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Oklahoma Scoop

Posted: Oct 16th 2006 By: CMBurnham

News:
"Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin has been added, at least for now, to the WWE Creative team. He has been with the company since the No Mercy PPV. He has taken the place of Michael Hayes, who is now the lead writer of Smackdown. Garvin is said to have the "Mike Rotunda" look in that he has packed on some pounds since we saw him last. He also is missing most of the trademark long hair that helped distinguish him back in the day. According to sources, thus far Garvin, who worked in recent years as a pilot, hasn't stood out or looked out of place in his new role.

There was some surprise that Dusty Rhodes, who has been on the writing staff for a while now, wasn?t named to the Smackdown lead writer position, but he seems to be looked at as an ?idea? man more than anything else.

South Carolina head football coach Steve Spurrier enjoyed WWE Raw Monday night at The Colonial Center. He's been friends with ?Nature Boy? Ric Flair for many years. Flair attended the Georgia-Florida game in Jacksonville nearly every year and was a big Florida fan when Spurrier was head coach of the Gators. Spurrier said Flair and country music star Kenny Chesney are planning to attend the USC-Tennessee game at Williams-Brice Stadium on Oct. 28.

On Tuesday?s episode of Boston Legal (October 10th), Alan Shore, played by James Spader, and Denny Crane, played by William Shatner, had a wrestling match, with the winner claiming the affection of Shirley Schmidt, played by Candace Bergen. Spader's character came to the ring dressed like an Native American and then stated his favorite wrestler growing up was Chief Jay Strongbow Sr.

Mick Foley is finishing up his third wrestling autobiography, picking up where he left off from "Foley is Good."

There is talk of OVW Women?s Champion Beth Phoenix returning to RAW this Monday.

ABC News has a story on John Cena at www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/print?id=2552396. It also looks at many other wrestlers who have gone into acting, including El Santo and Jesse Ventura besides the obvious ones like Terry Funk, Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper and Dwayne Johnson.

For those of you who collect WWE action figures, according to Wizard Magazine's website, Kevin Sullivan, Nikita Koloff, Dennis Condrey, Luna Vachon, Butcher Vachon, Mad Dog Vachon, Peter Maivia, Harvey Whippleman, Mae Young, and Jimmy Garvin have all signed deals with Jakks Pacific to create action figures for the WWE Classic Superstar line. All are listed on a current WizardUniverse.com poll where readers get to pick a figure that will be produced by Jakks.

TNAwrestling.com has posted an exclusive video where Jim Cornette announces a ?Loser is Fired? match between Larry Zbyszko and Eric Young at Bound for Glory.

The artwork for the upcoming Roddy Piper DVD features a shot of Piper talking trash to Hulk Hogan while he is laying down in the middle of the ring, a memorable moment from WrestleMania XIX when Piper interfered in the Hogan vs McMahon match at the SAFECO Field. The DVD, titled 'Born To Controversy, the Roddy Piper Story' also has a picture of Hot Rod in his early days smiling. The release date for DVD has been moved up a week to 11/4.

Mason Hunter was inducted into the Central States Wrestling Hall of Fame at their show on August 15. This was as much a surprise to him as it was to the fans in attendance.

Jose Lothario will be honoured with a Lifetime achievement award at the Professional Championship Wrestling show on Nov 11 in Arlington, TX.

P. D. A. won a Spot award in Tulsa Saturday night as Hip-Hop artist of the year. P. D. A. is the music producer for Tim Rockwell & X-Cal's musical duo. X-Cal was in attendance at the awards.



Recent Results:

October 7:
Alan Steele & Rob Harlem def. Brad Thomas & Bobby Eaton (billed as the Midnight Express) in C-Pro Entertainment in Walhalla, SC. On the same card, Kishi def. Coach Holman by DQ

James Johnson defeated Mitch Carter in Total Texas Wrestling. On the same card, Rexx Reed defeated Ryan Davidson in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls match, TTW Champion John O'Malley defeated Texas Red & JT LaMotta defeated Cade Sydal, The Mercenary and TTW TX Division Champion Matt Garza in a 4-Way Ladder Match to win the Title

Pat Fleagle, a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, wrestled in Blue Ridge Summit, PA, teaming with Nikolai Volkoff over Leslie Letterman & Spencer Christian. Fleagle was doing it as a publicity stunt since he's in a very tight election race

Andrew Ryker, Scotty Charisma & Mega def. The Chick Magnets & Arch Kincaid in East Coast Wresting Association in Newark, DE

Ricky Morton & Demolition Ax def. Demolition 6000, Koko B. Ware def. The Man In Black and Tito Santana and Greg Valentine wrestled to a Double Countout for World Class Wrestling Association in Kokomo, IN

Jake Roberts and Kahagas wrestled to a No-Contest when the Heartbreak Express interfered in Maximum Xtreme Pro Wrestling in Avon Park, FL

October 8:
TEW Champion Kris Katera def. Seth Shai in Texas Elite Wrestling in Gladewater, TX

Rick Steiner def. Disco Inferno for Great American Wrestling in Hosford, FL.

