TWO LEGENDS TEAM UP FOR RED CROSS
- 05/21/2008 (9:12:38 pm)
- Press Release
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TWO LEGENDS JOIN FORCES FOR LOCAL DISASTER RELIEF; OKLAHOMA LEGEND RETURNS FOR ONE NIGHT ONLYWith the recent tornados in Northeastern Oklahoma
leaving thousand's homeless, two legends have decided
to join forces to raise money for the American Red
Cross Local Disaster Relief program. Cain's Ballroom
and the National Wrestling Alliance are coming
together on Friday, June 20th for one night of great
professional wrestling and special guests to be
announced. Cain's Ballroom, which dates back to the
1930's, is a Tulsa landmark hosting such legends as
Bob Wills to The Sex Pistols. The National Wrestling
Alliance is the oldest sports entertainment brand with
year being it's 60th anniversary. NWA Oklahoma will
be hosting the show with the promotions Champions and
is one of the many promotions affiliated with the NWA
brand which has had Champions dating back to "The
American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair and local
legend "Cowboy" Bill Watts. 100% of the doors will be
donated to the Red Cross for local disaster relief as
well as the money raised during a raffle/auction of
items being donated from local business as well as
some notable celebrities to be announced.
The first match being announced for this great
evening will reunite HATE, LLC, a group of individuals
who tried to bring down the regional NWA promotion in
2007, but this time we will see former members facing
one another, it's the match NWA fans never got to see,
as "The Oklahoma Legend" Rocco Valentino will step out
of retirement for one night only with manager Charming
Charles to face former HATE member Slam Shady, who at
the time of this press release is the current NWA
Oklahoma Champion. Shady will have a "special
surprise" guest in his corner the night of June 20th.
Also announced for this benefit show is Tim Rockwell,
"The Broken Arrow Bad Boy" Justin Lee, the original
voice of NWA Oklahoma Rick Vyper with others to be
announced soon.
Tickets prices are $10.00 for Ringside Gold
(first 3 rows), Ringside $7.00; General Admission
$5.00, Kids 10 and under GA $3.00. Tickets go on-sale
May 31st, contact Cain's Ballroom for details at
918/584-2306. Doors will open at 6:00 pm; the
autograph session starts at 6:30 pm with the show
starting at 7:30 pm.
Your financial gift to the American Red Cross
Disaster Relief Fund will help those affected by this
crisis and countless others around the country each
year. The American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
provides immediate relief and long-term support
through supplies, technical assistance and other
support to those in need. The American Red Cross name
is used with its permission, which in no way
constitutes an endorsement, express or implied, of any
product, service, company, individual or political
position.
For more information about the American Red
Cross, please call 1-800-HELP NOW or email
[email protected].
Contacts:
NWA Oklahoma Media
Joni Grimmett 918/507-0548
joni_grimmett@
WEBSITES:
National Wrestling Alliance - www.
NWA Oklahoma - www.
Cain's Ballroom - www.
American Red Cross - www.tulsaredc
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