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Nostalgia News: AWA Wrestling returns to Rochester, Minnesota
Aug 2, 2008 - 9:19:06 AM |
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By: Brian Hoops, Nostalgia Specialist
AWA Wrestling returns to Rochester, Minnesota August 2. AWA Wrestling Stars returns to the site of the last original AWA TV taping; Rochester, Minnnesota on Saturday August 2. Original wrestling legends Nick Bockwinkel, Shiek Adnan El Kassie and Larry Zbyszko are advertised to be in attendance. Check out the complete wrestling card at http://www.awastars.com/events.htm.
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