The Wild Samoan Training Center is offering a summer camp! Join us for your child's unique summer experience at the world-famous Wild Samoan Training Center, headed by WWE Hall of Famer Afa "The Wild Samoan". 40+ years of wrestling and training experience. Two week-long summer camp sessions- July 18-22 and July 25-29.

What's Included:

Age appropriate wrestling training classes
Anti-bullying education
Self esteem
Respect
Wrestling video time
Crafts
Healthy snacks
Competitions with badge and ribbon earning
AND MORE

Each camp week is 9:30 to 1:30 Monday through Friday. For more information, email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 352-988-5499.

Ask about our fall after-school wrestling program for ages 5-17

WXW is well known for treating our fans to special surprise guest appearances some impressive and spectacular entertainment during intermission! At our next live event, Saturday June 11, WXW fans will see an amazing demonstration of superior strength by renowned strongman competitor "SAMOAN POWER" Kerisiano Tofa! You never know who will show up at WXW, and what you might see! Don't miss it!

My brother Sika and I were very sad to hear the news this morning that our longtime friend Randy Poffo a.k.a. Macho Man Randy Savage, passed away. Our hearts go out to his family and friends, as well as the wrestling community. We sincerely pray that his wife gets through this tragedy the best way that she can.

We knew Randy and his family for many, many years, and one of his very first matches--if not his very first-- in Detroit, Michigan was in a tag team against my brother Sika and me. I remember Randy was fresh out of school, was a good baseball player, but decided to follow in his father's footsteps and become a wrestler.

I enjoyed being in the WWE with him at the same time in the early 1990s, we shared so many good memories. He was one of the biggest and hottest stars the WWE ever produced. Rest in peace, my friend. I know that you are in good company in that great big wrestling ring in the sky. May your journey to Heaven be a peaceful one, and know that your legacy will live on forever.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
August 20th, 2011 will be the 2nd Annual BIG DOG DADDY FEST to benefit the National Kidney Foundation and The Gift Of Life Donor Program. Last year was a great success raising over $2,000.00. Hope to make this year and every year after bigger and better. Please come out and support the benefit car show, bike show and hot dog eating contest hosted by Big Bad Eddie “V”

Saturday August 20, 2010. 1 PM to 5PM
Big Dog Daddy Fest
MASONIC SALEM LODGE #330 GROUNDS AND PAVILLION ROUTE 191,

All proceeds will benefit the Kidney Foundation.

FOR INFORMATION
CALL BIG PAPPA at 570 906-9001

Larry Chance and the Earls will be in Hamlin, PA at The 2nd Annual BIG DOG DADDY FEST AUGUST 20,2011 in concert to benefit The National Kidney Foundation and The Gift of Life Donor Program, along with WWE Legend Afa The Wild Samoan and his sons Headshrinker Samu / Afa Jr. The Samoan Storm / Lloyd Anoai LA Smooth. With Boxing Legend Chuck "The Real Rocky" Wepner.
Tickets on sale now call Big Pappa 570 906-9001.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WORLD XTREME WRESTLING TO DEBUT "WXW RAGE TV" ON BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS CHANNEL 49 SATURDAY MAY 7, 2011 at 11:30 AM!

WWE HALL OF FAMER AFA THE WILD SAMOAN's WXW WILL BRING WRESTLING ACTION TO CENTRAL FLORIDA!


Minneola, FL -- 2007 WWE Hall of Fame inductee Afa, The Wild Samoan #1, has just announced that "WXW RAGE TV" will make it's Central Florida debut on BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS Channel 49 Saturday, May 7th, at 11:30 AM! WXW is no stranger to television, having aired RAGE TV for almost 10 years throughout the Northeast. In addition to several Live events WXW runs in Central Florida, WXW fans will now be able to catch the action on television. Starting May 7th, be sure to watch LIVE or set your DVRs to catch WXW Rage TV on BRIGHTHOUSE Channel 49 at 11:30 AM!

