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Former WWE professional wrestlers appearing at 2 local live wrestling shows
(WKBN) – Former WWE professional wrestlers from the 1980s and 1990s will be appearing at two local live pro wrestling shows on Saturday.
WWE Hall of Famers 'Mr. USA' Tony Atlas and Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine will be appearing at the Niles Retro Toy Market on Robbins Avenue in Niles. The wrestlers will be at the market for a meet-and-greet from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Tony Atlas teamed with Rocky Johnson, the father of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, to become the first African American tag team to win the WWE World Tag Team championship in 1983. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006. Atlas appeared in WWE as an on-screen manager of Mark Henry from 2008-2010, and he has been featured in recently released wrestling documentaries.
Greg Valentine is a former WWE Intercontinental Champion. Valentine feuded with legends like Chief Jay Strongbow, 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper and Tito Santana over the course of his storied career. Valentine last wrestled in a WWE ring at the 1994 Royal Rumble. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004.
The market will also have live professional wrestling matches from MEGA Championship Wrestling starting at 1 p.m.
There will also be vendors with food, desserts, toys and collectibles from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Later that night, Absolute Intense Wrestling will present 'Bang Your Head' at Penguin City Brewery in Youngstown. The professional wrestlers on the card include The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher), Evil Uno of All Elite Wrestling, Little Guido and Trumbull County native Zoey Skye.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and matches begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information on tickets to this event, click here.
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