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AWE Night Of The Legends PPV – Saturday, Oct. 15

Kevin Nash, DDP, Rock‘ Roll Express, Terry Funk, ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan, Tommy Dreamer

 

FISHERSVILLE, Virginia (September 27, 2011) –Professional wrestling returns to its hardcore roots Saturday night, October 15 when 30 all-stars appear at the “AWE Wrestling: Night Of The Legends”Pay-Per-View event, live from Augusta Expo in Fishersville, Virginia.

 

Wrestling icons being showcased include “Big Sexy” Kevin Nash, Diamond Dallas Page (“DDP”), The Rock-n-Roll Express, Terry Funk, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, Fit Finlay, Tommy Dreamer, Amy “Lita” Dumas, Perry Saturn, and many more.

 

The Awesome Wrestling Entertainment extravaganza will be available for live viewing at 9 PM/ET – 6 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, AT & T and Verizon in the United States, as well as Bell TV in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $24.95. The broadcast will also be available live on an Internet pay-per-view basis at AWEonPPV.com and GFL.TV.

 

“AWE is all about old-school wrestling with today’s look – glitz, glamour and a light show to rival any other wrestling pay-per-views,” AWE founder Marvin Ward explained. “It’s the best of both worlds. This is what real pro wrestling fans want, not the soap opera shows they’ve been getting. Instead of watching the typical 2 ½-hour-pay per view with four matches and two hours of talk, AWE is pro wrestling from start to finish: less talk, more action.”

 

Ward, a former wrestler himself turned entrepreneur had more to say: “Young wrestling fans will have an opportunity to see legends who they’ve heard so much about, while older fans will be able to turn-back time, watching their heroes again. Young fans will see where wrestling evolved from and how it got where it is today. This is an opportunity for young and old fans to come together as wrestling families, enjoying a memorable evening, one that will probably never happen again with so many wrestling legends featured on one show.”

 

The feature match pits 7’ 1’, 300-plus pound Kevin Nash, a former WWE and WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and his mystery tag-team partner, somebody who could very well be an infamous member of ‘The Clique,” against former three-time NWA Tag Team Champions, The Rock-n-Roll Express. Ricky Morton, one half of famed “The Rock-n-Roll Express” along with Robert Gibson, and Nash have had a hateful relationship for a decade, and the two are going to settle the score Oct. 15 in front of a live national television/Internet audience and packed live house in Virginia.

 

To determine the real King of Hardcore wrestling, ageless Terry Funk goes to war with former ECW superstar Tommy Dreamer. Funk, a two-time heavyweight champion in the ECW and NWA, as well as a multi-organization Hall of Famer, has inspired countless wrestlers aspiring to emulate his hardcore style of wrestling. Dreamer, known as the hardcore heart-and-sold of the ECW, is a 14-time WWF/WWE Hardcore Champion and two-time ECW world title-holder.

 

Patriotic“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, proudly waving an American flag with his trademark 2 X 4 in his other hand, will enter the ring to take on Mohammad Akbar, the sneering son of an Arab-American oil magnate.

 

The biggest comeback in wrestling history will take place when, after a nine-year absence, past WCW and WWE star Perry Saturn returns to face enforcer CW Anderson.

 

Also scheduled to be in action is former WWE and WCW title-holder Fit Finlay against 21-year-old rising-star“Loose Cannon” Alex Silva, who is considered a future AWE World Heavyweight contender. He will have“Nature Boy” Buddy Landel in his corner. Sonjay Dutt faces Jamin Olivencia.

 

The action doesn’t stop there. Also scheduled for this exciting Awesome Wrestling Entertainment (AWE) card is former three-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion and one of the most popular wrestlers of all-time, Diamond Dallas Page (“DDP”),as well as Amy Dumas (formerly known as Lita), former World Tag Team Champion and member of the “Four Horsemen,” Tully Blanchard and Babydoll, in addition to Midnight Express, Ivan Koloff, and Tommy “Wildfire” Rich.

 

All wrestlers and matches are subject to change.

