Travicity
01-19-2011, 04:15 PM
With the 2011 WrestleReunion gathering quickly approaching next weekend, here is the latest rundown of information and talent scheduled for the event the weekend of 1/28-1/30 at the LAX Hilton in Los Angeles.
The weekend gathering will feature autograph and photo sessions with a number of stars, some of whom will be Legends returning to the ring as part of what looks to be one of the most stacked Pro Wrestling Guerrilla cards ever. Ring of Honor will also be returning to the gathering, bringing a rematch of one of their most celebrated matches last year.
Beyond that, there will be special Question and Answer sessions for those attending with VIP tickets, a Hart Foundation reunion and much, much more. So, we'll break it down by category.
GUESTS
VIP guests for WrestleReunion, with autograph sessions that will be included as part of a VIP package are Roddy Piper, Terry Funk, Paul Orndorff, Bob Orton, Tito Santana, Val Venis, Vampiro, Gene Okerlund, Danny Davis, Jim Neidhart, Gregory Helms, Mr Aguila (aka Essa Rios), Tatanka, Shane Douglas, The Powers of Pain, Mr. Fuji, Mr. Saito, Barry "O" Orton, Ken Patera, Savio Vega, TNA's SoCal Val, Mike Graham, Traci Brooks and Jimmy Hart.
All guests will also be available for additional signings once the VIP sessions are completed.
Of those talents, this is the first convention appearance I can ever recall for Barry Orton, Vampiro or Saito. It will be the first reunion publicly for Fuji and Saito and the first time Orndorff, Piper and Orton have all appeared together at one convention.
Vendor Guests who will be appearing at the convention and signing for an additional fee beyond the convention admission include Superstar Graham, Mil Mascaras, Dos Caras, Chavo Guerrero, Mando Guerrero, The Iron Sheik, Charlie Haas, Shelton Benjamin, The Insane Clown Posse, Jake Roberts, Harley Race, Bret Hart, Torrie Wilson, Sunny, former Spirit Squad member Nick Mitchell, Christy Hemme, Shelly Martinez, Rhaka Khan, Billy Anderson, Maria Kanellis, Allison Danger, Amber O'Neal and Sassy Stephie.
Graham has publicly announced his plans that this will be his final public appearance due to his health issues. This is the first convention that Anderson, a West Coast staple as a wrestler, trainer and ring announcer, will be making.
HART FOUNDATION REUNION
While Bret Hart is in as a vendor guest, he will also be making an appearance alongside Danny Davis, Jim Neidhart and Jimmy Hart, reuniting all four original members of the WWF Hart Foundation for the first time ever for photo opportunities.
THE WRESTLING
What would a Wrestling convention be without some wrestling, right? Last year, the gathering brought Rob Van Dam vs. Chris Hero vs. Roderick Strong to PWG while ROH had Austin Aries vs. Jushin Liger for the ROH title, among other matches, including a rare appearance by The Great Muta in the ring. This year's gathering will include the following scheduled cards:
Friday January 28th: Ring of Honor
*ROH Tag Team champions The Kings of Wrestling vs. Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin in a rematch from their great NYC match last year.
*ROH champion Roderick Strong vs. El Generico
*ROH TV Champion Christopher Daniels vs. Marc Briscoe
*Also appearing are Davey Richards, Colt Cabana and TJ Perkins.
*Pre-show meet and greet with The Brisoces and Roderick Strong.
Saturday January 29th: PWG
*PWG champion Claudio Castagnoli vs. El Generico
*Low Ki (Kaval in WWE) vs. Davey Richards
*Lucha: Mr. Águila vs. Rey Bucanero
*The Cutler Brothers (Brandon & Dustin Cutler) vs. The Fightin’ Taylor Boys (Brian Cage-Taylor & Ryan Taylor) vs. RockNES Monsters (Johnny Goodtime & Johnny Yuma) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson aka TNA's Generation Me) to crown number one contenders for the PWG Tag Team belts.
*Jake Roberts vs. Sinn Bodhi (Kizarny) with Stacy Carter in Roberts' retirement bout. Bodhi has been one of Roberts' favorite proteges in recent years.
*Chris Hero vs. Kevin Steen
*Shane Helms vs. Joey Ryan
*Legends Battle Royal: The Barbarian, Danny Davis, Shane Douglas, Terry Funk, Roddy Piper, Mike Graham, Sean Morley, Jim Neidhart, Barry Orton, Bob Orton, Ken Patera, Rock Riddle,Tatanka, Tito Santana, Vampiro, Savio Vega, Warlord and potentially more. This is a tribute to the old Los Angeles Battle Royals that were a huge draw for the territory. Riddle, who worked the territory, will be working the match. The bout could also feature the first-ever in-ring meeting, of any type, between Roddy Piper and Terry Funk.
*Cedric Alexander, Brandon Gatson, Candice LeRae, & Willie Mack vs. Peter Avalon, Caleb Konley, “The Manscout” Jake Manning, & Christina Von Eerie in an eight person tag.
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
On Friday 1/28, there will be no signings but VIP Ticketholders will take part in a ROH Q&A, a taping of the excellent Colt Cabana "Art of Wrestling" Podcast taping, a roundtable discussion hosted by Jeff Katz (owner of GeekWeek.com, Hollywood producer and comic writer, as well as longtime friend of the business who worked for WCW) and more.
There will be a breakfast of champions event for an additional price as well, which includes eating and sitting with one of the VIP Guests.
TICKETS
VIP tickets for the weekend gathering are $129.
Photo Opportunities with the talent vary in price. For more details, click here.
There will also be Video Opportunities for Fans to film a short five minute segment with talent, which you can read more about by clicking here.
For more information on the WrestleReunion events and additional pricing, visit www.wrestlereunion.com.
IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO LA
Our old pals at Highspots.com have acquired the rights for mail order items. You can find out much more about that by clicking here.
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The weekend gathering will feature autograph and photo sessions with a number of stars, some of whom will be Legends returning to the ring as part of what looks to be one of the most stacked Pro Wrestling Guerrilla cards ever. Ring of Honor will also be returning to the gathering, bringing a rematch of one of their most celebrated matches last year.
Beyond that, there will be special Question and Answer sessions for those attending with VIP tickets, a Hart Foundation reunion and much, much more. So, we'll break it down by category.
GUESTS
VIP guests for WrestleReunion, with autograph sessions that will be included as part of a VIP package are Roddy Piper, Terry Funk, Paul Orndorff, Bob Orton, Tito Santana, Val Venis, Vampiro, Gene Okerlund, Danny Davis, Jim Neidhart, Gregory Helms, Mr Aguila (aka Essa Rios), Tatanka, Shane Douglas, The Powers of Pain, Mr. Fuji, Mr. Saito, Barry "O" Orton, Ken Patera, Savio Vega, TNA's SoCal Val, Mike Graham, Traci Brooks and Jimmy Hart.
All guests will also be available for additional signings once the VIP sessions are completed.
Of those talents, this is the first convention appearance I can ever recall for Barry Orton, Vampiro or Saito. It will be the first reunion publicly for Fuji and Saito and the first time Orndorff, Piper and Orton have all appeared together at one convention.
Vendor Guests who will be appearing at the convention and signing for an additional fee beyond the convention admission include Superstar Graham, Mil Mascaras, Dos Caras, Chavo Guerrero, Mando Guerrero, The Iron Sheik, Charlie Haas, Shelton Benjamin, The Insane Clown Posse, Jake Roberts, Harley Race, Bret Hart, Torrie Wilson, Sunny, former Spirit Squad member Nick Mitchell, Christy Hemme, Shelly Martinez, Rhaka Khan, Billy Anderson, Maria Kanellis, Allison Danger, Amber O'Neal and Sassy Stephie.
Graham has publicly announced his plans that this will be his final public appearance due to his health issues. This is the first convention that Anderson, a West Coast staple as a wrestler, trainer and ring announcer, will be making.
HART FOUNDATION REUNION
While Bret Hart is in as a vendor guest, he will also be making an appearance alongside Danny Davis, Jim Neidhart and Jimmy Hart, reuniting all four original members of the WWF Hart Foundation for the first time ever for photo opportunities.
THE WRESTLING
What would a Wrestling convention be without some wrestling, right? Last year, the gathering brought Rob Van Dam vs. Chris Hero vs. Roderick Strong to PWG while ROH had Austin Aries vs. Jushin Liger for the ROH title, among other matches, including a rare appearance by The Great Muta in the ring. This year's gathering will include the following scheduled cards:
Friday January 28th: Ring of Honor
*ROH Tag Team champions The Kings of Wrestling vs. Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin in a rematch from their great NYC match last year.
*ROH champion Roderick Strong vs. El Generico
*ROH TV Champion Christopher Daniels vs. Marc Briscoe
*Also appearing are Davey Richards, Colt Cabana and TJ Perkins.
*Pre-show meet and greet with The Brisoces and Roderick Strong.
Saturday January 29th: PWG
*PWG champion Claudio Castagnoli vs. El Generico
*Low Ki (Kaval in WWE) vs. Davey Richards
*Lucha: Mr. Águila vs. Rey Bucanero
*The Cutler Brothers (Brandon & Dustin Cutler) vs. The Fightin’ Taylor Boys (Brian Cage-Taylor & Ryan Taylor) vs. RockNES Monsters (Johnny Goodtime & Johnny Yuma) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson aka TNA's Generation Me) to crown number one contenders for the PWG Tag Team belts.
*Jake Roberts vs. Sinn Bodhi (Kizarny) with Stacy Carter in Roberts' retirement bout. Bodhi has been one of Roberts' favorite proteges in recent years.
*Chris Hero vs. Kevin Steen
*Shane Helms vs. Joey Ryan
*Legends Battle Royal: The Barbarian, Danny Davis, Shane Douglas, Terry Funk, Roddy Piper, Mike Graham, Sean Morley, Jim Neidhart, Barry Orton, Bob Orton, Ken Patera, Rock Riddle,Tatanka, Tito Santana, Vampiro, Savio Vega, Warlord and potentially more. This is a tribute to the old Los Angeles Battle Royals that were a huge draw for the territory. Riddle, who worked the territory, will be working the match. The bout could also feature the first-ever in-ring meeting, of any type, between Roddy Piper and Terry Funk.
*Cedric Alexander, Brandon Gatson, Candice LeRae, & Willie Mack vs. Peter Avalon, Caleb Konley, “The Manscout” Jake Manning, & Christina Von Eerie in an eight person tag.
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
On Friday 1/28, there will be no signings but VIP Ticketholders will take part in a ROH Q&A, a taping of the excellent Colt Cabana "Art of Wrestling" Podcast taping, a roundtable discussion hosted by Jeff Katz (owner of GeekWeek.com, Hollywood producer and comic writer, as well as longtime friend of the business who worked for WCW) and more.
There will be a breakfast of champions event for an additional price as well, which includes eating and sitting with one of the VIP Guests.
TICKETS
VIP tickets for the weekend gathering are $129.
Photo Opportunities with the talent vary in price. For more details, click here.
There will also be Video Opportunities for Fans to film a short five minute segment with talent, which you can read more about by clicking here.
For more information on the WrestleReunion events and additional pricing, visit www.wrestlereunion.com.
IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO LA
Our old pals at Highspots.com have acquired the rights for mail order items. You can find out much more about that by clicking here.
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