NO HOLDS BARRED

(Photo of Ed Ruth of Penn State defeating Jimmy Sheptock of Maryland in 2014 NCAA Div. Wrestling Championship finals, by Bob Mayeri.)

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman comments upon the grand drama and historical lessons of the 2014 NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships. This event took place March 20 through March 22 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with ESPN telecasting both the finals and semifinals live in the U.S. Among the topics discussed are the lessons of this event for all styles of wrestling including catch wrestling, what it signifies for college wrestling in the U.S., wrestling and the media, some of what needs to be done to market and promote wrestling, and much more.

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