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Sometimes I wonder if I’ve outgrown all this wrestling stuff.
That’s kind of how I felt last night watching Wrestlemania XXIX. I spent all week blogging about my excitement for the event. I ordered a hundred chicken wings and invited all my friends to the house. I drank unhealthy amounts of Cheerwine out of the giant Hulk Hogan mug I found at a flea market a few months ago.
All the elements were there for an epic night. Then the show started. Continue reading
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Today we’re talking Macho Madness: That confidence, strength and intensity personified best by the one and only Randy “Macho Man” Savage.
May you tackle all of today’s challenges with Macho Madness. May you turn your life around 180 degrees. May you go left when the world tells you to go right.
You are more than a conqueror, and no matter what life brings you can trust “the beat goes on”.
Happy Friday. (And no more questions!)
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This is the tale of a wrestling school dropout.
Before my alter ego Ice D ever defended his championship, I flunked out of wrestling school.
A few years back I stepped into a professional wrestling ring with two of my best friends in the outskirts of Harlem, GA. We grew up watching spandex-clad athletes assault each other every Monday night for years. One day we heard of a local wrestling group offering tryouts. We decided to join them.
We had our ring names picked out – a faction known as The UnXpected. Our T-shirts would bear our catchphrase: “Respect The UnXpected.” The merchandising dollars would be rolling in.
We dreamt of winning world championships and entering the Hall of Fame.
We never made it out of training. Continue reading
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What is the ultimate accomplishment in sports?
It’s not championships. It’s not the Hall of Fame.
It’s being undefeated.
Undefeated means perfection. Zero losses. Zero hits. Flawless victory. All As and no absences. Five stars.
Look what’s swept the sports nation recently. Not March Madness – the Miami Heat’s undefeated streak.
The Heat’s 27 straight win streak captivated the nation because we seek perfection. When we witness it, we are often in awe.
In the wrestling world, the word undefeated is synonymous with one man – The Undertaker. Continue reading
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