Kanggo pamilik lan operator sekolah seni beladiri, Klub Wrestling, lan Pusat kebugaran, Nyedhiyakake pengalaman sing unik lan dhuwur minangka kunci kanggo narik kawigaten lan nahan anggota. Salah sawijining acara sing paling akeh sing bisa sampeyan host yaiku seminar latihan sing dipimpin dening legenda sing bener saka olahraga kasebut.
Pandhuan iki nampilake kesempatan sing luar biasa kanggo Book Dan “Ing Beast” Severn-A Hall Hall of Famer, Tilas Superstar WWE, lan salah sawijining atlit olahraga pertempuran sing paling apik ing sejarah - kanggo tampilan lan seminar ing fasilitas sampeyan.
Napa dadi host seminar karo Dan Severn?
Dan Severn luwih saka pejuang; Dheweke dadi veteran sing dihiasi lan pendidik sing wis diaso kanthi karier mulang sing meh patang puluh taun. Kapercayan dheweke ora cocog, nggawe dheweke nggambar signifikan kanggo gym.
Dan Severn minangka wong Renaissance bener, Pioneer MMA, lan penggemar sing paling disenengi. Juara Crown Triple UFC, lan diintip menyang Hall of Fame fame lan Hall Hally Wrestling Negeri Arizona. Dheweke uga dadi penulis, dosen, Star Movie, aktor televisi, Komentator MMA, lan guru sing terkenal saka submissian grappling.
Latar mburi ekstensif nyakup disiplin, kalebu rakyat, Gaya, lan Gulat Greco-Romawi. Dheweke uga nyekel sabuk ireng ing Judo, Sambo, lan jiu-jitsu. Pakar macem-macem macem-macem ngidini dheweke nawakake seminar komprehensif sing cocog karo siswa kabeh tingkat lan latar mburi, Saka pegulat pemuda kanggo praktisi MMA diwasa.
Hosting legenda kaliber Severn ora mung menehi pitunjuk kanggo anggota sampeyan nanging uga dadi alat pemasaran sing kuat. Bisa narik kawigaten siswa anyar, Nggawe perhatian media lokal, lan solidify reputasi fasilitas sampeyan minangka tujuan latihan utama.
Konten seminar lan struktur seminar
Dan Severn nawakake struktur seminar fleksibel sing bisa disesuaikan karo kabutuhan khusus kanggo gym. Dheweke mecah ing mulang macem-macem teknik, Saka takedownd dhasar kanggo kiriman maju. Pesenan khas bisa kalebu siji utawa rong seminar sing béda, saben liyane antarane 1.5 kanggo 2 jam.
Iki ngidini kurikulum sing fokus. Contone, sampeyan bisa dadi rong sesi kapisah:
• Seminar 1: Ing sikil: Fokus ing jarak ditutup, takedowns, klinis, throws, lan maneuvers pertahanan sing cocog.
• Seminar 2: Ing lemah: Tutupan teknik saka njaga, Gunung, lan posisi silang awak, kalebu luput lan kiriman.
Pendhaftaran dual-seminar iki nyedhiyakake pengalaman belajar lengkap lan nawakake proposisi nilai sing apik kanggo para rawuh.
Rincian pesenan: Biaya lan Pangaturan
Booking Dan Severn minangka proses sing lurus kanthi struktur rega sing dirancang supaya bisa migunani kanggo dheweke lan fasilitas host.
Rating Standard:
• $ 2,000 saben dina ditambah karo akomodasi lan hotel hotel.
Ragad iki kalebu pesenan seminar utama. Nanging, Model finansial dirancang kanggo mbantu fasilitas host mbalekake investasi lan malah dadi bathi. Kanggo dina seminar loro, host mbayar tarif saben dina kanggo seminar pisanan, lan penghasilan saka seminar kapindho dipisah 50/50.
Modhél reregan: Kanggo nggedhekake rawuh lan penghasilan, Struktur rega sing dianjurake:
Paket seminar
Anggota Gym
Anggota non-anggota
Seminar 1 Mung
$75
$100
Kaloro seminar
$150
$175
Model iki nyasar partisipasi ing loro sesi nalika nawakake diskon kanggo anggota sing wis ana, pungkasane nyetir hasil kanggo gym host lan potensial tumuju Keanggotaan jangka panjang anyar.
Luwih saka seminar: Ngoptimalake pesenan sampeyan
Salah sawijining kaluwihan sing paling penting kanggo pesenan Dan Severn minangka kekarepan dheweke ing ndhuwur lan ngluwihi kanggo njamin sukses acara. Dheweke nawakake macem-macem kegiatan keterlibatan promosi lan komunitas sing bisa dijadwal ing seminar kanggo ngasilake buzz lan mbantu ngimbangi biaya.
Penampilan lan acara tambahan iki bisa ngowahi seminar siji menyang acara komunitas multi-dina. Mangkene mung sawetara kegiatan Dan sing gelem melu:
• Engagement Media: Dan bakal nindakake wawancara karo stasiun radio lokal lan promosi acara kasebut ing kaca media sosial:
• Jangkauan komunitas: Ngomong karo siswa ing SMP lokal utawa SMP babagan topik kaya anti-bullying utawa pentinge pendhidhikan.
• Latihan khusus: Nawakake sampler saka program taktik pertahanan penegak kanggo departemen polisi lokal.
• Pengalaman penggemar eksklusif: Host a “Riyaya karo kéwan” dhaharan pribadi utawa a “Sarapan karo kewan” Q&Sesi kanggo kelompok cilik.
• Penampilan promosi: Katon ing bar olahraga lokal, Lokasi Sponsor, utawa malah panganyang mobil kanggo ketemu-and-grapyak, kesempatan foto, lan tandha autograf.
Kanthi nggunakake kesempatan tambahan iki, Pemilik gym bisa nggawe jadwal promosi lengkap sing mbangun kesenengan lan drive tiket kanggo seminar utama.
Cara Book “Ing Beast”
Kanggo miwiti proses nggawa Dan Severn menyang fasilitas pelatihan kanggo seminar, katon, utawa engagement, Sampeyan bisa langsung tekan langsung menyang kontak pesenan.
Aja manawa kanggo tim lan tim ngerti yen sugih saka perang tanpa wates sing diarani sampeyan, banjur sugih sugih ngerti yen sampeyan wis menehi tampilan email kanthi ngirim email sugih.bergeron@gmail.com.
Yen wis dikonfirmasi manawa sampeyan wis dipesen “Ing Beast,” Kita uga bakal mbantu ngrampungake acara kasebut kanthi postingan blog ing kene lan kiriman promosi ing kabeh platform media sosial kita dhewe.
• Kanggo pitakon umum lan pesenan umum: Hubungi Kevin Gilligan ing keving@tdg4.com [5].
• Kanggo pitakonan khusus seminar: Sampeyan uga bisa email dan@daneser.com utawa telpon (517) 278-4908 [2].
Aja kantun kesempatan unik iki kanggo duwe legenda legenda gusti lan suku beladiri sing dicampur nuduhake kawruh karo siswa. Booking Dan “Ing Beast” Severn luwih saka seminar; Iki minangka acara sing bakal kelingan karo komunitas sampeyan pirang-pirang taun.
Kanggo informasi luwih lengkap babagan latar mburi lan Severn lan Kurban Seminar, Priksa dokumen utama iki:
Iki bakal suwe. Iku sing ditindakake wartawan, Kita nulis. Aku nulis artikel iki kanggo pahlawan bocah cilik, Hulk Hogan. Aku nulis iki luwih akeh kanggo awake dhewe. Iki minangka pati selebriti sing kena pengaruh kaya ora liya. Aku bisa ngerti sejatine kepiye wong-wong nalika Elvis tiwas.
