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Posted: Dec 27th 2025 By: Compiled by Oklafan Staff

NEWS
Sam Adonis recently talked about a career choice that felt smart at the time but ended up hurting him once the wrestling business shifted — especially after TKO/WWE bought Lucha Libre AAA World Wide. Adonis revealed that AAA offered him a contract about three years ago, but he turned it down. “It was not a bad deal, but it just wasn’t the right deal,” he explained. Both sides agreed to keep working together without paperwork because, at the time, “there was no reason to sign the contract.” Adonis was still being flown in regularly, keeping his “notoriety and position in Mexico,” and working big shows. He actually saw the lack of a contract as a positive, saying, “as a wrestler, it’s a great thing to be able to do business with a high-profile company without a contract.” Being trusted to work major events like “main eventing Triplemanía” made him feel respected. AAA didn’t need to “lock you in” to trust him, and Adonis felt that “reflects very well on the wrestler.” That outlook changed quickly once WWE and TKO entered the picture. “Once WWE and TKO bought AAA, I realized… I’m kind of removed from the package,” Adonis admitted. Because he never signed, “there’s no paperwork, there’s nothing tying me to Lucha Libre AAA,” and suddenly he was on the outside looking in. As AAA became “a TKO product and an intellectual property,” business sped up, merchandise moved, and Adonis realized there was “kind of nothing I could do about it.” Despite that, Adonis is still active in Mexico, wrestling “two or three dates a month” and continuing to work with AAA talent. He explained that he’s one of the few wrestlers cleared to do so because “I’m respected,” and AAA trusts him since “they know that these guys are safe in my hands.” Still, he admitted there’s no clear plan for him, saying, “I don’t know if there’s any plans for me to be signed up any time soon.” Looking at the bigger picture, Adonis said today’s wrestling world is completely unpredictable. “You almost can’t really compare a wrestler’s journey,” he said, adding that “none of the norms really apply anymore.” In hindsight, he called his AAA decision “the perfect example” of doing what he was taught was right, only to realize later that “it kind of bit me in the butt.”

On an episode of “The Wrestling Observer Radio”, Dave Meltzer said the reason Sting vs. The Undertaker didn’t happen in WWE was that Vince McMahon didn’t want it to happen.

WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase shared insight into the intense paranoia that “Macho Man” Randy Savage harboured regarding his then-wife, Miss Elizabeth, during their time in professional wrestling. Speaking on his “Everybody’s Got a Pod” podcast, DiBiase recounted how Savage’s protectiveness of Elizabeth influenced their backstage arrangements and interactions with other wrestlers. "He and Elizabeth would have their own dressing room, and I get that but here you are, and your wife is part of the show, and your wife’s a good-looking girl it’s kind of like if you love her enough that you married her, that must mean you trust her. But everything else Randy did said otherwise, it’s kind of like maybe he trusted her, but obviously he wouldn’t trust any of the wrestlers." DiBiase reflected on how Savage’s mistrust extended to the point of isolating Elizabeth, a move he saw as unnecessary. He contrasted Savage’s approach with how he would have handled a similar situation involving his own wife, Melanie, had she been involved in the wrestling business. "I get that but by the same token if you know who your wife is, I mean Melanie didn’t want to be a part of the show but if anything like that had ever been I had full trust in her. If anybody smarted off to her or said something off-key to her she’d come back to me and say, ‘Hey, so and so was running his mouth.’"

WWE Vault uploaded the complete World Class Championship Wrestling “Christmas Star Wars 1982” event featuring Ric Flair defending the NWA World’s Heavyweight Title against Kerry Von Erich in a Steel Cage Match.

Ric Flair was recently accused of being drunk in $500 Cameo videos for fans. One fan wrote on Cameo, “Yo I paid 600 bucks for ric to sit in a restaurant blasted out of his mind and say my dads name wrong I paid for him to say merry Christmas to my father buff .. he called him barf and just read the instructions word for word I’m am super disappointed I spent money on this I would’ve got someone who actually puts the effort in for 600 bucks to a regular person that’s a lot of money I’m not going to give a Christmas video to my father with his hero calling him barf!” Another fan wrote, “After spending nearly a GRAND to have someone my brother admired enough to have tattooed on him, wish him luck on his wedding. I would have expected Ric to at least browse through the notes ahead of time not read it word for word the first time and MOST definitely NOT tell him he’s making a mistake and to remain a ‘gf’ because he was so f*cked up he could barely speak right. What would’ve been a great gift ended up being ‘the worst thing he’s ever been gifted.’ Unbelievable!”

Kevin Kesar (Killer Kross) is part of the cast of an action-drama called “Godshot” about an ex-con who finds an unexpected shot at redemption after being introduced to the high-risk world of Hollywood stunt work, only to realize the most dangerous stunt of all will be breaking free from his past. It is about the life experiences of Sammy Horowitz, a Hollywood stunt man. The movie is currently filming in Chicago, IL.

