D3UC157 165 Report post Posted March 3 In another thread someone mentioned the crowd getting loud in matches.. i.e. Perry beats Hendricks. Rhon’s comeback pin over Lambrect. Gadsen pins Snyder. Moisey sticks Gilman. What have been some of the loudest crowd moments at past NCAAs? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buckshot1969 587 Report post Posted March 3 One of the things I love about wrestling is how it can me so quiet until something happens. It's not like football where people just scream the whole time, fans are too tense and wrapped up in the drama to distract themselves by randomly yelling. But when something big happens it's as loud and crazy as anything you'll see. 2 flyingcement and D3UC157 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red blades 367 Report post Posted March 3 13 minutes ago, D3UC157 said: What have been some of the loudest crowd moments at past NCAAs? Bubba Jenkins pins Taylor. 2 D3UC157 and GreatWhiteNorth reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asa Packer 16 Report post Posted March 3 Jake Percival over Mike Zadick! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GockeS 549 Report post Posted March 3 when gable slaps williams 1 fadzaev2 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreatWhiteNorth 556 Report post Posted March 3 2006 NCAA title match - Kole Conrad over Steve Mocco at 285 in the 6th OT period! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBar1977 4,600 Report post Posted March 3 Elevator He's Got The Chin That's What We Do Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy Cinnabon 411 Report post Posted March 3 Joseph pins Martinez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ionel 2,730 Report post Posted March 3 (edited) Cael wins 159. I have no idea what I'm talking about Edited March 3 by ionel 1 fadzaev2 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingcement 915 Report post Posted March 3 DeSanto beats Spencer Lee Not NCAA so I'm cheating Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OBXWrestler 108 Report post Posted March 3 The roof blew off the building when Moisey pinned Gilman. 1 D3UC157 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ionel 2,730 Report post Posted March 3 1 minute ago, flyingcement said: DeSanto beats Spencer Lee Not NCAA so I'm cheating Picc pinning Lee was loader so you don't even win by cheating. I have no idea what I'm talking about 1 1 flyingcement and Ohio Elite reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fletcher 1,130 Report post Posted March 3 26 minutes ago, OBXWrestler said: The roof blew off the building when Moisey pinned Gilman. Right? That was my first in-person NCAAs and my first round. I just figured stuff like that happened all the time. I've been to all NCAAs since then and haven't seen that big of a crowd reaction. 2 D3UC157 and OBXWrestler reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestleknownothing 1,638 Report post Posted March 3 Bo "he's got the chin" Nickal v Myles Martin circa 2018 1 1 Mphillips and JAD reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billyhoyle 2,500 Report post Posted March 3 I don't know about in terms of decibels, but this has to be one of the most exciting moments in NCAA wrestling tournament history. Last match of the entire event, defending world champion against 2X defending NCAA champion. Sold out crowd at MSG. Very rarely does a hyped up match live up to expectations, but this one surpassed them all. 1 Paul158 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HurricaneWrestling2 902 Report post Posted March 3 (edited) Here's a description of the noise level during the Owings-Gable match (from a Mark Palmer InterMat Rewind article): First period: Right from the start, Larry Owings pressed the action in a way that wasn't typical of Dan Gable opponents, who usually took their time feeling out their undefeated rival, and wrestled with caution, fearful of making a mistake that would get them pinned. The Husky's aggressiveness fired up an already excited capacity crowd. More than one report has used the word "deafening" to describe the sound level in the hall; referee Pascal Perri described the noise as "comparable to Niagara Falls during the spring thaw." Various reports indicate that neither wrestler could hear Perri's whistle, and that he had to shout instructions to them, even though they were standing within a couple feet of the official. As you may imagine, it only got louder as the match continued and in its aftermath. Palmer described the scene on the podium as follows: After the 150-pound finals (which Grant won), medals were presented to the top six placers in the 142 weight class who had earned All-American honors. As he was about to be presented with his