Newt Gingrich, the Republican presidential hopeful, wants you to know that as commander in chief he is ready to confront one of the most nightmarish of doomsday scenarios: a nuclear blast high above the United States that would instantly throw the nation into a dark age.
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Just for the hell of it, we ought to demand Donald Trump’s long-form birth certificate, and records from when momma Trump delivered little Trumpy as well. Who knows, in those records may be the explanation for everything.
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The lesson from the most recent debate is that in today’s GOP, more moderate views on immigration that were so instrumental to President George W. Bush’s appeal to Latino voters have no place.
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UFC on Fox was a brilliantly produced show that showed the only flaw in the promotion. Final Battle is Ring of Honor’s biggest event of the year and will thrill both wrestling and MMA fans in New York City.
But first, a tip of the cap to WZ columnist Mark Madden for his work on the Penn State/Jerry Sandusky scandal story. I like it better when Madden is telling it like it is about wrestling, only because this story is so sick. Once the court system is finally finished with determining guilt or innocence, I wonder how things will look in Happy Valley. Well done, Mr. Madden…
Huge ratings for UFC’s debut on Fox and to me, the production itself was flawless. It reminded me of Fox’s coverage of the Super Bowl… every tape roll, every camera shot, every announcer pitch was perfect. The fight was disappointing, only because it was so short but what was the goal of the show? To introduce the sport to casual fans and I think they executed it as well as any production imaginable.
If Brock Lesnar beats Alistair Overeem on December 30th, then UFC gets a dream matchup. If not, Dana White continues to shuffle the deck to put the best matchups together.
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Davey Richards defends the ROH World Championship against “Die Hard” Eddie Edwards at Final Battle on Friday, December 23rd. Now that it’s been reported that Edwards has been training with UFC Hall of Famer Dan “The Beast” Severn, you have to wonder how “Richards/Edwards 3” will be a different matchup.
Their first bout of this trilogy was in February of 2010, when Edwards surprised many by scoring the victory over Richards to become the first ROH World Television Champion. Davey came within an eyelash of unseating Roderick Strong for the ROH World Championship at last year’s “Final Battle” but it was Eddie Edwards who shocked the world by upsetting Strong on March 19th, capturing the World Title and setting the stage for a Richards’ rematch.
At “Best in the World” on June 26th, Davey Richards wrestled a perfect match to dethrone Edwards and claim the ROH World Championship. The ink was barely dry on the newspaper headlines about the win when talk of the return bout to complete the trilogy began.
September 18th, “Die Hard” outlasts Roderick Strong in the Ringmasters Challenge at Death Before Dishonor IX. In back-to-back October episodes of Ring of Honor Wrestling Television, Edwards escapes Michael Elgin and Davey bests Strong, leading Ring of Honor matchmakers to making “Final Battle: Richards/Edwards 3” a reality.
So what will be different on December 23rd at the Hammerstein Ballroom? Will training with Dan Severn show us a better, tougher Eddie Edwards? Can Davey Richards have that “perfect” training camp again? How annoyed is Davey with Eddie for training with Severn?
The third of any trilogy struggles to duplicate the magic of the first two but these two athletes have show the ability to push each other better and further than any other partner or opponent. Questions will linger about what the future holds for the American Wolves but Final Battle: Richards/Edwards 3 is all about fighting for the ROH World Championship and the belief that the holder of that title is the Best Wrestler in the World.
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Drug Testing Double Standard
So, Evan Bourne gets suspended 30 days for smoking synthetic pot. The story is Bourne’s not alone in the partaking of the faux ganja but he’s the one who gets popped. I’ve been reading all the stories and I’ve figured out who the other big name is…? I’m not lying, this is the TRUTH!
It has to be Jim Ross.
Look at the facts… In and out of the chair on Raw, constantly being humiliated. Supposed to fight Michael Cole then the match gets cut “for time”. Yeah right! JR must be smoking huge, always failing drug tests. Has to be…
Not to make excuses but you’d have to be stoned to treat a legend like that and really be high to put up with it.
Is Bar-B-Que sauce helpful when one gets the munchies?
