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As of May 2009:

Professional wrestling articles		Importance
		Top	High	Mid	Low	Total
Quality
	FA			8	3	11
	FL			17	18	35
	GA		6	43	86	135
	B	1	22	74	221	318
	C		5	33	145	183
	Start	2	53	260	1947	2262
	Stub		1	22	455	478
	List		4	32	638	675
	Future			2	10	12
	Assessed	3	91	491	3523	4109
	Total	3	91	491	3523	4109

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• Over the Edge (1999) appeared on the main page as Today's Featured Article for May 23.
• List of PWG World Champions (review page) is a current Featured list candidates.
• Adam Birch, Armageddon (2008), Beth Phoenix, Bruno Lauer, Debra Miceli, The Fabulous Moolah, Jillian Hall, Keiko Nakano, MNM, TNA World Heavyweight Championship, and TNA X Division Championship are current Good article nominees.
• Paul London and Brian Kendrick (review page) is a current Good topic candiate.
• The following article appeared in the Did You Know? column on the main page:
  • May 12: John McMahon (wrestler)
• Deletion Discussions:
  • Articles for Deletion
    • Current: Ryu Lee
    • Deleted: Brian Cannon and HWF.

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• As part of the project's New Year's Reolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 10%. As of May 10, we are at 11.64%, with 483 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source an improve stub articles, and a list has been placed on the stub article subpage of stub articles of well-known wrestlers that should be fairly easy to improve.
• Based on the members list, there are currently 222 members participating in WikiProject Professional wrestling.

This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the months of May and June.

• May:
  • 24 - Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) presents Sacrifice
• June:
  • 7 - World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) presents Extreme Rules
  • 21 - TNA presents Slammiversary
  • 28 - WWE presents The Great American Bash

• On the May 12 episode of ECW on Sci Fi, Harry Smith made his ECW debut, using the ring name "David Hart Smith".
• On May 17:
  • Ric Flair returned to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) at Judgment Day.
  • Tyler Black defeated Jimmy Jacobs to become the Mr. Chainsaw Production Wrestling World Champion.
  • Lacey Von Erich was diagnosed with meningitis, after being taken to hospital with a constant migraine.
• On May 18:
  • WWE confirmed the rebranding of The Great American Bash to simply The Bash.
  • El Hijo del Santo returned to Asistencia Asesoría y Administración at their television tapings for the first time since 1995.
• Florida Championship Wrestling wrestler Fifi suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
• Due to a double booking of the Pepsi Center in Denver with a game from the NBA Playoffs, WWE announced on May 20 that the May 25 episode of Raw was to be moved to to the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
• On May 22
  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) announced that Shane Sewell had been released from his contract.
  • Chikara announced that the Young Lions Cup champion Equinox had suffered an ankle injury; he will be sidelined for approximately four weeks.

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1. Trivia sections are discouraged in wikipedia articles. Information from such sections, if notable, should be merged into the main body of the article.
2. Avoid adding statements that will date quickly, for example "soon" and "now".
3. Avoid using dirtsheets as sources. Adhere to WP:RS when adding information with a source to articles. For a list of reliable and unreliable wrestling-related sources see Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Professional wrestling/Style guide#Sources.
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As of June 2009:

Professional wrestling articles		Importance
		Top	High	Mid	Low	None	Total
Quality
	FA			8	3		11
	FL			17	20		37
	GA		6	44	86		136
	B	1	22	80	226		329
	C		5	33	147		185
	Start	2	54	260	1958		2274
	Stub			21	467		488
	List		4	31	642	1	678
	Future			2	10		12
	Assessed	3	91	496	3559	1	4150
	Unassessed					1	1
	Total	3	91	496	3559	2	4151

—Articles

• List of CZW World Heavyweight Champions (review page), List of Mexican National Trios Champions (review page), and List of PWG World Tag Team Champions (review page) are current Featured list candidates.
• Adam Birch, Armageddon (2008), Beth Phoenix, Bruno Lauer, Debra Miceli, The Fabulous Moolah, Jillian Hall, Keiko Nakano, Leilani Kai, MNM, TNA World Heavyweight Championship, TNA World Tag Team Championship, and TNA X Division Championship are current Good article nominees.
• Paul London and Brian Kendrick (review page) is a current Good topic candiate.
• The following article appeared in the Did You Know? column on the main page:
  • May 28: List of PWG World Champions
  • May 29: PWG World Tag Team Championship
  • May 30: List of PWG World Tag Team Champions
  • June 5: List of CZW World Heavyweight Champions
• Deletion Discussions:
  • Articles for Deletion
    • Current: III (professional wrestling), Just Close Your Eyes, Melanie Cruise, and Pro Wrestling Entertainment.
    • Deleted: All Out Mayhem, Edgar Meyer (Wrestler), Kimberley Kash, and Ryu Lee.
    • Merged: May 2009 Pepsi Center double-booking controversy

