TNA, King Kurtis and some other guy saved Olympic Wrestling

[SuikodenII]

After a major vote by the International Olympic Committee this morning, wrestling has been added back into the Olympic games for 2020 and 2024. One of the world's most ancient sports, wrestling was removed seven months ago, with committee members sighting its perceived lack of global interest and low ratings for television networks.

Changes will be made to the sport in an attempt to give Olympic wrestling a face-lift before the 2016 summer games. According to a report from USA Today, these changes borrow from the extremely popular MMA world, and may include a change in attire (no more singlets), a different color wrestling mat to look better on television, and visual effects including music and lighting for entrances to make the games "more entertaining".

Fans of Olympic wrestling can thank IOC board member Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., who lobbied to keep it a part of the quadrennial summer classic. Thanks to him and all the supporters who rallied behind the sport, including a large campaign by Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle and TNA Wrestling. It was decided this weekend that the 2020 Olympic games will take place in Tokyo, Japan.

http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/277939-huge-update-wrestling-re-added-to-the-2020-olympic-games

 

[Riley Escobar]

It was a lock to go back in, let's be honest. The only surprise was that baseball got more votes than squash.

As an outside observer I agree that it needs a "facelift" of some sorts; the main one being to clarify the rules. It's probably different in the USA but over here I don't know a single person - myself included - who knows the point-scoring system, how to score points, how to win or anything like that.

 

[HYDRO]

theme music and a new look?...how long til we get the furst olympic death match?

 

[I-Hate-You]

Have to say - TNA did a good job of getting behind this. They got behind this more than their own damn shyt.

Kurt was at a lot of 'Save Wrestling' rallys. Hogan and Dixie did some stuff. Rampage was speaking out. It was a good look.

If wrestling can use an overhaul, majority of Olympic events can. I won't lie though...fukkery at the Olympics. I'd watch

 

[krackdagawd]

tna didn't do shyt breh FILA made the necessary changes and it got put back, simple as that.

The olympic committee had been telling FILA for years to change the rules to make the matches more exciting and FILA hit them with the

I tell you what though, Jordan Burroughs the gawd bout to eat with this 2 point takedown rule.

 

[Ill Lou Malnati]

Still can't believe they were ever gonna cut it. It's the original sport.

 

[Kimo_bud]

Is it being reinstated for 2020 or is it also gonna be in the 2016 Olympic games?

 

[krackdagawd]

Is it being reinstated for 2020 or is it also gonna be in the 2016 Olympic games?

It was always scheduled for 2016, it's the 2020 that was in jeopardy.

 

[SuikodenII]

tna didn't do shyt breh FILA made the necessary changes and it got put back, simple as that.

Have to say - TNA did a good job of getting behind this. They got behind this more than their own damn shyt.

Kurt was at a lot of 'Save Wrestling' rallys. Hogan and Dixie did some stuff. Rampage was speaking out. It was a good look.

If wrestling can use an overhaul, majority of Olympic events can. I won't lie though...fukkery at the Olympics. I'd watch