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Oklahoma Scoop

Posted: Oct 2nd 2006 By: mikeiles

News:
- The reason the lights went out at the beginning of Monday Night RAW last week from Oklahoma City's Ford Center is because the building is equipped with heat sensors that trigger the fire alarms when it gets above a certain temperature in the building. The ?shore? power is hooked into the fire alarm so when it is activated, it cuts the shore power. Apparently the pyro was way hotter than they expected and it set the fire alarms off and that?s why the stage lights and ring lights went out.

- Jim Ross has updated his blog on his website and talks about power outage in OKC during RAW. You can read it at his website by clicking here.

- Unless something changes, Mick Foley vs. Johnny Nitro is penciled in for "Wrestlemania XXIII".

- At the WWE Smackdown TV tapings in Tulsa on September 26th, one fan was ejected and arrested after throwing ice at Edge towards the end of the show.

- Balls Mahoney was seen signing autographs in the parking area after the ECW live telecast in Tulsa on September 26th. Tommy Dreamer and Sabu were also seen leaving the arena, although they did not appear on the show.

- Hardcore Holly received 24 stitches in his back to close a wound received in his Extreme Rules Match against Rob Van Dam at the live ECW telecast from Tulsa on September 26th. Holly's back was cut when he suplexed Van Dam from the ring through a table on the floor below and going through the table himself. It was reported that the cut was so deep it actually was down to the fatty tissue.

- Brad Armstrong was hired as a teacher/coach, and will wrestle on ECW house shows.

- There are reports circulating that Sting may be changing his look very soon.

- A video on Jeff Jarrett's condition following the "No Surrender" PPV has been added to TNAwrestling.com.

- SpikeTV.com had a poll that asked how the fans feel about Jeff Jarrett with the following results:
48% Love Him
24% Hate Him
19% Mixed Feelings
9% Don't care.

- Jim Cornette continues to feud with Homicide in Ring of Honor. On September 28th, Cornette announced that Homicide better be ready for a war when ROH returns to Cleveland and Detroit. Cornette has put Homicide in Tag Team Grudge Matches against Jay & Mark Briscoe in both cities. Roderick Strong will be Homicide's partner in Cleveland, while Samoa Joe tags with Homicide in Detroit.

- Speaking of Cornette and Ring of Honor, Bruno Sammartino recently did a shoot interview conducted by Cornette that will be made available from ROH next month.

- TNA will be releasing a new entrance themes CD on 11/11, titled "3rd Degree Burns". The entrance music on the CD is as follows: Sting, Bobby Roode, Samoa Joe, Rhino, Jeff Jarrett, A.J. Styles, Raven, Alex Shelley, Abyss, America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) , Shark Boy, The James Gang (B.G. & Kip James), Gail Kim and Christian Cage.

- Mike Johnson reports that TNA shot an angle in Mexico this past weekend with LAX and A.J. Styles that will air next week on iMPACT!.

- An interview with Bill Watts is currently running at www.BostonWrestling.com. This no-holds-barred interview wound up going over two hours and is too good to be edited.

- Osaka Pro Wrestling sold out the IMP Hall in Osaka, Japan recently, which seats 970. The show was headlined by 68 year old Mil Mascaras.

- Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling has several DVDs from some of their past shows for sale on their website featuring such stars as Jim Duggan, Abdullah the Butcher, Tracy Smothers, and many others. Their TV show can be seen weekly on Sports Time Ohio in nearly 3 million homes. You can purchase the DVDs at www.CAPW.net.

-Missy Hyatt will be on Evan Ginsburg's Legends show on October 2nd from 8pm to 10 pm Central at www.fantalklive.com. The website also has archived interviews of other stars like Greg Valentine and Lanny Poffo, and many others.

- NWA-U has announced that TNA superstar Sonjay Dutt has been signed to compete at November's Candido Cup II

- NWA Universal is now selling "The Best of NWA Universal Intense TV Volume One" on both DVD and VHS. The videos are hosted by Charming Charles and former play-by-play announcer Mike Iles, and features such NWA-U stars as Scotty Charisma, John O'Malley, Spoiler 2000, The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens), and many more. They have announced that Candido Cup 2005 and Intense TV Volume 2 & Volume 3 will be made available soon on both DVD and VHS.

- Asylum Championship Wrestling owner Brandon Bishop posted a message on the ACW website that the fed will relaunch in Colorado in early 2007. ACW Heavyweight Champion John O'Malley, ACW Tag Team Champion The Regex (Seth Shai & Mace), John Zorthos, Mitch W. Carter, Cade Sydal, Matt Garza, and several others have expressed interest in continuing to compete for ACW in Colorado. ACW is also rumored to possibly promote an occasional event in their former base city of Wichita Falls, TX.


Recent Results:
- At the Total Texas Wrestling event in Graham, TX on September 2nd, The Mercenary defeated Cade Sydal, Doink the Clown & Ryan Davidson defeated Texas Red & Rexx Reed, TTW X Division Champion Matt Garza vs. J.T. LaMotta ended in a No-Contest due to outside interference from The Mercenary and Cade Sydal and as a result the TTW X Division Title was held up. In the main event TTW Heavyweight Champion John O'Malley defeated Chris Richter

- Rob Eckos & Billy Bax defeated Scotty Charisma & Jason Stone at the East Coast Wrestling Alliance event in Newark, DE on September 9th.

- Sylvan defeated Scotty Charisma (competing as Scott Wright) at the "WWE Friday Night Smackdown!" taping in Worcester, MA on September 13th.

- Brickhouse Brown & Kevin White defeated MPW Southern Tag Team Champions The Cowboys (Ricky Murdoch & Wild Bill, w/ Nate the Rat) for the titles in a Hair vs. Titles Match at the Memphis Pro Wrestling event on September 23rd.

- Jim Duggan & Eugene defeated Russell Simpson & Jared Steele in a match taped for "WWE Heat" in Oklahoma City, OK on September 25th.

- Samoa Joe defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett in a non-title match at the TNA/United Wrestling Federation event "Capital Punishment" in Richmond, VA on September 29th. Also on the card, NWA World Tag Team Champions A.J. Styles & Christopher Daniels defeated The Latin American Xchange (Homicide & Hernandez, w/ Konnan)

- Mitch Carter & Tarantula (not the former Oklahoma based wrestler) defeated Latin Fury (Tejano Kid, Sombra, & Terrorist) in a Handicap Match at Professional Championship Wrestling's "Legally Insane" supershow in Arlington, TX on September 29th.

- NWA World Tag Team Champion A.J. Styles defeated Alex Shelley at the TNA/United Wrestling Federation event in Franklin, VA on September 30th.

- PCW Heavyweight Champion Mace Malone defeated Action Jackson, Tim Storm, and Apocalypse (the Texas based wrestler, not the OKC based tag team) in a Four-Way Steel Cage Match at Professional Championship Wrestling's "Sick-N-Twisted" supershow in Arlington, TX on September 30th.

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Upcoming Matches & Appearances:
October 6th - Jim Cornette is scheduled to appear at the Ring of Honor event at the Cleveland Grays Armory in Cleveland, OH.

October 7th - Jim Cornette is scheduled to appear at the Ring of Honor event at the Michigan State Fairgrounds & Expo Center in Detroit, MI.

October 7th - Jake Roberts will face Kamala at the World Class Wrestling Association event in Kokomo, IN. Also on the card, Tito Santana takes on Greg Valentine. Other wrestlers scheduled for this event include Koko B. Ware and Ricky Morton.

October 7th - Scotty Charisma is scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Alliance event in Newark, DE.

October 7th - Matt Garza, Cade Sydal, J.T. LaMotta, and The Mercenary will compete in a Fatal Four Way Ladder Match for the held up Total Texas X Division Title at the TTW event in Graham, TX. Plus, Ryan Davidson will face Rexx Reed in the final battle of their feud. Also on the card, John O'Malley will defend the TTW Heavyweight Title.

October 8th - Big Van Vader is scheduled for the Wrestle Land Tokyo event.

October 13th - Adam Thornstowe, Petey Williams, Dana Lee, and Joey Ryan were announced as the first four participants in Ground Zero Wrestling's "Battle For The Belt" at Carver Banquet Hall in Modesto, CA.

October 14th - Tracy Smothers & Chris Hamrick will face Jonny Storm & Jody Fleisch and TEAM Shag (Darren Burridge & Colt Cabana) in a Six Way Ladder Match for the 1PW Tag Team Titles in Doncaster, United Kingdom. Also scheduled for this event is A.J. Styles.

October 14th - Jason Jones will face Kevin Lovejones in a No Holds Barred Barbed Wire Match at the Mid-States Wrestling event at the Fairgrounds Indoor Expo in Harrison, AR. Plus, Jack Dalton will take on Bubba Hall with the stipulation that if Dalton wins, he gets the managerial services of Sassy Merlot. Also, in a Texas Bullrope Match, Jake Boulder takes on Jim Fallon. Plus, Michael Barry will defend the All-Star Wrestling Heavyweight Title. Other wrestlers scheduled for the card include Gary Gram and Kraig Keesaman.

October 15th - Adam Thornstowe will face J.D. Bishop in a 1-Hour Iron Man Match at the Supreme Pro Wrestling event in Sacramento, CA.

October 20th - A.J. Styles is among some of the TNA superstars that are scheduled for the TNA/United Wrestling Federation joint event at Headliners in Toledo, OH.

October 21st - Tony Atlas will take on Kamala at the East Coast Pro Wrestling event at the Orwigsburg Memorial Building in Orwigsburg, PA.

