraternity (Alan Jefferson & Cannonball Matthews), Jason Jones, and many more.

Franco Varga is scheduled for the Tri-States Wrestling event in St. Joseph, MO

October 8th
Franco Varga and Luke Langley is scheduled for the Tri-States Wrestling event in Gladstone, MO

October 13th
Logan Knight, Violent V, and The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi, w/ Lucian Loveless) are scheduled for the Bomb City Fights event in Amarillo, TX

October 14th
Jason Simon vs. Skidz is scheduled for the Knucklehead Championship Wrestling event in Paris, TX. Also scheduled to appear is J. D. Rebel and many more.

October 21st
Giganto vs. Larry Huffer in a Trick or Treat Street Fight to become the inaugural ECPW Heavyweight Champion is scheduled for Elite Pride Championship Wrestling’s “Beastly Hallows” event in Wichita Falls, TX. Other scheduled matches include Drake Gallows vs. Punk Synister in a match to become the inaugural EPCW Texas X Champion; The Lunchador vs. K. J. Gold; and Brandon Warhawk & MLP vs. Jason Simon & Frankie Lee.

November 11th
Chase Stevens vs. Cash Flo is scheduled for the Bayou Independent Wrestling event in Vicksburg, MS

Jason Jones is scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Springfield, MO

December 2nd
Chavo Guerrero, Jr. and Tino Valentino are scheduled for Old School Wrestling’s “The Revival” event in Odessa, TX

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UPCOMING OUT OF STATE APPEARANCES
August 27th
Ric Flair, Cody Rhodes, IYO SKY, Raquel Rodriguez, Shinsuke Nakamura, and many more will be signing autographs at the “Fiterman Sports Autograph Show of Texas” at the Pasadena Convention Center and Municipal Fairgrounds in Pasadena, TX. For more info, go to FitermanSports.com.

September 1st
Kevin Von Erich and David Manning will be performing at "An Evening with Kevin Von Erich: Stories from the Top Rope" at The Majestic Theatre in Dallas, TX. Click here for more info.

Ric Flair, Mick Foley, Kevin Nash, Leva Bates, Mike Tyson, and many more will be signing autographs at “GalaxyCon Austin” at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX. For more info, go to GalaxyCon.com/Pages/GalaxyCon-Austin.

September 2nd
Kevin Von Erich and David Manning will be performing at "An Evening with Kevin Von Erich: Stories from the Top Rope" at Charline McCombs Empire Theatre in San Antonio, TX. Click here for more details.

Ric Flair, Mick Foley, Kevin Nash, Leva Bates, and many more will be signing autographs at “GalaxyCon Austin” at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX. For more info, go to GalaxyCon.com/Pages/GalaxyCon-Austin.

September 3rd
Ric Flair, Mick Foley, Kevin Nash, Leva Bates, and many more will be signing autographs at “GalaxyCon Austin” at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX. For more info, go to GalaxyCon.com/Pages/GalaxyCon-Austin.

September 16th
Al Snow, Barry Windham, Bobby Fulton, Jimmy Valiant, Rikishi, Samu, Ted DiBiase, Tito Santana, Tony Atlas, Barry Horowitz, Bill Alfonso, The Blue Meanie, Charles Wright (AKA Kama Mustafa), David LaGreca, D’Lo Brown, Eric Bischoff, Gabby LaSpisa, Gary Michael Cappetta, Heidi Lee Morgan, Jackie Gayda, Jim Molineaux, Jimmy Deo, Jimmy Hart, Joel Gertner, John Skyler, Johnny Rodz, Jose Luis Rivera, Kurt Angle, Manny Fernandez, Mark Henry, Marty Jannetty, Max Moon (Paul Diamond), Mikey Whipwreck, Paul Roma, Rita Marie, Rob Van Dam, Ron Simmons (AKA Faarooq), Sabu, The Sandman, Scotty 2 Hotty, Sean Waltman, Shun Skywalker, Simon Gotch, Super Crazy, Tod Gordon, Virgil, and many more will be signing autographs at “Legends FanFest 2023” at The Historic Hamburg Fieldhouse in Hamburg, PA. For more info, go to LegendsFanFest.com.

September 23rd & 24th
Abdullah the Butcher and many more will be signing autographs at "Hamilton Comic Con" at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada. For more info, go to HamiltonComicCon.com.

September 30th
Afa, Scott Steiner, Sgt. Slaughter, Afa, Jr. Crowbar, Danny Doring, David Penzer, Doink the Clown (Ray Apollo), Duke Drose, Ernest Miller, Francine, Glacier, Jacqueline, Justin Credible, Kevin Kelly, Kevin Nash, Lex Luger, Little Guido, Marty Jannetty, Mikey Whipwreck, Miss Kitty, Mr. Hughes, The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags), P. N. News, Roadkill, Ron Simmons, Super Crazy, T. L. Hopper, Tatanka, Team 3D (Bully Ray & Brother D-Von), and many more will be signing autographs at “90s Wrestling Con” at the Rockaway Townsquare Mall in Rockaway Township, NJ. For more info, go to 90sWrestlingCon.com.

Barry Windham, Bobby Fulton, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Jimmy Garvin, Ronnie Garvin, Larry Zbyszko, Mickie James, Ted DiBiase, Tito Santana, Austin Idol, The Boogeyman, Booker T, Brian Pillman, Jr., Bret Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Jr., Gangrel, Haku, Jarron Fulton, Matt Cardona, Mike Rotunda, Nick Aldis, The Nation of Domination (D'Lo Brown & Kama Mustafa), Tommy Rich, Tugboat, Tully Blanchard, and many more will be signing autographs from 12pm to 5pm at "The Great Fall Bash 2: Season of the Hitman Fan Fest" at the OUC Shoemake Center in Chillicothe, OH prior to the World Classic Professional Big Time Wrestling event held later in the evening.

October 12th
Sting, F. T. R. (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler), Jamie Hayter, and many more will be signing autographs at “New York Comic Con” at the Javits Center in New York, NY. For more info, go to NewYorkComicCon.com.

October 13th
Sting, F. T. R. (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler), Jamie Hayter, M. J. F., and many more will be signing autographs at “New York Comic Con” at the Javits Center in New York, NY. For more info, go to NewYorkComicCon.com.

October 14th
Sting, F. T. R. (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler), Jamie Hayter, and many more will be signing autographs at “New York Comic Con” at the Javits Center in New York, NY. For more info, go to NewYorkComicCon.com.

October 15th
Sting, F. T. R. (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler), Jamie Hayter, and many more will be signing autographs at “New York Comic Con” at the Javits Center in New York, NY. For more info, go to NewYorkComicCon.com.

December 1st through 3rd
Mick Foley will be signing autographs at “GalaxyCon Columbus” at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH. For more info, go to GalaxyCon.com/Pages/GalaxyCon-Columbus.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
August 27th - Jeremy Evans, The Matrix, Michael Faith, Reggie Parks, Samuel Savage, Sgt. Slaughter
August 28th - Aerokid, The Assassin, Brittany Foxx, Jack Jameson, Miranda Gordy
August 29th - Joey Steiner, Stan Hansen
August 30th - Angel Blue, Blade [1st], Killbane, Ragin Cajun, Tom Donovan
August 31st - Aaron Anders, Andrew Fenix, Brad Michaels, Curt Gannon, Mickie James, Sam Helton
September 1st - Bam Bam Bigelow, Chris Kuhn, Rusty the Ref, Tito Carreon, Will Luminati
September 2nd - Tracy Smothers

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