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The Scoop

Posted: Dec 26th 2012 By: mikeiles

NEWS
After much consideration and discussion among the Oklafan Staff, The Scoop will be permanently moved to Wednesdays effective immediately.

"A reckoning is at hand." At least that's what the TNA "1/3/13" promo says and it was revealed during last week's "Impact Wrestling" that Sting is the one returning on that day. The former WCW and TNA World Champion has been off TNA television since the November 8th episode of "Impact Wrestling" where he was taken out by Aces & Eights. On that particular episode, the Stinger was put through a table and was then beaten up with a ball-peen hammer thanks to A&8 member Doc. "Surprise. 13 13, unlucky number for you," Sting says in the new promo. "Aces & Eights, I'm coming to get you. Doc, I'm coming for you. You first." You can see the promo by clicking here.

Steven Borden, son of Sting, has signed a letter of intent to attend college and play football at the University of Kentucky. The younger Borden, who plays tight end, was an all-conference player at Kilgore College, a junior college in Texas. He completed an official recruiting visit to Kentucky on December 16th and was accompanied by his father. Steven Jones of the Louisville Courier Journal wrote a story about Borden's recruiting trip and his famous father, which was picked up by USAToday.com. You can read the entire story by clicking here.

WWE.com posted an interview with Steve Austin. Austin was asked if there was anyone from that era he would have liked to work with but didn?t. He answered "It?s always fun to think about what it would have been like if me and Goldberg had gotten into the ring, to see what would have happened if me and Hollywood Hogan got involved in serious matches, and not in a one-off match. It would have been fun to have worked with a guy like Ultimate Warrior, it would have been fun to do a bunch of matches with Randy Savage, or [Ric] Flair ? I would have liked to work a high-profile series with him. Hell, just because Bruno Sammartino just threw me under the bus a couple of months ago, it would?ve been to fun to work with him. You talk about the entertainment aspect, that?s what wrestling?s all about."

Ted DiBiase, Jr. posted on Twitter "I have to send out a very special thank you to Dr. Dugas in Birmingham! He replaced both of my dads knees yesterday and do an AMAZING job!!"

Tom Clark of BleacherReport.com wrote a story entitled "You Can't Compare Ryback to Goldberg" and gives you his reasons why. You can read the story by clicking here.

Steven Durel of BleacherReport.com wrote a story entitled "Top 20 Greatest Bald Wrestlers Ever" and coming in at #1 was Lou Thesz. Others on the list include Nikita Koloff at #19, Kamala at #17, King Kong Bundy at #16, Bam Bam Bigelow at #14, Sgt. Slaughter at #13, The Iron Sheik at #12, Vader at #11, Bill Goldberg at #10, Abdullah the Butcher at #7, and Verne Gagne at #6. To read the entire story, click here.

Chris Mueller of BleacherReport.com wrote a story entitled "8 Seminal Wrestling Matches to Watch Before the Apocalypse" and among those listed were Ric Flair vs. Sting, and Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant. To read the entire story, click here.

Travis Taylor of BleacherReport.com wrote a story entitled "The 10 Most Hated Wrestlers of All Time" and coming at #1 was Sgt. Slaughter. Others on the list include Roddy Piper at #6, Nikolai Volkoff at #4, and The Iron Sheik at #2. To read the entire story, click here.

Mike Chiari of BleacherReport.com wrote a story ntitled "Power Ranking the 15 Greatest Slugfests of the Past 15 Years in WWE" and coming in at #1 was Triple H vs. Cactus Jack (Royal Rumble 2000). Others on the list include Cactus Jack & Chainsaw Charlie vs. New Age Outlaws (WrestleMania 14) at #15, Randy Orton vs. Cactus Jack (Backlash 2004) at #10, Triple H vs. Cactus Jack (No Way Out 2000) at #9, Edge vs. Mick Foley (WrestleMania 22) at #5, The Undertaker vs. Mankind (King of the Ring 1998) at #3, and The Rock vs. Mankind (Royal Rumble 1999) at #2. To read the entire story, click here.

Dean Siemon of BleacherReport.com wrote a story entitled "WWE Royal Rumble 2013: 15 Ideas for Surprise Entrants" and among those listed were Jake Roberts, Rikishi, Vader, and Ric Flair. To read the entire story, click here.

Chris Featherstone of BleacherReport.com wrote a story entitled "Recycled WWE Theme Songs" and among those listed was U. S. Express (Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo), who's song "Real America" was recycled and given to Hulk Hogan after Windham & Rotundo left WWF for NWA. To read the entire story, click here.

Cardiff Wanderer of BleacherReport.com wrote a story entitled "10 Most Likely WWE Superstars to Win a Modern Brawl-for-All Tournament" and coming in at #1 was Brock Lesnar. Others on the list include Jack Swagger at #3. To read the entire story, click here.

