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        Impact tonight on Spike:

*Samoa Joe vs. Johnny Devine

*Samoa Joe vs. Lance Rock

*Samoa Joe vs. Tomko

*Awesome Kong vs. Roxxi in a bimbo brawl

*Christian Cage vs. Abyss

*Taylor Wilde vs. Angelina Love in a beauty pageant

*Matt Morgan & Abyss vs. Kurt Angle & Booker T

        Because the taping was done out of order, we're not sure if the bouts will air like this, or if all of these matches will be on the show, but these are the main matches from the last set of tapings, final show for which is tonight, that have not aired.

 

        Unleashed airs after Impact at 11 p.m. with Tyson Griffin vs. David Lee, Patrick Cote vs. Kendall Grove, Frank Mir vs. Antoni Hardonk and Chuck Liddell vs. Keith Jardine.

 

        At midnight tonight on Spike is "Coaches Countdown" with Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira talking about the new season of Ultimate Fighter.

 

        The life and times of Evan Tanner, the most details look at what happened to Ric Flair this past week, early business indicators on the Championship Scramble and UFC 88, a look at the most expensive punch in MMA history, Hulk Hogan's finances, the movie "The Wrestler," the final negotiations of Randy Couture and UFC and the demolition of what was at one point the No. 1 pro wrestling arena in the world are some of the stories in this coming Monday's issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.  The issue is available to premium subscribers of the web site today and you can sign up on the site and get one of the bigger news issues of the week.

 

        We look at the life and death of Evan Tanner in a detailed biography, starting from when he was growing up, the strange circumstances of his death, the funny story of how he got into fighting, as well as a look at his life over the past ten years.  We look at his career from the USWF days to the UFC, his title struggle with Rich Franklin and just how close he came to the brass ring of superstardom.  We look at his drifting, drinking, fighting and unique philosophy with a lot of comments he made on all of them in retrospective.

 

        We also look at a television deal that may change the very landscape of pro wrestling.  It got little publicity, and the ramifications got almost none, but it may lead to major changes in the industry as we know it.

 

        We have a story on what happened with Ric Flair, his daughter and her boyfriend, with several different accounts of what went down, how the police handled it, and Flair's reactions.

 

        We have a look at the UFC's deal with Randy Couture and what went down in the final days and final hours leading to it.

 

        We've got a look at the Championship Scramble show, as well as early business indicators, a look at the show's storyline, match-by-match coverage with star ratings and poll results.

 

        We also have a look at the future of Chuck Liddell, how much that Rashad Evans punch cost the UFC, where Liddell goes from here, some major UFC matches coming up, as well as business and poll notes on the show.

 

        We've got a look at Kurt Angle's DUI case being ended, and Hulk Hogan and his wife's divorce case continuing, with a look at the family financials from court documents.

 

        We look at the reaction from Venice to Toronto to the movie, "The Wrestler," starring Mickey Rourke, including a review, its planned release and its realism and inspirations.

 

        We also have a blow-by-blow of botched spots edited off Raw last week due to it being on tape, WWE developmental news, WWE signing a former WCW star, WWE going to Japan, plus house show reports from the past week.

 

        We also have a look at the NOAH show from Budokan Hall from the weekend with business notes and the finals of the biggest action tournament of the year.

 

        We have notes on the demolition of one of the most famous wrestling arenas in the world, that may have been the arena that drew more fans to wrestling than any in the world in the 80s.

 

        We have updates on WWE buy rates, as well as our regular weekly look at the ratings from all the major shows,  including segment-by-segment on Raw and Impact, as well as the major TV reviews.

 

        We also have update on WWE DVD sales, and notes on the No Mercy show.

 

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Also in the issue:

 

--Former WWF & WCW star makes debut at Arena Mexico

 

--A look at the CMLL traditional biggest event of the year and what match scheduled won't be on it and why

 

--Top 90s star says retirement is less than two months away

 

--Update on the health of Scorpio Jr.

