SHIMMER Volume 13 DVD Review
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*** Official OWW.com SHIMMER DVD Reviews by Brad Dykens ***
June 2, 2007 - SHIMMER Women Athletes Vol. 13 - Berwyn, Illinois

Dave Prazak's ultra-fantastic SHIMMER Women Athlete's was riding a huge wave of momentum, on the heels of the crowning of the first SHIMMER champion in Sara Del Rey. The SHIMMER crew presented the thirteenth installment of their celebrated DVD series, featuring North America's hottest and most talented female professional wrestlers.

Serena Deeb vs. Alicia: The story here stems from when Alicia replaced Serena in the SHIMMER title tournament after Serena was in a car accident on the way to the show. Alicia only made it to the second round but I guess Serena felt she had to get some kind of revenge on Alicia anyway. Maybe Serena thought Alicia was the one who ran her off the road? Serena gets more beautiful every time I see her, and I really hope they begin to build her towards a future title match. If they are, this would be the first step, as she scored the victory and began her ascent up the ladder or success.

Malia Hosaka vs. Josie: Malia Hosaka should be in WWE or TNA, as a teacher and an on-screen performer. Not only does she have the skills and experience, but she is as hot as the sun (figuratively speaking). Josie has done a phenomenal job redefining herself after considerable weight loss. She is now smaller, faster, and full of that all-important piss and vinegar. Josie was taking on somebody who, no doubt, is one of her idols, and must have soaked in benefit of Malia's experience even in a losing effort. Malia Hosaka gets a well-deserved singles victory.

Lexie Fyfe vs. Eden Black: The British firefly Eden Black, who Allison Danger insists on calling "Indyrific," went up against the women who would later play the part of Hillary Clinton on the April 21st (2008) edition of WWE RAW - Lexie Fyfe! You could say this was another old-school vs. new-school match, and the new-school rep "Jezebel, oops I mean Indyrific" Eden Black surprisingly made the experienced Lexie Fyfe tap out to the Garden of Eden submission finisher.

MsChif vs. Portia Perez: It sincerely pains me to see my fellow Canadian, Miss Perez, play the part of heel, because she is so young, so cute, and so Canadian! MsChif was accompanied by her Scream Queen partner, Daffney, and took advantage of the clearly frightened Canuck standing in the opposite corner. Portia's colors are pink and black, but she spent the first part of the match trying to avoid a heart-attack! That's right, I'm a poet. The noticeably superior MsChif finished young Portia off with a devastating move called "Obliteration." And the move looked as scary as it sounds.

Inside the ring, the bubbly Becky Bayless interviewed the injured and limping Alexa Thatcher, who explained that she fractured her foot in a "pretty bad accident," but plans to be back in action as soon as possible. Alicia interrupted with a condescending tone, saying she hoped Alexa would be back. While exiting the ring, Alicia assaulted a suspicious Alexa Thatcher, repeatedly stomping her braced foot. Bitch! Is it just me or has there been A LOT more in-ring "talking" segments since Alicia's arrival? Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Cheerleader Melissa vs. "Portuguese Princess" Ariel: Everybody's favorite San Francisco treat, Cheerleader Melissa, was prepared to eat the perpetually cheerful Ariel for lunch. This match took place before Melissa debuted in TNA under the mysterious mask going by the name "Raesha Saed." That last tidbit was for any of my readers who have been living under a rock. Melissa made Ariel look good for about ten minutes before putting her down with the Air Raid Crash finisher.

"Dark Angel" Sarah Stock vs. Daizee Haze: I always knew Sarah Stock was good, but when I finally got to see her in action with my very own eyes, when she debuted with SHIMMER, she instantly became my co-favorite female wrestler - along with Sara Del Rey. It doesn't hurt that she's Canadian, either. Sarah Stock's skills are so superior to everyone else's, it sometimes makes everyone else look bad by comparison. TNA would be very smart to scoop her up immediately. Her opponent, Daizee Haze, has taken her share of beatings throughout the previous twelve SHIMMER DVD's - and picked up an inspiring number of wins too. There was a "Little Person" in the crowd, who I'm pretty sure was WWE's Hornswoggle. Anyway he got up and danced with The Haze a little bit! The crowd wanted more dancing, and the Haze delivered with a weird freak dance which ONLY Daizee could pull off and still look good. The Woodstock flower-child put up a heck of a fight, but Sarah Stock's flawless natural ability was too much, and Stock continued to plow through the SHIMMER roster.

Dog Collar Match - Allison Danger vs. Cindy Rogers: The bitter Danger/Rogers feud has culminated in a dangerous Dog Collar match. The crowd was about half stunned by the brutality involved in this match. Eventually Danger suffered a cut on her forehead and started to bleed. That's right folks, blood in a women's match! Both girls came within an eyelash of winning, only to be jerked back by the neck just when they were about to tap the fourth and final corner pad. There aren't many possible finishes for a Dog Collar match, but they did the thing where Cindy Rogers carried Allison Danger on her back and touched each pad, only to have Danger tap the pad behind her. They swerved from the traditional finish, and had Danger inadvertently STO Rogers into the corner, giving the villainous "Definition of Technician" a big victory over her nemesis!

Sara Del Rey & Nikki Roxx vs. The Minnesota Home-wrecking Crew (Rain & Lacey): The man-hating Rain and Lacey wore matching outfits with custom made white tank-tops with their names printed artfully on the front. They both removed their tops, revealing their delicious rock-hard abs. I wrote that only because when they read it they will roll their gorgeous eyes at me. SHIMMER champion Sara Del Rey led her partner Nikki Roxx to the ring, fending off any evil-doers with her plastic "death rey" toy gun. This match was booked after the shenanigans that went down during the finals of the SHIMMER title tournament. It was Del Rey vs. Lacey, but when Rain started interfering on Lacey's behalf, the powerful Nikki Roxx hit the scene and hastily took care of the illegal "Home-wrecker" interference. The Minnesota Home-wrecking Crew are extremely unified as a team, whereas Del Rey and Roxx may not be all that familiar with each other. Del Rey has to be aware that Roxx, like everyone on the SHIMMER roster, is gunning for the SHIMMER championship. I thought for sure that the Roxx and Del Rey combination would crumble at the first sign of trouble. I was wrong. They worked like a well-oiled machine, and finished off the home-wreckers with a Barbie-crusher and a Royal Butterfly.