Jerry Lawler was on the WMC-TV news at 6pm this past Monday night to plug the Memphis Wrestling TV special that aired on WMC on Thursday. Lawler told Action News 5 that he's now color blind after suffering a stroke earlier this year.

“FanX Salt Lake City 2025” uploaded a video of Mick Foley’s Q&A from their convention, which you can watch by clicking here.

Sheeva recently suffered a heart attack. Oklafan wishes her a speedy recovery.

Oklafan extends condolences to Father Padge on the passing of his grandmother on December 25th.

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RECENT OUT OF STATE RESULTS
September 5th
The Holy Grail (EC3 & Pretty Boy Smooth) defeated The Drakes (Lockjaw Drake & NWA-JCP Southeastern Heavyweight Champion Carson Bartholomew Drake) at the “NWA Powerrr” event in Tampa, FL

October 30th
Shane Mercer defeated James Storm and Mecha Wolf in a 3-Way Match at Juggalo Championship Wrestling’s “JCW Lunacy” event in Columbus, OH

December 14th
Dynamite Kyushu, Kanjyouro Matsuyama, & SMITH defeated Kikutaro, Punch-kun, & Takechanman in a 6-Man Tag Team Match at Gamshara Pro Wrestling’s “GamsharaMania 2025” event in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

Mitsuya Nagai, Takahiro Tababa, & Tatsuaki Nakano defeated Gajo, Hikaru Sato, & Tiger Shark in a 6-Man Tag Team Match at IMPACT Fighting Federation’s “IMPACT 62 ~ Sequel of the U” event in Tokyo, Japan


December 20th
Alvin Falcone defeated Destination Pro Champion Nino Hatchett for the title in the final round of the Destination Invitational in a 6-Way Elimination Match that also included Arik Cannon, Brixton Nash, Josh Price, and Mr. Williams at Destination Pro’s “Invincible” event in Thief River Falls, MN. Earlier in the card, Cannon defeated Bryce Bentley in the 1st round of the tournament. In other non-tournament matches, Destination Pro Tag Team Champions The Killer Threebird (Darin Corbin & Heavy Metal Lore) defeated The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows).

AAA Latin American Champion El Hijo de Dr. Wagner, Jr. defeated AAA World Mixed Tag Team Champion Ethan Page at Lucha Libre AAA World Wide’s “Guerra de Titanes 2025” event in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. In other matches, La Parka & Octagon, Jr. defeated The LWO (Joaquin Wilde & Cruz del Toro), Los Americanos (Bravo Americano & Rayo Americano) and Mr. Iguana & Nino Hamburguesa in a 4-Way Tag Team Match.

Kikutaro & Yamato Waranabe defeated Shota Nakagawa & Takeru Inoue at the Niigata Pro Wrestling event in Niigata, Japan. Later in the card, Kikutaro was among the entrants in a Battle Royal won by Makoto Maeda.

WWW YouTube Champion Marcus Eriks defeated Funny Bone in a Three Stages of Hell Match at POW! Pro Wrestling's “Silent Night, Violent Night 2025” event in Eugene, OR

December 21st
Ayato Yoshida defeated Kikutaro by DQ at Active Advance Pro Wrestling’s “#2AW is Fun” event in Chiba, Japan

Crown of Glory Champion Kody Lane defeated Jake Parnell at Glory Pro Wrestling’s “Lost in the Lou” event in St. Louis, MO. In other matches, The Deliverer Moses defeated Phil Shark; and Ethan Price, Dan the Dad, & Myung-Jae Lee defeated Bruss Hamilton & The O’Neal Brothers (Devin O’Neal & Steven O’Neal) in a 6-Man Tag Team Match.

The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) defeated The League (Spencer Slade & Trent Gibson) at Greektown Pro Wrestling’s “10th Anniversary Show” pay-per-view event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hechicero defeated Aaron Solo at Ring of Honor’s “ROH on HonorClub” event in New York, NY. In other matches, Lance Archer defeated Steve Gibki; Dalton Castle & The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum) defeated MxM TV (Johnny TV & MxM Collection [Mason Madden & Mansoor], w/ Taya Valkyrie) in a Fight Without Honor 6-Man Tag Team Match.

