Kwa eni ndi oyendetsa masukulu a masewera a karati, zibonga za wrestling, ndi malo olimbitsa thupi, kupereka zochitika zapadera komanso zamtengo wapatali ndizofunikira kwambiri pakukopa ndi kusunga mamembala. Chimodzi mwazochitika zokhudzidwa kwambiri zomwe mungakhale nazo ndi semina yophunzitsira yotsogozedwa ndi nthano yeniyeni yamasewera.
Bukuli limafotokoza za mwayi wodabwitsa wowerengera Dan “Chirombo” Severn - UFC Hall of Famer, wakale WWE Superstar, komanso m'modzi mwa ochita masewera olimbana nawo opambana m'mbiri-yowoneka ndi semina pamalo anu.
Chifukwa Chake Muzichita Semina ndi Dan Severn?
Dan Severn siwomenya nkhondo chabe; iye ndi msilikali wokongoletsedwa komanso mphunzitsi wodziwa ntchito yophunzitsa yomwe yatenga pafupifupi zaka makumi anayi. Umboni wake ndi wosayerekezeka, kumupangitsa kukhala wokongola kwambiri pa masewera olimbitsa thupi aliwonse.
Dan Severn ndi munthu weniweni wa Renaissance, mpainiya wa MMA, ndi wosatsutsika wokonda mafani. UFC yekhayo Wampikisano wa Korona Watatu, ndipo adalowetsedwa mu Hall of Fame ya UFC ndi Arizona State Wrestling Hall of Fame. Iyenso ndi wolemba, mphunzitsi, nyenyezi ya kanema, wosewera pa TV, MMA ndemanga, komanso mphunzitsi wodziwika bwino pakugonjera.
Kukula kwake kwakukulu kumaphatikizapo maphunziro osiyanasiyana, kuphatikizapo Folk, Freestyle, ndi kulimbana Agiriki ndi Aroma. Amagwiranso malamba wakuda mu Judo, Sambo, ndi Jiu-Jitsu. Ukadaulo wosiyanasiyanawu umamupangitsa kuti azitha kupereka masemina okwanira omwe amakhudza ophunzira amisinkhu yonse komanso azikhalidwe zonse, kuchokera kwa omenyana ndi achinyamata kupita kwa akuluakulu a MMA.
Kukhala ndi nthano ya Severn's caliber sikungopereka malangizo ofunikira kwa mamembala anu komanso kumagwira ntchito ngati chida champhamvu chotsatsa.. Ikhoza kukopa ophunzira atsopano, yambitsani chidwi ndi media, ndikulimbitsa mbiri ya malo anu ngati kopitako maphunziro apamwamba.
Nkhani Za Semina ndi Kapangidwe
Dan Severn amapereka dongosolo la semina losinthika lomwe lingagwirizane ndi zosowa zanu zamasewera olimbitsa thupi. Iye ndi waluso pophunzitsa njira zosiyanasiyana, kuyambira pakutsitsa koyambira kupita kumayendedwe apamwamba. Kusungitsa mwachizolowezi kungaphatikizepo semina imodzi kapena ziwiri zosiyana, chilichonse chokhalitsa pakati 1.5 kuti 2 maola.
•Semina 1: Pamapazi: Kuyang'ana pa mtunda wotseka, kuchotsa, zokhota, amaponya, ndi njira zodzitetezera zofananira.
•Semina 2: Pansi: Kuphimba njira kuchokera kwa alonda, phiri, ndi malo opingasa, kuphatikizapo kuthawa ndi kutumiza.
Njira yamasemina apawiri iyi imapereka chidziwitso chokwanira komanso imapereka malingaliro abwino kwambiri kwa opezekapo.
Tsatanetsatane Wosungitsa: Mtengo ndi Makonzedwe
Kusungitsa Dan Severn ndi njira yowongoka yokhala ndi mitengo yomveka bwino yomwe idapangidwa kuti ikhale yopindulitsa kwa iye komanso kwa omwe akuchititsa..
Standard Rate:
•$2,000 patsiku kuphatikizapo mayendedwe ndi malo ogona kuhotelo.
Ndalamayi ikulipira kusungitsa semina yoyamba. Komabe, chitsanzo chandalama chapangidwa kuti chithandizire malo ochitira alendo kubweza ndalama zake komanso kutembenuza phindu. Kwa masiku awiri a semina, wolandirayo amalipira mtengo watsiku ndi tsiku pa semina yoyamba, ndipo ndalama zochokera ku semina yachiwiri zimagawidwa 50/50.
Chitsanzo cha Mitengo: Kuchulukitsa kupezeka ndi ndalama, mtengo wamtengo wapatali ukulimbikitsidwa:
•Kufikira anthu ammudzi: Lankhulani ndi ophunzira akusukulu za sekondale kapena kusekondale za m'dera lanu za mitu monga kudana ndi kupezerera anzawo kapena kufunika kwa maphunziro.
•Maphunziro Apadera: Perekani chitsanzo cha pulogalamu yake ya Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics m'madipatimenti apolisi akumaloko.
•Zomwe Zikuchitikira Pakhakha: Host a “Phwando ndi Chirombo” chakudya chamseri kapena a “Chakudya cham'mawa ndi Chirombo” Q&Gawo lamagulu ang'onoang'ono.
•Mawonekedwe Otsatsa: Amawonekera kumabala am'deralo, malo othandizira, kapenanso ogulitsa magalimoto kuti akumane ndi moni, zithunzi mwayi, ndi zizindikiro za autograph.
