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Posted: Feb 13th 2021 By: Compiled by Oklafan Staff

NEWS
Matt Sydal is a guest on "AEW’s Unrestricted" podcast. He talks about some words of wisdom he gave to Snoop Dogg before he did the “Snoop Splash” live on 'AEW Dynamite'. Matt also had some encouraging words for himself after his not-so-perfect AEW debut at the "All Out" Casino Battle Royale. He tells that story along with the last-minute phone call he received about the surprise booking. He offers insight to the Third Eye gimmick, what it means to have a “Sydalic Mentality,” risk-taking in the ring, and why he is solely focused on the TNT Championship. Plus, Matt tells stories about working with Cody Rhodes, Chaos Project, learning from AEW coaches like Dean Malenko and Tully Blanchard, his love of Japanese death matches, and tagging with Ricochet at NJPW. To listen. click here.

The wrestling world outside of WWE continues to recognize each other and cross borders that have never been crossed before. NJPW has announced that last Wednesday's "AEW Dynamite" main event pitting IWGP United States Champion John Moxley & Lance Archer vs. KENTA & AEW World Champion Kenny Omega in a No DQ/Falls Count Anywhere Tag Team Match along with bonus footage would be available on their streaming service Friday. NJPW’s Roku channel debuted Thursday as well.

2K has announced that they are releasing more free content for WWE Battlegrounds. Some of the content is unlocked and some has to be bought or earned in the game. Coming out next are Doink the Clown and Vader on February 17th, Cactus Jack on February 24th, Big Bossman on March 3rd, and Jim Neidhart on March 10th.

Kane made his debut at "In Your House: Badd Blood" in 1997 during the Hell In A Cell Match between The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. Kane came out and immediately made his presence felt as he delivered the Tombstone Piledriver to the Undertaker, costing him brother the match. During "Something To Wrestle With", Bruce Prichard discussed original plans WWE had for Kane on the main roster. This would have seen Brother Love as his manager. The plan did not come to fruition in the end as Vince McMahon cancelled it after one promo run-through. “We actually had an idea for me to come back and end up managing Kane with dark red hair…Now, this was 1997-ish, maybe ’98, so it had to be right after that [Kane debuted at Badd Blood in October 1997]. Shortly after that. But the idea was that my hair was red, basically, the color of Undertaker’s hair and the idea was that I was going to come back under the auspices of helping The Undertaker feud with his brother Kane. We would basically do a kind of a switch, but after the promos, Vince [McMahon], classic Vince, can tell you that you’re a piece of sh*t and that it really sucks by telling you how great you are. Then you walk away feeling good but just sh*t all over. [Imitating McMahon] ‘Goddamnit pal, that’s not a heel promo, that’s a babyface promo. Goddamn that was strong. Strong, Strong. Way to go.’”

Carlito will be a guest on an upcoming "After the Bell" hosted by Corey Graves.

Former WWE Champion C. M. Punk recently got a new tattoo to honor the late WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race, who passed away in 2019. Chicago tattoo artist Nick Colella revealed on Instagram that he was doing the piece. Punk first stated back in 2019 that he was planning the tattoo. “Stoked to do this memorial for pro wrestler Harley Race on his friend @cmpunk thanks for the trust,” Nick wrote on Instagram. Punk often spoke highly of Race and noted back in 2019 that Race was such a big piece of his career that he deserved to be memorialized.

Tony Atlas was on the Boston Wrestling MWF YouTube show and he has this to say about today’s wrestlers: “I’m a senior citizen and I believe I could whoop half of those guys. They are all wimps and they cry about everything.” He went on to say that Serena Williams has more muscles than Seth Rollins.

Mick Foley sent out best wishes to Terry Funk, his friend, mentor, occasional tag team partner, and occasional opponent. This follows a message that was posted this past weekend by Cody Rhodes, who noted that The Funker was experiencing excruciating hip pain recently. Last week, Funk sent out a melancholy Twitter message asking that people no longer send him pictures to be autographed, during which he notes that he’s tired, and getting “lame-brained.”

Mr. Nasty tore his hamstring in the Triple Threat Match against Luke Langley and Killbane at the CPW event last week. Oklafan wishes him a speedy recovery.

