Matt Hardy Vs. Kevin Steen, Bruno Sammartino Note, Piper, This Week's Indy Events, Matt Striker

- Matt Hardy faces his old nemesis Kevin Steen at 2CW's Unfinished Business this Friday at the Oswego Armory in Oswego, NY. In the main event, 2CW Champion Isys Ephex defends his title against Johnny Gargano. You can get more information about the event at this link, and check out a promo from Hardy about the match in the video above.

- WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino will donate an autographed replica of his championship belt to the Italian American Museum this Friday afternoon at 1:30pm at the Italian American Museum, 155 Mulberry St., in Little Italy, NY. The belt will be presented IAM president Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa. Sammartino, a long-time anti-drug and anti-bullying activist, will be available to answer questions on those topics, as well as the International Olympic Committee's decision to return wrestling to the 2020 games.

- Papa Shango and WWE Hall of Famer "Rowdy" Roddy Piper will be appearing at "Mad Monster Party Gras" this weekend at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans, LA. Piper will be at the event all weekend, while Papa Shango will be at the event on Saturday. You can get more information by clicking here.

- Matt Striker will be appearing at this Friday's Jersey City Wrestling event at the Hasbrouck Heights VFW in Hasbrouck Hts, NJ. You can get more information on their Facebook page.

- Also this Friday, Vendetta Pro Wrestling returns to the Radisson Hotel in Santa Maria, CA, for September to Remember 2013, featuring the third-annual Luna Vachon Memorial Vendetta Vixens Battle Royal. Last year's winner "The Bloodthirsty Vixen" Mariah Moreno (formerly known as Amanda) will be returning to claim a second-consecutive Lunacy Cup, but she will face tough competition, including former WWE Diva and TNA Knockout Shelly Martinez. Bell time is 7pm, you can get more information at this link.

- The Arizona Wrestling Federation returns to the Peoria Community Center in Peoria, AZ this Saturday. AWF wrestlers scheduled to appear include The Prophet, Hawaiian Lion, Shadow Fox, Awesome Andy, Alexander Hammerstone, Danny Gee, Chris Evans, Super Chaos, Mac Havok, Outrage, Matthew Blaze, Creature Feature, THE Cody Baker and more. Bell time is 6pm, you can get more information by clicking here.

- Here is a list of more independent events for this week/weekend, courtesy of Nate Stein:

TONIGHT

* CW – Santino Bros Wrestling Dojo, 5640 Shull ST, Unit S, Bell Gardens, CA – 8:30 pm – SantioBros.Net, HollywoodWrestling.com
* HKW – 9505 Dennison Ave, Cleveland, OH – 7 pm- facebook.com/hardknockwrestling
* XWW – Club Hush, 3500 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC – 7 pm – facebook.com/xtremeworldwrestling

FRIDAY

* 1CW – 6972 Dixie Highway, Franklin, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/groups/183747681655800/420820161281883/
* NWA SAW – 1214B Louisville Hwy, Millersville, TN – 7:30 pm
* Dynamo – The Sports Academy, 101 The Game Drive, Glen Carbon, IL – 8 pm
* Traditional Championship Wrestling – Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Nashville, TN – tcwwrestling.com
* PWE – The Giant Flea Market, 1700 W Realfoot Ave, Union City, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/ProWrestlingElitePresentsAllActionWrestling
* BDW – Brooke County Fair, Brooke Hills Park, Wellsburg, WV – BlackDiamondWrestling.Webs.com
* Showcase Pro Wrestling – Taunton Elks Hall, 119 High ST, Taunton, MA – 7 pm – ShowcaseProWrestling.com
* Empire Wrestling Federation – 4315 N Vincent Ave, Covina, CA – 8 pm – empirewrestlingfederation.com
* IWL – Santino Bros Wrestling Dojo, 5640 Shull ST, Unit S, Bell Gardens, CA – 8 pm
* Ohio Valley Wrestling – American Legion Post 193, Louisville, KY – 7:30 pm – OVWrestling.com
* NWA Wrestling Revolution – Historic Cine El Rey Theatre, 311 S. 17th ST, McAllen, TX – 8 pm – facebook.com/wrtexas
* PWX – Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte, NC – PWXpro.com
* Ring of Honor – Camp Jordan Arena, East Ridge, TN – 7:30 pm – ROHwrestling.com
* Northeast Championship Wrestling – Elks Home of Norwood, 152 Winslow Ave, Norwood, MA – 7:30 pm – thencw.com
* Independent Wrestling Entertainment – Fairfield Community Center, 61 Water ST, Fairfield, ME – 7:30 pm – iwrestlinge.com
* Main Event Wrestling – VFW Hall, 266 Morrison ST, Gallatin, TN – 7 pm – facebook.com/MainEventWrestlilng
* Championship Wrestling International – Delhi Harvest Festival, Delhi, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/CWIWrestling