Oklafan congratulates Steven Hatton, owner and promoter of Federation Wrestling Alliance, on his marriage to his fianc?e Kara on December 22nd.

Oklafan extends its condolences to Big Rich, who's mother passed away on December 24th.

Oklafan extends its condolences to the family and friends of Gordon Nelson, who passed away on December 17th at the age of 82. Nelson, a native of Canada, was chosen for both the 1952 & 1956 Canadian Olympic wrestling team, but a lack of funds prevented him from competing at either event. After failing to compete in the 1956 event, Nelson began to train with his cousin, Ole Olson, to begin his professional wrestling career. His biggest success came in California, where he was a 3-time Americas Tag Team Champion. He also held the British Empire Title in Canada and the Western States Tag Team Titles in Amarillo, TX. Nelson had a brief run in Oklahoma in late 1962, only competing in 5 documented matches before moving on.

The memorial for Gordon Nelson will be January 9th at 7pm at Cox Funeral Home in Amarillo, TX.

Greg Oliver of SLAM! Wrestling paid tribute to Nelson in his story "Mr. Wrestling Gordon Nelson dead at 82". You can read the story by clicking here.

William Regal commented on Nelson's passing on Twitter "Just been told Gordon Nelson has passed away.He was a great man.He worked for WCW when I first came to America.He had started his pro career in England as The Masked Outlaw in the 60's and was considered by Eric Taylor(Dave?s dad) as the best of them all.Eric Taylor was a feared wrestler and when Dave came to WCW he asked Gordon who was better,Eric or him.Gordon told Dave that Eric was but Eric said there was nobody who could touch Gordon.That was the kind of man he was.A real tough guy who didn?t care if anyone knew and didn?t need to shout about it.My best wishes to his son Steve and his family."

Oklafan extends its condolences to the family and friends of Rip Hawk, who passed away on December 22nd at the age of 82 after a series of heart-related ailments over the past few years. Hawk had a storied career holding tag titles all over the country, and is probably best known for his partnering with Swede Hanson in the Carolinas in the 1960's and 1970's. He was a main event star in St. Louis in the early part of the 1960's and was a staple in NWA territories for many years. He might be best known to modern fans as Ric Flair's first teammate, as Flair was introduced as Hawk's nephew in 1974.

Steven Johnson of SLAM! Wrestling paid tribute to Hawk in his story "Rip Hawk dead at 82". You can read the story by clicking here.

Jim Ross posted on Twitter about Hawk's passing "RIP to pro wrestling villain Rip Hawk. One if the all time greats before cable. Instrumental in launching Ric Flair?s career in Carolina?s."

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RECENT RESULTS
December 21st
NWA Texoma Heavyweight Champion Tim Storm defeated Byron Wilcott at NWA Texoma's "Christmas in Jersey" event in Sherman, TX

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Impact Zone Wrestling
Saturday, December 29th
The Impact Arena
Lawton, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Steel Rage Pro Wrestling
Saturday, December 29th
Main Event Center
Sapulpa, OK
Bell Time 7:30pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
December 29th
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Extreme Rising event in Philadelphia, PA

December 31st
Dory Funk, Jr. is among the stars scheduled for !BANG! Wrestling's "Support Your Troops 84" event in Ocala, FL

-2013-
January 4th
Matt Borne takes on Tommy Dreamer in the first round of the TCW International Title Tournament at Traditional Championship Wrestling's "Tribulation" event in Fort Smith, AR. Other first round matches include Michael Barry (w/ Rich Rude) vs. Titan (w/ Boyd Bradford), and Lars Manderson vs. TCW Tag Team Champion Greg Anthony. Also scheduled to appear is Bobby Eaton, TCW Tag Team Champion Matt Riviera, Al Farat, Dustin Heritage, Jason Jones, Mark Wilson, Tom Simon, and many more.

January 5th
Bobby Eaton, Matt Borne, TCW Tag Team Champions The Empire (Matt Riviera & Greg Anthony), Al Farat, Dustin Heritage, Genetic Perfection (Michael Barry & Alan Steel, w/ Rich Rude), Jason Jones, Mark Wilson, and Tom Simon are among the stars scheduled for Traditional Championship Wrestling's "Tribulation" event in Fort Smith, AR

Jim Duggan is among the stars scheduled for the Top Rope Promotions event in Lexington, VA

Ricky Morton & Jerry Lynn take on Kid Kash & Josh Schockman at Crossfire Wrestling's 2nd Anniversary event in Nashville, TN. In other matches, Cheerleader Melissa takes on Mia Yim. Also scheduled to appear are The Hot Shots (Chase Stevens & Cassidy Riley), Roddy Piper, Dutch Mantell, Tony Falk, and many more.

