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Bring “Beast” to Your Gym: A Guide to Booking UFC Legend Dan Severn

For owners and operators of martial arts schools, wrestling clubs, and fitness centers, providing unique and high-value experiences is key to attracting and retaining members. One of the most impactful events you can host is a training seminar led by a true legend of the sport.

This guide details the incredible opportunity to book Dan “Beast” Severn—a UFC Hall of Famer, former WWE Superstar, and one of the most accomplished combat sports athletes in history—for an appearance and seminar at your facility.

Why Host a Seminar with Dan Severn?

Dan Severn is more than just a fighter; he is a decorated veteran and a seasoned educator with a teaching career spanning nearly four decades. His credentials are unparalleled, making him a significant draw for any gym.

Dan Severn is a true Renaissance man, an MMA pioneer, and an undisputed fan favorite. UFC’s only Triple Crown Champion, and was inducted into UFC’s Hall of Fame and the Arizona State Wrestling Hall of Fame. He is also an author, lecturer, movie star, television actor, MMA commentator, and renowned teacher of submission grappling.

His extensive background covers a wide array of disciplines, including Folk, Freestyle, and Greco-Roman wrestling. He also holds black belts in Judo, Sambo, and Jiu-Jitsu. This diverse expertise allows him to offer comprehensive seminars that cater to students of all levels and backgrounds, from youth wrestlers to adult MMA practitioners.

Hosting a legend of Severn’s caliber not only provides invaluable instruction for your members but also serves as a powerful marketing tool. It can attract new students, generate local media attention, and solidify your facility’s reputation as a premier training destination.

Seminar Content and Structure

Dan Severn offers a flexible seminar structure that can be tailored to the specific needs of your gym. He is proficient in teaching a wide range of techniques, from fundamental takedowns to advanced submission holds. A typical booking can include one or two distinct seminars, each lasting between 1.5 da 2 ur.

This allows for a focused curriculum. Na primer, you could host two separate sessions:

•Seminar 1: On the Feet: Focusing on closing distance, takedowns, clinches, throws, and the corresponding defensive maneuvers.

•Seminar 2: On the Ground: Covering techniques from the guard, mount, and cross-body positions, including escapes and submissions.

This dual-seminar approach provides a comprehensive learning experience and offers an excellent value proposition for attendees.

The Booking Details: Cost and Arrangements

Booking Dan Severn is a straightforward process with a clear pricing structure designed to be mutually beneficial for both him and the host facility.

Standard Rate:

•$2,000 per day plus transportation and hotel accommodations.

This fee covers the primary seminar booking. Vendar, the financial model is designed to help the host facility recoup its investment and even turn a profit. For a two-seminar day, the host pays the daily rate for the first seminar, and the revenue from the second seminar is split 50/50.

Suggested Pricing Model: To maximize attendance and revenue, a tiered pricing structure is recommended:

Seminar PackageGym MembersNon-Members
Seminar 1 Samo$75$100
Both Seminars$150$175

This model incentivizes participation in both sessions while offering a discount to your existing members, ultimately driving revenue for the host gym and potentially leading to new long-term memberships.

More Than a Seminar: Maximizing Your Booking

One of the most significant advantages of booking Dan Severn is his willingness to go above and beyond to ensure the event’s success. He offers a wide range of promotional and community engagement activities that can be scheduled around the seminar to generate buzz and help offset the costs.

These additional appearances and events can transform a single seminar into a multi-day community event. Here are just some of the activities Dan is willing to participate in:

•Media Engagement: Dan will conduct interviews with local radio stations and promote the event on his social media pages:

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Dan Severn (@dan.thebeast.severn) • Instagram photos and videos

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•Community Outreach: Speak to students at local junior high or high schools about topics like anti-bullying or the importance of education.

•Specialized Training: Offer a sampler of his Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics program for local police departments.

•Exclusive Fan Experiences: Host aFeast with The Beastprivate meal or aBreakfast with The Beast” Q&A session for small groups.

•Promotional Appearances: Appear at local sports bars, sponsor locations, or even car dealerships for meet-and-greets, photo opportunities, and autograph signings.

By leveraging these additional opportunities, a gym owner can create a comprehensive promotional schedule that builds excitement and drives ticket sales for the main seminar.

How to Book “Beast”

To begin the process of bringing Dan Severn to your training facility for a seminar, videz, or speaking engagement, you can reach out directly to his booking contacts.

Be sure to let Dan’s team know that Rich from Fight News Unlimited referred you, and then let Rich know you’ve booked an appearance by emailing rich.bergeron@gmail.com.

Once we’ve confirmed that you have booked “Beast,” we will also help you promote the event with a blog post here and promotional posts across all our own social media platforms.

•For general inquiries and booking: Contact Kevin Gilligan at keving@tdg4.com [5].

•For seminar-specific questions: You can also email dan@dansevern.com ali pokličite (517) 278-4908 [2].

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to have a living legend of wrestling and mixed martial arts share his knowledge with your students. Booking Dan “Beast” Severn is more than just a seminar; it’s an event that will be remembered by your community for years to come.

For more information about Dan Severn’s background and seminar offerings, check out these key documents:

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/dan-submission-grappling-tri-fold-seminar-brochure/283857186

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/dan-severn-seminar-suggested-flyer-for-promoting-seminars/283857185

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/dan-severn-press-kit-with-stats-and-extra-information/283857187

Also be sure to check out two YouTube channels featuring Dan Severn here:

Dan and Don’s Toxic Masculinity Podcast – YouTube

Unleashed with Dan The Beast Severn and Eric Carroll

Hulk Hogan morda ni več, Toda Hulkamania živi večno

Kaj mi pomeni Hulk Hogan

S: Tony Penecale

To bo dolgo. To je tisto, kar počnemo novinarji, pišemo. Ta članek pišem otroškemu junaku, Hulk Hogan. To pišem bolj zase. To je slavna smrt, ki me je prizadela kot nobena druga. Resnično lahko razumem, kako se ljudje počutijo, ko je umrl Elvis.

Že en teden sem sedel na te misli in besede. Kako se posloviš od ikone, nekaj, kar vam je definiralo, dokler se spomnite?  Terry Bollea, profesionalna rokoborca ​​in kulturna ikona, ki jo svetu poznajo kot Hulk Hogan, julija nenadoma umrl 24 Po trpljenju srčnega zastoja na njegovem domu na Floridi.

Medtem ko obstajajo polemike in ločitvena mnenja nad Terryjem Bollejem v zadnjih nekaj letih, Želim ustvariti svoje misli o Hulk Hoganu, rokoborc in zabavljač, ki mi je toliko pomenil zadnjega 40 let.

V tem, kar je bilo kot popolna nevihta, Hulk Hogan je prišel v moje življenje leta 1983. Pravkar sem se preselil v novo sosesko, saj je bil moj dedek smrtno bolan, In v zadnjih mesecih bomo pomagali moji babici skrbeti zanj. Še nikoli nisem imel kabla. Moj oče bi včasih gledal programiranje rokovanja v naši stari hiši, In sedel bi z njim. V času WWE (Potem wwf) je bilo severovzhodno regionalno ozemlje. Prvak je bil Bob Backlund, a za otroka, ki je bil navdušen nad Vojnami zvezd in He-Man, Bil je preveč navaden in dolgočasen, da bi ujel mojo domišljijo.

Rocky III je bil izpuščen 1982 in scenarij je zahteval mišičasto, Naravni izbor je bil večji rokobornik, ki je bil zapolnil vlogo Thunderlipsa in Hogan je bila naravna izbira. Bil je peta (Slabi fant) lik že v svoji karieri in njegov nastop ga je pripeljal do glavnega priznanja. Z dostopom do kabla, Zdelo se je, da je Rocky III skoraj vsak dan in gledal bi ga po popoldanskih risankah.