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• As part of the project's New Year's Reolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 10%. As of June 7, we are at 11.76%, with 488 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source and improve stub articles, and a list has been placed on the stub article subpage of stub articles of well-known wrestlers and tag teams that should be fairly easy to improve.
• Based on the members list, there are currently 222 members participating in WikiProject Professional wrestling.

This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the month of June.

• 7 - World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) presents Extreme Rules
• 12 - Ring of Honor (ROH) presents Take No Prisoners
• 21 - Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) presents Slammiversary
• 28 - WWE presents The Bash

• At Sacrifice on May 24, Sting defeated Mick Foley, Jeff Jarrett, and Kurt Angle in an Ultimate Sacrifice match by pinning Angle, which meant that he took over Angle's position as the leader of The Main Event Mafia.
• Mr. Kennedy made his return to WWE television on the May 25 episode of Raw, but was released four days later on May 29.
• On May 26, Ephesto defeated Rey Bucanero to win the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship, after Bucanero suffered a legitimate knee injury.
• On May 28:
  • John Tolos died in Los Angeles aged 78.
  • Lisa Marie Varon made her TNA debut, and Shane Douglas and Raven returned to TNA.
• On June 1:
  • WWE, THQ, and Yuke's announced that the development of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 had started.
  • On WWE Raw:
    • Kofi Kingston won the WWE United States Championship by defeating defending champion Montel Vontavious Porter.
• On June 2, Samoa Joe was diagnosed with a torn triceps and broken fingers.
• On May 5, it was announced that WWE had released developmental talents Dakota Darsow, Jon Cutler, and Lupe Santiago.
• On May 6:

• It was announced that WWE had also released developmental wrestler Kafu.
• Combat Zone Wrestling wrestler Nick Gage was injured in a match after taking a bump onto a light tube, suffering a severed artery and being airflifted to hospital.

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1. Our project has a cleanup listing. Please help by adding sources or expanding any articles listed here.
2. Be aware of words to avoid. Certain words, if chosen poorly, can subtly promote a point of view.
3. All Misplaced Pages articles should be written from a neutral point-of-view.

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As of June 2009:

Professional wrestling articles		Importance
		Top	High	Mid	Low	Total
Quality
	FA		1	7	3	11
	FL			23	16	39
	GA		6	45	86	137
	B	1	22	81	225	329
	C		5	35	153	193
	Start	2	54	262	1957	2275
	Stub			22	466	488
	List		4	30	640	675
	Future			3	9	12
	Assessed	3	92	508	3555	4159
	Total	3	92	508	3555	4159

—Articles

• The TNA X Division Championship (review page) was withdrawn as a Featured article candidate.
• List of CZW World Heavyweight Champions (review page) and List of CZW World Tag Team Champions (review page) are current Featured list candidates.
• Adam Birch, Armageddon (2008), Beth Phoenix, Bruno Lauer, Debra Miceli, The Fabulous Moolah, Jillian Hall, Keiko Nakano, Leilani Kai, MNM, TNA Legends Championship, TNA World Heavyweight Championship, and TNA World Tag Team Championship are current Good article nominees.
• The following article appeared in the Did You Know? column on the main page:
  • June 7: List of FIP Tag Team Champions
• Deletion Discussions:
  • Articles for Deletion
    • Current: IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship, Jessie McKay, Kellie Skater, Madison Eagles, Pink Ladies (professional wrestling) and Tennille Tayla.
    • Deleted: III (professional wrestling), Dingo (wrestler), Evan Evans (Pro Wrestler), IPW Armageddon Championship, Just Close Your Eyes, Melanie Cruise, Melisschif, Peter Stilsbury, Pro Wrestling Entertainment, Pro Wrestling Superstars, Suicide Blondes (professional wrestling) and The Experience (Wrestling)

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• As part of the project's New Year's Resolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 10%. As of June 21, we are at 11.73%, with 488 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source and improve stub articles, and a list has been placed on the stub article subpage of stub articles of well-known wrestlers and tag teams that should be fairly easy to improve.
• Based on the members list, there are currently 224 members participating in WikiProject Professional wrestling.
• The WP:PW cleanup listing was updated for the first time in three months. Please help out with fixing any of the problems listed, and removing them from the list.
• There is an on-going discussion here regarding the "In wrestling" section of biographies, and what should and should not be included. All opinions are welcome.

