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NDSU Concludes Regular Season with South Dakota State 2 p.m. Sunday

North Dakota State University (4-5, 2-1 #Big12WR) is scheduled to conclude the regular season with 22nd-ranked South Dakota State (13-6, 5-2 #Big12WR) at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, in the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse … The wrestling program will recognize lone senior, All-American 184-pound Hayden Zillmer (Crosby, Minn. /Crosby-Ironton H.S.) prior to the dual … The Big 12 Conference tournament is next, March 5-6, in the Sprint Center in Kansas City.

Coverage
Live scoring will be provided through TrackWrestling.com … Live video of all NDSU home wrestling matches is available by subscription to NDSU All Access on GoBison.com … Prices are $6.95 for Single-Match, $10.95 monthly and $89.95 annually.

The Lineup
Wt. North Dakota State (4-5, 2-1 #Big12WR)
125—#17 Josh Rodriguez (29-7 overall, 8-1 duals)
133—Nico Colunga (14-15, 2-5)
141—Mitch Bengtson (15-8, 4-1) OR Tommy Walton (7-8, 1-2)
149—Clay Ream (18-13, 4-5)
157—Kyle Gliva (17-10, 3-3)
165—Grant Nehring (5-8, 4-4)
174— Tyler McNutt (11-10, 1-3) OR Blake Thompson (5-13, 2-5)
184—#4 Hayden Zillmer (27-3, 9-0)
197—Logan Paxton (6-17, 1-8)
285—Ben Tynan (17-10, 6-3)
InterMat rankings

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Wt. #22 South Dakota State (13-6, 5-2 #Big12WR)
125—Ben Gillette (19-10 overall, 7-4 duals)
133—Brance Simms, (14-11, 10-7)
141—Seth Gross (20-11, 11-6)
149—Alex Kocer (21-8, 13-5)
157—#6 Cody Pack, Sr., Quincy, Calif. (24-2, 15-1)
165—Luke Zilverberg, (19-10, 7-6) OR Logan Peterson (17-12, 3-3)
174—David Kocer (25-10, 13-5)
184—Brady Ayers (19-12, 9-9) OR Ben Schwery (7-7, 2-1)
197—#15 Nate Rotert (23-8 overall, 11-5)
285—Alex Macki (8-16, 5-14)

The Series
This will be the 62nd meeting between North Dakota State and South Dakota State on the wrestling mat with the Bison holding a 42-18-1 advantage in the series … SDSU defeated the Bison 24-15 on Dec. 12, 2015, in Brookings, in the Battle for the Border Bell … The Bison have won seven of the last eight meetings and 18 out of the last 21.

Zillmer Dual Streak at 25, Ranks 9th All-Time at NDSU With 101 Wins
North Dakota State University 184-pound senior Hayden Zillmer (Crosby, Minn./Crosby-Ironton H.S.) extended his consecutive dual winning streak to 25 matches with a tech fall last Saturday against Northern Iowa … Zillmer’s last loss in dual competition came on Feb. 2, 2014 against Scott Liegel of Wisconsin … He is 40-7 in dual competition during his career … Zillmer has a career record of 101-27 with 21 pins and is T9th on the Bison career charts with.

20-20 For NDSU 125 Rodriguez, 184 Zillmer
Entering this weekend, North Dakota State University has a pair of 20-match winners in 125-pound junior Josh Rodriguez (Guadalupe, Calif./Righetti H.S.), who has put together a 29-7 record including 8-1 in duals … The 29 wins are a career-high … The other is 184-pound senior Hayden Zillmer (Crosby, Minn./Crosby-Ironton H.S.), who is 27-3 and 9-0 in duals … Zillmer leads the Bison with nine pins, Rodriguez is second with five … Zillmer has a team-high seven major decisions and Rodriguez has a team best seven tech falls.

