Wrestling Links (5-20-11)

Posted on | May 20, 2011 | No Comments

TNA’s Sacrifice is wrestling’s gain
The Sun
By PHIL ALLELY TNA’s Sacrifice PPV came hot on the heels of the rebranding of the group’s flagship TV show to Impact Wrestling. So with the return of Mick Foley, a new emphasis on wrestling and the much-hyped Sting v Rob Van Dam world title bout, …
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The Sun

Former ECW Producer Launches Hip-Hop Skewed Wrestling Promotion, UWF
BallerStatus.com
By Allen Starbury, Published 05/20/2011 There’s the WWE, there’s TNA Wrestling, and tons of smaller others … and now an urban-skewed wrestling promotion is entering the arena, called Urban Wrestling Federation (UWF). The UWF is set to debut live in …
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BallerStatus.com

IU wrestling innovator Doug Blubaugh dies
Indianapolis Star
Sam Komar, a two-time All-American wrestler at Indiana University in the mid-1970s, doesn’t hesitate when giving credit for his success. More than anyone else, Doug Blubaugh was responsible for Komar’s fourth- and second-place finishes nationally in …
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Wrestling Welcomes Nine in Class of 2015
Columbia University Athletics
NEW YORK – A total of nine new faces will join the 2011-12 Columbia Wrestling program, head coach Brendan Buckley announced today. The Class of 2015 features student-athletes from eight different states who will compete in eight different weight …
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WWE: the 15 Most Ridiculous Interviews in Wrestling History
Bleacher Report
Pro wrestling is known for its over-the-top, soap-opera nature of entertainment. The intensity in which most pro wrestling-related performances are executed gives way to both uncontrolled brilliance as well as unmitigated disaster. …
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Bleacher Report

Paint Valley parents pushing for wrestling venue
Chillicothe Gazette
BAINBRIDGE — Frustrated that their kids lack an adequate practice venue, parents of Paint Valleywrestlers pressed the board of education this week for permission to build the team its own facility. The team practices in the school cafeteria, …
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Christian hopes to keep riding the emotional wave
CANOE
Wrestling It has been an emotional month for WWE superstar Christian. His best friend, Edge, was forced into retirement because of injuries, leaving a hole atop the Smackdown roster. Christian jumped at the opportunity, and toppled Alberto del Rio in a …
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CANOE

Wrestling Doesn’t Matter Here – Ratings Do
Wrestlezone
TV is the driving force of top level professional wrestling in the United States. The difference between TNA and ROH? One has a national TV deal, one doesn’t. Hence why TNA has a much larger following. Why did WCW die in 2001. …
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‘TNA Wrestling iMPACT’ Review – Hulkamania Will Live Forever
Touch Arcade
In 2009, Total NonStop Action (TNA) Wrestling was released. Surprisingly, it was a turn-based strategic wrestling game, with RPG elements, enabling your wrestler to “level-up”. That game later disappeared from the App Store, with players in the thread…
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Touch Arcade

Greensboro to keep key state events through 2014
Charlotte Observer
The NC Western Regional basketball championships, the state wrestling event and state track events will remain in Greensboro through 2014. The NC High School Athletic Association announced Thursday that it had reached agreements with the Greensboro …
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Charlotte Observer

Blogs

Miguel Torres Focuses on Wrestling For UFC 130 Matchup – Bloody Elbow
By Tim Burke
Miguel Torres focuses on wrestling in training for UFC 130 fight with Demetrious Johnson.
Bloody Elbow – http://www.bloodyelbow.com/

IMPACT WRESTLING Coverage: Mr. Anderson’s Mindgames With Sting
Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV featured the aftermath of Sacrifice as the road to the June 12 Slammiversary PPV begins! Mick Foley brought mor…
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Web

Impact Wrestling | Facebook
Impact Wrestling – IMPACT WRESTLING – every Thursday night at 9/8c on SpikeTV. Visit iMPACTWrestling.com for more info – Description: Watch iMPACT Wrestling …
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