Wrestling Links (7-27-11)

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Olympic wrestling champ Cejudo finds motivation
Wall Street Journal
AP NEW YORK — Olympic wrestling champ Henry Cejudo has found his motivation for 2012: He wants his mother to see him win gold this time. But Cejudo won’t be preparing for the London Games with Terry Brands, who was USA Wrestling’s national freestyle …
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Video: Rashad Evans expects Ortiz to wrestle at UFC 133
USA Today
He believes knees to the head and Shooto-style grappling pants should be allowed; thinks shirts andwrestling shoes should be required; and still hopes to see a vertical suplex pulled off in a real professional fight. More about Sergio Former USA TODAY …
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London 2012 Olympics: Phogat sisters are wrestling superstars in northern India
Telegraph.co.uk
In the remote villages of north-west India, it is not cricket that stirs the passions, butwrestling. By Simon Briggs, in Haryana And we are not talking about spandex, here. Indian wrestling has changed little since the Greeks introduced their own …
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Wrestler pumped to hit NS
TheChronicleHerald.ca
Yet when Chavis, better known by his wrestling name Tatanka, talks about getting to perform at regional shows in small markets for smaller crowds, you’d think he was doing a promo for Wrestlemania. “It’s awesome to go to a building where there’s 5000 …
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Impact Wrestling: Homegrown Talent Is Fine
Bleacher Report
Impact Wrestling has been around for about 7 years now, and it’s had a lot of talent come through. That said, a lot of guys have stayed with Impact for years-sometimes taking a break, but always coming back to the place that made them the stars they …
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Parma resident Nathan Tomasello adds another title to his wrestling resume
Plain Dealer
The eight-day event is regarded as the world’s largest wrestling tournament and the nation’s most challenging for high school-age wrestlers. Tomasello won at 112 pounds in Junior freestyle, beating Jarred Books of Indiana, 5-1, 0-4, 4-1, in the final. …
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Victorino And Wrestling Legend Are ‘Superfly’
Philly Sports Daily
That’s what everyone says to Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, professional wrestling legend, whose signature move was to fly off the top rope, slamming into an opponent. “Superfly” got quite the thrill visiting the Phillies prior to their series premiere with …
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Local wrestler makes good — as an author
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog)
By Bob Behre/For The Star-Ledger Nutley’s Mike Bonora has put together an excellent How-To and How-Not-To succeed in the sport of wrestling. His fascinating 126-page book, “Wrestling With Your Destiny,” is chock full of New Jersey references to …
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WWE Power Rankings: The Top 10 Wrestlers as It Stands After Monday Night RAW
Bleacher Report
With Punk back in the mix, here are the top 10 wrestlers in the WWE right now. When I say wrestlers, I don’t mean the best technical wrestlers in the business, but rather power rankings much like you would see for a major sports league. …
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Olympic wrestling champ Cejudo finds motivation | The Associated …
By The Associated Press
Olympic wrestling champ Henry Cejudo has found his motivation for 2012: He wants his mother to see him win gold this time.
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