Olympian and NCAA Champion Cary Kolat Has The Write Stuff

Cary Kolat Joins Forces With Sharpie,® and Paper mate,®, heading up popular consumer brands’ efforts to support the wrestling community OAK BROOK, Ill., March 30, 2005 – Sharpie,® and Paper Mate,®, highly recognized brands of writing instruments, today announced that…

Sammie “The Bull” Henson TheMat’s Wrestler of the Week

Henson named TheMat.com Wrestler of the WeekGary Abbott/USA Wrestling Sammie Henson (St. Louis, Mo./Sunkist Kids) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for the week of March 22-28. Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based…

Wrestling on a whole new level

By Ryan Wallace Wrestling is a sport full of technical moves and mentally sharp athletes. And there’s no better place to find the tougher competitor than at the college ranks. If you need any proof, just ask four area wrestlers…

Wrestling with reality

OK, I admit it. I watch professional wrestling. Have most of my life, since I was 10. In fact, I’m watching the WWE Monday Night Raw, the last one before this Sunday’s Wrestlemania 21, as I write this sentence. But…

Oklahoma State wrestling assistant acts as ambassador

By Ben Elder Daily O’Collegian Stillwater, OK (U-WIRE) — While Oklahoma State University’s wrestling squad sits atop the collegiate rankings, the sport’s new found vitality has produced new cries for its installment. States across the nation hold few stakes in…

Kurt’s Angle: To Be The Best

His Angle to be the best BY SCOTT FISHMANMiami Herald Writer In Kurt Angle’s rookie year, he achieved what most wrestlers only dream of doing — winning every major singles title in WWE including the coveted heavyweight championship in 2000.…

Actors not welcome as real pro wrestling starts

Olympic-style wrestling league hoping to catch on, earn spot in national sports craze By Paul AdamskiNews-ChronicleIn this version of the age-old tale regarding David and Goliath, Toby Willis has slung the proverbial stone. Now, he and the rest of the…

Yahoo 360 for Wrestling Fans

I’ve got a Yahoo 360 profile going and I’m trying to work on getting a network of other amateur wrestling fans. So, if you’d like an invite just leave a comment or use the contact form to send me your…

Another national wrestling championship for NB’s Mocco

After a year off and a transfer, native son claims another NCAA crownBy Jim Hague Mocco had decided to take a year off from collegiate wrestling to concentrate on the international style, with the hopes of qualifying for the Olympics.…

Mocco Wins Hodge Award

Bryan Van Kley publisher Mocco pinned name on Hodge Trophy Oklahoma State’s Steve Mocco finished a perfect 37-0 season at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo. with his second national title. The Cowboy junior rolled up 17 pins this…

“RPW Exec” Answers Questions About First Broadcast

Guys we know the rules weren’t explained enough and this is a result of the fire we had. We planned on showing every second of the quarterfinal round matches and there we explained the rules much more in detail. After…

Real Pro Wrestling: Report on Episode 1(Spoiler)

A new league of superhero’s made its long-awaited and highly-anticipated television debut Sunday. Real Pro Wrestling, which features many of America’s top freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers competing for $250,000 in prize money, was shown Sunday across the nation on PAXTV.…