JR's Blog: Friday Update...Random Thoughts..UFC 109..Jack Brisco's Services..
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UFC 109 is this Saturday night in Vegas on PPV. I wish I was going to be there but I'll definitely be watching on pay per view. Obviously the focal point of this event will be the fight pitting two MMA HOF'ers going at it when former Oklahoma State mat star and MMA legend Randy Couture battles another veteran and legend, Mark Coleman. Coleman has so much to gain professionally and personally if he can beat Couture which MMA fans no doubt are aware and is what makes this main event such an emotional one.
I'm told that actor/director Robert DeNiro, who is a big Couture fan, may be in attendance. This should an exciting night from start to finish and I'm looking forward to spending my Saturday night with the UFC.
Curious to see if Brock Lesnar appears at the event. If I had to guess, I would speculate "no." I do hear that the lethal Lesnar would like to fight Couture again for the Heavyweight Title if Randy is successful against Coleman. If talkative Frank Mir can continue to win and Brock does as well in addition to continuing to get 100% healthy, Lesnar vs. Mir will be huge.
The Super Bowl is Sunday..duh..and my head says the Colts win and cover the spread. My heart is pulling for the Saints so that's who I'm picking. There are too many former Sooners playing with New Orleans for me to pick them to lose plus after enduring Hurricane Katrina one has to believe that N.O. is due the ultimate prize for their beloved and embattled NFL franchise.
Fozzy is rocking literally and figuratively. Chris Jericho's band is red hot and their new music is making headlines in the music world. I follow Chris on Twitter and his updates are funny and informative.
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Lately I've posted on a variety of subjects including my new favorite, late night TV show, Chelsea Lately, TLC's Pit Masters, the NFL, TV commercials, wrestling, and female, hoops officials.
Contrary to what some Emailer's have asked me, I never drink and Tweet.
Reconnected with my old friend Tim McClelland who is the most respected umpire in MLB. Tim and I attended umpire school together in 1976. He's been in the "bigs" for many years and is one of my dearest buddies. I am going to take a road trip or two this MLB season to watch my pal work and to enjoy the cold beverages after the game and tell a few stories from both our many days on the road.
Can someone explain to me the wrestling fascination, male and female, with tattoos? What am I missing? I'm not anti ink but does anyone else feel that that some grappler's are on borderline overkill with their body art?
Another small pet peeve are the "logos" some wrestlers have on the ring attire that not even the DEA could decipher. If logos can't be ID'ed on TV then what value does it have. If wrestler's logos do have a meanings, then why don't the broadcasters tell us?
Saw a really cool photo from a recent wrestling convention in LA depicting Bruno Sammartino, Nick Bockwinkel, Stan Hansen, and Larry Zybszko. I'm never done a wrestling convention or reunion in my career but am interested in them if nothing else to simply go as a fan.
I will be at the Cauliflower Alley Club function in April in Las Vegas of which I greatly look forward to attending.
The memorial service for WWE HOF'er Jack Brisco will be this Thursday in Tampa at 1 p.m. at St. Lawrence Church, 5225 North Himes. I expect to see many friends of the Brisco's there to pay their respects to the best pure athlete to ever be NWA Champion.
Jack held 34 singles titles in his career, 21 tag titles w/ brother Jerry, and 4 tag titles with others.
Get this, on December 12, 1966 in Tulsa, Jack's first wrestling territory, Jack and one of his two boyhood heroes, Lou Thesz, defeated the masked Assassins, Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto, to win the United States Tag Team Titles. I was 14 years old and remember that match being talked about on our local TV.
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J.R.