Following the announcement earlier today that the Olympic Committee had decided not to have wrestling at the 2020 Olympic Games and beyond, several wrestling and MMA personalities responded to the topic on their Twitter accounts using the #SaveOlympicWrestling to get it to trend.
You can check out a huge list of tweets below:
Can’t believe the @olympics decision today. Let your voices be heard #SaveOlympicWrestling #WrestlingMatters tiny.cc/yzpesw
— Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) February 12, 2013
#saveolympicwrestling. Show Your Love for the Sport. IOC Must Reverse Decision. Trend It Worldwide. #USAWrestling #TNAWrestling
— Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) February 12, 2013
No “Shooter” by a LONG shot. I learned more about hardwork, discipline & technique in 6mo of amateur wrestling. #SaveOlympicWrestling#my2c
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) February 12, 2013
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) February 12, 2013
RT to #SaveOlympicWrestling!
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 12, 2013
#SaveOlympicWrestling All other sports are gr8 and gives back to the athlete but no other sport on this planet gives u what WRESTLING does
— Benson Henderson (@BensonHenderson) February 12, 2013
Banning wrestling in the Olympics goes way beyond the event itself. It will affect this amazing sport at every level! #SaveOlympicWrestling
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) February 12, 2013
“@caelsanderson: The original Olympic sports: running, wrestling & boxing. #SaveOlympicWrestling” Yes, sir!!!
— Pat Miletich (@patmiletich) February 12, 2013
I Urge all my followers fans and friends to join in the effort to #SaveOlympicWrestling
— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) February 12, 2013
Tell the IOC you want wrestling in the 2020 Olympics bro! #SaveOlympicWrestling because #WrestlingMatters ! tiny.cc/yzpesw
— Robbie E (@RobbieEImpact) February 13, 2013
— Derek Foore (@ChadBaxterWWE) February 13, 2013
#IOC C’mon man. There wasn’t Table Tennis when the Olympics started in Greece, but there was WRESTLING!#SaveOlympicWrestling !
— Todd Keneley (@ToddKeneley) February 13, 2013
I can say I’m as mad as @the_ironsheik about the #IOC , but without the bad language#SaveOlympicWrestling#SaveOlympicWrestling
— Sawyer Fulton WWE(@SFulton_WWE) February 12, 2013
I’m with @tnadixie, the @olympics made a mistake today eliminating wrestling. Big mistake. RT.#SaveOlympicWrestling #WrestlingMatters
— Joseph Park (@JOSEPHPARK_esq) February 12, 2013
— Sylvester Lefort (@SylvesterWWE) February 12, 2013
#SaveOlympicWrestling #SaveOlympicWrestling #SaveOlympicWrestling #SaveOlympicWrestling #SaveOlympicWrestling #SaveOlympicWrestling
— Clayton Jack (@ClaytonJackWWE) February 12, 2013
— Rusev Alexander (@RusevBUL) February 12, 2013
Hey there @iocmedia #SaveOlympicwrestling cos #WrestlingMatters – Spread the word Perfect Peeps, let’s mass protest against this insanity.
— Shanna (@Shanna_WP) February 12, 2013
Spread the word #SaveOlympicWrestling
— Rockstar Spud (@RockstarSpud) February 12, 2013
— Joe Gacy (@JoeGacy) February 12, 2013
But this one is?????U have to be kidding me#SaveOlympicWrestling twitter.com/VivaDelRio/sta…
— Alberto Del Rio (@VivaDelRio) February 12, 2013
— Antonio Thomas (@promisethomas) February 12, 2013
#SaveOlympicWrestling or lets continue teaching our kids 4th place is something to be proud of.
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodesWWE) February 12, 2013
— Memo Montenegro WWE (@memomontengro) February 12, 2013
I have 2 years of incredible Olympic Wresting experience from Roy Wood out of Aspull Wigan UK. Huge part of my life#SaveOlympicWrestling
— Tommy Taylor (@REALtommytaylor) February 12, 2013
I have 2 years of incredible Olympic Wresting experience from Roy Wood out of Aspull Wigan UK. Huge part of my life#SaveOlympicWrestling
— Tommy Taylor (@REALtommytaylor) February 12, 2013
Roy Wood is a marvelous human being, dedicating his life to Olympic Wrestling just like many others around the world#SaveOlympicWrestling
— Tommy Taylor (@REALtommytaylor) February 12, 2013
We used to have kids from as young as 3 years old on the mat aspiring to make it to the grand stage one day.And now..#SaveOlympicWrestling
— Tommy Taylor (@REALtommytaylor) February 12, 2013
For me when I think #olympics I automatically think #Wrestling RETWEET if you agree!#SaveOlympicWrestling
— Tommy Taylor (@REALtommytaylor) February 12, 2013
— Alberto Del Rio (@VivaDelRio) February 12, 2013
#SaveOlympicWrestling,IOC needs to realize what they are doing by dropping oldest sport in history.Wrestling is the most pure form of combat
— Clayton Jack (@ClaytonJackWWE) February 12, 2013
Very disappointed in the IOC’s decision to remove wrestling from the Olympic program.Huge mistake.#SaveOlympicWrestling
— TonyDawsonWWE (@TonyDawsonWWE) February 12, 2013
The IOC’s decision to drop wrestling in 2020 is baffling. I learned life lessons on the mat that I’ll never forget. #SaveOlympicWrestling
— Big E Langston (@BigELangston) February 12, 2013
