Just a reminder that the Mark Curtis Pro Wrestling Fantasy Camp is only 8 days away and the Pillman Memorial Show is only 9 days away! Both events are truly unlike any other wrestling event.

The 2nd Annual Mark Curtis Pro-Wrestling Fantasy Camp will take place on August 8th at the Heartland Wrestling Association headquarters (near Cincinnati, Ohio). The price to be a camper is $550. This includes in-ring wrestling training from stars from the past and present. 2001 trainers include Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Terry Taylor, Dr. Tom Pritchard, Chris Jericho, Jerry Lynn, Hugh Morrus and more. Camp participants will also receive a group picture, a ticket to the Pillman Memorial Show, a videotaped promo or interview with a wrestler of their choice and more. The Camp will last from 11:00 to 7:00 eastern standard time with a banquet in the evening.

The following night, the Brian Pillman Memorial Event will take place at Oak Hills High School. The day is split into three major parts: The Photos And Autograph Session, The Independent Showcase, and The Main Card. The Photos And Autograph Session will last from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Oak Hills High School Cafeteria. During this time, you can meet some of your favorite talent from the WWF, WCW, and ECW. As the name implies, the Independent Showcase, which starts at 5:30 PM, will showcase some of the best Independent talent in North America. Stars from the Heartland Wrestling Federation, Ohio Valley Wrestling, Stampede, and more highlight this part of the card. After the Official Opening Ceremony, including the Introduction of Dignitaries and Special Guests, the Main Card will commence around 7:30 PM. To view the matches scheduled for the Independence Showcase and the Main Card, check out the update from July 25th.

To register for one of the last remaining spots for the Curtis Camp or for more information about it, call (513) 771-1650. Pillman tickets are available at all TicketMaster outlets and TicketMaster.com. Reserved seats are already sold out, but General Admission tickets are still available at only $20.00 a seat! What a deal!

For updates on the Mark Curtis Wrestling Camp, the Brian Pillman Memorial Show, or other Heartland Wrestling Association events please visit www.curitscamp.net, www.pillmanshow.com, or www.hwaonline.com. For a report of Pillman 2000 and the 1st Annual Mark Curtis Pro Wrestling Fantasy Camp, check out Two Days in May.

The following is a report of a Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) match pitting OVW wrestler, Nick Dinsmore vs. Dean Malenko. The match was taped on the 25th and aired yesterday in the Louisville, Kentucky area: "This was overall the best match of the night, showcasing a ton of technical wrestling. Even the announcers were saying that, if you want to learn technical wrestling, take notes on this match, and that's exactly how it was. The match started off pretty high paced and on the mat. Throughout most of the match Malenko worked on the left knee of Dinsmore immensely. Just as Dinsmore was regaining momentum he pulled of his finish the German Suplex. At the ref's two count The Revolution enters the ring and breaks it up, causing the ref to call for the bell. Malenko just leaves, while Dinsmore gets pummelled. After a while Rob Conway, Damaja and Mark Henry come for the save and clear the ring."(Credit: LordsofPain.net)

Ohio Valley Wrestling put on an event at Louisville,Kentucky's Six Flags-Kentucky Kingdom theme park last night. At the show, David Flair scored the upset victory over Dean Malenko. A fan in attendance had this to say about the match: "David came out as the heel & was booed loudly just for being a part of WCW. This was a very loyal WWF/OVW crowd. These guys put on a good match with some great false finishes. Flair even reversed Malenko's cloverleaf submission into a pin." After the show, Malenko as well as the other WWF representatives (Molly Holly and Jerry Lynn) signed autographs for the fans. (Credit: LordsofPain.net)

The following tidbit concerning the status of Dean Malenko is from today's edition of the Ross Report on WWF.com: "Dean Malenko, Jerry Lynn and Molly Holly are at Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in Louisville, Ky., this week working with developmental talents. This will be a standard thing where unbooked talents will spend some valuable and much-needed time in our two developmental areas. All three of the aforementioned individuals are excellent teachers, in my view."

