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Posted: Jun 7th 2020 By: Compiled by Oklafan Staff

NEWS
Samuel Savage was highlighted on KTUL Channel 8 in Tulsa as one of the speakers at a Black Lives Matters rally in Stillwater. Savage and other protesters spoke in front of the Stillwater police department.

AEW commentator and senior advisor Jim Ross responded to a fan on Twitter last Sunday who criticized the legendary play-by-play man for potentially misgendering company star Sonny Kiss on the previous week’s episode of Dynamite. Ross referred to Kiss as a he/him several times, angering the fan. Ross writes, “SonnyKissXO told me he identifies with both genders. I have sonny’s blessing. With all that’s going on in our world, this is far from “disgusting.” Lighten Up, Francis and have a great day.” Kiss has also been vocal in the past about his identification.

El Fuego del Sol once again appeared on AEW this week. He was on the receiving end of a vicious beating from Lance Archer out behind the building before Archer was interviewed by Alex Marvez.

On last week's episode of "Impact Wrestling", it was teased that some of the recent WWE releases could appear at "Slammiversary" because that event is 3 days after their 90 day no-compete clause expires. Among those being teased are Maverick (Rockstar Spud), EC3, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, Eric Young, Curt Hawkins, and Rusev. Deonna Purazzo has already joined Impact because she was under an NXT contract and they only had a 30 day no-compete. Maverick will more than likely not be appearing as it appears he has been resigned to a WWE contract.

PWInsider reported that MVP has transitioned back into performing full-time and is not currently working as a producer for WWE.

MVP was a guest on this week’s episode of "Chasing Glory" with Lilian Garcia. You can listen to the show by clicking here.

AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan will be the grand marshals for the NASCAR Cup series event on FS1 on Wednesday.

WWE uploaded a Playlist video featuring A. J. Styles’ greatest SmackDown moments which you can watch by clicking here.

WWE’s YouTube channel uploaded Shelton Benjamin vs. Ric Flair from "Backlash 2004" and an 8-Man Tag Team Match featuring MVP, Randy Orton, Edge, & Mr. Kennedy vs.Batista, Shawn Michaels, John Cena, & The Undertaker. tag match where Batista, Shawn Michaels, John Cena & The Undertaker from the February 15, 2007 episode of "WWE Monday Night RAW".

During his appearance on WINCLY, Ric Flair discussed the self confidence issues he had prior to wrestling Vince McMahon at the Royal Rumble in 2002. Here’s what he had to say: “That took a whole load off me. As far as my self-confidence with talking, I’m great. Getting in the ring – zero [self-confidence]. I get there in November and in January Shane asks, ‘What do you think of wrestling my dad at the Royal Rumble?’ I’m thinking that’s not what we agreed upon [laughs]. Sure enough, here we are. Mark and I talked about it. I was texting him while watching it and he was doing an interview on ESPN where he alluded to me. My self-confidence was mental while Mark’s was physical. I have had physical issues but I’ve come back from them. But Mark is 6’10” and 330 pounds and throws himself around the ring. He’s done stuff over the top rope that even Rey Mysterio does. He’s had injury problems and I’m glad that they’re showing what our guys go through. They think the injections and all of that are just for football or basketball. Take that times 20 as our guys are on the road 200 days a year… It was worse for Mark in his heyday in the early 90s as we were out for 60 days at a time. Mark’s one of those guys – and this is what I’m so proud of [Charlotte] about – they’re gonna go out there at a house show with 100 people and give them a match. That’s what separates the greats from the people who are just getting thru.”

Ric Flair also appeared on Wednesday’s episode of WWE’s "The Bump". He reflected on his career and doubled-down on his claim that Randy Orton is the best performer in the industry today. Flair also shared his thoughts on how important respect is: “We don’t have a diploma necessarily, I mean a college diploma, a lot of kids have that, don’t misunderstand me. But I don’t have a college diploma, I don’t have a degree, I don’t have a plaque that says I practice law, I don’t have one that says I practice medicine, I have a bunch of pictures and stuff like that, and Wendy has built a beautiful room for me which I’ve never had before because I didn’t, you know, I didn’t take the time, well I’m not gonna say, other people didn’t take the time and didn’t care so I’ll just say it like that. We don’t have all this stuff to hang shingles and all that so at the end of the day, all you have is like the respect that I seem to have from you three or four that I’ve seen today and your peers.” He also has credited both Dusty Rhodes and Ray Stevens for their roles in his career being a success. He said "At the same time, I took from guys and copied the same stuff that they were doing when I started, too. I always give those guys credit – Ray Stevens and Dusty Rhodes. I thought the world of ‘The American Dream.’ Man, Dusty was it. That was a 20-year rivalry. Every night, blood, guts and cage matches. He was a genius and phenomenal talent. At the same time, I took from guys and copied the same stuff that they were doing when I started, too. I always give those guys credit – Ray Stevens and Dusty Rhodes."