Oklafan congratulates Erik and his wife, pro wrestler Sarah Logan, on the birth of their son Raymond Cash on February 9th.

Oklafan extends condolences to Bud Guffey on the passing of his aunt Martha on February 7th.

Oklafan extends condolences to the family and friends of John Renesto, who passed away on January 27th at the age of 71. His real name was John Joseph Renesto and cause of death at this time is not known. John was a 3rd generation wrestler as his grandfather Tom, his father Tom, Jr. (AKA Assassin #1) and his mother Kathy Branch were all wrestlers. His brother Tom III also wrestled using the name Tom Renesto, Jr. John began his pro wrestling career in 1973 as Tim Renesto. Throughout his career his used the names Speed Manson, Speedy Tall Tree, and Tim Tall Tree. After wrestling for a few years, he then became a referee for WCCW. After WCCW was sold to Continental Wrestling Association to become USWA, he wrestled a match for USWA in Dallas, TX in 1990. He stayed retired until 2001 when he made a brief comeback wrestling mostly in Tennessee. There are no documented matches for Renesto in Oklahoma but because he was a referee for WCCW when the company did regular shows in Oklahoma, he does have a bio here on Oklafan.

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RECENT RESULTS
February 3rd
S. C. U. (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) defeated Aaron Solow & Lee Johnson at the "AEW Dark" event in Jacksonville, FL

February 4th
KENTA & AEW World Champion Kenny Omega defeated IWGP United States Champion Jon Moxley & Lance Archer (w/ Jake Roberts) in a No DQ/Falls Count Anywhere Tag Team Match at the "AEW Dynamite" event in Jacksonville, FL

February 5th
TPW Red River Champion Jerome Daniel Griffey defeated TPW Heavyweight Champion The Sickness by DQ. Earlier in the card, Griffey defeated Johnny O'Mara. In other matches, Dane Griffin defeated Ky-Ote.

February 6th
L. J. C. defeated Garrisaon Creed at Frontline Pro's "Resistance" event in Luxemburg, WI

MPX Heavyweight Champion Sky de Lacrimosa defeated Jaxon Stone at Metroplex Wrestling's "Blockbuster" event in Bedford, TX. In other matches, MPX Prospects Champion Joe Angelo Garcia defeated Marce Lewis, Larry Canis defeated Dimitri Alexandrov, Dexter Hardaway defeated Jason Silver, and MPX Addicts Champion C. J. Ward defeated Casey Clay and Tatum Manning in a 3-Way Match.

Jenna Lynn defeated Danni Bee at Mission Pro Wrestling's "Wishes Granted" event in Buda, TX

Charlie Haas defeated SWE Heavyweight Champion Tim Storm for the title at Southwest Wrestling Entertainment's "Sweethearts Brawl" event in Irving, TX. Earlier in the card, Haas defeated Bam Bam Malone. In other matches, James Jeffries defeated Sebastion Envi, Ryan Davidson defeated Ivan Warsaw, SWE Television Champion Rodney Mack defeated Heartthrob Jaden, Adam Asher defeated Xander Gold, Bam Bam Malone & Heartthrob Jaden defeated Fly Def (Zack Zilla & Warren J), and SWE Television Champion Rodney Mack defeated Chris Allen.

Jerry Lawler defeated Leatherface at USA Championship Wrestling's "Blue Suede Bash" event in Jackson, TN. In other matches, Addison Caine, Jake Lawless, Jamal Singh Hans, & Joel Morris defeated Chandler Hopkins, Luke Cage, Matt Boyce, & Perky Will in an 8-Man Tag Team Match, Niles Plonk defeated Malico, and Miranda Gordy defeated Dillon McQueen.

February 8th
A. J. Styles (w/ Omos) defeated Jeff Hardy at the "WWE Monday Night RAW" event in St. Petersburg, FL. In other matches, Lacey Evans (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Charlotte Flair by DQ

February 9th
Kimber Lee (w/ Deonna Purrazzo & Susan) defeated O. D. B. at the Impact Wrestling event in Nashville, TN

IWA-U Tag Team Champion Kyle Pipher defeated IWA-U Heavyweight Champion Joey O'Riley, Chris O'Brien, Devonte Knox, and The Dragon in a Gauntlet Match at the IWA Unlimited event in Noble, IL

