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Posted: Jul 2nd 2013 By: mikeiles

NEWS
Brandon Groom won his first professional MMA match, defeating Tracy Willis at the Rage In The Cage event in Oklahoma City.

Traditional Championship Wrestling and The Pursuit Channel announced last week that TCW's weekly 1-hour HD professional wrestling program will air beginning on Fridays at midnight central time. TCW Wrestling will debut on July 5, 2013 and feature professional wrestlers around the world. The show will be available in over 37-million U.S. television households on the Pursuit Channel, a specialty television channel that airs program geared to hunting, fishing, outdoor recreation, and ring sports. Pursuit Channel is on Dish Network channel 240 and on DirecTV channel 604.

The Money In The Bank match participants for the World Heavyweight title were announced during last Friday night?s SmackDown. The seven Superstars who will battle for the briefcase are Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger, Fandango, Wade Barrett, Damien Sandow, Antonio Cesaro, and United States Champion Dean Ambrose. Unlike the MITB match for the WWE Title, where all seven are former champions, only one in this match, Jack Swagger, is a former World Heavyweight Champion and he got the victory by cashing in his own MITB briefcase several years ago.

A Twitter follower asked Jim Ross about Tazz because it is rumored that Tazz's TNA contract expired last week. JR responded "@Jamie98TV2: @JRsBBQ Is it true that Tazz is returning to WWE?? Been reading the Internet again, right? #Gullible".

As part of a chat with "Inside The Ropes" in his first radio interview since his release from WWE, Matt Striker spoke about his rumored heat with Jerry Lawler. He said "Basically I talk too much, I?m long winded and when I get going the faucet starts dripping and the dreck just comes out, Jerry Lawler is a legend and has been part of the broadcasting team with WWE for over 20 years. When it seemed Jerry was getting annoyed me, he was like 'you?ve got a lot of passions and things to say kid, but come on, shorten it up a little bit.' I had to remember our fan base isn?t the internet, it isn?t the 'smart mark'. Our fan base is that 9 year old kid at home, he does not care about the fact that?insert stupid Matt Striker fact here?all he cares about is John Cena needs to defeat Ryback right now, and Jerry to his credit would constantly try to help me with that. A lot of that stuff was my fault because I was like a 9 year old kid with an open microphone. All Jerry wanted to do was help me, there wasn?t any animosity in the back, it was like a father sitting down his teenage son who doesn?t wanna hear anything, saying this is how it?s got to be." To hear the full interview, click here.

Jeff Jarrett, Brooke Hogan, and James Storm appeared on CMT's "20 Greatest Redneck Videos" which aired on June 29th. Check local listings for rebroadcast in your area.

Tommy Dreamer was a guest on "The Soscia Network" on Mix 106.1 in Philadelphia, PA. In the interview with host Brian Soscia, Dreamer talks about how special Philly is to him and how he feels promoting shows for his federation House of Hardcore. Dreamer also shares stories of his early days training with Johnny Rodz, his first memories of ECW, Terry Funk giving him advice that helped change the course of his career, and Taz going to bat for him. His love for wrestling continues to shine through as he talks about all that the industry has given him. Dreamer also recounts some of his early memories as a fan. Plus, which major wrestler snubbed him when he asked for an autograph? What is the secret to his success? All this and much more. To listen to the interview, click here.

On Sunday, ABC aired the season two finale of "Celebrity Wife Swap", which involved Ric Flair and Roddy Piper swapping their respective partners all for the good of reality television for a week. The episode was taped a few months ago and features one on one interviews with both superstars, footage from their best WWE moments, and their partners. Flair swapped his partner Wendy, who fans might better know as Fifi the Maid from WCW. She has four kids and shares custody with her ex-husband. She says that living with Ric is like "an adventure every day" and he lives like a 21 year old, spending a lot of money and buying a lot of gifts. In complete contrast, Piper lives with his family in Portland, OR and his wife Kitty said that they don't like to go out and like to save money instead. "My wife is with Ric Flair, which is a huge problem," exclaims Piper. may have been the lowest rated show in its history. On the overnights, the show did a 1.0 in 18-49 and 3.22 million viewers. The all-time low was 1.3 in 18-49 and 4.44 million viewers last week. You can watch the full episode, which is pretty funny, by clicking here.

Sportsnet Magazine had a book of sports lists. In the category of famous athletes who were bad with their money, Ric Flair was listed as No. 9. In largest indoor attendance, they listed the worked WrestleMania number as No. 3 behind an NBA All-Star Game and a New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys game at Cowboys Stadium.