Musaphonye mwayi wapaderawu wokhala ndi nthano yolimbana ndi masewera olimbana ndi masewera osakanikirana ndikugawana zomwe akudziwa ndi ophunzira anu. Kusungitsa Dan “Chirombo” Severn si semina chabe; ndi chochitika chomwe chidzakumbukiridwa ndi anthu ammudzi mwanu zaka zikubwerazi.
Kuti mudziwe zambiri za mbiri ya Dan Severn ndi zopereka za semina, onani zikalata zofunika izi:
Izi zikhala nthawi yayitali. Ndi zomwe ife atolankhani zimachita, Timalemba. Ndikulemba nkhani yamsonkho ndi ngwazi yaubwana, Hulk Hogan. Ndikulembera izi. Ili ndi imfa yotchuka yomwe yandikhudza ngati ina iliyonse. Ndingamvetsetse momwe anthu adamvera pamene Elvis adamwalira.
Ndakhala pa malingaliro awa ndi mawu kwa sabata limodzi tsopano. Mukuti bwanji kukondoweza, china chake chomwe chafotokozera moyo wanu bola momwe mungakumbukire? Terry Bollea, Chizindikiro cha Wristor Crestler ndi Chikhalidwe chodziwika ndi dziko lapansi ngati Hulk Hogan, adamwalira mwadzidzidzi pa Julayi 24 Pambuyo pomangidwa mwaluso kunyumba kwake ku Florida.
Ngakhale pali mikangano ndi malingaliro ogawanika pa Terry Bollea bambo pazaka zingapo zapitazi, Ndikufuna kuloza malingaliro anga pa Hulk Hogan, Mlembi ndi wosangalatsa yemwe amatanthauza zambiri kwa ine zomaliza 40 zaka.
Zomwe zinali ngati mkuntho wangwiro, Hulk Hogan adabwera m'moyo wanga mu 1983. Ndinali nditangosamukira ku oyandikana nawo chatsopano pomwe agogo anga aamuna amadwala kwambiri, Ndipo timati tithandizire agogo anga akumusamalira m'miyezi yake yomaliza. Sindinakhalepo ndi chingwe. Nthawi zina abambo anga nthawi zina amaonera mapulogalamu owononga kunyumba kwathu wakale, Ndipo ine ndikanakhala ndi iye. Pa nthawiyo (ndiye wwf) gawo lakumpoto chakum'mawa kwapita. Ngwazi inali BOB Backllund koma kwa mwana woperekedwa ndi Nyenyezi ndipo iye, anali womveka bwino kwambiri ndipo amangogwira mawu anga.
Rocky III adamasulidwa 1982 ndi script yotchedwa minyewa, Wokulirapo-moyo kuposa kufalitsa gawo la mabingu ndi Hogan chinali chisankho chachilengedwe. Anali atakhala chidendene (munthu woipa) Khalidwe loyambirira pantchito yake komanso momwe amagwirira ntchito zimamubweretsa. Ndi mwayi wopita ku chingwe, Zinkawoneka kuti Rocky III inali pafupifupi tsiku lililonse ndipo ndimayiona pambuyo pa masanawa.
Kuti Disembala, Bob Banja adataya mutu wa woyipa ndi wonyoza. Sindinali fanizi lalikulu lakumbuyo, Koma malingaliro anga 7 osakhoza kuzindikira dziko lapansi ndi "munthu woyipa" monga mpikisano wolimbana. Dzikoli linali lokhazikika pa Januware 23, 1984, Hogan atasinthanitsa ndi "zovulala" ndikuthana ndi sheik ya chitsulo ku Madison Square dimba.
Nditayang'ana pa TV, Ndimatha kumva chisangalalocho komanso chizungulire pomwe hulk adapambana mutu wa America. Mu malingaliro anga, Hulk Hogan anali munthu woyipa ku Rocky III mpaka Rocky "adamukana." Munthawi yomweyo, Ndinapeza ngwazi, Superman weniweni, Wina yemwe amakumana ndi kuthana ndi zovuta za zovuta zonse zoyipa. Kukhala ndi chingwe, Ndimatha kuwona makhadi apamwezi kuchokera ku Philadelphia Spectrum, Kubera Hulkster Pa mwezi uliwonse.
February 1985 adalemba chaka chathunthu chokhala Hulkamaniac kwa ine. Panali khadi yamisala yomwe idachitika, Ndipo abambo anga adaganiza zonditengera kuti ndiwone chitetezero cha Hulk motsutsana ndi ng'ombe ya villeus. Ndikukumbukirabe chisangalalo chokwanira monga momwe amasewera "Diso la Tiger" pomwe Hulk adabwera mphete. Zinali zosangalatsa kwambiri. Ndidajambula tsiku lotsatira pa TV ndipo ndidatsimikiza kuti ndidadziimbira foni. Sizinali zaka zingapo pambuyo pake ndidawona kuti zikugwirizana ndi Youtube ndikuzindikira kuti ndimangoganiza kuti ndine wachinyamata 10 Zaka zambiri kuposa ine ndikungovala jekete lofananalo.
WAMWE ANAKUFUNA ZONSE ZAULERE "Wrestlemania" mwezi wotsatira, ndipo ndidayesera kukopa abambo anga kuti andilole kuti ndiwone. Izi zidali musanayitanitse makadi a Pay-Pey. Ndinalemba mndandanda wa otchuka zomwe zingakhalepo, kuphatikiza muhammad Ali. Anavomera kunditenga, ndipo ndiyenera kuwona nyenyezi zazikulu ngati galu wa junk. Koma machesi omwe anali kundigwedeza pampando wanga anali wofanana ndi Hudk ndi Hulk Kuyanjana ndi Rocky III ndalama ndi chisonyezo cha gulu, Bambo. T Momwe adatenga duo yachinyengo ya Roddy Roddy ndi Paul "Mr. Zabwino "orndorff. Kumene, Ngwazi zopambana, ndipo mwambowo ndi chinthu chachikulu kwambiri chomwe ndidawonapo.
