Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Ring report
WWE star and former ECW talent Rob Van Dam will be welcomed during Fan Appreciation Night on a Dory Funk Jr. wrestling show at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 26 and will be involved in the Funking Conservatory Training Camp on Sunday, March 27 in Ocala, Fla.
On March 26, a Bang TV taping is at the Dory Funk Arena inside O'Malley's on the square in downtown Ocala. On March 27, learn secrets on pleasing the wrestling fans, training in the gym, making it in the wrestling business and becoming a star.
Van Dam had surgery on his knee in late January. He was wrestling with a torn ACL for some time, and his meniscus was also torn. For information on participating in the camp call 352-895-4658 or e-mail fuanku@dory-funk.com.
• Bang TV is 3 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and 1 a.m. Fridays on WOGX/Fox Ch. 51 in Ocala, Fla. and 10 a.m. Saturdays on UPN Ch. 57 in Tallahassee.
• NWA/TNA talent Petey Williams will bring his exciting brand of action to Full Impact Pro in March. Williams is the master of the most devastating finishing move in the entire wrestling business, The Canadian Destroyer.
Friday, March 25 at Latino's Night Club in Lakeland, Fla.: ROH champ Austin Aries, American Dragon Bryan Danielson, New Dawn leader CM Punk, Dave Prazak's DP Associates of LaDuke Jakes, Jimmy Rave, Insane Dragon and Fast Eddie Vegas, Roderick Strong, James Gibson (formerly Jamie Knoble in WWE), Don Juan, Jared Steel, Mike Foxx, Petey Williams and more.
Saturday, March 26 at C4 in in Sebring, Fla.: Bryan Danielson vs. CM Punk. Also, ROH champ Austin Aries, Insane Dragon of DP Associates with Dave Prazak, Roderick Strong, Antonio Banks, Vordell Walker, Don Juan, Jared Steel, Mike Foxx, Petey Williams, Kahagas, Sebring's Aaron Epic and more.
• Mid American Wrestling is 8 p.m. Friday, March 25 at The Sports Connection, 3000 S. 13th St. in Milwaukee's Southside, one block north of Oklahoma Avenue. Title vs. Title: MAW champ Classic Colt Cabana vs. MAW Junior champ Brandon Thomaselli.
MAW Tag Team champs Void Effect managed by Short Stack vs. The Extreme Dream Team Corporal Robinson and Hardcore Craig. Ian Rotten vs. Marco Stylz. Dysfunction vs. 2 Phat Jason Dukes. Tickets $15.
• EWA is 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at the Bowleys Quarters Fire Department in Baltimore. Heavyweight Title: Stevie Riggs vs. Blood.
Derek Frazier and Chri$ Ca$h vs. Ruckus and Steve Desire. Tag Team Titles: Extreme Pandemonium vs. The Prep Club. Also appearing Morgus The Maniac, Jim Christian, Eagle,Johnny Monster, Jimmy Starz and Zack Matthews.
• The Hollywood Greyhound Track hosts WWE's pay-per-view WrestleMania Sunday, April 3 at its renovated Dog House Sports Bar and Grill, one mile east of I-95 at US-1 / Federal Highway and Pembroke Road in (South Florida) Hallandale Beach.
Free admission. Enjoy food and beverages from a new family friendly menu while watching the wrestling extravaganza on many big screens. Call 954-924-3200.
• Ring Wars Carolina & C&C Entertainment's Past, Present & Future 2 is 4 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at the Falcon Village Entertainment Center on the corner of Raeford Road and Bingham Drive.
Autograph party starts at 2 p.m.
The American Dream Dusty Rhodes vs. King of Old School Steve Corino. Surprise legend will also appear. Female Battle Royal with ROH's Allison Danger, April Hunter, Lexie Fyfe, Krissy Vaine, Amber O'Neal, ODB, Fantasia, Brandy Wine, Lovely Lacey and Amy Sue.
Plus, Mr.No. 1 George South, The Enforcer C.W. Anderson, Hangtime, Mr. Fantastic,Dr. Love, The Phat Boyz, The Tatars, Ali Steele, RWC champ The Stro (formerlyMaestro of WCW) and Team Drive-By.
VIPs also receive two tickets to the April 9 show at the Westover Recreation Center in Fayetteville, NC.
Advanced tickets are $12.50 at the Carolina Clean Car Wash on Pamalee Drive, 910-630-0905. Cost is $15.50 day of show. VIP tickets are $25 and include the above and ringside seats for the live show.
