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Oklahoma Scoop

Posted: May 27th 2008 By: mikeiles

NEWS
Former Oklahoma wrestler Zane Morris has released a book entitled "God Can't Give You What You Don't Already Have - A New Approach To Getting What You Want" which is available through Amazon by clicking here. Morris has been living in Colorado Springs, CO working as a advertising artist since retiring from the squared circle.

WWE recently announced changes in their TV tapings. ECW will no longer be live on Tuesdays, it will be taped on Mondays before RAW goes live. This means the "WWE RAW" show in Oklahoma City on June 30th will have both the ECW taping and the live "RAW", while the taping in Tulsa will only have "Smackdown".

WWE has been awarded the first ever Corporate Patriot Award at the annual GI Film Festival in Washington DC, for their work and support towards the US military and the production of the Tribute to the Troops holiday show. WWE Hall of Famer and former sixteen time world champion Ric Flair was present at the ceremony and accepted the award on behalf of the WWE. Several celebrities attended the Festival as well as the Army Chief of Staff General George Casey.

Ric Flair will be doing a "Flair's Farewell To The Fans" tour, a series of appearances that will allow Ric to thank his fans for the support that they showed him during his career. The tour begins with the NWA All-Star Wrestling event in Oakwood, VA on June 28th.

Ric Flair attended the New Orleans Hornets vs. San Antonio Spurs game 7 of the Western Conference semi-finals series in New Orleans. When the cameras showed the celebrities in the crowd, Flair was shown sitting behind the Spurs bench and the caption read "Pro Wrestler".

Only one spot is edited out of Ric Flair's Hall of Fame speech on the Wrestlemania 24 DVD and that is where he mentioned Chris Benoit.

Suspended WWE Smackdown and ECW head writer Michael Hayes apparently made a remark about Democratic Presidental hopeful Barack Obama. "How can we have a President that can't read the constitution?" said Hayes, according to a report in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. "If that boy gets elected, I'm moving to Canada," Hayes apparently said.

Jim Ross wrote on his web site about the death of Jack Mildren, the former University of Oklahoma quarterback and later Lt. Governor. Ross said he was the best quarterback in school history. Mildren, 58, died from a long battle with cancer and was working his radio sports talk job as late as two days before his death.

Jakks Pacific's Classic Superstars 19 includes Mankind in a LJN style chaser, Kevin Sullivan, Ivan Koloff, Gene Okerlund, Adam Bomb, Doink the Clown, The Rock, Cactus Jack, and Eddie Guerrero. You can see pictures of the figures by clicking here.

Since the inception of the WWE's Wellness Policy, 30+ superstars have been suspended. Here is a list of the names that are publicly known to have been suspended for these violations: Randy Orton, Joey Mercury, Rene Dupree, Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam, Kid Kash, Ryan Reeves, Ryan O'Reilly, Balls Mahoney, Drew Hankinson (AKA Festus), Andrew Martin (AKA Test), Chris Kay (referee), Jeff Hardy, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Chris Masters, Edge, Funaki, Gregory Helms, Booker T, Charlie Haas, Mr. Kennedy, Umaga, William Regal, John Morrison, Gene Snitsky, Harry Smith (AKA D. H. Smith), Derrick Neikirk, Neil Bzibziak (AKA Chet the Jet), and Afa Jr. who attempted to cheat on a drug test by using a realistic prosthetic penis filled with another wrestler's urine.

Here is this Wednesday's lineup for MSG Network's "WWE at The Garden":

8:00-9:00 (Eastern)
From June 25, 1988: Jim Duggan vs. One Man Gang, Ultimate Warrior vs. Bobby Heenan, and WWE World Champion Randy Savage vs. Ted DiBiase in a Steel Cage Match

9:00-10:00 (Eastern)
From November 24, 1986: Billy Jack Haynes vs. Bob Orton, George Steele vs. Kamala, and Hulk Hogan & Roddy Piper vs. Harley Race & Paul Orndorff

On a side note, the MSG website has The Islanders (Haku & Tama) vs. The Dream Team (Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake) on the line up for episode two but the cable preview doesn't. So it may be on the show but it may not be.

Toywiz.com has an exclusive Big Show/Andre the Giant action figure two pack up for pre-order.

