Wrestling Links (10-12-11)

Posted on | October 12, 2011 | No Comments

Lesnar open to ‘one last match’ in WWE
ESPN (blog)
By Chad Dundas In a conversation with ESPN.com on Tuesday, Brock Lesnar dismissed the notion that he’d consider a full-time return to professional wrestling, reiterating that he remains committed to the UFC and to mixed martial arts. …
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Only Elite Wrestlers Can Beat Anderson Silva, According To Aaron Simpson
FightLine.com
As a former wrestling standout at Arizona State University, he Simpson believes that only a full-trained mat grappler holds the keys to defeating UFC champion Anderson Silva. “I started wrestling when I was four years old and I’m 37 now. …
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FightLine.com

Upcoming chat: Hulk Hogan
ESPN
On Wednesday, we’ll be chatting with wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, as he prepares to face Sting in “Bound for Glory” Pay-Per-View event on Sunday. TNA Wrestling’s PPV event Hogan faces Sting in a match for the first time in over a decade. …
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Pro wrestling show a big smackdown
SILive.com
By Staten Island Advance Staten island Advance Derek AlvezJillian Hall, blonde, grabs hold of Mickie James’ hair during a benefit wrestling show. In all there were seven bouts at the Victory Sports Arena in Travis. The highlight of the first portion of …
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Tyson Tomko arrested for robbery
Examiner.com
FL—Former WWE and Impact Wrestling star and fellow OVW alum Tyson Tomko was arrested and charged with robbery after he allegedly went in to a St. Augustine, FL CVS pharmacy and demanded OxyCodone from the pharmacist. Tomko then went to a local Chili’s …
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WWE: Ranking the 25 Best Announcers in Pro Wrestling History
Bleacher Report
Just to show how much Ross is missed, here is a list of 25 of the greatest wrestlingannouncers of all-time. You may not agree with some of them or even heard of others, but all are iconic or great in their own way. You may not appreciate how great The …
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Bleacher Report

Wrestler sentenced to 6 days for assault
Baltimore Sun (blog)
By Tricia Bishop, The Baltimore Sun A former high school wrestling champion pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree assault for beating up a Towson University student in November 2009, after the annual Turkey Bowl high school football game at M&T Bank …
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West Sports: Wellington Wrestling club earned seven medals at USA Wrestling …
Palm Beach Post
The Wellington Wrestling Club traveled to Olympic Heights High School on Oct. 1 to compete in a USA Wrestling tournament. The club earned seven medals. First-place winners were: Eddie Rivera (126 pounds), Nik Bonadies (126 pounds) and Eric Saber (95 …
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Wrestling: Cyclones are ready to rumble
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
(MATTHEW PUTNEY / Courier Photo Editor) AMES – With just seven upperclassmen on his roster, Iowa State head wrestling coach Kevin Jackson has been biting at the bit to get his young squad on the mat. Limited to two hours a week for instruction of …
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State wrestling ‘Hall’ selects 2012 inductees
Sioux City Journal
WATERLOO, Iowa — Three former NCAA champions, a legendary coach, and a historic championship team will be inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa on April 14, 2012. The Hall of Fame is located inside the National Wrestling Hall of …
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Blogs

10 Gimmick Characters that Made Professional Wrestling Even More …
By Daniel Dockery
Professional wrestling is ridiculous. Grown men in body suits with painted on abs and pubic hair are even more ridiculous.
The Smoking Jacket

Brock Lesnar Returns to Pro Wrestling, Starring in WWE 12, News …
GamePro News: Brock Lesnar Returns to Pro Wrestling, Starring in WWE 12.
GamePro.com

Web

USA Wrestling Weekly’s October 7 … – TheMat.com – USA Wrestling
Content includes coverage of Grappling Worlds, Team USA in Russia, Olympic Trials update, Rulon Gardner in Greco Hall of Champions, USAW logo on Eiffel …
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