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  • September 2008

    • Wrestling Legend 'Killer' Kowalski Dead at 81

      Boston Globe  |  Sep 1, 08 2:00 AM CDT

      Wrestling Legend 'Killer' Kowalski Dead at 81

      (Newser) - Legendary pro-wrestler "Killer" Kowalski, who founded a famous school for aspiring wrestlers, has died at the age of 81, reports the Boston Globe. Despite his villainous reputation in the ring, Kowalski was a religious vegetarian who enjoyed classical music, philosophy and photography. He might have remained a  wrestling obscurity but for a 1954 incident when he accidentally severed an opponent's ear. More »

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      wrestling  • World Wrestling Entertainment

  • August 2008

    • US Wrestling Prodigy Wins Gold

      Associated Press  |  Aug 19, 08 8:40 AM CDT

      US Wrestling Prodigy Wins Gold

      (AP) - Henry Cejudo, the 21-year-old US prodigy who had competed in only one world-level senior tournament before Beijing, won gold today in Olympic freestyle 55-kilogram wrestling. Cejudo, crying the moment the match ended and wrapping himself in an American flag, defeated Tomohiro Matsunaga of Japan in the best-of-three match. Cejudo is the youngest American to win an Olympic wrestling gold medal. More »

      Tags

      2008 Beijing Olympics  • United States  • gold medal  • wrestling

    • Irate Wrestler Chucks Bronze

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Aug 14, 08 1:38 PM CDT

      Irate Wrestler Chucks Bronze

      (Newser) - Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian threw his bronze medal to the floor during the ceremony, stormed off, and vowed to quit the sport, the Telegraph reports. "I don't care about this medal. I wanted gold," Abrahamian said. The wrestler had earlier confronted the judges’ over their decision that eventually gave the gold to Andrea Minguzzi, before being restrained by team officials. More »

      Tags

      2008 Beijing Olympics  • Italy  • sports  • gold medal  • Sweden  • wrestling

    • College Boots Wrestlers for Baring All on Porn Site

      Omaha World-Herald  |  Aug 13, 08 7:00 AM CDT

      College Boots Wrestlers for Baring All on Porn Site

      (Newser) - Two University of Nebraska wrestlers have been chucked off the team after posing naked for a gay pornography site, the Omaha World-Herald reports. The coach said the behavior of the two wrestlers, including 2007 125-pound NCAA champion Paul Donahoe, did not reflect "the standard of excellence we aspire to on and off the mat." More »

      Tags

      NCAA  • Nebraska  • wrestling  • nude photo  • wrestler  • gay pornography

  • July 2008
  • April 2008
  • November 2007

    • Death Takes Down the Fabulous Moolah

      State (Columbia, SC)  |  Nov 5, 07 4:45 AM CST

      Death Takes Down the Fabulous Moolah

      (Newser) - Pro wrestling’s "Fabulous Moolah," 30-year champion of World Wrestling Entertainment, has died at 84. Mary Lillian Ellison was the first female wrestler inducted into the WWE’s Hall of Fame. When a promoter asked her why she wanted to wrestle, she answered: “For the money! I want to wrestle for the moolah!” and her stage name was born, The State reports. More »

  • September 2007
  • August 2007
  • July 2007

    • Benoit Bought 'Excessive' Steroids

      CNN  |  Jul 3, 07 11:52 AM CDT

      Benoit Bought 'Excessive' Steroids

      (Newser) - Over the last year Chris Benoit's doctor was prescribing the wrestler a 10-month supply of anabolic steroids every three or four weeks, the DEA said in court papers made public today. The steroids, which can cause paranoia, depression and violent outbursts, may have been a factor in the murder of Benoit's wife and child, as well as his suicide.  More »

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      murder  • steroids  • suicide  • doctor  • wrestling  • WWE  • Chris Benoit

  • June 2007

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