Final Thoughts: For the first five matches of the card, it seemed like they were throwing the less experienced wrestlers to the wolves. But I guess that is all part of the learning process; at least one of them (Eden Black) scored an underdog victory. As usual, the second half was pure dynamite - featuring three brilliant matches. They are building up several wrestlers for shots at the SHIMMER championship, so there will be no shortage of challengers for the Death Rey. Serena, Melissa, Sarah Stock, and Roxx - to name a few.

If you would like to purchase this or any other SHIMMER DVD, please check out ROHwrestling.com - and also be sure to show your support by checking out www.SHIMMERwrestling.com - Thank you!

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OWW Weekly Notes for March 31st

March 25, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Promoter Wally Karbo suffered a fatal heart attack fifteen years ago today at the age of 77. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com]

[CHICKFIGHT] What does ChickFight mean to you as a fan of professional wrestling? Get involved with ChickFight by visting their forums at http://www.chickfight.tv.

[TNA] TNA Mobile sent out an update to subscribers announcing the cities which are being considered to host October’s "Bound For Glory" Pay-Per-View extravaganza - TNA’s biggest annual event. According to TNA Mobile, the finalists are New York City, Chicago and Toronto. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[Article] Chase Tatum Found Dead at 34 or http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=41246&cat=14 [reported by Dr. Keith Lipinski]

[Article] Chase Tatum, former WCW wrestler, found dead or http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-bk-tatum032508,0,7393907.story [reported by Dr. Keith Lipinski]

[Radio] Monday Night Mayhem (www.mondaynightmayhem.com) featured an interview with John Cena Sr. plus its MNM Hall of Fame Ceremonies..

[Radio] Submission Radio (www.submissionradio.com.au) featured an interview with the legendary Dory Funk Jr. right after his retirement match in Japan! To listen to the interview, just go to http://www.submissionradio.com.au/viewpage.php?page_id=4.

[Radio] Nick Dinsmore sat in the Wrestling Hotseat (http://myvirtualbc.com) this week.

[Reality TV] The link to the six "Wrestling Reality" documentaries is www.greghemmings.com/wrfinals

[Merchandise] Big Vision Entertainment sells DVD’s of SHIMMER, ChickFight, GLOW, and many other promotions at http://www.bigvisionentertainment.com

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] American Dragon & James Choi & Jardi Frantz vs. Super Dragon & Tony Kozina & Robert Thompson

March 26, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Sylvan Grenier celebrated his 31st birthday today. Benny McGuire suffered a fatal heart attack on this day in 2001. He was 54. That same day, Johnny ’Red Shoes’ Dugan passed away at 89. Axis committed suicide at the age of 22 one year ago today. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com]

[Radio] In Your Head (www.inyourheadonline.com) featured David Marquez on its show

[Radio] Trash Talking Radio (www.trashtalkingradio.com), hosted by Mike Trash, featured Chio and the Stro on its show.

[Radio] Woody & Joe E Legend from The Main Event Radio give a quick audio run down of the 2008 American Wrestling Rampage Tour of Ireland. To listen to the show, go to http://www.wrestling-radio.com/uploads/TME/AWR%20recap.mp3

[Article] Wrestling mourns passing of Gary Hart (by Brian Argabright) or http://www.delrionewsherald.com/story.lasso?ewcd=8d93e76f93df8e9a [reported by Dr. Keith Lipinski]

[Article] Flair shows he’s still ’the man’ or http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2008/03/flair_shows_hes_still_the_man.html [reported by Dr. Keith Lipinski]

[Article] Woo! Ric Flair accepts key to Columbia or http://www.thestate.com/local/story/355553.html [reported by Dr. Keith Lipinski]

[Article] Key to city brings Ric Flair to tears or http://www.charlotte.com/breaking_news/story/551469.html [reported by Dr. Keith Lipinski]

[Web Media] Pro Wrestling Syndicate presents, Underground Internet TV every Wednesday at 8pm EST on http://www.prowrestlingsyndicate.com

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] C.M. Punk vs. A.J. Styles

March 27, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Charlie Haas celebrated his 36th birthday today. Today is the twentieth anniversary of the passing of Roy McClarity - He was 79 .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com]

[Milestone] For those who don’t know, it is the 20th anniversary of The Mega Powers formation. That’s right wrestling fans, It’s been 20 years of the forming of The Mega Powers (http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/m/megapowers.html) [reported by Steven Strother]

[Radio] Scott Barry vs. Trent Van Drisse on a special edition of Jerkin’ The Curtain (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/TVD) radio. Barry, of Bert Prentice’ Nashville wrestling, is a long time employee/right hand man of sorts to Mr. Prentice. It will just be one on one, debating, arguing, whatever, just a big b!tchfest. They’ve had a ’feud’ of sorts on TVD’s Mid-Southern Wrestling message board for quite awhile now, so if you enjoy listening to two idiots who don’t know when to shut the Hell up argue for about an hour, this might be the show for you!

