USA OLYMPIC WRESTLERS TO APPEAR ON “IMAPCT!”

[Joe Kerr]

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July 20, 2004 (Nashville, TN) – Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) announced it has invited two members of the United States Olympic Wrestling team to appear this Friday, July 23rd on “Impact!” which airs at 3:00 p.m. on Fox Sports Net (check local listings).

Daniel Cormier (211 lbs) and Joe Williams (163 lbs) will be appearing on “Impact!” to garner support and publicize the U.S. team before they head to Athens in their quest for the gold.

“We are thrilled to be able to recognize these two Olympians on ‘Impact!,” said Dixie Carter, President TNA Entertainment. “These young men, both of whom are medal contenders, have put in countless hours of hard work and training to represent the United States and our sport of wrestling. Amateur wrestling has been overshadowed in recent years and we want to send them to Athens with the appreciation and recognition they deserve.”

Cormier, a Lafayette, La. native, currently trains in Stillwater, Okla. He is considered a gold medal favorite in Athens. He has won two consecutive U.S. Nationals titles and placed fifth in the 2003 World Championships. He also captured a gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.

Williams, born in Chicago, IL. where he later attend Mt. Carmel High School, the same school as professional sports stars Donovan McNabb and Simeon Rice, has been the top ranked U.S. wrestler at his weight class for the past four years. He won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships and has won gold medals at the 1999 and 2003 Pan American Games. Williams was a three-time NCAA champion at the Univ. of Iowa.

TNA Wrestling will be updating its national viewing audience on the progress of USA Wrestling during the Games.

The alternative for the true wrestling fan, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling prides itself on delivering quality, family programming that is clean, innovative, cutting edge and with the high-risk, high-flying athleticism that TNA Wrestling is known for. Available on pay-per-view every Wednesday night at 8pm ET/5pm PT on iN DEMAND, DISH Network and TVN as well as Viewer’s Choice, Bell ExpressVu and Shaw PPV in Canada. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling “Impact!” Friday’s at 3pm local on Fox Sports Net (check local listings). For more information, log onto www.TNAWrestling.com.

[AareDub]

Too bad it's not Cael Sanderson. He's gonna be the most exciting thing in the whole olympics this year.