 

Ringside tickets are already sold-out but $20.00 general admission tickets are available to purchase at The Augusta Expo (540.337.2552), Crossroads Music in Staunton(540.885.3612 andWaynesboro(540.943.3613), or order on line at www.awesomewrestlingentertainment.com.

 

Go on line to www.awesomewrestlingentertainment.com for additional show information.

 

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Wrestling Links (9-27-11)

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Hugh Jackman fractures wrestler’s jaw NZ City Hugh Jackman allegedly fractured wrestler Dolph Ziggler’s jaw when a staged fight went wrong during an appearance on WWE Raw on Monday night (19.09.11). Hugh Jackman fractured wrestlerDolph Ziggler’s jaw during an appearance on WWE Raw on Monday night … See all stories on this topic »

Former Champion Starts Youth Wrestling Program in Evergreen Park Patch.com By Ross Jacobson A new youth wrestling program is beginning at Evergreen Park High School. Dinamo Wrestling Club is designed for kids from the ages of 6 to 14. The new club is run by former Eastern Illinois University assistant coach and NJCAA national … See all stories on this topic »

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Wrestling Londonist Alongside football, wrestling was one of the few events that Olympic organisers had left after the first round of ticketing applications. Strange, particularly when you consider the ubiquity of the ever-popular World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) both … See all stories on this topic »

NCAA champ Bubba Jenkins makes pro MMA debut at Tachi Palace Fights 11 MMAjunkie.com by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Sep 26, 2011 at 3:05 pm ET Tachi Palace Fights will be the home to NCAA Division I national wrestling champion Bubba Jenkins’ highly anticipated pro-MMA debut. Tachi officials today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) … See all stories on this topic »                MMAjunkie.com

Wrestling Announces 2011-12 Schedule OSU Beavers The Oregon State wrestling team announced its schedule for the 2011-12 season, head coach Jim Zalesky announced on Monday. The Beavers will host seven meets at Gill Coliseum, including three in November, in preparation for the 2012 Pac-12 Championships … See all stories on this topic »                OSU Beavers

It’s wrestling fever: Memorabilia still big draw for loyal fans New York Daily News It recently appeared on a banner in Forest Hills, a decade after Hart’s peak as one of the brash stars of the World Wrestling Federation. “That’s what the customers want,” said Chuck Marrone, co-owner of Royal Collectibles on Metropolitan Ave., … See all stories on this topic »          New York Daily News

TNA iMPACT Wrestling House Show Results (9/25) Wrestling News Source TNA concluded their weekend tour with the stars of impact wrestling making The Hillsdale County Fair in Michigan their final stop. The following are results from that show 1) Austin Aries d. Brian Kendrick & Alex Shelley to retain his X-division title … See all stories on this topic »

WWE: Why a Divas Tag Team Championship Will Never Happen Bleacher Report Towards the latter half of 2009, TNA Wrestling created a new championship title with a concept used sparingly years before in professional wrestling: the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship. With the company’s excessive amount of women wrestlers on … See all stories on this topic »                       Bleacher Report

WWE RAW Reaction: Hell in a Cell hype with Alberto Del Rio and more Examiner.com Ryder’s rise in WWE has been one of the best stories in pro wrestling to follow this year, so let’s see if the Long Island Iced Z can get a US title shot. The ever annoying Michael Cole revealed that Jerry “the King” Lawler was injured by Marc Henry … See all stories on this topic »

 

Blogs

Bear Cubs Wrestle, Stop Traffic At Yosemite National Park (VIDEO) By The Huffington Post News Editors Some lucky visitors to Yosemite National Park were treated to quite the show: Two ridiculously cute bear cubs wrestling with each other in the middle of the road. Even though this video was posted in July, it’s just now going viral. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com

Two WWE Stars to Appear at Orlando Wrestling Event – TIMEOUT … By Matt Reinstetle Dolph Ziggler and Zack Ryder will be at Florida Championship Wrestling Fall Explosion Tour event for a special meet and greet at 6:30 p.m. before the first match at 7:30 p.m at the Orlando Armory. Dolph Ziggler has gained fame outside the … TIMEOUT with Matt

