Archive for 'random mayhem'

Wrestlicious Episode 1 aka ‘GLOW 2.0′

Friday, March 19th, 2010

And here’s the debut episode of ‘Wrestlicious’. They need to run a disclaimer to remind viewers that they’re not in actuality watching All Japan Pro Wrestling:

Floyd Mayweather, Jr vs. Diego Corrales ring entrances

Monday, March 15th, 2010

One of my favorite ring entrances ever by Floyd Mayweather, Jr. This fight is probably what convinced me that Mayweather was the real deal–many people (myself included) thought that the late, great Diego Corrales–then undefeated–would catch Floyd and use his power to pummel him. Didn’t quite work out that way as Mayweather put [...]

Barnett v. Sapp in IGF: The Backstory

Friday, March 12th, 2010

We can’t show a Japanese wrestling video without going into full puroresu geek mode–here’s the tag team match and post fight interviews that set up the Bob Sapp/Josh Barnett match. Bob Sapp and Yoshihiro Takayama take on Barnett and Naoya Ogawa last fall in Tokyo. Note to TNA/WWE–you don’t need ‘divas’, midgets, backstage [...]

Josh Barnett vs. Bob Sapp IGF wrestling video

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Josh Barnett is scheduled to return to MMA action at DREAM 13 in Japan. Here’s his latest pro wrestling endeavor with Inoki Genome Federation against Bob Sapp. Barnett is very good at ‘worked’ fights and carries Sapp to a watchable match that is better than 99% of the matches that the WWE and [...]

CMLL Lucha Libre Ras de Lona TV show video

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

The latest episode (#86 to be specific) of CMLL ‘Ras de Lona’ from the essential Lucha Libre blog CMLLBlog.com

Weatherman cuts promo on snowstorm

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Via Failblog–a weatherman ‘cuts a promo’ on a forthcoming snowstorm:

The Who perform ‘Substitute’ 1966

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

More epic Who….this video kicks ass for Roger Daltrey’s shirt alone. One of my personal favorite songs from the early days of The Who:

The Who perform ‘Barbara Ann’ live 1966

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

The Who performing the Beach Boys’ classic ‘Barbara Ann’ live in France 1966.

Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Carl Toomey at Hero’s 2

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Here’s Akiyama vs. Carl Toomey at Hero’s 2. Akiyama’s typically epic entrance lasts longer than the fight. Way to serve up your arm to a judo black belt Toomey…might as well have gift wrapped it:
Entrance:

Fight:

Major Nelson disciplines Jeannie compilation video

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

For some reason this was ‘Recommended’ for me on YouTube–a compilation video of Major Nelson keeping Jeannie in line: