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REAL PRO WRESTLING THIS SAT., OCT. 26
It's getting to be crunch time for Saturday's inaugural Real Pro Wrestling taping of a television pilot, and the organizers seem right on track to pulling this event off smoothly. The taping will take place on October 26 at the Los Angeles Center Studios.
'Everything's a go,' said Toby Willis Tuesday afternoon. 'No problems that I know of.' His partner Matt Case arrived in Los Angeles Monday, and he will join him Wednesday. The wrestlers will mostly be arriving Friday, and will be working out at the RAW Training Center.
There has been one important change in the scoring system. Previously, one point was to be awarded both to takedowns, as in international competition, and also for pushing an opponent out of bounds. Now a takedown will be worth two points, as it is in folkstyle.
'A push-out should not be worth the same as a takedown,' Willis said. The change was done to encourage wrestlers 'not just to push the opponent off the mat, but to finish the move on the mat.' This change accommodates some criticism of the original proposed rules, which had been circulated beforehand to some in the wrestling community working to develop this real, pro wrestling league.
Although the rules and scoring will be slightly different from those in international competition, this event is being sanctioned by USA Wrestling, the governing body for wrestling in the U.S., and a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Right now the organizers are also overseeing the construction of the sets for the show, as well as the selection of music and dancers. The idea is to make Real Pro Wrestling an entertaining experience, like other sports are, without going overboard and turning it into a circus or spectacle.
The announcers for the taping will include Tim Johnson, a regular with Iowa Public Television's 'College Wrestling' series, as well as coaches and former wrestlers Bobby Douglas, Kendall Cross, and Tom Erikson.
Tickets for this event are free, but may no longer be available by the time you read this. You can inquire about them by calling Epicenter Sports at: 213 534-3100.
The taping will be held on October 26 at the Los Angeles Center Studios. It will begin at 2:00 PM PDT at Stage #2 of the L.A. Center Studios at 1201 W. 5, in Los Angeles.
For more information about Real Pro Wrestling and the October 26 event in Los Angeles, visit their newly-redesigned website at: http://www.realprowrestling.com.
It's getting to be crunch time for Saturday's inaugural Real Pro Wrestling taping of a television pilot, and the organizers seem right on track to pulling this event off smoothly. The taping will take place on October 26 at the Los Angeles Center Studios.
'Everything's a go,' said Toby Willis Tuesday afternoon. 'No problems that I know of.' His partner Matt Case arrived in Los Angeles Monday, and he will join him Wednesday. The wrestlers will mostly be arriving Friday, and will be working out at the RAW Training Center.
There has been one important change in the scoring system. Previously, one point was to be awarded both to takedowns, as in international competition, and also for pushing an opponent out of bounds. Now a takedown will be worth two points, as it is in folkstyle.
'A push-out should not be worth the same as a takedown,' Willis said. The change was done to encourage wrestlers 'not just to push the opponent off the mat, but to finish the move on the mat.' This change accommodates some criticism of the original proposed rules, which had been circulated beforehand to some in the wrestling community working to develop this real, pro wrestling league.
Although the rules and scoring will be slightly different from those in international competition, this event is being sanctioned by USA Wrestling, the governing body for wrestling in the U.S., and a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Right now the organizers are also overseeing the construction of the sets for the show, as well as the selection of music and dancers. The idea is to make Real Pro Wrestling an entertaining experience, like other sports are, without going overboard and turning it into a circus or spectacle.
The announcers for the taping will include Tim Johnson, a regular with Iowa Public Television's 'College Wrestling' series, as well as coaches and former wrestlers Bobby Douglas, Kendall Cross, and Tom Erikson.
Tickets for this event are free, but may no longer be available by the time you read this. You can inquire about them by calling Epicenter Sports at: 213 534-3100.
The taping will be held on October 26 at the Los Angeles Center Studios. It will begin at 2:00 PM PDT at Stage #2 of the L.A. Center Studios at 1201 W. 5, in Los Angeles.
For more information about Real Pro Wrestling and the October 26 event in Los Angeles, visit their newly-redesigned website at: http://www.realprowrestling.com.