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Posted: Nov 29th 2016 By: Oklafan Staff

NEWS
WWE’s latest “This Week In History” video features Corey Graves and Cathy Kelley looking at the first-ever Scaffold Match at "Starrcade 1986" with The Road Warriors defeating The Midnight Express.

Goldberg told ESPN.com that at "Survivor Series", the best way to take Brock Lesnar down was to go the shock and awe route, something that nobody would expect against “a monster like that.” He noted that he doesn’t believe any of the smart marks all over the world thought the match was going to end the way it did. The former WCW champion was encouraged by the reaction of the fans since his comeback, keeping in mind that the last time he was in a WWE ring, with Lesnar as well, fans did not appreciate any of them and booed them out of Madison Square Garden. The reaction of the fans was the reason that he made the decision to extend his deal with WWE. "I'm concentrating on the 'Royal Rumble' and that's it. I don't have any plans of doing anything afterwards. My focus is on the 29 other men that I'm going to have to crucify to win that damn match,” Goldberg said, adding that he’s only as good as his next appearance. "To be able to be booked to win against a guy like Brock Lesnar is a dream come true," Goldberg said. "You're looking in a lot of ways at a mirror image of yourself. I think we bring something to the table that is completely different than any other two people in the sport of professional wrestling. And I am proud of that, and I think that we've got that market pretty much cornered. I don't know if that was the case prior to me coming in and being his opponent, but I do believe that that's a special space and I think we can pretty much call our own right now,” he added. Goldberg admitted that time is no longer on his side and things have changed, especially how he presents himself physically. “But it doesn't mean that inside of this mind there's still not that monster that's ready to come out,” Goldberg concluded.

WWE has a new poll asking fans if they would like to see Bill Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar III. As of this writing, 51% voted, “Yes. I want to see what an angry Brock Lesnar does in response to his loss at Survivor Series.” The rest went with, “No. Goldberg won their first two matches, there is nothing else to prove.” If you would like to vote you can check out the poll by clicking here.

WWE recently uploaded a video to their YouTube channel looking at top 10 most dominant returns, and Goldberg made the cut. You can check out the video by clicking here.

According to Ringside Access, A. J. Styles vs. The Undertaker for the WWE World Title at "Royal Rumble" is "nearly a done deal".

2K announced the WWE 2K17 Legends Pack is now available as downloadable content on the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 systems, as well as Xbox Live online entertainment network from Microsoft for Xbox One and Xbox 360. The download enables access to playable WWE Legends Brutus Beefcake, Eddie Guerrero, Greg Valentine, Sycho Sid, and Tatanka. The Legends Pack is available for $8.99.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Rory Karpf, the director of the upcoming ESPN 30 for 30 documentary on Ric Flair, has revealed that he has already interviewed over 40 people associated with Flair’s family and career. Sting, Triple H, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, Ricky Steamboat, Arn Anderson, Jim Ross, Eric Bischoff, Flair’s first wife, Leslie, and all three of Flair’s living children were all interviewed among many others. “It was great to hear from Ric’s family, mainly his three children, to get an entirely different side of Ric beyond the ‘Natureboy’ persona,” Karpf said. “Ric’s first wife Leslie was interviewed and to my knowledge this is the first time she ever granted an interview on camera.” Karpf added that Shawn Michaels and Triple H had the best stories on Ric in and out of the ring and described his out-of-character interview with The Undertaker as “awesome.” The director is still running around doing more interviews however he’s still trying to get the interview that so far has eluded him, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. There’s still no release date on this documentary but it’s expected to be out in late 2017. 30 for 30 will tackle the XFL with a documentary that will air in February.

Jim Ross is bringing his "Ringside with Jim Ross" show to San Antonio, TX during "Royal Rumble" weekend. Ross held a show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada coinciding during "Survivor Series" weekend. The show will be held at the Improv Comedy Club at the San Antonio RiverCenter on January 29th, the day of the "Royal Rumble". It will start at 2:30pm with the VIP meet and greet sessions kicking off at 12 noon. General admission tickets are $25 each while the limited VIP tickets are $75.

Greg Oliver of SLAM! Wrestling wrote a story entitled "Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame announces Class of 2017" which includes Dick Raines, Sputnik Monroe, the tag team of Larry Hennig & Harley Race, Mick Foley, Tatsumi Fujinami, and Susan Green, among others. To read the story, click here.

Oklafan congratulates Bob Orton, Jr. on the birth of his granddaughter Brooklyn. She is the daughter of Randy Orton.

Reckless had surgery on Monday. Oklafan wishes him a speedy recovery.