February 10th
ACH defeated Brian Pillman, Jr. at Major League Wrestling's "Fusion" event in Orlando, FL

M. S. K. (Nash Carter & Wes Lee) defeated Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza) in a Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic 2021 Semi Final Match at the NXT event in Orlando, FL

February 12th
Orion Bishop defeated Graham Bell, 2 Fly Ty, and C. T. Keys in a 4-Way Match at ACTION Wrestling's "No Easy Way Out" event in Tyrone, GA

Bateman defeated Clark Connors at New Japan Pro Wrestling's "NJPW STRONG #27 - Road To The New Beginning USA 2021" event in Port Hueneme, CA

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
All Star Pro
Sunday, February 14th
Venue 23
Bethany, OK
Bell Time 3:30pm

Wrestling For a Cause
Saturday, February 20th
Sertoma Center
Owasso, OK
Bell Time 7pm

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UPCOMING EVENTS
February 15th
A. J. Styles (w/ Omos) vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton vs. Thje Miz vs. Sheamus vs. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre in a non-title Gauntlet Match is scheduled for the "WWE Monday Night RAW" event in St. Petersburg, FL

February 16th
Aaron Solow vs. Eddie Kingston is scheduled for the "AEW Dark" event in Jacksonville, FL. Other scheduled matches include Ricky Starks (w/ Hook) vs. K. C. Navarro, and Fuego del Sol vs. Nick Comoroto

February 17th
Matt Sydal & Mike Sydal vs. F. T. R. (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood, w/ Tully Blanchard) is scheduled for the "AEW Dynamite" event in Jacksonville, FL. Other scheduled matches include IWGP United States Champion Jon Moxley, Rey Fenix, & Lance Archer (w/ Jake Roberts) vs. Eddie Kingston, The Butcher, & The Blade (w/ The Bunny) in a 6-Man Tag Team Match.

Karrion Kross (w/ Scarlett) vs. NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar in a non-title match is scheduled for the NXT event in Orlando, FL

February 19th
Kelsey Lynn is among the stars scheduled for the Thunder Championship Wrestling event in Winter Haven, FL

TPW Tag Team Champion Cam Cole, Adam Asher, Malico, Tim Storm, and Chandler Hopkins are among the stars scheduled for Texoma Pro Wrestling's "Back in Black" event in Sherman, TX

February 20th
Jason Bruce vs. Zarek Camacho is scheduled for the Advanced Pro Wrestling event in Cleburne, TX

The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) are among the stars scheduled for the Combat Sport Pro event in Fort Walton Beach, FL

Anthony Colletti is among the stars scheduled for the Four Corner Pro Wrestling event in Detroit, TX

Dimitri Alexandrov is among the stars scheduled for the Metroplex Wrestling event in Bedford, TX

Bobby Joe Bristow is among the stars scheduled for the Southern Championship Wrestling event in Bay St. Louis, MS

Jesse Beeler is among the stars scheduled for the Texoma Pro Wrestling event in Sherman, TX

Cody Jones vs. Crash Jaxon is scheduled for Wrestling and Respect's "Love Hurts" event in Lima, OH. Also scheduled to appear is WAR Women's Champion Paloma Starr and many more.

February 21st
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre defends the title against A. J. Styles, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, The Miz, and Sheamus in an Elimination Chamber Match at WWE's "Elimination Chamber" pay-per-view event in St. Petersburg, FL. In other matches, WWE RAW Women's Champion Asuka defends the title against Lacey Evans (w/ Ric Flair).

February 25th
Graham Bell vs. Mickie Knuckles in an Intergender Match is scheduled for the Anna Fight Underground event in Anna, IL

February 27th
Dimitri Alexandrov is among the stars scheduled for the Metroplex Wrestling event in Bedford, TX

Gino Medina takes on Chris Bey at New Texas Pro Wrestling's "Astroworld" event in Houston, TX. Other scheduled matches include J. J. Blake vs. Prince Adam.