Bison in the Rankings
North Dakota State was for No. 22 in InterMat.com ‘s Tournament Rankings (Feb. 16) and No. 32 in WIN Magazine’s Tournament Power Index (Feb. 15, 2016) … Individually, in the InterMat.com (Feb. 16) rankings, Josh Rodriguez is No. 17 at 125 pounds; Hayden Zillmer is No. 4 at 184 pounds … In the Asics/Flowrestling Rankings (Feb. 15), Josh Rodriguez was No. 16 at 125, Hayden Zillmer is No. 8 at 184 … In TheOpenMat.com (Feb. 16) rankings, Josh Rodriguez was No. 16 at 125 and Hayden Zillmer is No. 7 at 184 pounds … In WIN Magazine’s Feb. 15) rankings, Josh Rodriguez is No. 15 at 125 pounds and Hayden Zillmer is No. 7 at 184 pounds … In the Amateur Wrestling News (Feb. 16), 125 Josh Rodriguez is No. 16 and 184 Hayden Zillmer is No. 5.

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South Dakota State 23, North Dakota State 14

Jackrabbits sweep season series from NDSU

FARGO, N.D. – The 22nd-ranked South Dakota State University wrestling team closed out the dual season Sunday afternoon with a 23-14 victory over North Dakota State in Big 12 Conference action at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.

In sweeping the season series from the Bison, the Jackrabbits, who won 13 of their final 14 duals, improved to 14-6 overall and 6-2 against Big 12 opponents. NDSU dropped to 4-6 overall, 2-2 in the Big 12.

Sunday’s dual followed much the same script as the two teams’ December meeting at Frost Arena. After NDSU’s 17th-ranked Joshua Rodriguez opened the dual with a pin of Ben Gillette at 125 pounds, the Jackrabbits reeled off wins in the next six weight classes. Brance Simms began the streak with an 8-0 major decision over Nico Colunga at 133 pounds.

The next four Jackrabbit victories were all by decision as Seth Gross, Alex Kocer, fifth-ranked Cody Pack and Luke Zilverberg extended the SDSU lead to 17-6. All four SDSU wrestlers have now won 20 or matches this season, with Zilverberg reaching the 20-win mark on Sunday. Pack improved to 25-2 overall.

David Kocer recorded the sixth and final win of the streak with a 10-2 major decision of Tyler McNutt at 174 pounds. It was Kocer’s team-leading 26th win of the season.

Fourth-ranked Hayden Zillmer of NDSU ended the Jackrabbit string with a 21-5 technical fall victory over Brady Ayers in the 184-pound division and Bison heavyweight Ben Tynan notched a 5-3 sudden-victory decision over Alex Macki.

Fifteenth-ranked Nate Rotert sealed the Jackrabbit victory with a 10-4 decision over Charley Popp in the 197-pound weight class. A sophomore from Spearfish, Rotert improved to 24-8 on the season.

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The Jackrabbits return to action at the Big 12 Conference Championship March 5-6 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

#22 South Dakota State 23, North Dakota State 14
125: #17 Joshua Rodriguez (NDSU) def. Ben Gillette (SDSU), by fall 6:31
133: Brance Simms (SDSU) major dec. Nico Colunga (NDSU), 8-0
141: Seth Gross (SDSU) dec. Mitch Bengston (NDSU), 5-3
149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. Clay Ream (NDSU), 9-6
157: #5 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Kyle Gilva (NDSU), 8-2
165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) dec. Grant Nehring (NDSU), 14-7
174: David Kocer (SDSU) major dec. Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 10-2
184: #4 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) tech. fall Brady Ayers (SDSU), 21-5 (6:24)
197: #15 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. Charley Popp (NDSU), 10-4
285: Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 5-3 [SV-1]

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WWE MMC Semi-Finals, Live Viewership, Updated Brackets, Videos

Week 12 of WWE’s Mixed Match Challenge Season 2 saw The MMC Playoffs continue with the brand finals being confirmed. To set up The Semi-Finals, R-Truth & Carmella pulled an upset win over Jeff Hardy & Charlotte Flair while The Miz & Asuka defeated Jimmy Uso & Naomi in the other match.
The finals of The SmackDown LIVE side are now official with R-Truth & Carmella vs. The Miz & Asuka. The RAW finals were confirmed last week – Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox vs. Finn Balor & Bayley.
The Semi-Finals will take place next Tuesday night on Facebook Watch with Mahal & Fox vs. Balor & Bayley plus R-Truth & Carmella vs. Miz & Asuka.

