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Around the ring and cage
http://aroundringandcage.blogspot.com/
One man's look at all "combat" sports including pro wrestling, mixed martial arts, and boxing.
- Added on: Jul 28th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
Oh Captain My Captain
The recent passing of WWE Hall of Famer Captain Lou Albano brought back a rush of nostalgia taking me back to my infancy in the world of pro wrestling (NOT sports entertainment). As a kid growing up in the Northeast all that existed was the WWWF (soo...
All Hail Undisputed Heel, Brock Lesnar
Love it or hate it, Brock Lesnar is your UFC Heavyweight Champion. Upon winning in dominant fashion over Frank Mir, he then went on a tirade cutting a heel promo far better then anything he did when he was in the WWE. And, man, did it spark a firesto...
Ultimate Show
So, while I wasn't impressed with this season's T.U.F. I was totally blown away by the Ultimate Finale. The Nick Diaz/Joe Stevenson match was a joy for grappling/submission purists as there was very little stand up. Diaz never ceases to amaze me with...
Ultimate disappointment?
I have been a fan of UFC's The Ultimate Fighter from jump street. I found it fascinating as both a mixed martial arts fan but felt it also offered something unique to fans of reality TV (which I am not). At it's best it has introduced many people "on...
The Golden Greek
I was saddened to hear of the passing of John "The Golden Greek" Tolos. For many of us growing up in the Northeast, I mostly remember an older John Tolos as manager The Coach. In fact, to me, the Golden Greek was Spiros Arion. I do vaguely remember t...
So long Mr. Kennedy...Kennedy
So long, we hardly knew ya. Last week, without much advanced warning, the WWE released Ken "Mr. Kennedy" Anderson after a high profile return on RAW and a horrible match where he almost injured current major domo Randy Orton, potatoed at least one ot...
