Wrestling Links (6-20-11)

Posted on | June 20, 2011 | No Comments

Local notes: Elgin wrestling, softball camps start this week
Chicago Sun-Times
Elgin High’s summer sports camps continue this week with the beginning of the wrestling and softball camps. The wrestling camp is open for participants in grades 6-12 and will be held from 9 am to 1 pm Monday through Thursday for the next two weeks. …
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Not guilty plea entered in cases against four wrestlers
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
Four Lincoln High School wrestlers entered not guilty pleas this morning in Wood County Circuit Court to disorderly conduct charges for alleged misconduct in the team locker room. During brief initial appearances, Wood County Circuit Court Judge Todd …
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Trish Stratus gets twisted into shape
Toronto Sun
Former WWE superstar Trish Stratus, 35, of Toronto, has embraced yoga since retiring from prowrestling (on a full-time basis — she still makes occasional cameo appearances) in 2006. The former fitness model now runs her own yoga studio in Toronto. …
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Paul Heyman Reveals His Plans For TNA Wrestling
Business Insider
One year ago at this time the pro wrestling community was buzzing about the possibilities of Paul Heyman booking TNA Wrestling. Sadly that day never came. However, Heyman reveals in a new interview what he would have done if that day came and well, …
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Longtime Mt. SAC Wrestling Coach Retires
Patch.com
A vital part of the physical education department, wrestling coach Larry Watanabe leaves Mt. SAC after two decades as coach. By Caesar Contreras | Email the author | 7:00am Larry Watanabe, a long-time fixture on the Mt. SAC wrestling mats, …
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Hulkamania runs wild on youngster at TNA in Buffalo
CANOE
Wrestling BUFFALO – In my duties as a SLAM! Wrestling writer, I’ve seen hundreds of wrestling shows in the past couple of years. Going to so many, it can be hard sometimes to remember how fun they can be attending as a fan rather than as a critic.…
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EU wrestling with Greek crisis sequel
New Zealand Herald
By Catherine Field At this time of year, Europe’s senior politicians, like racehorses sensing the finishing post, usually start thinking of beaches instead of speeches as their work schedule winds down. But such thoughts are firmly on hold as the …
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WWE: 10 Wrestlers That Work Better as Faces Than Heels
Bleacher Report
Professional wrestling has always been about good versus evil, heroes versus villains, babyfaces versus heels. Some wrestlers are born to make people despise. JBL, for example, does not have the sympathy to be a successful face. …
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Capitol main event is Punishment
The Sun
Following a similar pattern to this year’s disappointing WrestleMania, the show had a reasonable opening two hours and some solid wrestling before the main event proved to be a towering disappointment. Proceedings opened with Dolph Ziggler claiming the…
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Man guilty in wrestling death of 2-year-old – US news – Crime …
A Medford, Ore., man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter in a brutal wrestling match.
www.msnbc.msn.com/…/oregon-man-guilty-wrestling-death–…