December 26th
The War Raiders (Erik & Ivar) defeated The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) at WWE’s “Live Holiday Tour” event in Baltimore, MD

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling
Saturday, January 3rd
Ardmore Convention Center
2401 N. Rockford Ave.
Ardmore, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Wrestling For a Cause
Saturday, January 3rd
The Property Event Center
11500 S. 129th E. Ave.
Broken Arrow, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling
Saturday, January 3rd
OKC Farmers Public Market
311 S. Klein Ave
Oklahoma City, OK
Bell Time 8pm

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UPCOMING OUT OF STATE EVENTS
December 29th
World Tag Team Champions A. J. Styles & Dragon Lee defend the titles against The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) at the “WWE Monday Night RAW” event in Orlando, FL
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December 30th
NXT North American Champion Ethan Page defends the title against Moose at the “NXT” event in Orlando, FL. Other scheduled matches include Ricky Saints vs. Je’Von Evans.

December 31st
Dimitri Alexandrov is scheduled for Big Japan Wrestling’s “King of the Deathmatch World GP II” event in Tokyo, Japan


2026
January 1st
The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) vs. Jack Morris & Kaito Kiyomiya is scheduled for Pro Wrestling NOAH’s “The New Year 2026” event in Tokyo, Japan

January 16th
Lance Archer vs. Ben Bishop is scheduled for the Warrior Wrestling event in Chicago, IL

WWE ID Men’s Champion Cappuccino Jones is scheduled for Westside Xtreme Wrestling’s “We Love Wrestling - Live in Münster” event in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

The Crash Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) defend the titles against Alberto el Patron & El Hijo de Dos Caras is scheduled for the The Crash event in Tijuana, Mexico

January 17th
K. J. Orso vs. Effy is scheduled for Game Changer Wrestling’s “Code of the Streets 2026” pay-per-view event in Dallas, TX. Also scheduled to appear is Sam Stackhouse and many more.

Fight or Flight (Colton Theron Vaught & Sebastian St. James) vs. Lords of Chaos (Killbane & Damien Wayne) is scheduled for Ozark Mountain Wrestling’s “Cold Blooded” event in Bentonville, AR. Also scheduled to appear is Brandon Groom and many more.

WWE ID Men’s Champion Cappuccino Jones is scheduled for the Westside Xtreme Wrestling’s “We Love Wrestling” event in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

January 18th
K. J. Orso and Sam Stackhouse are scheduled for Game Changer Wrestling’s “Crime Wave 2026” pay-per-view event in Wichita, KS

WWE ID Men’s Champion Cappuccino Jones defends the title against Ricky Sosa at Pro Wrestling Holland’s “PWH Live X Patronaat Haarlem” event in Haarlem, North Holland, The Netherlands

January 25th
MMLL Champion Tinieblas, Jr. (w/ Alushe) defends the title against Sam Adonis at the MaskedMania Lucha Libre event in San Antonio, TX

January 29th
Killer Kross and The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) are scheduled for Major League Wrestling’s “Battle Riot VIII” event in Kissimmee, FL

February 1st
Tino Valentino vs. Cappuccino Jones vs. R|I|O in a Triple Threat Match to earn a shot at the NLW Television Title is scheduled for Night Life Wrestling’s “Project Mayhem” event in Wichita, KS. Other scheduled matches include The Beer City Bruiser vs. Leo Fox.

February 21st
Skylar Slice is scheduled for Off The Ropes’ “Queens of the Ring” event in Guelph, Ontario, Canada

February 26th
Andrew Bridge is scheduled for the Rompiendo Madres Lucha Libre event in Ciudad Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico


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UPCOMING OUT OF STATE APPEARANCES
2026
January 9th
Abdullah the Butcher will be participating in a Q&A Session at the Wyndham Garden Atlanta Airport in Atlanta, GA

January 10th
Abdullah the Butcher will be appearing at “Abdullah the Butcher Black Tie Purple Carpet Birthday & Awards Banquet” at Prince Hall Grand Lodge in Riverdale, GA.

The Honky Tonk Man and many more will be signing autographs at “Kansas City Celebrity Comic Con” at the KCI Expo Center in Kansas City, MO. For more info, go to CelebrityComicCons.com/Kansas-City-MO-Home.

January 11th
The Honky Tonk Man and many more will be signing autographs at “Kansas City Celebrity Comic Con” at the KCI Expo Center in Kansas City, MO. For more info, go to CelebrityComicCons.com/Kansas-City-MO-Home.

February 7th
Bobby Fulton, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Greg Valentine, Ronnie Garvin, Sgt. Slaughter, Ted DiBiase, Brutus Beefcake, Slick, and many more will be signing autographs at “80s Wrestling Con” at the Parsippany PAL in Parsippany, NJ. For more info, go to 80sWrestlingCon.com.

February 13th
Sgt. Slaughter and many more will be signing autographs at “AnimeVerse Houston X WrestleVerse Fest Houston” at the NRG Center in Houston, TX. For more info, go to AnimeVerseFest.com/Houston-Home.

