Today’s Wrestling Birthdays, WWE To China, & More News

News
May 16, 2012

— Retired pro wrestler Buddy Roberts of The Fabulous Freebirds turns 67 today.

— Former WWE wrestler The Godfather turns 51 today.

— WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Rodz turns 74 today.

— Former TNA wrestler Cody Deaner turns is 31 today.

— There are no pro wrestling shows listed for ESPN Classic tonight. The UWF show will return on Monday night next week.

— The Shanghai Daily and the Global Times are reporting that WWE will be holding a SmackDown house show at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China on Saturday, August 11th, 2012. This will follow the company doing shows on August 9th and 10th n Japan.

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