I believe this was when Steiner dropped from 142 lbs. to make room for McIlravy because Gable was concerned Penn State might beat them, didn't realize Steiner was that much bigger....what a great era, thanks for posting!!!

That is a true freshman flat out ending a 74 match win streak.

@Retics

2 жыл бұрын

And to add... only 1 person scored on Steiner the year before and that was in the finals. He immediately reversed the guy and dominated. Shows it was more brawn than technique

Thank you for posting this. Anything involving Kolat I want to see. He's just so fast onto the opponents ankles. What a stud

Ref wasn’t giving Steiner any chance to score in that waterfall position

Been hoping to see this match for a LONG time

Keep em coming big dawg!!

What a match!

One of the best of all time, Kolat

These guys would kick the crap out of most NFL players - I crap you not!

I know Kolat got to bed in a lot of matches...but this one they screwed steiner in multiple scoring positions.

@JD-qr5iy

4 ай бұрын

agreed, I think kolat was amazing and seems like a great coach and motivator but as great as he was he definitely used everything to his advantage. The constant headgear issues-which after the 1st time coming off he should’ve been hit for stalling everytime afterwards including whenever he would unsnap it himself to adjust it. I know it was different then but something similar with today’s wrestling is when kids have mouth pieces that constantly come out- it’s gotten to the point that now after the 1st time I hit them with stalling b/c it’s being used as a quick breather

@tomnuss7396

2 ай бұрын

In todays scoring Kolat actually dominated, 11-4 and as far as the "scoring" ops, no way those in todays wrestling would have been stale mated anyways. The stalling call for a point was bs too.

Is it possible for Kolat to EVER keep his headgear on for an entire match?

@jaquanenglish5997

3 жыл бұрын

If he did he wouldn't be able to catch his breath

@JD-qr5iy

5 ай бұрын

kolat would’ve been hit for stalling everytime his head gear came off just like shoes coming untied

being from North Dakota ,this match hurts my heart.

@PenusDrippings

4 жыл бұрын

@Randall Glatt The Steiner boys did pretty good for coming from a state with small population.

@satiev0923

4 жыл бұрын

@@PenusDrippings add brock lesnar to that list

Fred Ambrose is the ref and he always wanted to be part of the action.

@holdencawffle626

6 ай бұрын

Ambrose attended PSU

@whynotride327

5 ай бұрын

IMO, he is WAY over the top involved (but he always was). The object of every official should to not be noticed.

Any chance you have the Zinkin match? I know it was happening at the same time but gotta ask.

I have got to stop watching molar matches before bed. It’s like watching an episode of COPS.

steiner robbed of td/s, had kolat pinned when they called potentially dangerous, and at least one stall call on bottom, all change the match completely ....hate when refs put themselves in the matches..2nd td was legit and ref called it right when steiner was turning the corner...

@thotty69

11 ай бұрын

Yea but CK got screwed at worldsx3 and olys....soooooo

Iowa must’ve been hated. A lot of weird calls in this match.

Troy S looks like he was cutting hard!!!

I always think about Kolat when I hear stupid people talking about "reach advantage". Guy probably never had a reach advantage in his entire career.

Is this the championships??? .... if so, why are there other matches still happening in the background???

@deweyenos5224

2 жыл бұрын

Semi’s

Foreshadowing of what would become the norm, 18 years later...

@kineticsage8137

5 ай бұрын

Lol 18 years ok

@Yinzer808

13 күн бұрын

This match was definitely before it's time. Steiner hitting that body fold when kolat was in on a single leg didn't hit mainstream popularity until about 15 years ago.

I like Cary but wtf was up with those refs lmao should’ve called him for stalking like 10 times in the last round

@douglastovey2685

Жыл бұрын

Nope. Once the leg goes in I think the stall call should go away. 💪🏻

Boy those refs seemed way overly cautious and unfamiliar with those positions. How we have progressed

@slumgullianpass

3 жыл бұрын

Progressed? Hardly. Ankle grabbing as a takedown defense is killing resting. Horrible. Need rule no grabbing below the knee to defend against a takedown restore honor. If your to slow to stop a leg drop or duck under then practice more. Don’t grab ankles.

Wow the ref was bias asf here

I should have been wrestling one of these guys. I wish it was Steiner, because Kolat was a beast! But I almost beat a PA state champ in high school when I had a broken ear drum and no balance (lost 5-2 in the semis). NYS wrestling and PA are the best in the country, hands down! I went to Franklin & Marshall - D1 Wrestling and high academics!

@meme8315

2 жыл бұрын

nys wrestlers near me on border always stay away from pa bc they get there ass spanked. Dont compare nys to pa wrestling thanks

@Pela-f70

11 ай бұрын

U were great, eric

@itsmeitstrue

7 ай бұрын

NY?! Great state for the sport but cmon. Penn, Jersey, Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arizona, and California to me are the countries top states... Im sure I left a couple out....To me these are the states who typically pump out the most top teir talent. The midwest states are on another level it seems

Aaron Svitana Rocks! PA guy.

@barryweyandt2682

11 ай бұрын

From Claysburg?

Ambrose, the ref, always making himself the center of attention...Ambrose from the Pittsburgh area, never should have refereed the match since Kolat is also from the Pittsburgh area

Yeah, the ref stopped it one time when kolat was about to get pinned the other times when he was about to give up to a takedown. Refs need to stop sticking their nose into the match, potentially dangerous my a$$.

That match was won by the ref.

Questionable calls tbh

@biggiebeats1490

2 жыл бұрын

Not at all, stick to basketball you fruit loop haha

it seems to be a controversial match

@randomschmo5778

Жыл бұрын

Most of Kolat's close matches were controversial, mainly because he would intentionally bend his leg into a 'potentially dangerous' angle whenever someone was deep in on a 1-Leg. Very frustrating for opponents & fans.

@Yinzer808

13 күн бұрын

@@randomschmo5778 his hyper flexibility isn't his fault and rules are rules. You can never call Kolat a stall guy because he always answered regardless of stoppages. All steiner did for the first two minutes is over/underhook his pace.

Horrible calls

Horrible ref.

Officiating plus the rules unnecessarily stoppages etc R Terrible

Steiner was robbed...