• Cleveland All Pro Wrestling is 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at Turner's Hall in Cleveland, OH. Chris Hamrick vs. Chris Hero. Josh Prohibition vs. Matt Stryker.
Nigel McGuinness vs. Alex Shelley. Da Munchies vs. JT Lightning and J-Rocc vs. MichaelHellborn and Barry Sagitarious. Raymond Rowe vs. Ian Roth.
Jimmy Jacobs vs. M-Dogg 20. Adam Cage vs. Bane. Tracy Smothers and Sterling James Keenan vs. Dios Salvador and Justin Idol.
• The Elite Pro Wrestling Training Seminar with Les Thatcher and Dr. Tom Pritchard is Friday-Sunday, April 8-10 at the historic Spindale House in Spindale, NC.
If time and logistics permit, Ricky Steamboat will be joining Thatcher and Pritchard during the seminar. The camp is open to beginners, intermediates and experienced independent wrestlers. E-mail ngwmatt@yahoo.com.
• NWA Florida Tag Team champs Double Deuce (Uptown Frankie Capone and Marcus Dillon) will wrestle for Extreme World Warfare on Friday, April 8 in Oxford, England. They will compete in singles' action.
Uptown Frankie Capone, the current EWW British champ, will defend the title against former friend and No. 1 contender The Dominator. In the battle of the big men, Marcus Dillon at 6-foot-3, 270 pounds, faces Flatliner, 6-foot-3, 298 pounds in a Falls Count Anywhere, No DQ contest.
Also, Ashe vs. Playboy Phil Bedwell, Bash vs. Cyclone, and Psycho Silvera vs. Battalion.
• Following the Tampa Bay Storm and Orlando Predators arena football game, NWA Florida presents The War on I-4 on Saturday, April 9 at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.
NWA Florida Title: WWE star Jerry The King Lawler vs. Bruce Steele (champ). NWA Southern Title: NWA/TNA's Raven vs. Lex Lovett (champ).
NWA Florida Tag Team Titles: Double Deuce (champs) vs. Iceman Buck Quartermain and Rod Steel with Hardcore Giant Ron Niemi. Erick Stevens vs. Mikey Tenderfoot.
NWA FL X Title: NWA/TNA's Mikey Batts (champ) vs. former WWE star James Gibson (Jamie Noble) vs. Roderick Strong. Modern Miracle Steve Madison vs. Vordell Walker.
Visit www.tampabaystorm.com.
• The NWANJ is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at the Boys & Girls Club in the Bayway section of Elizabeth, NJ. Matches include NWANJ Lightweight Champion Bandido Jr. defending against Grim Reefer, and Crazy Ivan facing D2 Danny Doring.
• The Notorious 187 Homicide defeated Crazy Ivan and lightweight champ Bandido Jr. when NWANJ made its way to Passaic, NJ on Sunday, March 20.
Ariel retained the women's title against Cindy Rogers. Danny Yams of ESK with manager Penny Dreadful defeated Dan De Man. Warpath beat Rockin Rebel to become the NWANJ heavyweight champ for the second time. El Fantastico defeated Harito Fujinami and American Killer. In his NWANJ debut, Kage beat Monsta Mac with manager Classy Mike Trash.
Flesheater Kuvatro and the Renegade Angel defeated the ESK Psycho and Rayza with manager Penny Dreadful. La Bestia Roja with SDN defeated Apache. Bison Bravado beat Excess. The debuting Christopher Street Connection Buff E and Maze Mendoza defeated the NWANJ tag team champs The Original Outlaws Bandido and Black Angel via disqualification. Pat Savino and Don Felipe served as referees. Orlando Perez handled ring announcing duties.
• NWA Florida is 8 p.m. Friday, May 6 at the Sanford Civic Center, 401 East Seminole Blvd. in Sanford.
See NWA TNA star The Phenomenal A.J. Styles, NWA Southern champ Lex Lovett, Notorious 187 Homicide, NWA Florida champ Bruce Steele, Roderick Strong, NWA Florida X champ Mikey Batts, NWA Florida Tag Team champs Double Deuce, Chasyn Rance with Mister Saint Laurent, Members Only with Tiziana, Steve Madison, Rod Steel, The Heartbreak Express, The Market Crashers, Buck Quartermain, Hardcore Giant Ron Niemi, Vordell Walker, Jerrelle Clark and more.
