Breaking The Chains

Yesterday marked the 35th Anniversary of the American release of the first Dokken album Breaking The Chains which was previously released in Europe in 1981/

Kiss - Lick It Up

Also on this day 35 years ago, KISS released the album Lick It Up.

KISS - Unmasking on MTV (1983)

On this day 35 years ago, KISS appeared on MTV without their makeup for the first time thus beginning their unmasked era. Other than the Rise To It Music Video, KISS wouldn't put the make up back on until the reunion tour in 1996. Also, awesome they got JJ Jackson to interview them.

Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto Highlight

Very sad to hear about the death of MMA legend Kid Yamamoto who passed away last night of cancer. Yamamoto was a favorite of mine and he was only 41. I did hope he could beat it but it wasn't to be. Yamamoto was a legend of MMA who along with Urijah Faber was credited for being one of the first superstars in the lower classes and one of the best in the mid-2000s as he had it all in great wrestling, athleticism, explosiveness, & knockout power you don't see in fighters his size. I also respect him as he was one of those fighters who didn't care about size as he was a natural 135 pound bantamweight but fought as high as 155 pound lightweight. He won the K-1 HERO'S Middleweight (165.3 pounds) Grand Prix and his four second knockout over Kazuyuki Miyata is one of the greatest knockouts in history. While he did have some cans here and there, he still scored good wins over the likes of future Shooto Champion Hideki Kadowaki, Jeff Curran, Royler Gracie, Caol Uno, Genki Sudo, & Rani Yahya as well against future champions like Jadamba Narantungalag & Bibiano Fernandes early in their career and dominated future Strikeforce champion Josh Thomson before an accidentally groin shot from Thomson led the fight to a no contest. 13 years before the Conor McGregor/Floyd "Money" Mayweather boxing fight, Yamamoto's kickboxing fight with K-1 legend Masato drew over 34 million viewers on TV and help sell at least 35,000 fans to the Osaka Dome. It's sad his career didn't end on a good note as he was never the same after an ACL tear in 2008 and his DREAM & UFC runs failed all the while he never did that win in UFC. On the plus side, his legacy is secured even though he didn't reach his full potential. I can keep going on but I've went long enough. Godspeed to a legend taken way too soon.

"NWO Crash" - Theme of Masahiro Chono 蝶野 正洋

Happy 55th Birthday to wrestling legend and one of my favorites Masahiro Chono.

Legends of the Hidden Temple: Main Theme

September 11th marked the 25th Anniversary of the classic Nickelodeon game show Legends of the Hidden Temple. Happy Anniversary.

Liddell/Ortiz III is a Bad Idea

Liddell/Ortiz III is a Bad Idea
September 13, 2018
By Ryan Porzl

In late 2009, the UFC announced Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz would coach the 11th season of the Ultimate Fighter and then face off for a third time in the main event of UFC 115 in June 2010. The fight never happened as Ortiz pulled out due to neck surgery and Liddell faced Rich Franklin who he lost to. With Liddell forced into retirement later in the year and Ortiz retiring in 2012, then went to Bellator, and then retired again in 2017, it looked like the door was shut on the third fight. Fast forward to 2018 and after being released from the UFC, Liddell not only announced his return to fighting but that a third Ortiz fight was being planned. After months of rumors, it was officially announced in August that Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions would hold the fight and that it was set for November 24th. Obviously, just about everyone except the participants see this as a horrible idea but I figure why not jump in and give reasons why this shouldn't be happening.