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RECENT RESULTS
November 18th
WKW Revolution Champion Danny Flamingo defeated Al Snow by DQ at the WildKat Wrestling event in New Orleans, LA. In other matches, Matt Lancie defeated Ryan Davidson.

November 19th
Mario Crivello, Johnny Katrina, & Heidi Katrina defeated Firelord Draconis, Ovirload, & Paloma Starr in a 6-Person Mixed Tag Team Match at the Proving Ground Pro event in Petersburg, IL

Polo Promotions (Jackie Polo & Mark Coffey) defeated Shane Douglas & Mikey Whipwreck at Target Wrestling's "Live In Carlisle" event in Carlisle, England

Jim Duggan & The Patriot defeated Jeff Libolt & Shane Alden at the Big Time Wrestling event in Poughkeepsie, NY

Bushwacker Luke, Michael Cammett, & Roman Zachary defeated Juan Vargas, Tony Graves, & Galindo at the Independent Wrestling Federation event in Nutley, NJ

November 20th
Mr. Anderson defeated BLW Heavyweight Champion MVP for the title at the Big League Wrestling event in Exeter, England

Steve O Reno defeated Jack Jameson and Kody Lane in a Triple Threat Match to advance in the 2016 Lone Star Classic Tournament at the Anarchy Championship Wrestling event in Austin, TX. In non-tournament matches, JoJo Bravo defeated Gregoru James, Johnny Swole, and Scotty Santiago in a Fatal 4-Way Match, and ACW American Joshi Champion Angel Blue vs. Dulce Star ended in a Time Limit Draw.

November 22nd
James Ellsworth defeated WWE World Champion A, J. Styles in a non-title match at the "WWE SmackDown Live" live telecast in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

November 23rd
Brian Breaker & Leland Race defeated Manabu Nakanishi & Henare in a World Tag League 2016 Block A Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "World Tag League 2016 - Night 5" in Aichi, Japan. In other tournament matches, IWGP Tag Team Champions The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) defeated War Machine (Hanson & Raymond Rowe).

The Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith, Jr.) defeated GHC Tag Team Champions Naomichi Marufuji & Toru Yano for the titles at Pro Wrestling NOAH's "Global League 2016 - Night 13" event in Tokyo, Japan

November 24th
IWA Mid South Heavyweight Champion Tracy Smothers defeated Chris Hero at IWA Mid South's "Bloodfeast 2016" event in Clarksville, IN

NWA National Champion Damien Wayne defeated Chase Stevens at the NWA New South event in Franklin, KY

November 25th
The Bullet Club (Hangman Page, Yujiro Takahashi, & IWGP Tag Team Champions The Guerrillas of Destiny [Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa]) defeated Brian Breaker, Leland Race, & War Machine (Hanson & Raymond Rowe) in an 8-Man Tag Team Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "World Tag League 2016 - Night 6" event in Hiroshima, Japan

America's Most Like Wrestling Tag Team Champions The Geordie Bulldogs (Mark Denny & Sean Denny) defeated Ryan Davidson & Abel Jackson and Matt Lancie & Socorro in a 3-Corners Tag Team Match at WrestleCade Entertainment's 2nd annual "Showcase of Champions" event in Winston-Salem, NC

November 26th
WWE World Champion A. J. Styles defeated Dean Ambrose in a Street Fight at the WWE show in Kansas City, MO. In other matches, Baron Corbin defeated Jack Swagger.

Rush & IWGP Intercontinental Champion Tetsuya Naito defeated Brian Breaker & Leland Race in a World Tag League 2016 Block A Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "World Tag League 2016 - Night 7" event in Kochi, Japan. In other tournament matches, War Machine (Hanson & Raymond Rowe) defeated TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion Satoshi Kojima).

AWS Heavyweight Champion Tyler Bateman defeated Ray Rosas at Alternative Wrestling Show's "Just Another Damn Turkey" event in South Gate, CA

Jack Victory, C. W. Anderson, Steve Corino, & The Geordie Bulldogs (Mark Denny & Sean Denny) defeated George South, Zane Dawson, Zane Riley, & The Heatseekers (Elliot Russell & Sigmon) in a 10-Man Tag Team Match at WrestleCade Entertainment's "WrestleCade 2016 - The Final 3 Count" event in Winston-Salem, NC. In other matches, Carlito defeated Jeff Jarrett, and Ricky Morton, Ryan Davidson, and Shane Douglas were among the entranst in the 3rd annual George South Battle Royal won by George South.

NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Champion Double D defeated Damien Bennett at the NWA Mid South event in Dyresburg, TN

Chuey Martinez defeated Mr. California in a Barbed Wire Ropes Match to win Xtreme Wrestling Warfare Pro Wrestling's "2016 Ultra Violent Cup Tournament" in Sun Valley, CA. Earlier in the card, Martinez defeated Super Gavacho in a Barbed Wire Baseball Bat Match in the semifinals.

November 27th
WWE World Champion A. J. Styles defeated Dean Ambrose in a Street Fight at the WWE show in Fayetteville, NC. In other matches, Baron Corbin defeated Jack Swagger.

Brian Breaker & Leland Race defeated Manabu Nakanishi & Tiger Mask at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "World Tag League 2016 - Night 8" event in Imabari, Japan. In other matches, War Machine (Hanson & Raymond Rowe) & TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion Satoshi Kojima) defeated The Bullet Club (Hangman Page, Yujiro Takahashi & IWGP Tag Team Champions The Guerrillas of Destiny [Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa]) in an 8-Man Tag Team Match.

Deonna Purrazzo & Kelly Klein defeated The D & D Muscle Factory (Miss Diss Lexia & D'Arcy Dixon, w/ Zane Riley) at the Queens of Combat/WrestleCade Entertainment event in Winston-Salem, NC

XWA Frontier Sports Champion Doug Williams defeated MVP at X Wrestling Alliance's "XWA 44: Go Big" event in Colchester, England

MVP defeated Joseph Connors at the Southside Wrestling Entertainment event in St. Neots, England

Chavo Guerrero, Dory Funk, Jr., Tajiri, & Ultimo Dragon defeated The Great Kabuki, Isami Kodaka, Osamu Nishimura, & Yutaka Yoshie at the All Japan Pro Wrestling event in Tokyo, Japan

November 28th
WWE World Champion A. J. Styles defeated Dean Ambrose in a Street Fight officiated by special referee James Ellsworth at the WWE show in Florence, SC. In other matches, Baron Corbin defeated Jack Swagger.

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Mid South Wrestling Alliance
Friday, November 2nd
Plaza Mayor
Oklahoma City, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Compound Pro Wrestling
Saturday, December 3rd
Perfect Practice Athletic Center
Tulsa, OK
Bell Time 8pm

Native American Wrestling
Saturday, December 3rd
Community Building
Bunch, OK
Bell Time 7pm

World Wrestling Entertainment
Saturday, December 3rd
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City, OK
Bell Time 7:30pm

Wrestling For a Cause
Saturday, December 3rd
Claremore Community Center
Claremore, OK
Bell Time 5pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
November 29th
Brian Breaker & Leland Race take on Hiroshi Tanahashi & Juice Robinson in a World Tag League 2016 Block A Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "World Tag League 2016 - Night 9" event in Nagasaki, Japan. In non-tournament matches, War Machine (Hanson & Raymond Rowe) & Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) take on The Bullet Club (Hangman Page, Yujiro Takahashi, & IWGP Tag Team Champions The Guerrillas of Destiny [Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa]) in an 8-Man Tag Team Match.

November 30th
Brian Breaker, Leland Race, & Teruaki Kanemitsu take on War Machine (Hanson & Raymond Rowe) and a mystery partner at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "World Tag League 2016 - Night 10" event in Kagoshima, Japan

December 1st
War Machine (Hanson & Raymond Rowe) take on X & IWGP Intercontinental Champion Tetsuya Naito in a World Tag League 2016 Block A Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "World Tag League 2016 - Night 11" event in Oita, Japan. In non-tournament matches, Brian Breaker & Leland Race take on Billy Gunn & Teruaki Kanemitsu.

December 2nd
Brian Breaker & Leland Race take on Teruaki Kanemitsu & Henare at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "World Tag League 2016 - Night 12" event in Yamaguchi, Japan. In other matches, Juice Robinson & War Machine (Hanson & Raymond Rowe) take on Billy Gunn, Hiroshi Tanahashi, & NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion David Finlay.

December 3rd
NWA World Champion Tim Storm defends the title against NWA World Tag Team Champion Matt Riviera at the NWA Mid South event in Dyresburg, TN

Mark Sterling takes on Devin Thomas, and Mike Sydal takes on Jake Dirden in separate semifinal matches of the Metro Pro Heavyweight Championship Tournament at Metro Pro Wrestling's "The End?" event in Kansas City, KS. Also scheduled to appear is The Honky Tonk Man and many more.