[Article] WWE® To Launch Cutting Edge "WWE Kids" Magazine or http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080325006016&newsLang=en [reported by Dr. Keith Lipinski]

[Article] Wrestling’s true art can be found inside and outside the ring or http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-greene2508mar25,0,1427923.column [reported by Dr. Keith Lipinski]

[Article] Hulk Hogan sued by family of Florida crash victim or http://www.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUSN2427934720080324 [reported by Dr. Keith Lipinski]

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] C.M. Punk vs. Homicide

March 28, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Umaga celebrated his 35th birthday today. Abe Coleman died one year ago today. At 101, he was believed to be the oldest wrestler alive at the time. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com]

[Links] Richard Berger’s popular BLOG - Perspectives on Wrestling or http://perspectivesonwrestling.blogspot.com/

[Article] Benoit 911 Call: WWE Security Chief Gave Wrong Day of Wrestler’s Last Message - MARCH 28, 2008 – In the call to 911 just before the corpses of Chris Benoit and his wife and son were discovered last year, World Wrestling Entertainment’s chief of security twice stated the wrong day for the wrestler’s final cryptic text messages, an investigation by author Irvin Muchnick has revealed. To read the full story, go to http://muchnick.net/babylon/2008/03/28/benoit-911-call-wwe-security-chief-gave-wrong-day-of-wrestlers-last-message/

[Article] Wrestling events at Universal Studios Orlando or http://www.miamiherald.com/675/story/469190.html [reported by Dr. Keith Lipinski]

[Article] WWE Comes to Blu-ray with ’Wrestlemania XXIV’ or http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/news/show/WWE/Disc_Announcements/WWE_Comes_to_Blu-ray_with_Wrestlemania_XXIV/1586 [reported by Dr. Keith Lipinski]

[WWE.com] Candice undergoes successful surgery or http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/articles/6066488/candicesurgery

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] C.M. Punk vs. Chris Hero

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] C.M. Punk vs. Chris Hero (60 Minute Iron Man Match)

March 29, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Michael Hayes celebrated his 49th birthday today. Joe Stecher (80, 1974) and Herb Welch (91, 1999) passed away on this day. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com]

[WWE] Love’em or hate’em, this is best time of the year to be a WWE fan. Take a minute to check out the latest WrestleMania news at WWE.COM

[WWE] The WWE inducted the Class of 2008 into the WWE Hall of Fame - congratulations to Rocky Johnson, Peter Maivia, Mae Young, the Brisco Brothers

, Eddie Graham, Gordon Solie, and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair - WOOOOOO!!!

[Radio] J.T Evans on Wrestling-Radio.com - Download: http://podcast.wrestling-radio.com/exclusiveaudiojtevans.mp3

[Radio] Buff Bagwell joined the GWH crew on Peach State Pandemonium (http://www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com/psp/home.html) this morning. He discussed his early days with the North Georgia Wrestling Alliance, his upcoming book and fitness center, and more. He also stressed his desire to work again on television, going so far as to say he would work for free for four Mondays if they would give him the opportunity to show he can still work.

[Radio] Trash Talking Radio (www.trashtalkingradio.com), hosted by Mike Trash, featured Ole Anderson, Ricky O, and Van Hughes on its show.

[Radio] Submission Radio (www.submissionradio.com.au) did a WrestleMania 24 Preview special, to listen to the show go to http://www.submissionradio.com.au/viewpage.php?page_id=4.

[SHIMMER] SHIMMER Champion "American Angel" Sara Del Rey is profiled in the April 2008 issue of Chicago Magazine. It’s part of a segment on "Women Who Kick Ass" in Chicago by JD Koziarski and Anne Halliday, which also includes profiles on MMA fighter Felice Herrig, Venom from American Gladiators, and boxer Rita Figueroa. It appears on Page 30 of the issue, which has Michael Jordan picutred on the cover. The issue hits newsstands this week. Visit http://www.chicagomag.com/ for more information.

[Article] Richard Berger (http://perspectivesonwrestling.blogspot.com) has posted his latest column on the Fight Network; this week’s effort is a tribute to "Playboy" Gary Hart. To read the article, please go to http://www.thefightnetwork.com/news_detail.php?nid=6713.

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero vs. C.M. Punk

March 30, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Bill Alexandercelebrated his 80th birthday today. Terry McGinnis passed away in 1952 at the age of 41 .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com]

[OWW] Are you one of the billions of members on the Facebook website? The staff of Online World of Wrestling has come up with a first-of-its-kind Facebook application which allows you display wrestling headlines on your facebook page. Check it out http://apps.facebook.com/owwnews

[Indy News] The 2008 Women’s Elite 8 Tournament has been canceled due to problems with the venue. The event was scheduled for March 30th in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.

[SHIMMER] What does SHIMMER mean to you as a fan of professional wrestling? Read what your fellow fans think, and share your views in the following thread at The SHIMMER Forum.

[WWE] WrestleMania 24 is in the books and WOW WHAT A SHOW! You can check out my results by going to http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/wrestlemania24.html

[WWE News] WrestleMania 24 featured a record amount of fireworks, literally and figuratively. The impressive display ended in some horrific moments for many fans when a cable broke, sending fireworks, and debris into the crowd, injuring approximately 45 people and sending at least 3 to the hospital in an ambulance. To read the story, just go to http://www.wftv.com/news/15748647/detail.html

[TNA] Total Nonstop Action was desperately seeking attention all around Orlando during WrestleMania weekend. Plans to fly a plane over the Citrus Bowl with a banner saying "Watch TNA iMPACT were nixed when word leaked a day before the show. Thousands of flier were distributed and trucks drove around town with messages for wrestling fans, tens of thousands gathered in the city, to watch TNA iMPACT. I’m sure there was a lot more going on that we have not heard about yet.

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Mercedes Martinez vs. Alexis Laree (aka Mickie James)

March 31, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Maseo Koma passed away in 1975 at the age of 36. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com]

[Facebook] The Thank You Ric Flair Facebook Group is NOW open, to join go to http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12520401115 [reported by Ben Kerin]

[Radio] Monday Night Mayhem (www.mondaynightmayhem.com) hosted a WrestleMania Countdown Special.. feel free to check out the show by going to www.mondaynightmayhemarchives.com/waxfiles/033008.wax

[Radio] In Your Head (www.inyourheadonline.com) presented a WrestleMania After-show party which can be heard by going to http://www.inyourheadonline.com/viewnews.php?autoid=1397.

