Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
On Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at 5:06 PM EST

Dory Funk Jr. sent this in:

Funk's Corner - Choosing a Wrestling School

Professional Wrestling is a highly competitive sport and working at the top in the wrestling business is every bit as rewarding as you might think from watching wrestling on television.

Professional Wrestlers at the top are mainstream superstars in America. For example imagine being the main event on Wrestlemania. The payoff for the main event for Mr. McMahon and Donald Trump was said to be 4,000,000 dollars which they will donate to charity. (At the Funking Conservatory, we train wrestlers, promoters, writers, managers and all wrestling related jobs)

That is a chunk of change and that is what wrestling superstar billionaires get paid.

Wouldn't we all like to be Mr. McMahon or Donald Trump or Stone Cold Steve Austin, Jeff Jarrett, Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle, Ric Flair, Edge, Lita, Mickie James, Christian, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Rhino, Chris Sabin?

How did they get there? Through hard work, determination and sacrifice and the same is true for any professional wrestling superstar you may want to be like.

According to Rob Van Dam, the only way to learn the wrestling business is to get instruction from someone in the business as he did. (RVD and Sabu were trained by The Original Sheik)

Some things to consider when choosing a wrestling school?

What will I receive in return for the money?
What is the track record of the owner of the school?
How long has the training school been in business?
Who has trained under the owner now in the wrestling business?
How strong is the marketing arm of the school to help the talent?
What is the safety record of the school?
How extensive is television used for training?
Is there a television show associated with the school?
How soon will I have a real match on television?
How clean and safe is the facility?
What alternate training programs are offered?

For the answers to these and other questions, visit our website at www.dory-funk.com. Click on Frequently Asked Questions or you may call 352-895-4658

Dory Funk Jr. - Coach of the Funking Conservatory.

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Tim Stein sent this in:

BAD NEWS ALLEN
TRIBUTE SUPERSHOW
"RELEASE"

Canadian Pro Wrestling Productions in conjunction with the Coage family are proud to present a spectacular night of professional wrestling to pay tribute to the late, great "Bad News" Allen (Brown) Coage.

Don't miss this star-studded event featuring the legends of the game along with today's stars as they battle inside the squared circle in homage to a true ambassador of professional wrestling.

The event will take place Friday, May 25, 2007 at the Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Center in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada. Doors open at 7:00 pm, MDT.

Booked and confirmed for this event to this point are former WWF/E Intercontinental Champion "Goldust" Dustin Runnels, taking on former Stampede Wrestling's British
Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Champion Ravenous Randy; TNA Superstar Johnny "Havoc" Devine, facing former 3-time NWA Pacific Northwest Champion Scotty Mac; Current British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Champ Chucky "The WonderBoy" vs. Brandon Van Danielson; A Triple-Threat Tag Match featuring Avery and Adonis (The A-Team) vs. Phoenix Taylor with Marky Mark vs. "Tiger Raj Singh and Gama Singh, Jr. (The 'New' Karachi Vice) managed by the legendary "Great Gama"; a "Grudge Match" with The Shark Tank presenting Steele against Alberta hardcore Icon Tex Gaines; TNA Star Samoa Joe taking on 400lb. International Wrestling Star and former ECCW Champion Juggernaut; and for the main event, a steel cage match featuring WWC Puerto Rico Superstar Devon "Hannibal" Nicholson up against "The Madman From the Sudan" Abdullah the Butcher with special guest referee "Champagne" Gerry Morrow.

To view the Show's poster, go to www.wrestletalkradio.com

Tickets are on sale now! Charge by phone: 888-222-6608: On-line at www.ticketweb.ca: In Calgary, Canada at Bottoms Up Sports Pub (3220 17th Ave. SW -- 403-299-2877): In Cochrane at the Spray Lake Arena box office (403-932-1635).

Admission Pricing:
Golden Circle Seating (on-line or chrge-by-phone only): $30.00 Floor Seating: $20.00 advance or $25 at the door.
General Admission ("Rush" Seating): $15.00 Advance or 20.00 at the door Seniors 65+ and children 12 & under: $10.00

Come one, come all, and join all of us in celebrating the life of the man who made history: "Bad News Allen/Brown"!

SPENCER TAPLEY,
EVENT CO-ORDINATOR
"THE BAD NEWS ALLEN TRIBUTE SUPERSHOW"