 

--Mil Mascaras works NWA show

 

--Huge personality conflict among main eventers including a near backstage fight and it getting way out of hand

 

--AAA Verano de Escandalo big show news

 

--More U.S. wrestlers headed to Mexico

 

--Battle of two major promotion world champions coming

 

--NOAH star gets foe as world champion from another sport for MMA match in a few weeks

 

--Update on New Japan booking situation

 

--Former TNA star gets shot at New Japan title

 

--Ric Flair's wife talks about their relationship and what went wrong

 

--Lots of updated Flair business

 

--Dragon Gate's U.S. debut

 

--Dwayne Johnson update

 

--Former WWE star gets hit by a truck while jogging

 

--New Japan stars headed to U.K. show to work with ROH wrestlers

 

--Mick Foley talks future and past

 

--Update on Gail Kim

 

--Update on Team 3-D's contract situation

 

--Kevin Nash contract update

 

--TNA house show news

 

--Plans for Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar promotion

 

--Urijah Faber talks postponing of his fight

 

--Crazy UFC schedule between now and the end of the year

 

--Betting on Couture vs. Lesnar

 

--UFC in Japan update

 

--Strange presidential endorsement

 

--New UFC matches

 

--Next Dream show

 

--K-1 Grand Prix

 

        New subscribers ordering 24 or 40 issues have to let us know what major story (ies) of the past 11 years you are most interested in and we'll send the issue with the best coverage of that story. We've got coverage of every major PPV event and world wide spectacular, every major star switching promotions, histories of companies like FMW, Rings and New Japan, retirement and obit issues of every major star who fits into those descriptions over the past 11 years, as well as our biggest issue every year, the annual awards issue, and our most controversial issue of every year, the Hall of Fame issue. Our most requested issues in our history are:

 

*November 17, 1997 (full details of everything leading to the most famous wrestling match finish of modern times at the Survivor Series plus a history of in-ring double-crosses)

 

*December 21, 1998 (the complete Vince McMahon-Bret Hart conversation right before the Survivor Series match so you'll know exactly what was said--the conversation played in edited form both on the inaugural broadcast of Confidential as well as in Wrestling with Shadows, but everything that was said between the two about the match that was going to take place that same night)

 

*August 1, 1994 (the most detailed coverage anywhere of the Vince McMahon steroid trial, an issue praised in numerous newspaper article and Sex, Lies and Headlocks)

 

*March 26, 2001 (death of WCW and history of pro wrestling on the Turner networks)

 

*October 22, 2001 (why the adult audience has left pro wrestling in such great numbers and what needed to have been done to save them) 
*July 8, 1991 (Ric Flair leaves WCW as world champion/Zahorian steroid trial)

 

*February 8, 1993 (the life and times of Andre the Giant)

 

*May 13, 2002 (the life story of the most incredible pro wrestling career ever, a look at Lou Thesz, in one of the largest issues of our history)

 

*January 27, 2003 (part one of the two-part series covering the career and life of The Sheik)

 

*February 3, 2003 (Part two on The Sheik including thoughts from people who worked with him and where he stands historically)

 

*March 24, 2003 (history of the WWWF title, inside behind the Sammartino, Backlund and Backlund era)

 

*April 21, 2003 (history of WWF continues with the expansion nationally, the death of the regional territories and the rise of Hulk Hogan)

 

*May 12, 2003 (The life and death of Elizabeth, and the rise of fall of Lex Luger)

 

*June 9, 2003 (Part 1 of history of WWF vs. WCW wars and what many say was the greatest year in U.S. wrestling; plus a look at Fred Blassie)

 

*June 16, 2003 (Freddie Blassie through the eyes of his biggest rivals and friends)

 

*July 28, 2003 (Part 2 of the history of the WWF vs. WCW war and the plans to make new superstars in the early 90s, what happened, and the night where the three biggest wrestling companies in the world combined for a joint show and what happened)

 

*August 25, 2003 (2003 Hall of Fame issue with huge profiles on the controversial career of Shawn Michaels, Chris Benoit as well as historical features on Earl Caddock and Francisco Flores)

 

*September 22, 2003 (Part 3 of the history of the WWF vs WCW war with the seeds that caused the collapse of the industry in the 90s, Zahorian trial, Gulf War controversy, Flair leaves WCW while holding world title and much more)

 

*October 27, 2003 (The fascinating life of Stu Hart plus the story of Road Warrior Hawk)

 

*January 19, 2004 (2003 Awards issue)

 