Tisti december, Bob Backlund je naslov WWE izgubil z zlobnim in zaničevalnim železom Sheik. Nisem bil velik oboževalec, Toda moj 7-letni um ni mogel spoprijeti sveta z "slabim fantom" kot rokoborskim prvakom. Svet je bil januarja uravnotežen 23, 1984, Ko je Hogan zamenjal "poškodovanega" zaostanka in premagal Iron Sheik na Madison Square Garden.

Ko sem to gledal na televiziji, Občutil sem navdušenje in veselje, ko je Hulk osvojil naslov za Ameriko. V mojih mislih, Hulk Hogan je bil slab fant v Rockyju III, dokler ga Rocky "dobro ni spremenil." V tistem trenutku, Našel sem junaka, Superman iz resničnega življenja, nekdo, ki bi se lahko soočil in odbijal izzive vseh rokoborcev slabih. S kablom, Lahko bi gledal mesečne karte iz spektra Philadelphia, vsak mesec navijanje hulksterja.

Februar 1985 zaznamoval polno leto, ko sem bil polnopravni Hulkamaniac zame. Na spektru je potekala matinee kartica, In moj oče se je odločil, da me bo odpeljal, da bi videl Hulka, ki se je branil pred zlobno Brutus Beefcake. Še vedno se spominjam občutljivega navdušenja, ko so igrali "Eye of the Tiger", ko je Hulk prišel na obroč. Bilo je tako navdušujoče. Naslednji dan sem na televiziji posnel predvajanje in bil prepričan, da sem se videl v oddaji. Šele leta kasneje sem gledal to tekmo na YouTubu in spoznal osebo, za katero sem mislil, da sem jaz, samo najstnik 10 leta starejša od mene in samo nositi podobno jakno.

WWE je naslednji mesec predstavil supercad z naslovom "Wrestlemania", in poskušal sem prepričati očeta, naj mi ga pustim. To je bilo, preden ste lahko naročili kartice za plačilo na ogled, da si jih ogledate doma, in edino mesto, ki smo ga videli. Odbil sem se s seznama zvezdnikov, ki bi bili tam, vključno z Muhammadom Alijem. Strinjal se je, da me bo vzel, In moram videti vse velike zvezde, kot sta Junkyard Dog in Andre the Giant. Toda tekma, ki me je trepetala na mojem sedežu, je bila tekma z grozo s Hulkom, ki se je združila s kostarjem Rocky III in ikono A-Team, G. T, ko sta prevzela izdajalski duo Rowdyja Roddyja Piperja in Paula »Gospod. Čudovito ”Orndorff. Seveda, junaki so prevladovali, In ta dogodek je bil največja stvar, kar sem jih kdaj videl.

Od tega trenutka, Bil sem o vsem in vsem Hulk Hogan. Bil je največji junak na svetu. Všeč mi je bil He-Man, Pojdi, in transformatorji, vendar so bile samo ponarejene igrače in risanke. Bil sem velik ljubitelj Rockyja, Vedel pa sem, da gre samo za film. Ampak Hulk Hogan ... vsak teden sem ga gledal, in verjel sem, da je rokoborba resnična. Želel sem odrasti, da bi postal rokoborc. Moje ime naj bi bil "Tornado Tony", jaz pa bom partner Hulk Hogan. Kot ekipa za oznake smo se odpravili na glavni dogodek WrestleMania. Treniral bi s kompletom za vadbo Hulkamania s plastičnimi duma, ročni prijemi, in jumprope. Za šolo sem imel škatlo za kosilo Hulk Hogan, Imela sem majico Hulk Hogan, in vse akcijske številke LJN.

V šoli sem delal veliko različnih prijateljev, samo govoril o rokoborbi, nekaj otrok, za katere sem mislil, da nimam ničesar skupnega. Kot običajno sramežljivi otrok, Če bi videl še enega otroka z nečim na temo rokovanja, kot nalepka za rokovanje na nahrbtniku ali nekaj trgovskih kartic, Izstopil bi iz lupine in začel pogovor. Neizogibno, Načrtovali bi gledanje tedenskega programa, ki se je predvajalo vsako soboto zjutraj, vključno z risano risanko Hulk Hogan, ki je bila tako priljubljena. V tem času, Starši bi mi dovolili, da ostanem pozno, če bi se predvajal glavni dogodek v soboto zvečer. To je bila dobrodošla poslastica, a tudi travmatično gledanje pošastnega kralja Kong Bundyja pošlje Hulka na nosila. Tako travmatično kot to, ni bilo dovolj, da bi mi preprečil, da bi sprejel povabilo na rojstnodnevno zabavo, da bi si ogledal 2nd Obrok WrestleMania z nekaterimi mojimi sošolci. Navijali smo med Hoganovim vhodom, zadržal naš kolektivni dih, ko je imel Bundy prednost, in potem praznovali, ko je Hogan kraljeval Supreme.

Z rokoborskim podjetjem na vrhuncu priljubljenosti in s Hulkom, ki vodi pot, Potrebovali so nekaj velikega, izredno velik, za zapolnitev 93,000 Pontiac Silverdome za Wrestlemania III. Kar so storili, je bilo, da se Hogan ujema z največjim moškim v profesionalnih športih, dobesedno in figurativno, Ko so ga v visoki 7 metrov postavili proti njegovemu nekdanjemu prijatelju, 500 lb. Andre Giant. Velikan, svež iz njegove izdaje hogana, je bil verjetno prevelik izziv, da bi lahko našega junaka osvojil. Potem ko je trpel številne udarce proti njegovemu najbolj dajanemu nasprotniku, Hulku se je še vedno uspel Supermana in osvojiti svojega velikanskega nasprotnika, vključno z najbolj ikoničnim bodyslam vseh časov.

Kmalu po WrestleMania III, Moja obzorja so se začela širiti. Zanimalo me je šport, še posebej boks. Gledal sem več filmov in predvajal različne video igre. Medtem ko sem še gledal rokovanje, in se smatram za zvest Hulkamaniac, Začel sem se uvajati v drugo programiranje, Še posebej v času The Times bi Hogan snemal filme in TV oddaja.

Ko sem prišel v srednjo šolo, Komaj sem gledal rokoborbo. To ni bilo več. Včasih bi gledal programiranje in moje najljubše, da bi jih gledali, so bili Undertaker, Razor Ramon, in Deisel. Nismo imeli več rokoborskih zabav, Moje številke LJN so bile pakirane v škatlo na podstrešju, In nismo imeli dvorišč. Wrestling Boom iz 80. let je zbledel, in posel je imel steroidne in droge škandale. Odraščal sem več nedolžna oblika zabave.

Moje drugo leto na fakulteti, Bil sem v sobi s fantom, ki je bil všeč rokoborbi, In začel sem gledati z njim. Hogan je bil v tekmecu WCW, in primerjali bi obe organizaciji, Oba sta še vedno uporabljala zastarele teme in trike. Medtem ko smo gledali kot skupino, Nisem se znašel gledati, ko sem se vrnil domov na poletni oddih. To se je spremenilo na maju 27, 1996, Ko je WCW spustil bombo. Njihov relativno blag programiranje je dobilo spodbudo s presenečenim prihodom Scott Hall (nekdanji Ramor Ramon), Sledil je nekaj tednov pozneje njegov prijatelj Kevin Nash (nekdanji Deisel). 

