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Posted: Feb 26th 2007 By: mikeiles

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The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in Amsterdam, NY recently announced their inductees for 2007. The inductees include Danny Hodge, Ted DiBiase, Roddy Piper, Gus Sonnenberg, Earl Caddock, Karl Gotch, Chris & John Tolos, Pat O'Connor, Jack Pfefer, Cora Combs, and Billy Darnell. The induction ceremony will be held during Induction Weekend May 18th & 19th. For more information including ticket information visit their website at www.pwhf.com or by phone at (518) 842-0022

Ted DiBiase will be a guest on www.trashtalkingradio.com on Tuesday, February 27th

Missy Hyatt has signed an announcers contract with Wrestling Superstars Unleashed and will be handline the color commentary for the DVD release of the Lodi, NJ show being held on March 3rd.

Sting vs. Abyss at the Destination X PPV will be a Last Rights Match. Reports are that the way you win this match is to strap your opponent to a cross.

Jackie Gayda, Elix Skipper, David Young, A1, Simon Diamond, and Norman Smiley have all been removed from the TNA roster page, while Jackie Moore, Bob Backlund and Jerry Lynn have all been added. So-Cal Val and Jim Cornette have been moved over to the side under other TNA employees.

Brother Ray of Team 3D approached Jeff Jarrett with the idea of Team 3D turning heel, but Jarrett nixed the idea.

Jim Cornette is getting more involved in producing segments for TNA, and points out when segments make no sense.

Cover art for "Phenomenal: The Best of A. J. Styles Volume 2" has been released and can be viewed at http://www.navarre.com/Admaterials/Artwork/853877/853877001409-072-sRGB.jpg. The DVD will be released on April 3rd.

A brand new autograph special will be up for sale at Shoptna.com during the first week of March. The package which will be limited to only 300 will include among other items an autographed copy of the soon to be released "Phenomenal: The Best of A. J. Styles Volume 2" DVD.

WWE has confirmed that Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame at Wrestlemania 23 in April. The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) were asked a few weeks back and they both agreed. Ric Flair is the leading candidate to headline the Hall of Fame class of 2008.

The new WWE DVD "Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses Hardcore Edition" that will be released on March 6th is updated and will include the following matches:
Foley vs. Randy Orton (Backlash 2004)
Foley vs. Edge (Wrestlemania 22)
Foley & Edge vs. Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk (ECW One Night Stand 2006)
Foley vs. Ric Flair (Summerslam 2006)

Speaking of Foley, as things stand, Mick Foley is not planned to have a role at Wrestlemania. He had tried to get a match for the event, which would have made sense with his ?The Hardcore Diaries? book coming out early next month.

WWE has released a list of matches for the upcoming "Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen" DVD:
Ric Flair & Arn & Ole Anderson vs. Pez Whatley, Italian Stallion, & Rocky King (June 22, 1985)
Ric Flair vs. Ricky Morton (Steel Cage Match; July 5, 1985)
Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard (First Blood Match; Starrcade 1986)
The Four Horsemen vs. Dusty Rhodes, Steve Williams, Lex Luger, Nikita Koloff, & Paul Ellering (War Games Match; July 16, 1988)
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Nikita Koloff & Sting (July 16, 1988)
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Barry Windham & Lex Luger (Clash of the Champions; March 27, 1988)
Arn Anderson vs. Ric Flair (Fall Brawl; September 17, 1995)

During Sunday's NASCAR Race Day on the Speed Channel, there were fans with Lucha masks on and Kenny Wallace started doing a strut and yelling "WHOO" and said he was Ric Flair

For those fans into collecting wrestling DVDs, WWE is selling a package deal of the Roddy Piper, Mick Foley, Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Brian Pillman and Andre the Giant DVD's together for $59.99 with free shipping. That's a hell of a deal if you don't have any of them.