*February 2, 2004 (History of Toronto wrestling, Jack Tunney life story, Royal Rumble and Battle Royal history)

 

*February 23, 2004 (History of Guerrero family with Eddy's win over Brock Lesnar)

 

*March 1, 2004 (History of WWF continues with the period that brought the company down in early 1992, the mistakes, the real stories and how the business changed)

 

*March 8, 2004 (History of Wrestlemania, its greatest matches and best and worst shows as voted both by wrestlers and non-wrestlers and Wrestlemania history books)

 

*July 5, 2004 (A look behind the scenes and Ric Flair's book and his background with Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan)

 

*July 12, 2004 (A look at more on Ric Flair's book and his comments on Bruno Sammartino, Bret Hart and Mick Foley)

 

*August 16, 2004 (History of the Olympians in pro wrestling)

 

*August 23, 2004 (2004 Hall of Fame issue and biggest issue of the year with huge profiles on Kazushi Sakuraba, Undertaker, Bob Backlund, Masahiro Chono, Ultimo Dragon, Kurt Angle and Tarzan Lopez--this counts as one issue if you are asking for a free issue, but ordered separately, due to size, is $6 in North America and $7 overseas)

 

*October 4, 2004 (the life and times of Big Bossman; as well as details of the life and times of one of the most influential men world wide in pro wrestling history, Jim Barnett)

 

*November 15, 2004 (the full story of what happened between Kurt Angle and Daniel Puder, plus coverage of the most important week in the history of TNA)

 

*January 24, 2005 (2004 Awards issue, Rock and WWE part company)

 

*March 14, 2005 (the 50 biggest money players in the history of WWF and a look at their
Hall of Fame)

 

*May 9, 2005 (the life and times of Chris Candido)

 

*June 20, 2005 (The full story behind Paul Heyman and the death of ECW, as well as coverage of One Night Stand, Hardcore Homecoming and behind the scenes of both shows)

 

*July 18, 2005 (death of Shinya Hashimoto and his records with a look at the fall of New Japan, the Matt Hardy angle, tons of WWE firings, Cornette firing in detail as well as problems of a WWE developmental territory in our biggest news issue of the year which is a double-sized issue and would be $6 on its own and $7 overseas)

 

*August 24, 2005 (2005 Hall of Fame issue with career profiles of Paul Heyman, HHH and Freebirds plus debut of MMA Hall of Fame)

 

*September 12, 2005 (History of Mid South Wrestling)

 

*October 10, 2005 (Life and Times of the Ultimate Warrior)

 

*November 21, 2005 (Life and Times of Eddy Guerrero and Crusher, double issue $6 on its own and $7 overseas)

 

*December 5, 2005 (The Eddy Guerrero special issue, double issue $6 on its own, $7 overseas)

 

*January 9, 2006 (The life and times of Superstar Billy Graham, plus New Year's Eve 2005 coverage)

 

*January 16, 2006 (2005 Awards double issue, $6 or $7 overseas)

 

*April 3, 2006 (Story of Ann Calvello and the history of Roller Derby--many called this the best issue of the Observer ever)

 

*April 10, 2006 (Behind the scenes at the 2006 Wrestlemania/Hall of Fame week)

 

*July 24, 2006 (The History of the Von Erichs and World Class Championship Wrestling--the most unreal story ever in wrestling)

 

*September 4, 2006 (The Rise and Fall of Kurt Angle; 2006 Hall of Fame inductions of Eddie Guerrero, Paul Bowser, Masakatsu Funaki, Aja Kong and Hiroshi Hase including tons of wrestling history around the world from the 20s through the 60s, the evolution of working to not working in Japan, and a look at Guerrero in hindsight, double issue $6 or $7 overseas)

 

*October 9, 2006 (A look back nine years later at the life and legacy of Brian Pillman with tons of inside information about what made him tick as his real objectives)

 

*November 15, 2006 (History of WCW part one, Eric Bischoff's book and how the industry was changed forever)

 

*November 20, 2006 (History of WCW part two, Why Jim Ross left WCW, How Bischoff changed the company, signing of Hulk Hogan, Beginning of Nitro, Jesse Ventura, Brian Pillman, Chris Jericho and signing Wrestlemania planned celebrity away)

