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Why Masks are not Accepted in the Overly-Macho World of Combat Sports
Let me be the first one to admit that getting the correct info on COVID-19 is not the easiest thing to do. These days information moves so freely and so quickly, it’s just as easy to spread fake news and conspiracy theories as it is to spread factual and helpful information. Just like you, I’ve heard everything imaginable about the Coronavirus including that it’s a complete hoax (it’s not) and ...
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Theatrical Pro Wrestling and WWE’s COVID-19 Adaptation
“Necessity is the mother of invention” ~ Plato When times are tough, you have to find innovative ways to thrive and survive in a new, unstable environment. COVID-19 has changed the landscape of...
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This is Why I Never Quit My Day Job ...
It’s March 14th 2020 and as I drive around the streets of Rzeszów, Poland things look strikingly different. Shopping malls are closed, restaurants are closed, bars are closed, cinemas are closed, e...
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A Day in the Life of a Fight Commentator by Daniel Austin
I stick the plastic card in the slot and the lights come on automatically. As I walk towards the bed the heavy door closes behind me with a thud. I sit down on the bed and take a deep breath. I try...
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Belts are for Defending, not for Your Trophy Case
Very often there is a disconnect between the fighter, the promotion and the fan. Fans need something to constantly keep them interested in the product. It’s the promoter’s job to give that to them....
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The Resurrection of the KOK Heavyweight Division
At one time time the King of Kings Heavyweight division was truly something to behold. In a sense, we could say that 2013 - 2016 were the golden years of the division. Fighters like Freddy Kemayo, Pav...
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KOK to Expand Presence in the Balkans
King of Kings (KOK), one of the world’s biggest kickboxing organizations, is about to get even bigger. The company is already well known in Eastern Europe, regularly drawing crowds as big as 10,000...
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The Gold Standard in Event Production
You know you’re doing something right when the fighters and staff walk into the arena and let out a collective gasp. When I did commentary for FEA Kickboxing in Odessa, Ukraine on 24.08.2019, ...
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Manny Pacquiao: Boxing’s Iron Man Meets Next Challenge
The name Manny Pacquiao is synonymous with professional boxing. The 40 year old multi-divisional champion will go down as one of the greatest of all time. But the question on everyone’s mind, fight...
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Booking Pro Wrestling Should be a Dictatorship not a Democracy
This blog is not a political commentary, nor does it represent my political views in any way. It is merely an editorial about how professional wrestling should be executed from a creative standpoin...
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