Wrestling Links (9-21-11)

Posted on | September 21, 2011 | No Comments

Ex-wrestling exec launches 2nd Senate bid in Conn.
Forbes
Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon announced Tuesday she is making a second run for a Connecticut US Senate seat, saying the nation’s economy has not improved since her 2010 campaign and she believes Washington needs her business experience. …
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Wrestler Matt Hardy faces more charges
Fayetteville Observer
CARTHAGE – Wrestling star Matt Hardy’s list of legal woes grew longer Tuesday when Moore County lawmen filed drug charges against him after a search last week at his home in Cameron. Hardy, 36, has been charged with possessing a controlled substance …
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California USA Wrestling to Build 16000-Seat, Multipurpose Arena in Tulare …
MarketWatch (press release)
FRESNO, CA, Sep 21, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — California USA Wrestling announced today that they are moving forward with the planning, design, and development of a 16000-seat multipurpose sport and entertainment complex in Tulare, California. …
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Pedroia, Sox get pumped with Flair for dramatics
Boston Herald
Wrestling icon Ric Flair paid a surprise visit to Fenway Park [map] to meet Red Sox star and huge fan Dustin Pedroia [stats] before last night’s 7-5 loss to the Orioles. The second baseman has a signed Flair robe hanging over his locker — teammate …
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Smackdown II: wrestling exec in new Senate bid
KGMI
Former professional wrestling entrepreneur Linda McMahon on Tuesday launched her second bid to win a US Senate seat. President Obama’s call for $3 trillion in savings, through a mix of tax increases and spending cuts, was dismissed by Mitch McConnell.…
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KGMI

Manchester’s Brown to wrestle for Cumberland University
Suburbanite
Shane Brown is surrounded by his family as he signed a letter of intent to wrestle for Cumberland University. By Tony Muller Former Manchester High School wrestling standout Shane Brown will begin his collegiate athletic career in a little over month …
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Wrestler Says He Won’t Watch If Cena Breaks Flair’s Title Record
Wrestlezone
WWE Superstar Chavo Guerrero has vowed to stop watching professional wrestling if he breaks the Nature Boy’s legendary record. “If Cena brakes the great Ric Flair’s 16 time champ record, I will never watch wrestling again. …
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Wrestling Wrap Up: The Miz and R-Truth Fired?
IGN
And, by the way, all of you writing comments on the Muppets story about how it’s the worst thing to ever happen to wrestling or that the Muppets suck…F*** YOU! In fact, there isn’t a font that’s big or bold enough for me to write a proper F*** YOU in …
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Blogs

Wrestling legend Flair visits Sox – Projo Sox Blog
By Tim Britton
The 16-time wrestling champion had heard of the affinity for him in the Boston clubhouse and so set up a meeting with the Red Sox, and Pedroia in particular. Flair’s appearance in the clubhouse caught the second baseman and his …
Projo Sox Blog

Former Wrestling CEO Linda McMahon Launches Second Senate Bid
By Jon Terbush
Linda McMahon is getting back in the ring, as the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment formally launched a second Senate bid Tuesday morning. McMahon announced her candidacy at a 10:30 press event at a manufacturing plant in …
Business Insider

Jordan Burroughs named TheMat.com Wrestler of the
Burroughs swept 2010 World silver medalist Sadegh Goudarzi of Iran 3-2, 4-1 to capture a gold medal at the World Championships on Sunday night.
TheMat.com News

The Muppets Get Into Social Media And Wrestling Bleeding Cool …
By Brendon Connelly
I’m thinking characters like Sweetums and Thog. Or maybe there will be no wrestling at all, which suits me fine, because I’d hate to see a Muppet get hurt – some big fella thrusting them up in the air or ramming his arm right into them. …
Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies…