Għas-sidien u l-operaturi tal-iskejjel tal-arti marzjali, klabbs tal-lotta, u ċentri tal-fitness, l-għoti ta' esperjenzi uniċi u ta' valur għoli huwa essenzjali biex jiġu attirati u miżmuma membri. Wieħed mill-aktar avvenimenti ta’ impatt li tista’ tospita huwa seminar ta’ taħriġ immexxi minn leġġenda vera ta’ dan l-isport.
Din il-gwida tagħti dettalji dwar l-opportunità inkredibbli li tibbukkja lil Dan “Il-kruha” Severn—UFC Hall of Famer, eks WWE Superstar, u wieħed mill-atleti tal-isports tal-ġlieda kontra l-aktar milħuqa fl-istorja—għal dehra u seminar fil-faċilità tiegħek.
Għaliex Jorganizza Seminar ma' Dan Severn?
Dan Severn huwa aktar minn sempliċi ġellied; huwa veteran imżejjen u edukatur imħawwar b'karriera ta' tagħlim mifruxa għal kważi erba' deċennji. Il-kredenzjali tiegħu huma bla paragun, jagħmluh tlugħ sinifikanti għal kull ġinnasju.
Dan Severn huwa bniedem veru tar-Rinaxximent, pijunier tal-MMA, u favorit tal-partitarji bla dubju. L-uniku Triple Crown Champion tal-UFC, u ġie introdott fis-Hall of Fame tal-UFC u l-Arizona State Wrestling Hall of Fame. Huwa wkoll awtur, lettur, stilla tal-films, attur tat-televiżjoni, Kummentatur tal-MMA, u għalliem rinomat tas-sottomissjoni grappling.
L-isfond estensiv tiegħu jkopri firxa wiesgħa ta’ dixxiplini, inkluż Folk, Freestyle, u l-lotta Greko-Rumana. Huwa għandu wkoll ċinturini suwed fil-Judo, Sambo, u Jiu-Jitsu. Din il-kompetenza diversa tippermettilu joffri seminars komprensivi li jilqgħu għal studenti ta 'kull livell u sfond, minn lottaturi żgħażagħ għal prattikanti adulti tal-MMA.
L-ospitar ta’ leġġenda tal-kalibru ta’ Severn mhux biss jipprovdi struzzjoni imprezzabbli għall-membri tiegħek iżda jservi wkoll bħala għodda ta’ kummerċjalizzazzjoni qawwija. Jista' jattira studenti ġodda, jiġġeneraw l-attenzjoni tal-midja lokali, u ssaħħaħ ir-reputazzjoni tal-faċilità tiegħek bħala destinazzjoni ta’ taħriġ ewlenija.
Kontenut u Struttura tas-Seminar
Dan Severn joffri struttura ta’ seminar flessibbli li tista’ tkun imfassla għall-bżonnijiet speċifiċi tal-ġinnasju tiegħek. Huwa profiċjenti fit-tagħlim ta 'firxa wiesgħa ta' tekniki, minn takedowns fundamentali għal holds ta' sottomissjoni avvanzati. Prenotazzjoni tipika tista' tinkludi seminar wieħed jew tnejn distinti, kull jdum bejn 1.5 biex 2 sigħat.
Dan jippermetti kurrikulu ffukat. Per eżempju, tista' tospita żewġ sessjonijiet separati:
•Seminarju 1: Fuq is-Saqajn: Iffoka fuq id-distanza tal-għeluq, takedowns, clinches, throws, u l-manuvri difensivi korrispondenti.
•Seminarju 2: Fuq l-Art: Tkopri tekniki mill-gwardja, impunjazzjoni, u pożizzjonijiet cross-body, inklużi ħarbiet u sottomissjonijiet.
Dan l-approċċ ta’ seminar doppju jipprovdi esperjenza ta’ tagħlim komprensiva u joffri proposta ta’ valur eċċellenti għal dawk li jattendu.
Id-Dettalji tal-Booking: Spiża u Arranġamenti
Il-Booking Dan Severn huwa proċess sempliċi bi struttura ċara tal-prezzijiet iddisinjata biex tkun ta’ benefiċċju reċiproku kemm għalih kif ukoll għall-faċilità ospitanti.
Rata Standard:
•$2,000 kuljum flimkien ma 'trasport u akkomodazzjonijiet f'lukanda.
Dan il-ħlas ikopri l-prenotazzjoni tas-seminar primarju. Madankollu, il-mudell finanzjarju huwa mfassal biex jgħin lill-faċilità ospitanti tirkupra l-investiment tagħha u anke tagħmel profitt. Għal jum ta’ żewġ seminars, l-ospitant iħallas ir-rata ta' kuljum għall-ewwel seminar, u d-dħul mit-tieni seminar jinqasam 50/50.
Mudell tal-Ipprezzar Suġġerit: Biex timmassimizza l-attendenza u d-dħul, struttura tal-prezzijiet f'saffi hija rakkomandata:
Pakkett tas-Seminar
Membri tal-Gym
Mhux Membri
Seminar 1 Biss
$75
$100
Iż-żewġ Seminars
$150
$175
Dan il-mudell jinċentiva l-parteċipazzjoni fiż-żewġ sessjonijiet filwaqt li joffri skont lill-membri eżistenti tiegħek, fl-aħħar mill-aħħar imexxi d-dħul għall-ġinnasju ospitanti u potenzjalment iwassal għal sħubija ġodda fit-tul.
Aktar Minn Seminar: Timmassimizza l-Ibbukkjar Tiegħek
Wieħed mill-aktar vantaġġi sinifikanti tal-ibbukkjar ta' Dan Severn huwa r-rieda tiegħu li jmur lil hinn biex jiżgura s-suċċess tal-avveniment.. Huwa joffri firxa wiesgħa ta' attivitajiet promozzjonali u ta' involviment fil-komunità li jistgħu jiġu skedati madwar is-seminar biex jiġġeneraw buzz u jgħinu biex ipattu għall-ispejjeż..
Dawn id-dehriet u l-avvenimenti addizzjonali jistgħu jittrasformaw seminar wieħed f'avveniment komunitarju ta' bosta ġranet. Hawn huma biss ftit mill-attivitajiet li Dan lest jipparteċipa fihom:
• Ingaġġ tal-Midja: Dan se jwettaq intervisti ma’ stazzjonijiet tar-radju lokali u jippromwovi l-avveniment fuq il-paġni tal-midja soċjali tiegħu:
• Outreach tal-Komunità: Kellem lill-istudenti fl-iskejjel lokali junior high jew high school dwar suġġetti bħal kontra l-bullying jew l-importanza tal-edukazzjoni.
