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For those not there tonight at the clinic for Tyler, you just flat out missed it. Everything was fun but the new sport of Tag-Team Folkstyle Wrestling was officially started tonight, complete with trophy, flying hair, thrown down hats, and more. Was it fun, I don't think I have laughed so much in a long time, was it serious, you bet it was, one take down near the out of bounds line almost came to blows, I think involving Chenowith and Kreutzer. Several blood stopages, and some serious thinking about how to wrestle the corners for the tags of partners. By the way it was a 6 way tag team match.

Guys, thanks for coming out tonight. It was an honor watching you wrestle and getting to meet many of you. I know Swayz loved it and hopefully you didn't cause to much trouble at the Hut when it was done. On top of all of that though, you helped out a great little kid who would have had a blast watching live, real tag team action.

Best line of the night: by Referee Shane Koranda. "Boys I'm just making up the rules as we go, kind of like I did at Regionals." In the middle of the tag team match. By the way we did have designated rules, and they actually worked pretty well and added to the fun.

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can i get a recap of the match? and who won?


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This was the most fun I have had since Playdoh. The teams were as follows "The Triple Threat" including myself, Denis Farleigh, and Cole Kruezter vs. the "Other Guys" including Curtis Chenowith, James Watts, and Chase Kreutzer. The whole thing had a comical seriousness to it which was truly amazing. I almost guarantee that their wasn't a person in that gym rolling. Signature moves included my very own "Shaggy Hair arm toss" which brought Watts' face to the mat, he then escape on a weak call! TT was up 2-1. I think Chenowith then got a takedown or something to the affect. 1 period and tons of chaos and laughter later, the score was 10-7. All of sudden, my wig fell off...technical violation was called!?!?!? I was dinged for losing my hair!!!!!!!????? WHAT? Score is now 10-8 (can you tell I'm really getting into this). The tag is made, Cole comes in and loses a takedown to Chenowith. Score now 10-10. The two are wrestling close to the line when all of a sudden Cole tags me and I leap onto Chenowith scoring a "reversal." So technically Cole was still on bottom but he was a dead wrestler because of the tag. Curtis scores an escape and then a takedown and somehow the score is now 14-14 bringing us into OVERTIME! Overtime starts and a few tags are made switching players in and out suddenly Chenowith takes charge, attacks Cole and drops in with a sweet toss(don't remember because I was ranting and raving). Needless to say, Triple Threat lost to the Other Guys and the humongous trophy we found was awarded. Everyone then went to Kens Pizza and we had the best time ever. Night well done! Thanks guys...Love Andrew.


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Sounds hilarious, I just wish I could be there...


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Another thing, I talked to the ERIC AKIN. He spoke kind words and actually talked to me and shook my hand. Although I did not get the chance to wrestle him, standing next to him, having him grace my presence, was an amazing feeling. STUD! Akin is the man and Tyler G. is the man. Hang in their buddy you have some awesome guys pullin' for you!


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Also it appears that Chenowith was the other team, he was the offense...sounds kinda lopsided having a guys that tied the career takedown record in all the time, ah well i guess you win some you lose some, just for me i lose more than i win did anyone tape this match?


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You missed out on an awesome event. I believe their will be another one. We are bringing the tag-team to the next one if their is one.


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hey read the personal message i sent ya, i told ya to add me on msn.....alexryan86@hotmail.com

Also I know my coach is talking about hosting a freestyle tournament this spring and I was wondering if maybe we could host some folkstyle matches there as part of the fundraiser? I would love to wrestle someone in one of these matches, sounds like fun. It doesn't have to be a tag team match but just a good ol fashion match, could be lots of fun for a good cause, I'll try to make the sign up for the next one


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I got a tape of the whole thing-- a lot of the lights on theroof, some of the mat spinning around to some closeups of Koranda, a few seconds of wrestling action-- I have been removed from cameraman duties. And how was I supposed to know what the zoomy thing was for?

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I have a full and detailed (with commentary) tape of the tag team match. I will make copies and offer them for sale if anyone is interested. The proceeds will obviously go to Tyler. Just PM or something.


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I didn't do all the work for my team. My tag partner Watts from El Dorado scored a couple of points. I think that was the funnest match that I've ever been involved with. And our names weren't the other guys. We were the Terrific Trio, until Kruetzer's little bro bailed on us, then we became the Dazzling Duo. And that's a great idea. Your always thinking.


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Mike, do you think there would be a possibility of setting up another match during state? We love our free/greco exhibition, but we could do both. I could set up a team.

I've been working on a new move and have it almost perfected. I call it the "nipple grip throw monkey stomp." It's a deadly combo and when properly excecuted, leaves a beautiful bruise on the pectoral, mat burn on the face, and an opponent gasping for air from laughing so hard (I do a mean monkey imitation).

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Gibbby, I had so much fun last night it was unreal. Computerized Shoes hit the nail on the head as to the description. I can't wait to get the Swayz report on this, he and Akin were supposed to be coaching, but Swayz was the only one taking the coaching thing serious I don't think Eric ever coached, he was actually pressed for time and he had after all that long drive back to the KC area and was approached by all the little kids for autographs and all. Swayz was throwing hats, arguing calls the whole bit. I think I actually would support a rule to allow the coach to get out of his/her chair, show emotion, and become verbal. It just added to the fun. Of course if getting serious about it, we could never allow the coach to challenge a ref’s call. Just point things out. Shane did a great job here and has herby been promoted to chief and head official of the new tag team league.