October 22nd - Jeff Jarrett will face Sting in a Title vs. Career Match at TNA's "Bound For Glory" pay-per-view event at the Compuware Arena in Plymouth, MI. If Sting is victorious, he wins the NWA World Heavyweight Title. If Jarrett wins, Sting retires from wrestling. Kurt Angle makes his TNA debut as the special ringside enforcer for the Jarrett vs. Sting match. Also on the card, NWA World Tag Team Champions A.J. Styles & Christopher Daniels will defend against The Latin American Xchange (Homicide & Hernandez, w/ Konnan) in a Six Sides of Steel Cage Match.

October 23rd - Doink the Clown is scheduled for the Premier Wrestling Alliance event at the Pearland VFW Hall in Pearland, TX.

October 27th - Jim Cornette is scheduled to appear at the Ring of Honor event at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton, OH.

October 28th - Jim Cornette is scheduled to appear at the Ring of Honor event at the Frontier Field House in Chicago Ridge, IL.

November 4th - Scotty Charisma is scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Alliance event in Newark, DE

November 9th - The Headshrinkers (Alofa & Samu) will be in action at the "Wrestle Rock '06" event at the Redding Convention Center in Redding, CA. The Headshrinkers may be better known in this region as The Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & Samu).

November 10th - A.J. Styles is among some of the TNA superstars that are scheduled for the TNA/United Wrestling Federation joint event at The New Alhambra in Philadelphia, PA.

November 11th - Scotty Charisma is scheduled for the Continental Championship Wrestling event in Windgap, PA.

November 18th - Gary Gram, Jack Dalton, Jake Boulder, Jason Jones, Kraig Keesaman, Michael Barry, & Sassy Merlot are all scheduled for the year end event for Mid-States Wrestling at the Fairgrounds Indoor Expo in Harrison, AR.

December 2nd - Scotty Charisma is scheduled for the East Coast Wrestling Alliance event in Newark, DE

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Autographs & Appearances:
-2006-
October 7th - Greg Valentine, Koko B. Ware, Kamala, King Kong Bundy, and Ricky Morton at the Automotive Heritage Museum at the Johanning Civic Center in Kokomo, IN during "The Return of Legends"

October 7th - Nikolai Volkoff at the West Marshall Street Harvest Fest 2006 on West Marshall Street in Norristown, PA

October 7th - Joe Savoldi and Missy Hyatt at the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame fundraiser dinner in Franklin Square, NY

October 7th - Greg Valentine and Koko B. Ware at the Circle City Flea Market in Indianapolis, IN

October 8th - Greg Valentine at the Circle City Flea Market in Indianapolis, IN

October 13th & 14th - Lanny Poffo and Missy Hyatt at the Holiday Inn Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, MD during "Slasher-Fest"

October 13th & 14th - Roddy Piper at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, FL during "Screamfest '06"

October 14th - Jim Duggan at Collector's Realm in Poughkeepsie, NY

October 14th - Jerry Lawler and Jim Duggan at Delaware Valley High School in Milford, PA

October 14th - One Man Gang at Carson's Pro Wrestling World in Allentown, PA

October 14th & 15th - The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, MI during "Motor City Comic Con"

October 20th - Greg Valentine and Jerry Lawler at the Newark Pavillion in Newark, CA before the Big Time Wrestling event

October 21st - A.J. Styles, Jeff Jarrett, Shane Douglas, and The Naturals (Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens) at the Shenandoah Country Club in Bloomfield, MI for TNA's 3rd annual "Bound for Glory Fan InterAction"

October 22nd - Mil Mascaras at Needful Things in Santa Fe Springs, CA

October 28th - Tony Atlas at Meadow Glen Mall in Medford, MA

November 3rd - Mick Foley at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, NM during the New Mexico Scorpions hockey game

November 9th - The Headshrinkers (Alofa & Samu) at the Redding Convention Center in Redding, CA before the "Wrestle Rock '06" event. The Headshrinkers may be better known in this region as The Samoan SWAT Team (Fatu & Samu)

November 11th - Sgt. Slaughter at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, TX during "Military Night" at the Lubbock Cotton Kings hockey game

November 11th - Dusty Rhodes at Attack of the Baseball Cards in Union, NJ

November 12th - Dusty Rhodes at the Greater Jacksonville Fair in Jacksonville, FL

November 18th & 19th - Greg Valentine, Paul Orndorff, and Roddy Piper at the Sheraton Framington Hotel in Framington, MA during the Boston Super Mega Fest 2006

-2007-
January 6th - Sgt. Slaughter at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, NM during the New Mexico Scorpions hockey game

February 3rd - Sgt. Slaughter at the RICOH Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the Toronto Marlies hockey game

February 17th - Mick Foley at the RICOH Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the Toronto Marlies hockey game

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Upcoming Birthdays:
October 2nd - Waldo Von Erich
October 3rd - Don Fargo
October 4th - Bobby Fulton, Dick Hutton, Jay Strongbow Sr.
October 6th - Barry Darsow, Rip Oliver