• Esperjenzi Fan Esklussivi: Ospitanti a “Festa bil-Besta” ikla privata jew a “Kolazzjon mal-Beast” Q&Sessjoni għal gruppi żgħar.
•Dehriet promozzjonali: Jidher fil-bars sportivi lokali, postijiet tal-isponsor, jew saħansitra bejjiegħa tal-karozzi għal meet-and-greets, opportunitajiet tar-ritratti, u iffirmar ta’ awtografi.
Billi tisfrutta dawn l-opportunitajiet addizzjonali, sid ta 'ġinnasju jista' joħloq skeda promozzjonali komprensiva li tibni eċċitament u tmexxi l-bejgħ tal-biljetti għas-seminar ewlieni.
Kif tibbukkja “Il-kruha”
Biex tibda l-proċess li ġġib lil Dan Severn fil-faċilità tat-taħriġ tiegħek għal seminar, dehra, jew ingaġġ tat-taħdit, tista' tikkuntattja direttament lill-kuntatti tal-prenotazzjoni tiegħu.
Kun żgur li tgħarraf lit-tim ta' Dan li Rich minn Fight News Unlimited irreferik, u mbagħad għarraf lil Rich li ħadt dehra billi tibgħat email rich.bergeron@gmail.com.
Ladarba nkunu kkonfermajna li bbukkejt “Il-kruha,” aħna ser ngħinuk ukoll tippromwovi l-avveniment b'blog post hawn u postijiet promozzjonali fuq il-pjattaformi kollha tal-midja soċjali tagħna stess.
• Għal mistoqsijiet ġenerali u prenotazzjoni: Ikkuntattja lil Kevin Gilligan fuq keving@tdg4.com [5].
Titlifx din l-opportunità unika li jkollok leġġenda ħajja tal-lotta u l-arti marzjali mħallta jaqsam l-għarfien tiegħu mal-istudenti tiegħek. Booking Dan “Il-kruha” Severn huwa aktar minn sempliċi seminar; huwa avveniment li jibqa’ mfakkar mill-komunità tiegħek għas-snin li ġejjin.
Għal aktar informazzjoni dwar l-isfond ta’ Dan Severn u l-offerti tas-seminar, iċċekkja dawn id-dokumenti ewlenin:
Dan se jkun twil. Huwa dak li nagħmlu l-ġurnalisti, niktbu. Qed nikteb dan l-artiklu ta 'ġieħ lil eroj tat-tfulija, Hulk Hogan. Qed nikteb dan iktar għalija nnifsi. Din hija mewt ta 'ċelebrità li affettwatni bħal ħadd ieħor. Nista 'nifhem tassew kif in-nies ħassew meta Elvis miet.
Jien sibt dawn il-ħsibijiet u kliem għal ġimgħa issa. Kif tgħid addiju lil ikona, xi ħaġa li ddefiniet ħajtek sakemm tista 'tiftakar? Terry Bollea, wrestler professjonali u ikona kulturali magħrufa għad-dinja bħala Hulk Hogan, miet f'daqqa f'Lulju 24 Wara li sofra arrest kardijaku fid-dar tiegħu fi Florida.
Filwaqt li hemm kontroversji u opinjonijiet diviżivi fuq Terry Bollea ir-raġel matul dawn l-aħħar ftit snin, Irrid niċċentra l-ħsibijiet tiegħi fuq Hulk Hogan, il-wrestler u l-ispettaklu li fisser tant għalija matul l-aħħar 40 snin.
F’dak li kien qisu maltempata perfetta, Hulk Hogan daħal f'ħajti fl-1983. Kont għadni kemm mort f'xi lokal ġdid hekk kif in-nannu tiegħi kien marid terminali, U konna se ngħinu lin-nanna tiegħi tieħu ħsiebha fl-aħħar xhur tiegħu. Qatt ma kelli kejbil qabel. Missieri xi kultant kien jara l-ipprogrammar tal-lotta fid-dar il-qadima tagħna, U nixtieq niltaqa 'miegħu. Fil-ħin WWE (Imbagħad wwf) kien territorju reġjonali tal-grigal. Iċ-champion kien Bob Backlund iżda għal tifel enamored ma 'Star Wars u He-Man, Huwa kien sempliċement sempliċi u boring biex jaqbad l-immaġinazzjoni tiegħi.
Rocky III kien ġie rilaxxat fi 1982 u l-iskritt talab għal muskolari, Wrestler ikbar mill-ħajja biex jimla r-rwol ta 'Thunderlips u Hogan kien l-għażla naturali. Huwa kien għarqub (Bniedem ħażin) Karattru kmieni fil-karriera tiegħu u l-prestazzjoni tiegħu ġabuh għar-rikonoxximent mainstream. B'aċċess għall-kejbil, Deher li Rocky III kien kważi kuljum u kont narah wara l-karikaturi ta 'wara nofsinhar.
Dak Diċembru, Bob Backlund tilef it-titlu tal-WWE għal The Evil and Despicable Iron Sheik. Ma kontx fan kbir ta 'backlund, Imma l-moħħ tiegħi ta '7 snin ma setax fathom f'dinja b' "raġel ħażin" bħala ċ-ċampjin tal-lotta. Id-dinja kienet ibbilanċjata f'Jannar 23, 1984, Meta Hogan ħa post il-backlund “imweġġa’ ”u spiċċa l-ħadid sheik fil-Madison Square Garden.
Meta rajt dan fuq it-TV, Stajt inħoss l-eċitament u l-ferħ meta Hulk rebaħ it-titlu lura għall-Amerika. Fil-fehma tiegħi, Hulk Hogan kien raġel ħażin f'Rocky III sakemm Rocky "dawwarlu tajjeb." F’dak il-mument, Sibt eroj, Superman tal-ħajja reali, Xi ħadd li jista 'jiffaċċja u jirripella l-isfidi tal-wrestlers kollha tal-ħżiena. Li jkollu kejbil, Stajt nara l-karti ta 'kull xahar mill-ispettru ta' Filadelfja, tifraħ il-hulkster kull xahar.
Frar 1985 immarkat sena sħiħa li tkun Hulkamaniac sħiħ għalija. Kien hemm karta matinee li qed tinżamm fl-ispettru, U missieri ddeċieda li jeħodni biex nara lil Hulk jiddefendi kontra l-villainous Brutus Beefcake. Għadni niftakar l-eċitament palpabbli hekk kif lagħbu "Eye of the Tiger" meta Hulk wasal fiċ-ċirku. Kien tant ta 'għajjien. I taped ir-replay l-għada fuq it-TV u kont konvint li rajt lili nnifsi fuq ix-xandira. Ma kienx sa snin wara li rajt dik il-partita fuq YouTube u indunajt li l-persuna li ħsibt li kienet jien biss żagħżugħ dwar 10 snin ikbar minni u sempliċement liebes ġakketta simili.
