SOUTHEASTERN WRESTLING NEWS and NOTES: 03/21/2009

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Florida Championship Wrestling has planned another talent evaluation, to be held May 1-4 in Tampa, FL. Talent will be evaluated by Steve Keirn, Tom Prichard, Billy Kidman, Norman Smiley, and other special guests, including producers and talent scouts from WWE. The cost is $1,000, with half due upon acceptance. Click here for a registration form.

World Wrestling Entertainment’s John Laurinaitis, Senior V.P. of Talent Relations, will be in attendance for the World Xtreme Wrestling camp in June. The camp will be run by WXW’s Afa ‘the Wild Samoan’, and takes place June 23-27. Ricky Santana, Haku, LA Smooth, and the Perfect Creation will also working and assessing students. Laurinaitis will be on hand June 26. The top twenty students will be working the June 27 WXW event in Leesburg, FL, and the show will be taped and seen by WCW brass. For information on how to join the camp, email [email protected].

Jackie Fargo will be appearing at the NWA Legends event in Charlotte, NC, taking place August 6-9.

Click here for Larry Goodman’s review of the March 7 broadcast of Showtime All-Star Wrestling.

United States Wrestling Organization results from the Stadium Inn in Nashville, TN, with a reported 72 in attendance: Travis Starr beat Dominator; USWO Jr. Champion Bryan Casey beat Dyron Flynn; Psycho Medic beat Shawn Hoodrich; Shane Eden beat Kevin Dunn; Lee Cross beat Justin Spade; L.T. Falk beat Jason James & Faron Foxx in a handicap match when he pinned James; USWO Tag Team Champions Tim Renesto & Saint beat Dunn & Cross when Saint pinned Cross; and Renesto & Saint beat Medic & Spade when Renesto pinned Medic.

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