Wrestling Links (8-19-11)

Posted on | August 19, 2011 | No Comments

TNA Impact Wrestling Report, August 18th, 2011: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Bleacher Report
Please go back and watch that first 20 minutes again, and tell me who is going to pay money to support this company. Buy a shirt. See them live. Purchase (not steal) their PPV’s. Anything? One last final note: Until TNA Impact Wrestling starts with a …
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Bleacher Report

Wrestling With the Inner Terrorist
ABC News
by CHRISTIAN DE LA HUERTA Onlookers and tourists view construction on the World Trade Center site from a viewing area at the World Financial Center, June 20, 2011, in New York. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) It’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed …
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ABC News

Jamestown coach resigns 3 weeks after gun incident
Dickinson Press
JAMESTOWN — Jamestown College wrestling coach Cisco Cole resigned on Thursday, bringing an end to a tumultuous three weeks for him and the school. JAMESTOWN — Jamestown College wrestling coach Cisco Cole resigned on Thursday, bringing an end to a …
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Wrestling to bring the confidence and smiles back
Hindustan Times
A loud thud broke the silence and a victorious wrestler lifted his sweat-drenched body as the scorching summer sun rose out of the ocean at a summer training camp in an oceanside area of Soma, devastated by the March 11 tsunami-disaster. …
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Briefs: Five Serra wrestlers compete at nationals
San Jose Mercury News
“Serra has never sent a wrestler to Fargo, so this year was a special one with six wrestlerscompeting in summer post regional and national competition. This experience will pay off next February and March. I am very proud of these athletes. …
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Huskie Wrestling Releases 2011-12 Schedule
Northern Illinois University Athletics
DEKALB, Ill. – Six home dates, including the annual NIU Showcase Meet, and a trip to Northwestern highlight the 2011-12 Northern Illinois wrestling schedule, which was unveiled Thursday by head coach Ryan Ludwig. Overall, the team will compete in 17 …
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Northern Illinois University Athletics

Wing Stop Employees Wrestle Shotgun From Robber
KCRA Sacramento
Fairfield police said Wing Stop employees got into a wrestling match with an armed man trying to rob the restaurant early Thursday. Police said an extensive search was conducted in the surrounding area of the 1600 block of Gateway Boulevard, …
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UFC inks deal with Fox; TNA Wrestling affected?
Examiner.com
While this is a big deal in the MMA world, it can also have significant ramifications on the professional wrestling industry. TNA’s iMPACT Wrestling show benefitted greatly from the visibility the UFC brought to Spike TV. Even with that benefit, …
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WWE: Power Ranking 25 of the Best Wrestlers of the 1970s
Bleacher Report
Believe it or not, there was a time when Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin and John Cena were not the focal point of the wrestling universe. Back in the 1970s, there were three main wrestling promotions; the WWWF, the AWA and the NWA. …
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Our view: School needs to reassure community
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
One doesn’t need to be in Wisconsin Rapids long to recognize the connection the city has to its high school wrestling team. Signs noting the squad’s state titles greet people as they enter the community. And people who visit www.wisconsinrapids.com …
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Blogs

TNA News: Impact Wrestling news & notes – Tag Title change, Flair …
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World Championships preview in freestyle wrestling at 55
TheMat.com will be previewing the World Championships over the next 21 days in freestyle, women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. The Worlds are Sept. 12-18 in Istanbul, Turkey.
TheMat.com News

TV Review: TNA Impact Wrestling – “Toe to Toe” | GUY.com
By Chris Crespo
Angle is best as a wrestling heel anyway, though it is ambiguous as to whether he was joining Immortal or if he was just working closely with Hogan. At least those crazy eyes will be put to good use. Things didn’t go well for Immortal. …
GUY.com

Huskie wrestling releases 2011-12 schedule | NIU Today
By Mark McGowan
Six home dates, including the annual NIU Showcase Meet, and a trip to Northwestern highlight the 2011-12 Northern Illinois wrestling schedule, which wa…
NIU Today