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame today sent out a release saying that Ric Flair won't be appearing at their ceremony in Waterloo, IA the weekend of July 13th to be inducted into their George Tragos/Lou Thesz Hall of Fame. They are saying that Flair canceled due to a family commitment. However, Flair canceled his induction appearance because he is scheduled for an appearance that day in Los Angeles for an autograph show at The Hollywood Show and Flair needs to make money. It was later announced that Bill Watts will not be attending, although no reason was given. Flair, Watts, and Chris Taylor were set to be inducted but with Flair and Watts canceling and Taylor passing away 34 years ago, no inductees will be in attendance. Edge, Matt Hughes, Dan Gable, Jim Brunzell, George Napolitano, Danny Hodge, Gerald Brisco, Jim Ross, Baron Von Raschke, Mad Dog Vachon, Larry Hennig and Bob Roop are all still scheduled to appear.

Jake Roberts, who has been living with Dallas Page at his Accountability Crib to try and get through rehab, has unfortunately fallen off the wagon as they say, and admitted that he did drink again. DDP released a video with three of his staff discussing that Jake was not being himself and that he was acting funny and then Roberts admitted in a meeting between all of them that he did have a drink. Roberts said he took an old friend out after she got out of jail and things just kinda fell off from there. Roberts asked for one last shot before he goes to rehab again. "I know what's on the line," Roberts said. The video ends just as DDP gets back and Roberts is about to tell him the story after the guys tell him they are not going to be the ones who break it to him. You can see the video by clicking here.

A very emotional Jake ?The Snake? Roberts called his progress at the Accountability Crib with Dallas Page a ?rest of my life project? despite saying it is not easy for him to be there battling drug and alcohol addiction. Last week it was revealed that Roberts fell off the wagon once again and was caught drinking, eventually admitting to his mistake to DDP?s friends. DDP said this is not rehab, but a support group and it doesn?t matter how many times you fall, but how many times you get back up. DDP said Jake is at ?236 days and 4,? since moving to the house and hasn?t used cocaine or crack for over eight months, calling it ?f**king huge.? In the video, Roberts once again set his expectation to make it to the Royal Rumble in one of these years, even if it means he will be the first 100 year old to walk down that aisle. ?I?m not giving up. I?m going to beat this, and I f**king mean it this time,? Roberts said. To see the video, click here.

Irv Muchnick, who published an e-book on Jimmy Snuka's alleged part in the death of Nancy Argentino, which fueled two front page newspaper stories on the 30-year-old case, reported today that sources close to Lehigh County, Pennsylvania District Attorney James B. Martin have told him the office is moving toward taking a fresh look at the case. Martin reportedly has told colleagues he intends to ask Chief Deputy Charles F. Gallagher III to look into the 1983 case in which Argentino died at age 23.

In the July 1st edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter a major update was provided on Jim Cornette. He's dropped a considerable amount of weight, from 248 pounds to 205 pounds. He dropped the weight by cutting back considerably on restaurant eating and by eating a fresh food diet. Cornette attends comic and sci-fi conventions in the Kentucky area, and has just completed a pro wrestling book with Memphis Wrestling Historian Mark James, which will be available in August. Cornette plans on releasing the book at Greg Price's Charlotte Wrestling Convention, and he and Mark James have several ideas for future book ideas with regards to professional wrestling.

The reason Stan Hansen was at New Japan Pro Wrestling?s recent Osaka show is because they are working on a legends deal with him for video games and trading cards, reports The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Jan Murphy of Chinlock.com wrote a story entitled "CHINLOCK EXCLUSIVE: The Iron Sheik ? WWE Hall of Famer and Iranian Legend". You can read the story by clicking here.

Greg Oliver of SLAM! Wrestling wrote a story entitled "The life and loves of Vivian Vachon, Wrestling Queen". You can read the story by clicking here.

Ryan Dilbert of BleacherReport.com wrote a story entitled "John Cena, Ric Flair, MVP and the Best United States Champions by State" and among those listed was California: Vader, Indiana: Terry Funk, Michigan: Sgt. Slaughter, Minnesota: Nikita Koloff, Missouri: Harley Race, Nebraska: Sting, Oklahoma: Wahoo McDaniel, Tennessee: Ric Flair, Virginia: Magnum T. A., and Washington: Greg Valentine. To read the entire story, click here.

