Wrestling Links (9-13-11)

Posted on | September 13, 2011 | No Comments

Wrestling | IHSA increases number of state qualifiers in 1A, 2A
Chicago Tribune
The Illinois High School Association announced a change in format for the individual wrestling state finals Monday. In Classes 1A and 2A, 16 wrestlers will qualify for the state tournament in each of the 14 weight classes, increased from 12. …
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iMPACT Wrestling Spoilers (9/15): Flair vs. Sting
TNAStars.com
Source: Tom Conlon of PWInsider.com The team over at Pro Wrestling Insider posted some spoilers for this week’s episode of iMPACT Wrestling on Spike TV. The spoilers were derived from a fan in attendance at the tapings named Tom Conlon. …
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Stacy Keibler: 5 Things to Know About the Former Wrestler
People Magazine
long legs is also a retired professional wrestler and unabashed tomboy. She put her girly side on display during the second season of Dancing with the Stars when she sashayed her way into the finals with Tony Dovolani and was the odds makers’ favorite …
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Roddy Piper in hospital, wrestling star says: ‘I broke my neck!’
OnTheRedCarpet.com
Wrestling star “Rowdy” Roddy Piper recently broke his neck and is set to undergo surgery and spend the next few days recovering in a Los Angeles hospital. Piper had filmed an episode of the MTV show “Fantasy Factory,” which saw him training main star …
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More than just arm-candy
Independent Online
The Amazonian blonde was known as Super Stacy during her seven-year stint in World Championship Wrestling and then World Wrestling Entertainment. In these photographs from 2004, pink bikini-clad Miss Keibler – who was also nicknamed The Legs for her …
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Independent Online

Wrestling, the Sport of Broken Kings: Why WWE Needs an Offseason
Bleacher Report
A wrestler makes his/her living from being slammed onto an unforgiving mat night after night. They get little to no time off during the year. A baseball player gets about four months to rest his weary body receiving about 100 percent less chair shots. …
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Bleacher Report

Wrestling to appear on Big Ten Network three times
UI The Daily Iowan
BY DI STAFF | SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 7:20 AM The Iowa wrestling team will appear on the Big Ten Network a conference-best three times in 2011-12, the league announced on Monday. The Hawkeyes’ dual matches at Nebraska on Jan. 3, at defending Big Ten and …
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Venice guests use wrestling hold to detain burglar
Los Angeles Times
At least two guests who were in the courtyard noticed the stranger and detained him by placing him in a full nelson wrestling hold. “These people were not going to be victimized,” Bert said. The man tried to slash the guests with a knife but was …
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Josh Barnett vs. Daniel Cormier: Catch Wrestling vs. Freestyle Wrestling
Bleacher Report
Every MMA athlete today with average intelligence trains seriously in striking, submission grappling and wrestling. (This can’t be mere assumption, right?) Most fighters today are still defined and excel the most on the specific skill set of the …
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New England Wrestling Showcase this Saturday in CHIKARA
Examiner.com
CHIKARA Pro Wrestling makes its debut in Brockton, MA this weekend September 17th at the Brockton Boys and Girls Club. On top of the stacked card featuring some of the top independentwrestlers in the US, CHIKARA is allowing a 10 person New England …
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Blogs

Pro Wrestling Digest » Blog Archive » Wrestling Events List 9/13/11 …
By jerzy
Devin Cutting keeps us up to date on wrestling events around the world. . . Tuesday, September 13th, 2011: WWE @ Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada TNA @ Universal Studios (Soundstage 21) in Orlando, Florida, USA …
Pro Wrestling Digest

U.S. Greco wrestlers Betterman, Haight, Byers receive draws
2002 World champion Dremiel Byers (pictured) competes Tuesday at 120 kg. Also wrestling is Joe Betterman (60 kg) and Cheney Haight (84 kg).
TheMat.com News

Frank Zappa: ‘Democracy Is as Real as Wrestling‘ « LewRockwell …
By Lew Rockwell
Frank Zappa: ‘Democracy Is as Real as Wrestling‘. Posted by Lew Rockwell on September 12, 2011 11:54 AM. (Thanks to Xavier Méra). Bookmark/Share | Suggest a Link · « Previous: Revolution PAC Ron Paul Ad: “Plastic Men” | LRC Home …
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