Nobe Bryant & NAWA Tag Team Champion Doberman & John Famous take on Joe Angelo Garcia, Billy Saturn, & NAWA Texas Champion Cowboy Adam. If Garcia or Saturn pin Famous or Doberman, than they earn a tag team title match, but if Bryant pins Adam, he gets a Texas Title match. Also scheduled to appear is Tim Brooks and many more.

RCW Heavyweight Champion Michael Faith is among the stars scheduled for the River City Wrestling event in San Antonio, TX

El Latino is among the stars scheduled for the Texas Wrestling Federation event in Beeville, TX

Bobby V is among the stars scheduled for the Bronx Wrestling Federation event in New York, NY

Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for Ring Wars Carolina's "New Year's Revolution" event in Lumberton, NC

January 6th
Bobby V is among the stars scheduled for the Galli Lucha Libre event in Villa Park, IL

January 12th
Doberman vs. Tim Swiney vs. Craig Jericho vs. Madd Dawg for the vacant SWF Texas Title is scheduled for the Star Wrestling Federation event in Seagoville, TX

Starr takes on Mickie James at the Old School Wrestling event in Odessa, TX

January 15th
Jim Duggan is among the stars scheduled for the Top Rope Promotions event in Lexington, VA

January 19th
Ricky Morton is among the stars scheduled for Allied Independent Wrestling Federation's 21st anniversary show in Mount Airy, NC

Angel 5th, S. L. U. G. G., Gary Gram, Rolling Thunder, Stephen Nitro, Daniel Flynn, and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for the Arkansas Pro Wrestling event in Lincoln, AR

Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the Wrestling And Respect event in Lima, OH

January 21st
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Dublin, Ireland

January 23rd
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Glasgow, Scotland

January 24th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Nottingham, England

January 25th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Manchester, England

January 26th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for TNA's "Impact Wrestling" television taping in London, England

Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Coastal Wrestling Federation event in LaMarque, TX

The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for Independent Wrestling Entertainment's 5 year anniversary show in Caribou, ME

MWA Heavyweight Champion Alex the Great defends the title against Brian Blade at the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Hastings, NE. The match stipulations will be chosen by the fans and will be one of the following: 60 Minute Iron Man Match, Falls Count Anywhere Match, or a Street Fight.

Brian Adias takes on Robert Roma at North Carolina Superstars of Wrestling's "New Year Battle 2013" event in Reidsville, NC. Also scheduled to appear is The Just Us League (Cade Sydal & The Suicide Test Dummy) and many more.

February 2nd
Jim Duggan is among the stars scheduled for the Dreamwave Wrestling event in La Salle, IL

February 16th
MSW Heavyweight Champion Dustin Heritage, Southern Tag Team Champions The Hillbilly Heartthrobs (Jason Jones & Bubba Hall), Independent Wrestling International Champion Jim Fallon, Michael Barry, Jake Boulder, The Canadian Red Devil, Gary Gram, S. L. U. G. G., Joe Jones, and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Puerto Rican Wrestling Association event in Puerto Rico

March 2nd
Brandon Bishop and Cody Jones are among the stars scheduled for the Asylum Championship Wrestling event in Colorado Springs, CO

Angel 5th and Missy Hyatt are among the stars scheduled for the Banned In The USA event in London, Ontario, Canada

March 16th
Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for In Your Face Wrestling's "Memories, Moments and Mayhem" event in Ballston Spa, NY

March 23rd
Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Hard Knock Wrestling event in Cleveland, OH

March 30th
Matt Riviera, Al Farat, Dustin Heritage, Lars Manderson, Roosevelt, Genetic Perfection (Michael Barry & Alan Steel, w/ Rich Rude), Jason Jones, Mark Wilson, and Tom Simon are among the stars scheduled for the Traditional Championship Wrestling event in Springfield, MO

April 4th
The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) takes on Demolition (Ax & Smash) at the Pro Wrestling Syndicate event in Metuchen, NJ

April 6th
MSW Heavyweight Champion Dustin Heritage, Southern Tag Team Champions The Hillbilly Heartthrobs (Jason Jones & Bubba Hall), Independent Wrestling International Champion Jim Fallon, Michael Barry, Jake Boulder, The Canadian Red Devil, Gary Gram, S. L. U. G. G., Joe Jones, and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

June 1st
Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the NWA ARK-LA-TX event in Sulphur Springs, TX

September 7th
Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the NWA ARK-LA-TX event in Marshall, TX

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
December 29th
The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) will be appearing from 10am to 1pm at "Customer Appreciation Meet & Greet" at Big Wayne's Gym in Rick Hill, SC. For more info, call (803) 329-2963.