Wrestlemania 3 "Championship Edition" will also be released on DVD on 3/6. The DVD features the entire event (with Jesse Ventura's color commentary) including the main event of WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan) as well as the option to turn on a feature where facts about the event and wrestlers will randomly pop up as you watch it. Disc 2 includes the Saturday Night Main Event show that built up the show and Hulk Hogan, Ricky Steamboat and Andre the Giant interviews.

"Dr. Death" Steve Williams' autobiography is now in stock at Highspots.com.

The Irish McNeil Boys Club in Shreveport, LA, home of the MSW Television tapings for most of the 1980s, burned down last weekend. No cause has been determined for the fire yet.

NWA-U announced last week that "NWA Intense TV" will return to TV in April with former play-by-play announcer and current Oklafan Associate Editor Mike Iles back behind the broadcast table. Joining him there will be Oklafan Senior Editor CM Burnham. Also, NWA-U announced that a new NWA Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion will be crowned at there event on April 14th in Wagoner. Finally, they also announced that a permanent home in Tulsa is in the final stages of negotiations.

With the recent split between AACW management and Rick Garrett, which saw the formation of Sooner World Class Wrestling, Damien Strange has decided to remain on the sidelines indefinitely. When contacted by Oklafan Associate Editor Mike Iles last week, Strange said that he was going to concentrate on his concert promoting and possibly getting a wrestling fed started and running in the state of Montana. Strange said that he still feels that Oklahoma is a great area for wrestling talent but the constant bickering among the promoters is not only hurting the fans but the wrestlers as well.

MSWA owner Bad Boy presented the MSWA Tri-State title belt to the president of the "Eyes to the Future" company at the MSWA show Saturday. Eyes to the Future make glasses and other items for children overseas and goes over in December to distribute them free of charge. MSWA's show Saturday was a donation benefit show for that company. The MSWA Tri-State Title had last been held by current MSWA Oklahoma Champion Tyler Bateman, who threw it in the trash after defeating AWOL for it. MSWA officials recovered the belt and cleaned it up for the presentation.

Oklafan sends its condolences out to the family of Mike Awesome. The former ECW World Champion was found dead in his home Saturday, February 17, where it appears he hanged himself. Awesome, who was a cousin to Horace Hogan, made his name in ECW, where he held the World Title twice and the World Tag Team Title once with Raven. He made several enemies in the business when he attempted to leave ECW for WCW while still holding the ECW World title, which resulted in ECW calling back Tazz (who was then a WWF wrestler) to take the ECW World title from him. Awesome's run in WCW was not particularly outstanding for him, as he was saddled with a series of bad gimmicks, including being "That 70's Guy" & "The Fat Chick Thriller". When WCW was purchased by WWF, Awesome quickly jumped over and was the first member of the WCW invasion force to win a title, the WWF World Hardcore Title. However, his career quickly stalled in WWF as well and he soon was released, headed back to compete in Japan where he made his name first. His last appearance in an American ring was at the ECW One Night Stand PPV in 2005, where he and Masato Tanaka had what was considered the match of the night. Interestingly, his only documented appearance in Oklahoma was on the last WCW card held in the state on August 22, 2000, where he lost a Triple Threat Match that also involved General Rection (Bill DeMott) to WCW U.S. Champion Lance Storm.

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Recent Results:
February 17th
Matt Riviera defeated Matt Winters at the Rampage Pro Wrestling event in Metropolis, IL

Kamala & Short Sleeve Sampson defeated Antonio Thomas, Danny Demento, & Alicia in a 3-On-2 Handicap Match at the National Wrestling Superstars event in Edison, NJ

February 19th
Ric Flair & Carlito (w/ Torrie Wilson) defeated Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade at the WWE RAW TV telecast in Bakersfield, CA. In a match taped for WWE Heat, Cryme Tyme (Shad & J. T. G.) defeated The World's Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin).

Skullcrusher defeated Tracy Smothers at the All American Wrestling event in Berwyn, IL

February 21st
Jake Hager defeated Nick Sinn, and Beth Phoenix & Katie Lea defeated Victoria Crawford & Serena in seperate dark matches at the Ohio Valley Wrestling TV tapings in Louisville, KY

February 22nd
Rexx Reed defeated Doink the Clown at the Anarchy Championship Wrestling event in Seguin, TX

February 23rd
Colt Cabana & Nigel McGuinness defeated Brent Albright & Jimmy Jacobs (w/ Lacey) at the Ring of Honor event in Dayton, OH.