Aku wis lungguh ing pikirane lan tembung saiki sajrone seminggu. Kepiye sampeyan ngucapake pamit menyang lambang, soko sing wis nemtokake urip sampeyan sajrone sampeyan bisa eling? Terry Bollea, lambang pegulat lan budaya sing dikenal ing jagad minangka hulk hogan, tiwas adoh ing wulan Juli 24 Sawise nyekel penangkapan jantung ing omah ing Florida.
Nalika ana kontroversi lan missi sing divisif babagan Terry Bollea wong sajrone sawetara taun kepungkur, Aku pengin pusat pikirane ing Hulk Hogan, pegulat lan penghibur sing tegese akeh banget kanggo aku 40 taun.
Ing apa sing kaya badai sing sampurna, Hulk Hogan mlebu ing uripku ing taun 1983. Aku mung pindhah menyang lingkungan anyar minangka mbahku wis lara, Lan kita bakal mbantu mbahku ngrawat dheweke ing wulan pungkasan. Aku ora tau duwe kabel sadurunge. Bapakku kadang-kadang nonton program gusti ing omah lawas, Lan aku bakal lungguh karo dheweke. Ing wektu WWE (Banjur www) ana wilayah regional ing sisih lor. Juara backlund Bob Bob nanging kanggo bocah sing nyenengake karo Star Wars lan He-Man, Dheweke mung kosong lan mboseni njupuk imajinasi.
Rocky III wis dirilis ing 1982 lan skrip nimbali kanggo otot, Pegulat sing luwih gedhe tinimbang ngopeni peran Thunderlips lan Hogan minangka pilihan alami. Dheweke wis tumit (wong ala) Watak awal karir lan kinerja kasebut nggawa dheweke dadi pangenalan ide. Kanthi akses menyang kabel, Kayane rocky III meh saben dina lan aku bakal nonton kartun sore.
Ing Desember, Back Backlund ilang judhul WWE kanggo wesi sheik sing ala lan disengiti. Aku dudu penggemar backlund gedhe, Nanging pikiran umur 7 taun ora bisa Fathom jagad kanthi "wong ala" minangka juara gusti. Donya seimbang ing Januari 23, 1984, Nalika Hogan ngganti backlund "tatu" lan letsing wesi ing Madison Square Garden.
Nalika aku nonton ing TV, Aku rumangsa bungah lan jubilation nalika Hulk menang judhul Bali kanggo Amerika. Ing atine, Hulk Hogan minangka wong sing ala ing Rocky III nganti Rocky "dadi apik." Ing wektu kasebut, Aku nemu pahlawan, Superman nyata-nyata, wong sing bisa ngadhepi lan ngusir tantangan kabeh pegulat wong sing ala. Duwe kabel, Aku bisa nonton kertu bulanan saka spektrum Philadelphia, Cheering hulkster saben wulan.
Februari 1985 nandhani taun lengkap dadi hulkamaniac lengkap kanggo aku. Ana kertu matinee sing dianakake ing spektrum, Lan Bapakku mutusake kanggo njupuk kula kanggo ndeleng pertahanan Hulk marang The Brutus Brutus The Brutus Brutus. Aku isih bisa ngeling-eling kasenengan sing palin nalika main "Mripat Tiger" nalika Hulk teka ing dering. Dadi semangat banget. Aku nampik muter maneh ing dina sabanjure ing TV lan yakin manawa aku ndeleng siaran kasebut. Ora nganti pirang-pirang taun mengko yen aku ndeleng pertandhingan ing YouTube lan ngerti wong sing dakkira yaiku aku mung remaja 10 taun luwih tuwa tinimbang aku lan mung nganggo jaket sing padha.
WWE nampilake superkard kanthi irah-irahan "WrestleMania" wulan ing ngisor iki, lan aku nyoba mbujuk bapakku supaya aku ndeleng. Iki sadurunge bisa ngirim kertu pituwas kanggo nonton ing omah lan papan sing bisa ditemokake yaiku minangka siaran tercuit ditutup ing spektrum Philadelphia sing ditutup ing spektrum Philadelphia. Aku nyuwil dhaptar selebriti sing bakal ana, kalebu Muhammad Ali. Dheweke sarujuk kanggo njupuk kula, Lan aku kudu ndeleng kabeh lintang gedhe kaya Junkyard Asu lan Andre Buta. Nanging pertandhingan sing wis dakpilih ing kursi yaiku pertandingan para kaget karo Hulk nyirami karo lambang Costar lan Tim Rocky III, Mr. Nalika njupuk duo saka roddy pipo roddy roddy roddy lan paul "mr. Apik "Ordorff. Temtu, Pahlawan kasebut menang, Lan acara kasebut minangka perkara paling gedhe sing dak deleng.
Wiwit wektu kasebut, Aku bab kabeh lan apa-apa Hulk Hogan. Dheweke dadi pahlawan paling gedhe ing donya. Aku seneng karo wong-wong, Go, lan transformer, Nanging dheweke mung dolanan lan kartun palsu. Aku minangka penggemar rocky gedhe, Nanging aku ngerti yen iku mung film. Nanging hulk hogan ... aku nonton saben minggu, lan aku percaya marang gusti nyata. Aku pengin tuwuh dadi pegulat. Nami kula bakal dadi "tonnado tony" lan aku arep dadi mitra tag tim-tim Hulk Hogan. Kita arep menyang wrestleemania acara utama minangka tim tag. Aku bakal nglatih nggunakake Hulkamania Kit Workout kanthi Dumbells plastik, genggeman tangan, lan jumpuh. Aku duwe kothak nedha awan sing apik kanggo sekolah, Aku duwe kaos Hogan Hulk, Lan kabeh tokoh tumindak ljn.
Aku nggawe akeh kanca sing beda ing sekolah mung ngomong babagan gusti, Sawetara bocah sing mikir yen ora duwe apa-apa sing padha karo. Minangka bocah sing biasane isin, Yen aku ndeleng bocah liya kanthi tema sing begja, Kaya stiker gusti ing tas ransel utawa sawetara kertu dagang, Aku bakal ngilangi cangkang lan miwiti pacelathon. Pesti, Kita bakal nggawe rencana kanggo nonton programming mingguan sing ditayangke saben dina Setu esuk, Kalebu kartun sing ana ing hulk hogan sing populer banget. Sajrone wektu iki, Wong tuwaku ngidini aku tetep telat yen ana acara utama ing dina Sabtu wengi. Iki minangka perawatan sambutan nanging uga traumatik nonton king kong kong bundy sing nggegirisi. Minangka traumatik kaya sing ana, Ora cukup kanggo nyegah aku ora nampa undhangan pesta ulang tahun kanggo nonton 2nd Cicilan Wrestlemania karo sawetara kanca sakelas. Kita ngegungake sajrone ngleboke Hogan, nyekel napas kolektif kita nalika Bundy duwe kauntungan, banjur dirayakake nalika Hogan mrentah sing paling dhuwur.
Kanthi bisnis gusti ing dhuwur popularitas lan karo Hulk sing mubeng, dheweke butuh barang sing gedhe, extraordinilari gedhe, kanggo ngisi 93,000 Pontiac Silverdom kanggo WrestleMania III. Apa sing ditindakake yaiku match Hogan karo wong sing paling gedhe ing olahraga profesional, secara harfiah lan kiasan, nalika dheweke nyekel dheweke nglawan kancane ing dhuwur 7-kaki, 500 lb. Andre raksasa. Raksasa, Seger saka ngiyanati saka Hogan, Kamungkinan gedhe banget kanggo tantangan kanggo pahlawan kita supaya bisa nelukake. Sawise tahan pirang-pirang jotosan nglawan mungsuh sing paling akeh banget, Hulk isih kasar kanggo superman dhewe munggah lan nelukake mungsuh gedhe, kalebu bodyslam sing paling apik ing kabeh wektu.
