ST. PETERSBURG, FLâ“It will be âLegends of Wrestlingâ Night at Tropicana Field when the Devil Rays host the Florida Marlins at 6:40 p.m. on Friday, May 18.
The Rays will be bringing in a dozen former World Wrestling Entertainment stars and all will be making appearances before, during and after the game.
Following the game, there will be three matches on the field featuring: King Haku vs. Tatanka Brutus âThe Barberâ Beefcake vs. Greg âThe Hammerâ Valentine The Return of The Nasty Boys vs. Rick Steiner and The Cuban Assassin
Prior to the game all wrestlers including legends Bret âThe Hitmanâ Hart, âMeanâ Gene Okerlund, Jim âThe Anvilâ Neidhart and B. Brian Blair will be signing autographs from 5:10 p.m. to 6:10 p.m.
In addition, the first 7,500 fans will receive a Sting â~em Rays foam hand and one lucky fan will receive Wrestlemania XXIV tickets, being held on March 30, 2008 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL.
Tickets to the game are available at the Tropicana Field Box Office, on-line via www.devilrays.com, www.raysbeisbol.com, all Ticketmaster outlets and via Ticketmaster phonecharge at (727) 898-RAYS and (813) 282-RAYS.
WRESTLER BIO INFORMATION
Bret âThe Hitmanâ Hart
⢠WWE Hall of Fame member (2006)
⢠5-Time WWE Heavyweight Champion, 2-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, 2-Time WWE Tag Team Champion
⢠1st appearance since WWE Hall of Fame induction in 2006
âNasty Boysâ Brian Knobs & Jerry Sags
⢠The return of the legendary WWE tag team the Nasty Boys (First time in 7 years)
⢠Former WWE tag team champions and 3 time WCW world tag team champions
⢠Wrestling legends from Tampa Bay
âMeanâ Gene Okerlund
⢠WWE Hall of Fame member (2006)
⢠Emcee of âLegends of Wrestling Nightâ
⢠Resides in Sarasota
Greg âThe Hammerâ Valentine
⢠WWE Hall of Fame member (2004)
⢠WWE Intercontinental and Tag Team champion
⢠Master of the âFigure Four Leg Lockâ
Rick Steiner the âDog-Faced Gremlinâ
⢠2-Time WWE Tag Team Champion and 6-Time WCW Tag Team Champion as part of the tag team The Steiner Brothers
⢠Former amateur wrestler at the University of Michigan
Brutus âThe Barberâ Beefcake
⢠WWE Tag Team Champion with Greg âThe Hammerâ Valentine as part of the Dream Team
King Haku
⢠WWE Tag Team Champion
⢠WCW Hardcore Champion
Tatanka
⢠Native American wrestler
⢠Former WWE Smackdown Superstar
Jim âThe Anvilâ Neidhart
⢠Member of The Original Hart Foundation with Bret âThe Hitmanâ Hart
⢠2-Time WWE Tag Team Champion
B. Brian Blair
⢠Former WWE Superstar as part of the tag team the Killer Bees
⢠Hillsborough County Commissioner
The Cuban Assassin
⢠Former WCW and WWE wrestler
⢠Accompanied to the ring by his manager Fantasy
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The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have proudly represented Major League Baseball in the Tampa Bay region since 1998. The organization and its foundation are committed to building a strong community bond through meaningful interaction and charitable contributions.
Source: 1wrestling.com
