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Posted: May 17th 2011 By: mikeiles

NEWS
Michael Hayes, a former member of the legendary Fabulous Freebirds tag team, has resurfaced on camera for a role as Tyson Kidd?s somewhat manager. Hayes accompanied Kidd on last week's episode of "WWE Superstars" and said he is back because this business needs him and put over the Calgary-native youngster. Hayes was last seen on WWE television in June 2010 when he was beat up by the Nexus along with Ricky Steamboat and other WWE Legends. He is currently the lead writer for "WWE Friday Night SmackDown!".

There was a discussion within WWE to tinker with the idea of using Michael Hayes and Arn Anderson as managers. Hayes did work this past week?s "WWE Superstars" taping, managing Tyson Kidd. There is no word on whom might Anderson manage, if they decide to utilize his skills in a managerial role.

Jim Ross posted the following in his latest blog: ?Yes?I heard about TNA putting up billboards in Stamford, Ct which is the world HQ of WWE. Thoughts? A complete waste of money unless obscure mentions such as this one is what TNA is looking for. Silly expenditure of money IMO. One would think that organization would have bigger and more important fish to fry. However, what TNA does isn?t any of my business or concern but the question was asked and has now been addressed. I would guess that many WWE, Stamford based employees learned of TNA for the first time via the local billboards.?

To follow up on an earlier report by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Brett DiBiase (the son of "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase) has not been cut by WWE, but instead is now training to become a referee due to his lingering knee problems.

Luckily for WWE there was no NBA game Monday night and next week they are up against Dallas vs. Oklahoma City and not the Heat vs. Bulls.

TNA has cut a series of 30 second vignettes with Mick Foley, Ric Flair, Kurt Angle, and others talking about "Why Wrestling Matters." They?re reminiscent of the WCW promotional campaign, "We Wrestle" many years ago.

Either Abyss or Scott Steiner will be joining Jeff Jarrett as TNA wrestlers on Wednesday's AAA TV tapings in San Luis Potosi, Mexico as they start their AAA vs. TNA feud.

Sting and Hulk Hogan were mentioned during Conan O'Brien's monologue last Monday night. Conan was talking about Osama Bin Laden and then said about what he was watching on television. First, it was one of the Kardashians, then it was Sting and Hulk Hogan doing a promo in the TNA Wrestling ring then it was Conan himself. Good exposure for TNA as it showed a TNA logo on a microphone. It was on for around 10 seconds.

During a radio appearance on WFNZ's ?The Drive? in Charlotte, NC on May 11th, Ric Flair addressed his incident with TNA Wrestling during the company?s recent European tour. He said ?When you work for WWE, you are used to funds being available for you, if you think I am going to spend my own money, you are out of your mind. With Vince?like any other company that grows, you have growing pains, financial growing pains. When you agree to go overseas, you assume you are going like any other company and very simply, I wasn?t informed differently. I said, ?Hey I need some money while I?m here. I?m not blowing up my credit card. Just pay me what you owe me every night? and they don?t do that. I wasn?t told in a very nice way so I stayed in the hotel for another day. I?m not knocking. I think TNA is great, just they have growing pains.?

Ric Flair did an endorsement for the Tampa Orthopedic and Pain Clinic with this quote: "I broke my back in a plane crash, wrestled 100,000 matches and been world heavyweight champion 16 times. Thanks Tampa Orthopedic & Pain for keeping The Nature Boy stylling and profiling, Whooo!!!"

TNA has canceled their house shows in Alexandria, LA on June 3rd and Bossier City, LA on June 4th.

Former WWE Women's and Intercontinental champion Chyna returned to professional wrestling during last Thursday's episode of "TNA iMPACT!" and was revealed as Kurt Angle's business partner. Chyna was introduced by Mick Foley, who himself was revealed as the guy behind the Network. Chyna also interfered in the main event battle royal, eliminating Jarrett and his chances of being the number one contender. Jarrett and Chyna worked together in WWE and had a feud with him where the two wrestled on two pay-per-views, Unforgiven and then No Mercy in 1999. Jarrett won their first match but Chyna won the Intercontinental title from him in his last match for WWE at No Mercy. You can see Chyna's TNA debut by clicking here.