Ora suwe sawise WrestleMania III, Makananku wiwit nggedhekake. Aku dadi kasengsem olahraga, Utamane Boxing. Aku nonton film liyane lan muter game video sing beda. Nalika aku isih nonton gusti, lan nganggep aku duwe hulkamaniac sing setya, Aku miwiti tuning program liyane, Utamane nalika jaman Hogan bakal mateni film lan acara TV.
Ing wektu aku tekan sekolah tinggi, Aku meh ora nonton gusti. Iku dudu perkara sing adhem maneh. Kadhangkala aku bakal nonton pemrograman lan favoritku kanggo nonton yaiku tumindak sing ditindakake, Razor Ramon, Lan Deisel. Kita ora duwe pesta gusti maneh, Tokoh ljnku dikempalken ing kothak ing loteng, Lan kita ora duwe pertandhingan latar mburi. Boom gusti 80S wis burem, Lan bisnis kasebut duwe skandal steroid lan obat. Ora ana bentuk hiburan sing ora salah yen aku wis nonton.
Taun sophomore ing kuliah, Aku lagi kamar karo wong lanang sing seneng nyipta gusti, Lan aku miwiti nonton dheweke. Hogan ana ing saingan WCW, lan kita bakal mbandhingake loro organisasi, Loro-lorone isih nggunakake tema lan gimik. Nalika kita nonton minangka klompok, Aku ora nemokake nonton nalika mulih menyang istirahat musim panas. Sing diganti Mei 27, 1996, Nalika WCW nyelehake bom. Pemrograman sing relatif blandane nampa rembugan karo Kedatangan Hall Hall (Tilas Ramon Razor), ngetutake sawetara minggu mengko dening kancane Kevin Nash (tilas Deisel).
WCW saiki duwe rasa emgy lan kepentingan puncak kanggo bash ing kertu pantai, Mung kasedhiya kanthi tuku siaran pay-saben. Hall lan Nash, Kanthi janji karo mitra misteri, Trio Pahlawan Randy Savage, Sting, lan Lex Luger. Mbalekake saka operasi lutut sing paling anyar, Aku ora tuku acara kasebut. Aku ora krungu asil utawa laporan nalika aku trampil menyang program Senin wengi. Karo dhengkulku digawa lan, Ing stupor pain-indoced, Aku mirsani minangka Hulk mlaku menyang cincin kasebut sajrone acara utama. Dheweke ana kanggo nylametake pahlawan lan ngirim villa sing mlayu. Utawa aku mikir. Aku eling yen mikir "Apa dheweke mung nyerang wong sing salah?"Nalika dheweke ngeculake tlaga tandhane ing ganas.
Kaya sing ditindakake 12 taun sadurunge, Hulk Hogan maneh yaiku epicenter revolusi pegulat. Wektu iki dheweke nindakake kanthi menehi revolusi, dadi karakter tumit lan nambah moniker "Hollywood" kanggo asmane. Dheweke ngganti merek dagang kuning lan warna abang dadi skema warna ireng lan putih lan merek "Orde Donya Anyar" saka Gulat. Dheweke nggawa gulat bali menyang ide utama. Media ditutupi gulat maneh. Iku omongan ing sekitar kutha, Sekolah lan Kantor, Kepiye Hulk Hogan dadi wong sing ala. Bebarengan karo balai lan nash, Dheweke digawe adhem dadi ala.
Kanggo nglawan jeblugan wcw, WWE adaptasi produk sing luwih edgy, dipimpin dening watu kadhemen Steve Austin lan Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Nights bengi Senin dadi perang peringkat ing antarane perusahaan lan nonton gulat yaiku "ing" kanggo nindakake maneh.
Aku eling mlaku menyang wong enom ing kampus kita sing nganggo kaos NWO. Aku nyawang dheweke lan takon "Apa sampeyan?"Lan menehi sinyal" kanggo urip "nganggo tangan kiwa. Dheweke nanggapi karo nyeret" manis ". Kita wis dadi kanca wiwit lan saben taun ing ulang taun sing padha, Kita ngirim salam NWO ing kaca media sosial liyane.
Kanggo nglawan jeblugan wcw, WWE adaptasi produk sing luwih edgy, dipimpin dening watu kadhemen Steve Austin lan Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Nights bengi Senin dadi perang peringkat ing antarane perusahaan lan nonton gulat yaiku "ing" kanggo nindakake maneh. Gulat ing taun 80an kaya dekade, banter, warni, lan ndhuwur-sisih ndhuwur. Gulat ing 90an meh padha karo owah-owahan kaping, Grittier lan luwih realistis. Anti-pahlawan sing mbrontak yaiku tren sing populer lan sing cocog karo peribadian pribadine sing dibayar.
Sajrone taun SMP 1997, Aku dipilih kanggo kothak ing Koloniasi Wétan-West-West-West-West-West-West ing Reno, NV. Sayange, mung seminggu sadurunge bout, Lawan sing wis dijadwalake kanggo mbatalake kanthi cedera lan kancane ing kelas bobot sing luwih entheng dijupuk ing papanku. Nalika ing matever ing Bandara San Francisco, kancaku tinju aku weruh hulk hogan mlaku dening, nganggo klambi ireng lan putih. Dheweke mungkasi dheweke kanggo foto, Lan dheweke wajib. Dadi anggota klub jurnalisme sekolah, Aku kudu ngirim foto kasebut kanggo nerbitake ing koran sekolah kita, Foto banget sing dakkarepake. Ing taun candhake, Aku bisa nggawe perjalanan menyang Reno, NV kanggo bersaing ing jerasan wétan-kulon. Aku mlaku kabeh liwat bandara karo petinju liyane ing perjalanan kasebut, Nggolek pegulat wCW sing bisa uga ana ing Bandara San Francisco, Sanajan ana mung siji sing dakkarepake kanggo ketemu.
Sawise lulus, Aku terus-terusan karo tren gusti. Ing 2001, Wwe sing dituku wcw ambruk, lan mung setaun mengko, Hulk Hogan bali menyang perang rock kanthi klasik sing ora aman ing ngendi para penggemar ngrangkul bali. Hulk bakal lunga lan bali menyang perusahaan kaping pirang-pirang sajrone sawetara taun sabanjure, lan sajrone saben bali, Nalika sawetara kord tema tema tandha tema "American" bakal tekan udhara, Reaksi sing budheg wong akeh bakal ngisi arena kanthi listrik kaya ngono.
Ing pertengahan 2000-2000, Aku ngerti yen kesempatan kanggo ketemu pegulat favoritku lan lambang wis ilang nalika reno petinak mundur saka taun 1997. Dadi penggemar NAALVE, Aku ora ngerti manawa Hulk tenan saka wilayah Tampa. Dheweke mesthi tagihan saka Pantai Venice, CA lan aku njupuk kaya sing bener. Aku miwiti nggawe perjalanan musim semi taunan menyang Banyu ing 2008 lan, Sawetara taun mengko, antertle kula ngliwati bar sing diarani "Pantai Hogan", Cedhak Bandara Tampa. Aku ngerti mengko yen ana bar sing diduweni Hulk Hogan, Dadi, aku nggawe titik kanggo nambah dina kanggo perjalananku kanggo taun ngarep kanggo ngunjungi bar kasebut. Iki kasempatan kanggo entuk foto sing aku rasakake pantes. Ing 2015, Aku lunga menyang pantai Hogan karo kamera siap, Kajaba ora ana Hogan ing Pantai Hogan.
