BY JO-ANN BARNASFREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER Think wrestling on TV, and many baby boomers conjure up images of another era — the Iron Sheik and his dreaded camel clutch; Rowdy Roddy Piper and his infamous sleeper hold. But these days,…

By Ken Wunderley, Tri-State Sports & News Service Iowa State wrestling coach Bobby Douglas couldn’t have summed it up any better after watching West Virginia senior Greg Jones win his third NCAA Division I title. “Greg Jones is a very…

By Chris Weeden Collegian Staff Writer It was supposed to be the Hollywood ending for the “good guy. “He’s got the girl, but he just couldn’t get the gold. Senior Penn State wrestler Adam Smith left for St. Louis last…

The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in St. Louis March 17-19 brought in more than 95,000 attendees, beating expectations, the St. Louis Sports Commission said. The 94,459 attendees was the second highest total attendance in the 75 years the tournament…

By Jeff ChaneyThe Grand Rapids Press ST LOUIS — Travis Piccard walked away from the NCAA Division I wrestling championships at Savvis Center proud, but not satisfied. Wresting in arguably the toughest weight class at the three-day tournament at 157…

Former Clarion Coach Has Dedicated Life to Sport of Wrestling By Matt Krumrie – Senior Editor Please send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] Bob Bubb was basking in the warm Florida sun at his daughter’s Vero Beach home in…

Peggy Durant/Ken Chertow/ During last year’s controversy when the PIAA was contemplating reducing the weight classes for PA high school wrestling from fourteen to twelve, I found myself becoming emotionally involved in the arguments pro and con. Most of those…

Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling Chris Pendleton (San Jose, Calif./Oklahoma State) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for the week of March 15-21. Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within wrestling for that…

Check out this unofficial Real Pro Wrestling Message Board. It is different from others because it has a special spot in the board for each teams fans! The point of the forum is to help RPW’s popularity and further the…

After almost four years and countless hours of focus and dedication we are proud to announce the long-awaited television debut of RealProWrestling “this Sunday, March 27th at 4EST (3CST) on PAX “TV. For those of you who have not experiences…

By MATT TROWBRIDGE, Rockford Register Star The alarm would ring. Time to get up. A new day. Each time, Grant Miller would have the same thought: Please, let this day be over. Soon. “I find myself just hating life every…

By BRIAN VanderBEEKBEE STAFF WRITER In a few words, Billy Exline can describe the difference between California and Iowa, at least as far as the states’ respective levels of passion for wrestling is concerned. “Back here, if there’s a choice,…