Monthly Archives: June 2011

No Gimmicks Needed

One of my favorite gimmicks (Gotta love this irony) from the old ECW days was “No Gimmicks Needed” Chris Candido. Chris Candido was given the name “Skip,” paired with “Sunny” and given the Fitness guru gimmick. It wasn’t quite as … Continue reading

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UFC 132 Preview

Taking a look at UFC 132, we’re expecting good things. I will be begging my wife to let me go out to a bar to watch this one. I really tried to get her to order but something about “my … Continue reading

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Meditations on a CM Punk Promo

Yeah, I know. Everybody is going to be talking about the CM Punk promo from last night. Any why shouldn’t we? I can count on my hand the number of times wrestling has gotten “real.” Montreal Screw Job was one. … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Ring Of Honor-The Best in the World

Ring of Honor “The Best in the World” is in the books. I’m beginning to put my thoughts into words. I enjoyed all the video recaps. I needed those to keep myself up-to-date on the current storylines. When I heard … Continue reading

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Brownstone Review

Last night I had the privilege of celebrating my 5th year anniversary with my wife. Celebrating 5 years is a HUGE milestone nowadays (especially being married to me). So we couldn’t go JUST anywhere. I found a restaurant Executive cheffed … Continue reading

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UFC Live on Versus-4

UFC has not given us the names on this card. But I think they have given us a card filled with really evenly-matched fights. This will not be a night of “squash matches” to borrow a term from the pro … Continue reading

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Alex Riley- What’s Next?

I hope that we are on the verge of watching the emergence of Alex Riley as a superstar. He seems to be strapped with a rocket to the Oort Cloud (nerd reference #1) and back. Part of me thinks that … Continue reading

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MMA Fighters to Watch this Weekend

I’ve been trying to think of 5 guys I would like to focus on. I can’t narrow down the list, so I’m pointing out the best 6 this weekend (Friday and Saturday) Luis Palomino (16-6)– Palomino is known as the … Continue reading

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Strikeforce Challengers: Who to Watch For

Strikeforce Challengers looks to be shaping up pretty nicely. Here are some people to watch out for on the card: Lorenz “The Monsoon” Larkin (10-0)– How do you not like a guy named The Monsoon? This guy alone might be … Continue reading

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Meditations on Strikeforce Experience

I guess I should explain what I’m doing. I won’t really do a linear recap. You’ll be able to find many great recaps. These are just my meditations and reflections of the weekend that was. -First and most important lesson. … Continue reading

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