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Uso’s Foundation sets charity wrestling auction:

Allentown, PA – February 13, 2006 – Uso’s Foundation, Inc., of Allentown, PA, will be holding a benefit dinner and silent auction on Sunday, June 4th at 12:00PM, at the Four Points Sheraton Jet Port Hotel on 3400 Airport Rd, Allentown, PA  Tickets are available by calling 610-435-1666 or visiting http://www.usosfoundation.org/. Proceeds of the dinner and auction will go to fund Uso’s Foundation’s programs to help under-privileged youths in the Lehigh Valley area.

     Wrestling fans, collectors and historians will want to be in Allentown, Pennsylvania on June 4^th.  as Afa the Wild Samoan and the Uso’s Foundation host this exciting event. The auction will feature a number of extremely rare and highly-prized items, sure to delight wrestling fans from all over the world. Some of the items that will be offered for bidding are:

• A 20 x 20 wrestling ring, donated by the WWE
•  Numerous items autographed by current WWE Superstar
• One-of-a-kind, life-size painting of the late Rodney "Yokozuna" Anoa`i
• Autographed 8 X 10 autograph pictures of the late legend as well as his action figures
• One of a kind, life-size painting of Afa “The Wild Samoan
• Autographed Wild Samoan action figures
• Lava lava's worn in the WWE ring during Wild Samoan and Headshrinker matches
• Wrestling trunks that belonged to the late Gary "Air” Albright
• Autographed items from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
• Autographed items from Headshrinker Samu
• Packages of WXW merchandise    
• Perhaps the most unique item up for bids at this auction is the famous “BIG BLUE” STEEL CAGE.  This is the genuine cage that was constructed for the Wrestlemania II match between Hulk Hogan and King Kong Bundy. Other superstars who have appeared in it include Bret and Owen Hart, Jerry Lawler, British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith, Shawn Michaels,Ted DiBiasi, Randy Savage, Issac Yankem, Big Bossman, Ultimate Warrior, Diesel, and many more.  The blue cage was phased out in the late 1990’s in favor of other models. 

Many other wrestling collectible items will be added in the weeks to come. Also there will be appearances from Super Stars and Legends of Pro - Wrestling that will be announced as they become confirmed.

The Uso’s Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 1999 to promote brotherhood.  Among the Foundation’s principle goals are to develop young people athletically in the field of wrestling, mentally in their schoolwork, and spiritually in community work

Afa and Lynn Anoa’i founded Uso’s to help under-privileged youths who faced a bad situation in their lives and had nowhere else to go, to give them the opportunity to be successful in life.  The Foundation provides scholarships for the kids to attend the Wild Samoan Training Center free of charge, but also gives them so much more.

Through the popularity and drawing power of professional wrestling, Uso’s is able to offer the young men and women a number of marketable skills, to help them achieve their full potential.  The program teaches the basics of good nutrition, the value of sustained exercise, and the importance of  maintaining good health (i.e., drug free, smoke free, free of substance abuse).  

The importance of a good academic education is stressed throughout the program and good grades are required to continue in the program.   USO’s students learn writing, promotion, photography, computer and management skills: tools that will not only help them in professional wrestling, but in the business world as well. 

Seating is limited for this great event and dinner tickets can be purchased via pay pal by visiting www.usosfoundation.org and go to the link for donations.

For complete information on the Pro Wrestling Silent Auction or the Uso’s Foundation, Inc., please feel free to visit the website at http://www.usosfoundation.org    

Contact Lynn Anoa’i
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