WarlockForHire

20 May

Today marks two years that The Macho Man Randy Savage passed away. If you’re a performer, you should try the clip. You might laugh and think it’s dumb, but here’s the thing - whether you think wrestling is silly or not, you should look to Macho as an example of how fully you should commit to your artistic choices. Here’s a guy who was memorable because of a combination of choices most people would probably consider dumb or bad or just plain nonsensical, but his belief in what he was doing sold all of it to you as a viewer. He sold one of the most absurd characters of all time to all the world by committing like a demon.

WfH

14 May

Anyone but Jordan, bruh. That’s where the bullshit stops.

(Source: whatupd0ugh, via juliasegal)

13 May

nickmaniwa:

Yep, that’s Seth Rollins doing a moonsault with an assist on to Evan Bourne.

TPI 05, peep it!

Wrestling is the most absurd of all the live performance arts…and that’s exactly why I love it.

(Source: four50splash)

10 May

kickassery:

Funny Forrest Griffin (by Brutha Muzone)

If you like great storytelling in the vein of Charlie Murphy True Hollywood Stories, check out Forrest giving his side of the Anderson Silva fight. Dude is awesome.

7 May

shitloadsofwrestling:

The Best of Ric Flair Going Nuts

The title says it all. Ric Flair is a lunatic, and he’s not afraid to display that in the ring. No matter who’s laughing, who agrees, or who hates him, the son of a bitch is entertaining.

(via nickmaniwa)

6 May

5-souls:

Watch This: Anthony “Showtime” Pettis shows off his Capoeira skills.

(via kickassery)

30 Apr

Cus D’Amato on fear:

“Every fighter that ever lived had fear. A boy comes to me and tells me that he’s not afraid, if I believed him I’d say he’s a liar or there’s something wrong with him. I’d send him to a doctor to find out what the hell’s the matter with him, because this is not a normal reaction. The fighter that’s gone into the ring and hasn’t experienced fear is either a liar or a psychopath…”

“I often tell them that while fear is such an obnoxious thing, an embarrassing thing…nevertheless it is your friend, because anytime anyone saves your life perhaps a dozen times a day, no matter what how obnoxious he is, you’ve got to look upon him as a friend, and this is what fear is…Since nature gave us fear in order to help us survive, we cannot look upon it as an enemy. Just think how many times a day a person would die if he had no fear. He’d walk in front of cars, he’d die a dozen times a day. Fear is a protective mechanism….By talking to the fighters about fear I cut the learning time maybe as much as half, sometimes more, depending on the individual.”

“I tell my kids, what is the difference between a hero and a coward? What is the difference between being yellow and being brave? No difference. Only what you do. They both feel the same. They both fear dying and getting hurt. The man who is yellow refuses to face up to what he’s got to face. The hero is more disciplined and he fights those feelings off and he does what he has to do. But they both feel the same, the hero and the coward. People who watch you judge you on what you do, not how you feel.”

“Boxing is a sport of self control. You must understand fear so you can manipulate it. Fear is like fire. You can make it work for you: it can warm you in the winter, cook your food when you’re hungry, give you light when you are in the dark, and produce energy. Let it go out of control and it can hurt you, even kill you….Fear is a friend of exceptional people.”

27 Apr

(Source: modern-fit-funny, via fit-for-the-apocalypse)

16 Apr

The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani (4/15/13): Featuring Gilbert Melendez, Miesha Tate, Lorenz Larkin, Cat Zingano, Ronda Rousey, Francis Carmont, CM Punk

11 Apr

this-place-has-gone-bananas:

Yo, go to 8:30 to watch Terry Funk & Tully Blanchard throw the fuck down.

He ain’t lying. These motherfuckers get in the ring and start getting reckless from the jump. A great example of the brawling style of wrestling. And man, Terry Funk looks like he’s having a blast working the match.

Walk-ins at 6:05

(via nickmaniwa)