NWL/HoPWF RETURNS TO THE APOLLO THEATER
The NWL/HoPWF will be back in action at the historic Apollo Civic Theater in Martinsburg, WV, on Saturday, 8-9-08. Bell time is set for 7:30PM. The featured main event will be a "Fans Bring Weapons" Tag Team Match. Stage seats are $15.00 and general admission seats are $10.00. Fans can reserve tickets at any time and pay for them the day of the event. Contact JRamboNWL@aol.com or call 301-797-0627 for seat reservations.
August 4, 2008
NWL Show in WV
Upcoming KYDA Shows
Friday, August 15th, 2008 at the Prince William County Fair
10624 Dumfries Road
Doors Open:
Bell Time: 8pm
Sunday, August 17th, 2008 at the VFW Post 1503
14631 Minnieville Road, Dale City, Virginia 22193
Doors Open: 1:30PM
Bell Time: 2:00PM
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This Day in Wrestling History
Sgt. Slaughter named WWF(E) Commissioner and Lex Luger defeated Hulk Hogan for the WCW Heavyweight title
August 4, 1997
Statement from Ric Flair
"WWE and I parted on the best of terms. This gives me the chance to pursue new opportunities...corporate speaking engagements, product sponsorships, autograph shows for my loyal fans (who made me what I am today) and film and television roles. My agent and I are very excited about what the future holds!"
His agent has also set up a page on Facebook.com for him, so that will be his "official website." His agent plans on posting his event schedule on the page. You can reach Flair's Facebook page at this link. You can also find the page by typing in "Ric Flair, The Nature Boy".
source: wrestlingfigs.com
Official WWE Statement - Flair and WWE Part Ways
WWE and Hall of Famer Ric Flair have mutually agreed to contractually part ways. After an extraordinary career Ric has chosen to pursue opportunities outside of WWE.
August 3, 2008
More on the Ric Flair/WWE Situation
The Gillespie Agency, the agency that represents Ric Flair, sent out the following notice to wrestling promoters over the weekend:
"Ric Flair is no longer under contract with WWE. It was a friendly parting which will allow Ric to pursue things that were rejected by WWE in the past. And it will mean a more streamlined process than ever before. Just you guys and me and Ric. Let’s pull something together and make some money!"
Rumor Mill - Ric Flair Parting Ways with the WWE
According to a number of independent promoters, they were told today by representatives of Ric Flair that he has decided to part ways with World Wrestling Entertainment and that he is now available to take independent bookings.
The split is said to be an amicable parting of the ways related to the company not allowing him to take outside offers he wanted to accept. Over the past few months, Flair has been forced to back out of a number of previously scheduled outside bookings because WWE didn't approve of them.
source: f4wonline.com
Enhanced Athletes? It's Only Natural.
By today's standards, if most of us non-athletes took a random doping test, we'd probably fail it. Few consider this to be morally troublesome. For most of us, human enhancement is an essential part of daily life: We enjoy ultra-whitening toothpaste, vitamins, anti-aging skin cream, daily doses of caffeine and much more. We're already enhancement junkies. So why should athletes be restricted in carrying out their daily tasks -- such as breaking world records -- when the rest of us are unimped in gaining a competitive edge at the office by, say, drinking coffee?...More?
source: washingtonpost.com
Memories of "The Killer"
...Bryan Walsh, who began training under Kowalski in 1983 and worked professionally until 1998, recalls being in total awe of Kowalski when he first met him at his wrestling school office. “He was actually sitting down when I first walked up to him. Then he stood up. I’m looking at this guy, and I said to myself, ‘Wow, that really is Killer Kowalski.’ You don’t expect larger-than-life people to stick their hand out and say hello to you.”
Many other students besides Walsh, Paul Levesque (Triple H) and Joanie Laurer (Chyna) passed through the Killer’s doors. Future stars such as Big John Studd, Perry Saturn, John Kronus, Matt “A-Train” Bloom and Frankie Kazarian are all alumni.
Oddly enough, Laurer makes little mention of Killer in her 2001 autobiography, “If Only They Knew,” even ignoring the fact that her mentor helped pave her way to fame and fortune in Vince McMahon’s WWE.
I once asked Levesque, who at the time was engaged to Laurer, how his significant other could so easily dismiss Killer’s contributions to her career. “I can’t figure it out,” he said. “But I know one thing. I can tell you that Walter is a great guy.”...More?
source: charleston.net
Favre to be reinstated by NFL, report to Packers on Monday
Brett Favre will be reinstated and added to the Green Bay Packers' active roster Monday...More?
source: sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