This is a reminder to all wrestlers, managers, valets, referees, ring announcers, and promoters. All licenses issued by the Oklahoma Athletic Commission expired on June 30th and you will need to renew. In addition, any new wrestling licenses being purchased must also have a blood test for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV. Prices listed on the actual applications linked below are last year's prices. The prices in parenthesis are the correct prices for the new year.
Application for Promoter ($250)
Application for Professional Wrestling License ($30)
Physical Examination for Professional Wrestling
Application for Referee and/or Announcer ($50 for Referee, $20 for Announcer)

Oklafan congratulates James Wilson on his recent engagement to his fianc?e Amanda. Wilson has worked security and backstage for both ComPro and MWA, among others.

Oklafan extends congratulations to the Goldeneye on the birth of his daughter was born July 1st.

Cold Blooded Chris was bitten by a black widow spider and spent time in a hospital last week. Oklafan wishes him a speedy recovery.

Rancid underwent surgery for an infection in his chest Thursday. Oklafan wishes him a speedy recovery.

Oklafan extends its condolences to the family and friends of Matt Borne, who passed away at the age of 55. Borne, the son of pro wrestler "Tough" Tony Borne, held the MSW Tag Team Titles with Ted DiBiase and together they were the longest reigning champions in MSW history, holding the titles for 5 months and 13 days. After his MSW run ended, he participated in the very first WrestleMania, where he wrestled Ricky Steamboat. Later, he held the WCCW Tag Team Titles twice, once each with Buzz Sawyer and Jeff Jarrett, and was also a two time WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion. Later in his career, he wrestled as Big Josh in WCW where he held the United States Tag Team Titles with Ron Simmons, and the World 6-Man Tag Team Titles with Dustin Rhodes & Tom Zenk. After leaving WCW, he went to WWF where he became the 1st wrestler to portray Doink the Clown. After leaving WWF and the Doink persona, he joined ECW where he was known as Borne Again. Over the past few years, Borne had been wrestling on the independent circuit as himself, Doink, or Boink the Clown, the latter due to legal issues. Borne passed away at a Plano, TX hospital. He was transported there after his girlfriend found him unresponsive inside their apartment. Investigators said his death appears to be accidental.

At one point on Sunday, Doink the Clown was the No. 1 trend on Yahoo. Doink the Clown was the No. 9 most searched for item on Google on Friday. Phil Costa, the football player who got engaged Friday night to Brooke Hogan, is the No. 3 most searched for item so far today.

Borne's last post on Facebook was "I HAVE SOO MUCH GOING ON THIS SUMMER dON?T KNOW IF i?M COMING OR GOING! bUT??THATS THE WAY HU HUH i LIKE IT HU HUH HU HUH! mISS MY BROTHERS!!!!"

After Borne's death, Chris Masters posted on Twitter "So the original Doink passed away.Cant say im surprised.Saw him a week ago and he looked like he was ready to check out! RiP". Later he followed that up with "Ok Tweet deleted!Sorry for offending a lot of you.Im just calling it as I saw it.I was worried!Didnt look so well last week! RIP MattOsborne".

WWE issued the following regarding Borne's death: "Reports indicate that Matt Osborne, aka Doink the Clown, has passed away. A rugged brawler in promotions like Mid-South Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling, Osborne made a major impact in WWE under the greasepaint of a prankster named Doink ? one of the most enduring personas of the early ?90s. WWE is saddened by the news of Osborne's passing. Our deepest condolences go out to Osborne?s family, friends and fans."

Other pro wrestlers shared their memories of Matt Borne on Twitter and Facebook:

-Bill DeMott: "Man, #ripmattborne good man, good talent. Glad I got to know you! #DEMOTTCRACY #NXTMEANSBUSINESS"
-Gregory Shane Helms (AKA The Hurricane): RIP Matt Borne. Before he became one of my fav characters as the original "Evil" Doink I was a fan of he and Buzz in World Class. Dammit.
-Al Snow: "R I P Matt Bourne you left your mark on Professional Wrestling forever My prayers and condolences to your family & friends"
-The Blue Meanie: "Rest In Peace ?Maniac? Matt Borne aka Doink. My thoughts are with you and your loved ones!"
-Viscera: "R.I.P. to my friend Matt ( one tough S.O.B.)"
-Jerry Jarrett: " I was in Pittsburg when I heard the new about Matt passing. I can?t explain how I feel. Jackie Fargo was so intertwined in my career and life that the reality of his death keeps getting bumped from my mind. It also brings back the hurt of losing Tojo. Now Matt is gone. Matt was not only a great talent, but a great friend. You are not supposed to lose a loved one that is so much younger than you are. You just don?t anticipate it. I still sit and recall the good times with Tojo. I will one day sit and recall the good times with Jackie and Matt, but for now, crying feels better."