Mick Foley posted the following on Twitter: "RT PLEASE! The #10forRAINN campaign is officially over, and it has been amazing ? far exceeding our wildest hopes. Over $121,000 raised, in addition to increasing awareness, and allowing so many survivors to see support coming from a source no-one ever expected it from. I am SO thankful. I know I tweeted ALOT about this cause for the last 38 days, but the VAST majority of you were supportive and understanding. I WILL be doing this again for RAINN many months from now, but in the meantime, I am going to be adding a second Twitter address that will allow me to keep in touch with all of the new friends I have made through this cause, while keeping @realmickfoley as primarily a wrestling and entertainment place..with some occasional facts and random thoughts on life thrown in. By all means, I will encourage people to follow me at both addresses, and when it?s time to raise money for RAINN again, I WILL renew the bombardment of regular appeals, and ask that you understand.Also, due to the response to this past auction, I will be putting items up for auction regularly, many of them with a "buy it now" option, so that people can buy items without jeopardizing Junior?s college fund. I am going to be thinking about a few different organizations I can donate some of the proceeds to, probably in the 25-50% range for most items. One of the things I love about RAINN is that is a small group that does big work, so that every dollar meant so much. Feel free to suggest groups that could use a hand from these auctions. I?m thinking of GIVE KIDS THE WORLD as one of them, and might change them up every week or so, or have different items helping different causes.Thanks again for an amazing 38 days. I am so pleased with what we accomplished."

The movie "Memphis Heat" debuts theatrically on June 17th in Nashville, TN at the Belcourt Theater. The movie got great reviews and had a successful three week movie run in the Memphis market. The movie covers the days of Sputnik Monroe and Billy Wicks to the early 80s with Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart.

The New York Times has a very good story on Al Vass, who was a wrestler and later a referee in the New York area from 1961 to 1991, noting he's now a security guard at the St. George Public Library in Staten Island, NY. He has photos of himself refereeing names like Argentina Rocca, Dr. Jerry & Eddie Graham, through the era of Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, John Studd, and Lou Albano. He said he was spotted after winning a bodybuilding contest in 1960 by Abe Coleman. You can read the whiole story by clicking here.

Abdullah the Butcher was recently interviewed by ATG Radio. The show begins by welcoming Abdullah. They discussed his career, his recent induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, and his thoughts on the comments made by Superstar Billy Graham, and much more. To listen to the show, click here.

Oklafan extends its condolences to Shane Morbid on the death of his cousin.

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RECENT RESULTS
April 30th
Slam Shady defeated Lance Hoyt at Coastal Wrestling Federation's "The Invasion" event in Texas City, TX

May 7th
Jeremy Wyatt defeated NWA Central States Champion Tyler Cook for the title in a Four-Way Elimination Match that also included Mark Sterling and Jaysin Strife at the Metro Pro Wrestling event in Lawrence, KS. Sterling defeated Brett Young to qualify for the match earlier in the card. In other, matches, Mad Dog McDowell defeated Bull Schmitt in a Bodyslam Match.

May 10th
Tyson Kidd (w/ Michael Hayes) defeated Trent Barreta in a match taped for "WWE Superstars" at the "WWE Friday Night SmackDown!" television taping in Nashville, TN

Chris Masters defeated Jack Swagger at the WWE house show in Highland Heights, KY

May 11th
Chris Masters defeated Jack Swagger at the WWE house show in Hermosillo, Mexico

May 12th
Chris Masters defeated Jack Swagger at the WWE house show in Guadalajara, Mexico

May 13th
Chris Masters defeated Jack Swagger at the WWE house show in Mexico City, Mexico

Charlie Haas & Rhino defeated Togi Makabe & IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi at New Japan Wrestling's "New Japan Invasion" event in Rahway, NJ

May 14th
Chris Masters defeated Jack Swagger at the WWE house show in Monterrey, Mexico

Kurt Angle defeated Jeff Jarrett at the TNA house show in Jackson, MS

IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Charlie Haas at New Japan Wrestling's "New Japan Invasion" event in New York, NY

Mark Sterling vs. MMWA Heavyweight Champion Gary Jackson ended in a Double Countout at the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Alliance event in St. Louis, MO

The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) at Crossfire Entertainment's "Tribute to the Fairgrounds: Volume 2" event in Nashville, TN.