SATURDAY

* CZW – 1106 E 3rd ST, Dayton, OH – 7:30 pm – CZWrestling.com
* C4W – Sports Mall (Formerly X Complex), Myrtle Beach, SC – 8 pm
* Resistance Pro – Saint Laurence High School, Burbank, IL – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/pages/RESISTANCE/193440330713152
* Pro Wrestling Holland – Dynamo, Eindhoven, Holland – 8 pm
* Full Momentum Wrestling – Old Waynesville Armory, 44 Boundary ST, Waynesville, NC – 7:30 pm – FullMomentumWrestling.org
* Alpha Omega Wrestling – 7962 Salt Lake Ave, Huntington Park, CA – 6 pm – facebook.com/AOWrestling
* Ring Wars Carolina – Lumberton Indoor Flea Market, 612 on 2nd ST, Lumberton, NC – 7:30 pm – RingWarsCarolina.net
* Super Heroes of Wrestling – 6972 South Dixie Hwy, Franklin, OH – 3 pm – facebook.com/SuperHeroesOfWrestlingShow
* MPW – Turner Recreation Center, 831 S. 55th ST, Kansas City, MO
* PWX – 2125 Beacon ST, McKeesport, PA – 7:30 pm – prowrestlingexpress.com
* Old Time Wrestling – 1041 Glassboro Rd, Williamstown, NJ – 2 pm – OldTimeWrestling.net
* TAP – Old Cheese Factory, 191 Industrial DR, McMinnville, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/TAPWrestling1
* OPW – Grant's Martial Arts, 404 W Main ST, Plymouth, PA – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/OrangKProWrestling
* RTF – Warehouse Motor Club, 620 Lincoln Blvd, Middlesex, NJ – 7 pm – facebook.com/RTFWrestling
* APW – Morgan Community Center, Bedford, KY – 7 pm
* Universal Championship Wrestling – Next Level Sports, Town Square Mall, Owensboro, KY – 7 pm
* KZW – Kings Mountain School, Wayneburg, KY – 7:30 pm
* WJ – Lincoln Middle School, 164 Centennial Ave, Meriden, CT – WrestleJam.Tripod.com
* MaxPro – Angus Arena, 8527 County RD 10, Angus, ON – 7 pm – maximumprowrestling.net
* IZW – Impact Arena, 1009 SW F Ave, Lawton, OK – 7 pm – IZWrestling.com
* NCW – The Ohio Theatre, Lima, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/TheNCWwrestling, thencwwrestling.weebly.com/see-ncw-live.html
* ECWA – Boys & Girls Club, Newark, DE – ECWAProWrestling.com
* Tri State Championship Wrestling- Riceville Community Center, 2251 Riceville RD, Riceville, NC – tcwprowrestling.intuitwebsites.com
* Wildcat Championship Wrestling – 101 Hilltop DR, Lawrenceburg, KY – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/pages/The-Real-Wildcat-Championship-Wrestling-WCCW/307961922578873
* Coastal Real Extreme Wrestling – Williamston National Guard Armory, Williamston, NC – Facebook.com/Coastalrealextremewrestling
* Showcase Pro Wrestling – 126 Main ST, Woonsocket, RI – 7:45 pm – ShowcaseProWrestling.com
* Eastern Wrestling Alliance – Tall Cedars Hall, 2501 Putty Hill Ave, Parkville, MD – 7:30
* ARW – Oakwood Grand Hall, Woodland Park, 2100 Willow Creek, Portage, IN – 7:30 pm – ARWPro.com
* Carolina Wrestling Showcase – East Side Community Center, Central Gym, 621 Franks ST, Asheboro, NC – 7:30 pm
* CCW – Evansville Coliseum, 300 Court ST, Evansville, IN – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/CCWEVANSVILLE
* The Wrestling Experience – TWE Arena, 771 Hwy 52, Slocomb, AL – 7:30 pm
* Sagato Memorial – Pineda Pappy Dome, 7692 Salt Lake Ave, Huntington Park, CA – 6 pm
* Knokx Pro – The Domain, 11108 Tuxford ST, Sun Valley, CA – 7 pm
* Shining Burning Wrestling – Push Sports Center, 3804 Main ST, #1, Chula Vista, CA – 7 pm
* Ohio Valley Wrestling – Davis Arena, 4400 Shepherdsville RD, Louisville, KY – 6:30 pm – OVWrestling.com
* Maximum Force Wrestling – Floral Hall @ The Chautauqua County Fairgrounds, 1089 Central Ave, Dunkirk, NY – maximumforcewrestling.com
* Pro Wrestling Kinb – Howard Patk, 604 E Jefferson Blvd, South Bend, IN – 5 pm & 7:30 pm – Facebook.com/PWKProWrestlingKING
* New Wave – 1439 Ash ST, Terre Haute, IN – 7 pm – facebook.com/NewWavePro
* Platinum Championship Wrestling – 2001 Main ST, Porterdale, GA – 6 pm – Facebook.com/platinumchampionshipwrestling
* Universal Indpendent Wrestling – Villa Rica Elementary School, 314 Peachtree ST, Villa Rica, GA – 8 pm – facebook.com/UnivesalIndependentWrestling
* PWX – Hickory Metro Convention Center, Hickory, NC – PWXpro.com
* Ring of Honor – Boutwell Auditorium, Birmingham, AL – 7:30 pm – ROHwrestling.com
* Pure Pro Wrestling – Providence Fire & Rescue Building, 6655 Old NC Hwy 86 N, Providence, NC – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/pureprowrestling
* Adrenaline Ringside Wrestling – Oakwood Grand Hall, Woodland Park, 2100 Willowcreek, Portage, IN – 7:30 pm – ARWPro.com
* PCW – Polish Club, 1325 Stud RD, Rowville, Australia – pcwentertainment.com
* HPW – 4-H Fairgrounds, Columbus, IN – hoosierprowrestling.bravehost.com
* Powerslam Wrestling Extreme- Ferris Lane Community Church Gynasium, Barrie, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/PowerslamWrestlingExtreme
* AWF – AWF Arena, 4193 Highway 41, Ringgold, GA – 8 pm – AWFWow.com
* CWF – 1001 Springwood Ave, #15, Gibsonville, NC – 7:30 pm – cwf247.com, facebook.com/cwfmidatlantic
* Flatline – Patriots Park Gymnasium, 5445 Columbia RD, Grovetown, GA – 8 pm – facebook.com/FlatlineProWrestling, FlatlineProWrestling.com
* Pro Wrestling Blitz – Sports Zone, 2100 N 15th Ave, Melrose Park, IL – 6:30 pm – facebook.com/pwBLITZ
* NWA Smoky Mountain – National Guard Armory, Rogersville, TN – 8 pm – NWASmokyMountain.com
* ECCW – Lions Hall, 47130 Hope River RD, Chilliwack, BC – 8 pm – eccw.com
* SWA/GCWE – Kings Pizza, 2401 Carmody Blvd, Middletown, OH – 12 pm – facebook.com/events/415348455237308/
* Powerslam Wrestling Extreme – Ferris Lane Community Church, Barrie, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/PowerslamWrestlingExtreme
* PCWS – Columbia Hose & Steam Fire Engine Co., 742 W Center ST, Shenandoah, PA – 7 pm
* TCW – The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC – 7 pm
* East Coast Wrestling Entertainment – Wayman & Bessie Brady Recreation Center, 3571 Breningham Dr, College Park, GA – 7 pm – facebook.com/pages/East-Coast-Wrestling-Entertainment/494604697281598
* Texas Legends – Union County Fairgrounds, Union, SC – texaslegends.eventbrite.com