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Several months back, when the Arab League suspended Libya’s membership and passed a resolution supporting a “no-fly zone” over the country; it appeared to be a one-off affair. Muammar Qadhafi had worked hard, for decades, to make himself a regional pariah. His bizarre behavior, his reign of terror, and his absurd policy pronouncements had long outraged and embarrassed many across the Arab World. So it was not surprising when, in the face of Qadhafi’s threats to commit massacres against demonstrators in his own country, Arab leaders threw their hands up and took the unprecedented step of inviting foreign intervention to restrain the region’s madman.
Could this happen again? Was it possible for another Arab leader to behave so badly that he would become a regional liability and a threat to regional stability? At the time, it seemed unlikely. There did not appear to be any logical candidate among the current crop of Arab leaders. Even those who had committed outrages of their own did not appear to have what it would take to become, in short order, as reviled and isolated as Qadhafi.
The results of a recent poll released this week by the Arab American Institute, however, suggest that Syria’s President Bashar al Assad may well be on the way to assuming the role as the region’s new outcast. The Arab American Institute poll, conducted in late September-early October by Zogby Research Services, surveyed over 4,000 Arabs in six countries (Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE).
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It was Friday afternoon and I received a call from my good friend “Big League” John McChesney, whom I often times managed at various indy shows. ?He was headed from his home in Erie, PA ?to wrestle at a bar in downtown Cleveland called, “Jimmy's in the Flats.” ?When Johnny was booked in or around Cleveland he'd stay at my house, to save on hotel expenses and to avoid driving back home that same night. ?McChesney was putting the show over huge in an attempt to get me to go and watch. ?Sometimes indy shows aren't so great and I had a feeling this was going to be one of those times. ?Johnny kept selling though, “Aaron, there's going to be some good matches. ?Um, I think Aero's booked… and some other good people.” ?I wasn't sold. ?”Oh! ?They have big glove boxing there tonight.” ?Still not sold. ?”Their drink specials are really good… I think half off.” ?I'm starting to reconsider. ?”There's always single, hot chicks in the bar… there's a good chance we bring some home.” ?I'm in!
My friend Mack and I arrived at Jimmy's and settled in for a night of sub-par wrestling and carousing. ?In the midst of the half-price drinks, big glove boxing and big time wrestling, something magical happened. ?I made my way over to the bar, with intentions of ordering three “Flaming D.P.'s” for Johnny, Mack and I. ?As I was waiting for the bartender, the two girls next to me tapped my shoulder and began to kiss each other. ?”Bartender, make that five please!” ?McChesney was 100% accurate in his sales pitch for the show. ?There were some good matches, big glove boxing, drink specials but most importantly, there were hot chicks -and we were determined to bring them home. ?As I recall, there were several guys just standing around, entranced in a deep stare at the ladies. My friends and I were among those guys, standing front and center, tongues to the ground.
Note to readers: The most important thing to remember when hitting on chicks is to, under no circumstances, tell them you're involved in wrestling. ?This is a common mistake made by many workers in the business. ? Ninety percent of females hate professional wrestling. ?One hundred percent of females hate indy wrestling. ?The announcement for “last call” was made and it was time to make the hard sell to the girls. ?After a brief huddle, it was decided that I would be the one to pitch the idea of an after-party with four dudes (indy worker Chris Kole was my straightedge roommate that elected to stay home) to the two bi girls. ?I walked up to them and before I could fumble through my first sentence, they asked, “Hey, sexy… Did you wanna have some fun tonight? ?We could meet you guys back at your place, like an after party thing.”
The girls, Candy and Trixie as I had just found out, were following us home and even though the odds were in favor of someone being left out, we didn't care. ?Mack, Johnny and I walked in to my house and upstairs to the entertainment loft, where Kole was watching old VHS tapes of Alf. ?We explained our unique situation to him, which he promptly replied, “I don't want any part of this. ?It just sounds bad.” ?The girls arrived with party accessories and Mack began pouring the drinks. ?Kole retreated to the downstairs living room, where he watched the History Channel in complete sobriety. ?Johnny began to speak, “So, you girls…” and trailed off because they began kissing each other again. ?They'd pause on occasion… to breathe… and there we were, three dudes sitting around watching them and then briefly glancing over at each other, not knowing what to do. ?It was a strip club-like atmosphere and like a wise man once said, “business was about to pick up.”