Road Block! Wrestling Bear Cubs Stop Traffic In Yosemite | Radar … Instead of getting impatient, delighted tourists were happy to get stuck in a traffic jam in the middle of the road and wait for a rambunctious pair of bear cubs to finish their wrestling match in Yosemite National Park, and RadarOnline.com has … RadarOnline RSS

Conrad Rangell named TheMat.com … – TheMat.com – USA Wrestling Rangell captured the championship at the Golden Eagle Invitational on Sept. 24. TheMat.com News

Tiny Bear Cubs Have Adorable Wrestling Match [VIDEO] – TheFW By Jeremy Taylor A couple of pint-sized bear cubs stopped traffic in Yosemite National Park recently when they staged a playful wrestling match right in the middle of the. TheFW

 

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Lashley returning to wrestling REACHING MORE WRESTLING FANS EVERY WEEK THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE … Former WWE/TNA wrestler Bobby Lashley is now accepting wrestling … www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/…/article_53653.shtml

British Title Shot For Williams – Faces Norton In London, Oct 21st

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Streatham’s Leon ‘Solid’ Williams has had a very good week or so, first he beats Battersea’s Nick ‘The Ox’ Okoth with a fifth round TKO on Sunday last week, then a few days later his manager, Johnny Eames, receives a call from Frank Warren Promotions’ match maker, Dean Powell, offering Williams a shot at Rob Norton’s British Cruiserweight title on the 21st October at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London.

Following a training session, under the watchful eyes of his co-trainer Barry Smith at the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town, Williams spoke briefly on the upcoming British title fight. “It’s a good move, it’s something I’ve wanted for a long time.

Every British boxer wants the British title and that’s what I want to do. I’ve got the shot now and I want to bring the belt back to South London.

I’ve had a couple of really good stoppage wins lately, thanks to Johnny Eames and Barry Smith, they’ve been training me well. We study the opponents thoroughly, then put the game plan together to shut them down in the ring to get another good win for myself and the TKO gym.

I think it could be a messy fight, Rob’s an awkward southpaw, but I’m still going to bring it to him. A fight’s a fight and I like to fight, so it’s ding ding and put it on him.

It’s absolutely brilliant, can’t wait, team solid all the way every day, yeah.”

Leon ‘Solid’ Williams versus Rob Norton for the British Cruiserweight Championship headlines the Frank Warren promoted event at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Friday the 21st October 2011.

Tickets, priced £40 (standard) and £60 (ringside) for Williams vs. Norton will be available shortly, either direct from Leon Williams – tickets will also be available at the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym, Gillian House, Stephenson Street, Canning Town, London E16 4SA and on-line at www.tkoboxoffice.com

Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-27-11)

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NCAA champ Jenkins set to debut Dec. 2 ESPN (blog) By Mike Whitman The NCAA All-American wrestler confirmed Monday to the Sherdog Radio Network’s “Savage Dog Show” that he has inked a deal with the Lemoore, Calif.,-based promotion and will make the move to MMA on Dec. … See all stories on this topic »

Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association Now Offers Certification for … 1888 Press Release (press release) The sport of MMA is enjoying unsurpassed success. Its irrationally passionate fans now include young and old and men and women. This unusual sports phenomenon has quickly given rise to fitness fanatics wanting to have the bodies and power of their … See all stories on this topic »

Jones’ star burning brighter than ever ESPN By Josh Gross From Jon “Bones” Jones’ successful UFC title defense over Quinton Jackson to a series of explosive knockouts in Bellator to the next chapter in Japanese mixed martial arts, the busiest fight weekend in a long time did not disappoint. … See all stories on this topic »

Takedown Entertainment Signs Agreement With Sport Fight X MarketWatch (press release) Since its inception in 2009 and its acquisition by Adam Gibbs and Michael Edwards a year later, Sport Fight X has established itself as a true force in mixed martial arts (MMA) in the Southern United States. Utilizing Gibbs’ history and experience as … See all stories on this topic »