Jerry Lawler defeated Larry D at the Mountain Wrestling Association event in Richmond, KY

J. T. LaMotta defeated Larry Canyunga at the Xtreme Championship Wrestling event in Denton, TX. In other matches Scott McKenzie & Hotstuff Hernandez defeated Greg Symmonds & Masada

James Johnson defeated Michael Faith in the opening match of Professional Championship Wrestling's weekly event "Uncut" in Arlington, TX. In other matches, Spoiler 2000 (w/ Mike Paige) defeated Putzo (w/ Commander Code & Jeff Stallone), Bash defeated Ryan Davidson, and PCW Uncut Champion Wally Darkmon defeated John O'Malley (w/ Jamie Oller)

February 24th
Charlie Haas defeated a local wrestler at the WWE RAW house show in Reno, NV. In other matches, Chris Masters defeated Jim Duggan.

Brent Albright defeated Claudio Castagnoli at the Ring of Honor event in Chicago, IL

Beau James defeated Bobby Eaton by Countout in a Chain on a Pole Match at the Championship Wrestling event in Kingsport, TN

Jake Roberts defeated Dany Only at the USA Wrestling Xtreme Wrestling event in Orlando, FL

Hector Guerrero defeated George Rodriguez by DQ at the Fighting Spirit Pro Wrestling event in Palmetto, FL

Helter Skelter (w/ Annie Social) defeated The Honky Tonk Man by DQ at the Pro Wrestling Press event in Philadelphia, PA

MSW-ASW Unified Champion Kevin Lovejones defeated Michael Barry (w/ Stephen E, Thomas Thorn, & John O'Malley) by DQ in the main event at the Mid-States Wrestling & All-Star Wrestling event in Harrison, AR. In other matches, John O'Malley (w/ Stephen E, Thomas Thorn, & Michael Barry) defeated Brian Jacobs, Kraig Keesaman defeated gary Gram, Cast-Iron Cothern (w/ Boss Campbell) defeated Jake Boulder, Jim Fallon defeated Mitch Carter when the referee stopped the match, Jack Dalton & Lexington Starr defeated Bubba Hall & Sassy Merlot in an Intergender Tag Team Match, Kenny Campbell defeated Tyler Bateman, and Jason Jones & Christopher Vincent defeated The El Matadors (Uno & Dos, w/ Boss Campbell).

Adam Thornstowe (w/ Paul Isadora) defeated Derek Sanders at the Pro Championship Wrestling event in Oroville, CA

Franco D'Angelo defeated Ryan Davidson in the opening match of Professional Championship Wrestling's weekly event "Full Throttle" in Arlington, TX. In other matches, Brandon Collins defeated J. T. LaMotta.

Major DeBeers (w/ Groggy Hart) defeated Trailer Park Heat in a Bull Rope Match at the Gimmicks Only Underground Entertainment event in Stern, NC

February 25th
Cryme Tyme (Shad & J. T. G.) defeated The World's Greates Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin) at the WWE RAW house show in Sacramento, CA

Tracy Smothers defeated Pro Wrestling Underground Hardcore Champion Cpl. Robinson for the title at the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Cincinnati, OH

El Generico defeated J. T. LaMotta at the No Limits Pro Wrestling event in Denton, TX

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Upcoming Matches:
February 26th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Cleveland, OH

February 27th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Grand Rapids, MI

February 28th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Minneapolis, MN

Prince al-Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Independent Wrestling Council event in Chicago, IL

March 1st
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Kansas City, MO

Mil Mascaras is among the stars scheduled for a Lucha Libre event in Hidalgo, TX

March 2nd
Kishi will take on Scott Steiner at the United Wrestling Federation event in Gainesville, GA. Also scheduled to appear are The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens).

Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Denver, CO

Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Pro Wrestling School of Hard Knocks event in Daytona Beach, FL

March 3rd
Kishi and The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) are among the stars scheduled for United Wrestling Federation in Chattanooga, TN

Jerry Lawler will face Tom Pritchard at a Legends Show in Savannah, TN

King Kong Bundy is scheduled for the National Wrestling Superstars event in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for the Division 1 Pro Wrestling event in Davie, FL

Tracy Smothers will face Scotty McKeever at the Primal Conflict Wrestling event in Shenandoah Junction, WV

Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Salt Lake City, UT

Missy Hyatt will make her debut for Wrestling Superstars Unleashed in Lodi, NJ

March 4th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Reno, NV

SPW Champion Adam Thornstowe will defend the title in a Three Way Match against Vinnie Massaro and Malachi at the Supreme Pro Wrestling event in Sacramento, CA

March 5th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Las Vegas, NV

March 6th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Long Beach, CA

March 7th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Tempe, AZ

March 9th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Oklahoma City, OK

The Honky Tonk Man, Andrew Anderson, & The Kodiak Bear will take on Tito Santana, Rocky Jones, & Gino Caruso in a special 6-Man Legends Match at the East Coast Professional Wrestling charity event in Suffern, NY supporting the Suffern High School Touchdown Club and Camp Venture. Plus, Suffern High School Assistant Football Coach and pro wrestling star Scotty Charisma will face Fred Sampson.

March 9th & 10th
Ricky Morton will team up with Brad Thomas for AWA World-1 Wrestling's 2nd Annual Old School Tag Team Tournament in Cordele, GA. Their 1st round opponents are The Botswana Beast & Kim Chee.

March 10th
Jerry Lawler and Jim Neidhart are among the stars scheduled for the Northeast Wrestling event in Torrington, CT

Ricky Morton is scheduled for the AWA World-1 Wrestling event in Cordele, GA

King Kong Bundy is scheduled for the National Wrestling Superstars event in Neptune, NJ

Rick Steiner is scheduled for the Dirty South Wrestling event in Shallotte, NC

The Honky Tonk Man will face Andrew Johnson at the East Coast Professional Wrestling event in Macadoo, PA

Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in St. Louis, MO

Gary Gram takes on Prince al-Farat at Mid-South Wrestling's "Booneville Brawl" in Booneville, AR. Also scheduled to appear are Danny Hodge, Tom Jones, Dexter Hardaway, Cody Jones, Shane Rollings, Eric Rose, Krusher Kanine, and Reckage & Romance (Matt Riviera & Jeff Jett)

March 11th
A. J. Styles will face Rhino in an Elevation X Match at TNA's "Destination X" pay-per-view event. Plus, Sting vs. Abyss in a Last Rites Match.

Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Columbus, OH

The Honky Tonk Man will face Lord Zoltan in a Legends Match at the Cleveland All Pro Wrestling event in Cleveland, OH

March 13th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Norfolk, VA

March 14th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Philadelphia, PA

March 15th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Baltimore, MD

March 16th
A. J. Styles will face Rhino at the Northeast Wrestling event in Danbury, CT. Also, Jerry Lawler takes on Jonathan Coachman.

Kamala (w/ Short Sleeve Sampson & Kimala) will face Antonio Thomas in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match at the National Wrestling Superstars event in Middletown, NJ

Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Allentown, PA

Scotty Charisma is scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, DE

March 17th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Worcester, MA

March 19th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Pittsburgh, PA

March 20th
Tracy Smothers is among the stars scheduled for the Juggalo Championsh!t Wrestling event in Detroit, MI

March 24th
Abyss will face A. J. Styles at the International Wrestling Cartel show in Franklin, PA. Plus, Greg Valentine will face Tito Santana in a match with special referee Ivan Putski. Also, Jim Neidhart takes on Salvatore Sincere in a Legends Match.