Karo pantai Hogan nutup ing 2016, Aku krungu manawa duwe toko kenorabilia ing pantai bening lan kadhangkala dheweke bakal katon kanthi acak. Aku nggawe kunjungan ing 2016, 2017, 2018, lan 2019, kabeh tanpa luck. Kadhangkala aku bakal krungu kaya "ala banget. Dheweke ana ing kene." Saben taun, Aku tuku klambi lan njupuk foto ing njaba toko. Kancaku lan mantan tamas jason, Sapa sing ana ing perjalanan tinju sing nasib ing 1997, Apa aku wis nate saben taun lan komentar karo foto saka bandara rong puluh taun sadurunge. Aku mesthi bakal nanggapi manawa aku kepengin nemokake manawa petinju reno saengga bisa uga cocog karo pertandingan tinju lan saben taun, Aku bakal nambah kapentingan liyane ing ndhuwur ngantem sing bakal ditindakake 20 taun sadurunge.
Senadyan wektu sing ala saben taun, Menyang toko Pantai Hogan ing Pantai Clearwater minangka pengalaman sing nyenengake. Nalika aku isih bocah, Ana pirembagan babagan bukaan toko gusti ing pasar petani sing cedhak, lan bocah-bocah ing tetanggan kabeh ngomong babagan apa sing bakal dituku, utawa ing kasunyatan, njaluk wong tuwa kanggo tuku kanggo kita. Aku yakin yen aku lagi mlaku-mlaku nganggo klambi hogan tearaway, trunks kuning, Sumpah Abang, lan boots kuning. Wong tuwaku pungkasane njupuk aku, lan, kanggo kuciwaku, iku mung sawetara tokoh tumindak sing dak duweke, Kaos klambi sawetara, lan sawetara kertu dagang. Toko ing Florida minangka swarga 80an bocah cilik. Ana puluhan kaos kanggo milih, bebarengan karo sirah, tingal kaca tingal, Tokoh tumindak, lan sabuk tiron. Ana barang sing ditampilake, Kayata taler gelar Dering Dering Hulk, Ric Flair Ric Authentic, Lan sepasang The Andre Andre gulat ukuran buta-ukuran. Sajrone salah sawijining wicara karo kanca lan mitra bisnis Hulk, Ron, Dheweke takon apa aku pengin njupuk foto sing nyekel sawetara sabuk sing ora ana cincin. Aku pisanan kudu nyekel sabuk nway sing dicet, sing apik tenan. Nanging apa sing digawa metu sabanjure dibunderaké. Kuwi sabuk asli sing dienggo cincin ing WrestleMania III nalika dheweke tempel Andre buta. Sabuk nyata-urip saka pertandhingan paling gedhe ing kabeh wektu kanggo ngaso ing pundhak. Aku nyoba nggawe pasuryan sing angel kanggo foto kasebut, Nanging aku ora bisa nolak panjaluk kanggo ngilangi eseman sing apik amarga aku duwe potongan apik nalika bocah cilik iki.
Akhire aku ndeleng kesempatan emas kanggo kesempatan foto sing dawa -unggu karo pambukaan bar Hangout Hogan lan bengi karaoke mingguan. Kunjunganku direncanakake kanggo Maret 14, 2022, Lan aku wis siyap kanggo ngematake hulkster bakal versi Sir Mix-a-lot Classic "bayi sing klasik" bali ". Aku tiba awal kanggo njaluk titik sing apik ing garis kasebut, Lan aku wis lengen lengen klambi liyane. Aku nggawa tiron saka Thunderlips Cape sing dipengini ing Rocky III. Ora ana cara sing bisa dakgoleki tanpa foto.
Sawise ketemu lan ngobrol karo dawa WWE / WCW Manager lan kanca pribadi Hulk, Jimmy Hart, Aku maneh njupuk titik ing garis lan ngenteni nunggu bungah kaya nalika aku isih nunggu mlebu ing spektrum Philadelphia. Biasane tekan antarane 8:15-8:20, Hulk durung teka nganti sawise 8:30 Lan nalika dheweke isih nggawe lawang, Iku rada ditambani. Dheweke banjur njupuk mikropon lan ngumumake yen dheweke wis entuk telpon manawa kanca lan NWO Partner Scott Scott Fordo sadurunge dicopot saka dhukungan kanggo serangan jantung. Hulk banjur ngirim bunder omben-omben ing saindenging bar supaya kita bisa nuduhake roti panggang.
Sawisé iku, karaoke diwiwiti. Ora ana papan kanggo ndeleng sapa sing dijadwalake ing antrian lan aku kepengin ngrungokake jenengku. Aku wis krungu manawa wong liya wis ngirim bribe DJ A Venmo kanggo mesthekake dheweke diarani. Wis kasep kanggo rute kasebut. Aku ora bisa mikir yen ora entuk kesempatan foto kasebut. Ora mung aku njaluk ribiless, Nanging aku uga ngerti kasunyatan rigors sing nyambutf gulat profesional. Scott Hall wis mung tiwas ing dina kasebut. Liyane kaya roddy piper, Randy Savage, Pahlawan Ultimate, lan curt Henning kabeh mati enom. Aku ora bisa njupuk risiko nunggu taun liyane. Aku manevered aku menyang ngarep, kaya aku navigasi menyang kamar mandi, Lan aku nemokake titik sing sampurna ing endi Hulk bakal metu. Nalika dheweke wis siyap lunga, Dheweke ndeleng aku lan menehi belang "yo. Cape Agung, Kakang!"Komentar. Ing wektu kasebut, Aku dudu eksekutif asuransi 45 taun. Aku maneh 10 lawas taun, Lan pegulat favoritku nelpon aku. Aku ngambah tanganku, Lan dheweke nrima. Ngerti aku mung duwe kapindho, Aku duwe kamera ing selfie lan entuk foto.
Sawetara minggu sadurunge aku 2023 LAYAR BREARTHER, Aku weruh yen Hulk nindakake tandha ing pantai ing dina aku wis dijadwalake. Aku esuk esuk lan yen kabeh mlaku, Ora kaya wektu tundha nem jam sadurunge amarga bocor bahan bocor, Aku bakal bisa entuk foto lan teken. Aku tuku tiket tampilan lan ndedonga kanggo ora telat. Sawise tekan ora ana masalah, Aku njupuk papan sing cocog karo udakara rong jam. Napa dawa banget? Amarga Hulk pengin njupuk sawetara wektu karo kabeh wong. Nalika giliranku, Aku ngenalake aku minangka "Tony Tornado" saka Philadelphia. Dheweke nanggapi "Yo Tony Tornado! Apa munggah, kakang?"Dheweke takon apa aku dadi pegulat lan nanggapi manawa aku dudu pegulat nanging petiné. Dheweke mbuwang tangan, "Aja kenek aku, kakang!"Aku matur nuwun kanggo nggawe anakku khusus, utamane buasan pisanan karo bapakku, Lan dheweke mlebu hulkamana tangkop abang kanggo aku. Aku pitutur marang dheweke, yen aku bakal ndeleng dheweke ing dina Senin kanggo Karaoke.
Boten kados ing taun sadurunge, Dheweke duwe papan elektronik ing ngendi sampeyan bisa ndeleng ing ngendi sampeyan lagi ing antrian. Aku teka karo sawetara kanca lan teks ing lagu sing dakkirim, kajaba dheweke wis ngetrapake watesan watesan wektu patang menit, kamungkinan amarga taun sadurunge, wong milih lagu kaya "tangga menyang swarga" lan "rappers bungah" (versi cekak) Iki minangka pilihan lagu sing dawa lan ora menehi kesempatan kanggo wong liya. Kanthi lagu tandha tandha ing buku kasebut, Aku milih Klasik DMC "pancen angel" amarga wis ditindakake ing WrestleMania V. Diwenehi ing tutup Thunderlips lan Fedora Putih sing cocog karo wulu abang lan ngenteni lawang abang, Kancaku nuding dewan antrian lagu sing nuduhake yen aku dadi nomer loro kanggo nyanyi. Nalika pungkasane mlebu sawetara menit sawise kinerja, Dheweke ndeleng cape lan Fedora lan boomed "Tony Tornado! Sampeyan nyanyi, Kakang?"Aku marang dheweke, yen aku wis nembang lan dheweke nanggapi teka menyang panggung amarga dheweke pengin foto karo aku. Yen aku lagi awan 9 taun sadurunge, Iki babar blas dicelupake saka banyu. Sawetara kanca-kancaku uga nyanyi lan kita bakar sawetara nembak ing prayaan, Pindhah sing aku getun mengko nalika dina ngarep Hangover ora kepenak.
