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Bartlett-Sokol now.
Sokol goes cartwheel over Bartlett attempt in opening sequence. Sokol then looks throwby underhook single but Bartlett stops it and squares. Bartlett looks drag-reattack but nothing. Both guys pushing forward. Sokol takes a half-bake attempt but Bartlett counters. Sokol goes backflip out of counter single, then looks to trick-knee kick out but Bartlett catches up. Wow. 2-0 Bartlett in the first.
Bartlett takes bottom and quadpod stand ups. Sokol gives up reversal after trying to keep him up in a single. 4-0. Bartlett throws leg in and works bar on far side. but Sokol escapes 4-1 with :30 left. Lot of hard collars from Beau, but Sokol don't move. Period ends 4-1.
Sokol starts on bottom. Escapes quick 4-2. Beau bringing his forehead handfight, but gets the pressure back and hits a wicked-fast go-behind for 6-2. Bartlett returns him hard and throws leg back in. :45 left. Sokol leg slips him. 6-3 :30 left. Sokol attempting but nothing. Sokol in deep lefty hi-c, but they go out of bounds. Bartlett wins 6-3.

Sokol a super nice kid. Just thought I'd add that in. Watch this match, though. Lot of slick, athletic wrestling.
 
Bo* was in control the whole match. Wins 6-3. Seems like he could have had 4 mins of riding time if he wanted to.
 
I need a Downey WWE/AEW run at some point as a Hacksaw Jim Duggan-like character

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Bartlett looks college-ready to me. Great hips, tough, strong, polished.

Howard also looked good but I knew he was going to coast once he took that deep shot up 4-0 and almost gave up a go-behind. He gives up so much height that every straight-on shot against a taller is a big risk.
 
The stories I've heard of Kennedy just running through partners in one of the toughest rooms (Kasson-Mantorville) in MN are wild, and I don't doubt a single one.
 
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Robbie and Beau both looked great! Can't wait! We are better! But how lame is Iowa, the place looked 3/4 empty!
 
They can fill a lower section like no other fandom....when there isnt a freak every other sunday snow or ice storm
Most attended WNO ever. You guys keep calling out Iowa for attendance and they keep slamming the door back in your face:p
And FWIW I think plenty more people would have made it had the football game(what a freaking dud of a game btw:()been in Iowa City. It's always FUN to go watch the Iowa wrestlers scrap on Saturday mornings at home football games.
 
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It certainly should be held in a smaller place. It lacked the excitement of the snake pit. I think West Gym at UNI would be a very cool place to host this event at some future point. Carver Hawkeye is a basketball arena so unless they allowed floor seating it will never be intimate for small crowd events. Rec Hall would be much better for this event. This was my least favorite WNO, but it has way more to do with the freestyle wrestling than the location.
 
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