Several media outlets released stories on Borne's passing:

-WWE.com
-Greg Oliver of SLAM! Wrestling
-New York Daily News
-TMZ.com
-Deadspin.com
-WithLeather.UpRoxx.com
-BigLeadSports
-Toronto Sun
-Heavy.com
-CagesideSeats.com
-DigitalSpy.com

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RECENT RESULTS
June 28th
MSW Heavyweight Champion Dustin Heritage defeated Gary Roosevelt Gram at the Mid-States Wrestling event in Green Forest, AR. In other matches, Steven Sterling defeated Michael Wolf, Michael Barry defeated Jim Fallon by DQ, Ray Martinez (w/ Selena) defeated S. L. U. G. G., Independent Wrestling International Champion Doomsday defeated El Matadors (Uno & Dos) in a Handicap Match, The Canadian Red Devil defeated The Cold Blooded Clown, Southern Tag Team Champion Bubba Hall defeated Mordecai, Southern Tag Team Champion Jason Jones defeated Cobra Kai, Matt Riviera defeated Michael Barry, and Jim Fallon won a Battle Royal.

June 29th
A. J. Styles defeated Kazarian in a Bound For Glory Series Match at TNA's "Impact Wrestling" television taping in Las Vegas, NV. In the second television taping of the night, A. J. Styles & Samoa Joe defeated Jeff Hardy & Joseph Park to qualify for a Bound For Glory Series Gauntlet Match held later in the the evening, which won by Magnus.

Timothy Thatcher defeated Oliver John in an alternate match of the "Race to the Ring Tournament" at Wrestling Cares Association's "Supercard For A Super Cause" event in Gardena, CA. In a first round tournament match, Johnny Gargano defeated Chase Stevens.

June 30th
Adam Thornstowe defeated Sir Samurai at the Pro Wrestling Bushido event in Sacramento, CA

July 1st
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Zeb Colter) defeated Cody Rhodes at the "WWE Monday Night RAW" live telecast in Sioux City, IA

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Impact Zone Wrestling
Saturday, July 6th
The Impact Arena
Lawton, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Steel Rage Pro Wrestling
Saturday, July 6th
Oakhurst Fire Department
Tulsa, OK
Bell Time 8pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
July 4th
Brian Blade takes on ConArtist at the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Earlham, IA

July 5th
A. J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Bobby Roode is scheduled for TNA's "Basebrawl" event in Brooklyn, NY

July 6th
A. J. Styles takes on Kazarian at TNA's "Basebrawl" event in White Plains, NY

TCW Tag Team Champions The Hounds of Hell (Roosevelt & Cerebus, w/ Boyd Bradford) defend the titles against The Tate Twins (Brent Tate & Brandon Tate) at Traditional Championship Wrestling's "Rumble Riot" event in Clarksville, AR. In other matches, TCW International Champion Titan (w/ Lily) defends the title against Michael Barry in a No DQ Match, and Mordecai Martian takes on Al Farat (w/ Ken Kelly). Also scheduled to appear is Jake Roberts, Tim Storm, Matt Riviera, Jason Jones, Mark Wilson, Tom Simon, and many more.

UPW Universal Heavyweight Champion Adam Thornstowe defends the title against B-Boy and Jeckles in a 3-Way Dance at the All Pro Wrestling event in Hayward, CA

Michael Faith vs. Low Rider vs. J. T. LaMotta vs. Erik Ortiz vs. Chika Tormenta vs. Don Juan in a 6-Way Elimination Match is scheduled for River City Wrestling's "Declaration of Champions IV" event in San Antonio, TX

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

Brandon Bishop is among the stars scheduled for the New Era Wrestling event in Golden, CO

Dory Funk, Jr., Johnny Magnum, & Quinton Hitchcock take on Hector Alicea, Romero Youngblood, & Ryan Passmore at the !BANG! Wrestling event in Ocala, FL

July 12th
Ric Flair, Bill Watts, Gerald Brisco, and Jim Ross are among the stars scheduled for the Impact Pro Wrestling event in Waterloo, IA

July 13th
Tito Santana and Tony Atlas are among the stars scheduled for the All-Star Wrestling event in Lewisburg, TN

MPW Heavyweight Champion Jeremy Wyatt defends the title against Mark Sterling at the Metro Pro Wrestling event in Kansas City, KS

The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) are among the stars scheduled for the Dreamwave Wrestling event in LaSalle, IL

NWA Texas Stampede Bull of the Woods Champion Byron Wilcott defends the title against James Claxton at the NWA Texas Stampede event in Balch Springs, TX. Also scheduled to appear is Action Jackson and many more.