SUNDAY

* Black Diamond Wrestling- Wheeling Eagles, 944 Main ST, Wheeling, WV – BlackDiamondWrestling.Webs.com
* TIWF – 405 W 1st, Trenton, TN – 2 pm
* Rampage Pro – Johnny G's Fun Center, 815 Russell Pkwy, Warner Robbins, GA – 3 pm – RampageProWrestling.net
* VWAA – Addison Commuity Center, 120 E Oak ST, Addison, IL – 4 pm – VWAAwrestling.com
* Northeast Wrestling – North Haven Fair, North Haven CT – 5 pm – Northeastwrestling.com
* CMLL – Pico Rivera Sports Arena, 11003 E. Rooks RD, Pico Rivera, CA – 5 pm
* Ohio Valley Wrestling – Derby Park Expo-5, Louisville, KY – 6 pm
* UIPW – Sports Arena, 11003 Rooks RD, Pico Rivera, CA – facebook.com/uipw.la
* Battlewar – Les Foufounes Electriques, 87 Sainte-Catherine ST Est, Montreal, QC – 8 pm – Facebook.com/battlewarinfo
* German Wrestling Promotion – - Marktplaz, bei Apollo-Optik, Hauptstraße 37, 91154 Roth, Germany – 11 am – facebook.com/gwpwrestling

Patrick Robinson contributed to this article.

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