The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 17, 1977, Page Page 12, Image 12
: Columbia wrestli
attracts faithful f
By DENNIS FALLS
Gamecock Staff Writer
Cars line the streets around Township Auditori
every Tuesday night. People can be seen en
auditorium at dusk. Uproars reminiscent of a Caroli
game can be heard throughout the evening.
Why all the commotion? Many area wrestling
answer this nnp^tinn Thpu turn ?..? ;n ??1
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I heir favorite athletes at Township Auditorium. The>
Jackie Gilloon or Ron Bass, but instead, they see wr
Greg Valentine, Paul Jones and Ric Flair.
WHY I)<> PEOPLE go to wrestling matches?
because of wrestling on television. Others go to see
competition.
Most of the fans go to the matches dressed informal
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their vocal power seems to dwarf that of a much lari
Some wrestlers taunt the crowd before, during
matches. The fans seem to get satisfaction from yelli
these wrestlers. One fan said he attended matches
this.
Wrestling matches usually pit good against evil.
(he fans cheer for the "good guy." They shriek loudl
"bad guy" breaks the rules. The referee usually
commands of the audience, and remedies the situa
At times, however, the referee misses illegal actior
target of the audience's wrath. The fans become ;
football fans do when an unfair penalty is called ag
team.
THE WRFSTl,KRSseem to experience agonizing p
the matches. Sometimes the matches turn into slugf
combatants exchange blows viciously in the center 01
At times the wrestlers refuse to relinquish their holds
Many times during matches action occurs outside tl
is not unusual for one wrestler to beat his opponent w
or something similar. Wrestlers often receive slit
brutal matches. Thev usuallv reeovor nnirWlv h
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can bo seen back in the ring a few days later.
Sometimes wrestlers may be hurt more seriously
bones broken which usually put the wrestlers out of w
extended period of time.
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