Tickets front row/VIP $20 which include a meet-n-greet; general admission $12 advance, $15 night of show. Tickets available at Ray's Appliances, 318 S. French Ave, Sanford, 407-328-0083.
• The Valiant Brothers Reunion with Handsome Jimmy Valiant, Luscious Johnny Valiant, Gentleman Jerry Valiant and Captain Lou Albano is 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at the Holiday Inn, 1000 Roosevelt Ave. in Carteret, NJ.
The event also features Johnny Valiant's Dream Team with Brutus the Barber Beefcake and Greg The Hammer Valentine. Also, The Genius Lanny Poffo, Nikolai Volkoff with manager Nikita Breznikov and referee Dick Woerlhe. E-mail evan_ginzburg@yahoo.com.
• Penny Banner, Fuzzy Cupid, Paul Boesch, Orville Brown, John Pesek, Dick The Destroyer Beyer, Jack Brisco, Dory Funk Jr, George The Animal Steele, The Crusher and The Bruiser, Iron Mike Mazurki and Ray Thunder Stern are the 2005 Class for the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in New York.
The PWHOF weekend will kick off with a golf outing Friday, May 20 at the Amsterdam Golf Coarse, 158 Upper Van Dyke Ave. in Amsterdam, N.Y. A fireworks display, sponsored by Gendron's Truck Center, will begin at dusk Friday at River Front Park in Amsterdam.
The annual convention is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 21 at the Best Western, 10 Market St. in Amsterdam. Wrestlers, promoters, publishers and vendors will be available for autographs, answer questions and display memorabilia for sale.
No admission to enter the convention. Vendor tables are available.
A meet-n-greet is 3-4 p.m. Saturday at the Best Western. The 2005 inductees along with many other wrestlers will be signing autographs and taking photos. Admission is $10 per person. Tickets can be purchased in advance.
The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Dinner/Induction Ceremony is May 21 at the Cliffside Restaurant, 360 East Main St. in Amsterdam, N.Y. Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m., followed by the induction ceremony.
Tickets are $50 per person, and seating is limited.
The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum is moving to 29 East Main St. in Amsterdam, N.Y. For information on the induction weekend or the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum, contact Tony Vellano at 518-356-3473, tvellano@msn.com or Mike Capano at 518-725-5272, mcapano@nycap.rr.com.
On March 26, a Bang TV taping is at the Dory Funk Arena inside O'Malley's on the square in downtown Ocala. On March 27, learn secrets on pleasing the wrestling fans, training in the gym, making it in the wrestling business and becoming a star.
Van Dam had surgery on his knee in late January. He was wrestling with a torn ACL for some time, and his meniscus was also torn. For information on participating in the camp call 352-895-4658 or e-mail fuanku@dory-funk.com.
• Bang TV is 3 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and 1 a.m. Fridays on WOGX/Fox Ch. 51 in Ocala, Fla. and 10 a.m. Saturdays on UPN Ch. 57 in Tallahassee.
• NWA/TNA talent Petey Williams will bring his exciting brand of action to Full Impact Pro in March. Williams is the master of the most devastating finishing move in the entire wrestling business, The Canadian Destroyer.
Friday, March 25 at Latino's Night Club in Lakeland, Fla.: ROH champ Austin Aries, American Dragon Bryan Danielson, New Dawn leader CM Punk, Dave Prazak's DP Associates of LaDuke Jakes, Jimmy Rave, Insane Dragon and Fast Eddie Vegas, Roderick Strong, James Gibson (formerly Jamie Knoble in WWE), Don Juan, Jared Steel, Mike Foxx, Petey Williams and more.
Saturday, March 26 at C4 in in Sebring, Fla.: Bryan Danielson vs. CM Punk. Also, ROH champ Austin Aries, Insane Dragon of DP Associates with Dave Prazak, Roderick Strong, Antonio Banks, Vordell Walker, Don Juan, Jared Steel, Mike Foxx, Petey Williams, Kahagas, Sebring's Aaron Epic and more.
• Mid American Wrestling is 8 p.m. Friday, March 25 at The Sports Connection, 3000 S. 13th St. in Milwaukee's Southside, one block north of Oklahoma Avenue. Title vs. Title: MAW champ Classic Colt Cabana vs. MAW Junior champ Brandon Thomaselli.