Il-WWE kienet qed tippreżenta supercard intitolat “WrestleMania” ix-xahar ta ’wara, u ppruvajt nipperswadi lil missieri jħallini narah. Dan qabel ma tkun tista 'tordna karti ta' ħlas għal kull veduta biex tara d-dar u l-uniku post li stajna naraw li kien xandira b'ċirkwit magħluq fl-ispettru ta 'Philadelphia. I heżżeż mil-lista ta 'ċelebritajiet li jkunu hemm, inkluż Muhammad Ali. Huwa aċċetta li jeħodni, u sibt nara l-istilel il-kbar kollha bħal Junkyard Dog u Andre the Giant. Imma l-partita li kelli miegħi tregħid fis-sedil tiegħi kienet il-partita ta 'l-iskadenza ma' Hulk li jingħaqad ma 'Rocky III Costar u l-ikona tat-Team A, Mr. T kif ħadu fuq id-duo treacherous ta 'Rowdy Roddy Piper u Paul ". Mill-isbaħ ”Orndorff. Of course, L-eroj ddominaw, U dak l-avveniment kien l-akbar ħaġa li qatt rajt.
Minn dak il-mument, Jien kont dwar kollox u kull ħaġa Hulk Hogan. Huwa kien l-akbar eroj fid-dinja. Għoġobni He-Man, Il-go, u transformers, Imma kienu biss ġugarelli foloz u cartoons. Jien kont fan kbir tal-blat, Imma kont naf li kien biss film. Imma Hulk Hogan ... rajt lilu kull ġimgħa, u nemmen li l-lotta kienet reali. Jien ridt nikber biex insir wrestler. Jisimni kien se jkun “Tornado Tony” u jien kont se nkun is-sieħeb tat-tim tag Hulk Hogan. Konna se nidħlu għall-avveniment ewlieni WrestleMania bħala tim tat-tikketta. Nixtieq inħarreġ billi tuża l-Kit ta 'Workout Hulkamania b'Dumbells tal-Plastik, grips bl-idejn, u jumprope. Kelli Kaxxa tal-Ikla ta 'Hulk Hogan għall-iskola, Kelli T-Shirt Hulk Hogan, u ċ-ċifri kollha tal-azzjoni LJN.
Għamilt ħafna ħbieb differenti fl-iskola biss nitkellem dwar il-lotta, xi tfal li ħsibt li ma kelli xejn komuni magħhom. Bħala tifel normalment jitmeżmżu, Jekk rajt tifel ieħor b'xi ħaġa b'tema ta 'lotta, Bħal stiker tal-lotta fuq backpack jew ftit karti tal-kummerċ, Nibqa 'mill-qoxra tiegħi u nibda konversazzjoni. Inevitabbilment, Nagħmlu pjanijiet biex naraw l-ipprogrammar ta 'kull ġimgħa li jixxandar kull nhar ta' Sibt filgħodu, inkluż il-kartun b'tema Hulk Hogan li kien tant popolari. Matul dan iż-żmien, Il-ġenituri tiegħi jħalluni nibqa 'tard jekk l-avveniment ewlieni tas-Sibt filgħaxija kien qed jixxandar. Kienet kura ta 'merħba imma wkoll trawmatika li tara l-monstrous King Kong Bundy jibgħat lil Hulk fuq stretcher. Trawmatiku daqs dak, Ma kienx biżżejjed li twaqqafni milli naċċetta stedina ta 'festa ta' għeluq snin biex nara l- 2nd Ħlas ta 'WrestleMania ma' wħud mill-klassi tiegħi. Aħna ferħanin waqt id-daħla ta 'Hogan, żamm in-nifs kollettiv tagħna meta Bundy kellu l-vantaġġ, u mbagħad iċċelebrat meta Hogan issaltan suprem.
Man-negozju tal-lotta fl-eqqel tal-popolarità u ma 'Hulk imexxi t-triq, Huma kellhom bżonn xi ħaġa kbira, straordinarjament kbir, biex timla l- 93,000 Pontiac Silverdome għal WrestleMania III. Dak li għamlu kien jaqbel ma 'Hogan ma' l-akbar raġel fl-isport professjonali, litteralment u figurattivament, Meta qabduh kontra l-ex-ħabib tiegħu fis-7 piedi tall, 500 lb. Andre l-ġgant. Il-ġgant, frisk mit-tradiment tiegħu ta 'Hogan, x'aktarx kienet sfida kbira wisq għall-eroj tagħna biex jirbħu. Wara li ssapra daqqa bosta kontra l-avversarju l-iktar li jaqtagħha, Hulk xorta rnexxielu lil Superman innifsu u jirbħu l-avversarju ġigantesk tiegħu, inkluż l-iktar bodyslam ikoniku ta ’kull żmien.
Ftit wara WrestleMania III, L-orizzonti tiegħi bdew jespandu. Sirt interessat fl-isport, speċjalment il-boksing. Kont qed nara iktar films u nilgħab logħob tal-kompjuter differenti. Waqt li kont għadni qed nara l-lotta, u kkunsidrajt lili nnifsi Hulkamaniac leali, Bdejt nirfina fi programmazzjoni oħra, Speċjalment matul iż-żminijiet Hogan kien ikun barra mill-iffilmjar ta 'films u programmi tat-TV.
Sal-ħin li wasalt l-iskola sekondarja, Bilkemm kont qed nara l-lotta. Ma kinitx il-ħaġa sabiħa li tagħmel aktar. Kultant kont nara l-ipprogrammar u l-favoriti tiegħi biex nara kienu l-Undertaker, Razor Ramon, u Deisel. Ma kellniex aktar partijiet tal-lotta, Il-figuri LJN tiegħi kienu ppakkjati f'kaxxa fl-attic, U ma konniex ikollna logħbiet tal-bitħa. L-isplużjoni tal-lotta tas-snin 80 kienet faded, u n-negozju kellu skandli ta 'sterojdi u mediċini. Ma kinitx iktar il-forma innoċenti ta 'divertiment li kbirt nara.
Is-sena sophomore tiegħi fil-kulleġġ, Jien kont nagħmel kamra ma 'raġel li għoġobni l-lotta, U bdejt nara miegħu. Hogan kien f'WCW rivali, U nqabblu ż-żewġ organizzazzjonijiet, It-tnejn li kienu għadhom jużaw temi u gimmicks skaduti. Waqt li rajna bħala grupp, Ma sibtx ruħi nara meta rritorna d-dar għall-waqfa tas-sajf. Li nbidlu f'Mejju 27, 1996, Meta WCW waqa 'bomba. L-ipprogrammar relattivament bland tagħhom irċieva spinta bil-wasla sorpriża ta 'Scott Hall (L-ex Razor Ramon), segwa ftit ġimgħat wara mill-ħabib tiegħu Kevin Nash (L-ex deisel).