Texoma Pro Heavyweight Champion Charlie Haas, Texoma Pro Texas Champion Adam Asher, Andy Dalton, Jerome Daniels, J. D. Richardson, Nikki Knight, and Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) are among the stars scheduled for the Texoma Pro Wrestling event in Blossom, TX

Demolition (Ax & Smash) takes on Shawn Blanchard & Lou Martin at the Keystone State Wrestling Alliance event in Pittsburgh, PA

Jim Duggan, Johnny Crab Cakes, & Lance Anoa'i take on The Rock and Bowl Express (Biggie Bowlas, Nick Jeremy, & Stryker Lane at Maryland Championship Wrestling's "Seasons Beatings 2016" event in Joppa, MD

December 4th
WWE World Champion A. J. Styles defends the title against Dean Ambrose in a TLC Match at WWE's "TLC" pay-per-view event in Dallas, TX

Brian Breaker & Leland Race take on War Machine (Hanson & Raymond Rowe) in a World Tag League 2016 Block A Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "World Tag League 2016 - Night 13" event in Hyogo, Japan

December 5th
Brian Breaker & NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion David Finlay take on War Machine (Hanson & Raymond Rowe) at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "World Tag League 2016 - Night 14" event in Kyoto, Japan

December 7th
Brian Breaker & Leland Race take on TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion Satoshi Kojima) in a World Tag League 2016 Block A Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "World Tag League 2016 - Night 15" event in Ibaraki, Japan. In other tournament matches, War Machine (Hanson & Raymond Rowe) take on The Bullet Club (Hangman Page & Yujiro Takahashi).

December 8th
Brian Breaker, Leland Race, & War Machine (Hanson & Raymond Rowe) take on The Bullet Club (Hangman Page, Yujiro Takahashi, & IWGP Tag Team Champions The Guerrillas of Destiny [Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa]) in an 8-Man Tag Team Match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "World Tag League 2016 - Night 16" event in Amori, Japan

December 9th
MWA Heavyweight Champion Brian Blade defends the title against Devin Thomas at the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Lincoln, NE. In other matches, MWA Tag Team Champion Generation Concept (Shane Sanders & Logan Rixx) defend the titles against Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields), and MWA Mid-States Champion Eric Fantabulous defends the title against Angel de la Muerte, and Phoebe takes on Cheyenne.

December 10th
Brian Breaker and War Machine (Hanson & Raymond Rowe) are among the stars scheduled for New Japan Pro Wrestling's "World Tag League 2016 - Night 17" event in Miyagi, Japan

Ricky Morton and Jimmy Valiant are among the stars scheduled for Classic Pro Wrestling's "Holiday Havoc" event in Aylett, VA

Brent McKenzie, Big Daddy Yum Yum, and Moonshine Mantell are among the stars scheduled for the Full Throttle Wrestling event in Bryan, TX

December 16th
VIP Tag Team Champions The Vet Club (Apoc & Tim Storm), War Machine (Hanson & Ray Rowe), and Sammy Guevara are among the stars scheduled for VIP Wrestling's "Holiday Havoc in 3D" event in Dallas, TX. In other matches, Barrett Brown vs. Matt Cross vs. ACH vs. Sammy Guevara in a Fatal 4-Way Match, Gregory James vs. Davey Vega vs. Curt Stallion vs. Orion Taylor vs. Mat Fitchett vs. Steve Anthony vs. Nobe Bryant vs. Danny Ramons in a Best of Texas 8-Man Scramble Match, and Barbi Hayden vs. Jessica James vs. Kat Green in a Triple Threat Match.

Hernandez is among the stars scheduled for European Wrestling Promotion's "Christmas Wrestling 2016 - Night 1: Axel Dieter Memorial Cup" event in Hannover, Germany

December 17th
Hernandez & Chris Colen take on Tom LaRuffa & a mystery partner at European Wrestling Promotion's "Christmas Wrestling 2016 - Night 2" event in Hannover, Germany

Bellatrix Champion Lady Lory defends the title against Mickie James at the Bellatrix Female Warriors event in Norwich, England

December 18th
Ricky Morton is among the stars scheduled for Big Time Wrestling Carolina's "Seasons Beatings" event in Mocksville, NC

Hernandez is among the stars scheduled for European Wrestling Promotion's "Christmas Wrestling 2016 - Night 3" event in Celle, Germany

December 19th
Jaxon Stone is among the stars scheduled for the Westside Xtreme Wrestling event in Essen, Germany

2017
January 6th
Dustin Bozworth and Chris Crotte are among the stars scheduled for WWA Superstars of Wrestling's "Wrestle Mayhem the 25th Anniversary" event in Milwaukee, WI