Added three pictures to the WWF Action photo section and one picture to the Out of Ring section. All of the new pictures are at the bottom of their respective list. Also changed the picture on the "Main" page.

This has nothing to do with Dean Malenko, but is important nonetheless. In case you missed it, Paul Bearer, the former manager of The Undertaker and Kane and others, has a new and possibly life saving commentary with the title "Even if you never read my column, please read this one!" up at WWF.com. To read the commentary, click here. My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Moody (a.k.a. Bearer) family during this difficult time.

The following is the most recently updated card for the Pillman 2001 Memorial Show. The event will take place at Oak Hills High School in Oak Hills, Ohio (near Cincinnati) on August the 9th.

Independent Showcase Card (5:30 start time)
Machine (OVW) vs. Nigel McGuinness (HWA)
Disciples of Synn (Payne and Damien of OVW with Mgr. Synn) vs. Rob Conway(OVW) and Ron Waterman
J.R. Ryder (ECWA) vs.Principal Richard Pound (Stampede)
Donovan Morgan (APW) vs. Chad Collyer (HWA)
The Island Boys (O.G. EKMO and Kimo of HWA) vs. Cody Hawk(HWA) and Lance Cade
Flash (OVW) vs. Randy Orton (OVW)
The A Squad (Chett and Dean Jablonski of HWA with Mgr. Brock Guffman) vs. The Minnesota Stretching Crew (Brock Lesnar and Shelton Benjamin of OVW)
The Haas Brothers (Charlie and Russ Haas of HWA) vs. Steve Bradley(HWA) and Rico Constantino(OVW) (with Mgr. Kenny Bolin)

Pillman 2001 Card (7:30 start time)
Four-Way for the HWA Cruiserweight Title: Pepper Parks (Champion) (with Brock Guffman) vs. Sharkboy vs. Reckless Youth vs. Matt Stryker (with Hellena Heavenly)
HWA Heavyweight Title Match: Race Steele vs. Nick Dinsmore (OVW)
NWA Title Match: Steve Corino vs. David Flair
Legends Match: Terry Taylor vs. Bobby Eaton (with Jim Coronette)
WWF vs. WCW Match: Mark Henry vs. Hugh Morrus
Cruiserweight 3 Way: X-Pac vs. Jerry Lynn vs. TBA*
Invasion Match: Justin Credible and Raven vs. Perry Saturn and Dean Malenko
WCW Rivals Match (Ricky Steamboat as Referee): Diamond Dallas Page vs. Kanyon vs. Booker T.
Main Event: Hardyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy with Lita) vs. TBA*

*The following is from BJ Bethel regarding the two "TBA" slots for Pillman 2001: "There are still two spots to be filled on the Pillman Show card. From the last I heard, Billy Kidman will probably be in the Cruiserweight 3 way against X-Pac and Jerry Lynn. Lynn will also be at the fantasy camp the day before. No one has confirmed anything for the Main Event slot against the Hardyz, but if I were you I would think "awesomeness"...."

In between the Indepedent Showcase and Pillman 2001, the Official Opening Ceremony will take place. During this time, the National Anthem will by performed by Sarah Douglas of Norwood High's class of '98, a 10 Bell Salute will occur, and the Introduction of Dignitaries and Special Guests will take place.

The special Pillman '01 VIP Commissioner will be William Steven Regal. Special VIP Guests include Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Electra, Missy Hyatt. Steve DeAngelis and Dave Penzer will share the Ring Announcing duties. Finally, the Referees for the bouts will include Charles Robinson (WCW), Joe Kopez (HWA), Steve Hooper (Stampede), Bill Alfonso, and Scott Dickerson.

For tickets to this unbelievable event, go to TicketMaster.com. General Admission is only $20.00 or you can get a free ticket by participating in the Mark Curtis Pro Wrestling Fantasy Camp (information for the Camp is below).