This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the month of June.

• 21 - Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) presents Slammiversary
• 28 - World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) presents The Bash

• At WWE's Extreme Rules pay-per-view on June 7:

• Chris Jericho won the WWE Intercontinental Championship for a record ninth time by defeating Rey Mysterio in a No Holds Barred match.
• Tommy Dreamer won the ECW Championship by defeating the defending champion Christian and Jack Swagger in a Triple Threat Hardcore match.
• Batista won the WWE Championship by defeating Randy Orton in a steel cage match.
• Jeff Hardy defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge in a Ladder match to win the title.
• Following the Ladder match, CM Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase and defeated Hardy to win the World Heavyweight Championship.

• On June 8:

• "Umaga" Eddie Fatu was released from his WWE contract for violating the WWE Wellness Program, and refusing to seek drug rehabilitation.
• On WWE Raw:

• Vickie Guerrero quit WWE, and thus, her position as the Raw brand's General Manager.
• Triple H returned to WWE television after a two-month hiatus.

• On June 9, WWE reported that Batista had suffered a complete torn left bicep. He underwent surgery to repair it the followingday, and is expected to have at least four months of rehabilitation.
• On June 13:

• Mitsuharu Misawa died at the age of 46, after becoming unconscious in the ring while wrestling during a Pro Wrestling Noah live event.
• Austin Aries defeated Jerry Lynn to win the ROH World Championship, making Aries the only person to hold the title more than once.
• At AAA's Triplemania XVII pay-per-view :

• Extreme Tiger defeated Alex Koslov, Crazy Boy and Alan Stone in a Four-Way Elimination Hardcore match for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship.
• Dr. Wagner, Jr. defeated El Mesias for the AAA World Heavyweight Championship.

• Gerald Brisco suffered a series of strokes before and during June 13 and 14, and is scheduled for surgery.
• On June 14:

• Jun Akiyama vacated Pro Wrestling Noah's GHC Heavyweight Championship due to being diagnosed with spinal disc herniation in his lower back.
• Go Shiozaki defeated Takeshi Rikio to win the vacant GHC Heavyweight Championship.

• On June 15

• Referee Ted Tanabe died at the age of 46, after suffering a heart attack in the ring the previous night while officiating a match at a live event for Osaka Pro Wrestling.
• On Raw:

• Randy Orton defeated Big Show, John Cena, and Triple H in a Fatal-Four Way match to win the WWE Championship.
• WWE Chairman Vince McMahon announced Donald Trump as the new scripted owner of the Raw franchise.

• On June 17, Dos Caras, Jr. confirmed that he signed a three-year contract with WWE.
• On June 19, WWE released Candice Michelle and Jimmy Reiher, Jr. (Sim Snuka).
• On June 20, Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Manabu Nakanishi in Osaka, Japan to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

This is a section in the newsletter devoted to help familiarize project members with the Manual of Style and general editing tips.

1. If you come across an article that fails notability requirements, tou can tag it for speedy deletion if the criteria apply, propose it for deletion, or nominate it at WP:AFD.
2. Do not give undue weight to recent events in articles.
3. If making a controversial change, or one that will affect a wide range of article, please gain consensus from the project first.
4. Avoid adding statements that will date quickly, for example "soon" and "now".
5. Avoid using dirtsheets as sources. Adhere to WP:RS when adding information with a source to articles. For a list of reliable and unreliable wrestling-related sources see Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Professional wrestling/Style guide#Sources.

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As of July 2009:

Professional wrestling articles		Importance
		Top	High	Mid	Low	Total
Quality
	FA		1	7	3	11
	FL			23	18	41
	GA		6	49	84	139
	B	1	23	88	222	335
	C		5	41	158	204
	Start	2	54	286	1931	2273
	Stub			25	471	496
	List		4	31	629	665
	Future			4	11	15
	Assessed	3	93	554	3527	4179
	Total	3	93	554	3527	4179