Aku sing nyanyi siji wektu ing Hangout Hogan ing 2024. Aku tekan pantai Clearwater telat lan ndeleng kanca-kanca ing bar sing bener nalika tekan Hulk lagi tekan. Aku gabung lan mikir apa aku bakal nyanyi utawa ora. Sawise liga liga liga legendaris roger Clensine lan putrane kody nglipur lagu sumbangan toby Keith, Aku mutusake kanggo nyelehake jenengku ing. Wektu iki dheweke ngidungake aku nyanyi lan aku bisa njupuk selfie karo hulk nalika ana ing tengah-tengah rampage lirisku.
Nalika wengi lagi nggulung, Aku wayahe arep ngomong karo putrane, Nick. Aku nuduhake gambar saka Run Runy Roti Taun Sadurunge, Ing endi aku wis ngrampungake 5k ing tungkak sing disusupi ing rasul Thunderlips lengkap, kalebu setelan otot kostum, Fedora, Cape, Kaki Kompresi Gimiced kanggo katon sepatu pegulat karo tassels, lan nggawa sabuk juara. Nick njupuk telpon lan dakkandhakake karo bapake sing nyawang aku lan ujar "sampeyan mlayu ing? Proyek sing apik, Kakang!"Iki minangka wengi pungkasan sing weruh Hulk Hogan kanthi pribadi.
Dheweke mesthi ujar manawa tiruan minangka bentuk tulus tulus. Aku wis niru hulk hogan luwih saka 40 taun saiki, Apa sampeyan nyuwek tanganku menyang kuping lan posing nalika kamera ing game phillies, Klamben minangka hulk kanggo pesta halloween kerja lan nggawa klambi lan klambi ekstra supaya bisa nyirnakake klambi nalika mlebu parade, Nindakake Rocky mbukak nganggo Thunderlips nalika njupuk tim sing dijenengi "bakso bakso pokok", utawa nindakake promo hogan sing hulk nalika adol wit Natal.
Aku nggawe tradhisi saben taun kanthi anak-anak sing tuku klambi hugan. Aku tuku klambi dominika, Kuning Klasik, nalika umure umur taun 2018. Nalika anakku Matteo lair telung wulan awal, Aku ing banyu. Aku lunga menyang toko ing dina sabanjure lan tuku jumper bayi sing hulkamana. Nalika pungkasane bisa mulih sawise pirang-pirang wulan ing Nicu, Wong tuwane nyandhang dheweke ing rumah sakit. Dheweke wis nggawe plema Hulk Hogan Superban Supube ing urip. Taun iki, Aku tuku klambi sing cocog karo bocah wadon maneh lan wong wadon sing nuntut daftar kasebut ngeling-eling aku lan tradhisi karo bocah lanang. Dheweke menehi gabung karo loro kostum kostum. Nalika aku menehi klambi lan kumpa, Dheweke bungah banget njupuk gambar kasebut. Matteo malah turu ing mobil nganggo klambi lan kumis. Aku rumangsa yen paman paling adhem ing jagad iki. Amarga saka Hulk Hogan, Aku bisa menehi tradhisi bocah cilik loro iki sing bisa dideleng.
Pungkasan Kemis, Warta saka Hulk Hogan Dadakan Dadakan Kaget Liwat Komunitas Gulat lan hiburan. Ana gosip perjuangan kesehatan sing serius sawise bedah gabungan cervical. Sawetara laporan duwe dheweke ing satheat lan liyane sing ujar yen ora bisa ngomong maneh. Laporan saka Jimmy Hart metu dina Kamis esuk yen laporan kasebut dibantah, lan hulk lagi pulih, luwih alon tinimbang samesthine, Nanging isih pulih. Sawetara jam mengko, Warta kasebut bubar yen dheweke wis ngalami penahanan jantung ing omah.
Aku nembe rampung rapat ing kerja nalika aku ndeleng pesen langsung saka kanca sing ujar "Hulk tilar donya!"Kanthi link TMZ. Sadurunge aku bisa ngeklik link kasebut, Aku pesen liyane, banjur teks, Minangka kabeh pindah ing blur. Iki hulk hogan. Mesthi, Dheweke bakal nyepak siji liyane ing count loro, Daya munggah lan mandengake panenane. Susah, Pancen bener, Lan Hulk Hulk sing ditresnani ora ana. Aku tekan ing gedung olahraga sawise kerja ing wayah sore lan rampung babak pungkasan ing Heavybag karo Tune Hogan "American" ngremehake liwat headphone. Arep lunga, Aku ndeleng kanca lan penggemar gulat bebarengan. Kita nuduhake aku ora percaya, Lan dheweke ngucapake sawetara jismet ing wong-wong ing media sosial sing ngrayakake sedane. Nalika kita lagi ngomong, kasunyatane diwiwiti kanggo loro lan kita ngadeg ing kono minangka wong diwasa loro, siji bobote lan siji petinju, kalorone nyekel tangis.
Kanggo saestu ngelingake Hulk Hogan, Sampeyan uga kudu eling yen dheweke pancen manungsa nyata. Terry Bollea duwe kesalahan lan nggawe kesalahan. Dheweke dituduh main babagan latar mburi politik lan nyekeli pegulat liyane. Ana ranto ing omahe sing nyekel slur rasis supaya bisa ujar kanthi nesu. Sing nembe nglarani popularitas karo akeh wong sing dadi backing calon politik polarisasi. Akeh wong sing duwe penggemar ora nate ngapura dheweke kanggo slur rasis lan wong liya sing ngowahi karo hubungan politik dheweke.
Kanggo kula eling hulk hogan, pegulat kasebut, lan Terry Bollea, wong lanang, Aku nampa kasunyatan manawa kita kabeh manungsa, Lan kita kabeh duwe kesalahan. Akeh sing kerja ing bisnis apa wae sing bisa dituduh nggunakake clout lan gosip kanggo luwih saka karir dhewe nalika nahan rekan kerja. Apa sing wis dadi kesucian ing omah kita dhewe, Akeh sing ujar manawa prekara sing bisa dianggep rasis, Sexist, utawa homophobic. Kakehan, Tembung-tembung kasebut dikandhakake kanthi nesu lan dudu refleksi sejati saka perasaan sing bener. Karo calon politik, Iku lereng sing lunyu ing budaya sing dibagi iki. Nanging, Bagéan saka kabebasan sing kita seneng yaiku hak kanggo milih kaya sing dikarepake lan bali calon politik sing dipilih. Kanthi buta sengit karo wong, utamane wong sing durung nate ketemu, mung kanggo alasan politik, nuduhake tampilan pikiran sing sempit. Sampeyan ora bisa setuju karo sikap, Nanging sampeyan isih bisa seneng karo hiburan.