February 14th
Sgt. Slaughter, Saraya, and many more will be signing autographs at “AnimeVerse Houston X WrestleVerse Fest Houston” at the NRG Center in Houston, TX. For more info, go to AnimeVerseFest.com/Houston-Home.

February 15th
Sgt. Slaughter and many more will be signing autographs at “AnimeVerse Houston X WrestleVerse Fest Houston” at the NRG Center in Houston, TX. For more info, go to AnimeVerseFest.com/Houston-Home.

February 20th
Mick Foley, Lita, Trish Stratus, and many more will be signing autographs at “PensaCon” at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, FL. For more info, go to Pensacon.com.

February 21st
Jerry Lawler, Luke Williams, Bill Apter, The Blue Meanie, Bobby Lashley, Brutus Beefcake, Cassie Lee, Christy Hemme, Earl Hebner, Eric Bischoff, The Great Khali, Jessie McKay, Kurt Angle, Marty Jannetty, Matt Cardona, Melina, Rob Van Dam, Samoa Joe, Saraya Bevis, and many more will be signing autographs at “For the Love of Wrestling” at the BEC Arena in Manchester, England. For more info, go to ForTheLoveOfWrestling.co.uk.

Mick Foley, Lita, Trish Stratus, and many more will be signing autographs at “PensaCon” at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, FL. For more info, go to Pensacon.com.

February 22nd
Jerry Lawler, Luke Williams, Bill Apter, The Blue Meanie, Bobby Lashley, Brutus Beefcake, Cassie Lee, Christy Hemme, Earl Hebner, Eric Bischoff, The Great Khali, Jessie McKay, Matt Cardona, Marty Jannetty, Melina, Rob Van Dam, Samoa Joe, and many more will be signing autographs at “For the Love of Wrestling” at the BEC Arena in Manchester, England. For more info, go to ForTheLoveOfWrestling.co.uk.

Mick Foley, Lita, Trish Stratus, and many more will be signing autographs at “PensaCon” at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, FL. For more info, go to Pensacon.com.

April 11th
Sgt. Slaughter and many more will be signing autographs at the “Midwest Toy & Comic Fest” at the Decatur Civic Center in Decatur, IL. For more info, go to MidwestToyComicFest.com/.

April 12th
Sgt. Slaughter and many more will be signing autographs at the “Midwest Toy & Comic Fest” at the Decatur Civic Center in Decatur, IL. For more info, go to MidwestToyComicFest.com/.

April 16th
Baby Doll, The Honky Tonk Man, Kevin Von Erich, The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Sgt. Slaughter, Don Muraco, The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, & Spike Dudley), Indi Hartwell, Lex Luger, Mance Warner, Samantha Starr, Steph De Lander, and many more will be signing autographs at “WrestleCon Las Vegas 2026” at the Horseshoe Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. For more info, go to Wrestlecon.com.

April 17th
Baby Doll, The Honky Tonk Man, Kevin Von Erich, The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Sgt. Slaughter, Don Muraco, The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, & Spike Dudley), Indi Hartwell, Lex Luger, Mance Warner, Samantha Starr, Steph De Lander, and many more will be signing autographs at “WrestleCon Las Vegas 2026” at the Horseshoe Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. For more info, go to Wrestlecon.com.

April 18th
Baby Doll, The Honky Tonk Man, Kevin Von Erich, The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Sgt. Slaughter, Don Muraco, The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, & Spike Dudley), Indi Hartwell, Lex Luger, Mance Warner, Samantha Starr, Steph De Lander, and many more will be signing autographs at “WrestleCon Las Vegas 2026” at the Horseshoe Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. For more info, go to Wrestlecon.com.

April 19th
Baby Doll, The Honky Tonk Man, Kevin Von Erich, The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Sgt. Slaughter, Don Muraco, The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, & Spike Dudley), Indi Hartwell, Lex Luger, Mance Warner, Samantha Starr, Steph De Lander, and many more will be signing autographs at “WrestleCon Las Vegas 2026” at the Horseshoe Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. For more info, go to Wrestlecon.com.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
December 28th - Brad Sanders, Lanny Poffo, Tatsumi Fujinami
December 29th - Billy Ray [1st], Connor Smith, Donny Brooks, Ivan Vansky, J. T. LaMotta, Johnny Dynamite, Justin Roberts, O’Brien
December 30th - Johnny Lightning, Lady Venom, Lynx
December 31st - Jack Nichols, Jack Purdin, Karl Von Brauner, Matt Cross, Shane Taylor
January 1st - Bobby Graham, The Butcher, Don Soto, Dustin Harp, Just Missy, Keebler, Luscious Larry, Magnum XL, Midnite Rider, Precious, Steve Cox, Sweet Cakes
January 2nd - K. J. Gold, The Mummy, Tommy D
January 3rd - Art Crews, Jim Ross, Lord Littlebrook, Red River Brawler

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