Torres returns for UFC 139 in November nwitimes.com Get ready for a Northwest Indiana mixed martial arts reunion. East Chicago native Miguel Torres will next fight Nov. 19 against Nick Pace in San Jose, Calif. Though the bout has not yet been announced by the UFC, according to sources close to Torres’ … See all stories on this topic »

Fife hero Ray steals the show at Kelvin Hall MMA event Herald Scotland MIXED MARTIAL ARTS: At the end of a week in which MMA’s reputation was set back by a Lancashire promoter’s decision to allow two children to take part in a grappling match inside a cage, the sport’s reputation mercifully reached a new high in Scotland … See all stories on this topic »

UFC on Versus 6: How Many Legitimate Contenders Does Dominick Cruz Have? Bleacher Report Cruz, began his mixed martial arts career in January of 2005 where he defeated Eddie Castro at an event in Phoenix, Ariz. He then went on to win eight straight fights before fighting Urijah Faber in his WEC debut at WEC 26. … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

ADCC 2011 Results And Highlights MMA Nation Previous ADCC tournaments are available on DVD and are stuffed with incredible matches and famous grapplers and mixed martial arts fighters. The list has to start with Andre Galvao. In the lead-up to the tournament, many were considering him a favorite … See all stories on this topic » MMA Nation

Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen trains MMA and compares Dana White to Kanye … MMAmania.com The 53-year-old guitarist feels like “Superman” now that he quit drinking and started training inmixed martial arts to stay fit when he’s on the road touring with Def Leppard. And why not? TrainingMMA is the “hip” thing to do if you’re a celebrity. … See all stories on this topic »

 

Blogs 1 new result for mixed martial arts

MMA Every Day: Getting Fit While Learning To Fight « CBS Minnesota By Karna Bergstrom People try different things to get in shape, but have you ever thought about Mixed Martial Arts? It combines boxing, wrestling, Jiu Jitsu and other sports, and according to a Twin Cities man you don’t have to be a fighter to do it. CBS Minnesota

 

Web 2 new results for mixed martial arts

Velasquez-dos Santos bout promoting itself – Mixed Martial Arts Blog … HOLLYWOOD — Dana White stepped behind the dais Tuesday afternoon, eager to sell a UFC heavyweight championship contest between Cain Velasquez and … espn.go.com/…/velasquez-dos-santos-bout-promoting-itself

Mixed Martial Arts Cinema Recommendations « Kung Fu Cinema Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has been all the rage since its modernized inception at the … In the recent years, mixed martial arts have made their way in the form of … www.kungfucinema.com/mixed-martial-arts-cinema-recomme…

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Chambers-Thompson IBF Heavyweight Eliminator on Oct. 28

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CHAMBERS-THOMPSON FRI · OCT 28 · BALLY’S ATLANTIC CITY JAVIER MOLINA AND BRANDON GONZALEZ  ROUND OUT ‘SHOBOX’ CARD

LOS ANGELES (Sept., 27) – Eddie Chambers, the IBF #1 Heavyweight World Contender and Tony Thompson, the IBF #2 Heavyweight World Contender, will fight in an IBF Heavyweight Title Elimination bout on Friday, October 28 at Bally’s Atlantic City with the winner placing himself in a mandatory bout against the reigning IBF, WBO and WBA Heavyweight World Champion Wladimir Klitschko.  Wladimir’s brother, Vitali, holds the WBC portion of the World Heavyweight Championship.   The SHOWTIME “ShoBox” event will also feature 2008 US Olympian Javier Molina (9-0, 4 KOs) against his toughest challenge to date, Artemio Reyes (13-1, 11 KOs) in an 8-round Super Welterweight bout. The undefeated Molina is coming off of a unanimous decision victory over John Revish.   In the other televised bout, Goossen Tutor’s newly signed undefeated Middleweight Brandon “Flawless” Gonzales will fight in an 8-round bout. The highly touted Golden Gloves Champion from Sacramento has finished ten of his fourteen opponents by way of knockout. “This is an exciting time in my professional career.  I’ve worked real hard since turning pro and now signing with manager James Prince and Antonio Leonard and Goossen Tutor Promotions, I feel confident moving forward with them handling my business,” Gonzales said.   “With Virgil Hunter training me now, and the management experience of James and the promotional skills that Dan (Goossen) brings to his fighters, I feel ready to move much quicker to my goal in becoming a world champion and a future name in the sport.”   All three bouts will be broadcast on Showtime’s “ShoBox” series.   Tickets for the October 28, 2011 Chambers-Thompson event are on sale now, and are priced at $75 and $50, and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail outlets, Ticketmaster Call Center 800-745-3000 or Bally’s Atlantic City (day of the event). The first fight will begin at 9 p.m. ET.