WCW issa kellu sensazzjoni u interess imqaxxar għall-bash tagħhom fuq il-bajja tal-bajja, Disponibbli biss billi tixtri x-xandira Pay-Per-View. Sala u Nash, bil-wegħda ta 'sieħeb tal-misteru, Battled it-trio erojku ta 'Randy Savage, Sting, u Lex Luger. Irkupru minn kirurġija reċenti tal-irkoppa, Ma xtrajtx l-ispettaklu. Ma smajt l-ebda riżultat jew rapport meta rranġajt fl-ipprogrammar tat-Tnejn filgħaxija. Bl-irkoppa tiegħi mgħammra u, Fi stupor indott mill-uġigħ, Jien rajt kif Hulk telaq lejn iċ-ċirku waqt l-avveniment ewlieni. Huwa kien hemm biex isalva l-eroj u jibgħat lill-villains jaħarbu. Jew hekk ħsibt. Niftakar li ħsibt “Huwa biss attakka lir-raġel ħażin?”Hekk kif waqqa 'l-firma tiegħu Legdrop fuq Savage.
Bħalma għamel 12 snin qabel, Hulk Hogan reġa 'kien l-epiċentru tar-rivoluzzjoni tal-lotta. Din id-darba huwa għamel dan billi rrevoluzzjona ruħu f'karattru ta 'l-għarqub u żied lill-moniker "Hollywood" ma' ismu. Huwa biddel it-trademark tiegħu isfar u l-kuluri ħomor fi skema ta 'kulur iswed u abjad u marka l- "ordni dinjija ġdida" tal-lotta. Huwa ġab il-lotta lura lejn il-mainstream. Il-midja kopriet mill-ġdid il-lotta. Kien it-taħdita madwar il-belt, skejjel u uffiċċji, Kif Hulk Hogan inbidel fi raġel ħażin. Flimkien ma 'Hall u Nash, Huwa għamilha friska biex tkun ħażin.
Biex tiġġieled l-isplużjoni tal-klassifikazzjonijiet ta 'WCW, Il-WWE adattaw prodott aktar edgy, Immexxi minn Stone Cold Steve Austin u Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. It-Tnejn filgħaxija saret il-gwerra tal-klassifikazzjonijiet bejn iż-żewġ kumpaniji u l-ħars tal-lotta kienet il-ħaġa “in” li terġa ’tagħmel.
Niftakar li miexi sa żagħżugħ fil-kampus tagħna li kien liebes T-shirt NWO. Ħarist lejh u staqsejt “Int?"U ta s-sinjal" Għall-Ħajja "bl-id ix-xellug tiegħi. Huwa wieġeb bil-ġest" ħelu wisq ", Aħna nippubblikaw tislima tal-NWO fuq il-paġna tal-midja soċjali l-oħra.
Biex tiġġieled l-isplużjoni tal-klassifikazzjonijiet ta 'WCW, Il-WWE adattaw prodott aktar edgy, Immexxi minn Stone Cold Steve Austin u Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. It-Tnejn filgħaxija saret il-gwerra tal-klassifikazzjonijiet bejn iż-żewġ kumpaniji u l-ħars tal-lotta kienet il-ħaġa “in” li terġa ’tagħmel. Il-lotta fis-snin 80 kienet bħall-għaxar snin, qawwi, ikkulurit, u over-the-top. Il-lotta fis-snin 90 kienet tixbah il-ħinijiet tal-bidliet, Grittier u aktar realistiku. L-anti-eroj ribelli kienet ix-xejra popolari u li taqbel mal-attitudni tal-personalità tiegħi 21 imdawwar.
Matul is-sena junior tiegħi fi 1997, Ġejt magħżul fil-kaxxa fil-kolleġja prestiġjuża East-West Classic f'Reno, NV. Sfortunatament, Ġimgħa biss qabel il-bout, L-avversarju skedat tiegħi ġie mġiegħel jirtira bi ħsara u sieħbu fi klassi ta 'piż eħfef ittieħed fil-post tiegħi. Waqt li kien qiegħed fil-layover fl-ajruport ta 'San Francisco, Sieħbi tal-boksing tiegħi raw lil Hulk Hogan miexi, Liebes il-garża NWO iswed u abjad tiegħu. Huma waqqfuh għal ritratt, u hu obbligat. Li tkun membru tal-Klabb tal-Ġurnaliżmu tal-Iskola, Kelli nissottometti dak ir-ritratt għall-pubblikazzjoni fil-gazzetta skolastika tagħna, ir-ritratt stess li suppost ġejt inkluż fih. Is-sena ta 'wara, Stajt nagħmel il-vjaġġ lejn Reno, NV biex tikkompeti fil-klassika tal-lvant-punent. Tlaqt l-ajruport kollu ma 'boxer ieħor fuq il-vjaġġ, Qed tfittex kwalunkwe wrestler WCW li jista 'jkun fl-ajruport ta' San Francisco, Anke jekk kien hemm verament waħda biss li kont qed infittex li niltaqa '.
Wara li jiggradwa, Jien bqajt max-xejra tal-lotta. Fi 2001, WWE xtrat WCW faltering, U sena biss wara, Hulk Hogan mar lura għall-battalja tal-blat fi klassika bla età fejn il-fannijiet ħaddnu r-ritorn tiegħu. Hulk jitlaq u jirritorna għand il-kumpanija diversi drabi matul il-ftit snin li ġejjin, u matul kull ritorn, Meta l-ewwel ftit kordi tat-tema tal-firma tiegħu "Real American" jolqtu l-arja, Ir-reazzjoni ta 'smigħ tal-folla timla l-arena b'tali elettriku.
Sa nofs is-snin 2000, Wasalt biex nirrealizza li l-opportunità tiegħi li niltaqa 'mal-wrestler u l-ikona favoriti tiegħi tal-ħin kollu mitluf meta dak il-boxer Reno rtira mill-bout tagħna fl-1997. Li tkun fan naïve, Ma kontx indunajt li Hulk kien verament miż-żona ta 'Tampa. Huwa kien dejjem iċċarġjat minn Venice Beach, CA u jien ħadna dak bħala verità. Bdejt nagħmel vjaġġ annwali tar-rebbiegħa lejn Clearwater ġewwa 2008 u, ftit snin wara, Ix-shuttle tiegħi għadda bar imsejjaħ “Hogan’s Beach”, ħdejn l-ajruport ta 'Tampa. Aktar tard sibt li kien bar proprjetà ta 'Hulk Hogan, Allura għamilt punt biex inżid ġurnata mal-vjaġġ tiegħi għas-sena d-dieħla biex inżur dak il-bar. Kien iċ-ċans tiegħi li nġib ir-ritratt li ħassejt li ħaqqu. Fi 2015, Mort il-bajja ta 'Hogan bil-kamera tiegħi lesta, Ħlief ma kien hemm l-ebda Hulk Hogan fil-bajja ta 'Hogan.