MAW Tag Team champs Void Effect managed by Short Stack vs. The Extreme Dream Team Corporal Robinson and Hardcore Craig. Ian Rotten vs. Marco Stylz. Dysfunction vs. 2 Phat Jason Dukes. Tickets $15.
• EWA is 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at the Bowleys Quarters Fire Department in Baltimore. Heavyweight Title: Stevie Riggs vs. Blood.
Derek Frazier and Chri$ Ca$h vs. Ruckus and Steve Desire. Tag Team Titles: Extreme Pandemonium vs. The Prep Club. Also appearing Morgus The Maniac, Jim Christian, Eagle,Johnny Monster, Jimmy Starz and Zack Matthews.
• The Hollywood Greyhound Track hosts WWE's pay-per-view WrestleMania Sunday, April 3 at its renovated Dog House Sports Bar and Grill, one mile east of I-95 at US-1 / Federal Highway and Pembroke Road in (South Florida) Hallandale Beach.
Free admission. Enjoy food and beverages from a new family friendly menu while watching the wrestling extravaganza on many big screens. Call 954-924-3200.
• Ring Wars Carolina & C&C Entertainment's Past, Present & Future 2 is 4 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at the Falcon Village Entertainment Center on the corner of Raeford Road and Bingham Drive.
Autograph party starts at 2 p.m.
The American Dream Dusty Rhodes vs. King of Old School Steve Corino. Surprise legend will also appear. Female Battle Royal with ROH's Allison Danger, April Hunter, Lexie Fyfe, Krissy Vaine, Amber O'Neal, ODB, Fantasia, Brandy Wine, Lovely Lacey and Amy Sue.
Plus, Mr.No. 1 George South, The Enforcer C.W. Anderson, Hangtime, Mr. Fantastic,Dr. Love, The Phat Boyz, The Tatars, Ali Steele, RWC champ The Stro (formerlyMaestro of WCW) and Team Drive-By.
VIPs also receive two tickets to the April 9 show at the Westover Recreation Center in Fayetteville, NC.
Advanced tickets are $12.50 at the Carolina Clean Car Wash on Pamalee Drive, 910-630-0905. Cost is $15.50 day of show. VIP tickets are $25 and include the above and ringside seats for the live show.
• Cleveland All Pro Wrestling is 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at Turner's Hall in Cleveland, OH. Chris Hamrick vs. Chris Hero. Josh Prohibition vs. Matt Stryker.
Nigel McGuinness vs. Alex Shelley. Da Munchies vs. JT Lightning and J-Rocc vs. MichaelHellborn and Barry Sagitarious. Raymond Rowe vs. Ian Roth.
Jimmy Jacobs vs. M-Dogg 20. Adam Cage vs. Bane. Tracy Smothers and Sterling James Keenan vs. Dios Salvador and Justin Idol.
• The Elite Pro Wrestling Training Seminar with Les Thatcher and Dr. Tom Pritchard is Friday-Sunday, April 8-10 at the historic Spindale House in Spindale, NC.
If time and logistics permit, Ricky Steamboat will be joining Thatcher and Pritchard during the seminar. The camp is open to beginners, intermediates and experienced independent wrestlers. E-mail ngwmatt@yahoo.com.
• NWA Florida Tag Team champs Double Deuce (Uptown Frankie Capone and Marcus Dillon) will wrestle for Extreme World Warfare on Friday, April 8 in Oxford, England. They will compete in singles' action.
Uptown Frankie Capone, the current EWW British champ, will defend the title against former friend and No. 1 contender The Dominator. In the battle of the big men, Marcus Dillon at 6-foot-3, 270 pounds, faces Flatliner, 6-foot-3, 298 pounds in a Falls Count Anywhere, No DQ contest.
Also, Ashe vs. Playboy Phil Bedwell, Bash vs. Cyclone, and Psycho Silvera vs. Battalion.
• Following the Tampa Bay Storm and Orlando Predators arena football game, NWA Florida presents The War on I-4 on Saturday, April 9 at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.
NWA Florida Title: WWE star Jerry The King Lawler vs. Bruce Steele (champ). NWA Southern Title: NWA/TNA's Raven vs. Lex Lovett (champ).
NWA Florida Tag Team Titles: Double Deuce (champs) vs. Iceman Buck Quartermain and Rod Steel with Hardcore Giant Ron Niemi. Erick Stevens vs. Mikey Tenderfoot.