King Kong Bundy will face Andy Chene is scheduled for IWA in Mishawaka, IN

Rick Steiner is scheduled for the Superior Wrestling Alliance event in Sault Ste. Marie, MI

March 31st
A. J. Styles is scheduled for 1PW in Doncaster, England

Jack Dalton, Mitch Carter, Kenny Campbell, Jake Boulder, Michael Barry, Sassy Merlot, and many more are scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

Scotty Charisma is scheduled for the East Coast Professional Wrestling event in Lake Hiawatha, NY

April 2007 (exact date to be announced)
World Impact Wrestling & XXXChurch.com are teaming together for a professional wrestling event in April 2007 at the legendary Center Stage Theater in Atlanta, GA. In the main event, XXXChurch.com founder Craig Gross will face legendary adult film star Ron Jeremy. Plus, Greg Valentine takes on Jimmy Snuka. Also Elix Skipper faces Johnny Ova (w/ Bobby Riedel) in a Ladder Match. Also scheduled to appear are Ted DiBiase and Brutus Beefcake, and many more. Tickets will be on sale via Ticketmaster in early February. For more info visit www.Unscripted2007.com

April 5th
Jerry Lawler takes on Kamala in the main event of the West Virginia Mountaneer Championship Wrestling event in Hamlin, WV. Plus, Ricky Morton & Don Bass take on Buddy Landell & Tracy Smothers. Also, Matt Riviera faces Rodney Grimes.

April 7th
Ricky Morton is scheduled when All Star Wrestling Alliance presents "The Rock-N-Roll Express Tag Team Tournament" in High Point, NC

Michael Barry, Sassy Merlot, Jack Dalton, Mike Iles, and many more are scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Briggsville, AR

April 14th
Bobby Eaton takes on Tom Pritchard at the Championship Pro Wrestling event in Romney, WV

April 20th
Kishi is among the stars scheduled for the United Wrestling Federation event in Richmond, VA

April 21st
Kishi is among the stars scheduled for the United Wrestling Federation event in Harrisonburg, VA

April 28th
Scotty Charisma is scheduled for the East Coast Professional Wrestling event in Lake Hiawatha, NJ

May 5th
CCW Pennsylvania Heavyweight Champion Scotty Charisma is scheduled for the Continental Championship Wrestling event in Windgap, PA

May 25th
Asylum Championship Wrestling will present its first card in their new home in Colorado Springs, CO. Matches set so far include a 4-Way Elimination Match for the newly reinstated ACW Cruiserweight Title. Particpants will include J. T. LaMotta, Matt Garza, Cade Sydal, and Rob Ryzin. Plus ACW Hardcore Champion Rexx Reed will face Carnage. Also on the card, a 10-Man New Blood Asylum Royale where the winner gets a shot at ACW Heavyweight Champion John O'Malley.

May 25th & 26th
Ricky Morton & Tracy Smothers and are entered in the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Tournament entitled "Chris Candido Cup 2007" in Midlothian, IL

June 9th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the Jersey All Pro Wrestling event in Rahway, NJ.

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Autographs & Appearances:
February 27th
Jim Duggan and Ron Simmons will be appearing at "WWE Get Real" from 10am to 11am at Pine Hill School in San Jose, CA

March 2nd
Mick Foley will be signing copies of his new book "Hardcore Diaries" at Borders Books & Music in Hagerstown, MD. For more info call (301) 745-5897.

March 8th
Mick Foley will be autographing copies of his new book "Hardcore Diaries" at Bookends in Ridgewood, NJ at 7pm. For more info call (201) 445-0726.

March 9th
The Honky Tonk Man will be appearing at Galactic Cleaners in Sloatsburg, NJ from 2pm to 4pm. For more info e-mail GalacticCleaners@verizon.net.

March 10th
Jerry Lawler, Samoa Joe, Jim Neidhart, Jay Lethal, and Romeo Roselli will be signing autographs from 6pm to 7:30pm at the Torrington Middle School in Torrington, CT. For more info call (860) 874-1244.

Danny Hodge will be signing autographs at Wal-Mart in Booneville, AR from 2pm to 5pm in conjunction with that night's Mid-South Wrestling event. For more info go to www.TraditionalWrestling.com.

