The USA Wrestling Weekly broadcast for Friday, April 15 has been posted for fans to enjoy.

USA Wrestling Weekly is a new half-hour news broadcast which will be produced on a weekly basis. Presented in a news format, it provides updated information on USA Wrestling activities, as well as a variety of feature segments.

To see this week’s episode, visit the following link: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvZQF5t8d-0
 
This week’s show included the following feature segments:
• Complete coverage of the U.S. Open Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, including interviews and action footage from all 21 individual champions.
• Freestyle champions: Sam Hazewinkel (55 kg), Reece Humphrey (60 kg), Teyon Ware (66 kg), Jordan Burroughs (74 kg), Jake Herbert (84 kg), Jake Varner (96 kg), Tervel Dlagnev (120 kg)
• Greco-Roman champions: Spenser Mango (55 kg), Joe Betterman (60 kg), Justin Lester (66 kg), Ben Provisor (74 kg), Jordan Holm (84 kg), Justin Ruiz (96 kg), Dremiel Byers (120 kg)
• Women’s champions: Clarissa Chun (48 kg), Whitney Conder (51 kg), Helen Maroulis (55 kg), Deanna Rix (59 kg), Elena Pirozhkova (63 kg), Adeline Gray (67 kg), Ali Bernard (72 kg)
• Coverage of the Men’s FILA Junior Nationals in Cleveland

There is a new embeddable video player on TheMat.com which allows fans and media to view the most recent episode of USA Wrestling Weekly, and cycle through past episodes. This player can be embedded in websites, blogs and other online media outlets.

The show is moderated by veteran wrestling broadcaster Scott Casber and is scheduled for distribution each Friday on TheMat.com.

Each episode will also be posted on USA Wrestling’s YouTube Channel. In addition, USA Wrestling Weekly will be offered to a variety of websites, and will also be available to television networks across the nation.

USA Wrestling Weekly is now aired on television by:
• Mediacom Cable, with distribution in six Midwestern states, bringing USA Wrestling news to one of the biggest wrestling hotbeds in the nation.
• Long Lines Cable, with distribution in Eastern Nebraska, Western Iowa and SW South Dakota.
• CATV Service, which has served the Central Susquehanna Valley in Pennsylvania for over 55 years.

Current USA Wrestling Weekly website partners: USA Wrestling – Tennessee, The Open Mat, USA Wrestling – Kansas, Lighthouse Wrestling, Maryland USA Wrestling.

USA Wrestling staff participates extensively in creating the content for the show. The production of USA Wrestling Weekly is handled by Takedown Wrestling Media, which produces a variety of other wrestling broadcast products. The Lead Producer for the show is Shawn Van Leeuwen of Takedown Wrestling Media. Feedback is encouraged, and should be sent to Gary Abbott of USA Wrestling at gabbott@usawrestling.org.

Websites interested in adding USA Wrestling Weekly should contact Jason Bryant of USA Wrestling at jbryant@usawrestling.org