 

*November 27, 2006 (History of WCW part three, When Bischoff challenged McMahon to fight; Truth and fiction around Bret Hart signing with WCW and why it didn't click)

 

*December 6, 2006 (details behind Pride's offers to sell promotion and Part four of History of WCW part four, Hogan-Goldberg match and why there was no rematch, WCW loses NBC network deal in 1999 and the real reasons the company fell apart)

 

*January 22, 2007 (2006 Awards issue, double issue $7 on its own, $8 overseas)

 

*February 14, 2007 (Life and Times of Bam Bam Bigelow)

 

*March 5, 2007 (WWE begins plans that will change the business)

 

*March 12, 2007 (Life and Times of Mike Awesome)

 

*March 19, 2007 (Life and Times of Ernie Ladd)

 

*April 4, 2007 (Life and Times of Badnews Allen Coage--which many are calling one of the best issues in history)

 

*July 2, 2007 (Part one of the Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*July 5, 2007 (Part two of the Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*July 10, 2007 (Part three of the Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*July 19, 2007 (Part four of the Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*July 23, 2007 (Part five of Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*July 25, 2007 (Part six of Benoit double murder-suicide)

 

*August 15, 2007 (The legend of the God of Japanese wrestling and his influence on MMA, Karl Gotch)

 

*October 15 (2007 Hall of Fame double issue, $7 on its own, $8 overseas including inductions of The Rock, Tom Packs and the original Strangler Lewis)

 

*November 12, 2007 (Life and times of Fabulous Moolah and history of U.S. women's wrestling) .

 

*December 31, 2007 (History of Ric Flair and the heyday of wrestling at the Greensboro Coliseum)

 

*January 21, 2008 (2007 Awards issue, double issue $7 on its own, $8 overseas)

 

*March 17, 2008 (Life and times of Johnny Weaver)

 

*March 24, 2008 (Life and times of Gary Hart)

 

*April 10, 2008 (Farewell to Ric Flair; My thoughts, Shawn Michaels talks of Flair's meaning to him; Hall of Fame; Wrestlemania double issue, $7 on its own, $8 overseas)

 

August 11, 2008 (Ric Flair leaves WWE; Updated history of pro wrestlers and MMA fighters who went to the Olympics)

 

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We now have available personally autographed copies of Tributes II, our latest book, as well as a DVD that comes with it talking more about the subjects in the book. The book covers the life stories of Lou Thesz, Wahoo McDaniel, Elizabeth, Fred Blassie, Road Warrior Hawk, Andre the Giant, Curt Hennig, Johnny Valentine, Davey Boy Smith, Terry Gordy, Owen Hart, Stu Hart, Gorilla Monsoon, The Sheik and Tim Woods. To get all of those biographies as back issues of the Observer would be a $60 value today. This is a collection of some of the best Observer articles of the past several years in a hardcover, full-color format that is 239 pages. There is also a foreword by Bret Hart. The book price is $12.95 plus $3.50 for shipping costs in the U.S., $10 for shipping costs to Canada and $12 for shipping costs outside North America. You can order the book the same way you order the newsletter.

 

--Some more notes on the Affliction cancellation.  The new date is 1/17 at the Honda Center in Anaheim and Fedor Emelianenko will appear.  Golden Boy Promotions (Oscar De La Hoya, Richard Schaefer) will be involved in the venture which will likely be announced over the next two weeks.

 

Even though Golden Boy is involved, HBO is believed to not be part of this package.  The current plans are for the show to have both MMA fights and boxing matches, which having seen shows with multiple types of matches on the same card (boxing/MMA, Muay Thai/MMA, pro wrestling/MMA), they almost never work.

 

Muay Thai/MMA in Japan on New Year's Eve has worked and I've seen San Shou/Muay Thai together working but all the other combinations are kind of disastrous because they are different fights and the pacing is different.  I don't know how to explain it, because I can enjoy all of them, but when you put them together on the same show, mentally you are thinking what they should be doing that they don't do because it's not allowed and it ruins the excitement.

 

The mentality is that you draw from both fan bases, but that's a flawed mentality unless you have a major boxing fight on the bill, in which case you've just added huge money costs, and a top level boxing match between intros and the fight itself will take one hour, limiting the amount of MMA matches you can put on the show.

