— Jim Ross said on Monday that the parts of the ban on combat sports in Oklahoma hitting WWE could be done away with. Ross tweeted the following about the ban, which takes effect March 31st and currently applies to pro wrestling, MMA and boxing due to budgetary issues: Okla Athletic Comm rescinding issues affecting WWE in Oklahoma. More to come. As previously reported, WWE has scheduled TV tapings in the state in October.
— Larry Zybysko will appear for Steel Domain Wrestling in St. Paul, Minnesota on April 28th. The show will take place at the West St. Paul Armory at 6:30 and will also feature AWA alumni Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell, as well as Adam Pearce in action.
— As noted earlier, The Rock was working out at the Philadelphia Eagles training complex prior to Monday’s WWE RAW. The NFL team posted a photo of the Rock with Eagles player Evan Mathis on their Facebook page and said, “Look who we found in the gym here at NovaCare Complex… The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) working out with Eagles OG Evan Mathis. LIKE that?!” Several photos of The Rock at their training camp have been posted online.
