 Two of his sons, both Deaf, attended the school during this period.Following a seven-year hiatus, it was revived for the school's 140th anniversary in 2009; the highlight of the show was J.J. Dillon who, in his first in-ring appearance since 1989, teamed with "Beef Stew" Lou Marconi and "Handsome" Frank Staletto in a six-man tag team match against "Franchise" Shane Douglas, Dominic Denucci and Cody Michaels.The event is a staple on the East Coast and Mid-Atlantic independent circuit.