Whitney and I went to Wingers (bottomless wings) the other day and we were seated right in front of the tv. It was forced to a channel containing kick-boxing matches. I watched them for a minute, and let me tell you something, it was drop dead boring. These guys had no motif, zero crowd appeal, no electricity, and every ten seconds or so, the referee would separate them and they would have to start all over. At the end, JUDGES decided who won the match. This got me to thinking about Ultimate Fighting Champion as well. Some people
They are funny, fit, and fantastic performers. They perform amazing feats of strength (I refer you to the video at the top) and agility. Give me the Rock and HHH, now there is a match I could watch for 20 minutes. Hardy Boys vs Edge & Christian. You better believe you'll see some chair shots and fantastic stunts performed with ladders. Some people say wrestling is fake. They are stupid. It's as real as anything you watch on tv. In fact, the proof that it is more real than some shows comes from the fact that that fairie is still on American Idol. These stars perform up to three times a week in a grueling 10-20 minute match that is physically demanding and draining. I once did a five minute talent show where we wrestled and I was completely exhausted at the end. They are in shape, perform remarkably, and hype it all up with exciting and comical monologues. If you can't appreciate the work they do for the fans, then you are either a communist or a soccer fan.
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Kip, I am a communist.
Effin' soccer fans!
To Mayday:
You must watch at least three of those wrestling videos. It's a rule.
You may want to point out the sheer number of wrestlers who've been forced into retirement due to extreme injury. Most don't have very long careers because the toll it takes on their bodies is so demanding. What about Owen Hart? How many of those UFC guys have ever DIED doing their jobs?
I must admit, I do like the Rock's monologues. And Kip, you're not one to talk about links on blogs to other people's pages. I still don't see my link on your page yet ps.
Oh no. Whitney now ends statements with a "PS"...she already talks like the rest of the family! I was going to try to warn her away from us Saunders when i got out there, but it looks like her journey down the path to the dark side is already complete.
The UFC is superior to WWF because it prepares you for battle in the real world. I can throw a Triangle, Cumorah, and a Rear Naked Choke while you're still setting up a stool to do a body slam (oh no, not a body slam!). UFC answers the age old question: which is the superior martial art? These guys cross-train as Mixed martial artists, combining Mui Thai with Jui Jitsu, wrestling with kickboxing. And the best mixed martial artists so far have come to the UFC with a dominating wrestling backgrounds (get up Jef!). UFC...Thursday nights...only on Spike TV!
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