INDY CARD OF THE YEAR AT WRESTLEREUNION 2
  • 07/29/2005 (10:50:27 am)
  • Press Release

August 27th…..

Contact: Larry Rubin

Rubin Public Relations

610-668-6801

215-850-7012

[email protected] 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

July 29, 2005 

WRESTLEREUNION 2 PRESENTS THE LARGEST INDY WRESTLING CARD OF THE YEAR ON SATURDAY AUGUST 27, 2005

WRESTLEREUNION 2 PRESENTS A DINNER HONORING BRUNOSAMMARTINO PLUS MICK FOLEY’S ONE MAN SHOW- “MICK AT NIGHT”- ON FRIDAY AUGUST 26, 2005

WRESTLEREUNION 2 BRINGS WHO’S WHO OF PRO WRESTLING STARS TO VALLEY FORGE (PA) CONVENTION CENTER AUG. 26-28 

UNPRECEDENTED WEEKEND WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO LEGENDARY BRUNO SAMMARTINO, AUTOGRAPH & Q&A SESSIONS, 10-MATCH LIVE CARD, STARS OF YESTERYEAR, TODAY AND TOMORROW; A WRESTLING FAN’S DREAM 

WrestleReunion 2, the world’s finest and most comprehensive show featuring the top professional wrestlers of the last 40 years, will set up its ring, autograph and photo booths, and serve up a tribute dinner to honor Bruno Sammartino, “The Living Legend of Wrestling,” on Friday, Aug. 26, Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 at the Valley Forge Convention Center, 1160 First Ave., King of Prussia, PA.  

Co-presented by wrestling guru Bill Apter and three-time WCW World Champion Diamond Dallas Page, WrestleReunion 2 will give wrestling fans the opportunity to meet one-on-one with some 50 wrestlers, secure autographs, take photographs, enjoy special events and attend Q & A sessions. Many are veterans who thrilled fans for years and appeared regularly at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Madison Square Garden in New York, Capital Center in Landover and Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island.  

WrestleReunion 2 weekend begins on Friday at 7:00 p.m. with a dinner at the convention center saluting Bruno Sammartino, 70. Speakers will include Jimmy Hart, Bill Apter, Diamond Dallas Page, J.J. Dillon, Mick Foley and Domenic Denucci. A separate ticket is required to attend this event. Tickets at $99 must be purchased in advance at www.WrestleReunion.com.

At 10:30 p.m., spend an evening with Mick Foley aka Mr. Socko, one of the true greats of our era and one of the all-time great storytellers as he performs his entertaining one-man show, “Mick at Night.” Foley recalls episodes and incidents from his incredible career in a unique one man show to be taped for DVD and possible television comedy special release. This unique event will take place in Lily Langtree’s Las Vegas style showroom within the hotel and seating is limited. Tickets are just $25 and are available on line or at the door. 

On Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., wrestling fans will get up close and personal with the wrestlers who have brought them so much joy and excitement over the years; meeting, talking and being photographed with the athletes.  

At 8 p.m. on Saturday, fans will love the 10-match card that WrestleReunion founder Sal Corrente and promoter Rob Russen have put together to spotlight wrestling greats of the past, present and future.

The line-up is as follows:

The main event could set the stage for the settling of a 25-year grudge between Sammartino and his former protégé, Larry Zbyszko. If Zbyszko (accompanied by Ivan Koloff) defeats Diamond Dallas Page (accompanied by Bruno Sammartino) in the main event, he will get five minutes in the ring with Sammartino.  

The co-main event is a 6-Man Tag Match with “The Hardcore Legend” Mick Foley and The Funk Brothers Dory Jr. and Terry (with Bobby “The Brain” Heenan) vs. The Midnight Express (with Jim Cornette) “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton, “Loverboy” Dennis Condry and “Sweet” Stan Lane.

Another spectacular feature in Matt Hardy and Rhino vs. The Dudleys has just been added.

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Greg “The Hammer” Valentine defends the IWA Heavyweight Title vs. long-time rival Tito Santana.

In an Eight Man Elimination Tag Team Match “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, The Missing Link, D-lo Brown and Dr. Tom Prichard face off against “The King of Old School” Steve Corino, Andrew Martin (formerly known as “Test”), The Original Evil Clown and The Masked Superstar.

Also of note there will be a Mixed Tag Team Match with former WWF Ladies Champion Wendi Richter, George South, Jr., and The Patriot vs. Amy Love, DC Drake and Gorgeous Gary Royal.

In a very special legends Russian Chain Match match, Former WWWF Heavyweight Champion “The Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff (accompanied by Nikolai Volkoff) takes on Domenic DeNucci.

Father and Sons face each other in a unique encounter as Don and Joe Muraco face Bob and Brad Armstrong.

In a Four Corners Tag Team Match, The Samoan Island Tribe (Samu and Alofa) with Sika The Wild Samoan face The Fantastics, The Backseat Boyz, and The Thunderfoots.

And in the comeback many thought would never happen, Doctor Death Steve Williams takes on wily veteran King Kahlua.

Nick Bockwinkel will serve as commissioner for the matches and Bret “The Hitman” Hart will conduct an in-ring interview as part of a live Apter’s Alley. The great “Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart will join Bret for the interview. Referees for the evening are the legendary Dick Whoerle, Tiger Hattori, Billy Caputo and John Finnegan. Tickets to the matches are part of the VIP Package or $75 for matches alone. 

Tickets are on sale now at www.WrestleReunion.com. Weekend VIP tickets are $149.99 for all autograph sessions, all Q&A sessions and the 10-match card. Single day passes are $75 per day and include all autograph and Q&A sessions on the day of purchase. Tickets for the convention, matches and Foley performance will be on sale at the door. To purchase by mail: WrestleReunion, P.O. Box 1259, Boynton Beach, FL, 33425. For additional information call 941-358-6825

 

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