Wrestling Links (8-22-11)

Posted on | August 22, 2011 | No Comments

Matt Hardy fired from TNA Wrestling, adds more infamy to Hardy Boyz legacy
Examiner.com
On Saturday, August 20, TNA Wrestling fired wrestler Matt Hardy. Hardy had been on suspension for various reasons at the time of his termination but the release came on the heels of Hardy’s recent arrest for suspension of DWI. …
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Wrestler’s mom files claim against Columbus school district
Lincoln Journal Star
COLUMBUS — The mother of a high school wrestler filed a claim in April seeking $650000 from Columbus Public Schools. The claim accuses the school’s former head coach of lax supervision in allowing her now-16-year-old son to be subjected to physical …
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Biden ‘takes on’ wrestler, practices archery in Mongolia
msnbc.com (blog)
US Vice President Joe Biden meets a Mongolian wrestler during Mini Nadam or Mongolian wrestling performance in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Monday, Aug. 22. Oh, Vice President Biden. How you continue to provide endless amusement with your folly. …
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Record-breaking Impact Wrestling moves to Sunday nights on Challenge TV
Mirror.co.uk
Impact Wrestling will now be broadcast on Sunday nights in the UK and Ireland after winning record ratings on Challenge TV. The show – which features Hulk Hogan, Sting, Kurt Angle, Ric Flair, Rob Van Dam, AJ Styles, Mr. Anderson, the TNA Knockouts and…
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Women, wrestling and the global financial crisis.
Sydney Morning Herald
Starring Paul Giamatti as Mike Flaherty, a muddling lawyer and high school wrestling coach, McCarthy’s tale sees Flaherty struggling with a failing practice, a failing best friend and failing team in a small town in New Jersey. …
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Sydney Morning Herald

Wrestling, archery and horse-racing: Mongolia’s ‘three manly games’
CNN International
It’s the day the country celebrates its independence, but also the beginning of something equally important: country-wide competitions to discover Mongolia’s top wrestler. The wrestle-fest is part of “naadam”, the annual celebration of traditional …
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WWE News: CM Punk, the Rock and the 22 Coolest Tattoos in Wrestling
Bleacher Report
Tattoos and pro wrestling go together like Sammi and Ron from Jersey Shore. In fact, tattoos on athletes in most mainstream sports have become quite commonplace compared to the negatively marginalized view of body art that has origins linked to the…
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Oklahoma City University wrestling sisters use their moves to subdue driver …
NewsOK.com
Brittany and Brienna Delgado are wrestlers for Oklahoma City University. They used wrestling moves Saturday to detain a driver after a traffic accident in Oklahoma City. BY TIFFANY GIBSON tgibson@opubco.com Leave a comment Sisters Brittany and Brienna …
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Professional wrestling, rock band to highlight autism fundraiser
Reading Eagle
Professional wrestling, a rock band and information and support for autism will highlight the Fight for Autism 2011 on Saturday at the Hamburg Field House. The doors open at 2 pm and the events begin at 3. Adults are $10 and children are $5. …
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