A Lost Classic: Stan Hansen and Terry Gordy at Budokan in a Never-Before-Seen Gem

by Jonathan Snowden for Hybrid Shoot

One of the greatest matches I've ever seen, finally presented in complete form.

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A Lost Classic: Stan Hansen and Terry Gordy at Budokan in a Never-Before-Seen Gem

by Jonathan Snowden for Hybrid Shoot

One of the greatest matches I've ever seen, finally presented in complete form.

open.substack.com/pub/hybridshoo…

Legendary Pancrase founder 船木誠勝 Masa Funaki in his early days with New Japan. Then known as 'Yuji Funaki', he competed in the 1985 Young Lions Cup with Chono, Hashimoto, Yamada (Liger) and Muto.

That's a heck of a rookie class! Five Hall of Famers!

Actually those things are all very different from Roe, as they were created by laws.

For example, The Social Security Act of 1935 or The Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1965.

Obviously Ray Robinson was Ray Robinson.

But let's be clear that the number here includes 80+ amateur fights.

What a freaking fun fight between Inoue and Nery.

If you haven't seen it yet, it's on demand on ESPN+

Me and the youngest went to see Fall Guy.

A totally charming, dumb movie.

Put on the new WWE NXT.

They immediately recapped the important action, which was helpful to me as I don't watch often.

Then they brought out the new champion to great fanfare.

Say what you want about WWE, but there are things other companies (👀) can learn from them.

A sports executive pretending to be in a feud with people who are actually his favorite media proxies is an old trick. It makes media people the public would be skeptical of otherwise seem adversarial even if they aren't.

Still works apparently.

It's so weird to go from the science of a Canelo fight to UFC where a guy is legit just charging in with his hands down. For real, just running towards the other guy. 🤣🤣

My wife offering better analysis than the DAZN team, telling me in our living room that Canelo was starting to get Munguia's timing. Meanwhile, Sergio Mora was still on the previous round's narrative. #CaneloMunguia

Munguia looks huuuuuuge #CaneloMunguia

I can't believe we lost the Showtime and HBO broadcast teams and the big boxing fights are called by Chris Mannix (a second-tier Kevin Iole) and Sergio Mora.

Everything is worse. The world is a shambles.

First time I interviewed Canelo was the Mosley fight. More than 10 years ago now.

Last few times out he's started to look like an older fighter. Not chronologically, but as far as miles go.

#CaneloMunguia

Holy shit, this is the greatest rendition in our Anthem's history. #CaneloMunguia
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When does Canelo fight?

I obviously love Shogun Rua. But he wasn't Pride World champion.

Some poor old guy who was totally uninvolved probably never going to walk right again thanks to these morons.

If you are a hardcore MMA fan of a certain age, Matt is almost certainly one of your favorites.

Wickedly violent and savagely cerebral.

What an incredible career. 🙏

My attention is now on the follow up to the highly regarded UFC 300.

UFC 301: Some Random Guys for $80.