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The PRIDE Middleweight Title dies tonight as champion Dan Henderson faces UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson in a "unification match". Basically, the PRIDE belt is dead after this evening and the winner will be the undisputed UFC champion. This show, which is being taped in London and will be over by the time most of you read this, is available FREE in the US and Canada on Spike TV at 9:00 PM EST/PST, on an eight-hour tape delay. Full line-up for the show courtesy Dr. Keith:
UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion - Saturday September 8, 2007- O2 Arena, London, UK
1. UFC & PRIDE FC Light Heavyweight Championship Unification Bout: Quinton Jackson vs. Dan Henderson
2. Matt Hamill vs. Michael Bisping
3. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović vs. Cheick Kongo
4. Marcus Davis vs. Paul Taylor
5. Houston Alexander vs. Alessio Sakara
6. Gleison Tibau vs. Terry Etim (Dark)
7. Tomasz Drwal vs. Thiago Silva (Dark)
8. Naoyuki Kotani vs. Dennis Siver (Dark)
9. Anthony Torres vs. Jess Liaudin (Dark)
Since I am now renowned for my predictions, perhaps more so than Randy Couture, I will officially state that Dan Henderson is going to be Quinton Jackson and Matt Hamill will beat the COUNT Michael Bisping via three-round decision. Couture is picking Jackson, so we'll see who the man is after tonight. SERIOUSLY NOW. I will be doing ongoing play-by-play on the website starting around 9:00 PM PST.
Fedor Emelianenko will be in London, so if he shows up on TV that means the deal is done, and if not, well, it's not done.
Tomorrow is also a TNA PPV. Seriously. Kurt Angle defends all his belts, Jimmy Rave debuts, and they will sentence me to weekly two hour Impacts. We'll have a full line-up tomorrow.
Christian, billed as Jayson Reso, has a role in the film Shoot Em Up, which debuted last night. For those wondering why TNA wasn't hyping up this fact, it was actually a good decision for once as somebody who saw the movie last night said his total screen time was approximately 1 second.
If you haven't checked it out, our first of FOUR STRAIGHT Bryan & Vinny Shows is up now for members, with UFC predictions and reviews of WEC on Versus, ECW, Smackdown and TNA. Nearly 90 minutes of wrestling and MMA talk. We'll be back tonight discussing UFC, back Sunday discussing TNA and Derby City, and back Monday discussing Raw. Good time to sign up if you haven't already.
Iron Sheik turns 65 today.
WEC and Versus came to a deal to add fifteen more live events to their contract. The ratings for the shows have been strong compared to the network average. New episodes of Wreckage are also on the way.
The next Kayfabe Commentaries, a shoot interview series that has gotten some great reviews, will be with Honky Tonk Man. They're looking for videotaped questions from fans, and you can get more info here.
Tragically, in the end Joe was defeated by The World. The final episode of his radio show is up here (part 1) and here (part 2). Dr. Keith and Mike Sempervive of this site are both featured in part 2.
Price of Glory Wrestling returns on Saturday September 15th 2007 in Coldwater, Michigan with "Intrusion." Local Radio Personality, 107.7 WRKR's Shaffee will be acting commissioner for the night. The PoG Heavyweight Championship is on the line as Champion, JT Zorin chooses his opponent for the night. Also, 8 man Glory Cup Tournament entries are decided as "Old Timer" Jeff King faces off against "The Hype" Jimmy Shalwin and Noah Lott vs. $Dollar$ in a "Towel" match. Other matches include: Bryan Skyline & Sean Tyler vs. Keith Creme & Gavin Starr, Jamie Eternal vs. Scotty Young, Money Mike vs. Christin Able, Scottie Nice vs. Magnum Conroy and more! For more details and to download matches go to http://www.dansevern.com/pogindex.shtml.
Looks like THIS FEUD MUST CONTINUE
WWE crashed and burned this week with over a dozen suspensions and several firings. The cover story of this week's new 25,000-word Figure Four Weekly newsletter covers the issue in depth with a look at why the suspensions came down, the top superstars listed as having purchased illegal drugs at Internet pharmacies, what they purchased, how it was decided who would be suspended, thoughts on how bad Chavo Guerrero, Rey Misterio and particularly Ken Kennedy look now, a top Smackdown star and former champion who was listed and vehemently denies it, what all the drugs are used for, how the suspensions affected WWE storylines, what WWE expected about all of this, insider notes on why Mike Bucci was fired, what others in the company had to say about him both positive and negative, what WWE is going to do about drug testing developmental, who might replace him, insider notes on meetings with talent arranged by both Vince and Stephanie McMahon, what the wrestlers were told, major changes Vince wants to make, who they're talking about signing and bringing back including some top stars, why Eugene was fired, what drug has been added to Wellness testing that everyone is outraged about, why Cryme Tyme was fired, when Congressional hearings are coming, and so much more. I've also got a complete first-hand review of the Battle of Los Angeles tournament from last week in Burbank including backstage notes, a full review of all three shows, and thoughts on the last night, which I think was the best indy show I have ever attended in my life. In WWE news we have information on Chris Benoit's brain findings, what this means for both the legal battle and WWE, concerns in WWE about who might be called to testify, rock stars and how their death rate compares to wrestling, William Regal puts his foot in his mouth, all about Ric Flair giving notice to WWE and what his future might hold, tons of notes on Fedor, latest Dana White interview with the most up-to-date news on UFC, drug testing results, TNA notes on going to two hours, update on Joe and Alex Shelley, TNA going international, how Pacman is doing backstage these days, how house shows work, Jeff Monson talks drugs, Bodog screws up again, latest on Nick Hogan and some damning comments he made recently, how John Graziano is doing after the wreck, Vince reviews ROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies, plus full reviews of every major TV show including Raw, Smackdown, Human Weapon, Saturday Night's Main Event, Hogan Knows Best, TNA, Derby City Wrestling, and TONS more! Of course, as a member you also get full access to ALL new and archived radio shows dating back to 2005, plus all the new and archived (300-plus issues) Figure Four Weekly newsletters dating back to 2001. To sign up, please click here, or PayPal users can use the Quick Buy link at the top of this page to be online within 60 seconds. Rates start at just $7.99 per month (27 cents a DAY), so it's a steal. Thanks for your support!
Our latest FREE radio show, the September 4 Bryan & Vinny Show, can be downloaded here.
My newest Fight Network column is here with a look at WWE's latest woes. If you like the columns, they're about 1/25th the length of each issue of Figure Four Weekly, and we've got 300 back issues archived from 2002-today, all available 24/7 with an online membership to this site. See below for more info and ordering details.
Call to ban 'no-holds' fighting. Just out of curiosity, why would you have to ban a form of fighting with "no-holds"?
Graziano's Mother Confirms Second Car's Driver
Article about WWE in South Africa
Where are they now with George Scott
Bollea's 100 MPH Speeding Got Warning, Not Ticket
Wrestler jailed for choke murder
UFC 75 preview from CBS Sportsline
Kenny Florian interview on CBS Sportsline
Another SI article on Quinton Jackson
Brian Fritz writes about drug suspensions
Lance Storm archived column on death and drugs
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