Michael Barry defeated The Mad Mormon (w/ Wife #3) at the Salt Lake Championship Wrestling event in Salt Lake City, UT

May 15th
TNA World Champion Sting defeated Rob Van Dam at TNA's "Sacrifice" pay-per-view event in Orlando, FL. In other matches, Tommy Dreamer defeated A. J. Styles, and Kurt Angle & Chyna defeated Jeff Jarrett & Karen Jarrett.

Shinsuke Nakamura, Yujiro Takahashi, Jado, & Gedo defeated Charlie Haas, Tiger Mask, Kazuchika Okada, & Josh Daniels at New Japan Wrestling's "New Japan Invasion" event in Philadelphia, PA

May 16th
WWE RAW World Champion John Cena defeated Jack Swagger in a No Holds Barred Match at the "WWE Monday Night RAW" live telecast in San Antonio, TX

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UPCOMING OKLAHOMA EVENTS
Impact Zone Wrestling
Saturday, May 21st
The Impact Arena
Lawton, OK
Bell Time 7pm

Sooner World Class Wrestling
Sunday, May 22nd
The Underground Arena
Oklahoma City, OK
Bell Time 2:30pm

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UPCOMING MATCHES
May 20th
Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Amsterdam, NY

Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for the Pioneer Wrestling Alliance event in Mountain Top, PA

May 21st
Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley are among the stars schedueld for the TNA house show in Plattsburgh, NY

ROH Tag Team Champion Charlie Haas takes on Davey Richards at Ring of Honor's "Supercard of Honor VI" event in Chicago Ridge, IL

The Honky Tonk Man takes on Shane Kody at the WrestleFest Convention in Newark, CA. In other matches, Lanny Poffo takes on Aaron Solo. Also scheduled to appear is Tony Atlas, Jimmy Snuka, and many more.

Starr takes on Barbi at the NWA Southwest event in Grand Prairie, TX. Also scheduled to appear is NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Champion Cody Jones and many more.

Dory Funk, Jr., Danny Boy Hawkins, & Gary Jackson take on Kevin X, Sean Vincent, & MMWA-SICW Classic Wrestling Champion Ron Powers at the Mid Missouri Wrestling Alliance/Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling event in East Carondelet, IL

Michael Faith, Johnny Mantell, Max McGuirk, and TPW Texoma Champion Dane Griffin are among the stars scheduled for the Texas Pride Wrestling event in Sherman, TX

May 22nd
Jerry Lawler takes on Michael Cole in a Kiss My Foot Match at WWE's "Over The Limit" pay-per-view event in Seattle, WA

Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley are among the stars schedueld for the TNA house show in Massena, NY

May 27th
Mick Foley will be guest commissioner at the Pro Wrestling Syndicate event in Elmhurst, NY

Mark Sterling is among the stars scheduled for 3XWrestling's 6th annual "Gauntlet for the Gold" event in Des Moines, IA

May 28th
MWA Heavyweight Champion Brian Blade is among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Council Bluffs, IA

Jack Jameson is among the stars scheduled for the Texas Championship Wrestling event in Austin, TX

May 29th
Adam Thornstowe takes on Bobby Hart at Pro Wrestling Bushido's "Lucha Rulez 2" event in Stockton, CA

June 3rd
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Alexandria, LA

June 4th
MSW Heavyweight Champion Michael Barry defends the title against Gary Gram in a Steel Cage Match at Mid-States Wrestling's 8th anniversary show in Harrison, AR. In other matches, Southern Tag Team Champions Jim Fallon & Doomsday defend the titles against The Ridge Runners (Adrian Steel & Bubba Hall) in a Steel Cage Match, and Butch Reed, Jason Jones, & Jake Boulder take on Tim Rockwell, Bernard Funk, & Ryan Kelly. Also scheduled to appear is Jeff Starchild, Brieanna Bringle, The Canadian Red Devil, Boss Campbell, Mike Iles, and many more.

Jack Jameson takes on Jasper Davis at the Revolution World Wrestling event in San Antonio, TX. In other matches, Les Mayne takes on Chris Lee in a Hardcore Match, and Al Farat takes on Chad Taylor in a Taped Fist Bunkhouse Match.

Mick Foley is among the stars scheduled for Fight The World Wrestling's "Have a Nice Day" event in Ronkonkoma, NY

MWA Heavyweight Champion Brian Blade is among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Greenfield, IA

Paul Bearer is among the stars scheduled for the Millenium Wrestling Federation event in Bridgeport, CT

June 5th
Spoiler 2000, Seth Shai, and J. T. LaMotta are among the stars scheduled for the Insane Hardcore Wrestling Entertainment event in Fort Worth, TX

The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Southern Championship Wrestling event in Lytle, TX

Brandon Bishop is among the stars scheduled for the Asylum Championship Wrestling event in Colorado Springs, CO

June 10th
Jeff Jarrett is among the stars scheduled for "TNA Wrestling's BaseBrawl" event in Marion, IL

June 11th
Jeff Jarrett and TNA World Champion Sting are among the stars scheduled for "TNA Wrestling's BaseBrawl" event in Memphis, TN

Matt Riviera takes on Al Farat at Traditional Championship Wrestling's "Throwdown in Downtown 6" event in Fort Smith, AR. In other matches, TCW International Champion Jeff Jett defends the title against Greg Anthony (w/ Bobby Eaton & Brian Thompson), Genetic Perfection (Michael Barry & Alan Steele, w/ Rich Rude) takes on The Big Time Playaz (Scott McKenzie & Danny Matthews) in a match to determine the #1 contenders for the TCW Tag Team Titles, Dustin Heritage (w/ Talon) takes on Jacob Kilgore, Bull Schmitt takes on Chas Cardington, and Killer Nikels (w/ Boyd Bradford) takes on Andy Dalton.

June 12th
TNA World Champion Sting defends the title against Mr. Anderson at TNA's "Slammiversary 9" event in Orlando, FL. In other matches, Jeff Jarrett takes on Kurt Angel to determine a #1 contender to the TNA World Title.

June 18th
Mick Foley is among the stars scheduled for Pro Championship Wrestling's "Dream Night X" event in Oak Lawn, IL

Doberman is among the stars scheduled for the New Age Wrestling event in Haltom City, TX

June 23rd
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Columbus, OH

June 24th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Fort Wayne, IN

June 25th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Troy, OH

MWA Heavyweight Champion Brian Blade is among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Ottowa, KS

July 1st
Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett are among the stars scheduled for "TNA Wrestling's Basebrawl" event in Brooklyn, NY

July 2nd
Ric Flair and Jeff Jarrett are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Asbury Park, NJ

July 16th
MWA Heavyweight Champion Brian Blade is among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Greenfield, IA

Les Mayne and Al Farat are among the stars scheduled for the Revolution World Wrestling event in San Antonio, TX

Al Snow is among the stars scheduled for Dreamwave Wrestling's "Summer Spectacular" in LaSalle, IL

July 19th
The Honky Tonk Man is among the stars scheduled for the Canadian Wrestling Elite event in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

July 23rd
Mick Foley and Jeff Jarrett are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in Harrington, DE

Jerry Lawler is among the stars scheduled for the First State Championship Wrestling event in Dover, DE

August 1st
MWA Heavyweight Champion Brian Blade is among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Springfield, CO

August 6th
TCW Tag Team Champion Matt Riviera, Doug Somers, Al Farat, and Boyd Bradford are among the stars scheduled for Traditional Championship Wrestling's "Back to School Bash 2" event in Clarksville, AR

August 12th
MWA Heavyweight Champion Brian Blade is among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Golden, CO

August 20th
MSW Heavyweight Champion Michael Barry, Independent Wrestling International Champion Dustin Heritage, Southern Tag Team Champion Jim Fallon, Gary Gram, Jason Jones, Jake Boulder, Jeff Starchild, and Mike Iles are among the stars scheduled for the Mid-States Wrestling event in Harrison, AR

Jerry Lawler is among the stars scheduled for the Crossfire Entertainment event in Nashville, TN

August 27th
MWA Heavyweight Champion Brian Blade is among the stars scheduled for the Midwest Wrestling Alliance event in Greenfield, IA

September 10th
OECW Heavyweight Champion Martin Justice defends the title against Ric Payne at the Outlaw Extreme Championship Wrestling event in Wagram, NC. Also scheduled to appear is El Hoto and many more.

September 15th
Jeff Jarrett and A. J. Styles are among the stars scheduled for the TNA house show in York, PA

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AUTOGRAPHS & APPEARANCES
May 20th
Ric Flair will be signing autographs from 3pm to 5pm at the NCEL 200 Truck Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC. For more info, go to NC-EducationLottery.org/news_events.aspx.

Dory Funk, Jr. will be appearing starting at 8pm at the Community Center in East Carondelet, IL. For more info, call (618) 286-3393.

May 21st
Tito Santana, Rick Martel, Howard Finkel, Samu, Jameson, Antonio Thomas, Romeo Roselli, Armando Estrada, John Cena, Sr., Jay Strongbow, Little Guido, Tammy Sytch (AKA Sunny), Axl Rotten, Duane Gill (AKA Gillberg), Brutus Beefcake, Danny Davis, The Iron Sheik, Ox Baker, Short Sleeve Sampson, Amber, Alexxis, The Now, Kevin Chesney, Ivy, Shane Douglas, Paul Bearer, Matt Borne, Jay Lethal, Bert Centeno, Robbie Ellis, and many more are scheduled to appear at the "New England Pro Wrestling Fanfest" in East Providence, RI. For more info, e-mail hwfforever@yahoo.com.

Tony Atlas, Bret Hart, Jimmy Snuka, Lanny Poffo, The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags), X-Pac, The Honky Tonk Man, Don Muraco, Dallas Page, Jimmy Hart, Amber O'Neal, Sassy Stephanie, Greg Valentine, Ted DiBiase, Virgil, Generation Me (Jeremy Buck & Max Buck), Johnny Legend, Jim Neidhart, Kevin Nash and many more will be appearing at "Wrestlefest" at the Newark Pavillion in Newark, CA

Jerry Lawler will be signing autographs at Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, DE at the Wilmington Blue Rocks baseball game. For more info, call (302) 888-2015.

Jim Duggan, Rikishi, The Patriot will be signing autographs from 1pm to 3pm at Retro Fitness Gym in Norristown, PA. For more info, call (484) 681-4370.

May 22nd
Rikishi will be signing autographs from 10am to 2pm at "Wizard World Comic Con" at the Penn Plaza Pavillion in New York, NY

Jim Duggan will be signing autographs from 2pm to 4pm at Field Goal Sports in Scranton, PA. For more info, call (570) 961-1080.

May 26th
Ric Flair will be signing autographs from 6pm to 8pm at the Wal-Mart in Concord, NC. For more info, call (704) 788-3135.

May 27th
Mick Foley, Psycho Sid, Sonjay Dutt, Amazing Red, Velvet Sky, Alexa Thatcher, and many more will be signing autographs at the Queensboro Elks Lodge in Elmhurst, NY prior to the Pro Wrestling Syndicate event held later in the evening. For more info, go to ProWrestlingSyndicate.com.

May 28th
Sgt. Slaughter will be signing autographs at Canal Park in Akron, OH at the Akron Aeros baseball game. For more info, call (330) 253-5151.

Ric Flair will be signing autographs from 2pm to 4pm at Speed Street in Charlotte, NC. For more info, go to NC-EducationLottery.org/news_events.aspx.

