[Media] Miami Herald 3.28.07 Shaved head winners, wrestling events

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Wed, Mar. 28, 2007

Shaved head winners, wrestling events

Ten people from South Florida won $500 apiece by becoming a walking
billboard as their heads were shaved to promote WWE WrestleMania 23 on
Sunday, April 1 from Ford Field in Detroit.

Patrick Fonseca of Miami Springs, Marinel Oprescu of Davie, Jim Hayes
of West Palm Beach, Damion Freeman of Pembroke Pines, Aaron Jumpp of
Coral Springs, Nelson Garrido of Miami, Sean Santiago of Hialeah, John
Buck of Lauderdale Lakes, Andrew Toth of Miami and John Paradise of
Miami each walked away with $500 for promoting the event on their
head.

The hair-shaving event in conjunction with radio station 93 Rock WHDR-
FM (93.1), South Florida's Pure Rock, was Wednesday, March 21 at
WHDR's headquarters, 2741 North 29th Ave., Hollywood, Fla.

The world will be closely watching WWE's Battle of the Billionaires.
Donald Trump and WWE Chairman Vince McMahon have challenged each other
to a wrestling match by proxy -- to see the winner of that match shave
the loser's head.

· The WrestleMania Fan Axxess Tour continues on the road to
WrestleMania 23.

Compete for Fan Axxess prizes; get photographed for your own virtual
WWE Magazine cover; meet WWE superstars, extremists, divas and
legends; audition for SCI FI's reality show Who Wants To Be A
Superhero; grab free cell phone wallpapers and ring tones; flex some
muscle at the Axxess Power Challenge; go head-to-head in SmackDown vs.
RAW '07 video game tournaments.

Former WWE star Hillbilly Jim hosts the free event.

Go to the WWE website and click on the WrestleMania Fan Axxess Tour
link for more details.

March 30 -- Detroit

Ford Field

2000 Brush St., Detroit

3-9 p.m.

Superstar autograph session, time TBD

Pick up a wristband at the Core of the Tour for a guaranteed superstar
autograph. Distribution begins two hours prior to the scheduled
appearance time. Limit 200 per day.

March 31 -- Detroit

Ford Field

Noon-8 p.m.

Superstar autograph session, time TBD

Pick up a wristband at the Core of the Tour for a guaranteed Superstar
autograph. Distribution begins two hours prior to the scheduled
appearance time. Limit 200 per day.

April 1 -- Detroit

Location TBD

Time TBD

Superstar autograph session, time TBD

· Tickets for the 2007 WWE Hall Of Fame induction ceremony are on sale
with prices at $45, $75 and $100.

The event is at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on Saturday, March 31, the
day before WrestleMania 23. Jim Ross, The Wild Samoans, The original
Sheik, Mr. Fuji, Nick Bockwinkel, Jerry the King Lawler, Mr. Perfect
Curt Hennig and the American Dream Dusty Rhodes will be inducted.

Some of the event will be shown a few hours later on tape delay at
midnight on the USA Network. Tickets are on sale at TicketMaster
online or charge by phone.

· WWE along with Make-A-Wish Foundation and Bowl Detroit will host a
special bowling session with WWE's ECW champ Bobby Lashley and other
WWE stars just hours before WrestleMania 23 on Sunday, April 1 at
Skore Lanes in Detroit.

The event, from 1-3:30 p.m., will help raise money for the Make-A-Wish
Foundation. Tickets are $50 spectators; $100 bowlers; $150 VIP party.
Sponsorships available, and teams can be assembled. For informatione-
mail Fran Wood at fwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

· WWE Magazine's April WrestleMania 23 issue is on sale now.
Undertaker is undead and undefeated. WWE Magazine tracks his
phenomenal run at 'Mania, victim by victim.

The mag also offers the straight shoot on Cena/Michaels and Batista/
Undertaker along with an exclusive first look at the new WWE Films
movie The Condemned, starring Stone Cold Steve Austin and more of Mr.
McMahon's Secret Stash.

Go to the WWE website or call 1-866-WWE-MAGS.

· ACPW is 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 30 at Warsaw Middle School, 738 West
College St. in Warsaw, N.C.

Former WCW star and new ACPW champ Stro, The Brokeback Express,
Lonestar Posse, Brandon Maretti, Dexter Holley and more.

· TNA Knockout Traci Brooks will be signing autographs noon-2 p.m.
Saturday, March 31 at Carson's Pro Wrestling World, 1313 W. Linden St.
in Allentown, Pa.

There is a fee for autographs and photos. Call 516-473-4944 or e-mail
wrestlefest05@hotmail.

· The National Wrestling Alliance in association with Atlas Wrestling
Company and Pro Wrestling Express is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at
Renzie Park's Jacob Woll Pavillion in McKeesport, Pa.

Tickets are $12 ringside and $10 general admission. Kids 12 and
youngerare $6.

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