Various News – Damian Priest, The Samoan Dynasty, Dory Funk Jr/Kurt Angle, More
The latest edition of “WWE Playlist” showcased Damian Priest’s rise to become Mr. Money in the Bank 2023. You can check that out below:
WWE shared a clip from Most Wanted Treasures featuring The Samoan Dynasty’s legacy, which you can check out below:
Dory Funk Jr. trained Kurt Angle after the Olympic Gold Medalist signed with WWE, and he recently shared the experience on the “Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw” podcast.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On what he saw in Kurt Angle: “I saw [in Kurt Angle] what every wrestling fan wants to see. Every wrestling fan, when they’re sitting ringside, they want to believe what they’re looking at.”
On training Angle: “Kurt Angle could give the people realism; he could give the people entertainment. And he did it, and he did a helluva job of it. And everything that Kurt Angle got out of the wrestling business, he certainly deserved.”
TMart Promotions will present The Gathering IV in August, and the following VIP Superticket guests are set for the August 4th weekend event in Charlotte, North Carolina:
* August 4th at 1 PM: Greg Gagne, Jim Brunzell, Brian Blair, Steve Keirn, Gerald Brisco, Larry Zbyszko, Bob Roop and Denny Brown
* August 5th at 1 PM: JJ Dillon, The Barbarian, Manny Fernandez, Denny Brown, Big Mama, Ray Apollo (The final WWF Doink the Clown), The Rock N’ Roll Express, Tim Horner, Tommy Rich.
* August 6th at 11 AM: Kurt Angle, The Headbangers, Maven, Gangrel, The Godfather, Ahmed Johnson, Terri Runnels
The convention will celebrate Bill Dundee who will be honored at the banquet dinner on August 4th by Bobby Fulton alongside Tommy Rich (by Ricky Morton), Verne and Greg Gagne, The Killer Bee (by Steve Keirn), and the late Brian Pillman (by Terri Runnels) with Brian Pillman Jr. accepting.
Guests set to appear at The Gathering IV include Jim Ross, Ricky Steamboat (replacing Kevin Nash), Jerry Lawler, Brett Sawyer, Lisa Marie Varon, D-Von Dudley, Tully Blanchard, Tito Santana, Tommy Dreamer, Jimmy Valiant, Baby Doll, Bill Dundee, Kevin Sullivan, Mike Jackson, Austin Idol, Lodi, Brian Pillman Jr., DDP, George South, Mike Jackson, The Nasty Boys, Greg Valentine, Brett Sawyer, Mr. Hughes, Savannah Evans, Samantha Starr, Magnum TA, Leila Grey, Brock Anderson, Bobby & Jackie Fulton, Debbie Combs, Gail Kim, The Grapper Len Denton, The Mulkeys, FMW Leather, Gary Royal, Joyce Grable, The Glamour Girls, Princess Victoria, Missy Hyatt, Bill Irwin, Frank Dusek, Bushwhacker Luke Williams, LA Smooth, Rick Link, Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose, Ernest Miller, Barry Windham, Hendry Godwin, Brandi Lauren, Andy Anderson and more.
The following Q&A sessions are set for the convention:
* August 4th at 4 PM: Opening Surprise Q&A Guest
* August 4th at 8 PM: Larry Zbyszko
* August 4th at 9 PM: Championship Wrestling from Florida panel Q&A with Kevin Sullivan, Steve Keirn, Brian Blair, Gerald Brisco and Bob Roop
* August 5th at 4 PM: The Rock N’ Roll Express
* August 5th at 4 PM: Starrcade ’85 The Gathering panel with The Barbarian, Baby Doll, Manny Fernandez, Big Mama and more
There will be a live event on August 5th at 8:00 PM featuring the following matches:
* Tommy Dreamer vs. CW Anderson
* The Rock N’ Roll Express vs. The Headbangers
* Kerry Morton vs. Brian Pillman Jr.
* 2023 Rumble in the Hilton for Nate the Great’s TMart Championship
* Savannah Evans vs. Samatha Starr
* Jarron Fulton with Bobby Fulton vs. Brock Anderson with Arn Anderson
* Mike Jackson in action.
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