October 9:
Jim Duggan & Eugene def. Charlie Haas & Viscera in a dark match prior to the RAW Family Reunion.

October 11:
OVW Women?s Champion Beth Phoenix def. ODB & Katie Lee by DQ at the Ohio Valley Wrestling Television Tapings when Serena interefered and speared Phoenix.

October 14th:
NWA World Tag Team Champion A.J. Styles def. Pac at 1PW in Doncaster, England. On the same card, Team SHAG (Darren Burridge & Colt Cabana) def. Jody Fleisch & Jonny Storm and Southern Comfort (Tracy Smothers & Chris Hamrick) in a Triple Threat Ladder Match to become 1PW Tag Team Champions

Jason Jones defeated Kevin Lovejones in a Barbed Wire Match in the main event of the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR. Also on the card, Jake Boulder defeated Jim Fallon, Kenny Campbell def. Tanker by DQ when Cast-Iron Cothern and Boss Campbell interfered, Michael Barry def. Mitch Carter, and Bubba Hall (w/ Sassy Merlot) def. Jack Dalton. If Dalton had won, he would have won the services of Sassy.

October 15th:
Kraig Keesaman defeated Corwin Star and Darrien Sanders in a Triple Threat Match for Central States Wrestling in Lawrence, KS. On the same show, Domino Rivera beat Mason Hunter.
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Upcoming Matches & Appearances:

October 18th:
Tracy Smothers is scheduled for the Coliseum Championship Wrestling event at the Evansville Coliseum in Evansville, IN

October 20th:
NWA World Tag Team Champions A.J. Styles & Christopher Daniels vs. America?s Most Wanted will headline an NWA-TNA show in Toledo, OH

October 21st:
Tony Atlas will take on Kamala at the East Coast Pro Wrestling event at the Orwigsburg Memorial Building in Orwigsburg, PA.

Anthony Wayne is scheduled for the International Championship Wrestling event in Hartford, KY.

Samu is scheduled for the New York Wrestling Connection event in Monticello, NY

October 22nd:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett will face Sting in a Title vs. Career Match at TNA's "Bound For Glory" pay-per-view event at the Compuware Arena in Plymouth, MI. If Sting is victorious, he wins the NWA World Heavyweight Title. If Jarrett wins, Sting retires from wrestling. Kurt Angle makes his TNA debut as the special ringside enforcer for the Jarrett vs. Sting match. Also on the card, NWA World Tag Team Champions A.J. Styles & Christopher Daniels will defend against The Latin American Xchange (Homicide & Hernandez, w/ Konnan) in a Six Sides of Steel Cage Match.

Seth Shai will be facing Rick Fuller at the Lucha Libre Mexicana event in Garland, TX

October 23rd:
Doink the Clown is scheduled for the Premier Wrestling Alliance event at the Pearland VFW Hall in Pearland, TX.

October 27th:
Jim Cornette is scheduled to appear at the Ring of Honor event at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton, OH. Also on the card, Brent Albright will make his ROH debut that night.

October 28th:
Jim Cornette is scheduled to appear at the Ring of Honor event at the Frontier Field House in Chicago Ridge, IL.

Tracy Smothers is scheduled for the pro wrestling event at the National Guard Armory in Murphy, NC.

Scotty Charisma is scheduled for the East Coast Professional Wrestling event at the ECPW Arena in Lake Hiawatha, NJ.

Anthony Wayne is scheduled for the Southern Wrestling Association event at the National Guard Armory in Lafayette, TN.

Jason Jones is scheduled for a professional boxing event at the Fairgrounds Indoor Expo in Harrison, AR.

The Rock & Roll Express will take on the Midnight Express at the annual University of Virginia Children?s Hospital benefit show for Ward Family Productions in Waynesboro, VA. Also appearing on the card: Bobby Fulton & Baby Doll.

October 31st:
TNA invades the Campo Pequeno Bull Fighting Arena (7,000 seat brand venue), in Lisbon, Portugal with NWA World Champion Jeff Jarrett & NWA World Tag Team Champion A.J. Styles amongst those featured.