The day before Pillman 2001, the Heartland Wrestling Association will be hosting the 2nd Annual Mark Curtis Pro-Wrestling Fantasy Camp at the HWA headquarters in Woodlawn, Ohio (near Cincinnati). The admission price is $550, which includes training sessions from Ricky ``The Dragon'' Steamboat, Terry Taylor, Dr. Tom Pritchard, Chris Jericho, Jerry Lynn, Hugh Morrus and others. Camp participants will also receive a group picture, a ticket to the Pillman Memorial Show (see above), a videotaped promo with the wrestler of their choice and more. The Camp will last from 11:00 to 7:00 eastern standard time with a banquet in the evening. There are not many slots left, so if you want to make a reservation for the camp call 513-771-1650 right away!

For updates on the Brian Pillman Memorial Show, the Mark Curtis Wrestling Camp or other Heartland Wrestling Association events please visit our WebPages at www.pillmanshow.com, www.curitscamp.net or www.hwaonline.com. For a report of Pillman 2000 and the 1st Annual Mark Curtis Pro Wrestling Fantasy Camp, check out Two Days in May.

(Credit TWNPNews.com for the updates and BJ's comments.)

Added a link to where you can purchase the August edition of WWF Raw Magazine with a 6-page interview with Dean Malenko to the Other Merchandise section. To read the interview, go to the Interviews section of this site. Also, some links were added to the Links page.

Updated the Career History section as well as deleted some dead links on the Links page.

Dean Malenko will be participating in the Brian Pillman Memorial Event for the second year in a row. For more information about his involvment, the following is a press release from Mr. Les Thatcher of the Heartland Wrestling Association:

MATCHES ADDED TO PILLMAN MEMORIAL SHOW
WCW versus WWF, NWA Title Defense and Two Triple Threat Matches Among Featured Bouts

CINCINNATI - The Heartland Wrestling Association's Director of Operations Les Thatcher today announced the addition of several matches to the 2001 Brian Pillman Memorial Show.

Featured on the card will be an inter-promotional match between the World Wrestling Federation's "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry and World Championship Wrestling's Hugh Morrus. In addition to this match, Morrus has also been announced as an instructor for the 2001 Mark Curtis Pro-Wrestling Fantasy Camp.

Two "triple threat" matches have been added to the card. The first match will be between long time WCW rivals Diamond Dallas Page, Chris Kanyon and Booker T. The second triple threat bout will be a battle of cruiserweight champions as Billy Kidman, X-Pac and Jerry Lynn square off.

Other matches announced today include Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn vs. Raven and Justin Credible and National Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight champion Steve Corino will defend his belt against David Flair. More matches will be announced in the next few weeks.

Also scheduled to appear at the Pillman will be Chris Candido and Tammy "Sunny" Sytch.

Seats are still available for the 2001 Brian Pillman Memorial Show, which is being held August 9 at Oak Hills High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ticket prices are $30 for reserved, $20 for general admission and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations and on the web at www.ticketmaster.com.

The Heartland Wrestling Association will be hosting the Mark Curtis Pro-Wrestling Fantasy Camp on August 8 at their headquarters in Woodlawn, Ohio. The admission price for the camp is $550, which includes training sessions from Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Terry Taylor, Dr. Tom Pritchard, Chris Jericho, Jerry Lynn, Hugh Morrus and others. Camp participants will also receive a group picture, a ticket to the Pillman Memorial Show, a videotaped promo with the wrestler of their choice and more. To make a reservation for the camp call (513) 771-1650.

For updates on the Brian Pillman Memorial Show, the Mark Curtis Wrestling Camp or other Heartland Wrestling Association events please visit our WebPages at www.pillmanshow.com, www.curitscamp.net or www.hwaonline.com.

On another note, according to OVWrestling.com, Dean Malenko will also be appearing at the Davis Arena for the July 25th Ohio Valley Wrestling television tapings. Jerry Lynn and Molly Holly will join "The Iceman," but their exact roles for the event have not been released.

The following tidbit comes straight from Robbie, the webmaster of CrashHolly.net, and sort of concerns Dean Malenko: "Many people know that Crash appears on cards in the Raw Deal Set, but he is also on the only error in the set at all, if you have one of the drop toe hold cards with him getting dropped by Dean Malenko and it does not say anything in the black box under the title then you have the Error!!" Be sure to check out CrashHolly.net and StevieRichards.com if you get the chance. The audio commentaries are always classics.