WCW je imel zdaj močan občutek in zanimanje je doseglo doseg njihovega basha na kartici na plaži, Na voljo samo z nakupom oddaje o plačilu na ogled. Hall in Nash, z obljubo skrivnostnega partnerja, boril se je junaški trio Randyja Savagea, Sting, in Lex Luger. Okrevanje po nedavni operaciji kolena, Oddaje nisem kupil. Nisem slišal nobenih rezultatov ali poročil, ko sem se uglasil v programiranju v ponedeljek zvečer. Z zategnjeno koleno in, v bolečini, ki ga povzroča bolečina, Opazoval sem, kako je Hulk med glavnim dogodkom hodil do ringa. Bil je tam, da je rešil junake in poslal zlikovce, ki bežijo. Ali tako sem si mislil. Spomnim se, da sem mislil: "Ali je samo napadel napačnega fanta?", Ko je spustil podpisovanje noge na Savageu.

Tako kot je 12 leta prej, Hulk Hogan je bil spet epicenter rokoborske revolucije. Tokrat je to storil tako, da se je revolucionarno spremenil v lik pete in mu dodal moniko "Hollywood". Svojo blagovno znamko je spremenil rumeno in rdečo barvo v črno -belo barvno shemo in blagovno znamko "New World Order" rokovanja. Vrnil je rokovanje nazaj v glavni tok. Spet medijsko pokrito rokovanje. Bil je pogovor po mestu, šole in pisarne, Kako se je Hulk Hogan spremenil v slabega fanta. Skupaj z Hallom in Nashom, Olajil je, da je slabo.

Za boj proti eksploziji WCW, WWE je prilagodil bolj roden izdelek, vodila Stone Cold Steve Austin in Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. V ponedeljek zvečer je postala vojna ocene med obema podjetjem in gledanje rokovanja je bila "v", ki jo je treba storiti še enkrat.

Spominjam se, da sem se sprehodil do mladeniča v našem kampusu, ki je nosil majico NWO. Pogledal sem ga in vprašal: "Ali si?"In dal signal" za življenje "z mojo levo roko. Odgovoril se je s" preveč sladko "gesto. Od in vsako leto smo prijatelji na naših rojstnih dneh, Na drugi strani družbenih medijev objavljamo pozdrav NWO.

Za boj proti eksploziji WCW, WWE je prilagodil bolj roden izdelek, vodila Stone Cold Steve Austin in Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. V ponedeljek zvečer je postala vojna ocene med obema podjetjem in gledanje rokovanja je bila "v", ki jo je treba storiti še enkrat. Rokoborba v 80. letih je bila tako kot desetletje, glasno, barvito, in nad vrhu. Rokoborba v 90. letih je spominjala na čas sprememb, hudomur in bolj realistično. Uporni anti-junak je bil priljubljen trend in ki ustreza odnosu moje osebnosti pravkar obrnjenega-21.

Med mojim mlajšim letom v 1997, Izbran sem bil za škatlo v prestižni kolegijski vzhodno-zahodni klasiki v Reno, Nv. Na žalost, Le teden dni pred dvobojem, Moj načrtovani nasprotnik je bil prisiljen, da se je umaknil s poškodbo in na mene je bil vzet soigralec v lažjem težkem razredu. Medtem ko je na odpustu na letališču v San Franciscu, Moji boksarski soigralci so videli Hulk Hogan, ki je hodil mimo, Oblečen v črno -belo oblačilo Nwo. Ustavili so ga za fotografijo, in se je zavezal. Biti član šolskega novinarskega kluba, To fotografijo sem moral predložiti za objavo v našem šolskem časopisu, sama fotografijo, v katero bi moral biti vključen. Naslednje leto, Potovanje v Reno sem se lahko odpravil, NV za tekmovanje v vzhodnem zahodnem klasiki. Na potovanju sem se sprehodil skozi letališče z drugim boksarjem, Iščete katerega koli rokoborca ​​WCW, ki bi bil morda na letališču v San Franciscu, Čeprav sem se res samo še srečal.

Po diplomi, Sledil sem trendu rokovanja. V 2001, WWE je kupil pohoten WCW, In le leto kasneje, Hulk Hogan se je vrnil v boj proti skali v brezvezni klasiki, kjer so navijači sprejeli njegovo vrnitev. Hulk bi v naslednjih nekaj letih večkrat odšel in se vrnil v podjetje, in med vsakim vrnitvijo, Ko bi prvih nekaj akordov njegove podpisane teme "Real American" zadelo v zrak, Oglušujoča reakcija množice bi prizorišče napolnila s takšno elektriko.

Do sredine 2000-ih, Zavedam se, da se je moja priložnost, da spoznam svojega najljubšega rokoborca ​​in ikone, Nisem se zavedal, da je Hulk res iz območja Tampe. Vedno so mu zaračunali plažo Benetke, CA in jaz sem to vzel kot resnico. Začel sem letno pomladno potovanje v Clearwater v 2008 in, Nekaj ​​let kasneje, Moj shuttle je mimo lokala z imenom "Hogan's Beach", V bližini letališča Tampa. Pozneje sem ugotovil, da gre za bar v lasti Hulk Hogan, Tako sem na svoj potovanje za naslednje leto dodal dan, da sem obiskal ta bara. To je bila moja priložnost, da dobim fotografijo, za katero sem se počutil, da si zaslužim. V 2015, Šel sem na Hoganovo plažo s pripravljenim fotoaparatom, Razen, da na Hoganovi plaži ni bilo Hulk Hogana.

Z zapiranjem Hoganove plaže 2016, Slišal sem, da ima v lasti trgovino z spominki na Clearwater Beachu in da bo včasih naključno nastopil. Obiskal sem 2016, 2017, 2018, in 2019, vse brez sreče. Včasih bi slišal nekaj takega, kot je "Škoda. Včeraj je bil tukaj." Vsako leto, Kupil sem majico in posnel fotografijo, ki je pozirala zunaj trgovine. Moj prijatelj in nekdanji soigralec Jason, Kdo je bil na tistem usodnem boksarskem potovanju 1997, Bi me vsako leto retri in komentiral s svojo fotografijo z letališča dve desetletji prej. Vedno bi odgovoril, da bi rad našel tega reno boksarja, da bi končno lahko imeli to boksarsko tekmo in vsako leto, Dodal bi še eno leto zanimanja, ki ga bo dobil 20 leta prej.

Kljub mojemu slabemu času vsako leto, Odhod v Hoganovo trgovino na plaži v Clearwater Beachu je bilo zabavno doživetje. Ko sem bil otrok, Govorili so o odprtju trgovine z rokoborbo na bližnjem trgu kmetov, In otroci v moji soseščini so vsi govorili o tem, kaj bi kupili, ali v resnici, Starše prosite, naj kupujejo za nas. Prepričan sem bil, da hodim ven s majico s hogano, Rumeni debla, Rdeči kneepadi, in rumeni škornji. Starši so me končno vzeli, in, na moje razočaranje, Le nekaj akcijskih številk sem že imel v lasti, Nekaj ​​majic, in nekaj trgovalnih kartic. Trgovina na Floridi je bila otroški raj iz 80. let. Na izbiro je bilo na desetine majic, skupaj s trakovi za glavo, Shot očala, akcijske številke, in replike pasovi. Na ogled so bili predmeti, kot so Hulkovi naslovni pasovi, verodostojna obleka Ric Flair, in par Andreja o velikanskih rokoborskih deblih. Med enim od mojih pogovorov s Hulkovim prijateljem in poslovnim partnerjem, Ron, Vprašal je, ali želim fotografirati nekaj pasov, ki jih nosijo obroče. Najprej sem moral držati pasu NWO, kar je bilo neverjetno. Toda to, kar je privedel naslednjič, mi je skoraj zajebalo kolena. Hulk je na Wrestlemania III nosil pristni pas, ko se je boril z Andrejem velikanom. Resnični pas iz morda največje tekme vseh časov je počival na moji rami. Poskušal sem narediti močan obraz za fotografijo, Ampak nisem se mogel upreti želji, da bi razbil bleščeči nasmeh, ko sem držal ta ikonični kos svojega otroštva.