second-place medal, Dan Gable, whose chin had been on his chest, slowly raised his head, to a standing ovation that lasted at least a full minute (some reports indicate it was two minutes; Ken Kraft is quoted in A Season on the Mat that the ovation went on for five minutes). Here is a clip of Gable just before he raised his head in response to the ovation. Note Larry Owings applauding his opponent. Edited March 3 by HurricaneWrestling2 2 Fletcher and Wrestleknownothing reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drag it 498 Report post Posted March 3 46 minutes ago, Billyhoyle said: I don't know about in terms of decibels, but this has to be one of the most exciting moments in NCAA wrestling tournament history. Last match of the entire event, defending world champion against 2X defending NCAA champion. Sold out crowd at MSG. Very rarely does a hyped up match live up to expectations, but this one surpassed them all. Extraordinary stuff, couldn't have been higher level for the reasons you nailed. But not super loud, nothing at that tournament was, weirdly -- and there were some great super action matches, including Nickal-Martin I, particularly when they locked up and then went flying and it surprised everyone when it was 6 for Martin. Also Garrett sticking Brewer. I think the loudest I've heard were Nickal-Martin II, Joseph-IMar I, and, considering there were so many mats going, Conel sticking Moore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingcement 915 Report post Posted March 3 2 hours ago, ionel said: Picc pinning Lee was loader so you don't even win by cheating. I have no idea what I'm talking about GIA might have twice the capacity of Hershey, but something about these videos suggests a lot more passion in the DeSanto version :P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreatWhiteNorth 556 Report post Posted March 3 (edited) 1-10 scale, it was an 11. Well known everywhere, but worth repeating: Jayson Ness pinning Dan Dennis in 2010 Edited March 3 by GreatWhiteNorth 2 fadzaev2 and HurricaneWrestling2 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ugarte 526 Report post Posted March 3 (edited) Gadsen pinning Snyder whoops this was in the OP Edited March 3 by ugarte Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BerniePragle 430 Report post Posted March 3 (edited) 4 hours ago, flyingcement said: GIA might have twice the capacity of Hershey, but something about these videos suggests a lot more passion in the DeSanto version :P Desanto/Lee doesn't count. Desanto/Lee was back in the cave man days, before man had mastered the art of stalling defense from neutral. Today's wrestlers who aren't interested in engaging from neutral against a Cro-Magnon like Desanto have perfected moonwalking defense to win 2-1 or 3-2 matches without resorting to barbaric tactics like shooting initiating action. Today's stalling strategy makes wrestling much more entertaining for everyone. Edited March 3 by BerniePragle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBar1977 4,600 Report post Posted March 3 3 hours ago, BerniePragle said: Desanto/Lee doesn't count. Desanto/Lee was back in the cave man days, before man had mastered the art of stalling defense from neutral. Today's wrestlers who aren't interested in engaging from neutral against a Cro-Magnon like Desanto have perfected moonwalking defense to win 2-1 or 3-2 matches without resorting to barbaric tactics like shooting initiating action. Today's stalling strategy makes wrestling much more entertaining for everyone. Let's also not forget that as the story goes, all those fans were cheering against Spencer Lee and not for Austin DeSanto. At least that was the story as reported in some precincts. Not here in PA, but in some places. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mphillips 1,807 Report post Posted March 3 9 hours ago, Wrestleknownothing said: Bo "he's got the chin" Nickal v Myles Martin circa 2018 That was what came to mind for me. Probably because it was a heartbreaker... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ionel 2,730 Report post Posted March 3 8 hours ago, flyingcement said: GIA might have twice the capacity of Hershey, but something about these videos suggests a lot more passion in the DeSanto version :P Wait a minute, I thought Lee wrestled all 4/7 years for Iowa, whats with the singlet, shirely you aren't talking high school wrestling? ;) I have no idea what I'm talking about Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steamboat_charlie v2 1,174 Report post Posted March 3 Without a doubt the loudest I've seen in person was Dennis/Ness. Definitely louder than either of the Nickal/Martin matches, Snyder/Gwiz, or Jenkins/Taylor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
