You Don't Mess With Wrestlers!

[lauden swain]

This happened last weekend in PA.
Imagine that you're 74 years old and sprawled out watching your team play on TV when some drunk suddenly appears in your crib and starts strangling you!



HAMPTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A Hampton Township couple said they were caught off-guard when a shirtless intruder broke into their home on Sunday night.
Anita and George Maier said they were watching the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Indianapolis Colts when a stranger entered their Cedar Run home and began attacking them. "All of a sudden, out of the corner of my eye, I saw this man run in and lunge at him and throw him on the couch with his hands around his throat," said Anita Maier.


"He said, 'I'm going to kill you,' " George Maier said.

The 74-year-old man and his wife said they were terrified and knew they had to fight to stay alive. "I reversed him and had him in a headlock. Every time he tried to get up, I just went, 'Boom,' "said George Maier.
As the struggle continued, Anita Maier said she called 911 and then picked up a statue and fought back. "I was trying to hit him in the head," Anita Maier said.


Police said Frank McCorkle, 35, of West Deer Township, was returning from a wedding reception when he was kicked off of a shuttle for being too drunk. Investigators said he was dropped off on Middle Road and randomly wandered into the Maier's house, belligerent and violent.
When police arrived at the Maiers' home, officers said they had to shock McCorkle with a Taser to subdue him.


George Maier said despite being twice as old as McCorkle, he was able to fight him off because of his years as a high school and college wrestler.
"If I didn't know how to wrestle, I'd be dead. Thank God," George Maier said.

McCorkle faces several charges, including aggravated assault.

"Every time he tried to get up, I just went, 'Boom,' "said George Maier.
Gotta love that line!

Lauden

[CatholicLeaguer]

The 74-year-old man and his wife said they were terrified and knew they had to fight to stay alive. "I reversed him and had him in a headlock. Every time he tried to get up, I just went, 'Boom,' "said George Maier.
As the struggle continued, Anita Maier said she called 911 and then picked up a statue and fought back. "I was trying to hit him in the head," Anita Maier said.



Lauden

I thought PA wrestlers are strong on the mat. It appears he cut him and then hit him with the headloclk after the reversal.

[agdfan]

That is awesome and made a cloudy, rainy day a little brighter. Thanks!

[oldpioneer]

The best part is that the cops needed to zap him, but the 74 year old had him under control

[Sal Bandini]

To all you guys here that say the headlock won't work past grade school, well you just got pwnd.

[oldpioneer]

Thats hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FishArt]

Originally Posted by CatholicLeaguer

The 74-year-old man and his wife said they were terrified and knew they had to fight to stay alive. "I reversed him and had him in a headlock. Every time he tried to get up, I just went, 'Boom,' "said George Maier.
As the struggle continued, Anita Maier said she called 911 and then picked up a statue and fought back. "I was trying to hit him in the head," Anita Maier said.



Lauden

I thought PA wrestlers are strong on the mat. It appears he cut him and then hit him with the headloclk after the reversal. [/quote]

He was trying to tech him before the cops showed up - lol!

[hawks fan]

artie still rocked dem headlocks

[joe-jitsu]

let's be fair guys; the drunk may have had a tough weight-cut the night before.

[Sal Bandini]

all the more reason for matside weigh-ins.