USA Wrestling Weekly is a half-hour news broadcast which is produced on a weekly basis, and debuted in January 2011. 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://youtu.be/wr_vY7kIAZc

This week’s show includes the following feature segments:
• Announcement of The Rumble On The Rails, the competition between the USA, Iran and Russia in Grand Central Terminal in New York City on May 15 as part of the Beat the Streets Gala
• Coverage of Pan American Championships in Panama City, Panama, including the U.S. team victories in freestyle and Greco-Roman and interviews with Steve Fraser, Terry Steiner and Rich Bender
• Coverage of the USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals in Cedar Falls, Iowa, including footage from the Junior and Cadet finals
• Weekly CPOW update, including addition of Wes Battle and Mike Rosati to the staff, International Wrestling Month, ISWA donation, state resolutions in California and Minnesota and more
• College wrestling update, including new program at Graceland University in Iowa, and the latest on the Save Boston University wrestling effort
• And Much More

The USA Wrestling Weekly Photo of the Week contest winner was Kim Ramos, with a photo depicting her son Caleb Ramos from Romeoville, Illinois in a recent competition with some great lift on a double leg takedown.

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 aired on television across the nation through the USA Wrestling Weekly Television Network. Partners include:
• Time Warner Cable SportsChannel, with viewers across upstate New York
• Oklahoma Cox Cable, which reaches viewers in the Oklahoma City/Norman and the Tulsa metropolitan areas.
• Mediacom Cable, with distribution in six Midwestern states, bringing USA Wrestling news to one of the biggest wrestling hotbeds in the nation.
• The Fight Now USA cable network, with distribution in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
• 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.
• Midco Sports Network, which services North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota
• Time Warner Sports Texas, with 1.1 million homes in Texas
• KWEM TV 31 – Sudden Link Cable in Stillwater, Okla.
• CCN in Danville, Pa.
• Western Reserve Cable 9 in Ohio
• Time Warner Sports Source 16 in Kentucky 

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 Brad Johnson of Takedown Wrestling Media. Feedback is encouraged, and should be sent to Gary Abbott of USA Wrestling at gabbott@usawrestling.org.

Current USA Wrestling Weekly website partners: Colorado USA Wrestling;  Takedown Media. Com; USA Wrestling – Tennessee; USA Wrestling – Kansas; Maryland USA Wrestling

There is an 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.

Websites interested in adding USA Wrestling Weekly should contact Richard Immel of USA Wrestling at rimmel@usawrestling.org