Memphis Wrestling looks to be returning. At the end of Saturday night's TV show, Corey Maclin and Jerry Lawler were on saying this would be the last show airing old tapes from the Ch. 30 studio. Lawler said Memphis Wrestling would be getting a new home. He didn't say what station but rumor has it Ch. 50, WPXX. He also said the show may move back to the traditional 11am Saturday time slot and they talked about shows coming up.

TNA has had talks with The Ultimate Warrior, but they have not reached a deal. Bernie J. Gernay, president of PSI Marketing Group and agent for The Ultimate Warrior commented on the Warrior to TNA rumors: "Warrior is completely focused on "The Ultimate Return" on June 25th in Barcelona. The NWE has provided us an incredible opportunity on our own terms and we are preparing to bring the fans much more than they are expecting. With numerous rumors being reported by wrestling "insiders".... we have not discussed any potential deals with other wrestling federations nor have I made mention of any money specifics with TNA, WWE or otherwise. The wrestling industry has long been on the record for using Ultimate Warrior's name, likeliness, and persona to bring great attention to their company with an agenda only suiting themselves".

KayfabeCommentaries.com will soon release a shoot interview with Jamie Dundee, son of Bill Dundee.

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RECENT RESULTS
May 17th
Shawn Hoodrich defeated Little Booger (w/ Charming Charles) at the United States Wrestling Organization/ATL Wrestling event in Nashville, TN

Thomas Trump & Zen Zen defeated TWF Tag Team Champions Dane Griffin & T-Bone for the titles at the Texas Wrestling Federation event in Flatonia, TX. Earlier in the evening, Griffin defeated Trump in a singles match.

May 18th
Greg Valentine (w/ Mike McMahon) defeated Roughhouse R.O.B. in a Dog Collar Match at the Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling event in Warren, WI

May 19th
Beth Phoenix defeated Melina at the "WWE RAW" live telecast in Kansas City, MO. In a match taped for "WWE Heat", Cryme Tyme (Shad & J. T. G.) defeated Charlie Haas & Snitsky.

May 22nd
Maria & WWE World Women's Champion Mickie James defeated Beth Phoenix & Katie Lea Burchill at the WWE house show in Queretaro, Mexico. In other matches, Trevor Murdoch defeated Charlie Haas, and Mr. Kennedy defeated Snitsky in a match officiated by special guest referee Mick Foley.

Rick Santel & Hammerjack defeated The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) at the Showtime All-Star Wrestling event in Nashville, TN

May 23rd
Seven (w/ Charming Charles) vs. T. J. Harley for the vacant ATL Wrestling Heavyweight Title ended in a Double DQ at the United States Wrestling Organization/ATL Wrestling event in Nashville, TN. In other matches, Bud Ellis defeated Tim Renesto (w/ Charming Charles).

May 24th
Super Crazy defeated Charlie Haas at the WWE house show in Mexico City, Mexico. In other matches, Maria & WWE World Women's Champion Mickie James defeated Beth Phoenix & Katie Lea Burchill.

Disco Inferno & Raven defeated Buff Bagwell & Rick Steiner at a free wrestling show in Kennesaw, GA

Little Booger (w/ Charming Charles) defeated White Tiger by DQ at the United States Wrestling Organziation/ATL Wrestling event in Nashville, TN

Adam Thornstowe won a Battle Royal to earn a future title shot at the West Coast Wrestling Alliance event in Concord, CA. Later in the card, Rik Luxury defeated Thornstowe to win his future title shot.

J. T. LaMotta defeated Andy Dalton at Anarchy Championship Wrestling's "Dissolution & Disintegration" event in Austin, TX

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UPCOMING MATCHES
May 27th
FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion Jake Hager defends the title against Brad Allen at the Florida Championship Wrestling event in New Port Richey, FL

May 30th
Baby Doll is among the stars scheduled for the Full Impact Pro event in Crystal River, FL

May 31st
3DW Femme Fatale Champion Frankie Dee takes on Gail Kim and Traci Brooks in a 3-Way Dance at 3DW's "Territorial Conflict" event in Gainesville, TX. Also scheduled to appear is Al Farat and many more.

Cheerleader Melissa takes on La Nazi at the NWA Pro/Pro Wrestling Revolution event in Santa Maria, CA. In other matches, The Border Patrol (Oliver John & Nathan Rulez) takes on Rey Mysterio Sr. & Hijo de Rey Mysterio.

Jerry Lawler takes on General Lee at the Extreme Wrestling Federation event in Marion, IN

Greg Valentine takes on Norman Smiley at the Full Impact Pro event in Arcadia, FL. Also scheduled to appear is Baby Doll and many more.

Anthony Wayne is among the stars scheduled for the Tennessee Championship Wrestling event in Pulaski, TN

Action Jackson & Wally Darkmon take on James Johnson & Mace Malone at Professional Championship Wrestling's "Capital Punishment '08" event in Arlington, TX

FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion Jake Hager will defend the title against Ted DiBiase Jr. at the Florida Championship Wrestling event in Palmetto, FL. In other matches, Brandon Groom takes on Black Pain (w/ Bryan Kelly).

June 5th
Jerry Lawler and The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) are among the stars scheduled for the Nashville Wrestling event in Crossville, TN

June 6th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Poplar Bluff, MO

Brent Albright is among the stars scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in Hartford, CT

Jake Roberts takes on Patrick Hayes at the Championship Wrestling Experience event in Austintown, OH

Jimmy Golden takes on Davey Rich at the Southern States Wrestling event in Kingsport, TN

June 7th
Cheerleader Melissa is among the stars scheduled for the NWA Pro/Pro Wrestling Revolution event in San Francisco, CA

Brent Albright is among the stars scheduled for the Ring of Honor pay-per-view taping in Philadelphia, PA

The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) take on The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) in the "NWA Hall of Fame Match" at the NWA event in Atlanta, GA. In other matches, Abdullah the Butcher will face Tommy Rich.

June 8th
A. J. Styles takes on Kurt Angle at TNA's "Slammiversary" pay-per-view event in Memphis, TN

June 9th
Steve Williams and Oliver John are among the stars scheduled for the NWA Pro/Pro Wrestling Revolution event in Las Vegas, NV

June 12th
A. J. Styles takes on Robert Roode at the TNA house show in Liverpool, England

June 13th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Liverpool, England

Michael Barry, Kenneth Campbell, Brandon Bishop, Mitch W. Carter, Carnage, J. T. LaMotta, Martin Justice, and Seth Allen are among the entrants in the Open Invitational Battle Royale to crown a new ACW Heavyweight Champion at the Asylum Championship Wrestling event in Colorado Springs, CO. Also scheduled for the event is Steve Williams and many more.

June 14th
Skandar Akbar, Danny Hodge, Jason Jones, Gary Gram, and Jake Boulder are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in West Plains, MO

June 15th
J. T. LaMotta takes on an opponent hand picked by Jimmy Jacobs at Anarchy Championship Wrestling/IWA Texas' "The Realism of Mortality" event in San Antonio, TX

June 15th through 22nd (exact date to be announced)
Lanny Poffo will be facing Johnny West on board Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Freedom of the Seas during "Wrestling on the Water" departing from Miami, FL

June 20th
Jim Neidhart and Abdullah the Butcher are among the stars scheduled for the Wrestling Supershow event in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada

June 21st
The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the TCW event in Tulalip, WA

Jim Neidhart and Abdullah the Butcher are among the stars scheduled for the Wrestling Supershow event in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada

June 22nd
A. J. Styles takes on Booker T at the TNA house show in Cincinnati, OH

June 25th
NWE Heavyweight Champion Orlando Jordan takes on The Ultimate Warrior at the Nu Wrestling Evolution event in Barcelona, Spain

June 27th
The 3DW stars will be competing at 3DW's "Territorial Conflict 2" event in Gainesville, TX

Roddy Piper is among the stars scheduled for the World League Wrestling event in Waterloo, IA

Brent Albright is among the stars scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in Dayton, OH

June 28th
Michael Barry takes on Gary Gram at Mid-States Wrestling's 5th Anniversary event in Harrison, AR. Also scheduled to appear are Jason Jones, Jake Boulder, Jack Dalton, Dustin Heritage, Mitch Carter, Cast-Iron Cothern, Boss Campbell, Brieanna Bringle, Mike Iles, and many more.