ROH stars played Dungeons & Dragons on their YouTube channel this past Saturday. Participants included The Bouncers (Beer City Bruiser & Brawler Milonas), Cheeseburger, Session Moth Martina, and Joe Hendry.

On episode two of "NWA Girl Power", Marti Belle, Allysin Kay, M. J. Jenkins, and Ayla Fox had a conversation about the Black Lives Matter movement and the ongoing nationwide protests over the murder of George Floyd and issues of racism and police brutality. You can watch the episode by clicking here.

In a chat with the "In The Room" podcast, Haku spoke about working with Andre the Giant and working as a tag team at WrestleMania VI in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. “He thought he was the same as you. He never thought that he was bigger. If he drank 16 beers, you had to drink 16 beers with him. If he drank two or three cases, you had to drink two or three cases with him. There were so many times I had to find the door on the way back to my room. He thought it was funny,” he said. “I remember the last time that we were together in Toronto for Wrestlemania VI. It was unbelievable. My whole family was there and it was a great WrestleMania for me. I appreciate everything about wrestling more now than when I was in the business".

The WildKat Wrestling event scheduled for June 27th and featuring Joey Ryan, Bill Alphonso, and 2 Cold Scorpio has been postponed due to the Louisiana Athletic Commission stating they would not approve the event because of the COVID-19 pandemic. No reschedule date has been announced.

Bobby Fulton posted an update on his health on Facebook: "All of my cancer is gone. God is good! I've been blessed!"

Jinder Mahal, who returned to action in late April after 10 months sidelined, is back on the injured list. Mahal confirmed the news that he had to undergo knee surgery, surgery that was performed at Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama. "Unfortunately I had to go under the knife again to fix some knee issues. The journey has hit a speed bump, but I will be back stronger than ever," Mahal wrote in a post on social media. The former WWE champion suffered a ruptured patellar tendon against Ali at a live event on June 15 of last year in Denver and had to undergo surgery to repair it, spending 10 months on the sidelines before returning on Raw. Oklafan wishes him a speedy recovery.

Oklafan congratulates Fuel on his engagement to his fiancée Katie last week.

Oklafan congratulates Terry Pantera on his engagement to his fiancée Stephanie on June 6th.

Oklafan congratulates Steven Cruze on his marriage to his fiancée Rebekah on June 6th.

Oklafan extends condolences to Jim Fallon on the passing of his grandfather on June 3rd.

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RECENT RESULTS
May 26th
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre defeated MVP at the "WWE Monday Night RAW" event in Orlando, FL

June 2nd
Joseph P. Ryan defeated Crazzy Steve at the Impact Wrestling event in Nashville, TN. In other matches, Rohit Raju defeated Chase Stevens.

June 5th
Drew Gulak defeated A. J. Styles at the "WWE Friday Night SmackDown" event in Orlando, FL

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Extreme Midget Wrestling Federation
Thursday, June 11th
Gizzy's Eatery
Dewey, OK
Bell Time 8pm

Extreme Midget Wrestling Federation
Saturday, June 13th
Payne Expo Center
Stillwater, OK
Bell Time 8pm

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UPCOMING EVENTS
June 7th
Karrion Kross (w/ Scarlett) takes on Tomasso Ciampa at the "NXT Takeover - In Your House" event in Winter Park, FL

June 9th
Fuego del Sol & Low Rida take on SCU (Scorpio Sky & Frankie Kazarian) at the "AEW Dark" event in Jacksonville, FL

June 10th
The Inner Circle (Jake Hager, Santana, & Ortiz) take on Orange Cassidy & Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent) in a 6-Man Tag Team Match at the "AEW Dynamite" event in Jacksonville, FL. In other matches, Sammy Guevara takes on Colt Cabana.

