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Ruben Zamora, who has promoted a number Lucha events and has worked to market and distribute different Lucha products into the United States, has formed a new company titled Masked Republic. Republic will basically be working as agents and marketers to get Lucha talents bookings Stateside as well as launching a new clothing line that will be Lucha and wrestling based. Already on board with the company are Blue Demon, Jr., Rey Misterio, Sr., Hijo De Rey Misterio, LA PARK, Vampiro, Cassandro, Solar, Super Astro, Rayo De Jalisco, and Villano III. For more information, visit www.maskedrepublic.com.
The Terry Funk Roast will be released on DVD on 11/27 by Kayfabe Commentaries. You'll want to see this just for the Missy Hyatt performance.
In one of those "only in wrestling" stories, IWA Mid-South Wrestling will be running a show shortly, partially to cover the costs of refunds they have yet to provide to fans for shows that were canceled when the company shuttered operations.
Our friends at www.highspots.com are now carrying the Lou Albano autobiography, which Albano independently published last year. I've read the book and it's a good read. Highspots also recently released the most recent PWG event, Guerre Sans Frontieres, from 9/4, which featured Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Hero and an insane six man tag with El Generico & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. CIMA & Motor City Machine Guns.
The first names announced for the May Legends of the Ring convention in New Jersey are The Briscoes, Sean Mooney and a Mean Street Posse reunion.
