----This is the 3rd in the series of tapings at the “Nightmare” Ken Wayne Wrestling School in West Memphis, AR. I do know the following will be there: Eric Wayne, Kid Nikels, Matt Justyce, Greg King Jr, Derrick King and Tatt2. Rumors have been that Bishop, Greg Anthony, Stan Lee and Lil Chris [of the “Posse”] will be making an appearance. I also remember being told that there will be a tag team match this week, so that should be fun. Admission is free and RRO will be there in full force with Columnist Brian Thompson, "Ratings Man" Ron, RRO Friend Wayne and the whole Tramel family!!!
SATURDAY NIGHT
----This is a real good show. It is the yearly benefit show that they do in Henderson, TN. It is usually done with the Cancer Society, but this year to make sure all the money is used locally they are working with the Carl Perkins Child Abuse Center. I worked one of these shows one year and the crowd was loud & rowdy. The payoff was good also – LOL. Good luck guys!!
This Saturday night Memphis Wrestling returns to Henderson Tennessee. Belltime is 7:30 at the new Chester County High School. Jerry "The King" Lawler, The “New Nature Boy” Kevin White w/ Su Yung and Garry White,” Dangerous” Doug Gilbert, “Grand Master Sexay " Brian Christopher , The Moondog Cujo, “The Southern Sensation" Cody Melton, “Mr. Personality " Derrick King, Albino Rhino, “The Agents" [Maxx Corbin and K-Hill], Michael Gilbert, Ty Hamilton and Baron Malkavain., Mynetwork 50's Cory Maclin. This is a benefit show for The Carl Perkins Child Abuse Center. So everyone come on out and help a good cause plus see some great wrestling action.
----Another huge event Saturday – below is the press release along with some videos and the lineup.
Southern States Wrestling returns to the Kingsport,TN National Guard Armory on Saturday October 25, 2008 with a 8:15pm bell time. This is a special event with an All Star card and a ceremony celebrating Beau James' 20 years of career in pro wrestling. Over the last two decades Beau James has served a ring crew member, officiated matches, wrestled, promoter of events, produced TV programs and trainer for wrestling hopefuls.
He is known all over the wrestling world as the "King of Kingsport" but James took his first step toward his childhood dream October 29th 1988 when he was hired as part of The Continental Wrestling ring crew and also sold the event Programs as the matches were going on in Knoxville, Morristown, and the Tri Cities. Just a little over a year later James would step in the ring the first time as a referee at the age of 15.
While most kids his age were playing video games and pick up ball games in the sandlots, Beau was officiating matches with such legends as Jimmy Golden, Jimmy Valiant,The Mongolian Stomper, Ivan Koloff, Wahoo McDaniel, Manny Fernandez, and many more. By his junior year in high school he was being booked by promoters from Knoxville, North Carolina, and West Virginia.
At the age of 17 Beau took his next step and started managing and seconding veteran grappler Rick Connors to the ring around the Knoxville circuit. It did not take long before James was getting under the skin of other wrestlers and the fans as he would get involved in the action if he felt Connors needed help getting the victory. In a short time James found himself back in the ring this time as a wrestler.
At the age of 18 when most people are trying to decide what college to attend or what occupation field to follow. James was wrestling many nights a week all over the southeast, taking on many of his childhoods heroes. It’s did not take long before the magazine editors took notice and Beau James was being featured in Pro Wrestling Illustrated and The Wrestler among other publications.
In 1998 James lost a "Loser Leave Town" match to his most hated rival Ricky Harrsion. Beau packed up and moved to Memphis,TN and started competing full time for Power Pro Wrestling. James has been quoted many times as saying this was the best thing that ever happened to him. During his stay in Memphis Beau was not only wrestling every night but he was also learning more and more about promoting and TV production. PPW did a live TV program every Saturday from WMC TV 5. When James was not in the ring he was watching and studying the production end of the wrestling business.
James returned home to the Kingsport area in Jan 1999 and went back to wrestling for Southern States Wrestling and also found himself in a new role as TV producer. Over the next five years James produced Hundreds of SSW and NCW TV programs that were being seen weekly from North Carolina to Ohio. On a January 1999 episode of SSW TV James proclaimed himself the "King of Kingsport" in an interview. Many did not take it serious or just laughed it off but it was not long until everyone was calling him "The King". Now, no matter where he competes from Kinston ,NC to Seattle,WA his is introduced at every match as "The King of Kingsport"
In 2000 James started training wrestling hopefuls for a career in pro wrestling. Many of the stars that are seen every week on Tri Cities CW 4's Championship Wrestling like Tony Givens, Ray Idol, Wayne Adkins,and Chris Richards took their first steps toward their dream in a wrestling ring behind James home in Fall Branch.
It seems that every major event in James life has taken place inside the wrestling ring, even his wedding. The King of Kingsport married his Queen Misty, Thanksgiving Night 2006 after the matches at the Armory in Kingsport. It was not long until the wrestling bug bit Misty and she began a career of her own. They spent their first anniversary teaming in a match against Jamey Gibson and Rebecca Lynn in the same building.
When asked about his two decades in wrestling James says " in ways it seems like 100 years but in other ways it seems like many things just happened yesterday". I love my profession, it has given me everything I have. I have travel all over the country and seen just about everything. Its like the song I've been every where man, and I thank God for it every day and I thank God for my family who have supported me for all this time. I look at it like this, the good has far out weighed the bad and if I die today I will die a happy man I spend every day living my dream."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svcPwf_A6jk
The Card
***Main Event***
AWA World Champion Brian Logan
and WCW/NWA Legend & NWA Hall of Famer Beautiful Bobby Eaton
vs.
King of Kingsport Beau James
Tony "The Dragon" Givens
James asked for a return match for AWA Title with Brian Logan ,but promoters would not sign the match because of Logan vs. Givens the following week in Kingsport. James is only rival Logan has not beat since his return to the area last year. In June James pinned Logan and left the ring along with everyone in the building thinking he was the new AWA Champion. Logan has not stepped back in the ring with James since.
**SSW Title**
Wayne Adkins defends against KC Thunder
This is Adkins first defense in Kingsport. Thunder is a former SSW Champion and many time SSW Tag champion
**TV Title**
Chase Ownes w/ Ashlee defends against Nick Hammonds
Many think these two had the match of the SSW Title tournament last month. Owens got by with a win with help of valet Ashlee and the ropes.
**Return Grudge Match**
Cody Ices vs. Ryan Dookie
These two also met in the tournament last month and things became very heated and personal after Dookie stooped to using a low blow kick
**Ladies Action**
Misty James vs. A surprise lady grappler
Misty has been on a roll. Can she keep it going? Also she has a special outfit she will be wrestling in for Halloween
**Big Tag Match**
National Champion Robbie Cassidy and Moe Jenkins
vs.
420 Hit Squad
A lot of History with All four men. Between the four and other respected partners these men have traded the Southern States and United States Tag Titles many Times
Iron Cross and Ray Idol
vs.
Mike Cooper and BoBo Brown
Cooper and Brown made a unit in the Battle royal Last month how will they match up with the Power House team? This is Idol and Cross's first time teaming.
