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Augsburg-Wartburg wrestling: More intense than Yankees-Red Sox?

What are the best rivalries in sports? Yankees-Red Sox, Duke-North Carolina, Ohio State-Michigan, Lakers-Celtics, LeBron James-Cleveland ... wait! That last one is hatred. Back to the point ... Augsburg-Wartburg in Division III wrestling.
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What are the best rivalries in sports? Yankees-Red Sox, Duke-North Carolina, Ohio State-Michigan, Lakers-Celtics, LeBron James-Cleveland ... wait! That last one is hatred. Back to the point ... Augsburg-Wartburg in Division III wrestling.

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