Comments on: Thursday trash talk: UFC gets major media coverage

By: ukiro

ukiro — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:20:14 +0000

While criticism (of the civilized variety) is a necessity for any form of intellectual debate, I think some people need to back up their attacks way better, or shut the hell up. And for all we know, Zach may have posted todays news links, forgot to activate comments, and then left the computer to do something else (or whatever). So let’s not jump to conclusions.

By: Robert Poole

Robert Poole — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:32:41 +0000

Harold –

Lay off Zach. You’ve gotten your shots in all over this post. Just remember if it wasn’t for Zach and all the work he did to maintain this website, you wouldn’t have a site to visit and bitch about in the first place.

And if Zach’s opinions bother you so much, there are a ton of other places to go for MMA news/talk.

By: Harold

Harold — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:36:29 +0000

why are comments closed on the friday news? can you not take critisism?

By: 45 Huddle

45 Huddle — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:26:50 +0000

I have a feeling their will be no deal, or it will be on one of those stations that gets no viewers, let TechTV or some 100+ channel who’s audience is almost nothing.

By: 45 Huddle

45 Huddle — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:24:51 +0000

Cage Rage will not be on HBO. HBO has a long track record of announcing programing a long time in advance. Not to mention that HBO Sports has a certain level of content. They aren’t going to risk their reputation on some small, non-American promoter, in a sport that they don’t even want to risk the big dog (UFC) in.

If anything is going on HBO in the future, it is most likely going to be Pride.

By: Fightlinker.com

Fightlinker.com — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:54:21 +0000

They’re saying April 21st, the show will be on TV. I don’t think that Showtime would shotgun something so fast, but it makes sense if HBO was keeping the slot open to just take Cage Rage and stick it in. The wankers at HBO probably think the show will be more palatable and civilised since it’s British

By: JThue

JThue — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:10:54 +0000

Re CRC on US TV: I was thinking Showtime myself. I mean, if Tanigawa can talk Showtime and Pro Elite into a Coliseum show, he sure as hell can convince them, by using the same USA now = Japan 2002 logic, that Bob Sapp = RATINGS!!!!!

By: Mr1000Cent

Mr1000Cent — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:36:30 +0000

Euthyphro, IMO, Taker will only be the champ, because he has the easy draw. I mean after he beats DiBiase, he gets to wrestle the winner of the Ultimate Warrior vs. Bill Goldberg match. While IMO, that’s going to be the match of the night, and a complete stand up war, the winner of that match will have too much taken out of them. I think it should have been the Ultimate Warrior vs. the Undertaker in the semi-finals, but that’s just the start with my complaints with the WWE’s match making .

By: D.Capitated

D.Capitated — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:21:20 +0000

I’ll be shocked if its HBO. Process of elimination:

FSN/MSG: Just televised Mormeck/Bell II live from Paris 2 weeks ago. Would be overjoyed with a .5. Spent millions on boxing because of numbers done by Holyfield and Toney on their network.

Versus: Has deal with WEC

Showtime: Not likely on such short notice, not in the budget

HBO: LOL NO.

ESPN: Cage Rage is an odd way to start an MMA relationship. They do have connections with K-1 USA though and show the occasional kickboxing show.

Comcast: Televised Holyfield’s last bout live. Has televised European events on tape delay, like skiing.

Integrated Sports PPV: More likely than any other option.

There’s wild cards too, like G4, but I wouldn’t expect it. Gut is that it’ll go for $25 on a PPV along the lines of this weekend’s Maske/Hill.

By: Fightlinker.com

Fightlinker.com — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:33:05 +0000

Cage Rage on US TV? This one is interesting because i have a gut feeling it's HBO.