NWA FL X Title: NWA/TNA's Mikey Batts (champ) vs. former WWE star James Gibson (Jamie Noble) vs. Roderick Strong. Modern Miracle Steve Madison vs. Vordell Walker.
Visit www.tampabaystorm.com.
• The NWANJ is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at the Boys & Girls Club in the Bayway section of Elizabeth, NJ. Matches include NWANJ Lightweight Champion Bandido Jr. defending against Grim Reefer, and Crazy Ivan facing D2 Danny Doring.
• The Notorious 187 Homicide defeated Crazy Ivan and lightweight champ Bandido Jr. when NWANJ made its way to Passaic, NJ on Sunday, March 20.
Ariel retained the women's title against Cindy Rogers. Danny Yams of ESK with manager Penny Dreadful defeated Dan De Man. Warpath beat Rockin Rebel to become the NWANJ heavyweight champ for the second time. El Fantastico defeated Harito Fujinami and American Killer. In his NWANJ debut, Kage beat Monsta Mac with manager Classy Mike Trash.
Flesheater Kuvatro and the Renegade Angel defeated the ESK Psycho and Rayza with manager Penny Dreadful. La Bestia Roja with SDN defeated Apache. Bison Bravado beat Excess. The debuting Christopher Street Connection Buff E and Maze Mendoza defeated the NWANJ tag team champs The Original Outlaws Bandido and Black Angel via disqualification. Pat Savino and Don Felipe served as referees. Orlando Perez handled ring announcing duties.
• NWA Florida is 8 p.m. Friday, May 6 at the Sanford Civic Center, 401 East Seminole Blvd. in Sanford.
See NWA TNA star The Phenomenal A.J. Styles, NWA Southern champ Lex Lovett, Notorious 187 Homicide, NWA Florida champ Bruce Steele, Roderick Strong, NWA Florida X champ Mikey Batts, NWA Florida Tag Team champs Double Deuce, Chasyn Rance with Mister Saint Laurent, Members Only with Tiziana, Steve Madison, Rod Steel, The Heartbreak Express, The Market Crashers, Buck Quartermain, Hardcore Giant Ron Niemi, Vordell Walker, Jerrelle Clark and more.
Tickets front row/VIP $20 which include a meet-n-greet; general admission $12 advance, $15 night of show. Tickets available at Ray's Appliances, 318 S. French Ave, Sanford, 407-328-0083.
• The Valiant Brothers Reunion with Handsome Jimmy Valiant, Luscious Johnny Valiant, Gentleman Jerry Valiant and Captain Lou Albano is 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at the Holiday Inn, 1000 Roosevelt Ave. in Carteret, NJ.
The event also features Johnny Valiant's Dream Team with Brutus the Barber Beefcake and Greg The Hammer Valentine. Also, The Genius Lanny Poffo, Nikolai Volkoff with manager Nikita Breznikov and referee Dick Woerlhe. E-mail evan_ginzburg@yahoo.com.
• Penny Banner, Fuzzy Cupid, Paul Boesch, Orville Brown, John Pesek, Dick The Destroyer Beyer, Jack Brisco, Dory Funk Jr, George The Animal Steele, The Crusher and The Bruiser, Iron Mike Mazurki and Ray Thunder Stern are the 2005 Class for the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in New York.
The PWHOF weekend will kick off with a golf outing Friday, May 20 at the Amsterdam Golf Coarse, 158 Upper Van Dyke Ave. in Amsterdam, N.Y. A fireworks display, sponsored by Gendron's Truck Center, will begin at dusk Friday at River Front Park in Amsterdam.
The annual convention is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 21 at the Best Western, 10 Market St. in Amsterdam. Wrestlers, promoters, publishers and vendors will be available for autographs, answer questions and display memorabilia for sale.
No admission to enter the convention. Vendor tables are available.
A meet-n-greet is 3-4 p.m. Saturday at the Best Western. The 2005 inductees along with many other wrestlers will be signing autographs and taking photos. Admission is $10 per person. Tickets can be purchased in advance.
The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Dinner/Induction Ceremony is May 21 at the Cliffside Restaurant, 360 East Main St. in Amsterdam, N.Y. Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m., followed by the induction ceremony.
Tickets are $50 per person, and seating is limited.
The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum is moving to 29 East Main St. in Amsterdam, N.Y. For information on the induction weekend or the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum, contact Tony Vellano at 518-356-3473, tvellano@msn.com or Mike Capano at 518-725-5272, mcapano@nycap.rr.com.
