PIERZ – It was approaching 3 a.m. by the time Kolton Eischens’ head hit the pillow Friday night. The boys on the Pierz wrestling team were in the mood to celebrate after clinching their fifth-straight state tournament berth by defeating Aitkin 33-26 in the Section 7A team championship match. The Eischens family hosted the post-match…
STMA’s elder McKee a good leader on, off wrestling mat
Mitchell McKee has taken on a larger role in his brother’s development since their father passed away in December. For a few short moments Friday, both of St. Michael-Albertville’s McKee brothers, Mitchell, a junior 126-pounder, and Patrick, an eighth-grade 106-pounder, were wrestling in the Class 3A quarterfinals simultaneously on adjacent mats at Xcel Energy Center….
White Supremacist Captured After Escape From Arkansas Jail
JEFFERSON COUNTY, AR — Authorities captured the leader of a white supremacist gang who escaped along with another man from an Arkansas jail, according to the United States Marshals Service. Wesley Gullet, 30, was indicted in February along with several other white supremacist gang members, according to the Department of Justice. The DOJ said Gullett…
Day 1 Mustang wrestling at the NCAA championships
ST. LOUIS — Southwest Minnesota State wrestler Jacob Begin earned All-American honors at the 2015 NCAA Division II wrestling championships Friday at Chaifetz Arena. The championship resumes on Saturday, with Session III at 10 a.m., and the finals starting at 7 p.m. At 174 pounds, senior Jacob Begin entered the championships with a 27-5 record…
College Recruiting: Two-time state placer Nik Borchert of Mille Lacs to Augsburg
Mille Lacs senior Nik Borchert will be continuing his wrestling career at Augsburg. Borchert is a four-time state qualifier and two-time state place winner. Borchert finished his high school career with a 218-39 record. He is projected to wrestle at 149 pounds for the Auggies. Where are they going in 2015-16? Minnesota Recruits 2015-16 The…
WWE Stock Reaches Milestone, Sami Zayn WWE Status Update
WWE stock hit a milestone by recently surpassing the $90 mark by closing at $90.10 after peaking at $90.65. That would help WWE reach a market value of over $7 billion. The 52-week high for the stock though is $90.77 which it hit during the day on September 19th but the current $90.10 is the…
Cesaro at NXT, Ted Turner Reveals Dementia, WWE Teases HBK Match
Long before he aligned himself with Sheamus to form The Bar on WWE’s main roster, Cesaro was tearing up the competition in NXT against the likes of Sami Zayn, which some fans still believe to be the best rivalry in the history of the show. Cesaro has not stepped foot in an NXT ring in…
News on Ronda Rousey’s Super Show-Down Match, Next Week’s MYC
The Ronda Rousey & Bella Twins Six-Woman Tag Team Match at WWE Super Show-Down is expected to include an angle of some sort that would then set up the planned Nikki Bella vs. Ronda Rousey Main Event Matchup at The Evolution PPV later on in the month. According to a recent article in The Wrestling…
WWE Signs Chelsea Green? Omega Teases a Switch, New Cruiserweight
One of the most popular female wrestlers in the industry today has got to be Chelsea Green. After competing on the most recent season of WWE’s Tough Enough series, Green made a name for herself by competing in Impact Wrestling and in independent promotions all over the world. Green took part in a WWE tryout…
RAW Preview (10/15): Will The Undertaker & Kane Respond To D-X?
Are The Undertaker & Kane ready? Now that D-Generation X has re-formed for a tag team battle with The Brothers Of Destruction at WWE Crown Jewel, what’s going through the minds of The Deadman & The Big Red Machine? Plus, two huge WWE World Cup Qualifying Matches and a response by RAW Women’s Champion Ronda…