Wrestling Links (10-28-11)

Posted on | October 28, 2011 | No Comments

iMPACT Wrestling Preview (11/3): Ronnie Magro
TNAStars.com
Source: iMPACTWrestling.com Ronnie Ortiz-Magro gets in the ring with TNA’s IMPACTWRESTLING on SpikeTV! Star of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” makes his wrestling debut on Thursday, November 3. Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, star of MTV’s megahit series, “Jersey Shore,” …
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Wrestle-offs give Lehigh an audience
Allentown Morning Call
By Gary R. Blockus, Of The Morning Call Smiles, high-fives, joking and a lot of sweat, grunts and grimaces filled Grace Hall on Thursday night as the Lehigh University wrestling team conducted its annual public wrestle-offs. When all was said and done,…
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Allentown Morning Call

Windham, Kox suffer major heart attacks
Examiner.com
–Florida wrestling mainstay Killer Karl Kox had a heart attack last weekend and he is in the hospital in serious condition. Kox had blocked arteries and had surgery to install a pacemaker and as of the 25th he is alert and out of danger. …
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‘The Hammer’: wrestling drama with a twist
The Seattle Times
A movie review of “The Hammer,” a sweet and sentimental sports drama that tells the story of Matt Hamill, the first deaf NCAA champion in wrestling. A gentle and fascinating alternative to your typical noisy big-screen blockbuster. …
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Jean Claude Van Damme ‘flies into glass-smashing rage after losing arm …
Daily Mail
By Daily Mail Reporter Kickboxing star Jean Claude Van Damme flew into a glass smashing rage after losing an arm wrestling contest with locals during a late night drinking session, it emerged today. The action hero accused drinkers of stealing his …
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Daily Mail

Roberts to wrestle at Ohio State
Daily American Online
By JEFF MAURER jeffm@dailyamerican.com The North Star High School senior verbally committed to wrestle under scholarship at The Ohio State University on Thursday evening. Roberts’ decision will become official when he signs a letter of intent on Nov. …
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Daily American Online

UGF wrestling team off to solid start
Great Falls Tribune
TRIBUNE PHOTO/RYAN HALL Myles Mazurkiewicz, Ryan Leonard and Michael Hader scored major decisions while heavyweight Sears Tiernan wrapped up the competition with a first-period pin Thursday night as the University of Great Falls wrestlers officially …
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New wrestling coach Galante taking hold at TCNJ
The Times of Trenton – NJ.com
On a wall listing the Athletic Department directory, the wrestling contact is Dave Icenhower, x2227. Clearly it takes more than a couple of months to replace a legend. Icenhower officially retired from TCNJ on Sept 1, after 35 years as head coach. …
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The Times of Trenton – NJ.com

Bellator welterweight title challenger Jay Heiron says ‘this is not a …
MMAmania.com
He also explains Ben Askren’s unique style of wrestling, tricks of the trade he’s gleaned from Randy Couture and tells us how he expects the title fight to finish on Saturday night. Brian Hemminger (MMAmania.com): Your last two fights in the Bellator …
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Wrestling Ranked Second in Preseason Poll
ASU Appalachian Mountaineers
SPARTANBURG, SC – Appalachian State University wrestling has been projected to finish second in the Southern Conference according to the SoCon coaches’ poll released on Thursday. In addition, three Mountaineers were selected to the 2011-12 Preseason …
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Blogs

The Hammer, film about deaf wrestling champ Matt Hamill, debuts …
The movie tells the story of Matt Hamill, a deaf wrestler who won three Div. III national titles for RIT and went on to fame in MMA.
TheMat.com News

TV Review: TNA Impact Wrestling – “Runnin’ Wild” | GUY.com
By Chris Crespo
The Episode: 10-20-2011 – “Runnin’ Wild”. In one of the worst episodes of TNA Impact Wrestlingever, promos are the order of the day as this two-hour program is overstuffed with people grunting into microphones while not doing any actual …
GUY.com

The Wrestling Aficionado LIVE tonight (Oct. 27) at 9 pm ET …
By Sergio Hernandez
Cageside Seats’ podcast – The Wrestling Aficionado – returns for some more gabbin’ about grapplin’. Live every other Thursday at 9pm ET, there’s no better way to spend your evening!
Cageside Seats

Web

allAfrica.com: Nigeria: London 2012 – Wrestling Federation Pledge …
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation has pledged to win gold medals at the forthcoming London 2012 Olympic Games, saying preparations have been ongoing to …
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