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November 11, 2002
Brock Lesnar, former Golden Gopher and current World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar, will be attending the Minnesota vs. Iowa Wrestling Showdown on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. Shelton Benjamin, a former Golden Gopher heavyweight currently involved in the developmental leagues of the WWE, will also be attending the dual meet.
Lesnar, the 2000 NCAA heavyweight champion at Minnesota, will be present at a pre-meet reception at the arena with wrestling legend Dan Gable and Nobel Prize winner Norman Borlaug.
Lesnar, dubbed "The Next Big Thing," has dominated his pro wrestling competition and became the youngest WWE World Champion in history earlier this year. More local and national celebrities are also expected to commit to attending the Showdown, top-ranked Minnesota's season-opening dual meet against No. 3 Iowa.
Tickets for the Showdown are available through Ticketmaster at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, at 651-989-5151 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.