Kuyambira nthawi imeneyo, Ndinali pafupi chilichonse komanso chilichonse Hulk Hogan. Anali ngwazi yayikulu padziko lapansi. Ndinkakonda iye, Pitani, ndi transformers, koma anali zoseweretsa zabodza. Ndinali munthu wamkulu wa Rocky, Koma ndinadziwa kuti inali kanema chabe. Koma Hulk Hogan ... ndinamuyang'ana sabata iliyonse, ndipo ndidakhulupirira kulimbana. Ndinkafuna kukula kuti ndikhale wamkulu. Dzina langa likhala "chitopa Tony" ndipo ndikadakhala kuti ndi gulu la Thirani la Hulk Hogan. Timapita kukapita ku Wrestlemania ngati gulu la tag. Ndingaphunzitse pogwiritsa ntchito Hulkamania Hight Kit ndi Mapulasitiki, Manja amagwira, ndi kudumphadumpha. Ndinali ndi bokosi lanyumba ya Hulk Hogan kusukulu, Ndinali ndi T-Shirt ya Hulk Hogan, ndi zonse za ma LJN.
Ndidapanga abwenzi ambiri kusukulu kungolankhula za kulimbana, Ana ena omwe ndimaganiza kuti ndilibe chilichonse chofanana ndi. Monga mwana wamanyazi, Ndikadawona mwana wina wokhala ndi zomwe akuchita mfuti, ngati chopindika chomenyera kumbuyo kwa chikwama kapena makhadi ochepa ogulitsa, Nditha kubuka chipolopolo changa ndikuyamba kukambirana. Amatipeza, Titha kupanga mapulogalamu a mlungu ndi mlungu omwe adafunsa Loweruka lirilonse, kuphatikiza zojambula za Hulk Hogan zomwe zinali zotchuka kwambiri. Munthawi imeneyi, Makolo anga andilola kuti ndikhalebe mochedwa ngati chochitika chachikulu cha Loweruka chinali chita. Inali yolandirira komanso yomvetsa bwino kuwonera monong, mfumu kong Bungy Tumizani Hulk pamunsi. Monga zowawa monga choncho, Sizinali zokwanira kundiletsa kuti ndivomereze chipani chobadwa kuti muwone 2nd Kukhazikitsa kwa wrestlemania ndi ena mwa anzanu mkalasi. Tidakondwera pa khomo la Hogan, adapumira pang'ono pomwe Bundy anali ndi mwayi, kenako ndikukondwerera pomwe Hogan adalamulira kwambiri.
Ndi bizinesi yolimbana ndi kutchuka komanso yolowera kulowera njira, Amafunikira china chachikulu, zochulukirapo, kudzaza 93,000 Pontiac Silverdame kwa wrestlemania III. Zomwe adachita zidagwirizana ndi Hogan ndi munthu wamkulu kwambiri pamasewera aluso, kwenikweni komanso mophiphiritsa, Atamumenya iye mnzake wakale mu mikono 7, 500 LB. Ndi chimphona chachikulu. Chimphona, zatsopano pakupereka kwake kwa Hogan, Mwina zinali zazikulu kwambiri chifukwa cha zovuta kuti ngwazi yathu agonjetse. Pambuyo popirira zovuta zambiri motsutsana ndi mdani wake wokhumudwitsa, Hulk adakwanitsa kuti ukhale yekha ndikugonjetsa mdani wake wamkulu wa Gigantic, kuphatikizapo kwambiri infon nthawi yonse.
Patangotha wrestlemania III, Zodabwitsa zanga zinayamba kukula. Ndidakhala ndi chidwi ndi masewera, Makamaka nkhonya. Ndinali kuyang'ana mafilimu ena ndikusewera masewera osiyanasiyana apakanema. Ndikadali ndikuwonera kulimbana, ndipo ndinadziona kuti ndine wokhulupirika, Ndidayamba kupita ku pulogalamu ina, Makamaka nthawi yamasiku 40 Hogan ikhala pa zojambulajambula ndi ziwonetsero za pa TV.
Pofika nthawi yomwe ndidayamba sukulu yasekondale, Sindinkayang'ana movutikira. Sanali chinthu chabwino kuchitanso. Nthawi zina ndimayang'ana mapulogalamu ndipo zokonda zanga kuti ndiziwonera ndi opanga, Lumo, ndi disweni. Tinalibe maphwando akunyumba, Ziwerengero zanga za LJn zidanyamula m'bokosi m'chipinda cholumikizira, Ndipo sitinali atakumana ndi zaka zakubadwa. Ma 80s omwe amalimbana nawo, Ndipo bizinesi yake idakhala ndi steroid ndi zotchinga zamankhwala. Sanalinso njira yosalakwa yosangalatsa yomwe ndidakula.
Chaka changa cha sophomore ku koleji, Ndinali nditakhala ndi munthu yemwe amakonda kulimbana, Ndipo ine ndinayamba kuyang'ana naye. Hogan anali wopikisana naye wcw, ndipo timayerekezera mabungwe onse, Zonse zomwe zinali zikugwiritsidwa ntchito mitu ndi zingwe. Pomwe timayang'ana ngati gulu, Ndinalibe ndikuchezera ndikuyang'ana ndikabwerera kwathu kukapumira nthawi yachilimwe. Zomwe zasintha pa Meyi 27, 1996, pamene wcw adaponya bomba. Mapulogalamu awo omveka omwe amalandila ndalama zowonjezera ndi zoyambira za Scott Hall (endom wakale), adatsata milungu ingapo pambuyo pa mnzake Kevin Nash (DZIKO LAPANSI).