Scotty Charisma is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Professional Wrestling event in Lake Hiawatha, NJ

Brent Albright is among the stars scheduled for the Ring of Honor event in Chicago, IL

July 2nd
The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Power Zone Wrestling event in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

July 5th
Rikishi and Adam Thornstowe are among the stars scheduled for Fog City Wrestling's "Brave New World" event in San Francisco, CA

Cade Sydal takes on Sam Haul at Lonestar Pro Wrestling's "Heat Wave" event in Graham, TX. Also appearing is Ryan Davidson and many more.

July 12th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the Fusion Pro Wrestling event in Commerce City, CO

July 13th
Sting and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for TNA's "Victory Road 2008" pay-per-view event in Houston, TX

July 18th
A. J. Styles is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Tyler, TX

July 19th
Al Farat, D Money, Thug Nasty, and Jerry Bostic are among the stars scheduled for the Revolution Xtreme Wrestling event in Panama City, Panama

July 20th
Lanny Poffo takes on Tyson Dux at the Pure Wrestling Association event in Milton, Ontario, Canada

July 23rd
Scotty Charisma is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Professional Wrestling event in Middletown, NY

July 26th
Steve Williams is among the stars scheduled for Revolutionary Championship Wrestling's "Outloud Fest" event in New Boston, OH

Scott Wright is among the stars scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Association event in Newark, DE

Jake Roberts takes on The Sandman at the Pro Wrestling Unplugged event in Philadelphia, PA

August 3rd
Jake Roberts is among the stars scheduled for International Wrestling Cartel's "Basebrawl Ohio" event in Cambridge, OH

August 30th
Ky-Ote, Javi Hernandez, Frankie Dee, and Les Mayne are among the stars scheduled for the International Championship Wrestling event in Topeka, KS

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
May 28th
Jason Jones will be appearing at America's Best Boxing Inc.'s "Wednesday Night Fights" at The Shake-It Up Show Club in Branson, MO

May 30th through June 1st
Nikolai Volkoff, Kevin Nash, Al Snow, Eugene, The Blue Meanie, Christy Hemme, Dawn Marie, The Iron Sheik, and Virgil will be appearing at "Philadelphia Wizard World" at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. For more info, go to WizardWorld.com/PA-ShowInfo.html

June 6th
Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs starting at 7:30pm at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, KY. For more info, call (502) 366-2231.

June 7th
Jim Cornette will be hosting the 2008 NWA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA. Wrestlers being inducted are Tommy Rich, The Iron Sheik, and The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton). For more info, go to NWAwrestling.com.

June 9th through 11th
Steve Williams, Ron Garvin, Butcher Vachon, Bret Hart, Betty Niccoli, Pat Patterson, Scott Teal, and Orville Brown will be honored at the annual reunion of The Califlower Alley Club in Las Vegas, NV. For more info, click here.

June 13th through 15th
Roddy Piper will be appearing on all three days signing autographs at "Adventure Con" at the Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, TN. For more info, go to AdventureCon.com.

June 14th
The Honky Tonk Man, Lacey Von Erich, Terry Funk, Nick Dinsmore (AKA Eugene), and many more will be signing autographs starting at 6pm at the "Heavy On Wrestling" event in Superior, MI. For more info, contact heavyonwrestling@hotmail.com.

June 15th through 22nd
Lanny Poffo will be hosting seminars, one-on-one discussions, hands-on wrestling tips, and more aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Freedom of the Seas during "Wrestling on the Water" departing from Miami, FL. For more info call (954) 423-6840.

June 21st
Mick Foley will be signing autographs at FirstEnergy Ballpark in Lakewood, NJ prior to the Lakewood Blue Claws baseball game. For more info call (732) 901-7000.

Kamala will be signing autographs from 3pm to 5pm at Myrtle Beach Mitsubishi in Myrtle Beach, SC. For more info, call (843) 236-6111.

June 22nd
Ricky Morton and Tito Santana will be signing autographs from 1pm to 3pm at Harrisburg East Mall in Harrisburg, PA. For more info, call (717) 817-8022.

June 25th
Jason Jones will be appearing at America's Best Boxing Inc.'s "Wednesday Night Fights" at The Shake-It Up Show Club in Branson, MO

June 27th & 28th
Roddy Piper, Masanouri Saito, Abe Jacobs, Penny Banner, Stu Hart, Ray Gunkel, and Leo Nomellini will be honored at the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame at the International Wrestling Institute in Waterloo, IA.

