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[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Sable (41) and Jack Victory celebrated birthday’s today. Today in Memoriam: Ivan the Terrible (78, 1949), El Sanguinario (33, 2002), Giant Ochiai (30, 2003), Dean Rockwell (93, 2005), and Cho Ei Tetsu (73, 2006). .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com]

[ClickWrestle Download of the Day] Lacey’s Greatest Matches.

[WWE News] WWE has posted ticket info for the No Mercy pay-per-view at: http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/eventdetail/?id=7823248 – No Mercy will be held on October 5th in Portland, Oregon.

[WWE PPV] WWE has changed the date of the Armageddon pay-per-view to December 14th. The original date was December 21st. It’ll still be held at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. Ticket information is posted online at: http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/eventdetail/?id=7816356 .. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[TNA PPV] According to TNA’s website, the Turning Point pay-per-view will also be held on December 14th. To see the list of TNA’s pay-per-view dates, go to: http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/blogsection/8/35/ .. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[WSU DVD] Women Superstar’s Uncensored has released its “Best of 2007” DVD – For more information, or to place your order, go to http://www.declarationofindependents.net/doistore/fullshows/WSU/wsubest2007.html

[Misc News] Interested in women’s wrestling? Fighting Females is a new sixty page mag dedicated to what’s happening on the women’s scene. Interviews include Terri Runnels, Mercedes Martinez, Wesna and much more. Just click on http://www.piledriver-online.co.uk/ccount/click.php?id=18

[Book News] Bruno Lauer, known professionally as Downtown Bruno or Harvey Wippleman (WWF), has published his hilariously entertaining biography, entitled “Wrestling with the Truth” though Scott Teal’s Crowbar Press (www.crowbarpress.com). The book was launched at this year’s Cauliflower Ally Club reunion but will be available to the public through www.1wrestlinglegends.com – I had the honor of being one of the proof readers for this book and I am thrilled to endorse the book and proclaim that Bruno’s story will open your eyes to the world of pro-wrestling and make you laugh out loud.

[Book News] James Guttman’s second book, “Shoot First…Ask Questions Later,” is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com – Guttman’s previous book, “World Wrestling Insanity,” is based on his website by the same name (www.WorldWrestlingInsanity.com)

[Indy Event] Insanity Pro Wrestling proudly presents… 8th Annual Super Jr Heavyweight Tournament ***Where High Risk meets High Impact*** on September 6, 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Fountain Square Salvation Army Community Center. This one night tournament includes Davey Richards, Ruckus, Scotty Vortekz, and Shiima Xion. More Info and Participants will be announced in the coming weeks!! Visit online at www.insanityprowrestling.com

[Indy Event] Pro Wrestling Renaissance proudly announces their return event on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Muncie, Indiana. Already signed: “Psycho Shooter” Drake Younger vs. “The Architect of Ariel Assault” Jayson Quick — For more information, go to www.renwrestling.com

[Indy Event] Pro Wrestling Syndicate returns LIVE on Saturday night August 30 with HOSTILE INTENTIONS @ Hempstead Rec Center at Kennedy Park on 335 Greenwich Street in Hempstead, New York (Nassau County , Long Island) at 7:30pm. Tickets are currently on sale for the outrageous low price of just $10 (that includes front row folks!). Advertising Balls Mahoney vs. Devon Moore, Ruckus vs. John Walters, Sonjay Dutt vs. M-Dogg20, plus Xavier, Javi-air, Azrieal, and Grim Reefer are scheculed to wrestler. For more information, go to www.ProWrestlingSyndicate.com

[Foriegn Event] The Sandman, Tatanka, Eugene, Scotty 2 Hotty, Joey Mercury, Test and Gangrel will be appearing at the American Wrestling Rampage events in Bratislava, Slovakia on November 16th and Kosice, Slovakia on November 17th. Go to http://www.steelarena.sk/_obrazky/full/28/764.jpg for full information.

[Media] Here is the link to Chainsaw TV: Episode 7…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR6lQcOnSX0

[eBay Alert] Ebay Auction for Jerry Lynn’s Tights – “No, he isn’t hanging up his boots and giving up the wrestling habit. Jerry is a humble legend who is just offering wrestling fans an opportunity to own a pair of his tights. Tights that he wore in the X Cup Final in TNA and in his legendary match with Sean Waltman in the Sacrifice 2005 TNA PPV, just to mention a couple of matches. This auction ends next Saturday and the starting bid price is very reasonable, so don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity! CLICK HERE FOR – Ebay Auction for Jerry Lynn’s Tights

[Training] Funk’s Corner – From Old School to the Present: Take a bump from the top rope like Sputnick Monroe. Do a knee drop like Ric Flair, strut like Gorgeous George, Super Kick like Shawn Michaels, be as beautiful as Lita, Mickie James and Helen Hilde (Mother of Ted Dibiase) wrestle like Kurt Angle, Fly like the Hardy Boyz, be as agressive as Antonio Inoki and wise as Giant Baba. Be as bad as the Funk Brothers. Bleed like Cowboy Bob Ellis. Use the Figure Four like Jack Brisco. Do a double wristlick like Lou Thesz. Be as tough as Gene Kiniski, as nice as Andre The Giant. Enter the ring like HHH. Do the Leg Drop like Huld Hogan. Be as cold as The Undertaker. Chop like Wahoo McDaniel. Be as mean as Johnny Valentine. Kick Ass like Stone Cold Steve Austin. Talk like The Rock. Be as arrogant as Vince McMahon and do Hard Core like Dory Funk Sr. in a Texas Death Match. Do it all at the Funking Conservatory – http://www.dory-funk.com and on !BANG! TV. Call 352-895-4658.

[Puerto Rican News] The number one wrestling website in Puerto Rico and Latin-America, LuchaLibreOnline.tv, has yet another exclusive in wrestling history. This time, we had the opportunity to talk with none other than the Fallen Angel, Christopher Daniels. He talked to us about his origins in wrestling, and surprisingly, how Puerto Rico’s own WWC, gave him his first professional wrestling spot light show… And as always, LLO.tv walks the extra mile to get you the best and most exclusive content online. To us wrestling is not a passing trend, it is a lifestyle, and as we always say in LLO.tv history is ours, because we witness history in the making. Here is the link – http://www.luchalibreonline.tv/video/274805-llo-news-christopher-daniels.html

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