Wrestling Links (11-26-11)

Posted on | November 26, 2011 | No Comments

Wrestler CM Punk talks Rock, Austin and ‘WWE 12’
ESPN
by Jon Robinson He’s also the most controversial and debated wrestling personality since Steve Austin gave Mike Tyson the finger. But a few months ago, he was ready to give up this superstar lifestyle, go home, and try to live the life of the anonymous …
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ESPN

Iowa State wrestling: Sorenson tops his rival, but Oklahoma State dominates
DesMoinesRegister.com
There weren’t many moments Friday night for Iowa State wrestling fans to express their approval, and Andrew Sorenson wasn’t going to deny them a few extra seconds to cheer. Sorenson flexed his biceps, turned to his hometown cheering section and gave a …
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Gleason wrestling with court procedure to ensure speedy visit to executioner
TriCities.com
Despite fulfilling his wish to land on death row, three-time convicted killer Robert C. Gleason iswrestling with court procedure to ensure a speedy visit to the executioner. Court documents reveal he is at odds with his legal team on how to prevent …
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Multicultural One-Man Team
New York Times
Three years ago, at the Olympics, he comprised the entire Mexican wrestling team — four cultures, one man, a true Olympic tale, and that was that. After the Beijing Games, Langowski, now 26, volunteered for the organizers of Chicago’s failed Olympic…
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New York Times

High School Wrestling: Roncalli seriously short on numbers
AberdeenNews.com
BY DAVE VILHAUER, dvilhauer@aberdeennews.com The focus will be on individual success and improvement this winter for the Aberdeen Roncalli wrestlers. Short on numbers, the Cavaliers will be hard pressed to win any duals, but they do have some talented …
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Hoops, wrestling coaches must wait until Monday for practice
Asbury Park Press
This year, the start date for basketball and wrestling practices was moved from Black Friday to this Monday. / FILE PHOTO/2010 No sneakers were squeaking at St. Joseph-Metuchen High School on Friday. No balls were bouncing at Governor Livingston. …
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Hawkeye wrestlers dominate Iowa City Duals
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa’s top-ranked wrestling team steamrolled a trio of opponents Friday at its Iowa City Duals tournament at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes started their day with a 47-3 win over Baker and followed that with a 42-0 shutout of …
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The Question No One Is Asking: Is WWE Wrestling in Brock Lesnar’s Best Interest?
Bleacher Report
Brock was a special case when it comes to pro wrestling. He rose to the top faster than anyone in recent memory and stayed there until he made his exit from the company. He faced off against the top guys in the company like The Rock, Kurt Angle and The …
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Bleacher Report

OSU wrestling: Mizzou hangs on to defeat Beavers, 21-18
Corvallis Gazette Times
Mike Mangrum flung his headgear off and let out a yell as he left the mat. It wasn’t that Mangrum, fifth-ranked nationally at 141 pounds, was angry that his match against Missouri’s Brandon Wiest went into overtime. Mangrum was trying to fire up his …
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Mark Munoz ‘handled’ Chael Sonnen in college wrestling despite attempts to cheat
MMAmania.com
However, when the two wrestling powerhouses collide in the “Windy City,” it won’t be the first time the two have locked horns. In fact, the two decorated grapplers first squared off on the mat when Sonnen’s University of Oregon squad took on Munoz’s …
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Blogs

Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Starts Wrestling Company – The …
By Associated Press
The frontman has joined two wrestling promoter brothers to launch the first show of Resistance Pro.
Hollywood Reporter

X-Treme Wrestling Kittens – Gifs, Gifs and More Funny Gifs from …
By Cheezburger Network
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Billy Corgan starts Chicago wrestling company
Billy Corgan starts Chicago wrestling company, The long-standing relationship between rock music and professional wrestling has a new partner: Billy Corgan.
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