HOF Show 7/13/2012:Angle, JBL, Animal, Cabana, etc

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Impact Pro Wrestling will be having a pro wrestling show at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in conjunction with the annual George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction weekend in downtown Waterloo, Iowa on Friday, July 13th, 2012!

The Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center is located at 205 W. 4th St. in Waterloo, Iowa 50701.

Driving Directions: maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&bav=on.2%2Cor.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.%2Ccf.osb&biw=1366&bih=643&um=1&gl=us&daddr=W+4th+%26+Commercial%2C+Waterloo%2C+IA+50701&ie=UTF-8&cid=0%2C0%2C6383992548629430435&fb=1&hq=Ramada&hnear=Ramada&geocode=0%2C42.495239%2C-92.339921&sa=X&ei=Gh6eT6v_HoXq8wSxl5CcDw&ved=0CB8QngIwAw

Doors open @ 5:30 PM.

Show starts @ 7:00 PM.


Tickets are now on sale at the museum (in Waterloo, Iowa) and by emailing the promoter direct at [e-mail]


Concessions available.


The Hall of Fame show will feature appearances by KURT ANGLE, DANNY HODGE, ROAD WARRIOR ANIMAL, BILL APTER, JOHN BRADSHAW LAYFIELD, AND MANY MORE HUGE STARS IN THE WORKS!

Here are the matches announced so far (as of 5/7/2012; card subject to change):

The Main Event

Lumberjack Match featuring many of the Legends on hand at ringside participating. IPW Heavyweight Champion Nicky Free will be defending his Impact Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title against his trainer, TS AGGRESSOR!

BATTLE ROYAL - 20 Man Over The Top Rope
The winner will get the GEORGE TRAGOS/LOU THESZ HALL OF FAME TROPHY

Former WWE/WCW/ECW wrestler Perry Saturn will make his return to an IPW ring. His opponent will be named in the coming weeks.

Current NWA World Champion, COLT CABANA, will be returning to the Hall of Fame weekend. His opponent will also be named in the coming weeks.

"Latin Thunder" Juan Fourneau will step in the ring to take on "The Punk Rock Icon" Tony Sly.

And more matches not yet scheduled!


Come out and see your favorite IPW Superstars in pro wrestling action!


For more information on Impact Pro Wrestling: www.impactprowrestling.com/

For more information on the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum and the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Weekend:
nwhof.org/waterloo/

As Bill Apter would say(who will also be at the show)
"See you at the matches"

FEEL THE IMPACT OF IMPACT PRO WRESTLING ON FRIDAY, JULY 13TH, 2012 IN WATERLOO, IOWA @ THE FIVE SULLIVAN BROTHERS CONVENTION CENTER FOR THE GEORGE TRAGOS/LOU THESZ PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME INDUCTION WEEKEND!


"Everybody goes down for the 3 Count"

P.S. Or at least they should for the Impact Pro Wrestling in Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Iowa on FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012!!!


-Referee Billy J. (Senior IPW Referee and Future WWE/TNA Referee)
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Here is the poster for Impact Pro Wrestling Presents: The George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Show! Friday, July 13, 2012. Waterloo, Iowa!

"Everybody goes down for the 3 Count"

P.S. Or at least they should for the Impact Pro Wrestling in my hometown area of Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Iowa on FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012!!!


-Referee Billy J. (Senior IPW Referee and Future WWE/TNA Referee)
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UPDATE!

Good Ol' JR, Jim Ross, just announced on his Twitter account yesterday (6/24) that he would be returning to Waterloo, Iowa for the Hall of Fame Weekend in Waterloo, Iowa on July 13-14, 2012!



"Everybody goes down for the 3 Count"

P.S. Or at least they should for the Good Ol' JR, Jim Ross in Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Iowa on FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012!!!

-Referee Billy J. (Senior IPW Referee and Future WWE/TNA Referee)
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*BUMP*

1 Week From Today!

Friday, July 13 and Saturday, July 14, 2012!

Waterloo, Iowa!

"Everybody goes down for the 3 Count"

P.S. Or at least they should for the Impact Pro Wrestling in Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Iowa on FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012!!!


