- 02/17/2007 (3:49:22 am)
- Georgiann Makropoulos
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WWE's WrestleMania 23 Breaks Record, Tops $5 Million In Ticket Sales
STAMFORD, Conn., – World Wrestling Entertainment® announced today that WrestleMania 23 at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich., on April 1, 2007, has topped $5 million in ticket sales, making it the highest grossing one-day event in World Wresting Entertainment history.
All currently available seats for WWE’s annual pop culture extravaganza, more than 63,000 tickets, are now in the hands of fans from 22 countries and all 50 states.
Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE), can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/ .
Dusty Rhodes and more wrestling legends (names to be announced over the coming weeks) will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. All of the current WWE Superstars and more than 4,000 fans from around the world will be at the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is an elegant, emotional, star-studded event that recognizes the in-ring achievements of the inductees and offers historical insights into this century-old sports-entertainment attraction. Past WWE Hall of Fame inductees include Hulk Hogan, Gov. Jesse Ventura, Andre the Giant, "Classy" Freddie Blassie, Bret “Hit Man” Hart, Gorilla Monsoon, The Fabulous Moolah and Sgt. Slaughter. To find out the names of the 2007 inductees as they are announced, please visit WWE.com or watch your favorite WWE television programming.
When: Saturday, March 31, 2006 at 7 p.m.
Where: The Fox Theatre - 2211 Wooward Avenue, Detroit, MichiganTickets: Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 3rd at 10 a.m. ET. They can be purchased at the Fox Theatre Box office and all Michigan-area Ticketmaster locations, or you can also charge by phone by calling (248) 645-6666 in metropolitan Detroit or (519) 792-2222 in the Windsor, Ontario area. Tickets can also be reserved at Ticketmaster.com.
Note: A limited number of tickets to WrestleMania 23 at Ford Field on Sunday, April 1, will also be released over the coming weeks. For ticket availability, visit or call Ticketmaster or log on to Ticketmaster.com.
This was sent to me by Terry @ email [email protected] I was hoping you could tell me if you know of anyone who still has “packages” available for WM23 that would include the event, hall of fame ceremony and the
Pro Wrestling Radio returns this Saturday 02/17. My former broadcast partner and Pro Wrestling Unplugged's John House will join me in the studio for the entire show. John and I will take your calls, as well as reflect on our career together, talk about John's involvement in PWU, PWU's show that afternoon at the New Alhambra Arena and more. We will take calls, answer your questions, and break down past political barriers for what promises to be a real fun show. We will also take your calls on the hot topics of the week which already include Donal Trump's Raw appearance, RVD's ECW contract status, Test's troubles, Against All Odds and This is TNA feedback, and more...Call in at 1-888-922-2149 or 215-949-3232.
You can listen to the show live online, at www.wbcb1490.com. Local listeners in Bucks, Chester, and Mercer Counties as well as parts of Philadelphia can tune into WBCB 1490 AM. On February 17 my former broadcast partner, John "The HItman" House from Pro Wrestling Unplugged will join me for an ultraviolent reunion. We will take calls and questions and break down past political barriers for what promises to be a real fun show.
For classic shows, exclusive columns, commentary, archives, gallery, and more check out my website prowrestlingradio.com. The current PWRadio.com Classic Show features former NWA Champion, Dusty Rhodes.
The newest Pro Wrestling Radios are now online. If you missed the last few week's with Bruno Sammartino, Luke Hawx, Dawn Marie, Dr. Death Steve Williams, and the former Spike Dudley, you can download and listen to them now. For more information go over to prowrestlingradio.com.
Thanks, Eric Gargiulo
Date: Feb 16, 2007 12:27 AM
Subject The status of WSX
Body: Hey everyone!
Quick update on the status of the program as I'm sure
you all are very curious.
First and foremost, the show has not been cancelled.
However Wrestling Society X will not be on next week
in its normal timeslot. The show WILL resume to its
normal schedule the week after.