Končno sem videl zlato priložnost za svojo dolgo pričakovano priložnost za fotografiranje z odprtjem Hoganovega Hangout Bar in tedenskih noči karaoke. Moj obisk je bil načrtovan za marca 14, 2022, In bil sem pripravljen navdušiti hulkster, ali bo moja različica klasičnega sir Mix-a-Lot "Baby Got Back". Prišel sem zgodaj, da sem dobil dobro mesto v lokalu, In imel sem še en as v rokavu. Prinesel sem repliko rt Thunderlips, ki ga je nosil v Rocky III. Ni bilo možnosti, da bi lahko odšel brez fotografije.

Po srečanju in klepetu z dolgoletnim WWE/WCW -jem in Hulkovim osebnim prijateljem, Jimmy Hart, Spet sem zasedel svoje mesto v lokalu in čakal z navdušenim pričakovanjem, kot sem to storil, ko sem bil otrok, ki je čakal na njegov vhod v Philadelphia Spectrum. Ponavadi pridejo med 8:15-8:20, Hulk ni prišel šele po 8:30 In medtem ko je še vedno vhod, Bilo je nekoliko umirjeno. Nato je vzel mikrofon in sporočil, da je pravkar prejel telefonski klic, da sta njegov prijatelj in partner NWO Scott Hall umrl nekaj minut prej, potem ko sta ga po srčnem napadu odstranila iz življenjske podpore. Hulk je nato po lokalu poslal krog pijač, da smo lahko vsi delili toast.

Po tem, Začel se je karaoke. Ni bilo odbora, ki bi videl, kdo je bil predviden v čakalni vrsti, in nestrpno sem čakal, da slišim moje ime. Slišal sem, da so drugi poslali DJ -jev podkupnino, da bi zagotovili, da so ga poklicali. Za to pot je bilo prepozno. Nisem si mogel zamisliti, da bi odšel, ne da bi dobil to priložnost za fotografijo. Ne samo, da bi se neusmiljeno rebral, Poznal sem tudi resničnost strogosti, ki jo profesionalno rokoborba prevzame na telo. Scott Hall je pravkar umrl tisti dan. Drugi, kot je Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, Končni bojevnik, in Curt Henning vsi so umrli mladi. Nisem mogel tvegati, da bi čakal še eno leto. Manevriral sem proti sprednji strani, kot da sem se pomikal do počivalnika, In našel sem popolno mesto, kjer se bo Hulk odpravil na pot. Ko se je pripravljal na odhod, Zagledal me je in dal "yo thundelips. Veliki ogrinjali, Brat!”Komentar. V tistem trenutku, Nisem bil 45-letni direktor zavarovanja. Spet sem bil 10 stara leta, In moj najljubši rokobornik me je klical. Iztegnil sem roko, in je sprejel. Vem, da sem imel samo sekundo, Kamero sem imel na selfieju in dobil svojo fotografijo.

Nekaj ​​tednov pred mojim 2023 Clearwater Trip, Videla sem, da Hulk podpiše v svoji trgovini na plaži na dan, ko naj bi prišel. Imel sem jutranji let in če bi šlo vse dobro, Za razliko od šest ur zamude v preteklem letu zaradi uhajanja goriva, Lahko bi dobil fotografijo in podpis. Kupil sem vstopnico za videz in molil brez zamud. Po prihodu brez težav, Vzel sem svoje mesto v vrsti, ki je bila približno dve uri čakanja. Zakaj tako dolgo?  Ker je Hulk želel vzeti nekaj trenutkov z vsemi. Ko je bil na vrsti, Predstavil sem se kot "Tony Tornado" iz Filadelfije. Odgovoril je: "Yo Tony Tornado!  Kaj je novega, brat?”Vprašal je, ali sem rokoborec, in odgovoril, da nisem rokoborec, ampak boksar. Vrnil je z rokami in rekel, "Ne udari me, brat!”Zahvalil sem se mu, da je moje otroštvo naredil posebno, še posebej tisti prvi WrestleMania z mojim očetom, In zame je podpisal rdečo Hulkamania Tanktop. Rekel sem mu, da ga bom videl v ponedeljek zvečer za karaoke.

Za razliko od preteklega leta, Imeli so elektronsko desko, kjer ste lahko videli, kje ste v čakalni vrsti. Prispel sem z nekaj prijatelji in sporočil v svoji pesmi, razen da so postavili časovno omejitev štirih minut, verjetno zato, ker prejšnje leto, Ljudje so izbirali pesmi, kot sta "Stairway to Heaven" in "Rappers Delight" (kratka različica) To so bile dolgotrajne izbire pesmi in drugim niso dali svoje priložnosti. Z mojo podpisno pesmijo iz knjige, Odločil sem se za klasiko DMC "To je težavno", saj so nastopali na Wrestlemania V. Okrašeni v moji kapici Thunderlips in White Fedora z ustreznim rdečim perjem in čakajo na Hulkovo vhod, Moj prijatelj je opozoril na ploščo čakalne vrste pesmi, ki kaže, da sem drugič peti. Ko je končno vstopil nekaj minut po mojem nastopu, Videl je rt in fedoro ter razcvetel "Tony Tornado!  Ali poješ, Brat?"Rekel sem mu, da sem že pel, in se je odzval, da pride na oder, ker je želel fotografijo z mano. Če bi bil v oblaku 9 preteklo leto, To ga je popolnoma izpihnilo iz vode. Tudi nekaj mojih prijateljev je pelo in na praznovanju smo nazdravili nekaj posnetkov, Premak, ki sem jo pozneje obžaloval, saj mamica naslednjega dne ni bila prijetna.

Leta 2024 sem še enkrat zapel v Hoganovem Hangoutu. Pozno sem prišel na Clearwater Beach in videl nekaj prijateljev v lokalu, ko je Hulk pravkar prišel. Pridružil sem se jim in razmišljal, ali bom pela ali ne. Ko sta se legendarna glavna liga vrtač Roger Clemens in njegov sin Kody zabavala s pesmijo Toby Keith Tribute, Odločil sem se, da bom postavil svoje ime. Tokrat so mi dovolili, da zapojem svojo melodijo in sem lahko s Hulkom posnela selfie, ko sem bila sredi mojega liričnega divjanja ali klasične melodije Sir Mix-a-Lot.

Ko se je noč vijugala, Imel sem trenutek za pogovor s sinom, Nick. Pokazal sem sliko iz prejšnjega leta Rocky Run, Kjer sem dokončal 5K na iztegnjenem gležnju v polnem kostumu Thunderlips, vključno s kostumsko mišično obleko, Fedora, rtiček, Kompresijske nogavice, ki so mikale, da bi bile videti kot rokoborski čevlji s resemi, in nošenje pasu prvenstva. Nick mi je vzel telefon in ga pokazal svojemu očetu, ki me je pogledal in rekel: "V tem si tekel?  Lepo delo, Brat!"To je bila zadnja noč, ko sem osebno videl Hulka Hogana.