Gary Shaw Featured as Ring 8 Meeting Guest Speaker in September

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Looking Back on a Looming Legend: Jon Jones vs. Ryan Verrett: USFL War in The Woods (May, 2008)

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By: Rich Bergeron

I was in the audience, very near the area where the above footage was shot at Foxwoods Casino when Jon Jones scored his third first round knockout of his young, promising MMA career. He tore through the local East Coast circuits with virtually nothing but knockouts. There was only one submission win for Jones on his way to back to back UFC fights where he saw his first decisions in the sport. Andre Gusmao (UFC 87) and Stephan Bonnar (UFC 94) went down by way of unanimous decision to Jones in his first two UFC appearances. He proceeded to dominate 99 percent of the competition he faced from then on. Only one DQ against Matt Hamill stains his spotless record.

Jones took Quinton “Rampage” Jackson to the deepest point in a fight he’s ever personally been to. His first time entering the fourth round worked out well for Jones, and he drowned Jackson quickly in the deep water with a rear naked choke. It was his first time securing a win that way with only three of his previous fights ending with a submission, all of them guillotine chokes. Talk of Jones someday battling Anderson Silva is overtaking the chatter calling for a fight between Georges St. Pierre and Silva. Jones is still taking it one fight at a time, but his confidence level is through the roof.

Rashad Evans may provide more of a stylistic challenge for Jones, but the champ’s amazing reach and natural ability is bound to allow him to overcome any obstacle he faces in that fight. By this time next year fans will be salivating over the prospect of Jones fighting Silva to settle the pound for pound best debate. There are still plenty of people not ready to jump on the Jon Jones bandwagon for fear it’s too early and he hasn’t been tested. If he continues to blaze this kind of bold path through the sport, though, there’s little doubt he’ll be dominant enough to demand a fight with Silva someday.

Jones’ success is a tribute to his dynamic fighting style matched with the physique of a true athlete. He is built for the sport with long reach and lanky arms and legs that come in handy on leg kicks, knees, elbows, and long range punching. A slick wrestling background adds a new dimension to his striking, as once you enter his grappling range you can forget about landing any really effective punches or strikes of your own. Jones smothers opponents at close range and picks them apart from afar. At one point against Rampage, Jones casually reached out his hand and gingerly took hold of Jackson’s wrist while the two were going toe to toe. Jackson seemed to suddenly appreciate Jones could literally reach out and touch him from so far away.

The prospect of a steadily improving Jones moving through the short list of potential opponents in his way at this point is exciting. His performances will surely elevate the sport and make him a household name as the UFC’s Fox deal comes to fruition over the next year. He’ll be a huge draw, because he’s really one of the only fighters out there who can dictate the pace and fight a technically sound brawl that pleases the audience… and the judges who don’t have to score the fight.

Looking back on the 2008 Jones fight above, you see him land a smashing right hand in the first few seconds. That’s Jones more than 3 long years ago, and he’s ever evolving. The transition for Jones has gone so smoothly from being a relative unknown into acquiring his new status as a superior fighter who mixes everything together perfectly. His win Saturday night confirms he’s made it to prime time and can handle the championship rounds. The sky is the limit for this young champ, and the prospect of a superfight between him and Silva may be more realistic at this point than the signing of Pacquiao vs. Mayweather in boxing.

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