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[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Slim J (23) and Earl Hebner celebrated their birthday today. Today in Memoriam: Davey Boy Smith (39, 2002) .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com]

[OWW Profiles] If there are any Independent wrestlers out there wishing to reap the benefits of having an OWW profile, please begin the application process by reading the following page: http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/application/

[SHIMMER] Nykk of The SHIMMER Forum premiered his latest SHIMMER music video on the video screen prior to the start of the 4/26 taping. The video, titled “The Addictive Sound,” can be viewed at http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-ECap9vqo right now for free.

[Radio] Monday Night Mayhem’s WWE Judgement Day PPV Preview (with Scott Hudson & Jim Molineaux), TNA Sacrifice PPV Fallout Coverage, Diana Hart Smith, & Scotty “2 Hotty” Taylor can now be downloaded here.

[Radio] Honky Tonk Man exclusive interview with Wrestling-radio.com’s Jonathan Clarke and JT Evans can be heard by Clicking Here

[Radio] Evan Ginzburg’s Legends Radio, Co-hosted by Dr. Mike Lano featured Indie wrestling star Grim Reefer, Wrestling journalist Jeff Archer (Theater In A Squared Circle), and more. To listen to the interview, all you have to do is Click Here..

[Radio] False Count pro wrestling radio special With Rated 2-G & Epic Pro Wrestling Owner Gary Yapp, Markus Riot of WSX, Michael Porter

[UK News] British Welterweight Champion Tex Benedict has held his title for over two year, read what he has to say about his potential challengers at http://www.piledriver-online.co.uk.

[Indy News] The feud pitting Black Market of Joey Machete & Shawn Murphy vs. Dark City Fight Club of Korey Chavis & Jon Davis has reached unimaginable levels of violence. Last month saw the first meeting between the two teams never get officially started as these four men just fought all over Crystal River. The scene almost turned tragic when Chavis & Davis poured gasoline on Black Market to try to set them on fire. Black Market won’t be intimidated. They want revenge.. For more information, go to www.FullImpactPro.com

[Indy News] MCPW Officials, as well as MCPW Commissioner, “Iron” Mike Galloway have been working very hard in Mr. Chainsaw Productions Wrestling for the past year and a half, and tonight, May 17th, at The Kaliseum in Kalkaska, Michigan…an announcement will be made regarding the future of MCPW! For more information, go to www.MCPWrestling.com

[Indy News] Funk’s Corner – May 3rd 1986 NBC Saturday Night Main Event – Terry and Dory Funk, Hulk Hogan and Junkyard Dog Now on !BANG! TV, NBC’s Saturday Night Main Event Dory and Terry Funk with Jimmy Hart face the challenge of Junkyard Dog and Hulk Hogan with the Haiti Kid. http://www.dory-funk.com

[Indy News] Last Friday, WWE.com featured an article on the Millennium Wrestling Federation’s Call To Action Campaign, the first time the MWF has been featured on World Wrestling Entertainment’s official web-site

[Indy Event] Combat Zone Wrestling’s “Tournament of Death” takes place tonight in Smyrna, Delaware – 2PM at Bulldozer’s Saloon.

[Indy Event] Pro Wrestling Guerrilla’s DDT4 (Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament) started tonight, May 17, and ends tomorrow night, May 18th in Burbank, California at the Burbank Armory..

[Indy Event] FPWA Wrestling & http://kocosports.com Presents… “HOLDING A GRUDGE” on Saturday, May 17th, 2008 in Pinellas Park, FL promising to crown a NEW FPWA Heavyweight Champion! More info go to http://fpwawrestling.com — [reported by Shannon Rose]

[Indy Event] EWA has a free show on May 31st in Middle River, Maryland at the EWA Pro Wrestling Training Center.

[Indy Event] The next GOUGE show is Friday May 30 at 8pm at Vintage 21 on 110 S. West Street in Downtown Raleigh. Doors open at 7Pm show starts at 8 PM. This is an all ages family friendly event. more info check out www.gougewrestling.com

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[WWE Event] The WWE house show in Lubbock, Texas on Friday, June 27th, 2008 will be a supershow featuring superstars from all three brands.

[Indy Event] On Friday May 23rd at the Wilbur Lynch Middle School in Amsterdam, NY, Squared Circle Wrestling (2CW) will not only bring it’s unique brand of professional wrestling to Amsterdam for the VERY first time but it also PROUD to announce that in attendance for the show will be a special vendor guest, the “man of the hour, TOO sweet to be sour….Superstar Billy Graham! This special guest is brought to you by Scott Epstein & The Brutal Truth radio show. For details on the PWHF go to www.pwhf.org

[FCW Photo Gallery] Rob Beukema’s latest bunch of photos from Florida Championship Wrestling, featuring many of the WWE developmental wrestlers, can be viewed on this website.

[Article] Letter about fan reaction to Michael Hayes.. [WrestlingObserver.com]

[WWE DVD] World Wrestling Entertainment will be releasing WrestleMania 24 on DVD within the next week. For more information, keep your eye on WWE.com