Comments on: PRIDE 2007 schedule notes http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:14:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JThue http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-13097 JThue Sun, 07 Jan 2007 02:22:39 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/#comment-13097 "Fightlinker.com Says: January 2nd, 2007 at 11:42 pm I’m surprised at the dates they chose. 2 events in April? It will be interesting to see them try to spread their roster across these two events without giving one the shaft." ... Eh, they've only been doing this for the past three years now. “Fightlinker.com Says:
January 2nd, 2007 at 11:42 pm

I’m surprised at the dates they chose. 2 events in April? It will be interesting to see them try to spread their roster across these two events without giving one the shaft.”

… Eh, they’ve only been doing this for the past three years now.

]]> By: JThue http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-13096 JThue Sun, 07 Jan 2007 02:20:35 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/#comment-13096 Is really no one aware that Mark Hunt is SHW?!?!?! - Hunt - Thompson - Butterbean - sign Ricco Rodriguez - sign Giant Silva back, at least for short term - Waterman - Cabbage? - Broughton? - bring Silva from Showtime in a year or so - sign Sapp - sign Choi Off the top of my head - and there's a ton of names out there I'm not aware of. There's SHW talent enough around for at least one promotion to have a serious SHW division. It's just a matter of getting it started first and not be left with the freaks. PRIDE going ahead with it shows they're aware of this opening and won't miss the boat like they did with their US launch. Is really no one aware that Mark Hunt is SHW?!?!?!

- Hunt
- Thompson
- Butterbean
- sign Ricco Rodriguez
- sign Giant Silva back, at least for short term
- Waterman
- Cabbage?
- Broughton?
- bring Silva from Showtime in a year or so
- sign Sapp
- sign Choi

Off the top of my head – and there’s a ton of names out there I’m not aware of. There’s SHW talent enough around for at least one promotion to have a serious SHW division. It’s just a matter of getting it started first and not be left with the freaks. PRIDE going ahead with it shows they’re aware of this opening and won’t miss the boat like they did with their US launch.

]]> By: grafdog http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-12998 grafdog Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:51:02 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/#comment-12998 They will not be signing akebono. With the huge talent in Pride's lw division, the 16 man lw tourney will be earthshaking with great storylines. The 185 division is a shambles after the last ill advised tourney, it needs a whole new concept. Wandy is beatable and really can't be protected anymore. He'll most likely lose to one of... minotauro/arona/overeem later this year giving shogun a chance to start a new chapter in 08. The hw division has lost all of its tension having lost Fedor's rival. So pride needs to restock some hw's .... 1 killer Croat, 1 token black man from the ghetto, 1 past his prime (but still hungry) american wrestler and his lil broni. And that "Igor guy". They will not be signing akebono.

With the huge talent in Pride’s lw division, the 16 man lw tourney will be earthshaking with great storylines.
The 185 division is a shambles after the last ill advised tourney, it needs a whole new concept.
Wandy is beatable and really can’t be protected anymore. He’ll most likely lose to one of… minotauro/arona/overeem later this year giving shogun a chance to start a new chapter in 08.
The hw division has lost all of its tension having lost Fedor’s rival.

So pride needs to restock some hw’s …. 1 killer Croat, 1 token black man from the ghetto, 1 past his prime (but still hungry) american wrestler and his lil broni. And that “Igor guy”.

]]> By: Fightlinker.com http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-12984 Fightlinker.com Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:42:16 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/#comment-12984 I'm surprised at the dates they chose. 2 events in April? It will be interesting to see them try to spread their roster across these two events without giving one the shaft. I’m surprised at the dates they chose. 2 events in April? It will be interesting to see them try to spread their roster across these two events without giving one the shaft.

]]> By: David http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-12978 David Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:38:08 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/#comment-12978 Pride should do whatever they can to try to sign Kurt Angle, who I believe is the only unsigned fighter (I dont follow pro wrestling so I dont know his deal with tna) who could draw in America. Pride should do whatever they can to try to sign Kurt Angle, who I believe is the only unsigned fighter (I dont follow pro wrestling so I dont know his deal with tna) who could draw in America.