Bil-bajja ta 'Hogan tagħlaq 2016, Smajt li huwa proprjetà ta 'ħanut ta' memorabilja fi Clearwater Beach u li xi kultant kien jagħmel dehriet bl-addoċċ. Għamilt żjarat ġewwa 2016, 2017, 2018, u 2019, kollha mingħajr xortih. Kultant kont nisma 'xi ħaġa bħal "wisq ħażin. Kien hawn ilbieraħ." Kull sena, Xtrajt qmis u ħadt ritratt li jippreżenta barra l-ħanut. Ħabib tiegħi u l-ex sieħbu Jason, li kien fuq dak il-vjaġġ fatali tal-boxing ġewwa 1997, Kelli nirrikjedi lili kull sena u nikkummenta bir-ritratt tagħhom mill-ajruport żewġ deċennji qabel. Jien dejjem nirrispondi li nixtieq insib dak ir-Reno Boxer sabiex fl-aħħar ikollna dik il-partita tal-boxing u kull sena, Inżid sena oħra ta 'interess fuq in-nett tas-swat li kien se jieħu 20 snin qabel.
Minkejja ż-żmien ħażin tiegħi kull sena, Li tmur fil-ħanut tal-bajja ta 'Hogan fi Clearwater Beach kienet esperjenza divertenti. Meta kont tifel, Kien hemm diskors ta 'ħanut tal-lotta li jiftaħ fis-Suq tal-Bidwi fil-qrib, U t-tfal fil-viċinat tiegħi kollha tkellmu dwar dak li nixtru, jew fir-realtà, Titlob lill-ġenituri tagħna biex jixtru għalina. Kont konvint li kont qed nimxi bil-flokk ta 'hogan careway, Trunks sofor, Kneepads ħomor, u stivali sofor. Il-ġenituri tiegħi fl-aħħar ħadu lili, u, għad-diżappunt tiegħi, Kien biss ftit figuri ta 'azzjoni li diġà kelli, Ftit T-shirts, u xi karti tal-kummerċ. Il-ħanut fi Florida kien ġenna tat-tifel tas-snin 80. Kien hemm għexieren ta 'qomos minn fejn jagħżlu, flimkien ma 'headbands, nuċċalijiet sparati, figuri ta 'azzjoni, u ċinturini tar-replika. Kien hemm oġġetti għall-wiri, bħal ċinturini tat-titlu li jintlibsu biċ-ċirku ta 'Hulk, mantar tal-flair ric awtentiku, u par ta 'Andre l-bagolli tal-lotta ta' daqs ġgant. Waqt waħda mit-taħdidiet tiegħi mal-ħabib u s-sieħeb fin-negozju ta 'Hulk, Ron, Huwa staqsa jekk ridtx nieħu ritratt li jkollu ftit miċ-ċinturini li jintlibsu ċ-ċirku. L-ewwel sibt li nżomm iċ-ċinturin NWO miżbugħ bl-isprej, li kienet tal-għaġeb. Imma dak li ġab id-dieħla kważi bokkla l-irkopptejn tiegħi. Kien iċ-ċinturin awtentiku li Hulk kien jilbes iċ-ċirku ta ’WrestleMania III meta huwa ġġieled lil Andre The Giant. Iċ-ċinturin tal-ħajja reali minn forsi l-ikbar partita tal-ħin kollu kien jistrieħ fuq l-ispalla tiegħi. Ippruvajt nagħmel wiċċ iebes għar-ritratt, Imma ma stajtx nirreżisti l-ħeġġa li nkisser tbissima beaming hekk kif żammejt din il-biċċa ikonika ta 'tfuliti.
Fl-aħħar rajt l-opportunità tad-deheb għall-opportunità tar-ritratti tant mistennija tiegħi bil-ftuħ tal-Hangout Bar ta 'Hogan u l-iljieli tal-karaoke ta' kull ġimgħa. Iż-żjara tiegħi kienet ippjanata għal Marzu 14, 2022, U kont lest biex nimpressjona li l-verżjoni Hulkster tiegħi se tkun il-klassika ta 'Sir Mix-A-Lot "Baby Got Back". Wasalt kmieni biex nieħu post tajjeb fil-bar, U kelli ass ieħor bil-kmiem tiegħi. Ġejt replika tal-Kap Thunderlips li kien jilbes fil-Rocky III. Ma kien hemm l-ebda mod li stajt nitlaq mingħajr ritratt.
Wara l-laqgħa u t-chat ma 'WWE / WCW Manager għal żmien twil u l-ħabib personali ta' Hulk, Jimmy Hart, Erġajt ħadt il-post tiegħi fil-bar u stennejt b'antiċipazzjoni eċċitata bħalma għamilt meta kont tifel nistenna d-dħul tiegħu fl-ispettru ta 'Philadelphia. Ġeneralment tasal bejniethom 8:15-8:20, Hulk ma wasalx wara 8:30 U waqt li kien għadu għamel daħla, Kien daqsxejn imrażżan. Huwa mbagħad ħa l-mikrofonu u ħabbar li kien għadu kif irċieva t-telefonata li sieħbu u s-sieħeb tal-NWO Scott Hall kienu mietu ftit minuti qabel wara li tneħħew mill-appoġġ tal-ħajja wara attakk tal-qalb. Hulk imbagħad bagħat tond ta 'xorb mal-bar sabiex ilkoll nistgħu naqsmu toast.
Wara, Il-karaoke beda. Ma kienx hemm bord biex jara min kien skedat fil-kju u stennejt bla paċenzja li nisma 'ismi. Smajt li oħrajn bagħtu lid-DJ bħala Venmo Bimli biex jiżgura li kienu jissejħu. Kien tard wisq għal dik ir-rotta. Ma stajtx naħseb li nitlaq mingħajr ma jkollok dik l-opportunità tar-ritratt. Mhux biss nixtieq nikseb ribbed bla ħniena, Imma kont naf ukoll ir-realtà tar-rigors li l-lotta professjonali tieħu fuq il-ġisem. Scott Hall kien għadu kemm ħalliena dak il-jum. Oħrajn bħal Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, Warrior aħħari, U Curt Henning miet kollha żgħażagħ. Ma stajtx nieħu r-riskju li nistenna sena oħra. I manuvrajt ruħi lejn quddiem, Bħalma kont innaviga sal-kamra tal-banju, U sibt il-post perfett fejn Hulk kien jgħaddi fit-triq tiegħu. Hekk kif kien lest biex jitlaq, Huwa ra lili u ta "yo thundelips. cape kbir, Ħu!”Kumment. F’dak il-mument, Ma kontx eżekuttiv tal-assigurazzjoni ta '45 sena. Erġajt kont 10 snin qodma, U l-wrestler favorit tiegħi kien qed iċempilli. Estendejt idejja, u huwa aċċetta. Jaf li kelli biss it-tieni, Kelli l-kamera fuq selfie u sibt ir-ritratt tiegħi.