Aku bakal ngelingi Terry Blea duwe kesalahan. Dheweke dadi manungsa kaya liyane. Nanging aku uga bakal ngelingake sing apik, dheweke digawa menyang jagad iki. Dheweke nggawe revolusi industri gusti kaya bayek Rut kanggo baseball. Tanpa Hulk Hogan, Boom gusti ing taun 80an ora bakal kedadeyan. Visi vince McMahon saka Federasi Global bisa uga bakal kesusu. Tanpa Hulk Hogan, Ora bakal ana gusti, Ora ana perang Senin wengi, ora ana rock, ora ana watu, Ora John Cena, lsp., Aku uga bakal ngelingake sing apik, dheweke digawa menyang jagad iki. Dheweke ngunjungi bocah-bocah sing lara nganti pirang-pirang minggu. Dheweke kagel-is inspirasi kanggo nyambut gawe, olahraga, Ngomong pandongane, lan njupuk vitamin. Sing paling penting, dheweke nggawe sampeyan rumangsa apik. Dheweke nggawe sampeyan percaya babagan sing luwih gedhe tinimbang urip. Dheweke pancen dadi "Babe Rut Gulat." Ana baseball sadurunge bayi Ruth lan baseball wis ngrembaka sajrone pirang-pirang taun sawise leren. Pemain luwih cepet, kuwat, lan luwih apik. Nanging isih ana siji bayi Ruth. Kaya ing pegulat. Ana pegulat sadurunge hulk pegulat Hogan lan dina iki luwih akeh akrobatik lan luwih saka atlit. Nanging isih ana lan mesthi mung siji hogan.
Sawise nembus hulk minggu kepungkur, Salah sawijining perkara sing paling angel yaiku mikir manawa sawetara tradhisi sing aku lakoni sawetara taun kepungkur ora bakal terus. Iku butuh sawetara dina, Nanging aku mutusake manawa aku bakal terus ngalangi swaraning Thunderlips kanggo roto rock, Padha karo kancaku Markus sing terus ngurmati buruh enom sing enom lan karakter Paitie sajrone partisipasi. Aku isih ngrencanakake imitasi Hogan Hulk nalika ing wit akeh nalika nyoba kanggo nglipur pelanggan. Sing paling penting, Aku pengin njaga tradhisi taunan kanthi dominika lan matteo. Indikasi yaiku toko ing pain bening bakal tetep mbukak lan, Kanggo wektu iku, Aku bakal terus tradhisi khusus kanggo tuku klambi sing cocog lan njupuk foto AS.
Terry Bollea bisa uga musna. Aku percaya marang Gusti Allah lan akhirat. Aku percaya yen terry wis diapura, Lan saiki manggon ing swarga. Nalika Terry Bollea bisa uga wis ilang, Legenda saka Hulk Hogan bakal urip saiki lan ing salawas-lawase. Pahlawan eling nanging legenda ora bakal mati. Lan hulkamania bakal manggon ing salawas-lawase.
Hulk hogan, Aku arep matur nuwun. Matur nuwun kanggo nggawa kabungahan nalika isih cilik. Matur nuwun kanggo menehi kekuwatan kanggo ngilangi cangkang lan nggawe kanca ing sekolah anyar. Matur nuwun kanggo nggawe aku percaya yen tenaga latihan, pandonga, lan vitamin. Matur nuwun kanggo nggawe aku yakin manawa wong lanang sing sejatine bisa dadi superhero. Matur nuwun kanggo nuduhake yen bisa dadi adhem dadi ala. Matur nuwun kanggo menehi kula sing bisa dituduhake karo sedulurku. Matur nuwun kanggo kabecikan nalika pungkasane ketemu sampeyan. Lan paling kabeh, Matur nuwun kanggo nggawa Hulkamana menyang uripku. Ngaso kanthi tentrem!
John Oliver has come a long way from “The Daily Show.” His latest monologue is both funny and pointedly critical of Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Entertainment empire. It also could be considered as a great explanation of why the UFC’s fighters should also not be considered independent contractors, as Vince’s wrestlers are considered to be. The IRS implications alone are puzzling. How do Vince and the UFC get away with it? Hopefully this attention brought to the issue inspires change, but as for fans bringing critical signs to the event, I doubt we will see that. Fans know that they can’t get on TV if they don’t bring a sign the WWE actually wants to broadcast. Salah siji cara, if you are a fan, a casual observer, or a vociferous critic of wrestling entertainment, you should watch this entire clip:
BELLATOR LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMP MICHAEL CHANDLER DEFENDS HIS TITLE AGAINST FEATHERWEIGHT KINGPIN PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ IN LONG-AWAITED GRUDGE MATCH LIVE ON DAZN
THE WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX CONTINUES WITH DOUGLAS LIMA TAKING ON MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE IN SEMI-FINAL ACTION
LEBIH: UNDEFEATED PROSPECT A.J. MCKEE MEETS CHICAGO’S PAT CURRAN AND THE RETURN OF FORMER WWE STAR JAKE HAGER
Los Angeles– Bellator’s return to Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Gerah. on Saturday, May 11 is stacked with a must-see lineup of fights, headlined by current lightweight titleholderMichael Chandler(19-4) in his attempt to become the only man to defeat both Pitbull Brothers and put an end to their years-long rivalry, when he defends his belt against Bellator’s 145-pound champPatricio “Pitbull” (28-4) ing acara utama UFC 221 - which will be streamed live exclusively onDAZN.
The co-headliner will see former two-time Bellator welterweight championDouglas Lima (30-7) face undefeatedMichael "Venom" Page (14-0), better known to fans as “MVP,” in the first semi-final matchup in Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix. Each fighter has their eyes set on moving one step closer to becoming Bellator welterweight champ and taking home one million dollars.
Saliyane, arguably one of the world’s top featherweight prospectsA.J. McKee (13-0) will face the stiffest test of his young career when he fights two-time former Bellator featherweight championPat Curran(23-7) on Curran’s home turf. Akhire, former WWE championJake Hager (1-0) returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since his first-round submission victory in January looking to continue his early dominance inside the cage.
An exclusive online presale forUFC 221: Chandler vs. Pitbull takes place between Wednesday, Jan. 20 ing 10 a.m. CT and Thursday, Jan. 21 ing 10 P.M. CT, with tickets going on-sale to the general public on Friday, Jan. 22 ing 12 P.M. CT. Tickets for the event will be available at the Allstate Arena box office, uga Ticketmaster.comand Bellator.com.
UFC 221: Chandler vs. Pitbull will be broadcast live onDAZN ing 10 P.M. ET / 7 p.m. PT, nalika tumindak pambuka bakal stream ing Bellator.com lan global ing Wikimedia Mobile App. Bouts tambahan bakal announced ing minggu teka.
One of the most-decorated fighters in Bellator history, Michael Chandler reclaimed the lightweight championship this past December to become a three-time titleholder. “Iron” has defeated a who’s who among the division’s elite, kalebu Brent Primus, Benson Henderson, Patricky Pitbull (x2), Yamauchi munggah and Eddie Alvarez. The former University of Missouri wrestler from High Ridge, Mo., who now calls Nashville home, has had a slow-building feud with his May 11 mungsuh, verbally sparring with his foe following wins over Patricio’s brother Patricky and on social media. Saiki, the time for talk is over and both will enter the Bellator cage to finally settle the score.
Hailing from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, two-time featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” will enter the Bellator cage for a promotional record 21th time. With impressive wins to his name overDaniel Strauss (X3), Daniel Weichel (x2) lan Pat Curran, he most recently defeatedEmmanuel Sanchez liwat kaputusan unanimous ing UFC 209. Moving up a weight class for the first time sinceUFC 160when he met Benson Henderson, “Pitbull” is planning to leave his mark in a new division and go down as one of the all-time greats. Having earned a finish in 20 kang 28 menang minangka profesional, the reigning champion has become synonymous with excitement and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when looks to become a simultaneous two-division champion on May 11.
Fighting out of Atlanta, Ga., by way of Goiania, Brazil, Douglas “The Phenom” Lima has been a mainstay at the top of the 170-pound division for the better part of three years. With wins against the likes ofLorenz Larkin, Andrey Koreshkov (x2), Paul Daleyand Ben Saunders, the 31-year-old advanced to the semifinals of the Welterweight World Grand Prix after a technical submission win against Koreshkov. A winner of nine out of his last 11 Sayemboro, the American Top Team product remains set on showing the world how dominant he truly is.