]]> By: Mr1000Cent http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-12976 Mr1000Cent Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:52:16 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/#comment-12976 Well, IMO, that wouldn't be a problem, I mean, if James Toney can put on extra weight (maybe even enough to fight in the Pride Super Heavyweight division), then anyone can. Heck, if Pride gets Akebono to fight Henry Miller, it would be like watching a "full contact Sumo" match, if you will :D. Well, IMO, that wouldn’t be a problem, I mean, if James Toney can put on extra weight (maybe even enough to fight in the Pride Super Heavyweight division), then anyone can. Heck, if Pride gets Akebono to fight Henry Miller, it would be like watching a “full contact Sumo” match, if you will :D .

]]> By: MMA T-Shirts http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-12975 MMA T-Shirts Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:48:20 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/#comment-12975 "With the Bushido roster I think they’ll manage to fill the cards. The big question mark is all the US cards, JJapanese fighters won’t draw a public in the US, and Wanderlei and Fedor can’t be on all the cards." Yep, absolutely... What I meant was to say they dont have enough heavy fighters... or at least enough new ones. You basically have to have about 50% LHW and HW on the cards - I cant really think of many fights we havent seen between the heavier fighters in their rosters. p.s. to Mr1000Cent, Kimbo is only 260 so he'd need to bulk up for SHW ;) “With the Bushido roster I think they’ll manage to fill the cards. The big question mark is all the US cards, JJapanese fighters won’t draw a public in the US, and Wanderlei and Fedor can’t be on all the cards.”

Yep, absolutely… What I meant was to say they dont have enough heavy fighters… or at least enough new ones. You basically have to have about 50% LHW and HW on the cards – I cant really think of many fights we havent seen between the heavier fighters in their rosters.

p.s. to Mr1000Cent, Kimbo is only 260 so he’d need to bulk up for SHW ;)

]]> By: iain http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-12973 iain Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:32:30 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/#comment-12973 zuluzinhio, bob sapp, thompson, antonio silva, gan mcgee, hong man choi, akebono, giant silva, tim sylvia, semmy schilt, butterbean. Who else would figh at shw? This has the potential to be the most hilarious division of all time. zuluzinhio, bob sapp, thompson, antonio silva, gan mcgee, hong man choi, akebono, giant silva, tim sylvia, semmy schilt, butterbean.

Who else would figh at shw? This has the potential to be the most hilarious division of all time.

]]> By: Mr1000Cent http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-12970 Mr1000Cent Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:57:26 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/#comment-12970 Pride Super Heavyweight division...:D. Is there any reason to watch the WWE now? Maybe this could mean the idea of my own personal dream match between Kimbo Slice and Giant Silva. The only problem with a division such as the Super Heavyweight is that when those guys get gassed, the first couple of rows in the arena might be at a health risk. Oh, that, and the pace of such a fight would make Tim Sylvia look like Wanderlei Silva. But the whole idea of seeing a Cyclops vs. an Ogre is still cool (maybe Giant Silva can use his club during a match), IMO. Pride Super Heavyweight division…:D. Is there any reason to watch the WWE now? Maybe this could mean the idea of my own personal dream match between Kimbo Slice and Giant Silva. The only problem with a division such as the Super Heavyweight is that when those guys get gassed, the first couple of rows in the arena might be at a health risk. Oh, that, and the pace of such a fight would make Tim Sylvia look like Wanderlei Silva. But the whole idea of seeing a Cyclops vs. an Ogre is still cool (maybe Giant Silva can use his club during a match), IMO.

]]> By: Stu http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-12968 Stu Tue, 02 Jan 2007 19:32:01 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/01/pride-2007-schedule-notes/#comment-12968 "Pride havent got enough fighters to run that many events." With the Bushido roster I think they'll manage to fill the cards. The big question mark is all the US cards, JJapanese fighters won't draw a public in the US, and Wanderlei and Fedor can't be on all the cards. “Pride havent got enough fighters to run that many events.”

With the Bushido roster I think they’ll manage to fill the cards. The big question mark is all the US cards, JJapanese fighters won’t draw a public in the US, and Wanderlei and Fedor can’t be on all the cards.

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