June 28th
Ric Flair will be appearing at the "Flair's Farewell To The Fans Tour" at the NWA All-Star Wrestling event in Oakwood, VA. For more info, go to www.myspace.com/nwaallstarwrestling.

July 26th
Jake Roberts, Chris Masters, The Patriot, Tammy Sytch, Tito Santana, George Steele, Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, and Gary Wolfe will be signing autographs at the "South Jersey Fan Fest" at the Holiday Inn in Cherry Hill, NJ. For more info, call (856) 667-7224.

July 30th
Jason Jones, Mitch Carter, and Mike Iles will be appearing at America's Best Boxing Inc.'s "Wednesday Night Fights" at The Shake-It Up Show Club in Branson, MO

August 8th
Mick Foley will be signing autographs starting at 7:30pm at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom. For more info, call (502) 366-2231.

August 8th through 10th
Roddy Piper will be appearing at "Horrorfind Weekend" at the UMUC Marriott Inn & Conference Center in East Adelphi, MD. For more info, call (301) 985-7300.

August 14th through 17th
Jack Brisco, Ole Anderson, The Assassin, Bob Caudle, Jim Cornette, Chris Cruise, Rip Hawk, Sam Houston, Paul Jones, Ivan Koloff, Rich Landrum, Grizzly Smith, Manny Fernandez, Kevin Sullivan, Virgil, Ted DiBiase, Jimmy Garvin, Precious, SoCal Val, Velvet Sky, and many more will be appearing at the NWA Legends Fanfest & Hall of Heroes Banquet at the Hilton University Place in Charlotte, NC. For more info, go to NWAlegends.com.

August 16th
Terry Taylor will be holding a professional wrestling clinic from 9am to 4pm at the Texas Wrestling Academy in San Antonio, TX. For more info, call (210) 394-5968. This clinic is only open to current pro wrestlers, referees, and current pro wrestler trainees.

August 23rd
Jim Neidhart will be hosting a wrestling seminar from 3pm to 5pm at Devastation University in Pennsauken, NJ. Cost is $25. To save your spot, contact JK@ProWrestlingunplugged.com.

August 27th
Jason Jones will be appearing at America's Best Boxing Inc.'s "Wednesday Night Fights" at The Shake-It Up Show Club in Branson, MO

August 29th through 31st
The Honky Tonk Man, The Iron Sheik, Buff Bagwell, One Warrior Nation, James J. Dillon, and many more are among the early confirmations for "Wrestlefest" in Youngstown, OH. For more info, contact info@ypromotions.com.

October 10th
Nikolai Volkoff, Don Muraco, Adnan Al-Kaissie, Bill Apter, Tom Brandi, King Kahluha, and Brian Blair are among the stars that will roasting The Iron Sheik during "RING ROASTS I: A Comedic Tribute to the Iron Sheik" at "Legends of the Ring VII" starting at 8pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, NJ. For more info, go to LegendsOfTheRing.com.

October 11th
Jake Roberts, Don Muraco, Wendi Richter, Raven, Konnan, The Killer Bees (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell), Kevin Sullivan, Glacier, One Man Gang, Ronnie Garvin, Bruno Sammartino, Ray Rougeau, Tully Blanchard, Nikolai Volkoff, The Iron Sheik, Dawn Marie, Tammy Sytch, and The ECW Zombie are among the stars scheduled to appear at "Legends Of The Ring VII" at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, NJ. For more info, go to LegendsOfTheRing.com

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
May 28th - Kamala, Maria Star
May 29th - Samu
May 30th - Jake Roberts, Jesse Storm
May 31st - Fuel
June 1st - Bobby Burns


Most news & results derived from reports found on Gerweck.net, PWBTS.com, and various other wrestling news sites.

Tags: Zane Morris, WWE, ECW, Ric Flair, Michael Hayes, Jim Ross, Mankind, Doink the Clown, Cactus Jack, Charlie Haas, Jim Duggan, One Man Gang, Ultimate Warrior, Ted DiBiase, Billy Jack Haynes, Kamala, Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff, Greg Valentine, Andre the Giant