This will be the last update to this site until Saturday, July 21st. Until then, please check out The "Official" Unofficial Dean Malenko Page for the latest news on "The Man of 1,000 Holds." Please note that e-mail will not be responded to until the next site update occurs.

Finally, happy birthday wishes go out to Jeff Jarrett, who is celebrating his big day today. Hopefully Mr. Jarrett will be back on television soon as he definitely would be an asset to any company.

The following tidbit is from today's edition of the Ross Report on WWF.com: "Dean Malenko is on his way to becoming a road agent/instructor and will be there in the next few months. Dean is a superb teacher."

The interview from the August 2001 edition of Raw Magazine is now in the Interviews section. Whether you are a Dean Malenko fan or not, the interview is a great read. In the same magazine, there is an article on Jerry Lynn that briefly touches on how Dean Malenko broke Lynn's arm in WCW. Back to site updates, there is a new picture in the WWF Action section. It is the last one on the list. Slight changes to the Disclaimer and Site Map were also made. If you have a minute, please sign the Guestbook.

Please consult the update from July 6th for information on the Pillman Show and the Mark Curtis Fantasy Wrestling Camp on August 9th and August 8th, respectively.

Be sure to pick up a copy of the August 2001 edition of WWF Raw Magazine with William Regal on the cover. Inside is a 6 page interview with Dean Malenko where he talks about his past, present, and future involvement in the professional wrestling indsutry. Just how does being a "male stripper" fit into the interview? The interview will be posted on this site tomorrow, so come back to find out!

Updated the Links page again. Also added two new articles to the Articles section. They are the two bottom articles. With those, there was an update to the Other Merchandise section.

Update the Links page. If you have a minute, definitely check out Mamaluke Madness. It is a fantastic tribute site for the former Dean Malenko student as well as former WCW and ECW star, Tony Mamaluke.

First, my condolences go out to former WCW star and current HWA wrestler SharkBoy on the loss of his father this week. My thoughts and prayers are with SharkBoy and his entire family.

Now on a happier note, Mike Franey of The Diva Newsletter recently had the chance to speak to former WCW star and current student of Killer Kowalski, April Hunter. In the interview, the question "If you could wrestle anyone in the business who would it be and why?" was posed to April and her response was, "Dean Mallenko. I think he's an excellent wrestler." You can visit the official site of April Hunter at AprilHunter.com, but please only if you are 18 years of age or older!

Finally, the picture on the Main page has been changed.

For the first time in about a month, Dean Malenko wrestled on Smackdown last night. A match report is now up here.

Do not forget, Pillman 2001 will take place in just over a month (August 9, 2001). With the unforunate injury to Chris Benoit, the Benoit/Regal match will not be taking place at Pillman 2001. A new main event should be in place by mid to late next week. The matches already set for Pillman 2001 include Terry Taylor vs. Bobby Eaton (with Jim Cornette), Hardy Boyz (with Lita) vs. X-Factor, and Booker T vs. Kanyon. Also, Steve Corino, Jerry Lynn, Perry Saturn, William Regal, and Raven are all on the card.

The Indy matches, which start before the matches above, that are set include: Island Boys (Memphis) vs.Cody Hawk (HWA) and Logan Caide, Flash (OVW) vs. Randy Orton (OVW), Donovan Mogran (APW) vs. Chad Collyer (HWA/Michinoku Pro), A Squad with Brock Guffman (HWA) vs. Minnesota Stretching Crew (OVW), Haas Bros (Memphis). vs. Rico Constantino (OVW) and Steve Bradley (Memphis) with Kenny Brolin. Machine (OVW), Nigel McGuiness (HWA), J.R Ryder (ECWA), Principal Richard Towne (Stampede Wrestling), Disciples of Synn (OVW), Rob Conway (OVW), and Ron "H20" Waterman (OVW) will also all be appearing.

Tickets are going fast, but you can still get yours at Ticketmaster.com.