One of the most unorthodox strikers to ever compete, “MVP” has steadily worked his way up the welterweight ranks since signing with the organization in 2013. Known for his unique style and personality both inside the cage and out, every Michael Page fight is must-see entertainment. With an undefeated record of 14-0, lan 11 of those victories coming by stoppage, the 31-year-old out of London Shootfighters advanced to the semifinals following a closely contested unanimous decision win against rival Paul Daley atUFC 216.
Fighting out of Long Beach, Calif., A.J. McKeeputs his undefeated record on the line against the former champ on May 11. Currently training alongside the likes ofHarun Pico,“Baby Slice”lan Joey Davisat The Body Shop under the tutelage of his father, MMA veteran Antonio McKee, the second-generation fighter has been making quite the name for himself since joining the professional ranks. Ing mung 23 taun, “Mercenary” has set the Bellator record for consecutive wins at 13, having defeatedDaniel Crawford,Brian Moore, John “Macapa, Justin Lawrence andDominic Mazzotta sadawane dalan. Known for his highlight-reel finishes, McKee will look to remain unbeaten and keep his name etched in the record books when he meets Curran atUFC 221. A former two-time Bellator world featherweight champion, Pat Curranreturns to the cage near his hometown looking to earn another shot at gold. Fighting out of Crystal Lake, Gerah., “Paddy Mike” is in the midst of a three-fight win streak that includes victories overEmmanuel Sanchez, John “Macapa”and Georgi Karakhanyan. The longtime Bellator veteran, who debuted atUFC 14 ing 2010, owns additional wins overPatricio “Pitbull,” Joe Warren,Roger Huertalan Daniel Strauss. Uga, a two-time Bellator tournament winner, the 31-year-old’s return to the top of the 145-pound division begins with a tough test against McKee.
A native of Perry, Okla., Hager emphatically showed the world that he belongs in the sport of MMA with a submission win over J.W. Kizering UFC 214 ing Januari. A collegiate wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, where he was an All-American and set the school record for most pins at the 285-pound weight class in a single season with 30. Following graduation and a conversation with legendary pro wrestling announcer and fellow Oklahoma Sooner, Jim Ross, Hager made the transition to professional wrestling and signed with World Wrestling Entertainment. While in WWE, Hager would go on to claim multiple coveted professional titles during his time with the organization, including the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, ECW Championship and WWE United States Championship. Saiki, the man also known to fans around the globe as “Jack Swagger” will return to action MMA action in Chicago against a soon-to-be-announced heavyweight opponent.
Dianyari UFC 221: Chandler vs. PitbullCard:
Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (19-4) vs. Patricio “Pitbull” (28-4)
Welterweight World Grand Prix Semi-final: Douglas Lima (30-7) vs. Michael "Venom" Page (14-0)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: A.J. McKee (13-0) vs. Pat Curran (23-7)
Heavyweight Main Card Bout:Jake Hager (1-0) vs. TBA
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This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show, Psychic Tom and Rabble Rousin’ Rich start off with a great interview with pro boxer Anthony Laureano. The Connecticut professional boxer is coming off a big win on the undercard of the Joe Smith Jr. fight at the end of June. We also recap last week’s boxing and MMA action, highlighted by Daniel Cormier’s monumental win over Stipe Miocic to become the first two belt holder in the UFC since McGregor. Tony joins the broadcast after the Laureano interview to give his take on Brock’s return to the UFC after going back to the WWE at the end of his first UFC stint. We also touch upon the Danny O’Connor fight being called off due to severe dehydration suffered by O’Connor. Akhire, we preview upcoming events and briefly discuss a rumored rematch between Vitali Klitschko and Lennox Lewis.
This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show, Tom, Tony and Rich discuss a wide range of topics. We even touch on a little WWE news at the end of the show. We begin with discussions about Anthony Joshua possibly signing to fight under the UFC Boxing banner and move on later in the show to preview his fight against Joseph Parker this weekend. We also cover the temporary suspension of Canelo Alvarez and the involvement of Mark Burnett in the new Professional Fighters League. Listen to the full show in the player below:
CM Punk needs a draw to get us interested in his career. Even if he beats the ever living crap out of the next guy they feed him in the UFC Octagon, Punk will still have a lot to prove. Put him in against Mayweather in a welcome to MMA bout for the world-class boxer, and make it the dream setup for Floyd that gives him all the perks and sponsorship concessions he wants in the contract.
Floyd would be an automatic underdog going in against McGregor immediately in the cage. A challenger like CM Punk gives him more of a fighting chance. It gives CM punk a chance to really launch his career if he can beat Floyd.
Kasunyatan punika, Mayweather can learn the sport of mixed martial arts quickly, and with his speed and athleticism, given more striking options he could actually shock us in his first MMA fight… if he really backs up his talk of fighting in the cage with action.
During the tour for the boxing match, Floyd repeatedly referenced the idea of fighting McGregor in the cage after the boxing match went his way. He doesn’t say things out loud that he doesn’t really think are true or could be true if he sunk his effort into it.
I had the good fortune of standing on the edge of the ring next to Leonard Ellerbe during a Mayweather training session in Las Vegas years ago.
Before he threw any punches on the mitts I asked him what he liked most about boxing. I didn’t attempt to get close during the big press rush, so I think he didn’t expect the question.
He sat silent, and I didn’t want it to go hanging like a bad fart in the wind. I asked it again, even louder. He didn’t look my way as he shadowboxed with himself. “Everything.” he finally conceded, and then he went to to work on exhibiting his speed and punching prowess for all the media to see.
Incorporating elbows, backfists, kicks and wrestling into his fighting routine could create a real monster out of Mayweather. Uga, the money from boxing that would follow him to the cage could be tremendous for him and the UFC alike. It will take a ton of work at his age to adapt to the new sport, but CM Punk as a first opponent sets the bar fairly low with both men getting a chance to show they belong. Give them both a serious training camp, make a reality show out of it, and it could happen.
“Dhuwit” is already preparing to train in mixed martial arts with UFC Champ Tyron Woodley, and he heaped some praise on both Woodley and McGregor as fighters recently:
The MMA versus Boxing debate has been going on since long before I decided to do my own take on it with a series of radio shows pitting one expert against another. One of my favorites was “Iceman” John Scully against Ken Shamrock.
Anyone who thinks the best MMA fighter in his weight class demolishes Floyd has never watched him train. What could this guy do with a couple of tune-up fights and a title tilt? How about 9 months of hard training in takedown and submission defense?
Everybody and their brother who knows anything about MMA decides to use the argument of all the past boxers who failed at MMA. They remind us all of the freakshow fight involving Randy Couture easily defeating James Toney. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is not only on a different level than James Toney was when he got the chance to fight in the cage, he’s on a different planet.
Floyd can afford the best trainers, the best of everything really in preparing to enter the UFC Octagon. He will spare no expense in finances and sweat equity in cementing his legacy as the best crossover fighter in the history of the boxing and MMA rivalry. Who has the best true athletes? Mayweather is representing boxing’s best, and he doesn’t have much time left to prove that a world class boxer can dominate the MMA scene with the right approach and strategy.
McGregor did prove that he could give Floyd a few fits in the boxing ring, but on the third fight into a UFC contract that match could happen again in the cage. Floyd just has to show he belongs, but the first step is having the guts to back up his words with actions. He did say on the boxing press tour for the McGregor fight that when he beat McGregor in his own craft, he would go to the UFC and beat Conor in the cage, banget.
I anticipate a “Shark Tank” type of negotiation between Mayweather and UFC President Dana White. Floyd will need to get a piece of the promotion itself, access to a wild amount of sponsorship cash, options to collect on media income, and at least $10 million per fight in just base pay. To get the billion dollar contract he envisions, the lawyers will be ironing out the details for as long as Floyd decides he needs to train for his first fight.