Ftit ġimgħat qabel tiegħi 2023 Vjaġġ Clearwater, Rajt li Hulk kien qed jagħmel iffirmar fil-ħanut tal-bajja tiegħu dakinhar li kont skedat li nasal. Kelli titjira ta 'filgħodu u jekk kollox mar tajjeb, B'differenza mid-dewmien ta 'sitt sigħat is-sena ta' qabel minħabba tnixxija ta 'fjuwil, Inkun kapaċi nieħu ritratt u firma. Xtrajt il-biljett tad-dehra u talab għal ebda dewmien. Wara li tasal mingħajr ebda problema, Ħadt post tiegħi fil-linja li kienet madwar sagħtejn stennija. Għaliex tant twil? Minħabba li Hulk ried jieħu ftit mumenti ma 'kulħadd. Meta kien imiss tiegħi, Jiena introduċejt lili nnifsi bħala "Tony Tornado" minn Philadelphia. Huwa wieġeb “Yo Tony Tornado! X'hemm up, ħu?"Huwa staqsa jekk kontx wrestler u wieġeb li ma kontx wrestler imma boxer. Huwa ntefa 'jdejh u qal, "Ma laqatnix, ħu!”Irringrazzjah talli għamel tfuliti speċjali, Speċjalment dik l-ewwel wrestlemania ma 'missieri, U hu ffirma tanktop aħmar Hulkamania għalija. Għidtlu li se narah it-Tnejn filgħaxija għal karaoke.
B'differenza mis-sena ta 'qabel, Huma kellhom bord elettroniku fejn stajt tara fejn kont fil-kju. Wasalt ma 'xi ħbieb u ttestjat fil-kanzunetta tiegħi ħlief li kienu poġġew restrizzjonijiet ta' limitu ta 'żmien ta' erba 'minuti, x'aktarx minħabba s-sena ta 'qabel, In-nies kienu jagħżlu kanzunetti bħal "Stairway to Heaven" u "Rappers Delight" (verżjoni qasira) Li kienu għażliet ta 'kanzunetti twal u ma tawx lill-oħrajn l-opportunità tagħhom. Bil-kanzunetta tal-firma tiegħi barra l-ktieb, Jien għażilt il-klassiku ta 'DMC "Huwa delikata" ta' DMC minn meta kienu marru fil-WrestleMania V. imżejjen fil-kappa Thunderlips tiegħi u l-fedora bajda li jaqblu rix aħmar u jistennew id-dħul ta 'Hulk, Ħabib tiegħi indika l-bord tal-kju tal-kanzunetti li juri li kont it-tieni li nkanta. Meta finalment daħal ftit minuti wara l-prestazzjoni tiegħi, Huwa ra lill-Kap u Fedora u Boomed “Tony Tornado! Qed tkanta, Ħu?"Għidtlu li kont diġà kanta u huwa wieġeb biex wasal sal-palk għax ried ritratt miegħi. Jekk kont fuq is-sħab 9 is-sena ta ’qabel, Dan nefaħ totalment mill-ilma. Xi wħud mill-ħbieb tiegħi kantaw ukoll u nxekklu ftit tiri fiċ-ċelebrazzjoni, Mossa li ddispjaċiet iktar tard hekk kif il-hangover tal-għada ma kienx wieħed pjaċevoli.
Jien kanta darba oħra fil-hangout ta 'Hogan fl-2024. Wasalt lejn Clearwater Beach tard u rajt xi ħbieb fil-bar dritt hekk kif Hulk kien għadu kif wasal. Ingħaqadt magħhom u kkontemplajt jekk kontx inkanta jew le. Ladarba l-pitcher leġġendarju tal-kampjonat maġġuri Roger Clemens u ibnu Kody konjizzjoni bil-kanzunetta ta 'tribut ta' Toby Keith, Iddeċidejt li ndaħħal ismi. Din id-darba huma ħalluni nkanta l-intonazzjoni tiegħi u stajt nieħu selfie ma 'Hulk waqt li kien fin-nofs tar-rampage lirika tiegħi jew il-melodija klassika ta' Sir Mix-A-Lot.
Hekk kif il-lejl kien qed jagħlaq, Kelli mument biex nitkellem ma 'ibnu, Nick. Urejt stampa mill-Rocky Run tas-sena ta 'qabel, Fejn kont imlejt 5k fuq għaksa mxerrda bil-kostum sħiħ ta 'Thunderlips, inkluża libsa tal-muskoli tal-kostumi, fedora, cape, Kalzetti tal-Kompressjoni mmarkati biex jidhru qishom stivali tal-lotta bil-ġmiemen, u ġġorr ċinturin tal-kampjonat. Nick ħa t-telefon tiegħi u wera lil missieru li ħares lejja u qal "Int ġejt f'dak? Xogħol sabiħ, Ħu!”Dik kienet l-aħħar lejl li rajt lil Hulk Hogan personalment.
Huma dejjem jgħidu li l-imitazzjoni hija l-aktar forma sinċiera ta 'flattery. Jien kont nimita lil Hulk Hogan għal aktar 40 snin issa, Kemm jekk kien qed iqabbad idejja għal widna u nippreżenta waqt li kien fuq il-kamera f'logħba ta 'Phillies, Dressing bħala Hulk għall-Partit tax-Xogħol tagħna ta 'Halloween u Ġib u Qmis Extra biss sabiex inkun nista' nimita l-flokk tiegħu waqt id-daħla tal-parata tiegħi, Tagħmel il-ġirja tal-blat liebsa bħala Thunderlips waqt li tkun kaptan tim jismu "The Ultimate Meatballs", Jew tagħmel promo ta 'Hulk Hogan waqt li tbigħ siġar tal-Milied.