Wcw tsopano anali ndi vuto la edgy ndi chidwi chodzaza ndi mabwalo awo pagombe, imangopezeka pogula payimbidwe. Holo ndi Nash, Ndi lonjezo la mnzanu wachinsinsi, omenyedwa ngwazi ya phompho la randy savage, Luma, ndi Lex Luger. Kuchira ku Opaleshoni yaposachedwa yaposachedwa, Sindinagule chiwonetserochi. Sindinamvepo zotsatira kapena malipoti aliwonse omwe ndidapezeka kuti ndi nthawi ya Lolemba usiku. Ndi bondo langa litalowa ndipo, Mu zowawa zopweteka, Ndidayang'ana ngati Hulk adayenda mphete pamwambowu. Analipo kuti apulumutse ngwazi ndikutumiza anthu akumvidiwo. Kapena kotero ndimaganiza. Ndikukumbukira ndikuganiza "Kodi adangowombera munthu wolakwika?"Pamene adagwetsa mwendo wake wanjala.
Monga momwe adachitira 12 zaka asanafike, Hulk Hogan anali Epinzonter ya Revolution. Nthawi ino anachita izi podzipusitsira iye m'chidendeno ndi kuwonjezera The Moniker "Hollywood" ku dzina lake. Adasintha chizindikiro chake chachikaso ndi utoto wofiirira ndi utoto wakuda ndikuwonetsa "New World Dongosolo" lolimbana. Adabweretsa kulimbana nawonso. Media idaphimbanso nkhondo. Unali nkhani yozungulira tawuni, masukulu ndi maofesi, Momwe hogan Hulk adasinthira kukhala munthu woyipa. Pamodzi ndi Hall ndi Nasi, Adawapangitsa kuti kuziziritsa kukhala koyipa.
Kuthana ndi zophulika za wcw, Whith adatulutsa zida zowonjezera, Kutsogozedwa ndi mwala wozizira Steve Austin ndi Duyne "mwala" Johnson. Lolemba usiku adakhala nkhondo pakati pa makampani onse ndikuwonera kuti ndewu inali "mu" chochitanso.
Ndikukumbukira ndikupita kwa bambo wina pasukulu yathu yomwe inali itavala S-Shirt. Ndidamuyang'ana ndikufunsa "kodi muli?"Ndipo anapatsa" moyo "chizindikiro ndi dzanja lamanzere. Anayankha ndi" zabwino ". Takhala ndi nthawi iliyonse patsiku lobadwa lathu, Timalemba moni kwa NWO pa tsamba lina la media.
Kuthana ndi zophulika za wcw, Whith adatulutsa zida zowonjezera, Kutsogozedwa ndi mwala wozizira Steve Austin ndi Duyne "mwala" Johnson. Lolemba usiku adakhala nkhondo pakati pa makampani onse ndikuwonera kuti ndewu inali "mu" chochitanso. Kulimbana mu 80s kunali ngati zaka khumi, waphokoso, zamitundu, ndi pamwamba-pamwamba. Kulimbana ndi ma 90s omwe ali ndi nthawi zosintha, Kufunika komanso koyenera. Wotsutsa-ngwazi udalipo wotchuka ndipo womwe udalipo mawonekedwe a umunthu wanga wokhazikika-21.
Pa chaka changa cholowera mkati 1997, Ndidasankhidwa kuti ndikhalepo m'bokosi lotchuka la Cololegion East-West Classic mu reno, Nv. Mwatsoka, sabata limodzi lokha lisanachitike, Wotsutsa wanga wokonzeka kuchoka kuti achotsedwe ndi mnzake womangidwa mu gulu lopepuka adatengedwa m'malo mwanga. Ali pa dia diaver mu en rianc, Ochita masewera anga ogula adawona akuyenda ku Hulk Hogan, wovala zovala zake zakuda ndi zoyera. Adamsiya pachithunzi, Ndipo iye akukakamira. Kukhala membala wa ExOG ENSECTISS TRUCOMS, Ndinayenera kutumiza chithunzithunzi chofalitsa nkhani ya nyuzipepala yathu ya sukulu, chithunzi chomwe ndikadaphatikizidwa. Chaka chotsatira, Ndinakwanitsa ulendo wopita ku Reno, Nv kupikisana ku East-West Wamkulu. Ndidayenda pa eyapoti ndi boxer ina paulendowu, Kuyang'ana wcw wrestler yomwe ikhoza kukhala mu ennc rancisco, Ngakhale panali imodzi yokha yomwe ndimayang'ana.
Nditamaliza maphunziro, Ndinapitilizabe kulimbana. Mu 2001, WWW adagula wcw, ndipo patangopita chaka chimodzi, Hulk Hogan adabwereranso kunkhondo yomwe mafani adabweranso kubwerera. Hulk amachoka ndikubwerera ku kampani kangapo pazaka zingapo zotsatira, Ndipo pakubweranso kulikonse, Pomwe ma kord ochepa oyambirira a mutu wake wosaina "Wan American" angamenye mpweya, Kugontha kwa anthuwo kumadzaza mabwalo omwe ali ndi magetsi.