Many past and present superstars of wrestling have appeared on WXW RAGE TV, including WWE Hall of Famers Superfly Jimmy Snuka, Afa and Sika of The Wild Samoans, Sunny, and more! Other superstars who have appeared on WXW Rage TV include The Rock, The Great Samu, Gene Snitsky, Bautisa, WWE's Tamina, and more! All of your favorite WXW Superstars of today will also star on WXW RAGE TV including Sugaa, Mark Silva, The Perfect Creation, Sean Maluta, Nick Nero, Dylan Night, TNT Mottley, Rico Moon, Kimberly, Alex G, C.J. O'Doyle, and MORE!

WXW will hold the first TV Taping for WXW Rage TV on Saturday, April 30th, 2011 at the Minneola Recreation Center (800 N. Highway 27, Minneola, FL. For driving directions click here). Doors Open at 6:00 PM, Belltime is 7:00 PM. Tickets are $12 for adults, $3 for kids 10 & under with the first 30 kids being FREE! Don't miss exciting WXW Action LIVE plus have the opportunity to be part of a historic night and a chance to be on television!

In addition to being a WXW RAGE TV television taping, the April 30th event will also be the night of WXW's Second Annual X-TREME WAR! X-treme War is a 30 + man innovative battle royal with unique rules; with the winner getting a WXW Heavyweight Title match! Last year WXW Rookie NICK NERO shocked the world and won WXW's first ever X-treme War. He then went on to capture the WXW Heavyweight Title!

For all the latest news on WXW RAGE TV's May 7th Debut, WXW's 2nd Annual X-REME WAR on April 30th, and future event schedules, please visit http://wxwwrestling.com and follow WXW on Twitter @wxwoffice!

WXW is well known for surprising our fans with special guest appearances. In fact, our motto has been "You just never know WHO is going to show up at WXW!" At the last event on Saturday, February 26th, WXW fans were treated with the unexpected surprise of David Hart Smith and Diana Hart of the world-renowned Hart Family wrestling dynasty! David Hart Smith spent time in the WXW locker room talking with the wrestlers and our patriarch, Afa the Wild Samoan.

Other very special surprise guests who have delighted WXW audiences in Florida include Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, his mother Ata Maivia-Johnson, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Sika the Wild Samoan, Rocky "Soulman" Johnson, Gene Snisky, Scotty 2 Hotty, Afa Jr. "The Samoan Storm" (Manu in WWE), Scott "Razor Ramon" Hall, "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart, and more!

There have also been exciting performances during intermission, including karate demonstrations, hula dancing, dynamic Samoan fire knife dancing, belly dancing, among others!

You never know who will show up at WXW, so don't ever miss a show! Our next event in Minneola is Saturday, April 30th, the 2nd Annual X-Treme War!

Visit http://www.wxwwrestling.com for updates!

Afa the Wild Samoan and WXW are proud that their Public Service Announcement for "Adopt A Shelter Dog Month" in October has made the Petfinder.com Top Ten Videos of the Year List!
http://www.petfinder.com/blog/2010/12/22/2010-top-10-pet-adoption-videos/

Afa wishes to thank Alex G and Kimberly for their participation, and is very happy to share this quote from the event coordinator, Kathleen Kennedy:

"October was a very successful start to our fiscal year. Nearly 600 animals were adopted, rescued, reunited or relocated to sanctuaries. That is a lot of lives saved. Thank you for making our campaign a success and for your generous and passionate stand for shelter pets in need."

Good news for Eddie V!