Floyd could easily rake in $90+ million in sponsorship and media income to make $100 million per fight with Showtime executives in his corner and a familiarity with being in front of the cameras. A five fight deal means there is a 1/2 billion dollar gap unless I am underestimating how much the UFC would give Floyd for base pay. Even if he makes $200 million per fight, the rest would have to come out of the overall corporation itself as equity, which is what Conor McGregor has been asking for.
Floyd just has a bigger upside to being an owner/partner and would be a huge asset when it comes to the UFC wanting to promote boxing at some point. He can also bring his fans and everyone who wants to see him get whipped and schooled in the new discipline. He brings eyeballs, extreme attention and money with him wherever he goes. At a $5 billion valuation, the UFC would likely be able to part with a ten percent chunk of the promotion to bring Mayweather officially on board and get him locked in for a long-term deal.
The other area that Floyd could have a huge impact on is in attracting more boxers to cross over to MMA. We’ve seen football players like Matt Mitrione and Greg Hardy experience virtually immediate success in MMA, so why not a world class boxer like Floyd? 19-0 Pro Boxer Gervonta Davis is already hinting at following his protege Floyd to MMA and sayshe’s just waiting for Dana White’s phone call. Then there are the heavyweight boxers to think about bringing into the cage, and Word ChampionAnthony Joshua is keen on giving it a shot, banget.
Dadi, the odds are high that Mayweather steps into the cage to compete by December of this year if you believe one of his most controversial videos to date on the subject:
Mayweather could be an incredible MMA fighter if given half the chance. He is not a man who takes a challenge like this lightly. He will have the best approach possible to get into cagefighting shape. He will bring all kinds of interest back to the boxing vs. MMA debate and actually might even inspire a whole new phase of that debate. The combat sports world as a whole will benefit if Floyd and the UFC can make this partnership work.
As for those who think Floyd will get eaten alive, they are certainly entitled to their opinion, but don’t use McGregor’s failure to adapt to boxing as your bar for Floyd. Mayweather will not take on a world class MMA fighter the first time he steps in the cage. He will not bring in the MMA equivalent of Paulie Malignaggi to get up to speed on the sport. He will spare no expense to get the best preparation possible. He’s already showing that to be true by bringing Tyron Woodley on as his official training partner. He will hand pick his first opponent and likely not get any crack at a title until two or three fights go his way.
Critics of people who think they can show up to an MMA gym and come out in six weeks at the UFC level will call me crazy, but Floyd truly is an amazing athlete who can quiet his doubters, and he’s not getting any younger. It’s now or never to solve that question of which sport is truly better at crafting the ideal fighter.
This week’s FNU Combat Sports Show starts off with Tom and Rich talking MMA for a while and then Tony joins in to cap off the show with a long boxing discussion. Listen to the whole broadcast below:
Los Angeles– Bellator is pleased to announce that it has reached a multi-fight, multi-year deal withJake Hager, who was formerly known as “Jack Swagger” during his nearly nine-year run with WWE. The deal will see Hager make his MMA debut inside a Bellator cage.
Hager will compete at heavyweight and is expected to debut in 2018.
A native of Perry, Okla., Hager would go on to be a collegiate wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, where he was an All-American and set the school record for most pins at the 285-pound weight class in a single season with 30. Following graduation and a conversation with legendary pro wrestling announcer and fellow Oklahoma Sooner, Jim Ross, Hager made the transition to professional wrestling and signed with WWE.
While in WWE, Hager would go on to claim multiple coveted professional titles during his time with the organization, including the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, ECW Championship and WWE United States Championship.
After ending his run with the WWE earlier this year, Hager turned his sights toward another avenue, fully focusing on his mixed martial arts skillset and testing himself against some of the best athletes in the world.
“This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. It’s something that’s a part of me, so it makes sense. I’m very happy with the deal. I’ve felt a lot of love from Bellator,” said Hager. “I think there are certain types of guys who need to be punched in the face and taste blood. I’ve always been a fan of MMA, I’ve been wrestling since I was five-years-old. It’s awesome to be with Bellator. They’re really going to put 100 percent towards it!"
“I’m excited to see Jake Hager debut for Bellator in 2018,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “When I heard he was seriously interested in competing in MMA and when you look at what he did at the collegiate level, I was very interested in having him on our roster. I think Jake will expose new fans to Bellator from his previous run with WWE and he will be given every opportunity to prove that he’s the real deal inside the cage.”
Hager is the latest in a long line of high-profile signings Bellator has made recently and joins a heavyweight division that will crown a champion in 2018 through the recently announced eight-man Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix.
Combate Americas has named Mike Pine (digambarke) the company’s first-ever Chief Revenue Officer. Pine joins Combate Americas after a two-year stint with FanDuel, where he served as GM, Integrated Partnerships.
Former FanDuel GM, UFC, IRONMAN AND WWE Global Head of Sales joins the world’s premier Hispanic MMA sports franchise In its most explosive growth period to date
NEW YORK –September 13, 2017– Combate Americas announced today that it has named storied, sports industry business development and sponsorship sales leaderMike Pine, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports and media franchise’s first-ever Chief Revenue Officer.
Coming off a two-and-a-half-year tenure as GM, Integrated Partnerships for FanDuel, Pine, who was responsible for breaking unprecedented ground for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) by securing blue-chip advertising clients Bud Light and Harley Davidson, for the longest-standing MMA organization, will report to Combate Americas CEOCampbell McLaren.
“We are thrilled to welcome Mike Pine, an authentic trailblazer in the world of sports and entertainment brand partnerships, to Combate Americas,"Ngandika McLaren, also the co-founder of the original UFC.
“Mike’s incredible track record,"Terus McLaren, “and extensive book of high-level relationships with marketers from worldwide, renowned brands across a wide range of product categories, speak for themselves, and we are looking forward to having him spearheading our sales efforts as we continue to aggressively expand our footprint across the globe with a fast-growing schedule of live and special events, and television programming for 2018 and beyond.”
Pine will be responsible for building Combate Americas’ portfolio of sponsor partners which, to date, has included the U.S. Tentara; Aspira A Mas, a Hispanic consumer-targeted offshoot of health insurance industry giant IHC; and consumer electronics pioneer Altec Lansing, across the organizations’ year-round live television event series in the U.S., Mexico and overseas.
Combate Americas television programming airs weekly, including once per month live, liwat 137 million homes across the U.S. and Mexico on Azteca America and TV Azteca, mungguh, and has been averaging over 3.5 million viewers per episode since “Combate Azteca” premiered in November.
The franchise’s monthly live events also air in an additional 47 million plus homes across Latin America on ESPN LATAM, and it’s most recent event, “Combate Clásico,” a partnership with Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross’ RSE Ventures that took place onJuli 27, two days before RSE’s “El Clásico Miami” soccer match between legendary clubs Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, ushered the Latino flavored brand to national television in Spain for the first time ever with coverage of the nine-bout fight card in over 20 million homes on the country’s popular sports network, GOL TV.
During his stint at FanDuel, Pine compiled an impressive roster of first-ever landmark industry advertising partners for the online daily fantasy sports platform, including Bud Light, FORD Motor Company, Corona Extra, HBO Sports, Chef’s Cut and Bacardi.
As Global Head of Sales & Partnerships for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Pine forged and developed a host of relationships for the publicly traded, worldwide leading professional sports entertainment brand, with leading consumer electronic, retail and food brands, including Norelco, XBOX, Footlocker, KMART and General Mills.
Prior to his time with WWE, Pine led and oversaw the development of globally renowned agency IMG’s NCAA collegiate sports. His time at IMG was proceeded as IRONMAN Global Chief Sales Officer & Eight Years @ Turner Broadcasting.
Pine is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and served as Captain, U.S. Air Force.
