Wow, I wonder what's happened to Heil. He's been invincible for two or three years. Now, no more.
I’m not real sure but I have a couple theories.
- he looks like he’s sucking wind this year. Wonder if he’s in shape/now struggling with the weight
- his style sucks. He’s been “dominant”, but has never shown a lot of offense. He’s won defensively. The sport, in my opinion, is getting more athletic. At his weight, these dudes have been looking at him as the guy to beat for a while, so they’ve been studying. I think his style has caught up to him. They did just institute a new rule for this year hat is being referred to as “The Heil Rule” too
I’m not kidding you, he got worked tonight.
EDIT:
The Heil Rule
"When in the neutral position, the referee will verbally announce a danger signal to any wrestler who becomes stationary on his back with his shoulders at an angle of 90 degrees or less to the mat surface. The verbal announcement will be followed by an audible three-count. If the referee reaches the third count and the wrestler is still on his back within the 90-degree angle, control will be considered to have been established and a takedown will be awarded."