Vedno pravijo, da je imitacija najbolj iskrena oblika laskanja. Zadaj posnemam Hulk Hogan 40 zdaj leti, Ali mi je pritegnil roko na uho in pozirala, ko sem se na igri Phillies igrala na kamero, Obleka se kot Hulk za našo delovno zabavo za noč čarovnic in prinašanje in dodatno majico samo zato, da sem lahko posnemal njegovo raztrganje majice med vhodom v parado, Ko je Rocky Run oblekel kot Thunderlips, medtem ko je kapetan ekipe z imenom "Ultimate Meatballs", ali med prodajo božičnih dreves dela Hulk Hogan Promo.

Vsako leto sem zgradil tradicijo, ko jih nečaki kupujejo srajce Hulk Hogan. Dominic sem kupil njegovo prvo majico, Klasična rumena, Ko je bil leta 2018 star komaj eno leto. Ko se je moj nečak Matteo rodil tri mesece zgodaj, Bil sem v Clearwateru. Naslednji dan sem šel v trgovino in mu kupil skakalec dojenčkov Hulkamania. Ko je končno lahko prišel domov po mesecih v NICU, Njegovi starši so ga oblekli v to, da je zapustil bolnišnico. V življenju se je vrnil prvi Hulk Hogan Superman. Letos, Spet sem kupil naše ujemajoče se majice in mlada dama, ki je vodila register, se je spomnila mene in moje tradicije s fanti. Nadarila jim je oba kostumska brsta. Ko sem jim dal majice in brke, Bili so tako navdušeni, da so se fotografirali. Matteo je celo zaspal v avtu v majici in brki. Počutil sem se kot najbolj kul stric na svetu. Zaradi Hulk Hogana, Tem dvema fantoma sem lahko dal tradicijo, ki se je lahko veselita.

Zadnji četrtek, Novica o nenadnem prehodu Hulka Hogana je poslala šok zaradi rokoborskih in zabavnih skupnosti. Po operaciji materničnega fuzije so se pojavile govorice o resnih zdravstvenih bojih. Nekatera poročila so ga prinesla na smrtni postelji, druga pa so rekli, da ne more več govoriti. Poročilo Jimmyja Harta je v četrtek zjutraj izšlo, da so bila poročila pretirana, in Hulk se je okreval, počasneje, kot je bilo pričakovano, vendar še vedno opomore. Nekaj ​​ur kasneje, Novica se je razbila, da ga po srčnem zastoju v njegovem prebivališču ni več.

Pravkar sem končal sestanek v službi, ko sem videl neposredno sporočilo prijatelja, ki je rekel: "Hulk je umrl!"S povezavo TMZ. Preden sem sploh lahko kliknil povezavo, Imel sem še eno sporočilo, nato besedilo, ko se je vse premaknilo v zamegljenosti. To je bil Hulk Hogan. Zagotovo, še enkrat bi izgnal pred dvema, Vklopite in zagledate Grim Reaper navzdol. Žalostno, Res je bilo, In našega ljubljenega Hulka Hogana ni bilo več. Tistega večera sem prišel v telovadnico in končal zadnji krog na težki vreči s Hoganovo podpisovalno melodijo "Real American", ki mi je potekal skozi slušalke. Kmalu oditi, Videla sem prijatelja in oboževalca medsebojnega rokovanja. Delili smo svojo nevero, In izgovoril je nekaj gnusa do ljudi na družbenih medijih, ki so praznovali njegovo smrt. Ko smo se pogovarjali, Resničnost je začela udariti oba in tam sva stala kot dva odrasla odrasla oseba, en dvigovalec uteži in en boksar, Oba zadržujeta solze.

Resnično spominjati Hulk Hogan, you also must remember that he was a real human being. Terry Bollea had faults and made mistakes. He had been accused of playing politics backstage and holding back other wrestlers. There was a rant at his home that captured a racial slur that he may have said in anger. What recently hurt his popularity with many people was the backing of a polarizing political candidate. Many people who had been fans never forgave him for the racial slur and others turned on him for his political affiliation.

For me to remember Hulk Hogan, the wrestler, and Terry Bollea, the man, I accept the fact that we are all human, In vsi imamo napake. Številni, ki delajo v katerem koli poslu, je mogoče obtožiti, da uporabljajo svoje kariere in trače, da nadaljujejo s svojo kariero, medtem ko zadržujejo kolege. V tem, kar je bila domnevna svetost našega doma, Mnogi od nas so povedali stvari, ki bi jih lahko šteli za rasistične, seksistično, ali homofobni. Velikokrat, Te besede so izrečene v jezi in ne v resničnem odsevu resničnih občutkov. V zvezi s političnimi kandidati, V tej razdeljeni kulturi je zelo spolzko pobočje. Ampak, Del svoboščin, ki jih uživamo, je pravica glasovanja, kot si želimo in podpiramo katerega koli političnega kandidata, ki ga izberemo. Slepo sovražiti osebo, še posebej oseba, ki je še niste srečali, izključno iz političnih razlogov, prikazuje ozko miren pogled na svet. Se lahko ne strinjate z njihovo držo, vendar lahko še vedno uživate v njihovi obliki zabave.

Spomnil se bom, da je imel Terry Bollea napake. Bil je človek kot ostali. Spomnil pa sem se tudi dobrega, ki ga je prinesel na svet. Revolucioniral je rokoborsko industrijo tako kot Babe Ruth za baseball. Brez Hulk Hogana, Brkljalni razcvet 80 -ih se nikoli ne bi zgodil. Vizija Vincea McMahona o svetovni federaciji bi se verjetno zmanjšala. Brez Hulk Hogana, Wrestlemania ne bi bilo, Brez ponedeljkove noči, Brez skale, Brez kamna, Ne John Cena, itd. Poleg gradnje te temelje, I will also remember the good he brought into the world. He visited sick children up until his final weeks. He inspired kids to work out, to train, say their prayers, and take their vitamins. Most importantly, he made you feel good about yourself. He made you believe in something bigger than life. He really was the “Babe Ruth of Wrestling.” There was baseball before Babe Ruth and baseball has flourished in the decades after his passing. Players are faster, močnejši, and better conditioned. But there still is only one Babe Ruth. Just like in wrestling. There was wrestling before Hulk Hogan and today’s wrestlers are more acrobatic and more athletic. But there still is and will always be only one Hulk Hogan.

After Hulk’s passing last week, Ena izmed stvari, ki me je najbolj prizadela, je bila misel, da se nekatere tradicije, ki sem jih zgradil v zadnjih nekaj letih, ne bodo več nadaljevale. Vzelo mi je nekaj dni, odločil pa sem se, da bom še naprej nataknil obleko Thunderlips za Rocky Run, Podobno kot moj prijatelj Mark, ki med udeležbo še naprej časti pokojnega Burta Young -a in njegovega lika Paulieja. Še vedno nameravam imitation Hulk Hogan narediti, ko bom na drevesu poskušal zabavati naše stranke. Najpomembneje, Želim ohraniti svojo letno tradicijo pri Dominicu in Matteu. Kažejo, da bo njegova trgovina na plaži Clearwater ostala odprta in, toliko časa, kot je, Nadaljeval bom tisto posebno tradicijo, da nas nakup ujemajočih se majic in fotografiramo, da nas pozira.

Terryja Bollea morda ni več. Verjamem v Boga in zagrobno življenje. Verjamem, da je bil Terry odpuščen, In zdaj prebiva v raju. Medtem ko Terryja Bollea morda ne bo več, Legenda o Hulk Hogan bo živela zdaj in za vedno. Heroji se spominjajo, vendar legende nikoli ne umrejo. In Hulkamania bo živela za vedno.