May 31st
Jim Duggan will be signing autographs at Rent One Park in Marion, IL at the Southern Illinois Miners baseball game. For more info, call (618) 998-8499.

June 4th
Larry Zbyszko, Bruno Sammartino, The Battman, Ivan Koloff, Hurricane Hunt, Frank Durso, Bill Cardille, Johnny DeFazio, and many more will be signing autographs at "Studio Wrestling Reunion Event #4" at Westmoreland Mall in Greensburg, PA. For more info, call (724) 830-0873.

Mick Foley will be signing autographs starting at 7pm at Center Island Sports in Ronkonkoma, NY prior to the Fight The World Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to FTWProWrestling.com.

Jim Neidhart will be signing autographs from 2pm to 4pm at The Wrestling Universe in Flushing, NY. For more info, call (718) 460-2777.

June 11th
The Iron Sheik will be signing autographs from 11am to 1pm at The Wrestling Universe in Flushing, NY. For more info, call (718) 460-2777.

Jim Duggan and Rosita will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at Royal Collectibles in Forest Hills, NY. For more info, call (718) 793-0542.

June 12th
The Iron Sheik will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at Pro Wrestling World in Allentown, PA. For more info, call (610) 798-9900.

June 17th
Jerry Brisco and his son Wes Brisco, Ricky Steamboat and his son Richie Steamboat, Mike Rotundo and his sons Bo Rotundo and Husky Harris, and Henry O. Godwinn and his son Buck Dixon will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at the Brooksville Armory in Spring Hill, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's Father's Day celebration. For more info, go to [http://www.fcwwrestling.com]FCWwrestling.com[/url].

June 17th through 19th
Bill Goldberg, Torrie Wilson, Ted DiBiase, Virgil, Candice Michelle, and many more will be signing autographs at "Philadelphia Comic Con" at the Pennsylvania Convention center in Philadelphia, PA. For more info, go to WizardWorld.com/home-PA.html.

June 18th
Mick Foley and Bret Hart will be signing autographs starting at 5pm at the Oak Lawn Pavillion in Oak Lawn, NY prior to the Pro Championship Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to PCWwrestling.net.

Jerry Brisco and his son Wes Brisco, Ricky Steamboat and his son Richie Steamboat, Mike Rotundo and his sons Bo Rotundo and Husky Harris, and Henry O. Godwinn and his son Buck Dixon will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at Tigertown Hanger in Lakeland, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's Father's Day celebration. For more info, go to [http://www.fcwwrestling.com]FCWwrestling.com[/url].

June 25th
The Valiant Brothers (Jimmy Valiant & Johnny Valiant) will be signing autographs at Pro Wrestling World in Allentown, PA. For more info, call (610) 798-9900.

Ric Flair will be appearing for a special lunch at The Bistro in Staten Island, NY. The lunch is $150 per person and includes a Q&A and autograph signing. For more info, call (973) 985-9925.

Dusty Rhodes will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at the Palatka Armory in Palatka, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's "Summer Slamarama Tour". For more info, go to [http://www.fcwwrestling.com]FCWwrestling.com[/url].

Ted DiBiase and Virgil will be signing autographs from 1pm to 3pm at Sports Heroes & Legends in Staten Island, NY. For more info, call (718) 967-7985.

July 1st through 3rd
Roddy Piper, Dallas Page, and many more will be signing autographs at "Days of the Dead 2011" at the Wyndham Indianapolis in Indianapolis, IN. For more info, go to DaysOfTheDead.net.

July 15th
Dusty Rhodes will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at the Crystal River Armory in Crystal River, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's "Summer Slamarama Tour". For more info, go to [http://www.fcwwrestling.com]FCWwrestling.com[/url].

July 16th
Dusty Rhodes will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at the Bay Oaks Recreation Center in Fort Myers Beach, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's "Summer Slamarama Tour". For more info, go to [http://www.fcwwrestling.com]FCWwrestling.com[/url].

Al Snow will be signing autographs at the LaSalle Knights of Columbus in LaSalle, IL prior to the Dreamwave Wrestling event held later in the evening. For more info, go to DreamwaveWrestling.com.