July 14th
Jack Swagger vs. Antonio Cesaro vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow vs. Fandango vs. Wade Barrett vs. WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose in a Money In The Bank Ladder Match for a World Heavyweight Title Contract is scheduled for WWE's "Money In The Bank" pay-per-view event in Philadelphia, PA

Adam Thornstowe is among the entrants in Main Event Wrestling's "California Cup" event in Fresno, CA

July 20th
APW Heavyweight Champion Angel 5th, Gary Roosevelt Gram, Rolling Thunder, Shane Sanders, Stevie Nitro, Daniel Flynn, and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for the Arkansas Pro Wrestling event in Lincoln, AR

Leilani Kai is among the stars scheduled for the Battling Bombshells event in Hollywood, FL

July 26th
PWS Bombshells Champion La Rose Negra defends the title against Cheerleader Melissa at the Pro Wrestling Syndicate Bombshells event in Iselin, NJ

Tito Santana and Lanny Poffo are among the stars scheduled for the Impact Championship Wrestling event in Deer Park, NY

July 27th
John E. Stone is among the stars scheduled for the Intense Wrestling Action event in Flagstaff, AZ

ACW Institutional Champion Chris Rathbone defends the title against Cody Jones, Rob Ryzin, and Ryan Justice in a Fatal 4-Way Match at the Asylum Championship Wrestling event in Colorado Springs, CO. In other matches, ACW Women's Champion Teila defends the title against Paloma Starr.

July 28th
Oliver John takes on Anibal, Jr. at the Pro Wrestling Revolution event in Watsonville, CA

August 2nd
Mil Mascaras takes on Terry Funk at the World Wrestling League event in Eagle Pass, TX

August 3rd
TCW Tag Team Champions The Hounds of Hell (Roosevelt & Cerebus, w/ Boyd Bradford), Michael Barry, Tim Storm, Matt Riviera, Al Farat, Dustin Heritage, Jason Jones, Mark Wilson, and Tom Simon are among the stars scheduled for the Traditional Championship Wrestling event in Fort Smith, AR

NWA 360? Heavyweight Champion Byron Wilcott is among the stars scheduled for the NWA 360? event in Temple, TX

August 4th
Mil Mascaras takes on Terry Funk at the World Wrestling League event in San Antonio, TX. Also scheduled to appear is Al Farat and many more.

August 10th
Bill Dundee & Jimmy Valiant takes on David Young & Tracy Gilbert at the Pro Wrestling Unplugged event in Morristown, TN. Also scheduled to appear is Bobby Eaton and many more.

Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Permian Pro Wrestling Association event in Midland, TX

Jim Duggan and Jake Roberts are among the stars scheduled for the World Wrestling Alliance event in Evansville, IN

Dusty Rhodes, Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Ted DiBiase, and jimmy Snuka are among the stars scheduled for the Northeast Wrestling event in Wappinger Falls, NY

August 17th
Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Victory Pro Wrestling event in Corpus Christi, TX

August 24th
Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Coastal Wrestling Federation event in LaMarque, TX

Michael Barry takes on Bob Orton, Jr. at Mid-States Wrestling's "Legends of Wrestling" event in Harrison, AR. In other matches, Independent Wrestling International Champion Doomsday defends the title against Jim Fallon (w/ Stephen E) in a Career vs. Career Match, and Mitch Baxter takes on Eugene. Also scheduled to appear is Bobby Eaton, Bill Dundee, MSW Heavyweight Champion Dustin Heritage, Southern Tag Team Champions The Hillbilly Heartthrobs (Jason Jones & Bubba Hall), Jake Boulder, S. L. U. G. G., The Canadian Red Devil, Gary Roosevelt Gram, Matt Riviera, Tom Simon, Joe Jones, and many more.

