As to Mark Rechtfertig and the accusation that he humiliated inferior opponents, I offer this. I don’t know if he did so every time but I recall a couple of matches where he pinned an opponent in fairly quick order.

No one has mentioned the emotional or psychological battle that is part of wrestling. How many quality wrestlers, did Mark and his takedown skills, breakdown psychologically? In my opinion, part of wrestling is convincing someone that “you” are his Daddy.

Now, I don’t agree that convincing a weak or overmatched opponent, that he doesn’t belong on the mat with you, is any kind of victory. But, there is something to be said for proving domination against proven opponents. Surely a few wins were against wrestlers who had the tools to stop Mark but due to the strategy employed, did not have the ability.


“the cops told me, I had the right to remain silent … but I didn’t have the ability”