June 12th
A. J. Styles takes on Daniel Bryan in the finals of the WWE Intercontinental Tournament at the "WWE Friday Night SmackDown" event in Orlando, FL

June 13th
Chandler Hopkins is scheduled for the Texas Wrestling League event in McAllen, TX

June 14th
WWE Universal Champion defends the title against John Morrison and The Miz in a Handicap Match at WWE's "Backlash" pay-per-view event in Orlando, FL

June 19th
Malico and Chandler Hopkins are among the stars scheduled for Texoma Pro Wrestling's "Guess Who's Back" event in Sherman, TX

June 26th
Barrett Brown and Gino Medina are among the stars scheduled for the SOAR Wrestling event in Richardson, TX

Matt Cross is among the stars scheduled for the Revolution Championship Wrestling event in South Bend, IN

June 27th
Colt Killbane, Jamie Holley, K. J. Everly, Warren Powers, and Slam Shady are among the stars scheduled for the South Central Wrestling event in Pine, AR

July 5th
Tim Storm is among the stars scheduled for Dallas Championship Wrestling's "GWF Reunion Show" in Irving, TX

July 11th
Tony Atlas is scheduled for the Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling event in Quincy, IL

Dusty Gold and Mr. Wobble are among the stars scheduled for the SOAR Championship Wrestling event in Dallas, TX

July 24th
Stephan Bonner takes on Matt Justice in a Hardcore Street Fight at the "Heavy Hitters 2" tournament in Sellersburg, TN

July 27th
Brian Blade is scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Association event in Union, IL

August
No Date Specified:
ACW Heavyweight Champion Jake Dirden defends the title against Brandon Groom at Arkansas Championship Wrestling's "Proving Ground" event in Greenland, AR. In other matches, ACW North American Champion Spike Lopez takes on Eugene, El Rey & The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Cody Burns) take on James Ellsworth & ACW Tag Team Champions The Trash-N-Bash Connection (Elijah Sparks & Murillo) in a 6-Man Tag Team Match, and Dusty Gold takes on Demon Freska to determine the 1st ever ACW Television Champion. Also scheduled to appear are Wesley Crane, Mr. Wobble, Samedi, Graham Bell, Spyder, and many more.

August 1st
Brian Blade is scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Association event in Lincoln, NE

August 8th
Brian Blade is scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Association event in Two Harbors, MN

August 14th
Brian Blade is scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Association event in McCook, NE

August 15th
Brian Blade is scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Association event in Holdridge, NE

August 21st
Brian Blade is scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Association event in Chicago, IL

August 22nd
Brian Blade is scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Association event in Chicago, IL

Gino Medina takes on Carlito for the South Texas WrestleFest Championship at the "South Texas WrestleFest II" event in Pharr, TX. In other matches, Andy Dalton takes on Ruben Steel in a Hardcore Match, Chavo Guerrero, Jr. takes on Sayrus, and Joey Ryan takes on Danny Ramons.

Michael Barry takes on Meklakov in a Flag Match at the Mid-States Wrestling event in Springfield, MO. In other matches, Matt Riviera takes on Alan Jefferson, Jason Jones & Jesse Inman take on Nate Winchester & Johnny Lightning, and Gary Gram takes on Niles Plonk.

August 23rd
Brian Blade is scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Association event in Chicago, IL

GCW Tag Team Champions The Metro Brothers (Chris Metro & J. C. Metro) defend the titles against Super Beast & Funnybone at the Generation Championship Wrestling event in Avon, IN

October 17th
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada

October 18th
Shane Douglas takes on Marcellus Prime at the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada

October 19th
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Yorktown, Saskatchewan, Canada

October 20th
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada

October 21st
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

October 22nd
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

October 23rd
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

October 24th
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

October 25th
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada

October 26th
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

October 27th
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

October 28th
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada

October 29th
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Kamloops, Britih Columbia, Canada

October 30th
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Golden, British Columbia, Canada

October 31st
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

November 1st
Shane Douglas is scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada

November 2nd
Shane Douglas is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

November 3rd
Shane Douglas is scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

November 4th
Shane Douglas vs. Tommy Lee Curtis is scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Oak Lake, Manitoba, Canada

November 5th
Shane Douglas is scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Morden, Manitoba, Canada

November 6th
Shane Douglas is scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

November 7th
Shane Douglas is scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Dusty Gold is one of the participants in the Pro Wrestling EGO Southern 8 Tournament at the Battle Zone Wrestling event in Raleigh, MS

November 8th
Shane Douglas is scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

November 9th
Shane Douglas is scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
June 12th through 14th
Rikishi and many more will be signing autographs at the "Steel City Convention" in Monroeville, PA