-2013-
January 5th
Al Snow will be conducting a pro wrestling seminar at Gold's Gym in Hope Mill, NC for Ring Wars Carolina. The cost of the seminar is $50 and is open for male & female wrestlers, managers, valets, refs and promoters. For more info, contact RWCoffice@hotmail.com.

Tito Santana will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at Pro Wrestling World in Allentown, PA. For more info, call (610) 798-9900.

January 11th
Mick Foley will be performing stand-up comedy starting at 7:45pm and again at 9:45pm at Stanford's Comedy Club in Kansas City, KS. For more info, click here.

January 12th
Mick Foley will be performing stand-up comedy starting at 12 midnight at Stanford's Comedy Club in Kansas City, KS. For more info, click here.

Jimmy Snuka will be signing copies of his new book Superfly starting at 2pm at Barnes & Noble in Stanford, CT. For more info, call (203) 323-1248.

January 19th
Ricky Morton will be conducting a pro wrestling seminar from 2pm to 5pm for Allied Independent Wrestling Federation in Mount Airy, NC

January 26th
Brian Adias, Chris Hamrick, Caprice Coleman, and Cedric Alexander will be signing autographs at the Wentworth National Guard Armory in Reidsville, NC prior to the North Carolina Superstars of Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, click here.

February 1st
Mick Foley will be performing stand-up comedy starting at 8pm at "Good God Almighty" at the Astor Theatre in Mount Lawley, Australia. For more info, click here.

February 2nd
Jim Duggan will be signing autographs at the La Salle Knights of Columbus in La Salle, IL prior to the Dreamwave Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to DreamwaveWrestling.com.

February 4th
Mick Foley will be performing stand-up comedy starting at 7:30pm at "Good God Almighty" at the Dunstan Playhouse in Adelaide, Australia. For more info, click here.

February 6th
Mick Foley will be performing stand-up comedy starting at 7:30pm at "Good God Almighty" at The Tivoli in Brisbane, Australia. For more info, click here.

February 9th
Mick Foley will be performing stand-up comedy starting at 7:30pm at "Good God Almighty" at the Enmore Theatre Sydney in Sydney, Australia. For more info, click here.

February 11th
Mick Foley will be performing stand-up comedy starting at 7:30pm at "Good God Almighty" at the Athenaeum Theatre Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia. For more info, click here.

February 22nd
Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, and Gene Okerlund will be appearing in "Tales from the Ring" starting at 7:30pm at The Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee, WI

March 2nd
Jerry Lawler, Barbie Blank (AKA Kelly Kelly), Stacy Carter, Dustin Diamond, Hillbilly Jim, Karen Jarett, Jackie Haas, Savio Vega, and many more will be signing autographs from 10am to 2pm at "The Big Event" at the LaGuardia Plaza Hotel in East Elmhurst, NY. For more info, go to [url]http://www.sportsfanpromotions.com/the-big-event/]SportsFanPromotions.com/The-Big-Event/[/url].

April 6th
Kamala, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Mr. Fuji, Ken Patera, Tito Santana, Freight Train, Paul Orndorff, Colt Cabana, George Steele, Jazz, The Honky Tonk Man, Bruno Sammartino, Stacy Carter, Bob Orton, Jr., Barry Horowitz, Marty Jannetty, King Kong Bundy, The Iron Sheik, The Sandman, Bret Hart, Spice of The Nitro Girls, Jimmy Snuka, Lex Luger, Danny Davis (former WWF referee), Tommy Dreamer, and many more will be signing autographs at "WrestleCon" at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, NJ. For more info, go to Wrestlecon.com.

April 7th
The Ultimate Warrior, Kamala, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Mr. Fuji, Ken Patera, Tito Santana, Freight Train, Paul Orndorff, Colt Cabana, George Steele, Jazz, The Honky Tonk Man, Bruno Sammartino, Stacy Carter, Bob Orton, Jr., Barry Horowitz, Marty Jannetty, King Kong Bundy, The Iron Sheik, The Sandman, Bret Hart, Spice of The Nitro Girls, Jimmy Snuka, Lex Luger, Danny Davis (former WWF referee), Tommy Dreamer, and many more will be signing autographs at "WrestleCon" at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, NJ. For more info, go to Wrestlecon.com.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
December 26th - Johnny Heidemann
December 27th - , Bill Goldberg, Masked Superstar
December 28th - Lanny Poffo, Tatsumi Fujinami
December 29th - Billy Ray, Donny Brooks, J. T. LaMotta, Jake O'Brien, Terry Pantera
December 30th - Lynx
January 1st - Dustin Harp, El Hoto, Keebler, Luscious Larry, Magnum XL, Midnite Rider, Steve Cox

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