Wrestling Links (5-9-11)

Posted on | May 9, 2011 | No Comments

Nebraska-Omaha says wrestling, football programs must be cut; analysis differs
ESPN
Four years and almost $80000 in student loans later, Dennis lost his final year as a linebacker for the Mavericks when the university announced in March it planned to drop its football and wrestling programs and move to Division I. Courtesy of Max …
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ESPN

Wrestling for Kombat – by Desie Heita
New Era
Rundu – The European Union and the Namibian Government recently opened the labour-based District Road 3427 linking Tondoro to Kamupupu. WINDHOEK – More than N$746 million is needed to increase crop and horticultural production in Namibia. …
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Wrestling gators in the evergreens
9NEWS.com
Dediemar bought her husband, Jonathan, an alligator wrestling experience at the Colorado Gators as a birthday gift. But somehow, she said, she got sucked into doing it as well. “I’m screaming in my inside voice,” she said while trying to catch an …
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Taking pride in the SLAM! Wrestling family
CANOE
Wrestling I know it was Mother’s Day that just passed, but I feel compelled to share with you just how I feel like a proud father a lot of the time with my staff at SLAM!Wrestling. See, while I might get a lot of recognition for it being my website, …
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CANOE

Craig youth wrestling programs wrap up season at home tournament
Craig Daily Press
Matt Moschetti, 12, tries to turn his opponent Saturday in the Fifth Annual Bad Dogs Classicwrestling tournament at Moffat County High School. More than 85 Craig Bad Dogs and Pee Weewrestlers competed in the tournament, with 11 wrestlers finishing in …
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Wrestlers shine at state event
Statesman Journal
Special to the Statesman Journal Silverton wrestlers Kaden Kuenzi (55-pound intermediate), Kody Koumentis (65-pound intermediate) and Santos Cantu (120-pound intermediate) won gold medals in the Freestyle/Greco Roman State Wrestling Championships held …
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WWE Smackdown: Randy Orton rains on Christian’s reign
Baltimore Sun (blog)
In the spoiler that rocked the Internet Wrestling Community, Randy Orton defeated Christian to become an eight-time world champion on Friday night’s episode of Smackdown. My first reaction when I heard the news wasn’ta positive one. …
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Hurricane Helms injured in motorcycle accident
Examiner.com
Helms, who grew up just outside of Charlotte, NC and got his start in the wrestling business with two other local boys, Matt and Jeff Hardy working for their OMEGA promotion, suffered serious injuries himself in the accident. According to reports Helms …
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Kurt Angle at 42 announces bid for 2012 Olympic wrestling team
Examiner.com
Professional wrestler, Kurt Angle, announced he is making a bid for the 2012 US Olympic wrestlingteam. In the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, Angle won a gold medal in heavyweight freestyle wrestling. Now, at the age of 42, Angle believes he …
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Blogs

DVD Review: Wrestling Road Diaries w/ Colt Cabana & WWE’s Daniel …
By David Bixenspan
A look at the excellent new DVD chronicling like on the road as an independent wrestler.
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