[Article] Mayweather KOs 7-footer Wight at WrestleMania XXIV http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/arash_markazi/03/30/wrestlemania/

[TNA] TNA will not be taping Impact on April 14th, the day after the Lockdown pay-per-view. Impact is being taped on Tuesday and Wednesday that week.. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[Radio] Jerkin’ the Curtain (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/TVD), hosted by Trent Van Drisse, will feature a roundtable to discuss WrestleMania XXIV on its show.

[WWE] WWE gets some ESPN pub - This was linked on the Top Stories on the ESPN website - http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3321655&categoryId=2378529

[A Message from Scott D’Amore] Just wanted to let everybody know we’ll be doing a seminar with Al Snow on Sunday, May 4th at 9 a.m. at the Can-Am Wrestling School [in Windsor, Ontario]. Cost will be $50 per wrestler. Al will cover a lot of different topics focusing on what’s needed to make the next step from the indies to the bigger leagues. Please pass the word around and let people know they can contact me at this email address (canamwrestling@hotmail.com) to get their spot. I recommend this seminar for anybody who wants to try to get their break in wrestling or even if they just want to make themselves a better worker. Novice and experienced workers alike will get their money’s worth from this seminar.

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] If You Think The Great Khali is bad NOW, check out this match from 2000 when he wrestled as "Dalip Singh" for APW.

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April 1, 2008 – THE OWW NEWSLETTER

April 1, 2008 – THE OWW NEWSLETTER
Edition 0010 by Brad Dykens (Editor-in-Chief)

Sponsored by ChickFight (www.chickfight.tv)

THIS EDITION INCLUDES:

1)      Introduction ()

2)      OWW Weekly Notes for March 2008

3)      Last Month’s Wrestling Obituaries

4)      Last Month in Wrestling Pay-Per-View

5)      Recent DVD Reviews by Brad Dykens

6)      DVD Reviews for ROH, FIP & SHIMMER, & CHICKFIGHT

7)      Final Conclusion

8)      ……. Plus a whole lot more!

Hello everyone and welcome to the April edition of the official OWW Newsletter.  What a month to be a professional wrestling fan!   Just a reminder to all of our great fans, if you want to support the site, the absolute EASIEST and BEST thing you can do is click the Google ad banners and/or become a member of ClickWrestle.com so you can purchase and download hundreds of full matches.  We need and appreciate your support at the same time.  It only takes a few seconds, when you’re surfing the site, click a Google ad, cast your eye across the page that pops up and then close it.  It’s Google, so you know it’s safe.  Thank you and God bless!

Anybody who wants to make a donation to the website or just buy me a nice gift, can check out my WishList here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/2X5R61JUBZZBB/ or Pay Pal $$$$ to vns_oww@yahoo.com

Send Feedback to oww@onlineworldofwrestling.com or just "reply" to this email.

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Online World of Wrestling Weekly Notes:

03/31/08 - http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/news/?p=2280

03/24/08 - http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/news/?p=2259

03/17/08 - http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/news/?p=2226

03/10/08 - http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/news/?p=2210

03/03/08 - http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/news/?p=2187

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UPDATES:

The WWE Hall of Fame: http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/halloffame/wwe.html

The OWW Hall of Fame: http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/halloffame/oww.html

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2008 Inductions into the OWW Hall of Fame begin on April 15th

Join the OWW Chat Room:  http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/oww/chatroom.html

Complete WrestleMania Win/Loss Records:  http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/columns/wwe/wm-win-loss.html

The History of Money In The Bank:  http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/history/moneyinthebank.html

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ONLINE WORLD OF WRESTLING 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.html

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IN LOVING MEMORY:

It was a terrible month for wrestling deaths (I feel like I say that every month).  It started with the tragic news that legendary wrestler Don Curtis passed away on March 6.  Then ten days later the wrestling world suddenly lost one of the greatest managers of all time, when "Playboy" Gary Hart (66) passed away at his home in Euless, TX after returning from an autograph session in Allentown, PA.  The official cause of death was heart disease according to the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office.  Then former WCW wrestler Chase Tatum died at 34 years old, which is WAY too young for any human being to die.  I don’t know much about Tatum, nor do we have a profile for him but would be open to creating one if somebody helped us out.  Finally March 28 saw the unfortunate passing of Ron Slinker, who is possibly most famous for being one of the Rock’s original trainers.  Old-time fans remember his martial arts gimmick. 

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/g/gary-hart.html

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/d/don-curtis.html

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/r/ron-slinker.html

Online World of Wrestling wishes to extend their deepest condolences to the friends and family of anyone who has recently passed away, regardless of their affiliation with the world of professional wrestling.  May you all rest in peace.

Obituaries: http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries.html

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JOIN THE ONLINE WORLD OF WRESTLING TEAM:

We’re looking for dedicated wrestling fans to become apart of the large team of correspondents that go out to hundreds of independent wrestling events across the country and report back to myself with results and various other contributions.  For more information on how you can join and what you can do, see:

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/oww/contact-correspondents.html

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MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/owwcom

For those of you who are into MySpace, feel free to add the Official OWW MySpace page to your Friend list, and leave us a message on the comment board.   The reason I bring this up is because I recently spent some time updating the master list of official wrestler MySpace pages.  Find your favorite wrestling super stars on the following page of our site:

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/myspace.html

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WWE ON PPV:

To read full results for WrestleMania 2008 click the following link:
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/wrestlemania24.html

TNA ON PPV:

To read full results for Destination-X 2008 click the following link:
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/destination08.html

ROH "Rising Above" ON PPV ():

To read full results for ROH Rising Above click the following link:
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/rohppv/risingabove08.html

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RECOMMENDED WEBSITES:

http://perspectivesonwrestling.blogspot.com/ - Perspectives on Wrestling from Richard Berger, one of the best freelance writers of professional wrestling past and present. 