 

Golden Boy is believed to not be involved in the MMA aspect of the show as far as matchmaking, signing fighters, or putting up money for that end, but will be involved in the production aspects of the show.  Still, the cancellation of the next show was the correct business move because the interest in the show was tepid, it wasn't going to do well on PPV, and would lose significant money while accomplishing nothing other than creating an opponent for Fedor.  One would presume they'll go with Fedor vs. Arlovski, only because Arlovski has more of a name in the U.S. than Josh Barnett, although to me, it's a less interesting match.

 

--Our deepest sympathies go to Francine Fournier, the former ECW valet, who father passed away a few days ago from cancer, and her sister passed away from it last night.  She was actually at the wake for her father when she found out about her sister.  I can't even imagine how horrible that would be.

 

--The Signature Pharmacy case, which led to numerous WWE suspensions, was thrown out by Albany County Judge Stephen Herrrick, who faulted how prosecutors presented the case to the Grand Jury.  He threw out indictments against owners Robert Loomis and Noami Loomis, pharmacist Michael Loomis and business managers Kirk Calvert and Anthony Palladino.  Herrick blamed the government 's "amorphous quality of the evolving indictments" and inadequate instructions to the people on the grand jury. (thanks to Kevin Witt)

 

--The first day of Wrestlemania ticket sales has been moved to 10/11 at 10 p.m. due to President Bush ordering evacuations of the area.

 

--ECW on Tuesday night did a 1.3 rating

 

--There was a big study of sports fans by Experian Consumer Research to give advertisers guidelines on what sports attract what type of eyeballs.  What is interesting is that in the study, WWE/UFC was considered the same sport, and the start was called WWE/UFC and not pro wrestling/MMA.  Media Life had a story about it today, but the only mention of the sport is that WWE/UFC draws the youngest average fan base at 40 years old, which is ridiculous because last I checked WWE was skewing at about 36 as the age of the mean viewer and UFC was about 31, although UFC has gotten older with an increase in those over 35 watching over the past year.  The oldest are Horse Racing and golf, which is no surprise.    In general, sports fans earn more money than average and are more likely to be Caucasian than the population, and are more likely to be married. 

 

--What show do you expect to do the most North American buys in 2008

Wrestlemania 24 26.7%

Lesnar vs. Couture 36.6%

De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao 36.6%

 

--Smackdown tomorrow night is preempted in these markets:

Philadelphia (airs Saturday at 8 p.m.)

Sacramento (Friday at 10 p.m.)

Hartford (Saturday at 8 p.m.)

Wilkes-Barre (Friday at 10 p.m.)

 

--A tribute to Evan Tanner at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BwjaPyqxYc (thanks to Mike Sawyer)

 

--Cheick Kongo has joined the Wolfslair Academy team that includes Quinton Jackson and Michael Bisping.  Looks like all the key fighters who were working with Juanito Ibarra are headed to the U.K.  

 

--Kurt Angle is on TSN's Off the Record on Friday at 6 p.m. as the crew is in town for the No Surrender PPV

 

--There is a story on Robert Roode in his home town Peterborough Examiner at http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1192856

 

--A note from last night's Observer radio when we were talking about no PPV shows this weekend, although there is a boxing show on Saturday and TNA on Sunday.  While there is no excuse for not talking about the TNA show from our end, it also shows what a bad job has been done in building up this show and in promoting a four-way main event that has no interest. 

 

--NWS on 10/4 in Sayreville, NJ at the Knights of Columbus Hall with Raven and Ox Baker.  Ox Baker?

 

--NWS on 10/5 in Brick, NJ at the Elks Lodge with Justin Credible, Ox Baker, Raven and Cherry

 

--Teddy Fine of PWU, who has been competing while having diabetes, is participating in the JDRF walk-a-thon.  For anyone who would like to contribute you can e-mail to http://walk.jdrf.org/walker.cffm?id=87128232

 

--Lance Storm has a new Q&A up at http://www.stormwrestling.com/091008.html talking independent contractors, Brock Lesnar, Bobby Lashley, Kurt Angle and whether he would do a Taipei death match.

