Wrestling Links (7-30-11)

Posted on | July 30, 2011 | No Comments

Harrigan gives Storm defence green light on the shackle tackle
Sydney Morning Herald
“I think that stigma [of wrestling] is something they’re trying to get away from” … Bill Harrigan. Photo: Janie Barrett NRL referees’ boss Bill Harrigan has cleared Melbourne to use their latest controversial tackling technique even though it has …
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Sydney Morning Herald

Wrestler Abdullah facing hep C lawsuit
Windsor Star
Professional wrestling champion and Windsor native Larry Shreve, who wrestled under the moniker Abdullah the Butcher, is being sued by an Ottawa-based wrestler, alleging that the WWE hall-of-famer gave him hepatitis C during a 2007 match. …
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CM Punk and the Biggest Hometown Wins in WWE History
Bleacher Report
It’s also a huge advantage for a wrestler. Having an arena cheering you on can be great motivation, and there’s always a better chance to win when you’re wrestling in front of friends and family members in the audience. Hometown wins are also some of…
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Impact Wrestling: Hulk Hogan’s return to the ring appears all but certain
Baltimore Sun (blog)
During the opening segment of Impact Wrestling Thursday night, Kurt Angle challenged Hulk Hogan to “prove that you can still go.” Personally, I wouldn’t be upset to see Hogan go – and I’m not talking about him putting the tights and boots back on for a …
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Inside the Numbers: TNA Impact! Wrestling Ratings (7/28/11)
Bleacher Report
Wrestling ratings are officially in. Impact! Wrestling scored a 1.20 overall cable TV rating with 1.6 million viewers. This week’s numbers are slightly down from last week, in which TNA scored a 1.26 rating with 1.8 million viewers. …
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Sugar Creek Puts Stop to Backyard Wrestling Show
fox4kc.com
But the city says that it’s a commercial venture in violation of the city’s zoning codes, and has orded it shut-down – leaving the performers of the New Extreme Wrestling wondering why their neighborhood recreation time isn’t welcome in their own …
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WWE: Why Chair Shots Should Not Be Banned from Professional Wrestling
Bleacher Report
The topic of this debate is “should chair shots be banned from professional wrestling?” Before I go on, let me point one thing out. The topic does not ask whether or not unprotective chair shots to the head should be banned. …
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Former OTC wrestler Gardner aiming for Olympics
Colorado Springs Gazette
“The only way you’re going to be accountable is to look in the mirror,” said Gardner, the former Olympic Training Center wrestler who had gone from a bone-crushing, two-time Olympic medalist to an out-of-shape slob with a love for fast food and …
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TNA Wrestling: Who Will Win the Bound for Glory Series?
Bleacher Report
It features 12 wrestlers battling it out in various types of matches to earn points. The series ends on September 11 when the top four point earners compete in a fatal four-way match. The winner will face the TNA World Heavyweight Champion the …
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Smackdown: New Game in town
CANOE
Wrestling Meet the new boss – same as the old boss? Triple H throws his weight around on Friday night, Teddy Long gets some help coming up with impromptu matches, a title defense, and a couple of bad apples are turning sweet. …
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Legacy – Professional Wrestling’s Best Stables – UGO.com
Legacy makes UGO’s list of professional wrestling’s best stables.
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