Hulk Hogan, Rad bi se vam zahvalil. Hvala, ker ste prinesli veselje k ​​mojemu otroštvu. Hvala, ker ste mi dali moč, da se izpustim iz svoje lupine in se spoprijateljim v moji novi šoli. Hvala, ker ste me prepričali v moč treninga, molitve, in vitamini. Hvala, ker ste me prepričali, da je smrtni človek res lahko superheroj. Hvala, ker ste mi pokazali, da je lahko kul biti slabo. Hvala, ker ste mi dali nekaj za delitev z nečaki. Hvala za vašo prijaznost, ko sem vas končno spoznal. In predvsem, Hvala, ker ste v moje življenje pripeljali Hulkamanijo. Počitek v miru!

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USA Wrestling postpones National and Regional events through July 1

Due to the nature of what it would entail to host a national or regional USA Wrestling competition, with the first priority being the health and safety of all participants involved, USA Wrestling has extended the postponement of its national and regional events through July 1.

In addition to the 10 national and regional events that USA Wrestling previously postponed through May 10, there are 10 additional events which have now been postponed:

• Western Regional Championships, Farmington, OUT, Maj 14-16
• Northern Plains Regional Championships, Rochester, MN, Maj 15-17
• Central Regional Championships, Fort Wayne, IN, Maj 15-17
• Southeast Regional Championships, Wilmington, NC, Maj 22-24
• UWW U23 & Junior World Team Trials, Geneva, OH, Maj 29-31
• Southern Plains Regional Championships, Dodge City, KS, Junij 5-7
• 16U National Duals, Loves Park, IL, Junij 9-13
• 14U National Duals, Franklin, IN, Junij 10-14
• Junior National Duals, Tulsa, OK, Junij 16-20
• USA Wrestling Kids Nationals, Wisconsin Dells, WI, Junij 25-27

Working with its COVID-19 Advisory Committee and relying on current advice from health and government agencies, USA Wrestling is currently formulating the specific safety measures that must be put in place in order for the resumption of club practice and local or state competitions. Any such activity will only be possible when held under the guidelines set by local and state health authorities and in compliance with the safety measures being developed for the sport.

As this situation regarding this pandemic remains fluid and ever-evolving, USA Wrestling will continue to monitor its policies regarding National and Regional events, sanctioned events and club practices, and additional changes to these policies are possible.

Beat The Streets ‘Grapple At The Garden’ To Be Postponed Until Later in 2020

Annual Event Was Scheduled For May 28 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden

(New York, April 2, 2020)-Beat The Streets, the largest grassroots inner-city wrestling program in the United States, today announced that “Grapple At The Garden,” its annual fundraiser which was to be held on Thursday, Maj 28, has been postponed due to the current COVID-19 outbreak. The organization is entertaining several dates and formats for a rescheduled event later in the summer.


“Our primary focus is the health and safety of all involved, especially our supporters, our athletes and staff, and in order to be properly prepared for what is always a celebratory first class event for all, we have decided to postpone our late May date,"Je dejal Brendan Buckley, Beat the Streets Executive Director. “We are working with our partners at Madison Square Garden and all our stakeholders to find the most effective date in the coming months.”


“Grapple at the Garden” made a highly successful, sold-out debut at the Hulu Theater in 2019 following nearly a decade at various other iconic New York City venues.


About Beat the Streets


The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTS works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to bring the life-changing sport of wrestling to over 3,000 New York City student-athletes to help them achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTS and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of grit, personal responsibility and teamwork, physical fitness and nutrition, and life-long learning. The goal of fostering strong, well-rounded student-athletes is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, life skills workshops, and summer camps. More information can be found at www.btsny.org.

USA Wrestling suspends sanctioned events and national events through May 10

Marec 31, 2020 – With unanimous support of the USA Wrestling COVID-19 Advisory Committee, USA Wrestling has suspended all sanctioned events and national events through May 10.

This is an extension of a previous suspension of activities announced on March 16, which discontinued sanctioned events through April 6 and postponed or canceled national events through April 20.

For USA Wrestling, our number one priority is always the safety of our athletes and their families, all our members, our national staff and the entire U.S. wrestling community.

This decision aligns USA Wrestling with the U.S. Center for Disease Control’s guidance from March 16 that no gatherings of 50 or more people take place for the following eight weeks.

The USA Wrestling COVID-19 Advisory Committee includes Dr. Tom Price, a physician who is past U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and past member of Congress; Dr. Bernard Feldman, UWW Medical Commission member and Hall of Fame wrestling physician; and John Bardis, past U.S. Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, and a longtime USA Wrestling leader who has a successful career in the medical industry.

Also included on the COVID-19 Advisory Committee calls are USA Wrestling President Bruce Baumgartner, Executive Director Rich Bender and all of USA Wrestling’s staff directors, so they can communicate directly to their constituent groups.

In addition to the seven USA Wrestling National and Regional events postponed in March and April, three additional events have been postponed:

o Northeast Regional Championships, Manalapan, NJ. – May 1-3, 2020

o USA Wrestling Women’s National Championships, Irving, Texas – May 8-10, 2020

o U.S. Beach and Belt National Championships, Carolina Beach, N.C.– May 8-9, 2020

There are many things that USA Wrestling members can do in the short term. USA Wrestling has launched TheMat.tv, an expanded video portal, as well as a COVID-19 section on its website TheMat.com with other resources. Many state associations and clubs are having online practices. Many of USA Wrestling’s partner organizations are also providing programs and materials. In-home training, cross training and running are also great ideas as allowed by local government and health authorities.

USA Wrestling is monitoring this situation daily. Please understand that this situation is fluid, and there may be further changes to this and other USA Wrestling policies based on national and local government regulations and advice from medical experts, including the Center for Disease Control, and the World Health Organization, and USA Wrestling’s COVID-19 Advisory Committee. Poleg tega, USA Wrestling advises all of its members to refer to their state and local health agencies for guidance about the COVID-19 situation in their area.

USA Wrestling has been, and will continue to meet regularly with state leaders, National Team athletes and others to inform and support them, as well as receive their input.

USA Wrestling has pledged to increase its direct communication with its members moving forward, including opportunities to receive information directly from members of the COVID-19 Advisory Committee.

USA Wrestling is updating a page on its website solely devoted to COVID-19 athttps://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/March/14/COVID-19-Special-Section. This page includes links to resources for the wrestling community, as well as lists of statements, press releases and articles that will update and educate all members about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beat the Streets Annual Benefit Returns to the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden May 28 Following Sold-Out Event Last Year


Top U.S.. Men’s and women’s wrestlers expected to compete in ‘Grapple at the Garden,'


11th annual fundraiser to help raise money for youth non-profit Beat the Streets


NEW YORK– One of the highlights on the annual amateur wrestling calendar returns for the 11th straight year as Beat the Streets Wrestling (BTS), the largest grassroots inner city wrestling program in the United States, and USA Wrestling today announced that the annual BTS benefit will be held on Thursday, Maj 28. The thrilling night of wrestling, dubbed “Grapple at the Garden,” will again be held at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden after making a highly successful, sold-out debut there in 2019 following nearly a decade at various other iconic New York City venues.


The bouts will again be followed by the annual Benefit Celebration, which recognizes not only the elite athletes who compete at the event but also the BTS standout youth wrestlers who epitomize the work that the not-for-profit organization does year-round. Expected to compete are BTS wrestlers along with a national high school All-Star match-up, NCAA Champions and international Olympic men and women, and potentially mixed martial arts athletes who began as wrestlers.


Ticket information as well as the athletes, matchups, schedule and broadcast details will be announced at a later date.


