Wrestling Links (4-8-11)

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World Wrestling Entertainment rebrands as WWE
BusinessWeek
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., made popular by the over-the-top “smackdowns” and wrestlerslike The Undertaker, said Thursday that it is formally rebranding itself as “WWE” to expand beyond the ring as an entertainment company with a new TV …
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Authenticity, actors make wrestling film a ‘Win Win’
News & Observer
Oh, he also wrote Pixar’s “Up.” McCarthy’s new film, the sweet and funny “Win Win,” stars Paul Giamatti as small-town lawyer and high school wrestling coach Mike Flaherty. A loyal father and husband, Mike can’t quite make ends meet with his work as an …
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Area wrestlers ready to take on nation’s best
Blue Springs Examiner
By Charlie Slenker – charlie.slenker@examiner.net A number of local wrestlers will get a chance to compete against some of the best in the nation at the Brute Adidas Nationals, which starts at 8 am today at the Independence Events Center. …
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Wrestling camp set for June 20-23
Iowa City Press Citizen
Iron Sharpens Iron Wrestling Camp will be from June 20-23 at Northeast High School in Goose Lake and will feature Mark Ironside, University of Iowa two-time national champion and four time all-American; Clint Manny, Simpson College wrestling coach and …
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Mooneyham headed for wrestling hall of fame
Charleston Post Courier
Mike Mooneyham of The Post and Courier will be inducted into the inaugural class of the South Carolina Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Orangeburg. Post and Courier columnist Mike Mooneyham is being inducted into the inaugural class of …
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Lincoln wrestlers awarded regional title
Tallahassee.com
2011 2:00AM The Lincoln High wrestling team wound up accomplishing the goal it set at the beginning of the season — winning a regional title — even though the tournament has been over for almost two months. The Trojans originally finished second in …
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ASICS FILA Junior Nationals Wrestling: Wadsworth’s Alfredo Gray fifth, earns …
Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Their numbers are small but their skills are mighty and they will tell you it takes a man to wrestle Greco-Roman. In terms of the number of competitors and number of spectators, Greco-Roman wrestling — in which all moves take place …
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Wrestling promotion to “Bodyslam Autism”
ABC2 News
Dundalk, Md. – A local wrestling promotion will be delivering more than just suplexes and piledrivers this week. It will try to help “bodyslam autism” by raising money and awareness for the cause. Maryland Championship Wrestling is holding a special …
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Midget Wrestling hits Redding Saturday
Record-Searchlight
By Ruben J. Porras Special to the Record Searchlight Controversy and planned chaos will be the main themes at the Redding Convention Center Saturday night as the Extreme Midget WrestlingFederation comes to town to battle in front of a nearly sold-out …
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Blogs

Carlos Bertot III resigns as Jesuit wrestling coach | NOLA.com
By Mike Strom, The Times-Picayune
Carlos Bertot III, a two-time Metro Coach of the Year, has resigned as Jesuit wrestling coach after directing the Blue Jays to two state championships and four state runner-up finishes during his six-year tenure.
New Orleans and Louisiana Sports – http://www.nola.com/sports/

State basketball, wrestling should remain in Lakeland – Sun Sentinel
The Lakeland Center will likely get to continue hosting state wrestling, girls basketball and boys basketball. In a press release, executive director Roger Dearing cited The Lakeland’s Center experience with major events as one of the …
Broward County High School Sports… – http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/broward/blog/

Web

A Look Back At Black: Professional Wrestling Makes A Comeback – BV …
Professional wrestling has had a major resurgence as of late, particularly the World WrestlingEntertainment (WWE) who is making international head.
www.bvbuzz.com/…/black-wrestling-bv-buzz-a-look-back-at-…