ClickWrestle.com download of the month: Allison Danger vs. Cindy Rogers (No-DQ Street Fight)

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RECENT DVD REVIEWS

New England Championship Wrestling…

Iron 8 Tournament 2007

Description: The tag line for this DVD is "The Ultimate Test of Skill, Stamina & Strategy" - New England Championship Wrestling’s Iron 8 tournament. Eight of New England’s top wrestlers put their work ethic to the test, in a one night competition of guts for a little something called GLORY.

To Read the Entire Review for "NECW Iron 8 Tournament":
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/dvds/necwironeight07.html

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RECENT DVD REVIEWS

Women Superstars Uncensored…

Last Woman Standing

Description: The first thing I noticed was that the WSU crew really upped their game in the production department, with a more creative cover design and an enhanced menu concept when you pop the DVD into your player. They still need to fix their ring, as there is about half a roll of duct tape keeping the mat together, visually similar to a stain right in the middle of the ring. The commentary was cleaned up a lot, including Missy Hyatt, so my previous complaints were obviously considered. Judging by the line-up on the back of the DVD case, I was quite interested to see how this show played out.

To Read the Entire Review for "WSU Last Woman Standing":
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/dvds/wsulastwomanstanding.html

Women Superstars Uncensored…

The Alicia Retirement Show (Sunny Side Up)

Description: The world’s most controversial women’s wrestling league is back with a special DVD home release, featuring the retirement of WSU champion, and professional blabber-mouth, Alicia. For the last year I have had a rollercoaster love/hate relationship with Alicia. Sometimes she gets on my nerves (not in a good heel way), and sometimes she impresses the hell out of me and performs like a seasoned pro. With that said, I do believe I will miss her, and wish her all the best in whatever pool she jumps into next. I firmly believe she will be back. Why? Because they ALL come back! Muhahahahaha!

To Read the Entire Review for "WSU Sunny Side Up":
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/dvds/wsusunnysideup.html

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Pro Wrestling RIOT…

Staring a Riot

Description: Yet another independent promotion has popped up in Florida, and its name is Pro Wrestling RIOT. I assume it is loosely affiliated with Full Impact Pro, since some of the FIP championships are being defended at the RIOT events, plus they share a DVD distributor. I always look forward to checking out new talent, so let’s get started.

To Read the Entire Review for "PWR: Starting a Riot":
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/dvds/pwr-startingariot.html

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***RECENT ROH/FIP/SHIMMER/CHICKFIGHT DVD REVIEWS

Ring of Honor – "Live in Tokyo" and "Live in Osaka" and "Race to the Top"
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/dvds/rohliveintokyo.html
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/dvds/rohliveinosaka.html
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/dvds/rohracetothetop-n1.html
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/dvds/rohracetothetop-n2.html

Full Impact Pro –
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/dvds/fipdvds.html

SHIMMER Women Athlete’s – Volumes 11 and 12
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/dvds/shimmer11.html
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/dvds/shimmer12.html

ChickFight – Volumes 6, 7 and 8
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/dvds/chickfight-6.html
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/dvds/chickfight-7.html

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RECENT BOOK REVIEWS

Cowboy at the Cross: The Billy Watts Story

by Bill Watts & Scott Williams

To Read the Entire Review for "The Billy Watts Story":
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/books/billwatts.html

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Brad Dykens (Editor in Chief)
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OWW Weekly Notes for March 10th

March 4, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Devon Storm celebrated his 34th birthday today. Helen Hild passed away on this day in 1984 at the age of 57. Ronnie Etchison passed away on this day in 1994 - He was 73. On this day in 2002, Troy ’Dream Machine’ Graham had a fatal heart attack at 47. Also that day, "Medic" Tony Gonzales passed at 72. It has been four years since the death of Danno McDonald at the age of 81. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[Appearance] Ted DiBiase known as "The Million Dollar Man", and the winner of RAW’s 15th Anniversary Battle Royal will be signing autographs at Upper Room World Center on January 5th at 7:30 PM as part of the Pro Wrestling Revolution wrestling card. For more information on all the above, please go to: http://www.PWRwrestling.net

[Radio] In Your Head Online (www.inyourheadonline.com), hosted by Jack, One Inch Biceps, & Barbie Richards - featured Mitch Ryder on its show. Click Here to listen.

[Radio] Trash Talking Radio (www.trashtalkingradio.com), hosted by Mike Trash, featured Chris Kanyon, Luke Hawx, and Bobby Reidel on its show

[Article] Nigel McGuinness: "To Hell With The Fans" [reported by Dr. Keith Lipinski]

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Wesna vs Cheerleader Melissa (RQW Female Title)

March 5, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[Web Media] Pro Wrestling Syndicate presents, Underground Internet TV every Wednesday at 8pm EST on http://www.prowrestlingsyndicate.com

[Radio] The Irish Whip (www.theirishwhip.com), featured former Body-builder Myles Kuihli on their show talking about steroids - a topic that he discusses often in public at schools and other public functions. To listen or download the interview click here.

[Links] Our good friend Hisaharu Tanabe has opened a brand new site dedicated to the history of pro-wrestling in the state of New York. You can check out this great website by clicking here.

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Scotty Aboot vs. Frankie Kazarian

March 6, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Killer Khan (61), Mr. Kennedy (32), and David Flair (29) celebrated birthday’s today. On this day in 1964, Pedro ’Rocky’ Columbo died at the age of 35. obert ’Bibber’ McCoy passed away at 70 on this day in 1977. It has been four years since Hercules Hernandez died - He was 46. One year ago today, Bad News Brown passed at 63. That same day, Ray "Thunder" Stern died following complications from heart surgery at the age of 74. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[Indy News] The 2008 Women’s Elite 8 Tournament will be held on March 30th at the Grand River Flea Market in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Bell time is 3 PM. Tickets cost $10 in advance & $15 at the door. The 1st entrant in the 2008 Women’s Elite 8 Tournament is Sara Del Rey.

