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Yes I care |
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27 | 71.05% |
No I don't |
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11 | 28.95% |
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#1 |
Spammy Certified
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No more wrestling?
Wrestling might be cut from the olympics, do you care?
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#2 |
Out Of Step
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No more Kurt Angles can only be a bad thing.
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#3 |
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Nah don't watch anyway, don't care.
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Grim Fandango
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No more Kurt Angle claiming he's going to be in the olympics next time can only be a good thing.
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#5 |
Out Of Step
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He's still got the UFC.
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#6 |
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I never see it on so my life wont change
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#7 |
Y2KoTF
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I guess in terms of history it's sad, but I never watched it and am not really fussed about it not being there. In saying that if you're a wrestling fan I can see why you'd be upset, I was dark when they dropped some cycling events from the program for London, and if they dropped the sport all together I'd probably flip out.
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#8 |
Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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I care because it seems to me that it is a much more "legit" sport/competition than some other summer events. Not that I ever watched it, or really any of the Summer Games.
Only way getting rid of amateur wrestling is acceptable is if they are planning on making MMA an olympic sport. |
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#9 |
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they should get rid of artistic gymnastics
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#10 |
Listen to Killer Mike
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#11 |
Out Of Step
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Everyone knows that but Angle, although he hasn't mentioned it in a while.
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Doin' It Right
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It's a shame for the sport and its athletes but no, I don't really care
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#13 |
Out Of Step
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Is the point of College wrestling just to get to the olympics or what? I know guys don't have to have that background to turn pro but it used to be something that was sought after, especially when Briscoe/JR had a hand in developmental, so will it impact the industry that way?
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#14 |
Doin' It Right
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Nah, I'm sure they'll develop some kind of international tournament in lieu of the olympics.
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Over Like Rover
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WWE still scout college wrestlers today, Brisco himself even. And more and more guys would be looking to get into MMA nowadays anyway I'd guess instead of hanging around a few years after college to train and compete in the Olympics. No idea if or how it will affect wrestling at a college level though.
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#16 |
Over Like Rover
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wouldn't be surprised to see the decision get overturned anyways, it's still 8 years away from going into effect
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#17 |
Listen to Killer Mike
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Ronda Rousey, former US Olympic Gold Medalist Judoka, and current UFC Champion has been pretty vocal about the fact that the Olympic committee does nothing to help the athletes once they are done competing.. And it's not even like they are "set" when they are competing.. I mean, I think she said when she won the Gold, they gave her a check for 20 grand and were like "good luck".. Truthfully, I hate that they are scrapping it, but deep down, I know that 50% of those wrestlers who would have trained out of HS or college for the Olympics will now prolly just go straight to MMA.. Some will go the prowrestling route, but like with Lesnar, alot of "real" wrestlers hate going into prowrestling because it's not a "real" competition.. Why Angle has been saying he wants to fight MMA..
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#18 |
Listen to Killer Mike
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Fucking CSL stealing my posts..
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#19 |
They're eating the dogs..
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Wrestling? Da hell is that? I only know about rasslin
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#20 |
Narc stole my star
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They are replacing it with baseball/softball most likely
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#21 |
b/c 5 is better than 4
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I do not see how it is a smart decision, but I do not care..... alot of people will though
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#22 |
The Will & The Whey
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Although I don't feel threatened by the IOC recommendation, I care about it as a sign of respect for the tradition of it (in as much as that tradition has not held back a particular demographic). I care about half as much as if the American flag were to change its colors...wouldn't affect how I live life but wouldn't be a change I'd welcome.
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#23 |
Wrestling Marks Rejoice!
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Would rather the usless form of Olympic boxing went away. Its a dying sport anyhow (in favor of MMA, of course), and the Olympics aren't doing it any favors with growing old gracefully.
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#24 |
Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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They should add Slamball to the Olympics
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Probably for the best. The shithead tryhards in Tapout shirts are bad enough. Imagine if they thought molesting kiddies was cool. |
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#27 |
Resident drug enabler
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#28 |
it's really real meat
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it's gonna be a tossup between rasslin, squash, and some other thing nobody gives a shit about. pretty sure more people would rather see olympic rasslin than olympic squash
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The Will & The Whey
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#30 |
Hey Mister!
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The founding sports should be untouchable, IMO.
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#31 |
OLD SCHOOL FAN
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#32 |
Eats that fuck at lunch
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They should add mma to the olympics now!
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#33 |
Listen to Killer Mike
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Kane Knight has added so much to this conversation.. Thanks for adding yr priceless input..
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#34 |
Inconceivable
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I agree with this, I don't really see the need for another golf tournament which is one sport they are trying to replace wrestling with. The Olympics is pretty much the pinnacle for wrestling. I mean I understand golf will probably draw bigger ratings and mean more money in the US if you can get the big names to participate, but aside from being the first guy to get a medal in golf they aren't likely to care or even show up especially if one of the majors is within a week or two of the Olympics.
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#35 |
Listen to Killer Mike
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#36 |
His name is Jeff Harvey
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Well, I guess this means amateur wrestling is just as fake as professional wrestling.
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#37 |
Listen to Killer Mike
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How so??
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#38 |
The Crackerless Cracker
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Thought of this for some reason
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeQlmCR_1dU |
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#39 |
Feeling Oof-y
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The Iranians are not gonna be happy!
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#40 |
yeah nah good mate
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2700 years of history in the Olympics. Yeah, it matters.
Especially with the Olympics continually adding mainstream or some stupid sport that doesn't require an Olympic event. |
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