November 3rd:
NWA World Tag Team Champion A.J. Styles will take on Abyss at the Northeast Wrestling event at the Danbury Police Athletic Building in Danbury, CT.

Tracy Smothers is scheduled for the NAW event at the National Guard Armory in Carlisle, KY

November 4th:
Scotty Charisma is scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Alliance event at the Newark Boys & Girls Club in Newark, DE.

Konnan will be appearing in Homicide's corner on 11/4 in Philadelphia. It appears they are building to a Konnan vs. Jim Cornette interview showdown.

November 5:
NWA World Tag Team Champion A.J. Styles vs. Jay Lethal for Pro Wrestling Xplosion in their New York debut

November 9th:
The Headshrinkers (Alofa & Samu) will be in action at the "Wrestle Rock '06" event at the Redding Convention Center in Redding, CA. The Headshrinkers may be better known in this region as The Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & Samu).

November 10th:
NWA World Tag Team Champion A.J. Styles is among some of the TNA superstars that are scheduled for the TNA/United Wrestling Federation joint event at The New Alhambra in Philadelphia, PA.

November 11th:
Scotty Charisma is scheduled for the Continental Championship Wrestling event in Wind Gap, PA.

November 18th:
Jack Dalton, Jake Boulder, Jason Jones, Kraig Keesaman, Michael Barry, & Sassy Merlot are all scheduled for the year end event for Mid-States Wrestling at the Fairgrounds Indoor Expo in Harrison, AR.

November 25th:
NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett will face Eric Young at the TNA event in Monterrey, Mexico. Also on the card, TNA World X Division Champion Senshi defends his title against NWA World Tag Team Champion A.J. Styles and Petey Williams in a Triple Threat Match. Plus, The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) face long time rivals America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm).

The Honky Tonk Man is scheduled for the NWA Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Scotty Charisma is scheduled for the East Coast Professional Wrestling event at the ECPW Arena in Lake Hiawatha, NJ

December 2nd:
Scotty Charisma is scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Alliance event at the Newark Boys & Girls Club in Newark, DE

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Autographs & Appearances:
-2006-

October 20th:
Greg Valentine and Jerry Lawler at the Newark Pavillion in Newark, CA before the Big Time Wrestling event

October 21st:
Jerry Lawler and Greg Valentine at the Vintage Faire Mall in Modesto, CA

Mick Foley at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA during the Springfield Falcons hockey game

NWA World Tag Team Champion A.J. Styles, NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett, Shane Douglas, and The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) at the Shenandoah Country Club in Bloomfield, MI for TNA's 3rd annual "Bound for Glory Fan InterAction"

Chavo Guerrero Sr., Hector Guerrero, Jack Brisco, Brian Blair, Roddy Piper, and Greg Valentine are among some of the wrestlers that are scheduled to aprticipate in the "First Annual Eddie Guerrero Memorial Golf Tournament" at the Summerfield Crossings Golf Course in Riverview, FL

October 22nd:
Mil Mascaras at Needful Things in Santa Fe Springs, CA

October 28th:
Tony Atlas at Meadow Glen Mall in Medford, MA

November 3rd:
Mick Foley at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, NM during the New Mexico Scorpions hockey game

November 4th:
Roddy Piper at Ringside Fest 2006 in New York City, NY. Piper will participate in a Q&A at 1:15 and be signing autographs from 2-4PM.

November 9th:
The Headshrinkers (Alofa & Samu) at the Redding Convention Center in Redding, CA before the "Wrestle Rock '06" event. The Headshrinkers may be better known in this region as The Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & Samu)

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:
Greg Valentine, Paul Orndorff, and Roddy Piper at the Sheraton Framington Hotel in Framington, MA during the Boston Super Mega Fest 2006

November 18th:
King Kong Bundy at Galactic Cleaners in Sloatsburg, NY


-2007-
January 6th:
Sgt. Slaughter at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, NM during the New Mexico Scorpions hockey game

February 3rd:
Sgt. Slaughter at the RICOH Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the Toronto Marlies hockey game

February 17th:
Mick Foley at the RICOH Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the Toronto Marlies hockey game

February 24th & 25th:
Johnny Lee Clary (AKA Johnny Angel) will be preaching at Erindale Christian Centre in Canberra, Australia

July 4th through 8th:
Sting will be one of the guest speakers on board Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines' Sovereign of the Seas during the "Cruise With a Cause" Bahamas Missions Cruise sponsored by PraiseFest Ministries

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Upcoming Birthdays:
October 16 ? Missy Hyatt
October 18 ? John Nord
October 21 ? Bushwacker Butch, Romero Contreras
October 22 ? Tom Jones, George Knight