Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor
Jordan Breen welcomes a member
of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com
blog. This week, Breen is joined by
“6:05 Superpodcast” host
David Bixenspan.
Inspired by the ill-advised but continuously bizarre and amusing
discussion of an improbable
Conor
McGregor-Floyd Mayweather showdown, Breen and Bixenspan by
tribute to the silliness with a stream of consciousness discussion
about some of their favorite wacky crossover bouts in MMA history.
The two hypothesize the origins and purpose of the poorly
photoshopped McGregor-Mayweather posters, laugh about
a surreal 1994
cartoon starring
Ring of
Combat promoter Lou Neglia and also launch into a deep dive on
Mexican pro wrestling promotions Asistencia Asesoria y
Administracion and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre 's strange
crossover fights with Japanese promotion
Deep in 2002,
which jump started the MMA career of
Alberto
Rodriguez, better known as Alberto del Rio or Dos Caras Jr.,
and also featured the likes of “El Canek”
Felipe
Estrada, “Super Porky”
Brazo de
Plata and
El Solar.
After conceding this topic may require ongoing “Press Row”
segments, Breen and Bixenspan also touch on
New
Japan Pro Wrestling's farcical flirtations with MMA, including
Josh
Barnett's post-steroid failure return and the beginning of
another former UFC champion's career,
Lyoto
Machida, beginning his career as simply “RYOTO” as a potential
pro wrestler under the wing of Antonio Inoki.
Grab your credential and get a seat in “Press Row.”
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