Oklahoma Scoop
Posted: Sep 18th 2006 By: CMBurnham
News:
Current Supreme Pro Wrestling Champion Adam Thornstowe was announced on Sep 12 as one of the first 4 entrants in the tournament to crown the 1st Ground Zero Wrestling Champion. The Tournament will be held on October 13 in Modesto, CA.
World Wrestling Entertainment has signed one of the most underrated in-ring performers of all time, former WCW star Brad Armstrong. Armstrong will be starting in a few weeks with the ECW brand. As irony would have it, his brother Scott was hired for the ECW brand as a referee last month.
Nikolai Volkoff finished a distant last in the Baltimore Republican primary that he was running in, garnering only 582 votes.
Kamala will make his singing debut at The Underscore in Manhattan, NY on October 31. For more information, go to www.bedofnailz.com/halloween
The Naturals have been announced as one of the 8 teams entered in the Triple Chance Tag Team Battle Royal at TNA No Surrender.
There was some speculation about why certain wrestlers who work for Jerry Lawler?s Memphis promotion did not appear at the Mid-South Allstar Wrestling show this past Friday. In the past, several Memphis guys have worked MAW shows. Rasslinriotonline.com has an articled up indicating that someone from MAW papered the UPN30 studio parking lot at the last TV tapings. Lawler got upset and said ?If you work for them, you don?t work for us!?
On Jim Ross? lastest blog on his website, he defends himself against all the TNA fans that took him to task for comments he posted earlier in the week.
Robert Gibson?s brother, Ricky Gibson, passed away last week. Robert & Ricky held 5 different tag team titles together, mostly in the Southeast United States, for a combined 7 title reigns. Details are unavailable right now as to the cause of death or any arrangements. Oklafan sends its condolences to the Gibson family.
The Sooner Pro Wrestling show scheduled for Sep 23rd in Westville has been cancelled. SPW owners still intend to run shows in Oklahoma, but need to get licensing issues finalised before they can do so.
?Barbarian? John Nord?s son is currently an amateur wrestler at the University of Minnesota. He says Nord is selling cars about 30 minutes from campus. Nord?s son says he has no plans to become a second generation pro wrestler.
Results:
9-13 Gunner Scott def. Sean Osbourne in a Dark Match at the Ohio Valley Wrestling TV Tapings. On the same card, Serena def. ODB, Beth Phoenix and Katie Lea to win the Ohio Valley Women?s Title
9-13 A.J. Styles def. Homicide at Pro Wrestling Xplosion in Philadelphia, PA
9-14 Brad Armstrong & Sgt. Buddy Lee parker def. The Diamonds in the Rough at the Rock-N-Shock Benefit show for Sean Shocker Hensley in Atlanta, GA.
Appearances:
9-21 A.J. Styles vs. Kenny Omega for Premier Championship Wrestling in Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada
9-29 King Kong Bundy vs. Salvatore Sincere for National Wrestling Superstars. Jeff Jarrett vs Samoa Joe for Universal Wrestling Federation in Richmond, VA. Also appearing: A.J. Styles.
9-30 Tom & Cody Jones will team together for Mid-South Wrestling in Paris, Arkansas against Matt Riviera & Jeff Jett. Prince al-Farat will take on Steve Frost on the same card. Also appearing: Frank Thornton, Krusher Kanine, Glen Steel and Danny Hodge!
9-30 The G.O.A.T. (Adam Thornstowe & Vinny Massaro) challenge MPT & Rik Luxury for the Pro Championship Wrestling Tag Team Titles in St. Oroville, CA. A. J. Styles will make an appearance for the Universal Wrestling Federation in Franklin, VA
10-7 Jake Roberts vs. Kamala & Tito Santana vs. Greg Valentine in World Class Wrestling Association. Also making an appearance: Doink the Clown, Koko B. Ware & Ricky Morton
10-14 Tracy Smothers & Chris Hamrick challenge Jonny Storm & Jody Fleisch and TEAM Shag (Darren Burridge & Colt Cabana) in a Triple Threat Ladder Match for the 1PW Tag Team Titles in Doncaster, United Kingdom. At the same event, Sterling James Keenan and A.J. Styles will take on Samoa Joe & Spud
10-20 A.J. Styles will make an appearance for the Universal Wrestling Federation in Toledo, OH
Autograph signing:
September 19th - Ric Flair at Six Flags over Georgia at Gotham City.
September 23rd - Charlie Haas at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, OK during the Oklahoma State Fair
September 24th - Jim Ross at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, OK during the Oklahoma State Fair
September 24th - Mae Young at St. Clement Church in Matawan, NJ during a Police PBA fundraiser
September 29th - Tony Atlas at J.F.K. Recreation Center in Newark, NJ before the Wrestling Reunion Show. Also appearing on the show will be The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) and The Midnight Express. No word as to which version of The Midnight Express will be appearing.
September 29th - Sassy Merlot, Jason Jones, & Michael Barry at Drake Airfield in Fayetteville, AR for Camp High Hog
September 30th - The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) & The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) at Carson's Pro Wrestling World in Allentown, PA
October 7th - Greg Valentine, Koko Ware, Kamala, Ricky Morton, & King Kong Bundy, at the Automotive Heritage Museum at the Johanning Civic Center in Kokomo, IN during "The Return of Legends"
October 7th - Koko Ware & Greg Valentine at the Circle City Flea Market in Indianapolis, IN
October 7th - Nikolai Volkoff will be signing autographs at the West Marshall Street Harvest Fest 2006 - West Marshall Street, Norristown, PA. from 1 to 3 PM.
October 8th - Greg Valentine at the Circle City Flea Market in Indianapolis, IN
October 13th & 14th - Missy Hyatt & Lanny Poffo at the Holiday Inn Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, MD during "Slasher-Fest"
October 13th & 14th - Roddy Piper at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, FL during "Screamfest '06"
October 14th & 15th - The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, MI during "Motor City Comic Con"
October 20th - Meet and greet Jerry Lawler and Greg Valentine at Big Time Wrestling in Fremont, CA
October 21st - Jeff Jarrett, A.J. Styles, Shane Douglas, & The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) at the Shenandoah Country Club in Bloomfield, MI for the 3rd annual "Bound for Glory Fan InterAction"
October 22nd - Mil Mascaras at Needful Things in Santa Fe Springs, CA
October 28th - Tony Atlas at Meadow Glen Mall in Medford, MA
November 11th - Sgt. Slaughter at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, TX during "Military Night" at the Lubbock Cotton Kings hockey game
November 11th - Dusty Rhodes at Attack of the Baseball Cards in Union, NJ
November 12th - Dusty Rhodes at the Greater Jacksonville Fair in Jacksonville, FL
November 18th & 19th - Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff at the Sheraton Framington Hotel in Framington, MA during the Boston Super Mega Fest 2006
Upcoming Birthdays:
Sep 19 ? Jerry Brisco
Sep 20 ? Greg Valentine
Sep 21 ? Jack Brisco, Ricky Morton
Sep 22 ? Harley D
Sep 23 ? Rocco Valentino, Skandar Akbar, John O?Malley
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