Even though it was a typical Cleveland winter, and I don't keep the heat turned up, Trixie became unseasonably hot. ?She took off her sweater, as Candy answered her phone. ?”Hello… no I can't… we're working right now…” ?McChesney looked over at me and I matter-of-factly said, “Must be a jealous boyfriend calling.” ?Trixie was really interested in the type of work we did for a living, and apparently after I stated I'd just collected a big settlement from a law-suit, her fever kicked back in because she removed the rest of her clothing. ?Candy started burning up too, joining her co-worker in stripping. ?I was very appreciative that the girls were so concerned with not getting us sick, that they only made out with each other. ?I had several fitness machines in my loft, and Candy began riding the exercise bike while Trixie was doing headstands, yes, both were still nude, and not sick. ?Kole walked in, searching for his “Best of Low-Ki” tape, but stopped immediately, and without saying a word turned around and left.
I walked to the kitchen for more rum. ?Johnny was already there, talking with Kole. ?I was stunned as to how well the night was going until John said, “Aaron, I think those chicks are hookers.” ?I reacted, “Noooo. ?What? ?Nooo. What makes you think that?” ?He replied, “Um, they asked me for money.” ?I reasoned, “They just probably didn't realize they were low on gas or something and didn't bring much money, you're just drunk. ?That's all.” ?Kole interjected, “No, dude. ?Those bitches are trickin'.” ?He was sober and probably right. ?Mack walked in, “Those chicks keep holding out their hands after doing stuff to each other and saying, 'And then?' I think they're hookers.” ?The nights events began to replay through my mind… ?their names were “Candy” and “Trixie”… it started to make sense and I began to freak out, “Why are we all here and they're upstairs alone with all my shit??”
We tried getting rid of the girls by saying things like we forgot to cash our checks, or I just got called into work, etc. ?Nothing was working. ?They were determined to stay and get paid. ?Eventually, it came to me. ?I had to go back to the Golden Rule. ?I asked McChesney, “So, you got any other matches coming up?” ?Candy wondered what kind of matches we were talking about. ?”Oh, pro wrestling.” Then Trixie said, “Like WWE?” ?”Well, kind of. ?But low budget. ?It's what was at the bar tonight.” Faster than their clothes came off, they were back on and the “working girls” were gone. ?The night may not have gone exactly how I had hoped, but at least I have this story. ?The moral of the story is that wrestling doesn't always pay the best, but ensuring I didn't have a strong-handed pimp coming after me, was the best pay off I could have ever asked for.
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GENEVA (Reuters) – Niger needs help training and equipping its security forces to deal with potential terrorism in the aftermath of the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s government in neighboring Libya, Niger’s president, Mahamadou Issoufou, said on Monday.
Addressing a World Trade Organization conference in Geneva, Issoufou said Niger wanted a speedy end to the conflict in Libya because of its impact on trade, immigration and security.
Three convoys carrying important members of Gaddafi’s entourage have fled to Niger this month, including Saadi, one of Gaddafi’s sons, Gaddafi’s security chief and at least two top generals, all of whom are now in the capital.
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TAMPA BAY (Reuters) – Lee Roy Selmon, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hall of Fame defensive lineman, died on Sunday two days after suffering a stroke at the age of 56.
Widely recognized as the greatest Buccaneers player of all time, Selmon was one of the franchise’s pioneer players and a fierce defensive presence.
The Glazer family, who own the Buccaneers, released a statement on the team’s website (buccaneers.com).
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MISRATA, Libya — A flash of sunlight reflecting off a distant windshield heralded the approach of a vehicle across the endless Libyan desert. So the rebel truck slammed into reverse, taking cover behind a sandy hill and swiveling its heavy machinegun to take aim at whatever was coming.
It was the only vehicle on the deserted highway coming from Bani Walid, one of the few Libyan towns the rebels don’t control and a possible hiding place of deposed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
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TRIPOLI, Libya — Libyan rebels are demanding that Algeria return Moammar Gadhafi’s wife and three of his children for trial after they fled, raising tensions between the neighboring countries.
Algeria’s decision to host members of the Gadhafi clan is an “aggressive act against the Libyan people’s wish,” said Mahmoud Shammam, information minister in the rebels’ interim government.
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