September 6th
TCW Tag Team Champions The Hounds of Hell (Roosevelt & Cerebus, w/ Boyd Bradford), Michael Barry, Tim Storm, Matt Riviera, Al Farat, Dustin Heritage, Jason Jones, Mark Wilson, and Tom Simon are among the stars scheduled for the Traditional Championship Wrestling event in Nashville, TN

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

October 5th
Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Coastal Wrestling Federation event in LaMarque, TX

OECW Heavyweight Champion Martin Justice defends the title against Shawn Sanders in a Steel Cage Match at Outlaw Extreme Championship Wrestling's "Breaking the Chains!" event in Southern Pines, NC. Also scheduled to appear is Scott Sanders and many more.

Jack Jameson is among the stars scheduled for the Powerslam Productions event in Tylertown, MS

October 19th
Jim Duggan is among the stars scheduled for the Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling event in East Carondelet, IL

October 26th
Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the World Wrestling League event in Puerto Rico

November 16th
TCW Tag Team Champions The Hounds of Hell (Roosevelt & Cerebus, w/ Boyd Bradford), Michael Barry, Tim Storm, Matt Riviera, Al Farat, Dustin Heritage, Jason Jones, Mark Wilson, and Tom Simon are among the stars scheduled for the Traditional Championship Wrestling event in Fort Smith, AR

2014
January 25th
Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Coastal Wrestling Federation event in LaMarque, TX

April 5th
Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Coastal Wrestling Federation event in LaMarque, TX

June 28th
Al Farat is among the stars scheduled for the Coastal Wrestling Federation event in LaMarque, TX

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
July 4th
Jim Duggan, Shane Helms (AKA The Hurricane), Greg Valentine, Sgt. Slaughter, Kevin Sullivan, and many more will be signing autographs at "Florida Supercon" at the Miami Airport Convention Center in Miami, FL. For more info, go to FloridaSupercon.com/.

July 5th
Nikolai Volkoff and Tito Santana will be signing autographs at the "Sports Card, Toy, Comic, & Collectibles Expo" at the Wildwood Convention Center in Wildwood, NJ. For more info, go to RKSportsPromotions.com/.

Jim Duggan, Shane Helms (AKA The Hurricane), Greg Valentine, Sgt. Slaughter, Kevin Sullivan, and many more will be signing autographs at "Florida Supercon" at the Miami Airport Convention Center in Miami, FL. For more info, go to FloridaSupercon.com/.

Roddy Piper will be signing autographs at the "Days of the dead Convention" at the Wyndham Indianapolis West in Indianapolis, IN. For more info, go to DaysOfTheDead.net/Indianapolis/.

July 6th
Nikolai Volkoff and Tito Santana will be signing autographs at the "Sports Card, Toy, Comic, & Collectibles Expo" at the Wildwood Convention Center in Wildwood, NJ. For more info, go to RKSportsPromotions.com/.

Ted DiBiase will be signing autographs at L. P. Frans Stadium in Hickory, NC at the Hickory Crawdads baseball game. For more info, go to Hickory.Crawdads.MILB.com.

Jim Duggan, Shane Helms (AKA The Hurricane), Greg Valentine, Sgt. Slaughter, Kevin Sullivan, and many more will be signing autographs at "Florida Supercon" at the Miami Airport Convention Center in Miami, FL. For more info, go to FloridaSupercon.com/.

Roddy Piper will be signing autographs at the "Days of the dead Convention" at the Wyndham Indianapolis West in Indianapolis, IN. For more info, go to DaysOfTheDead.net/Indianapolis/.

July 7th
Jim Duggan, Shane Helms (AKA The Hurricane), Greg Valentine, Sgt. Slaughter, Kevin Sullivan, and many more will be signing autographs at "Florida Supercon" at the Miami Airport Convention Center in Miami, FL. For more info, go to FloridaSupercon.com/.

Roddy Piper will be signing autographs at the "Days of the dead Convention" at the Wyndham Indianapolis West in Indianapolis, IN. For more info, go to DaysOfTheDead.net/Indianapolis/.

July 11th
Ted DiBiase will be signing autographs at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, WI at the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers baseball game. For more info, go to TimberRattlers.com.

July 12th
Gerald Brisco and Jim Ross will be evaluating talent starting at 12 noon at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo, IA in conjunction with the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Hall of Fame weekend. To register for the evaluation, email your Height, Age, name of trainer, and brief list of career highlights to WRESSHOW@YAHOO.COM. The evaluation is open to both men and women.

July 13th
The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) will be signing autographs at the LaSalle Knights of Columbus in LaSalle, IL prior to the Dreamwave Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go go DreamwaveWrestling.com.

Al Snow will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at Robert Haack Diamonds in Glendale, WI. Click here for more info.

