So what team was Muhamad Ali on? John McEnroe? If you are on a "team" you don't club hop. Those were individuals motivated by their individual desire to have their individual hand held high in the air. Your arguement is flawed. You step out on the mat alone even if you don't prepare alone. It is MUCH different than a team sport where individuals are an integral part of the goals that have to be met to obtain victory. No matter how great Walter Payton was he could not win a football game alone. Every wrestler that wins or loses does so ALONE.

You are wrong about what is killing the sport. You are talking about making something spectator friendly. MMA and UFC are NOT team sports but they are spectator friendly. What is killing our sport? The lack of the ability to generate television revenue at the NCAA and Olympic level. Our sport is healthy as ever at the HS level and below.

If you are willing to trade your individual state championship medal for a silver so your high school could have state championship trophy then the US Army did a really good job of brain washing you. I still don't believe you. ;-)