Notes on Wrestlers Rescue/Mick Foley, EWA
Current TNA world champion Mick Foley has donated some items of clothing that he wore during his last televised appearance in WWE to Wrestlers Rescue, an organization that help support the health care needs of retired professional wrestlers.
Foley’s autographed flannel shirt and WWE SummerSlam ’08 t-shirt that he wore underneath will go to the highest bidder in an auction that begins Monday. The price on these items will start at $150, according to a news release issue by Wrestlers Rescue. For more information on this auction and others, go to wrestlersrescue.org.
Proceeds from the Foley auction will go towards Wrestlers Rescue’s campaign to raise approximately $20,000 for throat cancer survivor “Dr. Death” Steve Williams to procure a “hands-free device” to help him communicate.
Wrestlers Rescue is headed by former WWE diva Dawn Marie. I hope to have a Q&A with Dawn posted within the next several days.
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The Baltimore-based Eastern Wrestling Alliance will host a grand opening for its Pro Wrestling Training Center in Dundalk Saturday at noon.
There will be live wrestling, tryouts, free refreshments and the opportunity to get autographs and pictures with EWA wrestlers.
For more information, go to ewamaryland.com.
Comments
Kev, I had never heard of this cause until reading this post. This is a wonderful charity. I'm glad Dawn had the idea to do this, and thank you for bringing it to my attention. Until the day comes that wrestlers pool a percentage of their revenues and profits into a pension fund like the NFL does, this is the next best thing.
Posted by: luhrm | May 7, 2009 3:18 PM
Let me know if Foley auctions off his underwear...Now that I'd like to get my hands on!!
Posted by: Andre the Midget | May 7, 2009 8:44 PM
Kevin, wasn't there a big controversy with Wrestler's Rescue's first event proceeds going towards Dawn Marie's ailing sister, instead of actual wrestlers (as was advertised)?? I feel kinda misled if that is true.
RESPONSE FROM KE: I don't know about controversy, but from what I read, the proceeds went toward wrestlers and her ailing sister-in-law. There wasn't anythng misleading about it -- that's how the event was advertised from what I gather. Her sister-in-law has her own foundation separate from Wrestlers Rescue
Posted by: Scott | May 7, 2009 10:45 PM