MINNEAPOLIS — Claiming eight individual champions, including four in Gold classes, the Augsburg College wrestling team opened its 2013-14 season with a strong performance at its Auggie-Brute Open, held on Saturday at Si Melby Hall. Mike Fuenffinger (JR, Hibbing, Minn.), Will Keeter (JR, Twin Falls, Idaho), Matt Hechsel (JR, Apple Valley, Minn.) and Chad Johnson…
Read moreNew Day Speaks About Creative Liberties WWE Allows Them To Take
Big E and Kofi Kingston of New Day say WWE isn’t booty when it comes to allowing them freedom to be creative with their wrestling personas. They recently spoke to NDTV Gadgets 360 during a promotional tour to India. Here’s what Big E had to say about creative liberties the tag team group is allowed…
Read moreCentral Minnesota Mat Rats Preseason Report (19th Annual) Part 3
Central Minnesota Mat Rats Preseason Report (19th Annual) By Roger Mischke November 2013 Coaches, please keep me informed of your team’s success throughout the season. With each edition, I would like to share their success in The Central MN Report. Please send relevant information for Class A individual and team ratings as well. I…
Read moreImpact Legends Slammiversary Champions iPPV Airs Tonight On App
The FITE App will air “Impact Legends: Slammiversary Champions” on Thursday at 8 p.m. EST. You can download The FITE App free from The Apple App Store and Google Play here: https://www.fite.tv/ Here is a rundown of what will air in a program description provided by FITE TV: This month on IMPACT Legends we…
Read moreWWE Reportedly Signs Lots Of New Talent
It is being reported that the WWE has signed a list of new talent recently. Cruiserweight Classic tournament competitors Raul Mendoza and Fabian Aichner have reportedly been signed, though that doesn’t mean they will be going directly to 205 Live. However, the low-rated show could use some new names to spice things up a bit…
Read moreSantino Marella Training for In-Ring Return
Former WWE wrestler Santino Marella seems to be working towards a return to the ring. Marella has been retired from in-ring competition since 2014 after a series of neck surgeries put him out of action. He continued to appear for the WWE in 2015 but was released from his contract in May of 2016 after…
Read moreWWE Drops New Merchandise For SmackDown Tag Champs The Usos
WWEShop.com is advertising a new t-shirt for fans of the reigning SmackDown Tag Team Champion Usos. With the heel champs getting set for what is sure to be an exciting feud with the immensely popular babyface team of New Day, there’s little doubt the WWE wants to put Uso merchandise at the forefront these days….
Read moreTony Schiavone Returns to Wrestling
Former Jim Crockett Promotions, WWF, and WCW announcer Tony Schiavone made a return to wrestling for the first time since 2003 when he called the main event of a Warriors of Wrestling independent show called Extreme Heat. He called the main event W.O.W. title match between “The Ripper” Jasin Karloff and Chris Steeler. Schiavone first…
Read morePolice struggle with silent monks as search for France’s most wanted leads to monastery
Armed police raided a southern French monastery on Tuesday after reports that an elusive Catholic aristocrat suspected of murdering his entire family was hiding there. Worshippers had sighted a man resembling Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès during masses at the monastery. The descendant of a French count, Dupont de Ligonnès is one of France’s most wanted…
Read morePompeo warns China’s treatment of civilians ‘horrifyingly similar’ to East Germany on eve of Berlin Wall anniversary
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned against the threat posed by Russia and China and called for Nato to grow on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Speaking in Germany, Mr Pompeo warned that 21st century authoritarianism posed a threat equal to that seen during the…
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