Pofika ma mid-2000s, Ndazindikira kuti mwayi wanga wokwaniritsa Wrestler Wonse Wonse Wonse ndi Chizindikiro ndi Wotayika pomwe Relear Rearmet kuchokera ku Bout yathu mu 1997. Kukhala fanizo la Naïve. Kukhala fanizo la Naïve, Sindinazindikire kuti Hulk analidi dera la Tampa. Nthawi zonse anali kulembedwa kuchokera ku gombe la venice, Ca ndi ine ndinatenga monga Choonadi. Ndinayamba ulendo wopita pachaka chowonekera pamadzi owala 2008 ndipo, Zaka zingapo pambuyo pake, Kutseka kwanga komwe kunatchedwa "gogan gombe", pafupi ndi eyapoti ya Tampa. Ndidazindikira kuti ndi bala la Hulk Hogan, Chifukwa chake ndidapanga mfundo kuti ndionjezere tsiku ndi ulendo wanga wa chaka chamawa kukacheza. Ndi mwayi wanga wopeza chithunzi chomwe ndimamva kuti ndiyenera. Mu 2015, Ndinapita ku Hogan Beach ndi kamera yanga, Kupatula kuti kunalibe Hulk Hogan pagombe la Hogan.
Ndi googan kutseka 2016, Ndidamva kuti anali ndi malo ogulitsira munyanja yam'madzi ndipo nthawi zina amawoneka mwachisawawa. Ndidayendera 2016, 2017, 2018, ndipo 2019, nonse opanda mwayi. Nthawi zina ndimamva china chonga "choyipa kwambiri. Iye anali pano dzulo." Chaka chilichonse, Ndinagula malaya ndipo ndinatenga chithunzi poimba kunja kwa shopu. Mzanga ndi mnzake yemwe anali mnzake, amene anali paulendo woyendayenda 1997, amandiinga chaka chilichonse ndikuyankha ndi chithunzi chawo kuchokera ku eyapoti zaka makumi awiri kale. Nthawi zonse ndimayankha kuti ndikufuna kupeza texeryo mone kuti titha kukhala ndi machesi a nkhonya ndipo chaka chilichonse, Ndingawonjezere chaka china chosangalatsa pamwamba pa kumenya komwe amapeza 20 zaka asanafike.
Ngakhale nditakhala nthawi yayitali chaka chilichonse, Kupita ku Shopu ya Hogan's Beach mu good Tower pagombe linali chosangalatsa. Ndili mwana, Panali kuyankhula kwa malo ogulitsira omwe ali pamsika wapafupi wa mlimi, Ndipo ana mdera lathu onse amalankhula zomwe tigula, kapena zenizeni, kupempha makolo athu kuti atigule. Ndinatsimikiza kuti ndimayenda kunja ndi malaya a hulk hogan, mitengo ikuluilo, madipodi ofiira, ndi nsapato zachikaso. Makolo anga pamapeto pake adanditenga, ndipo, ku kukhumudwa kwanga, Zinali zochepa chabe zomwe ndimakhala nazo kale, Malaya ochepa, ndi makadi ena ogulitsa. Sitolo ku Florida inali paradiso wa mwana wa 80s. Panali mashati ambiri oti asankhe, pamodzi ndi mitu, magalasi owombera, Zolemba, ndi ziphuphu za Replica. Panali zinthu zomwe zikuwonetsedwa, monga hulk ya Rulk, mwinjiro weniweni wakhwima, ndi awiri a Andre Stunel Spelling Stunsling Cuntles. Panthawi imodzi ya zolankhula zanga ndi bwenzi la Hulk ndi mnzake bizinesi, Ron, Anandifunsa ngati ndikufuna kutenga chithunzi chokhala ndi malamba ovala mphete. Nditayamba kugwira ntchito ya utoto wa NWO, zomwe zinali zodabwitsa. Koma zomwe adatulutsa pafupi kuzungulira mawondo anga. Linali lamba weniweni yemwe hulk adavala mphete ku Wrestlemania III pomwe adalimbana ndi chimphona. Lamba weniweni wamoyo kuchokera mwina masewera akulu kwambiri nthawi zonse anali kupumula paphewa langa. Ndidayesa kupanga nkhope yolimba pa chithunzi, Koma sindingathe kukana kukhudzana ndi kumwetulira kokwanira pamene ine ndinachita izi.
Pambuyo pake ndinawona mwayi wagolide pazinthu zomwe ndakhala ndikuyembekezera mwachidwi ndi kutsegulidwa kwa bar hangout ndi usiku wa karakele. Ulendo wanga unakonzedwa mu Marichi 14, 2022, Ndipo ndinali wokonzeka kukopa hulksite kuti mtundu wanga wa Sir sakanikisi wa Sir-a-A-Loti "abwerera". Ndinafika molawirira kuti ndipeze malo abwino pa bar, Ndipo ine ndinali ndi vuto linalake. Ndidabweretsa chithunzi cha mabingu cape chomwe adavala ku Rocky III. Panalibe njira yomwe ndingachokere popanda chithunzi.
Pambuyo pamsonkhano ndi kucheza ndi Waitali Whfe / WCW Maneger ndi Blk's Bwenzi Lanu, Jimmy Hart, Ndidatenganso malo anga ku bar ndikudikirira kuti ndikadakonda momwe ndidakhalira ndili mwana ndikudikirira khomo lake la Philadelphia Spectrum. Nthawi zambiri kufika pakati 8:15-8:20, Hulk sanafike mpaka pambuyo 8:30 Ndipo akadali pakhomo, Zinagonjetsedwa pang'ono. Kenako anatenga maikolofoni ndipo adalengeza kuti adangolandira foni yomwe mnzake ndi a NOO ALIYENSE adamwalira asanachotsedwe kumoyo atakumana ndi vuto la mtima. Kenako hulk anatumiza zakumwa zonse kuzungulira bar monse kotero tonse titha kugawana zoseweretsa.
Pambuyo pake, karaoke adayamba. Panalibe board kuti akawone yemwe adakonzedwa pamzere ndipo sindinkadikirira moleza mtima kumva dzina langa. Ndinali nditamva kuti ena adatumiza mphatso ya venmo kuti ndiyikenso. Kunachedwa kwambiri kuti njira ikhalepo. Sindimatha kuganiza zosiya popanda kupeza. Sikuti ndimangokhala ndi zingwe, Koma ndinadziwanso zenizeni za okhwima omwe akatswiri omwe akatswiri amalanda akatswiri. Scott Hall anali atangomwalira tsiku lijali. Ena monga roddy piper, Randy Savage, Wankhondo Wabwino, Ndipo curt Heming onse adamwalira ali aang'ono. Sindinathe kudikirira chaka chimodzi. Ndadzipangira ndekha kutsogolo, monga ndimayendera chimbudzi, Ndipo ndinapeza malo abwino omwe hulk angapite. Popeza anali wokonzeka kuchoka, Anandiona ndikupereka "yo Thillips. Great Cape, Mphanga!"Ndemanga. Nthawi imeneyo, Sindinali wamkulu wazaka 45. Ndinayambanso 10 zaka, Ndipo wrestler wokondedwa wanga anali kundiimbira foni. Ndinakulitsa dzanja langa, Ndipo anavomera. Kudziwa kuti ndinangokhala ndi mphindi imodzi, Ndinali ndi kamera ku Nodzi ndipo ndinali ndi chithunzi changa.
Masabata angapo asanafike 2023 Ulendo Wanu, Ndinaona kuti Hulk anali akuimira malo ogulitsira pachakudya patsiku lomwe ndinakonzekera kuti afike. Ndinali ndi ndege yam'mawa ndipo ngati zonse zikuyenda bwino, Mosiyana ndi maola 6 omwe chaka chatha chaka chatha chifukwa cha mtengo wamafuta, Ndikadatha kupeza chithunzi ndi siginecha. Ndidagula tikiti yamawonekedwe ndikupemphereredwa chifukwa cha kuchedwa. Pambuyo pofika popanda vuto, Ndidatenga malo anga pamzere womwe unali pafupi maola awiri. Chifukwa Chiyani? Chifukwa hulk amafuna kutenga mphindi zochepa ndi aliyense. Pomwe inali nthawi yanga, Ndidadzidziwitsa ndekha kuti "Tony Tornado" kuchokera ku Philadelphia. Anayankha "yo Tony Tornado! Kwagwanji, mphanga?"Adandifunsa ngati ndikadakhala wopambana ndipo ndinayankha kuti sindinali wamkulu koma wogula. Anaponya manja ake. Anaponya manja ake pamenepo akunena, "Osandimenya, mphanga!"Ndinam'thokoza chifukwa cha ubwana wanga wapadera, Makamaka wrestlemania ndi bambo anga, Ndipo adasaina tanktop ya hulkamamania ya Hulkamamania kwa ine. Ndinamuuza kuti ndimuwona Lolemba usiku kwa karaoke.
Mosiyana ndi chaka chatha, Iwo anali ndi boadi ya zamagetsi komwe iwe umatha kuwona komwe mudakhala mu mzere. Ndinafika ndi anzanga ndipo ndinalemba ntchito yanga kupita kuntchito yanga pokhapokha atayika nthawi yoletsedwa kwa mphindi zinayi, mwina chifukwa chaka chatha, Anthu anali kusankha nyimbo ngati "masitepe kupita kumwamba" ndipo "rappers amakondwera" (mtundu wachidule) Izi zinali zisankho zapamwamba ndipo sizinapatse ena mwayi wawo. Ndi Nyimbo yanga yosayina, Ndasankha kuyendetsa bwino za DMC "ndizopusa, Mzanga adalozera ku bolodi ya nyimbo yosonyeza kuti ndinali wachiwiri kuti ndiyimbe. Pomwe pamapeto pake adalowa mphindi zochepa mutachita, Anaona Cape ndi Fedora ndi Boomd "Tony Tornado! Mukuyimba, Mphanga?"Ndidamuuza kuti ndayimba kale ndipo adayankha kuti abwerere chifukwa chofuna chithunzi ndi ine. Ngati ndili pamtambo 9 Chaka chapitacho, Izi zidawatcha kuti m'madzi. Anzanga ochepa adayimba ndipo tidalipira pang'ono kuwombolera, Kusuntha komwe ndidanong'oneza bondo pambuyo pake ngati thambo la tsiku lotsatira silinali losangalatsa.
Ndinkayimbanso nthawi ina ku Hogan's hangout mu 2024. Ndinafika ku Towal Rock Lawn ndikuwona anzanga ena ku bar moyenera pomwe Hulk anali atangofika. Ndidalumikizana nawo ndikuganiza ngati ndikadayimba kapena ayi. Kamodzi ngati Legendary wamkulu wa romber a cemer cemens ndi mwana wake Konydy amasangalala ndi nyimbo ya keth kith, Ndinaganiza zoyika dzina langa. Nthawi ino andilola kuimba nyimbo yanga, kuti ndisadzitamandire ndi hilk ndili mkati mwa himpical-ar.
Pomwe usiku unali utatsika pansi, Ndinali ndi mphindi yolankhula ndi mwana wake, Nick. Ndidawonetsa chithunzi chochokera m'mphepete mwa chaka chatha, Komwe ndidatsiriza 5k pakhungu lopindika mu zovala zodzaza ndi mabingu athunthu, kuphatikiza minyewa yazovala, fedora, doko, Kupanga masinjidwe kutsekeka ngati kulimbana ndi nsapato, ndi kunyamula lamba wamkulu. Nick adatenga foni yanga ndikuwonetsa kwa abambo ake omwe adandiyang'ana nati "mudathamanga pamenepo? Ntchito yabwino, Mphanga!"Uwu unali usiku womaliza womwe ndidawona Hulk Hogan pamaso pa munthu.