“We couldn’t have been more pleased with the response to our first year at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden,” said Beat the Streets Executive Director Brendan Buckley. “The sold-out crowd brought a non-stop energy, fueled by world-class wrestling action from top to bottom. We expect it will be an even hotter ticket this year with the Tokyo Olympics on the horizon.”


“The Board of Beat the Streets is excited to present another outstanding competition as we raise funds for the youth of New York City,” added BTS Chairman of the Board Ray Barczak. “The support we receive from donors, fans and others during our annual benefit allows us to achieve our mission. With more than 3,000 male and female student-athletes participating in more than 150 programs across the region, Beat the Streets is in its 14th year of changing lives and providing opportunities that truly make a difference.”


Beat the Streets Benefit competitions began in 2010 and have since become a major showcase of the best of international wrestling. This unique and electrifying annual event has helped BTS raise millions of dollars to support local youth wrestling programs which empower young people in New York City. The 2019 event raised $1.3 million for the organization. Appearances by Olympic champions Jordan Burroughs (2012, gold), Kyle Snyder (2016, gold) in J’den Cox (2016, bronze) and local favorites like Nick Suriano (Rutgers University/Paramus, New Jersey), James Green (Willingboro, New Jersey) in Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers/So. Plainfield, New Jersey) were among the night’s many crowd-pleasing highlights.


The first Beat the Streets Benefit was held on the U.S.S. Intrepid, an aircraft carrier docked on the west side of Manhattan. Od takrat, the benefit has taken place at other notable New York City spots like Grand Central Terminal and Times Square. Team USA has faced off against teams from around the world including Japan, Cuba, Rusija, Iran and Canada, as well as international all-star teams. V 2018, the competition was hosted at the new Pier 17 in the Seaport District and included the highly anticipated Burroughs vs. Frank Chamizo (Italija) tekma.


New York City’s Madison Square Garden is one of the most famous sporting and entertainment venues in the world. The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden is an impressive venue with the capacity to seat over 5,000. The theater has hosted notable wrestling events including the 1998 Goodwill Games wrestling competition and the 2017 Grapple at the Garden college wrestling event.


About Beat the Streets


The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTS works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to bring the life changing sport of wrestling to over 3,000 New York City student-athletes to help them achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTS and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of grit, personal responsibility and teamwork, physical fitness and nutrition, and life-long learning. The goal of fostering strong, well-rounded student-athletes is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, life skills workshops, and summer camps. More information can be found at www.btsny.org.


About USA Wrestling


USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Wrestling in the United States and, kot tak, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, Mednarodna wrestling zveza. Preprosto, USA Wrestling je osrednja organizacija, ki koordinira amaterske programe rokoborbe v narodu in dela ustvariti zanimanje in sodelovanje v teh programih. It has over 250,000 members across the nation, boys and girls, men and women of all ages, representing all levels of the sport. Its president is Bruce Baumgartner, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender. More information can be found at TheMat.com 

Annual Benefit, ‘Grapple At The Garden’ Raises $1.3 Million For Beat The Streets Youth Wrestling Non-Profit


NEW YORK, Maj 13, 2019-The excitement of a night of world-class wrestling at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, in which a sold-out, record-breaking crowd of 5,000 was treated to 13 electrifying matches, spilled over into the post-event Beat the Streets Benefit Celebration at The Wilson on Monday. And while the victories by Olympic champions Jordan Burroughs (2012, gold), Kyle Snyder (2016, gold) in J’den Cox (2016, bronze) and local favorites like Nick Suriano (Rutgers University) in James Green (Willingboro, New Jersey) stole the show on the mat during “Grapple at the Garden,” it was the Beat the Streets youth wrestlers who were the real winners, kot $1.3 million was raised for this worthy not-for-profit in support of programs which empower young people in New York City through the great sport of wrestling.


“It’s hard to put into words what the support of everyone involved in this great night means to these kids and our mission,"Je dejal Brendan Buckley, Beat the Streets Executive Director. “The wrestling community responds year after year to this important cause, and not only did they get to enjoy an amazing night of unbelievably high-level wrestling at a historic venue like the Hulu Theater at MSG, but they also went away with the knowledge that they make everything we do at Beat the Streets a reality. We couldn’t me more pleased and can’t wait to grow this even bigger next year.”


The award winners announced at the Benefit Celebration include:

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Junior League Female Wrestler of the Year: Sujeydy Matos, Inwood Academy for Leadership


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Junior League Male Wrestler of the Year: Sulayman Bah, GOSPA 129



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Become Your Own Dream Foundation Scholarship: Adrian Rosario Beato, Mott Haven Campus – This financial scholarship is given annually to a New York City student-athlete who has overcome obstacles, worked through hardship, and plans to continue wrestling in college.


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Female Student Athlete of the Year:Lyn Kajihara, The Bronx High School of Science – This career achievement award is given to a female athlete who exhibits the greatest combination of academic and extracurricular success.



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Male Student Athlete of the Year: David Berkovich, Poly Prep Country Day School – This career achievement award is given to a male athlete who exhibits the greatest combination of academic and extracurricular success.


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Grit Award: Michael Babbcort, George Wingate Educational Campus – This career achievement award is given to the New York City wrestler who has embraced the grind and shown improvement through their tireless effort and dedication to the sport.


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Lady Liberty:Shola Cascen, Harry S. Truman High School – This career achievement award is given to the New York City female wrestler who has stood as the beacon of opportunity and promise, representing all that is strong and proud of New York City women’s wrestling.



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Atlas Award: Terry Adams, Monsignor Farrell High School – This career achievement award is given to a male athlete who has picked up New York City wrestling and taken it to new heights.

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Junior League Coach of the Year: Jonathan Khoury, Eagle Academy for Young Men


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Girls High School Coach of the Year: Ted Cook, Harry S. Truman High School



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Boys High School Coach of the Year: Michael Stern, Queens Metropolitan High School


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Assistant Coach of the Year: Barry Hart, George Wingate Educational Complex



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Volunteer of the Year: Jake O’Hara, Columbia University (‘14) s

Beat the Streets Benefit competitions, which began in 2010, have since become a major showcase of the best of international wrestling. This unique annual event has helped Beat the Streets raise millions of dollars to support local youth wrestling programs which empower young people in New York City.


The first Beat the Streets Benefit was held on the U.S.S. Intrepid, an aircraft carrier docked on the west side of Manhattan. Od takrat, the benefit has taken place at other notable New York City spots like Grand Central Station and Times Square. Team USA has faced off against teams from around the world including Japan, Cuba, Russia and Iran. Lani, the competition was hosted at the new Pier 17 in the Seaport District and included the highly anticipated Burroughs vs. Frank Chamizo tekma.


New York City’s Madison Square Garden is one of the most famous sporting and entertainment venues in the world. The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden is an impressive venue with the capacity to seat over 5,000. The theater has hosted notable wrestling events including the 1998 Goodwill Games wrestling competition and the 2017 Grapple at the Garden college wrestling event.


About Beat the Streets
The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTS works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to bring the life changing sport of wrestling to over 3,000 New York City student-athletes to help them achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTS and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of grit, personal responsibility and teamwork, physical fitness and nutrition, and life-long learning. The goal of fostering strong, well-rounded student-athletes is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, life skills workshops, and summer camps. More information can be found at www.btsny.org.


About USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Wrestling in the United States and, kot tak, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, Mednarodna wrestling zveza. Preprosto, USA Wrestling je osrednja organizacija, ki koordinira amaterske programe rokoborbe v narodu in dela ustvariti zanimanje in sodelovanje v teh programih. It has over 230,000 members across the nation, boys and girls, men and women of all ages, representing all levels of the sport. Its president is Bruce Baumgartner, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender. More information can be found at TheMat.com.


