Mickie James In Action This Weekend, Black Wrestlers Banned Form Indy Event, ICW, More
- WCNC has an article about a promoter in Denton, North Carolina denying black wrestlers and fans from appearing at their independent wrestling event on June 23rd after allegedly receiving a threat from the KKK.
"More or less any black wrestlers and even black fans weren't welcome in the show," said Chris Rogers, who wrestles for the promotion. "You could have cut the tension in the locker room with a knife because we felt like why are we even here to put on a show for these people if we can't have our brothers of another race or nationality."
"Tell them I said, 'Shut the hell up and leave it alone,'" said the unnamed promoter. "I was warned by a text message from an unknown number." He went on to state that he received a text message from the KKK reading, "Do not bring no blacks into Denton. You have been warned. The White Knights."
You can check out the full article at this link.
- WWE Hall Of Famer "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan will face Vince Beach at an event for "The Superstars of The World Of Hurt" promotion tonight at Glens Falls High School in Glens Falls, NY. Bell time is 7pm. Glens Falls Mayor John "Jack" Diamond will be in attendance to officially proclaim August 10th "Jim Duggan Day" in honor of Duggan and his late father, Jim Duggan Sr., who served as Chief Of Police in the city for many years. Tickets are $10.00 for general admission and $15.00 for front row. For more information, call 518-260-8759.
- "Support Your Troops 80, Hard-Core Homecoming" comes to the !BANG! TV Sound Stage in Ocala, Florida this Saturday, August 11th. Showtime is 7:00pm with doors opening at 6:30pm. Mickie James will face Claudia "The Claw" Reiff and champion Hollywood Heather in a triple threat match at the event, while Dory Funk Jr. teams with Johnny Magnum and Cory "Wild" Weston to face Shane Chung, Mighty Vesuvius & Lorenzo Goode. You can get more information or purchase tickets at dory-funk.com.
- Insane Championship Wrestling presents an event at the Tuggeranong Community Centre in Canberra, Australia on Saturday, August 25th. Bell time is 5:45 PM. High Octane vs. Nick Maltino for the World Heavyweight Championship headlines the card. You can get more information at this link.
- Mad Dog Maxx vs. Jonny Thunder headlines a Pro Wrestling Live event at the Gilbert's Night Club in Willenhall, England on Friday, August 24th. Bell time is 7:30 PM. You can get more information about the show by clicking here.
Devin Cutting and @ShoSmoove contributed to this article.