-Referee Billy J. (Senior IPW Referee and Future WWE/TNA Referee)
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UPDATE!

Kurt Angle Will not be appearing in Waterloo
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Due to a conflict with TNA, Kurt Angle will not be able to attend the Hall of Fame weekend festivities this Friday and Saturday in Waterloo, Iowa. He has recorded a video for the hall of fame induction to be shown Saturday night. Both Kurt and his manager Dave Hawk expressed their deepest apologies for the late notice. Scheduled to appear are Road Warrior Animal, JBL, Bill Apter, Perry Saturn, NWA World Champion Colt Cabana, Baron Von Raschke, Larry The AXE Hennig, Danny Hodge, Gerald Brisco, JIM ROSS, and many other legends of the sport.


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Arda Ocal to serve as master of ceremonies for Pro Hall of Fame banquet

WATERLOO, Iowa—
For the second consecutive year the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum will have a special master of ceremonies for the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame banquet. Last year it was Mick Foley; this year it’s Arda Ocal.

The Hall of Fame banquet will take place at 5 p.m. at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo, Iowa. Tickets are $50.

Ocal is currently an on air personality with theScore Television Network, which airs WWE RAW and Smackdown in Canada. Ocal hosts "Aftermath", a WWE post-game show airing Tuesdays and Fridays, as well as the award winning "Aftermath Radio" on Monday nights. He is also a columnist for the Baltimore Sun newspaper and a Sports Reporter for Global News.

"I am delighted to host the Hall of Fame banquet this year,” said Ocal. “I have such a deep respect for all the honorees. I look forward to playing a small part in such a respected event"

Weekend activities include a professional wrestling tryout with Gerry Brisco and Jim Ross, a professional wrestling show hosted by Impact Pro wrestling, a Mixed Martial Arts seminar with Dan Severn, Fan Fest at the Dan Gable Museum, autograph signings, and the Hall of Fame induction banquet.

Former ECW/WCW/WWE star Perry Saturn and Colt Cabana will headline the Impact Pro Wrestling Show.

Road Warrior Animal, JBL, Dan Severn, Bill Apter, Baron Von Raschke, Jim Ross, Gerry Brisco, Danny Hodge, Larry Hennig, Bob Roop, Mad Dog Vachon, and Dan Gable are scheduled to appear during weekend activities.

Advance tickets for the Impact Pro Wrestling Show are $15 for ringside and $10 for general admission. Tickets to the Hall of Fame banquet are $50, which includes a reception and induction ceremony.

Contact the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum at [phone] or [e-mail] to order tickets.

Contact Troy Peterson of Impact Pro Wrestling at [e-mail] for more information about the professional wrestling tryout with Gerry Brisco. The tryout is open to spectators for $10 beginning at 1 p.m.



Schedule of events

Friday, July 13

1 p.m. – Professional wrestling tryout with Gerald Brisco and Jim Ross at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center.

5:30 p.m. – Doors open to the public for Impact Pro Wrestling show at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center. Autograph signing begins.

7 p.m. – Impact Pro Wrestling show featuring former WWE and ECW star Perry Saturn and Colt Cabana.


Saturday, July 14

9 a.m. – Special live broadcast of Takedown Wrestling Radio with Scott Casber from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum.

Noon—Mixed Martial Arts seminar with Dan Severn in the Dan Gable Teaching Center inside the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

1 p.m.—Fan Fest at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. Fan Fest includes a tribute to the career of Danny Hodge, historic wrestling matches playing in the theater, and Q & A with Bill Apter and professional wrestling legends.

2:30—Autograph signing with professional wrestling legends at the Hall of Fame.

5 p.m.—Hall of Fame reception at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center.

6 p.m.—Induction banquet at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center.

7 p.m.—Induction ceremony at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center.


The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum is a not-for-profit organization based out of Waterloo, Iowa. The mission of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame is to preserve history, recognize excellence, and inspire future generations.



"Everybody goes down for the 3 Count"

P.S. Or at least they should for Arda Ocal for hosting the 2012 George Tragos Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Banquet in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, July 14, 2012!

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