Wrestling Links (4-26-11)

Posted on | April 26, 2011 | No Comments

Them’s Fightin’ Words! Wrestling Review 4/25, WWE Raw/Smackdown Draft Picks
Examiner.com
I’m an avid wrestling fan so each week I’m going to give you a recap of what happened on WWE Monday Night Raw, as well as other wrestling shows, including Smackdown and TNA. (My schedule willing.) Today’s show was the WWE’s annual Draft Pick episode …
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4x NJ HS wrestling champ Campolattano commits to Ohio State
Examiner.com
Andrew Campolattano, only the second four-time state wrestling champ in New Jersey, has ended months of speculation by committing to wrestle at Ohio State, signing a letter of intent Monday afternoon at Bound Brook High School library. …
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Hauppauge Wrestler’s MRSA Case Prompts Safety Protocol Discussion
Patch.com
By Sara Walsh | Email the author | 8:35pm William Floyd wrestling coach Terry Phelan and Hauppauge wrestling Coach Chris Messina, from left, discuss wrestling wrestling safety and cleanliness with State Sen. Lee Zeldin on Monday afternoon. …
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Hepatitis C claims two more in wrestling
Examiner.com
–Sticking with the Hepatitis C news, the former “X-Pac” Sean Waltman has allegedly been diagnosed as well and it is unclear just what he might do if he can no longer wrestle. Since Hep C is a blood borne pathogen, much like HIV, it is unlikely one …
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High school wrestling: Holt coach Shaft makes hall of fame
Lansing State Journal
EAST LANSING – The Michigan chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame will recognize longtime Holt High coach Rocky Shaft among honorees at its Hall of Fame Day banquet May 22 at the Kellogg Center. Shaft is among eight in the class who will …
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Three U wrestlers will go to World Team Trials
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Eight members of the Minnesota wrestling team placed at the ASICS University Nationals competition this past weekend in Akron, Ohio, including a trio of Gophers who will advance to the World Team Trials this June in Oklahoma City. …
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Club wrestling useful to local athletes
Inside NoVA
By ROBERT DASKI | rdaski@insidenova.com Once high school wrestling season ends, one might expect a wrestler to take time off after the toll that three months of grueling practices and matches take on their bodies. But try as he might to clear his mind …
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FCW Star Speaks on WWE’s “Wrestling” Ban, Fozzy on DWTS
Wrestlezone
by Nick Paglino FCW star Seth Rollins, formerly known as Tyler Black in Ring of Honor, posted the following on Twitter when asked about WWE’s decision to remove “wrestling” from its name: “I think you have to understand the idea of it. …
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WWE: Could a Return to Wrestling Be in the Future for Batista
Bleacher Report
Dave Bautista, better known simply as Batista by WWE fans, left the world ofwrestling just under one year ago to pursue other interests, including a foray into the world of MMA. Batista’s sheer size made him an immediate topic of discussion amongst …
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Dalton Brady wins national wrestling title | Varsity Xtra
By Steve Burks
Chandler High’s Dalton Brady added a national championship to his list of accomplishments this year, winning the 50 KG (110-pound) division at the ASICS/ FILA.
Varsity Xtra – http://blogs.evtrib.com/varsityxtra/