Nthawi zonse amangonena kuti kutsanzira ndi mtundu wachangu wa statery. Ndakhala ndikutsatira Hulk Hogan kuti 40 zaka tsopano, Kaya kunakombera dzanja langa ndikuyika pomwe ali pa kamera pamasewera a Phillies, kuvala ngati hulk kuti tigwire ntchito ya Hallon ', Kuchita zolimbana ndi mabingu ovala ngati mabingu pomwe mukukangana gulu lotchedwa "The Factream Lamsball", kapena akuchita hogan holo pogulitsa mitengo ya Khrisimasi.
Ndidapanga chikhalidwe chaka chilichonse ndi adzukulu anga omwe amagula malaya a Hulk Hogan Hogan. Ndinagula Dominic malaya ake oyamba, chikasu chachikaso, pamene anali woyamba chaka chimodzi mu 2018. Mdzukulu wanga matteo adabadwa miyezi itatu, Ndinali m'madzi oyera. Ndinapita ku shopu tsiku lotsatira ndikumugulira iye m'busa wa Hulkamania. Pomwe adatha kubwera kunyumba ndi miyezi yambiri ku Nicu, Makolo ake adamuveka iye posiya kuchipatala. Iye anali atapanga iye wamkulu wa Hul Hogan kubwerera pamoyo. Chaka chino, Ndinagulanso malaya athu ofananira ndi mayi wachichepere yemwe akuyendetsa kulembetsa amandikumbukira ndi chikhalidwe changa ndi anyamata. Anawagwirira zovala zamtamba. Nditawapatsa malaya awo ndi maasiti, Iwo anali okondwa kwambiri kutenga zithunzi zawo. Matteo mpaka atagona ngakhale mgalimoto atavala malaya ake ndi masharubu. Ndimamva ngati amalume ozizira padziko lapansi. Chifukwa cha Hulk Hoogan, Ndinatha kupatsa anyamata tating'ono awiriwa kuti aziyembekezera.
Lachinayi lomaliza, Nkhani ya kudutsa kwadzidzidzi kwa Hulk Hogan idadabwitsanso polimbana ndi zokopa. Pakhala mphekesera za zovuta zathanzi zomwe zikuchitika pakhomo la Cervical. Malipoti ena adamupangitsa kuti pafanoke ndi ena abvute sangathe kuyankhula. Lipoti lochokera ku Jimmy Hart adatuluka Lachinayi m'mawa lomwe manenelowa adakokomeza, ndipo hulk anali kuchira, pang'onopang'ono kuposa momwe amayembekezera, koma kuchira. Maola angapo pambuyo pake, Nkhaniyo idasweka kuti adapita atamangidwa mnyumba.
Ndinali nditangomaliza kumene msonkhano kuntchito pomwe ndidawona uthenga wachindunji wochokera kwa mnzake akuti "Hulk anamwalira!"Ndili ndi ulalo wa TMZ. Ndisanayambe kujambula ulalo, Ndinali ndi uthenga wina, ndiye mawu, Momwe zonse zimasunthira. Awa anali Hulk Hogan. Inde., Amathamangiranso nthawi inanso kuwerengetsa awiri, Mphamvu mmwamba ndikuyang'ana kuti wachinyengo ugwe pansi. Pachimvetsa, Zinali zoona, Ndipo wokondedwa wathu wa Hulk Hogan unali utapita. Ndinafika ku masewera olimbitsa thupi pambuyo pa ntchito usiku womwewo ndikumaliza kuzungulira mobwerezabwereza pa countbag yokhala ndi siginecha ya Hogan "ya America" ya American " Zatsala kuchoka, Ndinaona mnzake komanso wokonda masewera olimbitsa thupi. Tidawauza osakhulupirira, Ndipo adanyansidwa ndi anthu pamisonkhano yokondwerera anthu. Monga timalankhulira, Zowonadi zinayamba kugunda tonsefe ndipo tidayima pamenepo monga akulu akulu akulu, imodzi yolemetsa ndi imodzi ya nkhonya, onse akugwira misozi.
Kuti ndizikumbukira Hulk Hogan, kulikulu, ndi terry bollea, mwamunayo, Ndikuvomereza kuti tonse ndife anthu, Ndipo tonse tili ndi zolakwa. Ambiri omwe amagwira ntchito mu bizinesi iliyonse amatha kunenedwa pogwiritsa ntchito malo osamalira ena pomwe akugwira nawo anzawo. Zomwe zakhala zopatulikitsa kwathu, Ambiri a ife tanena zinthu zomwe zingaoneke ngati kusankhana mitundu, ogonana, kapena hohophobic. Nthawi zambiri, Mawu amenewa amanenedwa mokwiya ndipo osati chiwonetsero chenicheni cha malingaliro enieni a munthu. Ponena za ndale, Ndi malo otsetsereka kwambiri mu chikhalidwe chogawanika. Koma, Gawo la Ufulu womwe tili nawo ndi ufulu wovota m'mene timakhumba ndi kubweza munthu wina aliyense amene timasankha. Kuti mudzidane ndi munthu, makamaka munthu yemwe simunakumanepo naye, kokha pazifukwa zandale, akuwonetsa malingaliro ocheperako padziko lapansi. Mutha kusagwirizana ndi malingaliro awo, Koma mutha kusangalalabe ndi zosangalatsa zawo.
