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August 4-7, 2011 - Atlanta's Airport Marriott Hotel
» Click Here To Buy Your VIP "All Access" Passes and Hall of Heroes Tickets! « Enjoy a 3-Day VIP Weekend With Dozens of Wrestling's Greatest Heroes & Villains!  Click here for complete details on Rowdy Roddy Piper's first-ever fanfest appearance!  Click here for complete details on Rob Van Dam's fanfest appearance!  Don't Miss Your Chance At Winning This Beautiful Belt! Since it's inception four years ago, the Hall of Heroes dinner banquet and awards ceremony has quickly become a favorite part of our fanfest get-togethers. Throughout this weekend, you'll hear about many fundraisers to help establish a real-life, brick-and-mortar museum, a place where fans can year-round celebrate the rich tradition of the National Wrestling Alliance -- our very own Hall of Heroes! For the third year in a row, we are pleased to have a very special raffle item to help in those efforts. Designed by Rico Mann and handcrafted by the "Ace of Belts" Dave Millican, the Hall of Heroes Class of 2011 championship belt features beautifully detailed portraits of all eight of this year's honorees: Masked Superstar, Ron Garvin, Ted Turner, The Assassins, Gordon Solie, Ray Stevens and Sir Oliver Humperdink. This one-of-a-kind masterpiece is nickel- and 24k gold-plated, 14 emeralds, and a custom relief tip that features the NWA Wrestling Legends Hall of Heroes logo. It weighs well over 10 pounds and is valued at more than $4,000. This extraordinary belt, which will be on display throughout the weekend, will be going home with one very lucky person. Raffle tickets are on sale all weekend and only $1 each, so buy many! The drawing for the belt will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 7. You do not need to be present to win. Good luck! If you can't be at fanfest but would still like to purchase raffle tickets, please email NWALegends@aol.com for complete details! Ted Turner, Gordon Solie Among 8 Tapped For Hall of Heroes! Media mogul, philanthropist, and former WTBS SuperStation owner Ted Turner and legendary TV announcer Gordon Solie are among eight iconic figures being inducted into our Hall of Heroes this August in Atlanta.  Turner will be recognized for seeking out wrestling programming in the early days of cable TV and, for more than two decades, providing a broadcast home for matches sanctioned by the once-mighty National Wrestling Alliance.The exposure gained from being on Turner's quickly-expanding SuperStation broadcasts, and the station’s jump to satellite transmission in 1976, brought Georgia Championship Wrestling and the NWA to a new level of national popularity. In short order, it made household names of "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "Wildfire" Tommy Rich, and Mr. Wrestling II. Another is Atlanta wrestling legend Thunderbolt Patterson. A 2007 Hall of Heroes inductee himself, Patterson arrived in Georgia in the early 1970’s and experienced first-hand the added popularity of being seen on one of cable television’s first wrestling shows. "Ted Turner provided us a lot of opportunities in the early days," said Patterson, who will be inducting Turner during a dinner banquet and awards ceremony Friday night, August 5, at Atlanta’s Airport Marriott hotel. "Suddenly, our TV wrestling show was not just seen in Atlanta each week, but in far-away places like Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. Without Ted Turner, Atlanta wrestling would still be 'Atlanta wrestling.' Thanks to his vision, it became World Championship Wrestling!" The Hall of Heroes inductions are part of Atlanta's first-ever NWA Wrestling Legends Fanfest Weekend August 4-7. The tenth annual event offers fans and followers of all ages an exciting three-day forum to reconnect with some of TV wrestling's notable heroes and villains. Autograph sessions, photo opportunities, and question-and-answer sessions fill the weekend, and tons of wrestling memorabilia will be on display.  Turner will be joined by seven other Class of 2011 Hall of Heroes inductees, including legendary TV wrestling announcer Gordon Solie, affectionately known as "The Dean" of all wrestling announcers.Recognized by fans for his monotone, stoic interview style, Solie arrived in Atlanta in 1974 at the urging of Turner and played a vital role in Turner’s broadcast expansion and ultimate media empire. He became the voice of the weekend studio wrestling shows -- filmed on location at Tuner's 1050 Techwood Drive studio -- that quickly became the most-watched programming on cable television at the time. "He was the man," said wrestling icon Dusty Rhodes, "the absolute best to ever call a match!" Others being honored will include wrestling legends The Assassins (Joe Hamilton and Tom Renesto,) "Hands of Stone" Ron Garvin, Sir Oliver Humperdink, Ray "The Crippler" Stevens, and the Masked Superstar. 
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2011 Dates
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4Masked Superstar Q&A
6:05 p.m.
Open to VIPs Only
20/20 Revisited:
Eddie Mansfield and
"Doctor D" David Schultz Q&A
8:05 p.m.
Open to VIPs Only
"The Last Outlaw" Stan Hansen Q&A
10:05 p.m.
Open to VIPs Only
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5
Open to public 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Open to VIPs at 9 a.m.
Hall of Heroes Dinner & Awards
hosted by James J. Dillon
7:30 p.m.
Get Your Hall of Heroes Ticket Here!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
Open to public 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Open to VIPs at 9 a.m.
Live Wrestling Matches!
VFW Fairgrounds; Carrolton, GA
7:30 p.m. Belltime
Reserve Your Spot On The Bus!
"All My Rowdy Friends"
with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
11 p.m.
Open to VIPs Only
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
Open to public 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Open to VIPs at 9 a.m.
Evening Worship Service
with Ted Dibiase
7-9 p.m.
Free and Open to Everyone!
Tentative Schedule of Events
Location
ATLANTA, GEORGIAAtlanta Airport Marriott Hotel
4711 Best Road
Atlanta, GA 30337
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Special $99 Group Rate Available
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VIP "All Access" Pass
Your VIP "All Access" Pass provides a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and includes each of the following:| • | Exclusive admission to Thursday night's Early-Bird activities! |
| • | Early 9 a.m. admission to each day's fanfest festivities! (Friday-Sunday) |
| • | First access to each of our daily Autograph Stage signing sessions! |
| • | 2 items signed by each featured legend at our Autograph Stage! |
| • | Exclusive admission to revealing Question & Answer Sessions! |
| • | Exclusive admission to "All My Rowdy Friends" with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper! |
| • | Ringside seat for Saturday night wrestling matches! |
| • | A keepsake commemorative fanfest weekend T-shirt! (Adult sizes up to 4X) |
| • | An official VIP "All Access" pass with neck lanyard! |
Buy Your VIP "All Access" Pass Now!
Your VIP number, which is your place in line for most activities, is determined by your date of purchase.
2011 VIP "All Access" Pass:
$159 per person (any age)
A TREMENDOUS BARGAIN for
three days and four nights of fun!
General Admission
Fanfest is open to General Admission ticketholders Friday through Sunday. Access to all daytime fanfest activities except the Autograph Stage.
General Admission tickets are offered on a space-available basis. On sale each day at our Registration Booth.
No advance purchase.
Single-Day Pass: $20 per person
Kids 10 & Under get in FREE!
TALENT, TIMES AND PRICES ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
2012 Dates
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| • | Autographed Four Horsemen Photos |
| • | Autographed 8" x 10" Photos |
| • | Autographed Action Figures |
| • | 8" x 10" and 13" x 19" Photos |
| • | Fanfest T-shirts |
| • | Fanfest Programs |
| • | Fanfest DVDs |