Edward Vetrano AKA ” Big Pappa” of Lake Ariel, PA received his daughter Trish’s Kidney on December 9th 2010 @ Gessingers Wyoming Valley.
3 ½ years ago Ed was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease. He thought his life was over, being hooked up to a machine 3 ½ hrs a day 3 days a week was not living for Ed. On the list for 3 yrs and possibly waiting 6 yrs more for a potential donor. His son Eddie Jr. 23 yrs old in July told him he had no choice he was going to be tested, to no avail Eddie Jr, was not a match. Then Trish 26 yrs old stepped up and offered her Kidney. It couldn’t have been a more perfect match. She was just as thick headed as her father and wasn’t taking no for an answer.
The Vetrano family would like to thank everyone at Davita Dialysis in Honesdale, PA for all their compassion and caring help through the past 3 years and most of all Geissinger Transplant Team , Dr.Varma and Dr. Gupta and their amazing staff for going way above and beyond making this experience a “ TRUE MIRACLE “.
JUST THINK- Somebody out there is getting ready for work today, not knowing that by the end of the day they are going to be a donor, and save another life…… Somebody else gets to live.
MARK YOUR CALENDERS- August 20th, 2011 this will be our 2nd Annual BIG DOG DADDY FEST to benefit the National Kidney Foundation and The Gift Of Life Donor Program. Last year was a great success raising over $2,000.00. Hope to make this year and every year after bigger and better.
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Orange County Animal Services
2769 Conroy Road, Orlando, FL 32839
Contact: Kat Kennedy, 407-947-2759

For Immediate Release

LOCAL CELEBRITIES CHAMPION SHELTER PETS
DURING ADOPT A SHELTER DOG MONTH

ORLANDO, Fla.—Oct. 4, 2010—Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month is gaining momentum in Orange County with some help from VIPs the public knows and loves. A series of PSAs are hitting the airwaves in October encouraging citizens to adopt a shelter pets instead of breeding or buying.

“When you think about dogs suffering in puppy mills or dogs bred over and over again to mass produce for profit while so many wonderful pets are in shelters, it just doesn’t make any sense,” said Katherine Lockett, Division Manager for Orange County Animal Services. “We knew there are great people right here in our community that get it, and we’re thrilled they are lending their voices to promote adopting homeless animals.”

Jim Van Fleet, meteorologist and lead vocalist for country music band “The Reign,” brings the pit bull mix he adopted from Orange County Animal Services into the spotlight in a PSA that will air on Fox35 and My65.

“I can’t say enough about how amazing my adopted dog, Bella, is,” said Van Fleet. “She came on our Friday ‘Pet of the Week’ segment on Fox 35 and it was love at first sight. I went to Animal Services and adopted her that day.”

Morning anchor Jason Guy will star in a WESH Ch. 2 and CW18 PSA asking for the community to help shelter pets, as he does each week hosting CW18’s “Friday Furry Friend” segment.

“Every week I want to take our ‘Friday Furry Friend’ home,” he said. “There are so many incredible pets in shelters, and I am honored to be able to help get the message out.”

In addition, World Xtreme Wresting (WXW) Superstars stepped up bigtime in support of Orange County Animal Services’ efforts to save shelter dogs lives. Legendary WWE Hall of Famer “The Wild Samoan” joins WXW Women’s Champion “Miss Kimberly” and WXW Tag Team Champion “Easy G” in asking citizens to be champions for shelter pets.

“We’re all dog lovers,” said 2007 WWE Hall of Famer Afa “The Wild Samoan” Anoa'i. “It’s heartbreaking that so many of them need our help, and we wanted to do whatever we could. We hope our efforts will make people think twice before they breed or buy and choose to adopt instead.”

The wrestling crew donated their time to produce two broadcast and one radio PSA featuring their “Be a Champion for Shelter Pets” message. The PSAs are posted on WXW’s web site http://www.wxwwrestling.com as well as Animal Services’ YouTube page at http://www.youtube.com/animalservices.

About Orange County Animal Services
Orange County Animal Services is Central Florida’s largest pet rescue and adoption center. Last year, Animal Services received nearly 24,000 animals at its shelter. For more than 40 years, the agency’s mission has been to protect the citizens and animals of Orange County. Its vision is to give abandoned and neglected pets a second chance to live long, healthy lives in safe, loving homes. For more information, please visit http://www.ocnetpets.com.