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Sexxxy Eddy & Jagged vs. Mitch Ryder & Chuck Taylor

March 7, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Chick Donovan celebrated his 61st birthday today. Legendary promoter Paul Boesch died on this day in 1989 - He was 76. . .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[Article] Richard Berger’s latest column can be found here.

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Sexton Hardcastle (aka Edge) & Christian Cage vs. Denny Kass & Otis Apollo

March 8, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Wild’ Bull Curry died on this day in 1985 at the age of 71. It has been one year since the death of Alejandro Ortiz (aka the Black Shadow) - He was 85. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[WWE News] WWE will be holding Raw house shows on September 27th at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France and November 13th at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Go to http://www.prowrestlingevents.tk for information about upcoming shows. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[Radio] Peach State Pandemonium (http://www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com/psp/home.html) featured TNA’s Jimmy Rave.

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Adam Pearce vs. Doug Williams

March 9, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] (49) and Rick Steiner (47) celebrated birthday’s today. John Katan suffered a fatal heart attack on this day forty years ago at the age of 67. The death of Anibal on this day in 1994 was attributed to a brain tumor. He was 53. On that same day, a heart attack ended the life of Eddie Creatchman at 66. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[Notes] The annual Gulf Coast Wrestling Reunion took place this weekend in Mobile, AL. Reports are that the Friday night dinner attendance was the highest ever, with more than 200. The banquet brunch on Saturday drew more than 300, another record. All the usual attendees were said to be in town for the event. Jody Hamilton was planning to make his first trip down there after many invites, but had to cancel at the last minute due to an emergency. Roberto Soto made it this year, and we are hoping to get an interview with him in the near future. The death of Don Curtis last week coincided with the heaviest arrival day, which was said to have set a somber tone, but in typical fashion, they all managed to have a great time. Many wrestlers were honored. The Pioneer Award went to Danny Miller, Sandy Scott, and Gary Black. Bill White, Gene Levell, Mountain Man, and Eddie Pittman won the Legends Award. Charlie Smith won the Lee Fields Award, while Danny Hodge got the nod as the Speedy Hatfield Man of the Year. Ray Hall and Mike Rykoff were honored for their work as referees, and Jason Dupree (aka Steve Southern) won the Horizon Award. Bill and Karen Dromo received a special award, recognizing their nearly fifty years of marriage. (Rich Tate)

[TNA] TNA is running a house show at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia on Thursday, March 13th, 2008. Bell time is 7:30 PM. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] American Dragon vs. James Choi

March 10, 2008:

[SHIMMER PROFILE VIDEO] Daizee Haze http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxRLqV-EGTc

[Radio] The Dr. Keith Lipinski show is free this week and has a lot of great guests on it talking about CHIKARA’s awesome king of trios tourney. Click Here To Download.

[Radio] Dan ’The Reverend’ Wilson of NWA Anarchy was the special guest on Jerkin’ The Curtain radio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/TVD) hosted by Trent Van Drisse and Larry Goodman

[WWE] Jeff Hardy suspended for 60 days - STAMFORD, Conn. – In accordance with its Substance Abuse and Drug Testing Policy, WWE has suspended Jeff Hardy for 60 days, for his second violation of the company’s policy.

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Chris Hero vs. Ian Rotten vs. Cash Flo

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OWW Weekly Notes for March 17th

March 11, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Tex Wright passed away at 28 on this day in 1935. On this day in 1980, Clarence ’Cowboy’ Luttrall died at the age of 73. Twenty-five years ago, Mayes McClain died at 77. Today is the fifteenth anniversary of the death of Dino Bravo, a victim of a drive-by shooting - He was 44. Power Mike suffered a fatal heart attack at 65 on this day in 2004. One year ago today, Ernie Ladd lost his battle with cancer at the age of 68. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[Internet Buzz] www.IconsoftheRing.com Needs You! Wrestling specialty site Icons of the Ring.com needs your help! Icons needs writers for various columns, editorials, and sections. We are looking for fans of the wrestling world that has a vast knowledge of pro-wrestling from 1980-Present day. Our site revolves are 1980’s pro-wrestling, or what we call the Golden Era! Icons is known for its Exclusive Interviews with stars of the past, present, and future. If you have ANYTHING you want to write about send it our way! We are NOT looking for "WWE, TNA, ROH, etc bashing". We do not complain about the current product of any company. We are a fun site with a very tongue-in-cheek vibe. Any interested parties should contact ICONSOFTHERING@yahoo.com

[Radio] Monday Night Mayhem’s "March Madness" Monster Factory/Old Time Wrestling/Ring Of Honor Road Trip Preview (w/Claudio Castagnoli, Jim Molineaux & Ed Atlas) & Rick "The WWE Sign Guy" Achberger - Click Here to listen.

[Indy News] The 2008 Women’s Elite 8 Tournament will be held on March 30th at the Grand River Flea Market in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Bell time is 3 PM. Tickets cost $10 in advance & $15 at the door. The 2nd entrant in the 2008 Women’s Elite 8 Tournament is 21st Century Fox.

[SHIMMER] A teaser for the ROH "Rising Above" PPV, featuring a clip from the women’s three-way contest of Lacey vs. Sara Del Rey vs. Daizee Haze, can be viewed right now on YouTube.

[WWE News] WWE will be holding Raw house shows on September 27th at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France and November 13th at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Go to http://www.prowrestlingevents.tk for information about upcoming shows. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Louie Spicolli vs. Ragin Raven.

March 12, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Mae Young (85) and Nunzio (36) celebrated birthday’s today. ’Tiger’ John Pesek died thirty years ago today, suffering a fatal heart attack at the age of 85. On this day in 1994, Antone ’Ripper’ Leone passed away - He was 77. Announcer Norm Kimber died six years ago at 70. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[Web Media] Pro Wrestling Syndicate presents, Underground Internet TV every Wednesday at 8pm EST on http://www.prowrestlingsyndicate.com

[Indy News] The 2008 Women’s Elite 8 Tournament will be held on March 30th at the Grand River Flea Market in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Bell time is 3 PM. Tickets cost $10 in advance & $15 at the door. The 3rd entrant in the 2008 Women’s Elite 8 Tournament is Cherry Bomb. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[Radio] Trash Talking Radio (www.trashtalkingradio.com), hosted by Mike Trash, featured Chance Prophet.

[Radio] The Irish Whip this week featured special guest female body builder Mona Liza Reyes and can be downloaded in two parts. Listen to Part 1 and then Part 2.

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Frankie Kazarian vs. B-Boy

March 13, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Angelo ’King Kong’ Mosca celebrated his 70th today. Kurt Von Hess suffered a fatal heart attack on this day in 1999 at the age of 56. Referee Wayne Cashman passed away at 53 on this day in 2001. It has been one year since the passing of Arnold Skaaland - He was 82. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[Radio] Evan Ginzburg’s Legends Radio- Co-hosted by Dr. Mike Lano. Heard every Sunday night live 7-9PM EST. Recent show featured a rare interview with Al Snow. Click Here to listen.

[Indy News] The 2008 Women’s Elite 8 Tournament will be held on March 30th at the Grand River Flea Market in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Bell time is 3 PM. Tickets cost $10 in advance & $15 at the door. The 4th entrant in the 2008 Women’s Elite 8 Tournament is Jennifer Blake. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Jason The Butcher vs. Skate Devil

March 14, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Jack Hurley fell to his death from a hotel balcony in 1933. Happy Humphrey suffered a fatal heart attack on this day in 1989. Antonio Baillargeon died on this day in 1997 at the age of 68. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[Article] Perspectives on Wrestling columnist Richard Berger is back with his latest offering.

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] American Dragon vs. Doug Williams

March 15, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] the Iron Sheik (65) and Chasyn Rance (25) celebrated birthday’s today. Antonino ’Argentina’ Rocca died on this day in 1977 at the age of 49. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[Radio] The first Peach State Pandemonium Roundtable, featuring Dick Steinborn and Bobby Simmons was conducted this morning. The theme of the show was based on Ann Gunkel’s All-South Wrestling Alliance, and both men gave us great insight into the beginnings and last shots in the war with Georgia Championship Wrestling, as well as stories on its successes and failures. Click here for the archive.

[Radio] Kurt Angle on Wrestling-Radio.com

[DVD Release] LDN Legends (www.ldn-wrestling.co.uk) show down DVD is now available to order online exclusive to Townsend Records - http://www.townsend-records.co.uk/ldn+wrestling. Europe’s top Television wrestling promotion LDN Wrestling teams with Sky TV’s The Wrestling Channel to present a night of proffessional wrestling dedicated to the wrestling portion of the World of Sport. Featuring many of the stars of yesterday and some of the stars of tomorow. This double disc set also features a special documentry on the making of the show.

[OWW] Did you ever think about trying to become a professional wrestler? Online World of Wrestling can help point you in the right direction with some friendly advice. Click here to learn more about what it takes to break into the wrestling business.

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Bobby Quance vs. Super Dragon

March 16, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Mark Cantabury, Steve Armstrong, Sean Morley (37), and Kenny Dykstra (22) all celebrated birthday’s today. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[BLOG] Jim Ross blogs about the Jeff Hardy situation on his website at http://www.jrsbarbq.com entitled "The Jeff Hardy Saga Continues."

[VIDEO] Mr. Chainsaw Productions Wrestling - Tyler Black Video

[VIDEO] Mr. Chainsaw Productions Wrestling - The Sandman Video

[Interactive] NOW, the Weekend Warrior has his own INDY PRO WRESTLING Message Board at The Weekend Warrior’s Pro Wrestling Message Board….Promote your shows, give results AND the fans will have their own place to speak their mind!!!! http://randyklemme.proboards92.com/index.cgi

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] American Dragon vs. Chad Collyer

March 17, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Andrew ’Test’ Martin (33) and Samoa Joe (29) celebrated birthday’s today. Chief Don Eagle committed suicide on this day in 1966. He was 41. Six years ago today, Jerry ’Big Red’ Reese died at the age of 51. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[Radio] Jerkin’ the Curtain (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/TVD), hosted by Trent Van Drisse, featured Faron Foxx on its show.

[SHIMMER] What does SHIMMER mean to you? What does SHIMMER mean to you as a fan of professional wrestling? Read what your fellow fans think, and share your views in the following thread at The SHIMMER Forum..

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Amazing Red vs. Xavier

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OWW Weekly Notes for March 24th

[Media Alert] Black Pants Inc. president Jason Deadrich is available for radio interviews to promote ChickFight and various other BPI projects such as ClickWrestle.com, the Cauliflower Ally Club, and OnlineWorldofWrestling.com. Arrangements can also be made for other ChickFight personalities such as Cheerleader Melissa or any other current ChickFight competitor. Other guests can be negotiated to hype the upcoming CAC convention in Las Vegas. Jason Deadrich can be reached at deadrich@blackpants.net

March 18, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Rick Martel (52) and Mike Quackenbush (32) celebrated birthday’s today. Howard Cantonwine died on this day in 1977 - He was 76. Angel Azteca suffered a fatal heart attack one year ago today at the age of 43. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[SHIMMER PROFILE VIDEO] Sara Del Rey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQurdOR7owQ

[Obituary] Don Curtis Was One Of Wrestling’s Good Guys.