Kull sena bnejt tradizzjoni man-neputijiet tiegħi nixtruhom Hulk Hogan Shirts. Xtrajt lil Dominic l-ewwel flokk tiegħu, l-isfar klassiku, Meta kellu biss sena fl-2018. Meta n-neputi tiegħi Matteo twieled tliet xhur kmieni, Jien kont fi Clearwater. Mort il-ħanut l-għada u xtrajtlu jumper tat-trabi ta 'Hulkamania. Meta finalment kien kapaċi jiġi d-dar wara xhur fin-NICU, Il-ġenituri tiegħu lebsinh billi ħallew l-isptar. Huwa kien għamel l-ewwel rimonta tiegħu ta 'Hulk Hogan Superman fil-ħajja. Din is-sena, Xtrajt il-flokkijiet li jaqblu tagħna mill-ġdid u ż-żagħżugħa li tmexxi r-reġistru ftakart fija u t-tradizzjoni tiegħi mas-subien. Hija tawhom iż-żewġ mustache tal-kostumi. Meta tajthom il-flokkijiet u l-mustaches tagħhom, Kienu tant eċċitati li jieħdu r-ritratti tagħhom. Matteo saħansitra rieqed fil-karozza liebes il-flokk u l-moustache tiegħu. Ħassejtni l-isbaħ ziju fid-dinja. Minħabba Hulk Hogan, Jien stajt nagħti tradizzjoni lil dawn iż-żewġ subien li setgħu jistennew bil-ħerqa.
Il-Ħamis li għadda, L-aħbar tal-mogħdija f'daqqa ta 'Hulk Hogan bagħtet xokk permezz tal-komunitajiet tal-lotta u ta' divertiment. Kien hemm għajdut ta 'ġlidiet serji tas-saħħa wara kirurġija tal-fużjoni ċervikali. Xi rapporti kellhom miegħu fuq il-qiegħ tal-mewt tiegħu u oħrajn qalu li ma jistax jibqa ’jitkellem. Rapport minn Jimmy Hart ħareġ il-Ħamis filgħodu li r-rapporti kienu esaġerati, u Hulk kien qed jirkupra, aktar bil-mod milli kien mistenni, imma xorta tirkupra. Ftit sigħat wara, L-aħbar kissret li kien mar wara li sofra arrest kardijaku fir-residenza tiegħu.
Għadni kemm spiċċajt laqgħa fuq ix-xogħol meta rajt messaġġ dirett mingħand ħabib li qal "Hulk miet!”Bil-link TMZ. Qabel ma stajt anke nikklikkja l-link, Kelli messaġġ ieħor, Imbagħad test, Hekk kif kollox mexa fi ċċajpar. Dan kien Hulk Hogan. Żgur, kien se joħroġ darba oħra fil-għadd ta 'tnejn, Power up u iħares il-ħama kiefra 'l isfel. Sfortunatament, kien veru, U l-maħbub tagħna Hulk Hogan kien mar. Wasalt fil-ġinnasju wara x-xogħol dik il-lejla u spiċċajt l-aħħar rawnd tiegħi fuq il-heavybag bl-intonazzjoni tal-firma ta 'Hogan "Real American" imqabbad mill-headphones tiegħi. Wasal biex jitlaq, Rajt ħabib u fan reċiproku tal-lotta. Qsamna l-inkredenza tagħna, U huwa għamel xi disgust fuq in-nies fuq il-midja soċjali li jiċċelebraw il-mewt tiegħu. Kif konna qed nitkellmu, Ir-realtà bdiet tolqot it-tnejn li aħna u konna hemm bħala żewġ adulti mkabbra, Weightlifter wieħed u wieħed boxer, It-tnejn iżommu d-dmugħ lura.
Biex tassew tfakkar lil Hulk Hogan, Int trid ukoll tiftakar li kien bniedem veru. Terry Bollea kellu ħsarat u għamel żbalji. Huwa kien ġie akkużat li lagħab il-politika fil-backstage u li żamm lura wrestlers oħra. Kien hemm rant fid-dar tiegħu li qabad slur razzjali li huwa seta 'qal fir-rabja. Dak li reċentement weġġa 'l-popolarità tiegħu ma' ħafna nies kien l-appoġġ ta 'kandidat politiku polarizzanti. Ħafna nies li kienu fannijiet qatt ma ħafruh għas-slur razzjali u oħrajn dawru fuqu għall-affiljazzjoni politika tiegħu.
Għalija niftakar lil Hulk Hogan, il-wrestler, u Terry Bollea, il-bniedem, Naċċetta l-fatt li aħna lkoll umani, U lkoll għandna ħsarat. Ħafna li jaħdmu fi kwalunkwe negozju jistgħu jiġu akkużati li jużaw clout u gossip biex ikomplu l-karrieri tagħhom stess waqt li jżommu lura l-kollegi. F'dik li kienet is-suppost qdusija tad-dar tagħna stess, Ħafna minna qalu affarijiet li jistgħu jitqiesu razzisti, sessista, jew omofobiku. Ħafna drabi, Dawk il-kliem jingħad bir-rabja u mhux riflessjoni vera tas-sentimenti veri ta 'wieħed. Fir-rigward tal-kandidati politiċi, Hija inklinazzjoni tiżloq ħafna f'din il-kultura maqsuma. Iżda, Parti mil-libertajiet li ngawdu hija d-dritt tal-vot kif nixtiequ u nerġgħu nagħmlu kwalunkwe kandidat politiku li nagħżlu. Biex tobgħod lil persuna bl-addoċċ, speċjalment persuna li qatt ma ltqajt, biss għal raġunijiet politiċi, Juri veduta ta 'moħħ dejqa tad-dinja. Tista 'ma taqbilx mal-pożizzjoni tagħhom, Imma xorta tista 'tgawdi l-forma ta' divertiment tagħhom.
Niftakar li Terry Bollea kellu ħsarat. Huwa kien bniedem bħall-bqija ta 'magħna. Imma se niftakar ukoll it-tajjeb li ġab fid-dinja. Huwa rrevoluzzjona l-industrija tal-lotta bħalma għamlet Babe Ruth għall-baseball. Mingħajr Hulk Hogan, L-isplużjoni tal-lotta tas-snin 80 qatt ma seħħet. Il-viżjoni ta 'Vince McMahon dwar federazzjoni globali x'aktarx faltered. Mingħajr Hulk Hogan, ma jkun hemm l-ebda wrestlemania, L-ebda Wars tat-Tnejn filgħaxija, L-ebda blat, l-ebda ġebla kiesħa, Mhux John Cena, eċċ apparti milli tibni dik il-fondazzjoni, Niftakar ukoll it-tajjeb li ġab fid-dinja. Huwa żar tfal morda sal-aħħar ġimgħat tiegħu. Huwa ispirat lit-tfal biex jaħdmu, biex tħarreġ, jgħidu t-talb tagħhom, u jieħdu l-vitamini tagħhom. L-iktar importanti, Huwa ġiegħlek tħossok tajjeb dwarek innifsek. Huwa ġiegħlek temmen f'xi ħaġa ikbar mill-ħajja. Huwa verament kien il- "babe Ruth tal-lotta." Kien hemm baseball qabel ma Babe Ruth u l-baseball iffjorixxew fid-deċennji wara li għaddiet. Il-plejers huma aktar mgħaġġla, b'saħħitha, u kkundizzjonat aħjar. Iżda xorta hemm biss babe Ruth. L-istess bħal fil-lotta. Kien hemm lotta qabel ma Hulk Hogan u l-wrestlers tal-lum huma aktar akrobatiċi u aktar atletiċi. Iżda xorta hemm u dejjem se jkun hemm biss Hulk Hogan.
