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On this date in WWF history: Commissioner Michaels screws Billy Gunn out of the Intercontinental title
On December 21, 1998, Billy Gunn challenged Ken Shamrock for the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) Intercontinental Championship Title. After a fairly spirited match, "Badass" pinned "The World's Most Dangerous Man" for the belt. Except he didn't. That's because Shawn Michaels, who took on the...
On this date in WWF history: Ken Shamrock submits Shawn Michaels on Monday Night Raw
On November 3, 1997, Shawn Michaels tapped out to Ken Shamrock's ankle lock on Monday Night Raw. Unfortunately for "The World's Most Dangerous Man," the referee was distracted by Chyna, who joined the rest of DX at ringside to help "HBK" survive. Turns out, all he needed was Rick Rude and a steel...
Video: James Toney vs Ken Shamrock Press Conference
Here's some video from the James Toney vs Ken Shamrock "press conference" on Saturday. Language NSFW For those who might come by and see this and don't really follow boxing, let me make something abundantly clear: James Toney is not, nor has he ever been, the world heavyweight champion of boxing....
Jackie Kallen: "Toney vs Shamrock Is Laughable"
Jackie Kallen, the longtime boxing manager whose life inspired the 2004 Meg Ryan/Omar Epps film Against the Ropes, gave her thoughts on one of her old fighters, James Toney, taking on Ken Shamrock in some type of MMA bout this fall. From BoxingInsider.com: James Toney is 73-6-3 as a pro boxer and...
James Toney, Ken Shamrock Look to Further Tarnish Their Legacies with October Fight
42-year-old boxer James "Lights Out" Toney and 47-year-old UFC original Ken Shamrock will apparently meet in a "mixed rules" bout either on September 23 or in October, and according to Boxing Scene have a meet-and-greet press function scheduled for Saturday in Van Nuys, California. The actual fight...
Yakuza, Steroids, and Heart Trouble: The Lineal Title Journeys to Japan
Last week, Strikeforce announced that their heavyweight title would not be up for grabs in their upcoming heavyweight tournament. That's their choice. But some titles are bigger than any promotion. The Strikeforce title may not be at stake this year, but MMA's lineal heavyweight championship...
MMA History for the Holidays
For Boxing Day, a celebration of Britain's feudal past, I thought I'd share my aging MMA History series. I wasn't as diligent as planned in 2010, only adding two installments, but I swear I'll do more this year! Read a few you might learn something! I: UFC 1 Pancrase meets BJJ II: The...
Will Royce Gracie Return When the UFC Hits Rio?
The UFC was originally designed to showcase Royce Gracie and his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighting style. Royce's older brother Rorion was one of the co-founders of the UFC and he handpicked Royce, a singularly unintimidating individual, to show that BJJ was truly a martial art whose secrets could...
UFC 121 - Looking Back at the Fall of Tito Ortiz
Let's go back to the thirtieth day of December in 2006. The site is Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC 66. It was the last time Tito Ortiz truly had a shot at glory. He was at the top of his game professionally. Having won 5 fights in a row, against Patrick Cote, Vitor Belfort, Forrest Griffin and Ken...
UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock Victorious in Lousiana
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock got a rare win yesterday. Flying below the radar, as the MMA world focussed on UFC 120 in England, Shamrock beat veteran Johnathan Ivey at the Cajun Dome in Lafayette, Louisiana. Around the Octagon was on hand for the action: The first round was pretty...
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