I’m uploading pictures from the CWF trip to Nigeria this month. I’m posting all that I can on Flickr and then I’ll go back and add some to the CWF website as well.
Category: The Squared Circle
Friends of God releases today
Friends of God, featuring Joel Olsteen, Haggard and the Christian Wrestling Federation was released today on DVD.
CWF in Nigeria
Just found a news story out of Abuja, Nigeria about my bros in the CWF touring Nigeria over the next week or so.
Remember them in your prayers…
A team of ten American wrestlers, led by Coach Rob Vaughn, will begin a twelve day tour of Jos, Plateau state in a bid to attract youths to the sport as an alternative to other form of violence.
Coordinator for the program, Kyle Abts of the Light House Sports Outreach based in Jos says of the program:
“These are wrestlers trying to reach out to young ones with a message and that message is that wrestling can be practiced as a clean sport.
“What they are trying to introduce is the opposite of what we know today as the WWE in America. While that has a lot of evil and negative side to it and is all about money, this brand is trying to provide youths with alternatives that will not only make them more economically empowered but also more constructive to the society,” he said.
The team goes by the name of Christian Wrestling Federation.
A total of six centres will be used during the event. Today, they will be at the Azi Nyako youth centre in Dadin Kowa. Other venues are Bukuru Mini-stadium, Jos Township stadium, University of Jjos Permanent site, St. Louis College and Dogon Dutse.
The national coordinator of LSRO, Geoffrey Bottson disclosed that the wrestlers will be wrestling themselves and putting up demonstrations for the youths. Youths who are interested will also be taught this new ‘safe’ style of wrestling.
Here’s just one of the places they’re scheduled to wrestle in:
The Jos Township stadium
Wish I could be there with them but looks like God had other plans in mind.
Brain damage probable cause
Some of the final autopsy reports on Chris Benoit are coming out now and are pointing to evidence that was suggested early, saying Benoit’s fit of rage may be much more linked to the repeated concussions he suffered in the ring rather than any steroids he may or may not have used.
His father will be on Larry King Live tonight to discuss the latest developments.
WWE signs development deal with Von Erich
The WWE just signed a development deal with Kerry Von Erich’s daughter, Lacey.
According to several sources, including Wikipedia, and her Myspace page, the deal was signed in early August and she’s working in Florida for the time being.
Friends of God coming to DVD
The HBO documentary by Alexandra Pelosi, which came out earlier this year and featured Ted Haggard (before his scandal), Jerry Falwell (who died earlier this year) and the Christian Wrestling Federation (who are preparing to take their ministry to Nigeria in a few weeks), will be coming out on DVD in October.
Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi DVD is available for pre-purchase from HBO.com for $25 or $22 from Amazon.com
From HBO:
In Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi, intrepid roving reporter/tour guide Pelosi takes viewers on an entertaining road trip into the red-state heartland of America, chronicling the leaders and followers who comprise the booming evangelical Christian movement.
Traveling to the states that helped elect and re-elect George Bush, Pelosi meets up with a dizzying array of outspoken and upbeat evangelicals: from TV celebrities like Joel Osteen, Jerry Falwell, and Ted Haggard, to the leaders of groups like the Christian Wrestling Federation and Cruisers for Christ (a car club), to regular folk committed to carrying out the Creationist messages plastered on billboards throughout the Bible Belt.
Thanks to the DMN for the heads-up