HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS

For all of you that read this blog, THANK YOU!. I hope you have a great Christmas and a joyous New Year.

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UFC NEWS: GEORGE ST-PIERRE VACATES TITLE AND TAKES SABBATICAL FROM MMA

GEORGE ST. PIERRE

On Saturday, December 14th George St. Pierre vacated his UFC Welterweight championship and announced he was leaving MMA for the time being according to an article on The Province (read the article here). For seven years GSP has been the welterweight champion and the UFC's biggest drawing card to date.

There were many that were anticipating a fight between Anderson Silva and GSP to prove who the best fighter in the world really is. That fight may never happen.

GSP did not say how long he would be gone from MMA, or if he would return but just said, "I need to have a normal life for a bit." As a fan I can respect that and after seven years as a champion I think he deserves a normal life.

GSP is 32 years old so he can come back when ever he feels ready. He is a superstar of the sport. MMA fans will receive him with open arms and will eagerly await his match with the current Welterweight champion if he decides to return to MMA.

I wish him well in whatever path he decides to take. Enjoy your rest GSP. You earned it.

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INDEPENDENT WRESTLING: WHERE THE ACTION IS

Matt Morgan as NWA FUW Pro Champion


As a longtime wrestling fan I've noticed that as WWE and TNA try to think of new ways to attract fans, independent promotions such as NWA FUW(Florida Underground Wrestling) and FWE (Family Wrestling Entertainment)  are using the basic aspects of the business to draw crowds.

For example, NWA FUW had a villain wrestler named "The Grease" hold the title for a couple months and the fans were waiting for a conquering hero to take the title from him. Enter Matt Morgan. He won the title in October after "The Grease" had held it since August 31st. Fans in the Florida area loved it and are still attending the monthly shows.




John Hennigan was FWE Champion

FWE is a promotion based out of New York City and until recently John Hennigan (fka John Morrison in WWE) was the champion. FWE uses an 8-man tournament as it's main attraction while having other matches on the undercard. Fans are loving the monthly shows.

Two different promotions using two different but effective tactics to draw fans in. I wish TNA or WWE would pay attention. They might learn something.

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THE TERMINATOR RETURNS IN 2015

In 2015 there will be many summer blockbusters centered around comic book and sci-fi concepts. The two most anticipated movies for that summer will be Avengers 2 and the Batman/Superman movies. But now you can add the Terminator Franchise to that list.

According to Bleeding Cool(read the article here) there are plans for a Terminator reboot movie trilogy and a TV show in 2015. The TV show and movie will take a pivotal moment from the 1984 movie and explore that plot point in a totally different directions. Also the new movie trilogy and the TV show will sync up in some surprising ways.

It looks like Paramount is taking a page from Marvel's playbook after seeing the success they've had with Avengers and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.  If Paramount can pull this off then this could be a historic media event. Marvel has not crossed many of their characters from Avengers into Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to the disappointment of some fans.

Hopefully this new trilogy and TV show will reinvigorate the Terminator franchise.

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GAL GADOT CAST AS WONDER WOMAN IN SUPERMAN/BATMAN MOVIE

Gal Gadot has been cast as Wonder Woman. She will play Diana Prince in the sequel to "Man of Steel" as reported by many news outlets including USA TODAY. Gadot is most widely known for her role as 'Gisele' in the "Fast and The Furious" franchise.

I think Gadot is a good choice for Wonder Woman. She has the beauty being a former model and a 2004 Miss Universe contestant. She is 5'9 so she definitely fits the physical requirement. I look forward to seeing her interpretation of Wonder Woman.


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R.I.P. PAUL WALKER

Millions of fans are saddened by the loss of Paul Walker. PEOPLE Magazine reports that he died in a single car crash on Saturday. He was 40 years old. Walker was best known as Brian O'Conner in the "Fast and the Furious" franchise. Walker was in the middle of shooting the seventh installment of this series when he died.

He is survived by his 15-year old daughter Meadow Walker.


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