Why Americans across the nation gave wrestling a shot

Jan 18, 2018, 12:39 PM EST

by Taylor Miller, USA Wrestling

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This week, Jan. 15-21, has been named Give Wrestling A Shot Week. During this promotion, USA Wrestling will be providing memberships for the week to allow for first-time participants to experience wrestling without the requirement of USA Wrestling membership, thus making it easier for clubs to recruit new wrestlers.

USA Wrestling asked its Twitter followers why they gave wrestling a shot. Here are some of their answers. You might recognize a few names:

Share your story on why you gave wrestling a shot using #GiveWrestlingAShot or tagging @USAWrestling on Twitter and Instagram!

Why Americans across the nation gave wrestling a shot

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