Wrestling Links (7-21-11)

Posted on | July 21, 2011 | No Comments

Bermudian man sets his sights on the pro-wrestling ring
Royal Gazette
By Owain Johnston-Barnes Watching: Kamel Dickinson learning from trainer and wrestler Nick Dinsmore, also known as ‘Eugene’ at Ohio Valley Wrestling School. Kamel Dickinson is training to go where no Bermudian has gone before a WWE wrestling ring. …
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Stifling heat taking a toll on wrestlers
In-Forum
FARGO – The extent of the heat and humidity that hit the Fargo-Moorhead area this week was probably best summed up by the Junior director for the Oklahoma USA Wrestling team. Kevin Crutchmer walked outside Tuesday night with his notebook. …
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Pig wrestling, concerts in the park and more events
Fond du Lac Reporter
Submitted photo Hog Wild pig wrestling will begin at 1 pm Saturday, July 23, at the Sportsman’s Club in Dundee. Teams will wrestle pigs, and Liquid Crush will play live music. The event supports Long Lake Youth Association and Dundee Sportsman’s Club. …
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Wrestling: Trailblazing Iowa girls meet on mat for first time
DesMoinesRegister.com
Two girls who created national buzz by wrestling at Iowa’s state tournament in February finally met on the mat – five months and one state away. The pair became the first girls to qualify for Iowa’s state tournament since the event was sanctioned in …
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The Wrestling Genius:The WWE Enters a New Era
Wrestle Heat
I want to say there has never been a wrestler with a crowd in the palm of his hand quite like CM Punk had that Chicago crowd. My friend Tom and I were in awe of it and my friend Aaron texted me several times in the first few minutes with phrases like …
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Free camp teaches kids wrestling basics
Creswell Chronicle
A free wrestling camp organized by Creswell High School wrestling club head coach Brian Dunn drew about 20 preschoolers through fifth-graders, plus about a dozen middle school and high schoolwrestlers. The camp was held in the CHS auxiliary gym from …
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Fishers’ Sliga wins another national wrestling title
Indianapolis Star (blog)
Mitch Sliga came up just short of a state wrestling title in his first two years at Fishers High School, but he continues to add impressive hardware to his trophy case. Sliga won his second consecutive 189-pound title at the ASICS/Vaughn Cadet …
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Tyrod Taylor, Jimmy Buffet tribute band, pro wrestling legend to appear at …
Daily Press
BY Mike Holtzclaw 757-928-6479 The Norfolk Tides games this weekend will feature appearances by former Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor and pro wrestling legend Jerry Lawlor and a pregame concert by a local Jimmy Buffet tribute band. …
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Pros give advice on wrestling retirement woes
Seminole Chronicle
By Jessica J. Saggio | July 20, 2011 Whether you’re 20, 30, 50 or 70 years old, it’s an issue that UCF professor Paul Gregg and financial expert Steve Orr say should always be in the back of your mind, regardless of how confusing it can get. …
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Ex-UNC-Pembroke wrestling coach Jamie Gibbs takes helm at Baldwin-Wallace
Examiner.com
Jamie Gibbs, who recently left the head coaching position of University of North Carolina-Pembroke, has been named the first-ever, full-time head wrestling coach at Baldwin-Wallace College, the NCAA Division III school located outside Cleveland …
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Blogs

Pro Thumb Wrestling Arena
By Tiffany
Are you looking to throw your own Pro Thumb Wrestling event? Give the sport the respect it deserves with the Pro Thumb Wrestling Arena from the NeatoShop. This fantastic arena comes with an unpadded thumb-slammin’ floor. …
Neatorama

20 Crazy Wrestling Clips That Should Go Viral
By Brandon
There are two major groups of people who stumble upon videos of independent pro wrestlers doing goofy sh*t: 1. Wrestling nerds. They’ll see a video.
With Leather

Billy Robinson shows his catch Wrestling approach to the straight …
By KJ Gould
Billy Robinson shows his catch Wrestling approach to the straight armlock (armbar) and the Double Wrist Lock (Kimura). Josh Barnett, Erik Paulson and Harry Smith (WWE Wrestler DH Smith – face blurred out because of WWE likeness rights) …
Bloody Elbow: FanShots

Chavo Guerrero, Pro Wrestling’s Phony Maverick
By Camel Clutch Blog
If there’s one thing I hate more than wrestlers who claim that their Twitter misspeak stems from having their account compromised, it’s wrestlers who talk bi…
Business Insider

Web

Katz grapples with wrestling venture – Entertainment News …
What started out as frustration has evolved into a business.. Technology News from the entertainment source: Variety. Katz grapples with wrestling venture.
www.variety.com/article/VR1118039929?refCatId=1009