| Final Opening Night Q&A Features Stan Hansen!  | "The Last Outlaw" Stan Hansen | Happy to confirm our final opening night Q&A guest is one of the all-time wrestling greats, Stan Hansen! His new book "The Last Outlaw" will be available for the very first time anywhere at our NWA Wrestling Legends Fanfest Weekend this August in Atlanta! In addition to the stories about his time in the U.S., Stan Hansen's account of his wrestling career is a veritable guidebook on professional wrestling in Japan. In "The Last Outlaw," he tackles every subject imaginable as he educates and entertains readers with his stories about the promoters and their promotions, how the Japanese promoters operate their business behind the scenes, touring the country on the wrestling bus, the nightlife in the big cities, and how the sport in Japan differs from that in the U.S. The book also contains stories of his time in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and tells countless road tales about fellow wrestlers -- like Andre the Giant, Dick Murdoch, Terry Funk, Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta, Bill Watts, Ole Anderson, Harley Race, Hulk Hogan, Dusty Rhodes, Jim Duggan, and Antonio Inoki, just to name a few. He goes into detail about his time in the AWA, how he came to win the AWA title, his confrontation with Verne Gagne prior to walking out, and what he really did with the title belt when he left the territory. Stan tells about wrestling in the WWWF, gives a detailed description of the match in which he broke Bruno Sammartino's neck and the matches that followed, and the subsequent problems he had with Vince McMahon Sr. There are hundreds of great stories about his run with both New Japan Pro Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling, including details of his meeting with Giant Baba that led to him leaving New Japan for All Japan. And what would a Stan Hansen book be without personal stories about the time he spent with Bruiser Brody? Read his own personal insight into the "real" Bruiser Brody, how they first met, the story behind their becoming a team, and spending time in the evenings on the streets and in the clubs of Japan. The book, written by Stan with the help of Scott Teal (who has co-authored books with Ole Anderson, Ivan Koloff, Joe Hamilton, Tony Atlas, Bill De Mott, and several others,) weighs in around 400 pages and is destined to become one of the top-tier books ever written about professional wrestling. Fanfest attendees will be able to buy their copy of "The Last Outlaw" and have it personally autographed by Stan a full four days before anyone else will even be able to order one. It will be available to order from Crowbar Press on August 8. "The Last Outlaw" question-and-answer session with Stan Hansen gets underway at 10:05 p.m. Thursday night, August 4 and is open to all fanfest VIPs. For complete details, please visit http://www.NWALegends.com | Advertise Your Business, Product Or Promotion! Our fanfest souvenir program got rave reviews last year! 24 full-color pages with nice photos of each of our guests and plenty of room for autographs. This August, we'll have TWO (2) souvenir programs! One large one, possibly 32 or 36 pages, will be devoted to our fanfest weekend in Atlanta. A second, smaller but similar program will be specifically for the wrestling matches on Saturday night and feature each of the wrestlers participating. Both 2011 programs will again be full-color and 8 1/2" x 11" in size. Each fanfest program will be numbered, and we will have hourly prize drawings throughout each day, using the lucky numbers from the programs to determine the winners of some really cool prizes and wrestling memorabilia. The programs for the wrestling matches will also be numbered to facilitate some very cool prize drawings at the matches. Our programs from previous years have received rave reviews for the excellent quality. They've become keepsakes and collector's items, especially those that are now chocked full of autographs! Again this year, we are offering a limited amount of advertising space in each program, on a first-come, first-served basis. Your full-color advertising will be seen multiple times for many years to come. If you have a message that you need to get out to a loyal group of diehard wrestling fans, our fanfest weekend souvenir programs are the ways to do it. Deadline for ad space is July 7, 2011. | Mailorder Info Is Available Now! For those unable to attend this year's fanfest weekend in person, we're offering a couple different options for you to obtain autographs via mailorder.
You may send in your own items to be signed by our fanfest guests, or you may choose to purchase an 8" x 10" photo from us to have signed. | Fanfest Travellers Save $$$ With Delta Airlines!  | | Save $$$ Flying With Delta |
Delta Airlines is offering a discount to folks flying to/from Atlanta for our NWA Wrestling Legends Fanfest Weekend!
It's not a tremendous discount, but every little bit helps, right?
To compare fares and book your flights to Atlanta, please call 1-800-328-1111 and use the Booking Code: NM6KF
The discount is good, as well, on KLM and AirFrance flights booked through Delta. | Book Your Rooms Now At Discounted Rate!  | | Atlanta Airport Marriott |
The Atlanta Airport Marriott, the host hotel for this summer's NWA Wrestling Legends Fanfest Weekend, is offering a discounted group rate for those that book early.
Nestled among 14 acres of picturesque grounds, this luxurious 628-room airport-area hotel represents a tranquil retreat combined with state-of-the-art amenities. Spacious rooms feature Plug In Panel (lets guests check-in then plug-in all of their electronic devices,) a 32-inch flat screen panel LCD TV, deluxe bedding and double pane soundproof windows.
Located inside the hotel, Bentley's Steakhouse features delectable cuisine and tender steaks, or delight in authentic Japanese sushi prepared at The Lobby Bar. Situated near the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the hotel provides complimentary shuttle to the airport and MARTA transportation.
The $99 discounted group rate for fanfest attendees is being offered for the dates Wednesday, August 3 through Monday, August 8 and, if available, the hotel may offer you the discounted group rate up to three days prior or three days after these dates.
Keep in mind, we have a limited number of rooms at this $99 discounted group rate, so please make your room reservations as soon as you're certain of your travel plans.
You may now make reservations online at Marriott.com or by calling 1-800-228-9290. If you book online, please use the Group/Convention Code: GWLGWLA to receive the discounted group rate. If you make your reservations by phone, make sure to tell them you want the discounted group rate for the Georgia Wrestling Legends Fanfest Weekend at the Atlanta Airport Marriott.
Make your reservations by Friday, July 22, 2011, or even sooner to guarantee you receive the $99 discounted group rate for fanfest attendees.
| | | | | | 2011 Fanfest Dates | | | Thursday, August 4 MASKED SUPERSTAR Q&A
6:05 p.m.
Open to VIPs Only
'DR. D' DAVID SCHULTZ Q&A
8:05 p.m.
Open to VIPs Only
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.
Separate Ticket Required
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 "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! | | Location | | | ATLANTA, GA
Atlanta Airport Marriott Hotel
4711 Best Road
Atlanta, GA 30337
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