[Radio] Monday Night Mayhem (www.mondaynightmayhem.com) payed tribute to Gary Hart on its show. Bill Mercer and Brian Harrison appeared on the show, as well as regularly scheduled guests Bruno Sammartino and Jimmy Hart. To listen, just go to www.mondaynightmayhemarchives.com/waxfiles/031708.wax.

[Indy News] The 2008 Women’s Elite 8 Tournament will be held on March 30th at the Grand River Flea Market in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Bell time is 3 PM. Tickets cost $10 in advance & $15 at the door. More entrants for the 2008 Women’s Elite 8 Tournament have been announced; Amy Victory, Misty Haven & Jade Chung. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[Attention Canada!] Due to the NCAA basketball tournament, The Score in Canada will be delaying Monday Night Raw until midnight on April 7th. The replay airs on April 8th at 4 PM. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Ian Rotten vs. Chris Hero

March 19, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Hiromichi ’Kodo’ Fuyuki lost a battle to cancer on this day in 2003 at the age of 42. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[Web Media] Pro Wrestling Syndicate presents, Underground Internet TV every Wednesday at 8pm EST on http://www.prowrestlingsyndicate.com

[Interview] WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix was interviewed in San Antonio talking about various topics such as OVW, people who hate wrestling, Ric Flair and Star Wars. Read the article by going to www.kj97.com/pages/louwrestlnigwwe.html.

[Radio] The Irish Whip (www.theirishwhip.com) featured former ECW wrestler C.W. Anderson on its show. http://www.nowlive.com/podcast/OpenPodcast.ashx?PodcastID=72619

[Radio] In Your Head Online (www.inyourheadonline.com) featured former WCW/WWE wrestler Bill Demott on its show. http://www.inyourheadonline.com/viewnews.php?autoid=1388

[Radio] Trash Talking Radio (www.trashtalkingradio.com), hosted by Mike Trash, featured Chance Prophet on its show.

[WWE] WWE returns to the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset, Massachusetts on July 26th and the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis, Massachusetts on July 27th. Tickets for Cohasset go on sale April 4th and for Hyannis on April 11th. Go to http://www.prowrestlingevents.tk for info about upcoming shows. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Jardi Frantz vs. A.J. Styles

March 20, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Paul Christy (69), Sting (49), and Legion Cage (32) all celebrated birthday’s today. ’Big’ John Studd died on this day in 1995 at the age of 46. Five years ago today, cancer claimed ’Sailor’ Art Thomas. He was 79. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[Interview] LadySports.com has posted an extremely rare interview with 70s ladies wrestler Debbie Johnson who has broken her silence after years away from the sport. To read the interview, go to http://www.prowrestlingdigest.com/?p=3098.

[Radio] Monday Night Mayhem (www.mondaynightmayhem.com) featured an in-depth WrestleMania XXIV preview with Jim Ross. To listen, just go to www.mondaynightmayhemarchives.com/waxfiles/032008.wax.

[ROH] Sara Del Rey’s opponent this past Saturday at the Philadelphia event was Kylie Pierce. Congratulations to Kylie!

[SHIMMER] SHIMMER Champion "American Angel" Sara Del Rey is profiled in the April 2008 issue of Chicago Magazine. It’s part of a segment on "Women Who Kick Ass" in Chicago by JD Koziarski and Anne Halliday, which also includes profiles on MMA fighter Felice Herrig, Venom from American Gladiators, and boxer Rita Figueroa. It appears on Page 30 of the issue, which has Michael Jordan picutred on the cover. The issue hits newsstands this week. Visit http://www.chicagomag.com/ for more information.

[Article] http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca has an article about Batista.

[Article] WWE.com pays tribute to "Playboy" Gary Hart.

[WWE] WWE is no longer avoiding the state of Georgia over the regulations situation. The company will return to Georgia on July 12th, 2008 for a house show at the Civic Center in Savannah. Tickets go on sale June 14th, 2008. Visit http://www.prowrestlingevents.tk for info about upcoming shows. [reported by Devin Cutting]

[ClickWrestle.com Video of the Day] Slim J vs. Jimmy Rave vs. Jeremy Lopez (triple threat)

March 21, 2008:

[Birthdays & Anniversaries] Buck Zumhofe celebrated his brithday today. Logger Larson died on this day in 2002 - He was 62. A cerebral hemorrhage claimed Maria Bernardi two years ago today at the age of 80. .. [reported by Rich Tate of www.GeorgiaWrestlingHistory]

[Media Alert] If anybody out there wants to arrange interviews with any of the cast members from the reality TV show "Wrestling Reality," which airs on The Fight Network in Canada – you can contact one of the show’s creators, Peter Smith (aka Brody Steele) at kingmansmith@hotmail.com. Season one of the show was a huge success, and included a tour of Atlantic Canada. They are in the pre-production stages of Season two, which is set to be shot in the UK with many of the top independent wrestlers in the UK (such as Robbie Brookside, James Mason, Doug Williams and characters like Flatliner and Drew MacDonald). The show could use some good publicity and is really worth exploring if you have the chance. Thank you and good luck.

[Message from Jimmy and Angel Valiant] Please come to BWC in Shawsville, VA this Sunday March 23,2008 from 12 noon till 4 p.m. At 2 o’clock sharp we will be honoring BWC’s own Frank "The Tank" Parker with a life-size standup of himself. It will be permanently displayed in the main camp building. Frank has been with BWC’s family for 16 years, and is our Sr. instructor. Hope to see you there. God Bless.

[Interview] Former WWE Women’s Champion Melina Perez was interviewed by the IGN website. Read the article by going to http://sports.ign.com/articles/860/860825p1.html.

[Article] Alex Marvez’s weekly look at professional wrestling.

[Article] Now that’s how you book Kurt Angle [reported by Dr. Keith Lipinski]

[Article] &