by Lord Akiyama » Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:22 am
TNA has pulled Christopher Daniels from the convention due to their UK tapings taking place that weekend. Daniels was scheduled to wrestle Jake Manning on the Saturday show. Scott Epstein was going to announced Frankie Kazarian along with Rosita as guests of his vendor, but they too have been pulled.
Since then, they've announced the video and deluxe photo ops schedule to date with the latter featuring a Three Faces of Foley special (Foley will dress as one of his famous characters in fifteen minute intervals, though you have to pay for a picture with each character) and a Rhythm and Blues tag team reunion with Honky Tonk Man, Jimmy Hart, and Greg Valentine (who was just added to the convention roster as a result). Valentine will be dying his hair black for the occasion and HTM has been asked to bring one of his jumpsuits. Due to popular demand, they're gonna try to put together a Papa Shango op.
Hollywood Book and Poster will be bringing in Dark Journey, who will be making her first convention appearance ever. Dark Journey is widely regarded as the very first African-American female valet and had engaged in a popular feud with Missy Hyatt back in Universal Wrestling Federation.
American Icon and Autograph will be bringing in Lanny Poffo, who is also expected to participate in the Saturday show in some capacity. The vendor promises to announce more names, including some big ones, soon.
Scott Epstein will be bringing back "Superstar" Billy Graham. Graham is apparently healthy enough to make a return trip by car and is most interested in participating in the early Friday afternoon retrospective program on the LA wrestling territory scene hosted by Mike Lano.