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It could turn into a higher scoring match if BoBass gets impatient with BeauBar's style and starts firing off a bunch of shots and forcing action. At least that's what I'm hoping. 99.9% chance that BB wins this one, though. Book it.

Did you watch 2017 Worlds?

I don't trust anyone who non-ironically wears prescription aviators

I believe they investigate and track all charges and allegations of abuse or misconduct for athletes under its jurisdiction. If the misconduct involves physical abuse, trafficking, minors, substance abuse, or a pattern of behavior (or something else) that puts the safety of the sport or its participants at risk, SafeSport can suspend or revoke an athlete from competing or representing the US Olympic Team, National Governing Body, or local affiliates

Someone mentioned in the megathread that Snyder would likely be charged with a 3rd degree misdemeanor rather than a felony for his first offense, unless there's an aggravating factor. The temporary suspension by SafeSport is standard procedure while they investigate the matter and consider the seriousness of the offense. Engaging in the solicitation of prostitution is a SafeSport Code violation, but they will determine its severity and whether Snyder's continued participation in wrestling would be a safety risk or harmful to others in the sport or USAW's stakeholders. He seems to have a pretty clean record and appears to be cooperating and taking accountability, so I would bet that he gets a written warning and probation from SafeSport. No idea if USAW would impose its own sanctions.

OKC had the golden goose served to them on a golden platter to be conf champs with their draw! They are too talented to have no fight late in the 4th quarter like that. Makes me sick!

Tbf, maybe he meant that the video file size was 4k, because that footage looked like it was recorded on a potato with grainy ass resolution so low even my grandma's old TV from the 70s was like, "nahhh, I'm out". I'm surprised the bodycam actually caught it all bc that thing was struggling to catch its breath the whole time, like it was Eric Grajales in the third period

Valiev? Also is Takatani healthy?

Kinda sucks that it made the main ESPN newsfeed this morning https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/45127932/us-gold-medalist-kyle-snyder-charged-prostitution-sting Also in the arrest footage when the Columbus cop asks Snyder what he does for a living, and he says, "I'm a wrestler for Team USA," then another officer asks if he knows Sammy Sasso and he's like "oh yeah, he used to be my teammate"

Captain America < Hulk Ho

Bo rn Bo took the heat off of Braeden, and Synder took the heat off of Bo. Now someone else from the NLWC needs to make some embarrassing news to shift the focus off of Snyder. I think Starocci would be up for it

Walking out to Mobb Deep's "We Dont Love Them Hoes"

Zahid rethinking his cut to 86 rn

At this point, eligibility is just a state of mind, maaaan. Good get for the Hawks.

I agree with this take, lots of assumptions being made here. We'll probably know more in a week after Snyder's hearing. I don't have anything to add, really, just wanted to give a shout out to @bnwtwg bc his comments in this thread ahve been absolute fire

Oh wow, what a clever ruse, Bo's sooo edgy lol

Yeah, I don't see it happening either, esp since Ryder's plan was to grow into a fullsized 184 even though I'd like to see him wrestle Haines at 174. My head will explode if he goes 174 and ends up getting squeezed out of the lineup by a PSU transfer.

That's a very good point. Bit of a shortsighted move by the organizers. Idk if any international wrestlers that fans care about would take the event seriously, anyway. Sounds like it may end up being a bit of a circus with Hogan at the wheel.

Possible Cronin-RBY matchup tomorrow

+Sunday Morning Comic Strips

Should Elena Pirozhkova and Randi Miller get the nod? I don't know if they are already in the HOF. Both have pretty solid resumes, esp relative to the opportunities available at the time, and both might have more hardware if they hadn't run into a generational great like Icho during her prime.

Any numbers being reported? I would expect more additions to the card, and maybe some drops, after WTT once the team is set. I still question the timing of this event with Worlds. I guess it's just one match, but for anyone who is actually doing this event and competing at Worlds, idk how hard they'll go, or how the 8 weight classes will shake out. I also wonder if Hulk Hogan will try to be the face of this event, or if he and the other promoters will let the wrestlers on the card shine. He's a bit of a polarizing figure even within the wrestling/pro wrestling community, and perhaps a liability to the league's stakeholders.

I feel like there's an opportunity in pro wrestling for a mouthy edgelord heel. He'd do well in that character

Maybe a more important question for you is, why do you care? For most of us here, it probably doesn't matter if someone categorizes wrestling a martial art, or a sport, or a lifestyle, or a challenge or what; just that we have gotten or continue to get what we and others want from it. What are you trying to get out of wrestling? From this and your other TLDR post, it sounds like you decided to give wrestling a try but have doubts that it will prepare you for MMA. Or that it doesn't teach you self-defense skills. Or that you think it relies too much on strength & endurance rather than technique. Or something else, I don't know, it's hard to tell if you're earnestly asking or just philosophizing, or if you're one of Jimmy's alts trolling us. But try taking a step back and thinking about what you want out of wrestling, then ask us specifically how wrestling can or cannot help you get there. You'll likely get more thoughtful and useful responses.

It does sound like he's settled in Missouri, but a lot of us thought Taylor and his family would be a fixture in State College. Folks in Wisconsin should get in his ear. MM too, when the time comes.