Ric Flair will be signing autographs at the "Hollywood Show" at the Westin Los Angeles Airport in Los Angeles, CA. For more info, go to HollywoodShow.com/main.php.

July 26th
Cheerleader Melissa, Heidi Lee Morgan, Angelina Love, Shelly Martinez, Annie Social, Amber O'Neal, Silvie Silver, La Rosa Negra, and many more will be signing autographs from 7pm to 8pm at the Knights of Columbus in Iselin, NJ prior to the Pro Wrestling Syndicate Bombshells event held later in the evening. For more info, go to ProWrestlingSyndicate.com.

Tito Santana, Lanny Poffo, Amazing Red, Danny Demanto, Tony Nese, Alex Reynolds, Azriel, Bandido, and many more at the NYWC Sportatorium in Deer Park, NY prior to the Impact Championship Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to ICWZone.com.

July 27th
Roddy Piper and Dustin Runnels (AKA Goldust) will be signing autographs at the "Steel City Con" at the Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville, PA. For more info, go to SteelCityCon.com.

July 28th
Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs at FirstEnergy Park on Lakewood Township, NJ at the Lakewood BlueClaws baseball game. For more info, go to BlueClaws.com.

August 1st
Mr. Wrestling II, Ivan Koloff, Les Thatcher, Jerry Brisco, Tiger Conway, Jr., James J. Dillon, Bob Caudle, Denny Brown, Lars Anderson, Johnny Powers, Tully Blanchard, Magnum T. A., The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey, w/ Jim Cornette), Barry Windham, Kendall Windham, Ken Patera, Danny Miller, Baron Von Raschke, Manny Fernandez, Rich Landrum, Angelo Mosca, Sr., Raven, Lodi, Sick Boy, Riggs, Gunner, Ox Baker, Homicide, Bobby Fulton, Man Mountain Link, Tony Atlas, Tommy Rich, Masked Superstar, Chick Donovan, Mike Jackson, James Mitchell, Davey Richards, Michael Elgin, Rick Steiner, Buff Bagwell, D. O. C., Tracy Smothers, Leilani Kai, Angelo Mosca, and many more are scheduled to appear at the "Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Legends Fanfest Weekend" at Hilton University Place Hotel in Charlotte, NC. For more info, go to NWALegends.com.

August 2nd
The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey, & Stan Lane), along with manager Jim Cornette, will be inducted into the Hall of Heroes at the "Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Legends Fanfest Weekend" at Hilton University Place Hotel in Charlotte, NC. Lane will be unable to attend due to a prior commitment. Others scheduled to appear are Mr. Wrestling II, Ivan Koloff, Les Thatcher, Jerry Brisco, Tiger Conway, Jr., James J. Dillon, Bob Caudle, Denny Brown, Lars Anderson, Johnny Powers, Tully Blanchard, Magnum T. A., Barry Windham, Kendall Windham, Ken Patera, Danny Miller, Baron Von Raschke, Manny Fernandez, Raven, Lodi, Sick Boy, Riggs, Gunner, Ox Baker, Homicide, Bobby Fulton, Man Mountain Link, Tony Atlas, Tommy Rich, Masked Superstar, Chick Donovan, Mike Jackson, James Mitchell, Davey Richards, Michael Elgin, Rick Steiner, Buff Bagwell, D. O. C., Tracy Smothers, Leilani Kai, Angelo Mosca, and many more For more info, go to NWALegends.com.

August 3rd
Mr. Wrestling II, Ivan Koloff, Les Thatcher, Jerry Brisco, Tiger Conway, Jr., James J. Dillon, Bob Caudle, Denny Brown, Lars Anderson, Johnny Powers, Tully Blanchard, Magnum T. A., The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey, w/ Jim Cornette), Barry Windham, Kendall Windham, Ken Patera, Danny Miller, Baron Von Raschke, Manny Fernandez, Raven, Lodi, Sick Boy, Riggs, Gunner, Ox Baker, Homicide, Bobby Fulton, Man Mountain Link, Tony Atlas, Tommy Rich, Masked Superstar, Chick Donovan, Mike Jackson, James Mitchell, Davey Richards, Michael Elgin, Rick Steiner, Buff Bagwell, D. O. C., Tracy Smothers, Leilani Kai, Angelo Mosca, and many more are scheduled to appear at the "Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Legends Fanfest Weekend" at Hilton University Place Hotel in Charlotte, NC. For more info, go to NWALegends.com.