August 13th - 16th
The Bushwackers (Bushwacker Butch & Bushwacker Luke), Col. DeBeers, Billy Jack Haynes, The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), Scott McGhee, Gary Young, Paul Ellering, Road Warrior Animal, Ron Simmons, Butch Reed, The Fabulous Ones (Stan Lane & Steve Keirn), Tom Prichard, Tommy Rich, Jackie Fulton, Bobby Fulton, Ken Resnick, Terri Runnels, Steve Simpson, Wendell Cooley, Ronnie Garvin, Bobby Eaton, Jim Cornette, Tito Santana, Bob Orton, Jr., Ted DiBiase, Brooke Adams, Jimmy Valiant, Kevin Sullivan, George South, Andrew Anderson, Chris Youngblood, Mark Youngblood, Nick Patrick, Bob Roop, Jim Crockett, Jr, David Crockett, Derrick Dukes, Paul Roma, Kevin Von Erich and many more will be appearing at "The Gathering" at the Hilton Charlotte University Place in Charlotte, NC. There will be a banquet hosted by Jim Cornette where they will honor The Road Warriors, The Von Erichs, The Rock & Roll Express, The Fantastics, and Jimmy Valiant. For tickets and more info, go to TMartPromotions.com.

September 6th
Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs at the "80's Toy Expo" at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

September 19th
Greg Valentine, Ricky Steamboat, Marty Jannetty, The Boogeyman, The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher), The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor), Danny Davis, Mario Mancini, Paul Roma, Deonna Purrazzo, Renee Michelle, Lance Archer, Nyla Rose, Bob Orton, Jr., Jillian Hall, Simon Gotch, Swoggle, Tammy Sytch, and many more will be appearing from 10am to 3pm at "The Wrestling Classic" at the Doubletree by Hilton Hartford in Windsor Lock, CT. For tickets and more info, go to KSWrestlefest.weebly.com/Wrestling-Classic.html.

September 26th
The Honky Tonk Man, Lex Luger, Jim Duggan, The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner), Dutch Mantell, Ted Arcidi, Mike McGuirk, Ivan Putski, The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton), Missy Hyatt, The Fabulous Rougeaus (Raymond Rougeau & Jacques Rougeau), Madusa, Dan Spivey, Tommy Rich, Jimmy Valiant, and many more will be appearing at "80’s Wrestling Con" at iPlay America in Freehold, NJ

October 3rd
Gerald Brisco, Joey Janela, The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor), Melina Perez, Gerald Brisco, Mark Jindrak, Mad Maxine, Kane, Tito Santana, Brodie Lee, Jessica Penne, Layla, Tracy Smothers, Little Guido, The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika), The Colons (Primo & Epico), Sinn Bodhi, and many more will be appearing at "Legends of the Ring 30" at the APA Hotel Woodbridge in South Iselin, NJ. For tickets and more info, go to LegendsOfTheRing.com/home-guests.html .

October 14th
Mick Foley is scheduled for a speaking engagement in Springfield, MO

October 15th
Mick Foley is scheduled for a speaking engagement in Little Rock, AR

October 16th
Mick Foley is scheduled for a speaking engagement in Cape Girardeau, MO

October 24th
Sting, Barry Windham, Tony Atlas, One Man Gang, Missy Hyatt, and many more will be appearing at "Superstar Fan Fest" in Rome, GA

November 14th
Barry Windham, J. J. Dillon, The Boogeyman, Cat Zingano, Tiny Lister (AKA Zeus), Celeste Bonis (AKA Kaitlyn), Nidia, Matt Morgan, Amy Weber, Mantaur, Tammy Sytch, Bob Holly, Stephan Bonnar, King Mo, The Colons (Primo & Epico), Mike Bennett, Maria Kanellis, Billy Silverman, Koko B Ware, Joey Ryan, Trevor Murdoch, Taylor Wilde, and many more will be appearing at "The Big Event 19" at the LaGuardia Plaza Hotel in East Elmhurst, NY. For tickets and more info, go to http://www.BigEventNY.com/BigEvent.htm.

November 18th
Mick Foley is scheduled for a speaking engagement in Tampa, FL

November 27th - 29th
Dory Funk, Jr. is scheduled for the WrestleCade FanFest Weekend in Winston-Salem, NC

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
June 7th - Damon Windsor, Eddie Sullivan, Mick Foley, Steve Hartley, Stevie Caballero
June 8th - Michele Leone, Mustafa Bin Akbar, Rick Vyper
June 9th - Dutch Savage, J. T. Hamilton III, Jamie, Jeff Wolfenbarger, Jim Barnett, Mark Wilson
June 10th - Dick Dunn, Largus RagnaBrok
June 11th - J. D. Richards, King Parsons, Magnum T. A., Mathmagician
June 12th - Baby Blimp, D'Licious, Deuce Rodriguez, Rolling Thunder, Stan Pulaski, Zach Royal
June 13th - Bill Ash, Chandler Hopkins, Dustin Heritage, Jeremy Pryger, John Pfanz, Mike Rose


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