On Saturday, November 8th, from noon to 3:00 p.m., three combat sports athletes– former professional wrestlers Greg “The Hammer” Valentine and Tony Gerea, and UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman–will appearing at RC Collectibles (1060 US Highway 22 W Lebanon, N.J.) as part of customer appreciation day.
Valentine, son of WWE tag team icon Johnny Valentine, had put forth a stellar pro wrestling career, earning WWE Hall of Fame and Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame honors in 2004 and 2016, respectively.
A pro wrestling career that spanned over four decades, Valentine captured WWF’s Intercontinental Championship, a title that he held for a record-setting 285 days at the time.
Additionally, he held WWF Tag Team Championships with his partner Brutus Beefcake, another pro wrestling legend.
Prices for Valentine’s autographs are as follows:
| $40.00 per autograph, $10.00 per inscription, and $10.00 per photo op with purchase of autograph. Also, $25.00 photo op selfie without autograph. |
There will be items for sale for Valentine to sign.
A former rugby player, Gerea performed for Worldwide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the 1970 and 80s, winning world tag team titles with Haystacks Calhoun, and then with Dean Ho.
Prices for Gerea’s signature are as follow:
$30.00 per autograph, $10.00 per inscription. $10.00 per photo op with purchase of autograph.
Also, $25.00 photo op selfie without purchase of autograph. There will items for purchase for Gerea to sign at the event.
As for Colman, considering the Godfather of Ground and Pound, he won Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC10 and UFC11 titles, and competed for Pride Fighting Championships where he won the 2000 Open Weight Grand Prix crown.
Prices for Coleman are as follows:
$50.00 per autograph, $10.00 per inscription, and $10.00 per photo op with purchase of autograph.
Plus, $25.00 photo op selfie without purchase of autograph.
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— Jerry Del Priore
NY NJ Sports World/Brooklyn Sports World 