Live Facebook Watch viewership for last night’s episode peaked at 44,700 live viewers. This is up from last week’s high of 17,400 live viewers. The current high for this season is The 74,400 live viewers from Week 6.
The RAW vs. SmackDown LIVE finals of the round-robin style tournament will take place at The WWE TLC PPV Event on December 16th in San Jose, California and the winners will earn The #30 spots in The Men’s & Women’s 2019 Royal Rumble Matches this coming January, plus an all-expense-paid trip to anywhere in the world that they want to go.
The updated Mixed Match Challenge Season 2 standings are as follows:
RAW:

– Curt Hawkins & Ember Moon (4 wins, 1 loss – eliminated during Playoffs)
– Bobby Lashley & Mickie James (3 wins, 2 losses – eliminated during Playoffs)
– Bobby Roode & Natalya (0 wins, 4 losses – did not make it to Playoffs)

– Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox (2 wins, 3 losses)
– Finn Balor & Bayley (3 wins, 2 losses)
SmackDown LIVE:
– Jeff Hardy & Charlotte Flair (4 wins, 1 loss – eliminated during Playoffs)
– The Miz & Asuka (4 wins, 1 loss)
– Jimmy Uso & Naomi (2 wins, 3 losses – eliminated during Playoffs)
– R-Truth & Carmella (2 wins, 3 losses)
– Rusev & Lana (0 wins, 4 losses – did not make it to Playoffs)
Below are the photos and the videos from last night’s episode along with backstage footage of Kayla Braxton with Team Awe-Ska and Jeff Hardy & Charlotte Flair:

It’s #WWEMMC TIME on @FacebookWatch, and @JEFFHARDYBRAND & @MsCharlotteWWE are looking to advance to the SEMIFINALS! https://t.co/l2QrkkCWpU pic.twitter.com/WV0gVNUSCK
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

The #DanceBreak before THE #DanceBreak?#WWEMMC @RonKillings pic.twitter.com/k3KFSAXyKh
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

WHOOMP, THERE IT IS!#WWEMMC #DanceBreak @RonKillings @CarmellaWWE pic.twitter.com/ntYwbiXETF
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

?? GLOW TIME ?? on #WWEMMC!@NaomiWWE @WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/r37ZkfUSeo
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

The reigning champs are on their way…#WWEMMC @mikethemiz @WWEAsuka pic.twitter.com/Ls0bjFVtzG
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

?? Respect between @NaomiWWE & @WWEAsuka…and @mikethemiz doesn’t like it! #WWEMMC pic.twitter.com/VugdMab4JJ
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

Don’t worry, @WWEAsuka. @mikethemiz has this! #WWEMMC pic.twitter.com/P4Rf5wKcFr
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

The SEMIFINALS are SET for NEXT WEEK! #WWEMMC
?? @FinnBalor & @itsBayleyWWE vs. @JinderMahal & @AliciaFoxy
?? @RonKillings & @CarmellaWWE vs. @mikethemiz & @WWEAsuka pic.twitter.com/4fvQLU0zoi
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: It seems @mikethemiz‘s shoes were what drove him and @WWEAsuka to victory tonight on #WWEMMC… pic.twitter.com/yko2QmDCTL
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: What’s next for @JEFFHARDYBRAND and @MsCharlotteWWE following their defeat tonight on #WWEMMC? pic.twitter.com/Iuaq7Drpk2
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

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NXT Superstar Aleister Black has been open about discussing his childhood experiences growing up in a religious cult and how they have shaped his characters, past and present. On a recent episode of Chasing Glory With Lilian Garcia, Black discussed the differences between his current character and his previous persona as Tommy End. He said that he views Aleister Black as an evolution of Tommy End, as seen below:

“There is a considerable amount of content to what made Tommy End, Tommy End and what makes Aleister Black, Aleister Black. There is a lot of similarities,” he said. “Sometimes it feels like Tommy End shed his skin and became Aleister Black. I truly feel like in WWE Tommy End could become Aleister Black. I needed that transition.”

