Wrestling Links (10-15-11)

Posted on | October 15, 2011 | No Comments

Angle wants Olympic wrestling return
ESPN
Kurt Angle wants to get real about wrestling again. Angle believes the time is right to swap that big gold TNA Wrestling championship belt around his waist for another shiny gold medal around his neck. Creeping up on 43, Angle is serious about becoming …
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Impact Wrestling Oct 13th – Bound For Glory Go Home Show
WhatCulture!
Angle congratulates him for winning them, but reminds him he’s the greatest wrestler ever and he’ll prove it at BFG. Then he extends a hand. Roode decides not to shake though and takes a mic. Roode says it’s the man with the bigger heart who will …
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WWE: Why Smackdown Is Now the Worst Wrestling Show on TV
Bleacher Report
In 2009, Wrestling Observer Newsletter named Smackdown the best wrestling show on TV over its big brother RAW. This was the second time this had happened (the first was in 2002) and it was the highlight of the brand’s time on MyNetworkTV. …
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Wrestling Unveils 2011-12 Schedule
Soonersports.com
The 2011-12 wrestling schedule and new ticket information was announced Friday by the University of Oklahoma Vice President/Athletics Director Joe Castiglione and head coach Mark Cody. “I think we have one of the most competitive schedules in the …
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Wrestling earns preseason No. 1
Centre Daily Times
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State enters the 2011-12 wrestling season ranked No. 1 according to InterMat, while nine wrestlers have earned national rankings to open the season — including three No. 1 selections. The defending Big Ten and national …
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Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Founds Pro Wrestling Organization
Spinner
During a recent tour of Chicago morning news shows, Billy Corgan dropped an awesome, awesome bomb: He is getting involved in professional wrestling. While the Smashing Pumpkins frontman has always been an avid fan of wrestling, he has finally decided …
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Steven Takahashi has big shoes to fill at Pan Am Games
Toronto Sun
Steven’s dad Ray, the head coach at the University of Western Ontario, was a legend in amateurwrestling circles back in the day, having competed for Canada at the 1976 Montreal Olympics as a 17 year old. He also competed at the 1984 Los Angeles Games …
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Hulk Hogan Rips Obama, Tim Tebow: Has Little Nice to Say
Gather Celebs News Channel
It sounds like the only thing Hulk Hogan is doing these days is pumping himself up, by putting others down. Wait, wasn’t that his shtick when he was “wrestling?” Aren’t those acting days over…he is ‘retired’ from wrestling isn’t he?
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Wrestler Scott Hall at rock bottom in ESPN doc
CBS News
(CBS) – Scott Hall was one of the titans of the 90’s wrestling scene. As Razor Ramone, he was one of the greatest heels in the WWE (then known as the WWF.) He joined the WCW and was part of the original “nWo” clique alongside heavyweights like Hulk …
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Blogs

Flavorwire » Billy Corgan Founds Pro Wrestling Company
By Judy Berman
The Great Pumpkin is a big fan of professional wrestling. He talks about it on Twitter, stages elaborate stunts with luchadors at performances in Mexico, and recently released a God-awful 12-minute film about lady wrestlers as the music video …
Flavorwire

Billy Corgan Starts His Own Wrestling League @ Antiquiet
By Reverend Justito
Jerry Garcia had a successful line of neck ties, Paul Newman made salad dressing and now Smashing Pumpkins mastermind Billy Corgan is set to launch his own professional wrestlingcompany, called Resistance Pro Wrestling. Resistance …
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BLABBERMOUTH.NET – SMASHING PUMPKINS Mainman Starting …
SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan told FOX News Chicago yesterday (Thursday, October 13) that he is starting his own professional wrestling company, Resistance Pro Wrestling. “I’ve been involved sort of behind the scenes with …
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Billy Corgan starts pro wrestling group « Consequence of Sound
By Michael Roffman
The 12-minute short film on female wrestling? It appears that frontman Billy Corgan is quite the fan. So much so that he’s opened up his own group in Chicago called Resistance Pro Wrestling. Recently, Corgan sat down with Fox News …
Consequence of Sound

North Shore Edge Youth Wrestling Club — Evanston news, photos …
By Thomas Choi
The North Shore Edge is the newest youth wrestling club serving all the townships of the Northern Suburbs of Chicago. Head New Trier Wrestling Coach, Marc Tadelman, will be leading the North Shore Edge. Coach Tadelman changed the …
TribLocal – Evanston