Read more wrestling stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3525/wrestling.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:42:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71719/wrestling-dynamo-captain-lou-dead-at-76.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag“Captain” Lou Albano, a professional wrestler who also enjoyed success as a mainstream entertainer, died today at 76. Starting in the late '50s as one-half of tag team “the Sicilians,” Albano’s wrestling career spanned four decades. With his signature look—Hawaiian shirt, rubber-band goatee—and a landmark decision to mix...http://www.newser.com/story/71719/wrestling-dynamo-captain-lou-dead-at-76.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70927/gop-lukewarm-on-wrestling-ceos-senate-bid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith Linda McMahon eying him as the ultimate takedown of her takedown-filled career, Sen. Chris Dodd has reason to be nervous. The former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment has sharp business acumen, star power—and, perhaps most significantly, $30 million she’s willing to spend to wrest his Connecticut Senate seat...http://www.newser.com/story/70927/gop-lukewarm-on-wrestling-ceos-senate-bid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Oct 2009 8:44:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66052/wrestling-goes-to-the-beach.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWrestling aficionados think they’ve found a formula to put their sport back on the map. Just put the contestants on the beach—and make them take their shirts off. That last part is key. “High school girls love cut and in-shape high school guys,” says one USA Wrestling board member....http://www.newser.com/story/66052/wrestling-goes-to-the-beach.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Aug 2009 9:15:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54307/seattle-smacks-down-fake-wrestling-league.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSeattle has put the smackdown on a mock-wrestling circuit that stages WWE-style bouts in bars, putting the fake league is in the strange position of trying to prove its antics aren't a sport. Seattle Semi-Pro Wrestling, which started as an "art joke" in 2003, says it's merely staging theatrical "fight...http://www.newser.com/story/54307/seattle-smacks-down-fake-wrestling-league.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 25 Mar 2009 9:39:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/45871/indie-wrestlers-hope-for-big-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe WWE isn’t the only pro-wrestling battleground: Outside the mainstream are several indie wrestling leagues where lesser-known fighters can duke it out, the Wall Street Journal reports. There’s little pay—sometimes only $25 a night—and crowds can range from 20 to 18,000, says one contender. But there’s plenty...http://www.newser.com/story/45871/indie-wrestlers-hope-for-big-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Dec 2008 11:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45640/rourke-clinches-wrestler.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMickey Rourke takes the title role of The Wrestler and pins it to the mat in a stunning comeback, say critics. The tragicomic portrait of a washed-up star still hitting the circuit decades past his prime "is not just a comeback performance but something much rarer: a rounded, raddled portrait...http://www.newser.com/story/45640/rourke-clinches-wrestler.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 18 Dec 2008 10:55:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/36298/wrestling-legend-killer-kowalski-dead-at-81.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLegendary 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...http://www.newser.com/story/36298/wrestling-legend-killer-kowalski-dead-at-81.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Sep 2008 2:00:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35241/us-wrestling-prodigy-wins-gold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHenry 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...http://www.newser.com/story/35241/us-wrestling-prodigy-wins-gold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 19 Aug 2008 8:40:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34932/irate-wrestler-chucks-bronze.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSwedish 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...http://www.newser.com/story/34932/irate-wrestler-chucks-bronze.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 Aug 2008 13:38:00 CDT