Comments on: Monday morning media quarterback

By: Zach Arnold

Zach Arnold — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:46:12 +0000

I just thought of this: Zach Arnold is like a nascar fan that canâ€™t accept Toyota is sponsoring a car, and that Toyota is number 2 in American sales.

He doesnâ€™t like it when the Japanese do something better, and he prays his little slander crusades against Pride will make them go away.

A good ol boy, in distress.

You’re right. All those years I spent putting over Japanese professional wrestling in the 1990s was just one big scam. Really. I never enjoyed any of it. I never thought Giant Baba was one of the best bookers in the industry for his clean finishes. Nope. Never really believed in a Japanese fight product. No-siree. I’m just an uneducated hick, aren’t I?

And this gem from Sprewell Rimz:

when he actually can speak AND read Japanese himself, Iâ€™ll put more stock into what he has to say. until then, heâ€™s not much more than a goof who can use Google translator.

You do know that online translators weren’t in function in the mid-90s, right? And you do realize that most of them really aren’t great in AI (artificial intelligence) for translating Japanese?

I’ll go make sure to tell my old Japanese friends all about this new knowledge that has surfaced that I know nothing on Japan.

By: JOSH

JOSH — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:59:43 +0000

AGreed BPP from teh start was a force to be reckoned with in K-1 MAX, now that he has gotten use to the differences between Muay Thai and K-1 MAX, he is almost unstoppable. There is a reason why MASATO is contemplating retirement and BPP is one of the reasons.

By: Jordan Breen

Jordan Breen — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:36:24 +0000

Al Yu is using my theory of MMAos, and I’m not getting royalties? Get fucked.

“Occasionally Buakaw just rides a fight out to decision for fun (which I will never understand the reasoning behind – he certainly doesnâ€™t need it for experience/training).”

You know, it can be incredibly hard to finish a world class guy in 9 minutes. Moreover, Buakaw has just recently began to adapt his style to a more high impact, fast finish-oriented mentality, which suits K-1 rules. He’s KO’d the majority of his opponents then, and not being able to KO SHINOBU in less than ten minutes is nothing to be ashamed of.

By: mose

mose — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:14:39 +0000

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3504&zoneid=13

The Asian Sensation agrees…

By: Mulberry Tree

Mulberry Tree — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:04:17 +0000

Sprewell Rimz is the most hated poster on deathvalleydriver’s MMA board, which itself is pretty much filled with assholes and dumbshits. Half his posts there are declarations of his undying hatred for Zach Arnold, which is probably why so many people have set their accounts to ignore him. He just started watching MMA. Nobody should take him very seriously.

By: mose

mose — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:37:54 +0000

So, what does it mean when Meltzer says the same things Zach does?

By: sprewell rimz

sprewell rimz — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:13:41 +0000

Dave Meltzer > Zach Arnold. I read Zach for entertainment (which he’s good at), but he’s hardly credible with me. he sensationalizes everything before getting all the information he needs, and often makes himself look stupid. he lacks a lot of journalistic integrity.

By: The Gaijin

The Gaijin — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:08:00 +0000

While you may not agree with everything he has to say on the Japanese scene – he’s hardly a “goof with a Google translator”.

He knows the scene in Japan from the pro wrestling perspective and since there’s a great deal of crossover between the industries, I’d say he’s at least someone with a credible opinion. Whether he’s somewhat slanted towards feeling one way or another is another question…but he was bang on about their nosedive wrt the yakuza involvement even though he took a TON of heat for being anti-Japan.

While I feel he might be a bit overblown in his perception that this event, that is being very well received in the US from a fan standpoint, is a death knell in Japan…he’s certainly not just blowing smoke out his ass.

By: sprewell rimz

sprewell rimz — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:41:45 +0000

when he actually can speak AND read Japanese himself, I’ll put more stock into what he has to say. until then, he’s not much more than a goof who can use Google translator.

By: JThue

JThue — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:25:37 +0000

Sheesh, Zach Arnold is nationalistic now? The man who has totally devoted his time for years and years to report on and atempt to understand the Japanese industry? So I guess it’s all been a mascarade from the start then? The creation of Puroresu Power was just the beginning of the ploy to eventually drag all things Japanese through the dirt? Come on, badape.