Thank you for your support! Please be sure to let
everyone know WSX will resume Feb 27 at 10:30 pm on
MTV! -WSX
IRS agents arrest tax fugitive, former constable, in Ohio
Link: IRS agents arrest tax fugitive, former constable, in Ohio
Saturday, February 17, 2007
By Torsten Ove,
A former professional wrestler, constable and security guard, on the run from the IRS and federal prosecutors in
Agents with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service captured Ronald J. Gardner Jr., 50, without incident outside of
He made an initial appearance in federal court in
Mr. Gardner was indicted in
The schemes, a priority of the IRS nationwide, were featured in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story last summer that agents said led to Mr. Gardner's capture.
Andrew Hromoko Jr., an agent and public information officer for the agency's
His connections to the
According to the indictment, Mr. Gardner bought a trust package and incorporated his business under the Gardner Detective Agency Trust.
Prosecutors said he then provided false taxpayer identification numbers to employers, paid his own employees and expenses in cash and stopped filing returns.
He also bought a second trust, called Highlander Group Trust, into which he transferred the deed to his house and the title to his car. One of his trustees was David Trepas, a promoter for Innovative Financial Consultants, who has since been convicted. Mr. Gardner's longtime friend and partner, former
TICKETS GOING FAST FOR NWS EVENT IN EDISON TODAY
On Saturday night, February 17th at 7:35pm, the St. Matthew School Gym, 81 Seymour Avenue (just off Routes 1, 27 and Plainfield Avenue) will be the setting for an explosive night of NWS all-star pro wrestling action...and woe is me to the fans who have not gotten their tickets for the best entertainment in town, as the sponsor and wrestling management are expecting a huge turnout once again. And why not as 3 former WWE superstars take center stage in this 6 person 2 out of 3 fall main event as the Ugandan Giant Kamala calls his good friend TV midget Short Sleeve Samson and his bride Kimala along to represent the distaff side against one half of the one time WWE tag team sensation Antonio Thomas plus Deranged Danny Demanto and Metuchen's own Alexa Thatcher in a bout that will wreak havoc throughout the building (in the ring of course).
Also taken star status will be a tag team showdown as challengers Team Supreme battle champs the Sychadelic Sissies plus a bevy of local mat marauders who will fill out an fantastic under card. So don’t be tardy and get those duckets (slang for tickets), priced at $17 ringside, $15 bleachers on-line at www.doubleplaytixx.com or to order tickets by phone call 732-888-1704
Remaining seats, if any will go sale at 6:35pm, but don’t wait as the NWS has already had many turn-away crowds in 2007.
Koloff, Hawk, & Ratick on 2/20 TTRS
Last week we had D'Lo Brown & New Jack on the show. Check them out in the archives.
Tune into this Tuesday's show at 7 PM EST and ask your questions in the live chat.
Stream Connection: http://67.15.229.103:8282/listen.pls
Chat Room: http://www.trashtalkingradio.com/wn/chat_room.htm
Ivan Koloff (http://www.ivankoloff.com)
He is and will always be known as one of the most vicious and toughest wrestlers ever to grace the ring. The Russian Bear is a legend in every sense of the word. In the 70's he won the WWWF championship and has held many of the prominent belts in the sport.
PWR Preview & NEW Preview
Two of the promotions running this week are ones that we have been affiliated with for some time. This week we will talk about their upcoming shows.
Cody Hawk
He is one of the Trainers for HWA and one of the people that make things happen. He has helped many of today's talented wrestlers get their start in the sport. This week he talks about how HWA got started and who some of the up & coming stars from the Indy's are.
Mike Ratick
He is part owner of Acclaim Wrestling Entity and is trying to make a name in this business as a promoter and wrestler. This week we find out what motivated him to make the move into promotion and shy he thinks he can make this promotion work.
2/27
Ted DiBiase
Acclaim Wrestling Entity Preview
Lizzy Valentine
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