January 7th
Brandon Groom and The Canadian Red Devil are among the stars scheduled for Impact Championship Wrestling's "Night of Champions" event in Junction City, KS

January 27th
NWA World Champion Tim Storm, NWA Women's World Champion Jazz, NWA World Tag Team Champions The Iron Empire (Rob Conway & Matt Riviera), Charlie Haas, Rodney Mack, and Adam Asher are among the stars scheduled for NWA Big Apple's "Black Blue and Proud" event in Hackensack, NJ

February 4th
Charlie Haas, Nikki Knight, Erica, and Mikey are among the stars scheduled for the Old School Wrestling event in Odessa, TX

February 10th
Sting is among the stars scheduled for the Big Time Wrestling event in Raleigh, NC

February 11th
Sting is among the stars scheduled for the Big Time Wrestling event in Spartanburg, SC

February 19th
IHWE Triple Crown Champion Carson defends the titles against IHWE Tag Team Champion Jaxon Stone at Iconic Heroes of Wrestling Excellence's "New Year Knockout II" event in Crowley, TX. In other matches, IHWE J-Cup Champion Americos defends the title against Andy Dalton, Moonshine Mantell takes on Brandon Collins in a match to determine the #1 contender to the IHWE Triple Crown Titles, and Fuego del Sol takes on Gregory James.

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
December 3rd
Sting and Ricky Steamboat will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2:30pm at Playball Ink in Sunbury, OH. For more info, go to PlayballInk.net/Collections/Sting-and-Ricky-Steamboat-Signing-12-3-Columbus.

Demolition (Ax & Smash), Ricky Steamboat, and Bill Apter will be signing autographs at Teamsters Temple Local 249 in Pittsburgh, PA prior to the Keystone State Wrestling Alliance event held later in the evening. For more info, go to KSWA.net/.

December 10th
Ric Flair and Jim Duggan will be signing autographs at Playball Ink in Sunbury, OH. For more info, go to PlayballInk.net/Collections/Ric-Flair-Autograph-Signing-Tickets-and-Items-12-10-Tanger-Outlet.

December 18th
Ricky Morton, Demolition Ax, Buff Bagwell, Bob Evans, Gunner, Sean Studd, and many more will be signing autographs at Davie County High School in Mocksville, NC prior to the Big Time Wrestling Carolina event held later in the evening. For more info, go to Facebook.com/Big-Time-Wrestling-Carolinas-381565555287757/.


2017
January 28th
Road Warrior Animal will be signing autographs at Ector County Coliseum in Odessa, TX at the Odessa Jackalopes hockey game. For more info, go to WestTexasTix.com.

January 29th
Jim Ross will be performing in "Ringside with Jim Ross" starting at 2:30pm at Improv Comedy Club in San Antonio, TX. For moreinfo, go to RiverCenterComedyClub.com.

February 10th
Sting will be signing autographs at Dorton Arena in Raleigh, NC prior to the Big Time Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to BTWTickets.com/events/2017-02-10.html.

February 17th
Sting will be signing autographs at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium in Spartanburg, SC prior to the Big Time Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to BTWTickets.com/Events/2017-02-11.html.

February 18th
Paul Orndorff, Howard Finkel, and many more will be signing autographs at "Canadian Wrestling's Elite's Fanfest" at Holy Cross Gymnasium Hall in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. For more info, go to CWETickets.com.

March 17th
Ric Flair will be the official starter of the "First Ever 14th Annual World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade" in Hot Springs, AR

April 1st
Jim Ross will be performing in "Ringside with Jim Ross and Friends" at 2pm at Plaza Live in Orlando, FL. For tickets, go to TicketFly.com.

April 2nd
Jim Ross will be performing in "Ringside with Jim Ross and Friends" at 2pm at Plaza Live in Orlando, FL. For tickets, go to TicketFly.com.

June 4th
Sting, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman will be signing autographs at "Niagara Falls Comic Con" at Scotia Bank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
November 29th - J. D., Jerry Lawler, Zeb Colter
November 30th - Boris Saarikoski, Damien Morte
December 1st - Dave Sullivan, Jason Jones, Karl Davis, Klondike Bill, Michael H
December 2nd - Buck Moore, Gypsy Joe, Slam Shady, Terry Latham
December 3rd - Steve Simpson, Jonah Turk
December 4th - Duke Swellington, Martin Justice, Ray Candy, Shane Sanchez
December 5th - Adrian Street, Chris Tolos, Christopher Fox, Kelly Kiniski, Larry Zbyszko

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