One of the toughest, most rugged competitors ever to come down the pike, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine more than carried on the tradition first established by his legendary father, the late Johnny Valentine. A top-ranked Superstar during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, his career saw him earn a slew of singles and tag team championships in different eras of sports-entertainment history in the NWA, WCW and WWE.

In the late 70s and early 80s, Valentine bounced between the NWA and WWE. “The Hammer” held the NWA Mid-Atlantic (every territory had their own tag team champions) World Tag Team Title with Ric Flair. Valentine also held the WWE World Team Title with Brutus Beefcake. As a singles competitor, Valentine won the United States Championship in the NWA and the Intercontinental Championship in WWE. Perhaps most impressive is the fact that Valentine is one of the few Superstars who can lay claim to competing on the NWA’s first Starrcade (he defeated “Rowdy” Roddy Piper in a Dog Collar Match to win the United States Championship) as well as the first WrestleMania (he successfully defended the Intercontinetal Championship against Junkyard Dog).

After leaving WWE, “The Hammer” made frequent appearances on WCW Monday Nitro as late as 1997 and returned to compete on WWE Monday Night Raw in 2005, 35 years after his debut match! Greg “The Hammer” Valentine’s hard-hitting style in the ring will never be forgotten by those who saw him, and along with fellow WWE Hall of Famers, “Nature Boys” Flair and Buddy Rogers, Valentine helped make the figure-four leglock a staple of sports-entertainment.

Roy Wayne Farris, better known by the ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American retired professional wrestler. He previously wrestled for World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation.

Derek Stephen Prince is an American voice actor who has played various roles in the Digimon series, the voice of Elgar in the live-action Power Rangers Turbo, and Power Rangers in Space. In the world of anime, he played Keitaro Urashima in Love Hina, DemiDevimon and Piedmon in Digimon, Ken Ichijouji and Veemon in Digimon 02 and Impmon in Digimon Tamers, Uryū Ishida in Bleach, Iggy in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders and Shino Aburame in Naruto. In video games, he provides the voice of Vexen in the Kingdom Hearts series Derek has been part of the Voice123 roaster since September, 2008. 

Digimon Adventure – DemiDevimon, Piedmon, Digitamamon, Mojyamon

Digimon Adventure 02 – Ken Ichijouji, DemiVeemon/Veemon/ExVeemon/Paildramon(shared)/Imperialdramon (shared)

Digimon Frontier – Grumblemon/Gigasmon, Dynasmon, Oryxmon, Honeybeemon

Digimon Fusion – Jeremy Tsurugi, Zamielmon

Digimon Tamers – Impmon/Beelzemon

Bleach – Uryū Ishida

Naruto – Shino Aburame

Paul St. Peter is an American voice actor, ho has done almost everything. He voiced Punch in Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Mondego in Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, Kurama in Naruto, Razor in Hunter × Hunter, Yammy in Bleach, Jorgun in Gurren Lagann, and Higa in Durarara!!, and can be heard as various Digimon (the most recognized being Leomon). Some of his notable roles in video games include: Xemnas in the Kingdom Hearts series and Yuan Shao in Dynasty Warriors. Not to mention a huge amount of Digimon. 

Digimon Adventure Leomon, SaberLeomon, Apocalymon, Kiwimon

Digimon Adventure 02 Wormmon, Stingmon, Paildramon, Imperialdramon, Tapirmon

Digimon Tamers Leomon, Gorillamon, Prof. Tetsuo Uchiharato

Digimon Frontier Cherubimon, Mr. Minamoto, Mushroomon, IceLeomon, Monzaemon, WaruMonzaemon

Digimon Adventure tri Determination Leomon

Digimon Adventure Last Evolution Kizuna Wormmon, Stingmon, Minomon

Digimon The Movie Keramon, Infermon, Diaboromon, Kokomon

Digimon All-Star Rumble Wormmon/Stingmon, Imperialdramon Fighter Mod

Digimon World Data Squad Barbamon, Leviamon, Ravemon

Kingdom Hearts Xemnas

Mobile Suit Gundam 0080 War in the Pocket Mischa

Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory Lt. Burning

Giant Robo Insp. Kenji Murasame, Prof. Kusama

Robotech: The Masters Zor Prime

Dragon Ball Z Super Sorbet

Naruto Kurama, Jirocho Wasabi, Koumei 

Bleach Grand Fisher, Yammy Riyalgo

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Josef “Joe” Rubinstein is a comic book artist and inker, most associated with inking Marvel Comics’ The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and the 1982 four-issue Wolverine miniseries by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller.

Frank Forte is an accomplished designer, storyboard artist and comic book artist. Frank’s film and TV credits include:Lovecraft Country, Fantasy Island, Solar Opposites, Dreamwork’s 3Below, Bob’s Burgers, Insidious 4, Lego: Guardians of the Galaxy, Despicable Me 2, Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out, The Super Hero Squad Show, Marvel Heroes 4D, and Lego Hero Factory. Frank’s comic book credits include: Heavy Metal Magazine, Bob’s Burgers, Warlash, DTOX, Zombie Terrors and Chicken Soup For Satan among others.

In Frank’s spare time he paints.  Influenced by classic cartoons and comic books, Frank’s paintings are an assemblage of inspiration from what he grew up watching on TV and reading in comic books. Trying to capture the feeling and emotion of a moving cartoon on a flat canvas, Frank’s work incorporates horrific and twisted subjects in disturbingly bizarre situations.  His work has been exhibited at the La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Copro Gallery, Corey Helford Gallery, CASS Contemporary, Dark Art Emporium, Arch Enemy Arts, Phone Booth Gallery, Night Gallery Fine Arts, Cannibal Flower, LTD. Gallery and Hyaena Gallery.

Frank is also the publisher at Asylum Press (www.asylumpress.com), an indy graphic novel and comic book publisher. Asylum Press is a publishing company that produces premium comic books and graphic novels within the horror, science fiction, and action genres.

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Rob Ryder played both the Purple Baseball Fury and a Punk in “The Warriors.” He moved to Hollywood as soon as the movie wrapped, and has had a long, varied career as a screenwriter and sports director. He has written screenplays at Paramount, Warner Bros., 21^st Century Fox et al, for A-list directors including Walter Hill, John Hughes and Ron Shelton. Ryder played basketball at Princeton and parlayed his sports experience into consulting/directing jobs on White Men Can’t Jump, Blue Chips, Celtic Pride, Father of the Bride and more – working with stars such as Steve Martin, Whoopi Goldberg, Shaquille O’Neal and Tommy Lee Jones. Ryder has also worked on videogames for EA Sports, including NBA Street, Madden NFL, EA FIFA and more. Ryder’s memoir, “Hollywood Jock,” was published by Harper Collins. His newest book, “Purple Fury – The Warriors Remembered,” will be available in March 2022. 

Derek Riggs is an English artist and illustrator who is best known for creating the album cover art for Iron Maiden’s first ten albums, as well as numerous singles and EP covers. He was born on December 30, 1958 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. Riggs started his career as a painter and illustrator in the 1970s and gained notoriety in the 1980s for his work with Iron Maiden. He has also done artwork for other bands and artists, as well as for books, magazines, and other media. Riggs is known for his distinctive, highly detailed style and his use of bold, vibrant colors.