Wrestling Links (7-20-11)
One-legged wrestler Anthony Robles is an inspiration Kansas City Star When it comes to wrestling, I tune out. Not since the days of pro wrestling “show fights” featuring the likes of Hulk Hogan and the Rock have I paid attention. And when it comes to the actual sport — not theatrics — I respect the fight, … See all […]
Wrestling Links (7-11-11)
How Do You Dress a Turkish Wrestler? In Olive Oil and Leather Britches Wall Street Journal It’s the annual Kirkpinar oil-wrestling tournament, which has been staged here for 650 years. To the uninitiated, it seems little more than an open field of oily mayhem. Not so to the appreciative crowd, which roars with excitement at sudden […]