Junior dos Santos looking to innovate against Hunt

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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship or the UFC Heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is scheduled to take on Mark Hunt at UFC 160 in May and the Brazilian is looking to return to his roots as an exponent of Brazilian jiu-jitsu in order to counter the heavy handed approach of the Kiwi Samoan athlete. Moreover, the Brazilian also stated that he will take things straight to the ground if things take a turn for the weird when they meet next month in Las Vegas.

The match between the Kiwi and the Brazilian has got the fans and critics buzzing with two of the biggest hitters in the UFC squaring off against each other. Most people are anticipating a stand up boxing match between the two but according to Junior dos Santos, he might have to innovate his plans if he wants to get past the challenge of Hunt, known in certain circles as the Super Samoan.

Cigano is a huge fan of the Kiwi fighter and according to the Brazilian, he also has immense respect for the fighter but he also backs his own ability as an all rounder to get the better of Hunt when they meet. The match is even more significant due to the fact that the winner might be given a shot to take on the UFC Heavyweight champion for a crack at the title. According to dos Santos, Hunt packs quite a punch in his hands and that might make things very difficult for him.

But Junior dos Santos believes his skill lies in the fact that he is much faster than his opponent and if needed, he will utilize that speed to get the better of the Kiwi. Dos Santos is also backing his jiu-jitsu skills to get the better of Hunt’s prowess in kickboxing.

Big Show turning out to be a perfect heel

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The 7ft. tall, 500 lb. giant The Big Show had successfully defended his World Heavyweight Championship by beating Sheamus. With the brutality of action and his killer instinct, it is evident that Show has become a major threat to his rivals.

After John Laurinaitis fired him from Raw for making a mockery out of his voice, Show came back at Over the Limit where everybody thought that he would help John Cena to win his match against Laurinaitis, but Show gave a blow to Cena and gifted the match to Laurinaitis. From then on Big Show has been playing the role of a heel in the WWE Universe. Later, the Giant confessed that the action was necessary on his part to retain his job at the WWE.

After establishing himself as a perfect heel Show went on to challenge Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Championship. He eventually became the number one contender for the title by beating Randy Orton. He got his fight against Sheamus at the Hell in a Cell and he defeated Sheamus to become the World Heavyweight Champion.

Sheamus got a title rematch at the Survivor Series where Big Show was beaten via disqualification but the title was not transferred. Before this night Show attacked William Regal, the former wrestler and a very good friend of Sheamus, which made Sheamus terribly angry. After Show was disqualified, Sheamus went on beating him with a steel chair and Show literally had to pray for mercy.

At the TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, Big Show had the opportunity to take the revenge on Sheamus and he beat his opponent and defended his title. In the following episode of Raw Sheamus beat Show in a non-title match but Show defended his title against Alberto del Rio in SmackDown. Now it is highly interesting to see who Show’s next opponent in the Royale Rumble becomes and how he manages to fight him!

Similarities between WWE and poker

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There are many places where physical and mental sports differ, and still more similarities between them. Here are a few of these with regards to the physically-focussed sport of WWE wrestling and the more mental challenge of playing poker.

With wrestling, much of the focus is mainly on the physical bodies of the competitors. It is about possessing enough strength and force to be able to overpower your opponent.

Punk celebrates WWE Championship

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One year ago, when CM Punk won the WWE Championship title by beating John Cena, nobody thought that he would cling to the title for as long as one year. But with his win in 2012 Survivor Series, Punk actually completed one year being the champion. Really this is an achievement!

CM Punk’s WWE career went through a lot of ups and downs and more importantly he played the role of both a hero and a villain in the industry. When Punk was first introduced to the WWE Universe he took no time to be the “face” of the crowd. But later he became a heel as the WWE Industry chose him to be the proper one to play the role.

Punk was chosen the number one contender for the WWE Championship Title. He then actually went on to beat Cena and became the new champion. This was the phase when Punk was, again, playing the role of a good character. A few days back, Punk came to the ring with Paul Heyman on his side and it took no longer to apprehend that Punk was back to his heel character. He defended his title against John Cena twice with some undue advantages. Later, the beast, Ryback, challenged him and Punk was able to win the match at Hell in a Cell with the referee Brad Maddox giving a solid low blow to Ryback, despite being manhandled by him. Vince McMahon, the Chairman of WWE, put Punk in a triple threat match in Survivor Series and there again he came up victorious as three WWE NXT superstars beat Ryback up.

Punk came into the ring in Monday Night Raw’s first episode since the Survivor Series to celebrate the anniversary of his being the champion for one year. this self proclaimed “best in the world” superstar now has every reason to cheer but there’s still doubt whether he will be respected by everybody or not!

Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Return to the WWE

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Pound for Pound boxing King Floyd Mayweather Jr. is extremely fond of money. And the World Wrestling Entertainment or the WWE also loves drafting in superstars from their respective fields to increase the credibility of their profile and raise huge amounts of money through commercialization. As a result, it comes as no surprise that the undefeated champion boxer is set to return to the professional wrestling ring once again come Wrestle Mania 29, scheduled to be held in April 2013at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, capable of holding a capacity crowd of 80,000.

This news has been confirmed by the boxer himself. Mayweather Jr. was in New York recently for an interview with Hot 97 host Peter Rosenberg, and it was during this interview that he announced that everything was in order for his return to the WWE come Wrestle Mania 29 in 2013. The radio interview was recorded and the video released on YouTube, which has since gone viral. This will not be the first time that Floyd Mayweather Jr. appears in the WWE ring, as he already made an appearance in 2008 when he punched and busted the nose of The Big Show.

The man, who is known to his fans as The Money, stated that the action in the WWE is much more realistic than he initially thought. However, it will still not be as realistic as the astronomical sum of money he stands to make from his appearance.

According to reports, he pocketed a cool $ 20 million during his last appearance in the WWE in 2008 and since then, the marketability of Floyd Mayweather Jr. has undoubtedly increased even more. However, with everything confirmed, the role that he will be playing is something that has not been confirmed by The Money yet.

Indian Wrestling Team brings back Two Medals

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As the Indian Olympic Team embarked on its mission at the London Olympic Games of 2012, a lot of expected of the Indian wrestling contingent that went to the Games, especially with the presence of Sushil Kumar in the team, who won the Bronze medal in the last Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. And the man from Delhi did not disappoint at all as he came back from the London Olympic Games with the Silver medal hanging around his neck.

Sushil won the Silver medal in the 66kgs freestyle wrestling event, where he had to take part in the quarter final, and semi final and final matches all within a span of one hour, and this just makes his achievements an even more sensational one. And although Indians are traditionally known to perform well in wrestling events, Sushil became only the second Indian in 2008 to win a medal at the Olympic Games, a feat achieved after a gap of 56 years.

And if the success of Sushil was not enough for a country of 1.2 billion, hungry for Olympic Games success, another wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt pulled off a stunning upset to win the Bronze medal in the 60kg freestyle category. Yogeshwar also added that it was one of the proudest moments of his life and admitted that he did look at Sushil and his performances at the Beijing Olympic Games as inspiration as the 29 year old was going to the match the day after him.

Although Sushil will be disappointed at not being able to convert a golden opportunity of becoming only the second Indian in the history of the Olympic Games to win an individual Gold medal when he lost the final but the man who grew up in the muddy lanes of Delhi, wrestling with his brother, promised to deliver Gold in Rio in 2016.