The Mark Curtis Fantasy Camp will be the day before, August the 8th, at Les Thatcher's Main Event Wrestling Camp in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fantasy Trainers who are scheduled to be there include: Chris Jericho, Ricky Steamboat, Les Thatcher, Terry Taylor, Tom Pritchard, and Jerry Lynn. More names will be added to the list at a later time.

The Camp will start at 11 A.M (est) and will go until 6 P.M with a break for lunch. There will be a banquet starting at 6 in the evening as well. By being a camper, you will get a group photo, t-shirt, a taped promo or interview with your choice of trainers, and a reserved ticket to the Pillman show. All this is a steal for just 550 bucks. They will be cutting off the registration when they reach about 25 campers. So, there are only about 10 slots still available at this time, so if you would like to register, do so now. To register, just call (513) 771-1650.

For more information about these events, visit HWAOnline.com, PillmanShow.com, and/or CurtisCamp.net. To read about Pillman 2000 and the 1st Annual Mark Curtis Fantasy Camp, check out Two Days in May.

Added the IV Horsemen action figure set to the Action Figures Merchandise section. Also added the WWF Judgment Day video to the Videos Merchandise section. Finally, some dead links were taken off of the Links page. If you see a dead link anywhere on this site, please drop a line to [email protected]. Thanks.

Don't forget to check out Dean Malenko on Smackdown. Check your local listings for time and channel.

The following very interesting tidbit is courtesy of the Informer column in the August 2001 edition of WWF Magazine with Edge and Christian on the cover: "What might Dean Malenko and X-Pac have been discussing over dinner last week at WWF New York? My source at the entertainment complex reports that there was a lot of laughing going on. But, will they still be laughing when Willian Regal informs them of his plans for the fall?" Be sure to pick up a copy of the August edition of WWF Magazine at your local newsstand.

Just what does the World Wrestling Federation have in store for Dean-o Machino? We'll have to wait and find out. But in the meantime, look for Dean Malenko on Smackdown this Thursday as he will face off with Scotty 2 Hotty.

Finally, the following is an excerpt from an interview Molly Holly did with Dan Lovranski of The LAW (Live Audio Wrestling) dealing with Dean Malenko:

Dan Lovranski: Right. It was Dean Malenko that trained you?
Molly Holly: I had a lot of people that I trained with but the greatest influence would be from Dean. I trained at Dean's school for about two months every day for about 4-5 hours a day. I had private lessons from about 3-5pm and then I went with his group from 5-7pm and he was a great influence.

Dan Lovranski: What was it most about Dean that struck you? We see him on TV and he's pretty stoic and we've had him on the show and he's got a great sense of humour. What are your memories of Dean Malenko? What most influenced you?
Molly Holly: He's definitely a comedian. I really admired his dedication to learning so many moves in wrestling. He can do any style -- he can do Japanese style, American style, Mexican style, European style... It was really great to learn more than one technique of certain moves that I had already known.

Dan Lovranski: How did the Power Plant differ from Dean Malenko's school?
Molly Holly: Dean Malenko's school focused on wrestling while the Power Plant focused on push-ups, running, sit-ups, squats, and people yelling at you. [Laughing]

The original interview was broadcast on July 1st, 2001 and is now archived at LiveAudioWrestling.com in both a full written transcript and audio version.

On the International version of Sunday Night Heat,Dean Malenko defeated Sho Funaki. A viewer said it was a "pretty good 'wrestling' match with Funaki tapping out to Malenko's Texas Cloverleaf." He went on to say, "An average edition of International Heat with Funaki/Malenko easily outshining the other three matches." (Credit: RajahWWF.com)

Once again, the Other Merchandise section has been updated. This time, a couple of WCW sticker and coloring books with Dean Malenko in them were added. The news items are listed in the same color as the font you are reading now.

For those of you in the States, have a happy and safe 4th of July holiday tomorrow. Please, think before you drink! For those outside of the US, have a happy and safe day, too!

Added a Dean Malenko Trading Card available for purchase at Card-Zone.com to the Other Merchandise section.

Added 3 new videos to the Videos section of Merchandise. The new ones are in red text on the bottom.

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