—Articles

• The TNA X Division Championship (review page) is a Featured article candidate.
• List of CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champions (review page), List of CMLL World Middleweight Champions (review page), Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (review page) and WWE Backlash (review page) are current Featured list candidates.
• List of FIP World Heavyweight Champions (review page) was withdrawn as a Featured list candidate.
• Adam Birch (review page), Beth Phoenix, Bruno Lauer (review page), Debra Miceli, The Fabulous Moolah (review page), Jillian Hall, Keiko Nakano (review page), Leilani Kai, Mark Henry , Ted DiBiase, Jr., TNA Bound for Glory, TNA Legends Championship, TNA World Heavyweight Championship (review page), and TNA World Tag Team Championship are current Good article nominees.
• Abismo Negro (review page) is currently under Peer Review.
• The following articles appeared in the Did You Know? column on the main page:
  • June 22: Ephesto
  • June 25: Dos Caras, Jr.
  • June 27: Mascara Dorada
  • July 1: Billy Red Lyons
• Deletion Discussions:
  • Articles for Deletion
    • Current: Neo (wrestler), and Unified WWE Tag Team Championship
    • Deleted: Ashley Lane and Nevaeh, Bill Verna, IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship, Jessie McKay, Kellie Skater, Madison Eagles, Pink Ladies (professional wrestling), Tennille Tayla, and Ultimate World Championship.
    • Kept: Pete Stilsbury (2nd nomination)

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• As part of the project's New Year's Resolutions, there is an ongoing effort to decrease the number of stubs to 10%. As of July 5, we are at 11.97%, with 499 articles currently in Category:Stub-Class Professional wrestling articles. It still would be greatly appreciated if members would expand, source and improve stub articles, and a list has been placed on the stub article subpage of stub articles of well-known wrestlers and tag teams that should be fairly easy to improve.
• Based on the members list, there are currently 225 members participating in WikiProject Professional wrestling.
• The WP:PW cleanup listing was updated again on June 21. Please help out with fixing any of the problems listed, and removing them from the list.

This section is intended to warn users about potential targets of vandalism and speculation: professional wrestling events from major promotions for the month of July.

• 19 - Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) presents Victory Road
• 26 - World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) presents Night of Champions

• At TNA's Slammiversary pay-per-view on June 21:
  • Beer Money, Inc. (Robert Roode and James Storm) defeated Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon) to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship.
  • Kurt Angle won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship by defeating defending champion Mick Foley, Samoa Joe, Jeff Jarrett, and A.J. Styles in a King of the Mountain match.
• On June 22:
  • WWE Chairman Vince McMahon bought back the WWE Raw franchise from the storyline owner Donald Trump.
  • Matt Hardy suffered a torn abdominal muscle, and is scheduled for surgery.
  • Billy Red Lyons died from cancer at the age of 77.
• On June 24, it was announced that Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) would be releasing a video game in the United States entitled AAA El Videojuego.
• On June 25, Fuerza and Juventud Guerrera announced that they were starting their own promotion called Super X GPCW.
• At WWE's The Bash pay-per-view on June 27:

• Rey Mysterio defeated Chris Jericho in a Mask vs. Title match to keep his mask and win the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
• Edge and Chris Jericho defeated Unified WWE Tag Team Champions The Colóns (Carlito and Primo) and The Legacy (Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes) in a Triple Threat tag team match to win the titles.
• Michelle McCool defeated Melina to win the WWE Women's Championship; she became the first Diva to hold the WWE Diva's and Women's Titles.

• It was announced on June 29 on WWE Raw that 15 wrestlers had been traded among the three WWE brands as a result of Donald Trump's storyline purchase.
• On June 30 on ECW on Sci Fi, four wrestlers made their debut for the ECW brand: Yoshi Tatsu, Tyler Reks, Sheamus and Abraham Washington.
• On July 1:

• Two midget professional wrestlers, La Parkita and Espectrito Jr, were killed in a hotel room in Mexico, allegedly overdosing on a drug used to spike their beverages.
• Dave Prazak announced that Serena Deeb had signed with WWE.

This is a section in the newsletter devoted to help familiarize project members with the Manual of Style and general editing tips.

1. Trivia sections are discouraged in wikipedia articles. Information from such sections, if notable, should be merged into the main body of the article.
2. The project's New Year's Resolutions are listed here, and a list of topics that are close to Good topic status is listed here. Consider helping by achieving an aim listed or by improving an article on the Topics list to Good Article status.
3. Please familiarize yourself with the general notability policy of Misplaced Pages. Avoid creating new articles that do not satisfy the requirements.
4. Refer to WP:NC during the process of renaming an article, if a name does not adhere to these guidelines, be bold and move the article to the correct target name. If there is a naming conflict, follow the steps to a resolution or discuss the move on the project's talk page.
5. Avoid overlinking in an article. If a subject has been linked once already in the body paragraphs, there is no need to link it again. Lists are the only exceptions to this policy.

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