Wrestling Links (5-16-11)

Posted on | May 16, 2011 | No Comments

Bellator 44: Chandler the latest Mizzou wrestling product to emerge
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
By Steve Cofield The transition from wrestler to mixed martial artist isn’t an easy one. Plenty of grapplers wilt along the way once the start getting popped in the face. Michael Chandler looked like he enjoyed taking a beat so he could dole one out. …
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Colin Lawler wins 2 state wrestling championships
Brighton-Pittsford Post
By Sean Lawler My son Colin Lawler began wrestling at age 5. Since nobody in his family has ever participated in the sport before, we did not know what to expect. One of the first things we learned was that Colin was not a natural athlete. …
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Former wrestler lifts new challenge
Palladium-Item
Supplied photo Cody Becker broke his coach Ryan Moren’s record for most wins in the history of Northeastern Knights wrestling by competing at the 152- and 160-pound weight class. Less than a year after graduation, he weighs 200 pounds and is carrying …
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TNA PPV Reports
ProWrestling.net
It would not have sent a great message to go with the usual “heels cheat to win” finish in the opener given their new wrestling-heavy hype. I like Hernandez’s finisher. It looks vicious, but it doesn’t look reckless like his Border Toss does. …
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Win Win
Digital Spy
Paul Giamatti is the embodiment of weary resignation so there’s something glibly amusing about his casting as a wrestling coach in Win Win. It’s just that sort of film from indie writer-director Tom McCarthy who has carved out a niche in portraits of …
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Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole’s Wrestling Angle on RAW Is Just Weak
Bleacher Report
In the past, wrestling promotions have used older wrestlers to draw from the past. “Nature Boy” Ric Flair wrestled “Nature Boy Buddy Rogers”. Dusty Rhodes has come out of retirement to wrestle with his son Dustin (Golddust) and Ric Flair has wrestled…
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Bleacher Report

Univ. of Northern Iowa launches campaign to upgrade wrestling facilities
Examiner.com
University of Northern Iowa is one of less than a dozen college wrestling programs to have won an NCAA Division I team title, back in 1950. The current Panthers use the same facilities that those mat champs called home more than 60 years ago… but …
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TNA ‘Sacrifice’ notes: No title changes, Post-PPV comments from wrestlers
Examiner.com
He promised to have a surprise for Sting on Impact Wrestling this week. HE confronted Sting after the match as the PPV was closing. The two men will wrestle for the title on the next PPV in June, Slammiversary. A few other wrestlers shared their …
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Union Square Agency Announces Partnership Agreement with Wrestlicious
SunHerald.com
NEW YORK — Union Square Agency (USSE Corp., Pink OTC Symbol: UCRP) today announced an all encompassing partnership agreement with Wrestlicious, an American all-female professionalwrestling promotion. This agreement is a 360 degree deal that leverages …
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Three youth wrestlers from Olson Total Access land state championships
The Bay City Times – MLive.com
Bay City’s Olson Total Access was well-represented among the medalists at the USA WrestlingFreestyle and Greco-Roman State Championships in Howell. Three OTA competitors brought home state championships. Lincoln Olson claimed both the 16-and-under …
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