The Association of Career Wrestlers is launching today with an event in Pittsburgh. Think pro wrestling, but not that stuff on TV - our wrestling.
It's a single-elimination tournament with only five weight classes (135, 155, 170, 205, 265). The numbers aren't huge (I don't think there are more than eight in any weight and 265 only has ONE) but there is a $2,500 prize for the winner of each class. It's at the Hyatt Regency - Pittsburgh International Airport in the Grand Ballroom. Spectator tickets are very limited, but with an admission price starting at $30, I can't see the demand being that high for them. They also were selling "social memberships," which include a ticket to the Pittsburgh event, for $75. That also seems pricey. The good news is that you can watch online for free here: http://live.nsidewrestling.org/.
The event starts at noon with the finals set for approximately 7 p.m.
The initial event has plenty of Pennsylvania links, with former college standouts Frank Molinaro (Penn State), Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (Clarion), Matt Kocher (Pitt) and Matt Wilps (Pitt) in the field as well as Bucknell assistant coach Jarrod Garnett.
The style is not quite folkstyle, not quite freestyle, but sounds like a
mix of both. Think freestyle from the neutral position, folkstyle on
the mat. Sounds like an interesting concept, and I hope it works. But
with the prices they're charging, I'm skeptical.
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