Mick Foley will be autographing copies of his new book "Hardcore Diaries" at the Quantico Main Exchange Building #3500 in Quantico, VA. For more info call (703) 445-8411.

The Honky Tonk Man will be signing autographs from 10am to 12pm at MVP Collectibles in Little Ferry, NJ. For more info call (201) 994-0700 or (908) 377-8199.

The Honky Tonk Man will be appearing at The Wrestling Universe 1 in Whitestone, NY from 1pm to 3 pm. For more info call (718) 746-0010.

March 11th
Mick Foley will be autographing copies of his new book "Hardcore Diaries" starting at 2pm at Borders Books & Music in Hagerstown, MD. For more info call (301) 745-5897.

March 13th
Jeff Jarrett, James Storm, and Eric Young will be signing copies of TNA DVDs at FYE in Nashville, TN

March 16th
Jerry Lawler, Jonathan Coachman, Samoa Joe, A. J. Styles, Jay Lethal, and others will be signing autographs from 6pm to 8pm at the Danbury PAL Building in Danbury, CT. For more info call (860) 874-1244.

Mick Foley will be autographing copies of his new book "Hardcore Diaries" beginning 8pm at Book Review in Huntington, NY. For more info call (631) 271-1442.

March 23rd through 25th
Roddy Piper will be signing autographs and will be on a panel for his new movie "Sin-Jin Smyth" at the "Texas Fear-Fest 2007" (Texas Largest Horror Convention) to be held at the Mesquite Hampton Inn in Mesquite, TX.

March 24th
Scotty Charisma will be competing at the NBI Natural Bodybuilding Show at Clarkstown South High School in West Nyack, NY

March 31st & April 1st
Billy Robinson is doing a two-day Catch wrestling seminar for the L.A. Toe Hold Club for $478.50. For more info go to www.scientificwrestling.com/products/item26.cfm

April 1st
Demolition (Ax & Smash), The Iron Sheik, Tito Santana, and at the Ciociaro Club in Windsor, Ontario, Canada for "Wrestling's Living Legends Fan Fest"

April 14th
TNA Wrestling presents "Lockdown Fan Interaction" at the St. Louis Airport Hilton in St. Louis, MO. More than 40 TNA stars will come together for over four hours to participate in exclusive Q&A sessions, sign autographs, take pictures with fans and much more. Scheduled to appear are Kurt Angle, Sting, NWA World Champion Christian Cage, Abyss, Rhino, Jeff Jarrett, Team 3-D (Brother Ray & Brother Devon), Samoa Joe, Scott Steiner, Tonko, Eric Young, Robert Roode, Kevin Nash, A. J. Styles, Christopher Daniels, Raven, Serotonin (Kazarian, Maverick Matt, & Johnny Devine), Petey Williams, James Storm, Chris Harris, NWA World Tag Team Champions The Latin American Xchange (Homicide & Hernandez, w/ Konnan), The Voodoo Kin Mafia (B. G. James & Kip James), Lance Hoyt, Jerry Lynn, TNA World X Division Champion Chris Sabin, Don West, Mike Tenay, James Mitchell, Ron Killings, Senshi, Jay Lethal, Austin Starr, Alex Shelley, Sonjay Dutt, and the TNA Knockouts. Tickets are $40 at www.shopTNA.com or $50 at the door (if available). Tickets go on sale Friday, February 23. All tickets ordered in the first 48 hours will receive a $5 early bird discount. Doors will open at 11 a.m. for ticket pickup and merchandise sales. The autograph signing will begin at 1pm and end at 5 pm. There will also be a 30 minute Q&A session immediately following the event at 5pm.

April 21st
Mick Foley will be appearing at The Wrestling Universe 2 at the Tri-County Flea Market in Levittown, NY from 2pm to 4 pm. For more info call (718) 746-0010 or (516) 520-5290.

Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs at Omega Sports at The Summit Mall in Niagara Falls, NY from 6pm to 8pm. For more info call (716) 605-0985.