Here is the crazy things, there was all of the antics of "fake" pro wrestling, but all of the seriousness on the mat of "real" wrestling. There was one scramble, don't remember who but it was as serious and tight as any scramble I have seen all year. That was of course until the wig came flying out from under the headgear. The action was incredibly fast, you could see the wrestlers having to use strategy of where to wrestle, when to tag, and how to take advantage of their strengths and weaknesses. This is going to really sound crazy, but wrestling like this could bring some people to watch the sport. It was kind of like the difference between soccer and indoor soccer. As a purest I love both sports, but I really love indoor because of the forced action, contact, and therefore believe it is a more consumer friendly sport. I can’t help but imagine that people who know little about real wrestling, would have watched this and enjoyed it. For those there and present last night feel free to disagree with me if I am wrong, or of course support me if I am right.

The rules were quite simple; scoring just like a regular match, with the exception of you couldn't ding for stalling when going to make a tag. The wrestler you tagged had to have their feet out past the out of bounds line. Tags could be made during the match, so if in a down position, and near the edge of the mat, the person on bottom could feasibly tag for the reversal as described above by Computerized Shoes. The tag could also be made on a whistle stoppage. Don't get me wrong here, Chenoweth did his share of wrestling, but his partner also did, their third partner did kind of bail but I don’t know if he really thought they were going to take the wrestling part so serious and he was after all only a 125 pounder. In hindsight, we might have done a better job at getting another partner. Juby showed up a little late, after the matches and all had been determined but he might have been a good one on that team. The match again was exciting, and a heck of a lot of fun.

Now to your point of something like this at state. It would be a blast but I just don't see them letting us do it. If they did people would be shocked at the quality of wrestling, thinking, and most of all fun and action added to the sport. Let me tell you however, I personally wouldn't consider doing it unless these guys were invited, they are after all the seasoned pros of the sport, tag team wrestling that is. Remember the match was 14-14 at the end of regulation so they were obviously evenly matched to some extent. We also apparently have a huge traveling trophy that goes to the current winner of the world title. Of course that is unless The Terrific Trio or as it ended up the Dazzling Duo is stripped of their title due to the lost team member. Of course, they have the right to the next championship match due to their winning of the last one unless they choose to negate the trophy. They will of course have to find a new partner, and as self proclaimed chairman of the league, along with the Swayz as acting Head and Chief Assistant, will have the final say as to who the opponents are and if it is a truly recognized event.

We also need to tinker with the rules a little but we are not far off from establishing an official version of rules. If everyone that participated or observed will make a few notations of what you think would have been better or ideas for rules let me know. I really liked the aspect of how the tags worked though, tagging on a stoppage, and tagging near the out of bounds line. We obviously need to look at the overtime rule. We didn't anticipate that, and I don't like the first take down in a tag team match. Maybe something like a set period of time or something.

If enough people asked we might also be able to get a demonstration, match at state, but like I said earlier, I can't imagine it happening but for Tyler, who knows. Guys thanks a lot, for the small numbers at the clinic, you keep it alive and people thinking of Tyler by your participation in the fun and exciting event, by the way which involved some great wrestling.

By the way, I want a tape, help me somebody, help me.

Last note here, want to see how much fun, yet how serious this can be. Try it in a practice room, you have nothing to loose, try it as described here and see what happens. Wrestlers will learn to keep the action in the center or they will learn to work their own space on the mat. It will actually be a lot of fun too. Won't be long before we see wrestlers everywhere taking on to the history that was accomplished last night.

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This was by far the most fun i've had on a wrestling mat in my 4 years of high school. someone should seriously set up a tournament. 2 man and 3 man tag matches. oh and get a tape sent to everyone in the match. oh and i'm now the tag match sponsor for el dorado.


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One of the really attractive things about tag teams is that it gives the wrestler in control a new incentive to stay as near the center of the mat as possible. I liked that part, Watching the tags and the effects of the way they were timed to result in scoring, and the experession on the guys faces when they went from the hammerer to the hammered was just so funny.

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We need to show the tape to Tyler, and if he likes it, we could call the new league Tyler's League, or something to that affect.


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Curtis that would be a great idea, let me know when you are ready to go make that visit, we live close enough that we could work it out and go up together if you want. I hope that to Hutch, a little closer than KC. By the way the thread is getting visited by folks across the country and even getting some discussion on the national forums. Would be a great place to go and make some comments on the National level. By the way, Shane, on the national forum Greco Johnson even mentions your line about making up the rules as you go.

Another great line during the event which actually tied the match up or got it to a really close point. Computerized shoes has this really nasty shag a licious blondish red wig on under his headgear, he looses the hair, how is not quite certain, maybe he was using it as a weapon. At that point Shane, the ref, stops the match, dings the team for a point for equipment failure. What is so bad, is that after the wig is thrown off the mat like a dead rat, the other team runs and grabs the wig to take full advantage of it's apparent power giving ability. In the meantime, off to the side of the mat arguing with the ref, Sweaz takes his hat, complete with like 11 wrestling pins, throws it down on the mat and yells out something like, "Hey man you can't ding a guy for loosing his hair." Ref responds, "not hair coach, it's a wig."


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I would like to let you all know that I am proud of the wrestlers that took part in this event. It is a great testiment to our sport and our athletes. I am especially proud of you Jimmy Watts for taking part in this. It has been a long journey for you young man. Congrats on the state qualification. It is no easy task to get there. Tell Kaleb and Chad that I am very proud of the both of them as well. I knew you guys would be successful, as you are great kids. Thank you to my "First" freshmen class. I'm sorry I wasn't there to see you through it.


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hey coach give me a call sometime. it's been a while and i'll tell everyone you said hi.


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Hey what can I say...Do you the best with what you've got!!!

The thing I hate the worse, is the wrestlers involved asked me to use the WWE's version of the pin (3 slaps vs. the NFHS)...never got to use it!

;-(

Give me time...I'm writting the rules now as to not have to write them at Sweaz's expence!!

Let me know if there will every be a rematch and/or the use of the cage!!!


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