July 22nd & 23rd
Dory Funk, Jr., Jim Duggan, and Jim Ross will be signing autographs at the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in Waterloo, IA. For more info, call (319) 233-0745.

July 24th
Paul Bearer will be signing autographs from 12 noon to 2pm at Pro Wrestling World in Allentown, PA. For more info, call (610) 798-9900.

July 29th
Dusty Rhodes will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at the Sumter County Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Webster, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's "Summer Slamarama Tour". For more info, go to [http://www.fcwwrestling.com]FCWwrestling.com[/url].

August 4th through 7th
The Assassin, Ole Anderson, Mr. Wrestling II, Steve Olsonoski, Kark Kox, Ted DiBiase, David Schultz, Tony Atlas, Tim Brooks, Masked Superstar, Dory Funk, Jr., Terry Funk, Eddie Mansfield, Tommy Rich, Nick Bockwinkel, Harley Race, Joyce Grable, Judy Martin, Leilani Kai, Thunderbolt Patterson, Ron Simmons, Gypsy Joe, Teddy Long, Stan Hansen, Ronnie Garvin, Ron Bass, Buddy Colt, Moondog Rex, Scrappy McGowan, Tully Blanchard, Baby Doll, Big Mama, Roddy Piper, Tammy Sytch (AKA Sunny), So Cal Val, Bobby Heenan, King Kong Bundy, Bill Dundee, Larry Zbyszko, Rob Van Dam, The Iron Sheik, Manny Fernandez, Debra Marshall, Luke Williams, Krusher Khrushchev, Adam Pearce, Colt Cabana, Vampiro, Virgil, Nick Patrick, Perry Saturn, Fit Finlay, Melissa Coates, Rosita, The Honky Tonk Man, and many more are scheduled to appear at the "2011 Georgia Wrestling Legends Fanfest Weekend" at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Hotel in Atlanta, GA. For more info, go to NWALegends.com.

August 11th through 14th
Ted DiBiase, Virgil, Torrie Wilson, Tara, Mr. Anderson, and many more will be signing autographs at "Wizard World Chicago Comic Con" at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. For more info, go to WizardWorld.com/home-ch.html.

August 13th
Dusty Rhodes will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at the La Belle Civic Center in La Belle, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's "Summer Slamarama Tour". For more info, go to [http://www.fcwwrestling.com]FCWwrestling.com[/url].

August 19th
Dusty Rhodes will be signing autographs starting at 6:30pm at the Indian River County Fairgrounds in Vero Beach, FL as part of Florida Championship Wrestling's "Summer Slamarama Tour". For more info, go to [http://www.fcwwrestling.com]FCWwrestling.com[/url].

October 8th
Ivan Putski, George Steele, Terry Taylor, Samoa Joe, Mickie James, Winter, Vampire Warrior (AKA Gangrel), Kevin Kelly, and many more will be signing autographs at "Legends of the Ring XIII" at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, NJ. For more info, go to LegendsOfTheRing.com.

October 28th through 30th
Tony Atlas, Jim Duggan, and many more will be signing autographs at "Wizard World Central Canada Comic Con" at the Winnipeg Convention Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. For more info, go to WizardWorld.com/home-Winnipeg.html.

November 11th & 12th
Stan Hansen, The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau), Strikeforce (Rick Martel & Tito Santana), Shane Douglas, The Glamour Girls (Judy Martin & Leilani Kai), Candi Divine, Larry Zbyszko, Del Wilkes (AKA The Patriot), The Godfather, Matt Morgan, Road Warrior Animal, Paul Ellering, Howard Finkel, John Nord (AKA The Berzerker), and many more will be signing autographs at "The Big Event" at the Courtyard Marriott in East Elmhurst, NY. For more info, go to TMartPromotions.com.

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
May 17th - Billy Red Lyons, J. B. Pain, Wage
May 18th - Jimmy Snuka, Matt Riviera
May 19th - Andre the Giant, Buzz Markley, Dick Slater, The Mongol, Tyler Bateman

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