Ndidzakumbukira Terry Bollea anali ndi zolakwa. Anali munthu ngati tonse a ife. Koma ndikukumbukiranso zabwino zomwe adabweretsa kudziko lapansi. Anasinthiratu zolimbana ndi zolimbana ngati Babe Ruth adapanga baseball. Popanda Hulk Hogan, Boom yolimbana ndi anthu 80s sakanakhalapo. Masomphenyawa a Vince McMahon a Federation apadziko lonse lapansi akadakhala atatsika. Popanda Hulk Hogan, sipangakhale wrestlemania, Palibe Nkhondo Zamadzulo, palibe thanthwe, palibe miyala yozizira, Osati a John Cena, Etc. Kupatula kupanga maziko amenewo, Ndidzakumbukiranso zabwino zomwe adabweretsa kudziko lapansi. Anachezera ana odwala mpaka milungu yake yomaliza. Adalimbikitsa ana kuti athe, kuphunzitsa, nenani mapemphero awo, ndi kutenga mavitamini awo. Koposa zonse, adakupangitsani kuti mumve bwino za inu. Adakupangitsani kuti mukhulupirire china chachikulu kuposa moyo. Iye analidi "Babe Rubu akulimbana." Panali baseball pamaso pa Baberite ndi baseball yakula m'mazaka makumi angapo atadutsa. Osewera amafulumira, wamphamvu, komanso zokhala bwino. Koma pali Baza imodzi yokha Ruti. Monganso kulimbana. Panali kulimbana pamaso pa Hulk Hogan ndipo oopsa a masiku ano ndi othamanga komanso othamanga. Koma alipobe ndipo nthawi zonse amakhala hogan imodzi yokha.
Pambuyo podutsa sabata latha, Chimodzi mwazinthu zomwe zidandikhudza kwambiri ndidaganiza kuti zina mwazikhalidwe zomwe ndidazipanga zaka zapitazi sizingapitilize. Zinanditengera masiku angapo, Koma ndidaganiza kuti ndikupitiliza kuchitira zovala za mabingu chifukwa cha Rocky, Zofanana ndi mzanga Marko omwe akupitiliza kulemekeza Butr ana aang'ono ndi Paulie potenga nawo mbali. Ndikukonzekerabe kutsanzira Hulk Hogan ali pamtengowo pomwe akuyesera kusangalatsa makasitomala athu. Koposa zonse, Ndikufuna kukhala ndi miyambo yanga yapachaka ndi dominic ndi matro. Zisonyezero ndizakuti shopu yake munyanja yam'madzi idzakhala yotseguka ndipo, kwa nthawi yayitali, Ndipitilizabe mwambo wapaderawu wotigulitsa akufanana ndi malaya a ife.
Terry Bollea atha kutha. Ndimakhulupirira kuti Mulungu ndi wachife. Ndikhulupirira kuti Terner wakhululukidwa, Ndipo tsopano amakhala m'Paradaiso. Pomwe terry bollea atha kutha, Nthano ya Hulk Hogan adzakhala ndi moyo kwamuyaya. Ngwazi zimakumbukiridwa koma nthano sizimwalira. Ndipo Hulkamania adzakhala ndi moyo kosatha.
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. Mwanjira zonse, 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
ZAMBIRI: 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, Akudwala. lachiwelu, Mulole 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) mu waukulu mwambo 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 "njoka" 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.
Kuphatikiza apo, 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. Pomaliza, 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 motsutsana. Pitbull takes place between Wednesday, Feb. 20 pa 10 a.m. CT and Thursday, Feb. 21 pa 10 p.m. CT, with tickets going on-sale to the general public on Friday, Feb. 22 pa 12 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event will be available at the Allstate Arena box office, komanso Ticketmaster.comand Bellator.com.
Bellator 221: Chandler motsutsana. Pitbull will be broadcast live onDAZN pa 10 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. PT, pamene kanthu kuyambirira idzakhamukira pa Bellator.com komanso padziko lonse pa Bellator Mobile App. mwauchidakwa zina adzakhala analengeza mu masabata kubwera.
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, kuphatikizapo Brent Primus, Benson Henderson, Patricky Pitbull (x2), Yamauchi pamwamba 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 mdani, verbally sparring with his foe following wins over Patricio’s brother Patricky and on social media. Tsopano, 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 Straus (x3), Daniel Weichel (x2) ndipo Pat Curran, he most recently defeatedEmmanuel Sánchez kudzera akamakambirana pa 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. Having earned a finish in 20 wake 28 Umapeza katswiri, 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 mipikisano, 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, ndipo 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”ndipo 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. Panthawi 23 zaka, “Mercenary” has set the Bellator record for consecutive wins at 13, having defeatedDaniel Crawford,Brian Moore, John “Macapa, Justin Lawrence andDominic Mazzotta panjira. 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, Kudwala., “Paddy Mike” is in the midst of a three-fight win streak that includes victories overEmmanuel Sánchez, John “Macapa”and Georgi Karakhanyan. The longtime Bellator veteran, who debuted atBellator 14 mu 2010, owns additional wins overPatricio “Pitbull,” Joe Warren,Roger Huertandipo Daniel Straus. Komanso, 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. Kizerpa Bellator 214 mu January. 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. Tsopano, 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.
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. Pomaliza, 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.
Mfundo ndi, 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. Komanso, 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.
“Ndalama” 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, Ifenso.
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, Ifenso.
Choncho, 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 (atchulidwa) 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,"Anati McLaren, also the co-founder of the original UFC.
“Mike’s incredible track record,"Anapitiriza 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. Army; 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, zoposa 137 million homes across the U.S. and Mexico on Azteca America and TV Azteca, ankalemekeza, 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 onJuly 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.
