Category Real Pro Wrestling

Kerry McCoy: Continuing To Change Perceptions

Big men – mainly heavyweights – are the most recognized wrestlers in the United States. There is a stigma that follows them around throughout their lives, one that says that while they are mean, dominant forces on the mat, they…

RealProWrestling Announces New Duals Format for Fall 2006

Real Pro Wrestling announces plans for second season in fall 2006, with dual meets between eight franchise teams Real Pro Wrestling Nashville, Tenn. – Real Pro Wrestling (RPW), a professional sports league for collegiate and Olympic-style wrestlers, has announced its…

World-Renown Opera Singer Gives Credit to Wrestling

Nearly 30 years ago, Kevin Short stepped on a wrestling mat for the first time. Today Short relies on his wrestling background as he takes another kind of stage — as a world-heralded opera singer. “It’s actually the same kind…

RPW: Catching up with the Groove’s Chris Bono

Chris Bono has always been one to do what is best for him and his family. So last fall when he packed up his wife, two kids and all of his belongings to move from Iowa to Tennessee, it shouldn’t…

RealProWrestling Matches on iTunes: Henson vs Mena

Real Pro Wrestling will continue its historic launch of matches for free on iTunes with the release of the 121-pound Season 1 semifinal match between Sammie “The Bull “Henson of the Pennsylvania Hammer and Mike Mena of the Iowa Stalkers.…

Thompson getting better with age

RPW Staff Writer Wrestling is undoubtedly one of the most physical sports there is. In recent years, a lot of the top wrestlers in America have stepped off the mats due to the toll that this sport takes on their…

Wrestling Around the Globe: Mongolia

Contributed by Staff WriterHere’s a link to video from a traditional Mongolian folk wrestling called bayrildax. This form of wrestling is celebrated at an annual event called the Naadam Festival. It reveals a unique way that this ancient yet present…

Kenny Johnson Exits RPW – A Tribute

Kenny Johnson has been an integral part of Real Pro Wrestling’s public relations and marketing. For three and-a-half years he’s been part of the RPW team, longer than any RPW staff member other than the Co-founders. Kenny’s enthusiasm for the…

Download RealProWrestling Matches in iTunes Free

Download RealProWrestling Matches in iTunes for Free RealProWrestling has teamed up with iTunes to offer wrestling matches for free. It’s billed as a weekly podcast and each episode is between 10 and 20 minutes. Currently there are two matches available…

Interview w RealProWrestling’s Jared Lawrence

Jared Lawrence is one of the youngest and most promising wrestlers on the U.S. National Freestyle Team. He is an extremely focused and conditioned athlete willing to take risks and creates excitement in every match. From an early age Jared…

Q&A With RealProWrestling Founder Toby Willis

It has been a year to the day since a fire destroyed the home of Toby Willis, Founder of Real Pro Wrestling. A lot has happened in that year and I was able to catch up with him and ask…