Sgt. Slaughter and Dallas Page will be signing autographs from 11:30am to 1:30pm at the "Hall of Fame Show" at the Holiday Inn Canton in Canton, OH. For more info, go to EnvoyCollectibles.com.

August 4th
Mr. Wrestling II, Ivan Koloff, Les Thatcher, Jerry Brisco, Tiger Conway, Jr., James J. Dillon, Bob Caudle, Denny Brown, Lars Anderson, Johnny Powers, Tully Blanchard, Magnum T. A., The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey, w/ Jim Cornette), Barry Windham, Kendall Windham, Ken Patera, Danny Miller, Baron Von Raschke, Manny Fernandez, Raven, Lodi, Sick Boy, Riggs, Gunner, Ox Baker, Homicide, Bobby Fulton, Man Mountain Link, Tony Atlas, Tommy Rich, Masked Superstar, Chick Donovan, Mike Jackson, James Mitchell, Davey Richards, Michael Elgin, Rick Steiner, Buff Bagwell, D. O. C., Tracy Smothers, Leilani Kai, Angelo Mosca, and many more are scheduled to appear at the "Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Legends Fanfest Weekend" at Hilton University Place Hotel in Charlotte, NC. For more info, go to NWALegends.com.

August 9th
Jerry Lawler will be throwing out the first pitch at the Gateway Grizzlies baseball game at GCS Stadium in Sauget, IL. Later, a Meet & Greet in a VIP suite at the stadium will include Lawler, Larry Matysik, Ken Patera, Rocky Johnson, Baron Von Rachke, and Harley Race. For more info, go to GatewayGrizzlies.com.

August 10th
Dusty Rhodes, Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Matt Hardy, John Morrison, Kevin Steen, Ted DiBiase, Jimmy Hart, The Godfather, Jimmy Snuka, and many more will be signing autographs starting at 2pm at Dutchess Stadium in Wappinger Falls, NY prior to the Northeast Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to NortheastWrestling.com/.

August 17th
The Honky Tonk Man, Maryse, Maria Kanellis, Dan Severn, and many more will be signing autographs at the "YYC Sports Con" at Stampede Park Big Four Building in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. For more info, go to YYCSportsCon.com/index.php.

August 18th
The Honky Tonk Man, Maryse, Maria Kanellis, Dan Severn, and many more will be signing autographs at the "YYC Sports Con" at Stampede Park Big Four Building in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. For more info, go to YYCSportsCon.com/index.php.

August 23rd
Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs and throwing out the first pitch at Huntington Park in Columbus, OH at the Columbus Clippers baseball game. For more info, go to ClippersBaseball.com.

August 24th
Jim Ross will be performing in "An Evening With Jim Ross - The Voice Of Wrestling" from 8pm to 10pm at Hilton Hotel Cardiff in Cardiff, Wales. Click here for more info.

August 25th
Jimmy Snuka will be signing autographs at "Collector Fest" at Columbus Center in Webster, NY

Jim Ross will be performing in "An Evening With Jim Ross - The Voice Of Wrestling" from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at Leicester Square Theatre in London, England. Click here for more info.

August 26th
Jim Ross will be performing in "An Evening With Jim Ross - The Voice Of Wrestling" from 8pm to 10pm at Manchester Comedy Store in Manchester, England. Click here for more info.

August 27th
Jim Ross will be performing in "An Evening With Jim Ross - The Voice Of Wrestling" from 7pm to 9pm at The Hilton in Glasgow, Scotland. Click here for more info.


2014
March 15th
Insane Hardcore Wrestling Entertainment will be inducting Stan Hansen, Gary Young, Gary Tool, Terry Gordy, Awesome Kong, Dusty Wolfe, Rick Manning, Khris Germany, Todd Hecht, Ray Evans, and Devastation Inc. into their Texas Wrestling Hall of Fame starting at 4pm at Dixie House Cafe in Fort Worth, TX. Also scheduled to attend is John Crow, Brad Michaels, Michael Faith, Striker, Dexter Hardaway, John O'Malley, Talon, Cole Crittenden, and many more. This is only open to workers of the business and by invitation only. For more info on the Texas Hall of Fame, go to Facebook.com/IHWEProWrestling, or contact David Fuller at dfhxcpromotion@gmail.com.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
July 3rd - Arman Hussein, Joe Sloan, Scott Trent
July 4th - Barry Windham, Greatest American Bolo
July 5th - Little Tokyo, Terry Kage, Richard Pierce
July 7th - Steven Sterling


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