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Various News: NXT Recruit Benches 225 for Forty-Five Reps, Baseball Team to Honor Crockett Promotions Anniversary

September 1, 2016 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
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– The Charlotte Knights have announced that they will honor the eighty-fifth anniversary of Jim Crockett Promotions this weekend. The event will be part of a tribute that also honors the fortieth anniversary of the 1976 Charlotte O’s, which was the first team in O’s franchise history.

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson), fan-favorite referee Tommy Young, and “The Perfect 10” Baby Doll will be honored on the field before the Sunday game, along with an on-field ceremony featuring Frances, Jim Jr., David, and Jackie Crockett with Tony Schiavone also on hand for the event.

The gates open at 6 PM for the event in Charlotte; you can find out more new.

– Here is a video of NXT recruit Niko Bogojevic bench pressing 225 pounds for forty-five reps at during the WWE Performance Center Combine: