Ask the Wrestler

I’ve been informed that wrestling weigh-ins are mass events done butt booty nekkid. Is that true? In general, say more about the quote-unquote “shameless immodesty” imbued in the wrestling culture.

Kimmy_Gibbler - Well, not exactly. Most of us wear boxers, or briefs or some kind of underwear. But if you step on the scale and you’re around .1 over, you bet your dropping your drawers to make the weight.

Did you ever wrestle in a match were your opponent was noticeably aroused?

Madtheswine - No, never. Wtf, are you serious?

Last time I was refereeing, there was nominally a rule requiring wrestlers to weigh in wearing a singlet. I don’t know how heavily it was enforced.

Yes,I was serious.Sorry for asking.

Come now, the rules of “Ask the X” don’t allow you denigrate the questions put to you. That’s the point; it’s like hosting a thread called “Everything you wanted to know about being an X, but were afraid to ask.”

Just to jump in here if you don’t mind (wrestled a prep HS wrestling and a couple seasons of D III in college), I was definitely slicker because of sweat in the 3rd period than in the first. With moves on the mat the grip isn’t so much an issue but in neutral it was a lot easier for me to slide out of wrist grips and the like. I dunno, maybe you didn’t wrestle anyone really really sweaty, but for me it made a noticeable difference. I used to lose 5-6 pounds in a 2 hour practice if that gives you any indication of how sweaty I got.

Oh, and a link to the thread I put up before, for some compare/contrast info.

MadTheSwine- Ok my mistake, sorry bout that, won’t happen again. To more seriously answer your question, no I’ve never wrestled anyone with an erection or gotten one myself while wrestling. With the focus and energy you expend in a match, I think it would be pretty difficult to maintain one.

BellRungBookShot - I guess if I think about it, very occasionally there was a slip due to a sweaty body. I was a lighter weight though, so I’m sure we didn’t get as sweaty as you heavier weights.

Hell,I have the same problem when i’m having sex.

I just want to point out that singlets are the single hottest thing a man can wear, ever.

Maybe you’re being a little over-aggressive. I’ve had that problem before, in wrestling that is. :wink:

:smiley: Thank you

Catch the fight? Did I call it or did call it? haha.

Seriously though, I have so many good stories from wrestling. From insane workouts, to weight loss, to drunken messes with my buddies, wins/losses, and everything in between. I really just want to share these stories with everybody cause it nearly is my life story. So I hope this prompt helps and ask away!

Can you check my oil? :eek:

How do you feel about girls in wrestling?

My husband wrestled in HS and junior college, so he was quite excited when our oldest wanted to follow in daddy’s footsteps. She only won one match her first season, but she’s already talking about next season. :wink:

ashman - Do you mean like stick my fingers up your butt? Don’t think I won’t! haha

Miss Woodhouse - Yeah, I think girls should wrestle if they want too. But, I don’t think they should wrestle with the boys. It’s not fair and the kids on both sides are going to get teased a lot. So the main problem I see is that there’s not enough girls in the sport to make their own league.

However in college, at the National Duals in Iowa, there were a few all-girls dual. I have to say it was entertaining and they were as into it as the guys were in their sport.

Woot! That’s the best offer I’ve had all along on SDMB! <3

Were you to engage in a folk-style upright wrestling match inside a 20ft. sand circle, where the person who first touches the “mat” with any other body part than the soles of his feet or steps outside loses, no locks or throws allowed, what would you do to win?