cjc007 319 Report post Posted November 26 Look who's back. Photo: courtesy of UWW Wrestling. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CA_Wrestler 131 Report post Posted November 26 Aaron has been there for several days already training with Chamizo, Vlad and whoever else is there at Edge. Getting wrestling training in and visiting Valentin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJDan 204 Report post Posted November 26 Are these workouts open to the public? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CA_Wrestler 131 Report post Posted November 27 2 hours ago, NJDan said: Are these workouts open to the public? You have to be a member of the facility. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TobusRex 842 Report post Posted November 27 I'll believe he's back when he's representing the US at Worlds or the Olympics, not before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjc007 319 Report post Posted November 27 I'll believe he's back when he's representing the US at Worlds or the Olympics, not before.Kinda like Bo Nickal or Mark Hall? They're not back, because, you know they're not representing the US at Worlds. Sound logic. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ConnorsDad 207 Report post Posted November 27 2 hours ago, cjc007 said: Kinda like Bo Nickal or Mark Hall? They're not back, because, you know they're not representing the US at Worlds. Sound logic. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Not the same. Not even in the same universe as the same thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjc007 319 Report post Posted November 27 Not the same. Not even in the same universe as the same thing.Why, they're not representing Team USA. Hell, they didn't even try (like Pico). So it's in the same Galaxy within our Universe. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ConnorsDad 207 Report post Posted November 27 Hall & Nickal didn't go to the trials because ostensibly they were getting ready for the Collegiate season and the long push towards the Olympics. I can't guarantee it but that's a pretty safe bet. And, having seen them wrestle so far this year, I'd say that's a pretty good guess. Pico didn't go to the trials because 1. he's not eligible and 2. he's been competing in a completely different sport. Again, I can't guarantee it, but it's a pretty safe bet if he hasn't competed in wrestling since the 2016 Olympic trials then he was not eligible for the 2018 World team trials. I can absolutely confirm he's been competing in another sport for a couple years. 1 Red95 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjc007 319 Report post Posted November 27 Hall & Nickal didn't go to the trials because ostensibly they were getting ready for the Collegiate season and the long push towards the Olympics. I can't guarantee it but that's a pretty safe bet. And, having seen them wrestle so far this year, I'd say that's a pretty good guess. Pico didn't go to the trials because 1. he's not eligible and 2. he's been competing in a completely different sport. Again, I can't guarantee it, but it's a pretty safe bet if he hasn't competed in wrestling since the 2016 Olympic trials then he was not eligible for the 2018 World team trials. I can absolutely confirm he's been competing in another sport for a couple years.Why did they skip US Nationals this past year? How about U 23's? Apparently they only wrestle folkstyle or wrestle guys they can beat. We are all aware about Pico and his MMA career. Again, it's similar because all the PSU guys Pico's age didn't even try to make the world team(s). Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTenFanboy 1,199 Report post Posted November 27 (edited) 1 hour ago, cjc007 said: Why did they skip US Nationals this past year? How about U 23's? Apparently they only wrestle folkstyle or wrestle guys they can beat. We are all aware about Pico and his MMA career. Again, it's similar because all the PSU guys Pico's age didn't even try to make the world team(s). Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Who as David Taylor's training partner leading up to Worlds this year? How active are said guys in the wrestling world the past few years? How active has Pico been in the wrestling world the past few years? Edited November 27 by BigTenFanboy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Housebuye 1,158 Report post Posted November 27 Guys. Stop arguing about nothing. Pico isn’t competing in wrestling seriously until 2020 trials at the earliest. He does train wrestling to keep his skills sharp, periodically doing so under Valentin with other hammers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CA_Wrestler 131 Report post Posted November 27 (edited) https://twitter.com/wrestling/status/1067550430618636291 Pico and Chamzio scrappin Edited November 27 by CA_Wrestler 1 1 1 Housebuye, de4856 and 2td3nf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2td3nf 373 Report post Posted November 28 There's a bunch of really good featherweight fighters but I think Zabit and Pico are the two of the best in that weight class. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CA_Wrestler 131 Report post Posted December 2 T.R. Foley is the one that shot and edited that video at Edge of Pico and Chamzio and this is what he said when somebody asked about Pico and 2020. I'm pretty sure if Pico were to make a serious run at 2020 then I'm guessing he'd probably move to AZ to train with both Valencias, Pendleton, Haislan Garcia/Zeke or NY to train with Chamizo/Vlad,Kendall Cross and be back with Valentin: http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/20848Q: I saw the video of Frank Chamizo and Aaron Pico training together. It was fun to watch. I know in an August mailbag you wrote that you don't think Pico will make a run at the 2020 Olympics. Has your opinion changed at all? Or do you think the Pico wrestling ship has sailed? -- Mike C.Foley: Awesome! I shot and edited that video, which means I also spoke to Aaron for a bit during and after the training session. I learned that Pico DOES want to compete for the 2020 Olympic team, but that would be dependent on how he's feeling in 9-12 months. His desire to compete comes with several caveats. If he's the Bellator champion (and I think he will be), training for the Open and the Olympic Team Trials will be difficult due to paying promotional commitments. He'd also have to look at relocating, finding training partners and getting out on the international circuit. What I will say is the "thing" that Pico has on the wrestling mat has NOT disappeared. He lost the Olympic spot in the third match via criteria to Frank Molinaro. That was a weird style matchup for Pico and he lacked the power to fight through some of the positions, but Frank won't be the threat in 2020 and Pico has (in his own words) gotten "twice as strong the last two years." Zain, JO and Logan Stieber are all standing in his way, but from what I just watched with Pico training against Chamizo and Lavion Mayes there is absolutely no doubt that he could win the spot, and with less wrestling-only preparation than any other wrestler in the sport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
de4856 267 Report post Posted December 2 Well, I think it would be nice to see Pico wrestling again even if it was just an Olympic run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