 

--EB Games with the release of the TNA videogame has a deal where fans can do a Q&A with Kurt Angle at http://www.ebgames.com/gs/landing/tnaimpact/default.aspx

 

--Part two of a Darren Aronofsky interview about "The Wrestler" is at http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/11/interview-darren-aronofsky-part-2/

 

--Former WWE writer Alex Greenfield was involved in a violent movie project called "Street Warrior" that debuts on the VOD section of many of the major cable systems this weekend 

 

--VPW on 11/1 in Centerach, NY at VFW Hall

 

--Sunday in Guadalajara:  Azazel & Fraile de la Muete b Impostor & Thunder Boy, Guero Loco & Mr. Rafaga b Idolo & Oro II, Averno & Mephisto & Ephesto b Casanova & Maximo & Rayman, Gallo & El Hijo del Fantasma & Stuka Jr. b Angel Blanco Jr. & Infierno & Toscano, Gallo & Hijo del Fantasma & Stuka Jr. b Averno & Mephisto & Ephesto, Dr. Wagner Jr. b Mr. Niebla

 

--Tonight in Naucalpan has Groon XXX & Hijo del Anibal & Multifacetico vs. Dandy & Head Hunter A & Veneno.  San Cristobal de las Casas has La Parka & Silver King vs. Konnan & Zorro (thanks to Kris Zellner) 

 

--MWF on 11/15 in Melrose, MA

 

--Paul Heyman turns 43 today

 

--Rich Tate's Atlanta wrestling nostalgia:

74 years ago today:  Future NWA champ Orville Brown beat future Amarillo promoter Karl Sarpolis in 31:00 of the main event

55 years ago:  Buddy Rogers retained the Eastern States title going to a double count out with Don McIntyre.  A young Jackie Fargo lost to Johnny Harmon in the opener

44 years ago:  Lou Thesz beat Don Fargo to keep the NWA title and Danny Hodge beat Krusher Karlson to keep the jr. title

38 years ago:  The Assassins beat Ray Gunkel & Buddy Fuller, while Georgia champ Buddy Colt beat Bobby Shane to keep the title

35 years ago:  Promoter Ann Gunkel had a unique main event where Mil Mascaras & Ernie Ladd beat Ox Baker & Missouri Mauler via DQ

35 years ago in Macon:  Mr. Wrestling II beat Cowboy Bill Watts in the main event

30 years ago in Augusta:  Tommy Rich & Dick Slater beat Stan Hansen & Ivan Koloff, and Thunderbolt Patterson beat Angelo Mosca via DQ

29 years ago in Macon:  Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich beat Ole Anderson & Ivan Koloff in a street fight

25 years ago at the Omni:  Tommy Rich & Roddy Piper won a no DQ match over King Kong Bundy & Bill Irwin, and JYD beat Buzz Sawyer via DQ

 

--Added to Sunday's ROH show in Tokyo is a New Japan vs. NOAH undercard match with Kotaro Suzuki & Genba Hirayanagi vs. New Japan's Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito

 

--Go Shiozaki vs. Roderick Strong has been added to the 10/10 ROH show in Coral Springs, FL.  The show will be built around Survival of the Fittest.  There will be six singles matches and the winners go into a six-way elimination match.  The winner is the Survivor of the Fittest and gets an ROH title match.  In the tournament are Austin Aries, Jerry Lynn, Kevin Steen, El Generico, Tyler Black, Davey Richards, Chasyn Rance, Kenny King, Jimmy Jacobs, Mitch Franklin, Erick Stevens and Necro Butcher..  

 

--Pro Wrestling Fusion on 9/13 in Boynton Beach, FL at the Jewish Community Center

 

--Firestorm tomorrow night in Lakewood, OH at the Phantasy Theater has Jake Roberts, plus a six-way elimination match for their title

 

--Monday night on Who's Slamming Who radio at FanSlamWrestling.com has George Steele talking about Killer Kowalski, Jerry Jarrett, Steve Williams, Lanny Poffo, Kenny Bolin, John Cena Sr., Bill Behrens, Brian Solomon, Damian Demento, Maxx Payne, Alan Funk, Iron Sheik, Danny Inferno, Lodi, Bill DeMott and more 

 

--Dory Funk's gym has another All Japan tryout on 10/4 at their gym