WATERLOO, Iowa—For the fifth straight year, Gerald Brisco and Jim Ross will evaluate professional wrestlers during the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame weekend in Waterloo.

The event will be held at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, July 10. Last year’s event saw wrestlers from across the country get in the ring for an opportunity to reach the next level.

This is a chance to get in front of a current WWE talent scout. A wrestler from last year’s evaluation signed a developmental contract. Jim Ross, Gerry Brisco, and a special guest (past guests include Terry Funk, Mick Foley, and Danny Hodge) will speak to the group after the evaluation.

Each participant wrestles a full match with an introduction. A wrestler who shows promise may be asked to take part in the Hall of Fame Impact Pro Wrestling show that evening.

In addition to Gerry Brisco and Jim Ross, several independent wrestling promoters from throughout the country will be on hand for the evaluation. This is a great opportunity for any wrestler regardless of experience.

Registration for the talent evaluation is now open. Cost of the evaluation is $200.

All proceeds benefit the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum and the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Wrestlers should send a resume including a picture and the following information: height, age, name of trainer, and brief list of career highlights to Troy Peterson at WRESSHOW@YAHOO.COM. The evaluation is open to both men and women of all experience levels.

From SICW promoter Herb Simmons

SICW– We have received calls inquiring how to go about having a fund raiser. SICW has been assisting groups for right at 40 years. It takes a group that is willing to put a little time into the event and follow the suggestion of the SICW staff to help make the event a successful one.

We will be assisting such an organization in Millstadt Illinois at the St. James Center on Saturday April 18th when WWE Wrestling Legend “Cowboy” Bob Orton, father of WWE Superstar Randy Orton will appear there with all the other SICW stars.

If you have an organization in need of raising funds and looking for assistance please let SICW talk with you about a Professional Wrestling Event. Check us out at http://www.sicw.org or call us at 618-286-4848. We will provide you with our years if experience and tell you up front if what it will take in order to help you. Over the years SICW has brought in several wrestling legends to assist with funder raiser, to include, Harley Race, Dory and Terry Funk, Ted DiBiase the “Million Dollar Man”, Baron Von Raschke, Greg the Hammer Valentine, The Bushwacker, KoKo B. Ware, One Man Gang, Jim Cornette, Gerry Brisco, Rocky Johnson, Ken Patera, and many others, plus all the current SICW stars. On Saturday February 21st WWE Hall of Famer James J. Dillon will be in East Carondelet, Illinois, and March 21st WWE superstar Nikolai Volkoff will be joining SICW and then April 25th the return of the Midgets.

So if its expertise and experience you are looking for to assist you with your fund raiser, you should be contacting SICW.

Executive Director of Operations Mark Bland will be on the HD Reeves show around 3:30 pm on 1380thex.com and is going to address the actions of Ken Kasa and the Travis cook from last night.

The St. Louis Media History Foundation will induct the new members March 16 at the St. Louis City Center Hotel, 400 South 14th Street. The event is open to the public.

Muchnick’s Hall of Fame bio reads as follows:

A phenomenal showman, promoter and broadcaster, Sam Muchnick was a staple in the sports scene here spanning seven decades. A native Ukrainian, he moved with his family to St. Louis in 1911. In 1926, he joined the St. Louis Times, where he covered the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team while developing many influential acquaintances, including Babe Ruth and Al Capone. Muchnick also covered professional wrestling, and in 1932, when the Times merged with the St. Louis Star, he began his career as a long-time sports promoter. His TV series, “Wrestling at the Chase,” aired on KPLR-TV from May 1959 through September 1983.

For more information, call Frank Absher at 314-537-1500 or Tom Pagano at 314-602-7549