Kirk Castle and Spyder are among the stars scheduled for the South Central Wrestling event in Mountain Pine, AR

NWA National Champion Trevor Murdoch, SWE Heavyweight Champion Charlie Haas, SWE Television Champion Rodney Mack, Terry Funk, Tim Storm, Moonshine Mantell, Niles Plonk, Action Jackson, Miranda Gordy, and James Beard are among the stars scheduled for Southwest Wrestling Entertainment's "East Texas Wrestlefest" event in Carthage, TX

Fuego del Sol and Angel Camacho are among the stars scheduled for Texas All Star Wrestling's "Best of the Best" event in Cypress, TX

March 6th
Stormi Renee is among the stars scheduled for the Advanced Pro Wrestling event in Cleburne, TX

March 7th
Sting & AEW TNT Champion Darby Allin vs. Team Taz (Ricky Starks & FTW Champion Brian Cage, w/ Taz) in a Tag Team Street Fight is scheduled for AEW's "Revolution" pay-per-view event in Jacksonville, FL

March 13th
Chandler Hopkins, Barrett Brown, and El Fuego del Sol are among the stars scheduled for the Independent Wrestling Expo event in Fort Worth, TX

March 28th
Bobby Joe Bristow takes on Ryan Mantis at the Rapid Wrestling event in Lincolnton, NC

April 24th
The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. The Zoltan (Kris Kage & Whiplash) is scheduled for Superstar Wrestling Federation's "Megaslam - Let the Battle Begin" event in Holmdel, NJ

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
February 20th
Shane Douglas, The Sandman, Danny Doring, and Roadkill will be signing autographs from 2pm to 4pm at The Wrestling Universe in Flushing, NY. For more info, call 718-460-2777.

Angelina Love will be signing autographs from 4pm to 6pm at The Wrestling Universe in Flushing, NY. For more info, call 718-460-2777.

February 21st
The Grappler will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 3pm at The Wrestling Universe in Flushing, NY. For more info, call 718-460-2777.

March 6th
The Bushwackers (Bushwacker Butch & Bushwacker Luke), Jamison, Paul Donald Wight (AKA The Big Show), The Boogeyman, Cat Zingano, Lex Luger, Sid Vicious, Rikishi, Haku, Kimona, Butterbean, The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson), The Powers of Pain (The Warlord & The Barbarian), Dan Severn, Afa, Jr., Celeste Bonin (AKA Kaitlyn), Layla El, James Storm, David Schultz, The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher), Ken Shamrock, Buff Bagwell, Del Wilkes (AKA The Patriot), Gene Snitsky, Deonna Purrazzo, Mark Henry, Bob Backlund, Brooke Adams, and many more will be signing autographs at "The Big Event" at the LaGuardia Marriott in East Elmhurst, NY. For more info, go to BigEventNY.com/BigEvent.htm.

March 7th
The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner), The Bushwackers (Bushwacker Butch & Bushwacker Luke, w/ Jamison), The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika), The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher), Lex Luger, Deuce, Domino, Cherry, Ken Shamrock, Haku, Money, Inc. (Ted DiBiase & Irwin R. Shyster), Virgil, Layla El, Buff Bagwell, The Patriot, Kimona, Ken Shamrock,, Dan Severn, Butterbean, Big Vito, Barry Windham, Swoggle, and many more will be signing autographs at "Wrestlefest 4 - Tag Team Edition" at The Colonie Center Mall in Albany, NY. For more info, go to Heroes-Hideout.MyShopify.com/Pages/Wrestlefest.

March 20th
The Bushwackers (Bushwacker Butch & Bushwacker Luke) will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 3pm at The Wrestling Universe in Flushing, NY. For more info, call 718-460-2777.

June 12th
Mick Foley, Kurt Angle, Kane, Sgt. Slaughter, Ron Simmons, and The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) will be signing autographs at "River City Wrestling Con" at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds in Jacksonville, FL. For more info, go to RiverCityWrestlingCon.com.

June 13th
Mick Foley, Kane, Sgt. Slaughter, Ron Simmons, and The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) will be signing autographs at "River City Wrestling Con" at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds in Jacksonville, FL. For more info, go to RiverCityWrestlingCon.com.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
February 14th - Daniel Flynn, Joe Herell, Phillip Barnard, Vivian Vachon
February 15th - Anthony Andrews, Billy Joe Bronie, Jack Hagen, Lyric Stackhouse
February 17th - Dick Raines, Talon Luck
February 18th - Blake Albright, Tim Storm
February 19th - Ethan Cole, The Iceman, Korey Konstantine
February 20th - Gail Kim

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