Archive for March, 2008
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Elite XC and Strikeforce held a conference call today to hype their loaded 3/29 card headlined by Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le. Jake Shields, Drew Fickett and Gary Shaw were also available.
Below is the audio from the call. My two favorite parts were when Gary Shaw said that Ken Shamrock ...
Posted in Strikeforce, Elite XC, MMA | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
As a wrestling-loving child I was always drawn to the talkers. You know, the guys who were able to sell a match or a feud on the mic. And while the business has seen countless eloquent speakers come and go none were better than "Playboy" Gary Hart (left). The former ...
Posted in Gary Hart, Wrestling | No Comments »
Monday, March 17th, 2008
It was a very quiet weekend at The Park and, unfortunately, that may be the case for the next couple of weeks. Busy times in the real world (i.e. work) so I really can't complain but, that said, we may be a little light on interviews. Don't worry though - ...
Posted in Weekend | 2 Comments »
Monday, March 17th, 2008
So what's the deal with BET's Iron Ring? Apparently, it debuts tomorrow and while no one is quite sure as to who will be fighting on the show(s) we do know which celebrities will be involved.
Combat sports luminaries Nelly, Ludacris and Lil Jon will be some of the familiar names ...
Posted in Iron Ring, John Pollock, MMA | No Comments »
Monday, March 17th, 2008
They don't get much more legendary than Dan "The Beast" Severn (left). Seriously, I could have asked Severn eight hours worth of questions with regards to his MMA and pro wrestling careers but instead I settled on forty minutes. And, boy, did we cover a lot:
* Why he continues to ...
Posted in Dan Severn, Interview, Wrestling, MMA | 1 Comment »
Friday, March 14th, 2008
Just over two weeks away from the big one. If you’re joining us in progress, click here for moments #24-21, here for #20-17 and here for #16-13.
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#12: Honor Thy Wife
Wrestlemania VIII – Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN
April 5, 1992
The Match: Randy “Macho Man” Savage vs. Ric Flair (c)
The Moment: For months ...
Posted in Wrestlemania, Wrestling, WWE | 6 Comments »
Friday, March 14th, 2008
If Pacquaio-Marquez II isn't your thing and if you can't find any illegal ways of watching Dream 1, you have another option for Saturday night in the form of the Xtreme Fighting League on HDNet. The main reason to watch this card is this will probably be your first chance ...
Posted in Team Takedown, Jake Rosholt, Interview, MMA | No Comments »
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Listen, it's not all fun and games at The Park. Sometimes we've got to do some dirty work, break news and even provide our residents with definitive combat sports lists. So, with that in mind, we present the top 5 greatest mustaches in pro wrestling history.
On April 1, Triad Publishing ...
Posted in Mustaches, Jon Chattman, Interview, Wrestling | 5 Comments »
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
In case you haven't been paying attention, this weekend will mark the fifth-straight Saturday in which a highly-anticipated boxing match(es) will be contested. First came, Pavlik-Taylor II on 2/16, then Klitschko-Ibragimov on 2/23, followed by Marquez-Vazquez III on 3/1 and, finally, Haye-Maccarinelli/Maskaev-Peter on 3/8. We can also throw in Carlos ...
Posted in Juan Manuel Marquez, Memories, Manny Pacquiao, Boxing | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
On Monday we invited Elite XC's 160-pound champion, KJ Noons, to Jarry Park to discuss his upcoming title defense against Yves Edwards on 4/26.
And, as promised, here is our chat with Edwards as he nears one of the most important fights of his illustrious career. Important because it was less ...
Posted in Yves Edwards, Interview, Elite XC, MMA | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Let's forget about everything that happened on the RAW following No Way Out up until last night, ok? None of it occurred, it was all just a dream.
Last night's Mayweather-Show segment - while not as good as the one that started it all - got me excited all over again ...
Posted in Gorilla Monsoon, Muhammad Ali, Memories, Wrestling, WWE | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
First came Fight Network Radio, then The Howard Stern Show followed by HollyScoop.com. So, naturally, it only made sense for Tito Ortiz to hit the final stop of "the big four" and make his debut at JarryPark.com.
I tried my best not to ask him the usual stuff we've been hearing ...
Posted in Tito Ortiz, Interview, UFC, MMA | 12 Comments »
Monday, March 10th, 2008
One of the first thoughts that popped into my mind upon hearing the news that CBS would soon be televising Elite XC events was: Which play-by-play announcer will call the fights?
Would it remain Mauro Ranallo or would the network look to bring in new talent? This might be the chance ...
Posted in John Pollock, The Fight Network, Elite XC, MMA | 1 Comment »
Monday, March 10th, 2008
Obviously, KJ Noons is our kind of fighter. While he has enjoyed considerable more success in MMA he does dabble in boxing and we dig that.
For the time being, though, his boxing career has been put on hold. Makes sense considering Noons shocked the MMA world in November by ...
Posted in Interview, KJ Noons, Elite XC, MMA | 2 Comments »
Sunday, March 9th, 2008
A few thoughts from, once again, a great night of fighting. This time, though, boxing gets the unanimous victory over MMA...
1. Just in case you weren't convinced, David Haye has finally arrived...and now he hopes to arrive in the heavyweight division. I had a feeling this fight wouldn't go the ...
Posted in Muesli | 6 Comments »
Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Yesterday was a pretty tough day.
In short, I visited a doctor in New York City and while I won't go into too much detail about my problems I will simply state that a couple of years ago I severely fractured my ankle and have been experiencing a whole host of ...
Posted in MMA | 8 Comments »
Friday, March 7th, 2008
We continue our look back at the 24 most memorable moments in Wrestlemania history. If you're joining us in progress, click here for moments #24-21 and here for #20-17.
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#16: Chris Benoit Wins The Title
Wrestlemania XX – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
March 14, 2004
The Match: Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Benoit ...
Posted in Wrestlemania, Wrestling, WWE | 2 Comments »
Friday, March 7th, 2008
What am I doing this weekend? Oh, just watching 15 hours of combat sports. I think I still might have girlfriend but I haven't been able to confirm that for the last two months or so.
Don't ge me wrong, though, I'm not complaining. It's certainly a great time to be ...
Posted in Krzysztof Soszynski, Interview, MMA | No Comments »
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
You need to stop what your doing right now and check out the video below, courtesy of WWE.com. It's mesmerizing.
The basic gist is it's a clip of Floyd Mayweather showing us that he has a million dollars in his bedroom. All he is really doing is counting it but for ...
Posted in Wrestlemania, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Wrestling, WWE | 5 Comments »
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Time to put UFC 82 to bed and focus our attention on the promotion's 83rd pay-per-view offering - Serra-St.Pierre II from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. For obvious reasons, we'll have extensive coverage of the UFC's first foray into the great white north starting with today's featured interview.
It's been close to sixteen ...
Posted in Charles McCarthy, Interview, UFC, MMA | 3 Comments »