Wara li Hulk għadda l-ġimgħa li għaddiet, Waħda mill-affarijiet li laqtitni l-aktar kienet il-ħsieb li wħud mit-tradizzjonijiet li bnejt l-aħħar ftit snin ma jibqgħux ikomplu. Domt ftit jiem, Imma ddeċidejt li se nkompli nagħti l-ilbies ta 'Thunderlips għal The Rocky Run, Simili għall-ħabib tiegħi Mark li jkompli jonora l-mibki Burt Young u l-karattru Paulie tiegħu waqt il-parteċipazzjoni tiegħu. Għadni qed nippjana li nagħmel imitazzjonijiet ta 'Hulk Hogan waqt li kont fil-lott tas-siġar waqt li nipprova niddeverti lill-klijenti tagħna. L-iktar importanti, Irrid inżomm it-tradizzjoni annwali tiegħi ma 'Dominic u Matteo. L-indikazzjonijiet huma li l-ħanut tiegħu fi Clearwater Beach se jibqa 'miftuħ u, Sakemm hu, Se nkompli dik it-tradizzjoni speċjali li nixtri magħna qomos li jaqblu u nieħdu ritratti ta 'magħna.
Terry Bollea jista 'jkun marret. Nemmen f'Alla u fil-ħajja ta 'wara. Nemmen li Terry ġie skużat, U issa joqgħod fil-ġenna. Filwaqt li Terry Bollea jista 'jkun marret, Il-leġġenda ta 'Hulk Hogan se tgħix issa u għal dejjem. L-eroj jiġu mfakkar imma l-leġġendi qatt ma jmutu. U Hulkamania se tgħix għal dejjem.
Hulk Hogan, Nixtieq nirringrazzjak. Grazzi talli ġibt ferħ fi tfuliti. Grazzi talli tajtni s-saħħa biex noħroġ mill-qoxra tiegħi u nagħmel ħbieb fl-iskola l-ġdida tiegħi. Grazzi talli ġegħelni nemmen fil-poter tat-taħriġ, Talb, u vitamini. Grazzi talli għamiltni nemmen li raġel mortali jista 'verament ikun superhero. Grazzi talli urini li jista 'jkun frisk li tkun ħażin. Grazzi talli tajtni xi ħaġa li naqsam man-neputijiet tiegħi. Grazzi tal-qalb tajba tiegħek meta finalment sibt niltaqa 'miegħek. U fuq kollox, Grazzi talli ġibt lil Hulkamania f'ħajti. Strieħ fil-paċi!
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. Jew il-mod, 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
AKTAR: 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, Morda. nhar is-Sibt, Mejju 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 champPatrick "Pitbull" (28-4) fil-każ prinċipali ta ' Bellator 221 - which will be streamed live exclusively onDAZN.
The co-headliner will see former two-time Bellator welterweight championDouglas Lima (30-7) face undefeatedMichael "velenu" 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.
B'żieda, 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. Fl-aħħarnett, 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 forBellator 221: Chandler vs. Pitbull takes place between Wednesday, Frar. 20 fi 10 a.m. CT and Thursday, Frar. 21 fi 10 p.m. CT, with tickets going on-sale to the general public on Friday, Frar. 22 fi 12 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event will be available at the Allstate Arena box office, kif ukoll Ticketmaster.comand Bellator.com.
Bellator 221: Chandler vs. Pitbull will be broadcast live onDAZN fi 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, filwaqt li azzjoni preliminari se fluss fuq Bellator.com u globalment fuq il-Mobile App Bellator. bouts addizzjonali se jitħabbru fil-ġimgħat li āejjin.
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, Inklużi Brent Primus, Benson Henderson, Patricky Pitbull (x2), Yamauchi up 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 avversarju, verbally sparring with his foe following wins over Patricio’s brother Patricky and on social media. Issa, the time for talk is over and both will enter the Bellator cage to finally settle the score.
Ġej minn Natal, xmara kbira tat-tramuntana, Brażil, two-time featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” will enter the Bellator cage for a promotional record 21th time. B'rebħiet impressjonanti għal ismu Daniel Straus (x3), Daniel Weichel (x2) u Pat Curran, he most recently defeatedEmmanuel Sanchez permezz ta 'deċiżjoni unanima fuq Bellator 209. Moving up a weight class for the first time sinceBellator 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. Wara li qala 'finitura fl 20 ta 'dmirijietu 28 jirbaħ bħala professjonali, 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, Brażil, 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 kompetizzjonijiet, 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, u 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 atBellator 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 ofAaron Pico,“Baby Slice”u Joey Davis at 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. Fil biss 23 sena, “Mercenary” has set the Bellator record for consecutive wins at 13, wara li għelbet Daniel Crawford,Brian Moore, John “Macapa, Justin Lawrence andDominic Mazzotta tul it-triq. 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 atBellator 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, Morda., “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 atBellator 14 fil 2010, owns additional wins overPatrick “Pitbull,” Joe Warren, Roger Huerta u Daniel Straus. Wkoll, 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. Kizerfi Bellator 214 f'Jannar. 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. Issa, 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.
Aġġornat Bellator 221: Chandler vs. PitbullCard:
Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (19-4) vs. Patrick "Pitbull" (28-4)
Welterweight World Grand Prix Semi-final: Douglas Lima (30-7) vs. Michael "velenu" Page (14-0)
Bout tal-Karta Prinċipali Featherweight: A.J. McKee (13-0) vs. Pat Curran (23-7)
Karta Main Heavy 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. Fl-aħħarnett, 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.
Il-fatt hu, 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. Wkoll, 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.
“Flus” 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, wisq.
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, wisq.
Allura, 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 (isaffru) 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 –Settembru 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,"Qal McLaren, also the co-founder of the original UFC.
“Mike’s incredible track record,"Kompla 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. Armata; 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, f'aktar minn 137 million homes across the U.S. and Mexico on Azteca America and TV Azteca, rispettivament, 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 onLulju 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.