April 28th
King Kong Bundy, The Patriot, Brother Runt, Steve Corino, and two more surprises from TNA will be singing autographs starting at 7pm at Colonial Elementary School in Plymouth Meetin, PA. For more info call (610) 277-6320.

"Legends of the Ring IV" Pro Wrestling Fanfest, Autograph, and Merchandise show. Co-promoted by 3 Count Promotions, Legends of the Ring returns on April 28th at 9:00 am to The Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Carteret, NJ. A Star-Studded lineup of wrestlers and wrestling merchandise dealers featuring many Jakks Classic Superstar figures to get signed that day! Confirmed Guests Include: Greg Valentine, The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags), The Voodoo Kin Mafia (B. G. James & Kip James), Mike Barton (AKA Bart Gunn), Sherri Martel, Jacques Rougeau (AKA The Mountie), Steve Lombardi (AKA The Brooklyn Brawler), Harvey Wippleman, Ernie Ladd, Bad News Brown, Corporal Kirschner, Bill Eadie (AKA Ax of Demolition), Barry Darsow (AKA Smash of Demolition), Big Bully Busick, and many more to be announced soon. For More Info please visit www.LegendsOfTheRing.com

May 5th
The Ultimate Warrior will be signing autographs at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center in Edison, NJ from 12pm to 2pm. For more info call 877-580-6673

May 16th
Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs at the Charleston Riverdogs baseball game at Joseph P. Riley Park in Charleston, SC. For more info call (843) 723-7241.

May 18th
Mick Foley will be signing autographs at Nutley High School in Nutley, NJ at an evening appearance. It is a charity event for the Senior Class. For more info call (973) 661-8824.

May 18th & 19th
Danny Hodge, Ted DiBiase, & Roddy Piper are among the inductees during the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction Weekend at the Hall of Fame in Amsterdam, NY. For more information including ticket information visit their website at www.pwhf.com or by phone at (518) 842-0022

May 19th
Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs on Armed Forces Day at Susquehanna Valley Harley-Davidson in Harrisburg, PA. from 12 Noon to 2 pm. For more info call (717) 810-1993.

May 26th
King Kong Bundy will be signing autographs at the First Energy Park in Lakewood, NJ during the Lakewood Blueclaws baseball game. For more info call 828-322-3000.

June 16th
Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs at Military Appreciation Night at the Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, AR during the Arkansas Twisters Arena Football game. For more info call (501) 975-5425.

July 4th
Sgt. Slaughter will be attending Military Night at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, AL during the Mobile Baybears baseball game. For more info call (251) 479-2327.

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

July 7th
Mick Foley will be signing autographs at the NYSEG Stadium in Binghamton, NY during the Binghamton Mets baseball game. For more info call (607) 723-6387.

July 14th
Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, LA during the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings Arena Football game. For more info call (318) 746-8755.

July 19th
Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs on "Operation Supply Night" at Classic Park in Eastlake, OH during the Lake County Captains baseball game. For more info call (828) 322-3000.

July 26th
Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs at Military Night at L. P. Frans Stadium in Hickory, NC during the Hickory Crawdads game. For more info call (828) 322-3000.

August 27th
Sgt. Slaughter will be celebrating his birthday at Dunn Tire Park in Buffalo, NY at the Ballpark Brawl event

October 5th through 7th
Greg Valentine, Tony Atlas, The Honky Tonk Man, Dutch Mantel, Steve Williams, Col. Rob Parker (AKA Robert Fuller), Tim Brooks, Tommy Rich, Chavo Guerrero Sr., Bobcat, Koko B. Ware, Pat Tanaka, Dylan Knight, Tito Santana, and many more are among the talent scheduled for "Dream Reunion - Return of the Legends #2" in Kokomo, IN. For more info call (765) 319-0322.

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Upcoming Birthdays:

February 26th - Mark Lewin
February 28th - The Missing Link
March ?? - Scott Sanders, Shawn Sanders
March 2nd - Mike Von Erich