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The push to create Wrestlers WithOut Borders
stems from the 1990 Gay Games III in Vancouver. Club leaders from across the globe organized to develop higher,
uniform standards and procedures for Gay Games wrestling tournaments to ensure mission goals of safety
and inclusion. In 2006 our bylaws were revised to extend our mission beyond the Gay Games. We are an
international organization of clubs and individuals working to promote the sport of wrestling and help
our clubs provide safe and productive wrestling opportunities in accepting and proactive environments.
Our members are involved in wrestling at every level from youth programs on up.
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WWB SmugMug Photo Video Galleries of Past Tournaments:
2002 Sydney GGs VI
2014 Cleveland GayGames IX
2019 Don Jung 32nd Memorial
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WWB Videos On Demand (Streaming VoD) Past tournaments:
GayGames:
SanFrancisco_bouts_1986
NY'94 149# Finals Ralph Gramazio
Chicago_bouts_2006
Chicago_PR_2006
Koeln_bouts_2010
Koeln_PR_2010
GGWC-SanFranciscoGoldenBears (DonJungMemorial):
2005
2006
2007
2010-1
2010-2
SDWC-SanDiegoBullDogs:
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018-1
2018-2
2018-3
2019
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The WWB Don Jung Hall of Merit
was created to increase awareness and honor those whose work has been instrumental in the success of the
WWB mission. In May of 2007, the Foundation Class was named in San Francisco at the Don Jung Memorial
Tournament honoring five individuals representing the first Gay Games in 1982. This anticipated the
selection of the Inaugural Class in 2008, made at the first WWB Cup held in Chicago. To learn about
the inductees, visit the Hall of Merit.
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Pride on the Mat,
written by Hall of Merit members Gene Dermody and Roger Brigham, discusses the history of wrestling
at the Gay Games and the birth of the LGBT wrestling movement 1975-2018. There are many reasons why wrestling has
had such an enduring allure and many obstacles our clubs have had to overcome. To learn about our history
and the leaders who forged the way, click here.
(6mb PDF file.)
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The WWB Cup was
established in 2008 as WWB's championship for non-Gay Games years. To mark the first event,
Golden Gate's Don Jung Memorial Tournament was moved for one year from San Francisco,
site of the first Gay Games, to Chicago, site of the last previous Gay Games, where it was
hosted by Chicago Wrestling Club. Golden Gate was created in 1982 to host the first Gay Games;
the Chicago Cyclones were created in 2005 to host the seventh Gay Games. See WWB Cup Results.
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Wrestling is the only sport that has been
officially sanctioned in every Gay Games since their inception in 1982, and WWB
and its member clubs have been integral to the success of past Gay Games tournaments. The
Gay Games
serve as the official WWB Championship Tournament every four years. See
past Gay Games results.
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WWB Departed Brothers RIP
Alex Ostrovskiy, Don Jung, Steve Swanson,
Carl Roger Martin III,
Kevin Martin, Cliff Brown, Mike Rio, Jon Mastronardi
Rick Van Tassell,
Steve Pezzoli
Bryan Northam
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