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Matt Lindland Is Good At Keeping A Secret

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Not only is Matt Lindland a great fighter but, man, that guy can keep a secret. I had the pleasure of talking to "The Law" at a time where his name was very much in the news. Needless to say, I was looking for some answers. We knew he had signed with ...

A Few Things I Hate…

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

1) St. Patrick's Day drunken idiots 2) Unsanctioned fights (aka when people get drunk they like to fight) 3) Men who lay their hands on women 4) Men who knock ladies out with a punch 5) The snow Amazingly, all these things are exemplified in the clip below. I have already confessed my love for ...

The Shamrock-Le Hype Continues

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Elite XC and Strikeforce held a conference call today to hype their loaded 3/29 card headlined by Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le. Jake Shields, Drew Fickett and Gary Shaw were also available. Below is the audio from the call. My two favorite parts were when Gary Shaw said that Ken Shamrock ...

A Legend Passes

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

As a wrestling-loving child I was always drawn to the talkers. You know, the guys who were able to sell a match or a feud on the mic. And while the business has seen countless eloquent speakers come and go none were better than "Playboy" Gary Hart (left). The former ...

How Was Your Weekend?

Monday, March 17th, 2008

It was a very quiet weekend at The Park and, unfortunately, that may be the case for the next couple of weeks. Busy times in the real world (i.e. work) so I really can't complain but, that said, we may be a little light on interviews. Don't worry though - ...

Pollock’s POV: MMA Is About To Get Crunk

Monday, March 17th, 2008

So what's the deal with BET's Iron Ring? Apparently, it debuts tomorrow and while no one is quite sure as to who will be fighting on the show(s) we do know which celebrities will be involved. Combat sports luminaries Nelly, Ludacris and Lil Jon will be some of the familiar names ...

Dan “The Beast” Severn Just Keeps On Tickin’

Monday, March 17th, 2008

They don't get much more legendary than Dan "The Beast" Severn (left). Seriously, I could have asked Severn eight hours worth of questions with regards to his MMA and pro wrestling careers but instead I settled on forty minutes. And, boy, did we cover a lot: * Why he continues to ...

Jarry Park’s Top 24 Wrestlemania Moments

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Just over two weeks away from the big one. If you’re joining us in progress, click here for moments #24-21, here for #20-17 and here for #16-13. _________________________________________________ #12: Honor Thy Wife Wrestlemania VIII – Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN April 5, 1992 The Match: Randy “Macho Man” Savage vs. Ric Flair (c) The Moment: For months ...

Memories From The Park: When Jake Rosholt Stopped By

Friday, March 14th, 2008

If Pacquaio-Marquez II isn't your thing and if you can't find any illegal ways of watching Dream 1, you have another option for Saturday night in the form of the Xtreme Fighting League on HDNet. The main reason to watch this card is this will probably be your first chance ...

Who’s Sported The Greatest Mustache In Wrestling History?

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Listen, it's not all fun and games at The Park. Sometimes we've got to do some dirty work, break news and even provide our residents with definitive combat sports lists. So, with that in mind, we present the top 5 greatest mustaches in pro wrestling history. On April 1, Triad Publishing ...