Black also said that he has always blurred the lines between good and bad. He always wanted to differ himself from conventional thinking, so when he began his career he needed a lot of time to figure out his character. Playing a strict babyface never worked for him because it wasn’t true to who he was as a person. When he figured out how to combine good and bad into one character, that’s when he started to find success in the business.

“When I started out in wrestling, you have to start somewhere and you either start being the good guy or the bad guy. There is several cliches that follow that. It’s like; you come out to the people and you wave your hands and you make a strong fist and say something like, ‘Let’s get this guy!’ You are automatically seen as the good guy because that is the energy that you resonate with the audience. On the flip side, as you come out and you look a certain way and see your appearance and people automatically assume you are the bad guy,” Black said. “We can all do that to an extent, but I think in seven years I didn’t resonate with the crowd, it didn’t click and I kept thinking, yeah, because it’s not authentic, it’s not who you are. You are not the yay or the boo guy. That is not who you are; you come from a different background. You come from this tiny speck called Amsterdam where there isn’t a lot of wrestling at all and I was a big fan of hardcore music coming up, and the hardcore scene like rock metal, especially the hardcore scene is very much positive and is very much like, okay, just because we don’t look like you doesn’t mean we can’t be successful. It’s what resonated with me because I never felt like them.

“I never felt like the nine to five mentality is for me,” he continued. “I never felt like some of those roles are just not what make me, me. Like, the idea that I had to spend the rest of my life behind a desk and not be able to express myself the way I wanted to express myself. To me, that is torture. I mean if people out there that do love that then more love to them, but it just wasn’t for me. So, at the hardcore scene you can express yourself and you can be you and there is a message, and it’s positivity and it’s one for all, all for one.”

As Tommy End, Black presented himself as an anti-hero and fans became more drawn to him. He continued to amplify that persona and Tommy End grew to become a cult leader of sorts. Those experiences helped him evolve and shape himself into his current character.

“Throughout life I have developed a natural cynicism about myself and why I kind of look at everything with a magnifying glass. If you allow yourself to second guess certain things and look at things from a distance you don’t immediately run into something blindfolded. There is a lot of layers to what made Tommy End. I put a lot of that stuff where you are everybody’s kid, and you are not listening to regular stuff. You weren’t doing regular things so why are you trying to be a regular person, even if something is so strange and so dynamic like professional wrestling. Basically, I created this character that is anti-hero, which is why I called myself ‘The Anti-Hero’ Tommy End, and from the moment I did that, that was it. I had something. People started to recognize it a little more because at the time there was something,” he said. “Professional wrestling in Europe is more of a sub-culture. It is not as popular as it is here in the United States. The people that were drawn to it were also people that were into sub-culture, hardcore sub-culture. It is basically an alternative scene that is sub-culture. That crowd immediately was like, that is our guy. So, it didn’t matter if I was a bad guy or a good guy, they got it, so because people got it I started to make a name for myself. I started to get noticed by promoters. We went from Germany to United Kingdom, to Italy, France, the ball just started rolling. I went to Japan, went to North America a couple of times, it just started to get bigger and bigger all because I made that change, and down the line I made another change because I always had a fascination with the occults and what made the dynamics behind that. So, because of that I started to implement a little bit more darkness into the character and it became a little bit more ‘cult-leader type’ and it started to resonate with people more and people started to say, oh my God, this is what I need to be, so everything I had done as Tommy End was setting myself up for Aleister Black.”

Black was also asked about how he came up with his name. He said that he and Triple H brainstormed together to come up with his character when he joined NXT, as seen below:

“It was a corroboration between myself and Triple H. We started shooting names back and forth,” he said. “He saw what I was trying to do so he started to shoot me names and I said, like, or I don’t hate that but can we put it this way and we ended up coming up with Aleister Black and he said that was it.”

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