2019 Beat the Streets “Grapple at the Garden”
Maj 6, 2019, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York



Final Results

122 lbs. (girls) – Valentina Bailon pin Elleny Seda, 3:22
138 lbs. (boys) – Jo Jo Aragona pin Adam Busiello, 4:06
Men’s freestyle – 57 kg – Jack Mueller tech. fall Nick Piccininni, 11-0
Women’s freestyle – 62 kg – Mallory Velte (ZDA) tech fall Linda Morais (Canada), 10-0
Men’s freestyle – 70 kg – James Green dec. Anthony Ashnault, 8-4
Men’s freestyle – 97 kg – Kyle Snyder tech. fall Nishan Randhawa (Canada), 15-1
Men’s freestyle – 125 kg – Nick Gwiazdowski dec. Derek White, 9-0
Women’s freestyle – 57 kg – Becka Leathers (ZDA) dec. Diana Weicker (Canada), 10-6
Men’s freestyle – 61 kg – Nick Suriano dec. Joe Colon, 3-1
Men’s freestyle – 86 kg – Drew Foster inj. dft. David Taylor, 0:31
Men’s freestyle – 92 kg – J’den Cox tech. fall Patrick Brucki, 10-0
Men’s freestyle – 65 kg – Yianni Diakomihalis dec. Bajrang Punia (Indija), 10-8
Men’s freestyle – 74 kg – Jordan Burroughs tech. fall Ben Askren, 11-0

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U.S.. Olympic Gold Medalist Kyle Snyder Returns To Beat the Streets ‘Grapple At The Garden’ May 6 At Hulu Theater


Snyder vs. Nishan Randhawa (Canada), Yianni Diakomihalis vs. Bajrang Punia (Indija) In Tenth Annual Youth Non-profit Fundraiser


NEW YORK–Kyle Snyder, who won gold at 97 kg the 2016 Olympics in Rio, will battle Canada’s Nishan Randhawa at the “Grapple at the Garden” Beat the Streets (BTS) benefit, Maj 6 at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. The addition of the superstar and longtime BTS supporter plus a matchup between two-time National Champion Yianni Diakomahlis (Rochester, NY) in Bajrang Punia (Indija) increases the current number of scheduled matches to eight.


Snyder, of Woodbine, Md., a three-time NCAA Champion at Ohio State, will battle Randhawa at 97 kg. The youngest Olympic gold medalist and youngest world champion in U.S. wrestling history (he was 20 at the time of the Rio victory), Snyder also took gold at the 2015 in 2017 World Championships and silver last year in Budapest. Last month he continued his dominance with a clean sweep at the Dave Kolov International to win gold. Randhawa, from Abbotsford, British Columbia, competes for Simon Fraser Univ. in B.C. and is a Canadian junior and senior freestyle champion.


Diakomahlis completed his second season at Cornell with his second straight national championship at 141 lbs., and now owns a mark of 66-1 with the Big Red, Vključno 47 ravne zmage. A four-time N.Y. state high school champion at Hilton H.S., Diakomahlis is a two-time Ivy League and EIWA Wrestler of the Year and a unanimous All-Ivy pick.


Bajrang, a frequent medalist in the World Championships, Azijske Igre, Commonwealth Games and other international championships since 2013, last November achieved the No. 1 ranking in the world at 65kg. Bajrang won five medals in all in 2018, including the historic first gold medal for India in the Asian Games, besting Daichi Takataniof Japan in the final.


“We’re excited to have our most recent Olympic gold medalist and one of our greatest ambassadors back this year,"Je dejal Brendan Buckley, Beat the Streets Inc Executive Director. “Kyle Snyder adds to a night that fans have buzzing about for weeks. We can’t wait until May 6 to showcase all this outstanding wrestling talent on the big stage of the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.”


The added matchups boost an already impressive slate that is highlighted by featured bouts between 2012 gold medalist Jordan Burroughs in 2008 Olympian Ben Askren; a match between current NCAA champion Nick Suriano (Paramus, NJ. / Rutgers Univ.) in 2018 World bronze medalist Joe Colon (Clear Lake, Iowa / Univ. of Northern Iowa); women’s bouts between 2018 World Silver Medalist Sarah Hildebrandt(Granger, Ind.) and Canada’s Dana Weicker, in 2018 Senior World Championships Bronze Medalist Mallory Velte (Sacramento, Kaliforniji.) vs. Linda Morais, also of Canada; and several other intriguing bouts.


The updated list of matches and weight classes is available below; the order is still to be determined, as are additional matchups. “Grapple at the Garden” supports Beat the Streets (www.btsny.org), the largest grassroots inner city wrestling program in the United States, serving as both a fundraiser for the organization and to celebrate its athletes as they compete on the biggest stage in the center of the world.


Tickets for the evening’s action are available now via TicketMaster, priced starting at $30 pri https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3B005668AA091B69. A variety of donation packages which include “Grapple in the Garden” tickets are also available athttps://www.btsny.org/bts-events ali preko elektronske pošte molalde@btsny.org, z začetkom ob $1000. Doors open on May 6 pri 5:30 p.m., with the main event starting at 6 p.m.


For the fifth straight year, FloSports will provide live and on-demand coverage on FloWrestling.com.


Beat the Streets Benefit competitions, which began in 2010, have since become a major showcase of the best of international wrestling. This unique and electrifying annual event has helped Beat the Streets raise millions of dollars to support local youth wrestling programs which empower young people in New York City.


The first Beat the Streets Benefit was held on the U.S.S. Intrepid, an aircraft carrier docked on the west side of Manhattan. Od takrat, the benefit has taken place at other notable New York City spots like Grand Central Station and Times Square. Team USA has faced off against teams from around the world including Japan, Cuba, Russia and Iran. Lani, the competition was hosted at the new Pier 17 in the Seaport District and included the highly anticipated Burroughs vs. Frank Chamizo match.


New York City’s Madison Square Garden is one of the most famous sporting and entertainment venues in the world. The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden is an impressive venue with the capacity to seat over 5,000. The theater has hosted notable wrestling events including the 1998 Goodwill Games wrestling competition and the 2017 Grapple at the Garden college wrestling event.


About Beat the Streets


The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTS works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to bring the life changing sport of wrestling to over 3,000 New York City student-athletes to help them achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTS and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of grit, personal responsibility and teamwork, physical fitness and nutrition, and life-long learning. The goal of fostering strong, well-rounded student-athletes is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, life skills workshops, and summer camps. More information can be found at www.btsny.org.


About USA Wrestling


USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Wrestling in the United States and, kot tak, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, Mednarodna wrestling zveza. Preprosto, USA Wrestling je osrednja organizacija, ki koordinira amaterske programe rokoborbe v narodu in dela ustvariti zanimanje in sodelovanje v teh programih. It has over 230,000 members across the nation, boys and girls, men and women of all ages, representing all levels of the sport. Its president is Bruce Baumgartner, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender. More information can be found at TheMat.com.


2019 Beat the Streets “Grapple at the Garden”
Maj 6, 2019
Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York




(Matches scheduled to date, Order TBD)

Sarah Hildebrandt vs. Diana Weicker, 53 kg (W)
Mallory Velte vs. Linda Morais, 62 kg (W)
Jo Jo Aragona vs. Adam Busiello, 138 lbs.
Nick Suriano vs. Joe Colon, 61 kg
Bajrang Punia (IND) vs. Yianni Diakomihalis, 65 kg
James Green vs. Anthony Ashnault, 70 kg
Jordan Burroughs vs Ben Askren, 74 kg
Kyle Snyder vs. Nishan Randhawa (CAN), 97 kg