• Breaking News
  • U.S. News
  • Contact
  • View Print Edition
    • CL Digital
  • Subscribe
Saturday, January 28, 2023
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
Advertise with us
The Chicago Leader
Donate Now
  • Home
    • Events
    • Subscribe to the print newspaper
    • Scavenger Hunt Contest
    • Download Media Kit PDF
    • Ad submission
    • Sponsors
  • World
    New Laws

    New Laws Begin Next Year in Illinois

    Real Issues

    Real Issues in the K-Pop Industry

    China

    China Protests Against COVID and Lack of Freedom

    Trending Tags

    • Breaking News
    • Health
    • Coronavirus
    • coronavirus pandemic
  • U.S. News
    • All
    • Black History
    • Chicago
    • Illinois
    Lakesia

    Lakesia Collins the Superhero of the West Side

    youth

    AMBER-ALERT Missing Youth in Chicago

    Lightfoot

    The Lightfoot Campaign Might Be Investigated

    Trending Tags

    • U.S.
    • U.S. Census
    • Politics
  • Business
    • All
    • Jobs
    Phalanx

    January’s Letter From Phalanx Family Services’ CEO

    Chicago

    Chicago Is Home to Restaurant’s With High-Grossing in All America

    Tre'byen

    Branding With Tre’byen Sets New Standards

    Trending Tags

    • Wall Street
    • Trump
    • Bankruptcy
    • Federal Reserve Bank
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • All
    • Arts
    • Book Review
    • Chicago Film Office
    • Gaming
    • Movie
    • Music
    • Review
    renner

    Jeremy Renner Receives Love From Fans After Tragic Snowplow Accident

    avatar

    ‘Avatar 2’ Crosses $1 Billion Mark at Global Box Office

    White

    Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer, Fred White, Dies at 67

    Trending Tags

    • Movies
    • marvel movies
    • Dancing
  • Sports
  • Science
    • All
    • CBD
    • Climate
    • Marijuana
    Exoplanet

    Exoplanet 55 Cancri E Has 17.5 Hour Year

    Dangers

    Dangers of Smoking Tobacco

    Breast Cancer

    Breast Cancer Awareness Month Is in October

    Trending Tags

    • UFO
    • Coronavirus
    • Novel coronavirus
    • coronavirus pandemic
    • NASA
    • scientists
  • Health
    • All
    • COVID-19
    • Faith
    • food
    • homeopathy
    • mental health
    • prostate
    Procrastination

    The Truth About Procrastination

    ADHD

    Those With ADHD or ASD Are More Likely to Suffer Anxiety, Depression

    COVID

    CPS Asks Students to Take COVID Test Before Returning

    Trending Tags

    • Golden Globes
    • Mr. Robot
    • MotoGP 2017
    • Climate Change
    • Flat Earth
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Home
    • Events
    • Subscribe to the print newspaper
    • Scavenger Hunt Contest
    • Download Media Kit PDF
    • Ad submission
    • Sponsors
  • World
    New Laws

    New Laws Begin Next Year in Illinois

    Real Issues

    Real Issues in the K-Pop Industry

    China

    China Protests Against COVID and Lack of Freedom

    Trending Tags

    • Breaking News
    • Health
    • Coronavirus
    • coronavirus pandemic
  • U.S. News
    • All
    • Black History
    • Chicago
    • Illinois
    Lakesia

    Lakesia Collins the Superhero of the West Side

    youth

    AMBER-ALERT Missing Youth in Chicago

    Lightfoot

    The Lightfoot Campaign Might Be Investigated

    Trending Tags

    • U.S.
    • U.S. Census
    • Politics
  • Business
    • All
    • Jobs
    Phalanx

    January’s Letter From Phalanx Family Services’ CEO

    Chicago

    Chicago Is Home to Restaurant’s With High-Grossing in All America

    Tre'byen

    Branding With Tre’byen Sets New Standards

    Trending Tags

    • Wall Street
    • Trump
    • Bankruptcy
    • Federal Reserve Bank
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • All
    • Arts
    • Book Review
    • Chicago Film Office
    • Gaming
    • Movie
    • Music
    • Review
    renner

    Jeremy Renner Receives Love From Fans After Tragic Snowplow Accident

    avatar

    ‘Avatar 2’ Crosses $1 Billion Mark at Global Box Office

    White

    Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer, Fred White, Dies at 67

    Trending Tags

    • Movies
    • marvel movies
    • Dancing
  • Sports
  • Science
    • All
    • CBD
    • Climate
    • Marijuana
    Exoplanet

    Exoplanet 55 Cancri E Has 17.5 Hour Year

    Dangers

    Dangers of Smoking Tobacco

    Breast Cancer

    Breast Cancer Awareness Month Is in October

    Trending Tags

    • UFO
    • Coronavirus
    • Novel coronavirus
    • coronavirus pandemic
    • NASA
    • scientists
  • Health
    • All
    • COVID-19
    • Faith
    • food
    • homeopathy
    • mental health
    • prostate
    Procrastination

    The Truth About Procrastination

    ADHD

    Those With ADHD or ASD Are More Likely to Suffer Anxiety, Depression

    COVID

    CPS Asks Students to Take COVID Test Before Returning

    Trending Tags

    • Golden Globes
    • Mr. Robot
    • MotoGP 2017
    • Climate Change
    • Flat Earth
  • English
  • Spanish
No Result
View All Result
Chicago Leader
No Result
View All Result

5 Professional Wrestlers Who Tried MMA and Failed

by Jeanette Vietti
December 28, 2018
in Entertainment, Headlines, Sports
0
MMA
1
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Don't like to read?

As much as people would like to think they could compete in mixed martial arts, potentially at a significant level, 99 percent of the population cannot. It is a sport reserved for a few truly talented individuals and while fighters can “wing it” to a certain degree in the early stages of an MMA career, it will never last.

Five professional wrestlers, who decided to give MMA a try, learned this the hard way, according to Fox Sports.

It is not like Fox Sports is suggesting they were outright failures – far from it. They admire these men for putting everything on the line and testing themselves, and that is more than can be said for some other professional wrestlers out there.

The article by Fox Sports was not a plea for the pro wrestlers to stay with their day job, it is simply a reminder that not everyone can become a UFC champion, or even compete anywhere near that level.

It is safe to say that people were apprehensive of the prospect of CM Punk transitioning into MMA, and people were even more concerned when they learned that he would be jumping right into the Ultimate Fighting Championship. After two decisive losses to Mickey Gall and Mike Jackson, it would seem that the critics were correct.

Alberto Del Rio did not have a terrible run in MMA, and he is even considering returning to the sport in 2019. However, it is worth mentioning that when he went up against one of the best, Mirko Cro Cop, he was no match for the Croatian and wound up losing due to an emphatic head kick.

The late Sean O’Haire was a huge “what if” of professional wrestling and it turns out he did not just compete in the squared circle. O’Haire had a 4-2 MMA record which is not bad, although one of his losses was. He went toe-to-toe against Butterbean in Pride, who has a history of fighting professional wrestlers and his quick knockout loss confirmed that it was probably not the best idea.

Steve Williams has a solid amateur wrestling background, but that was not going to be enough to protect him from the savage knees of Alexey Ignashov. Williams did his best, but he could not quite hang with the Bulgarian who has only had two other MMA fights in his career – both of which came against pro wrestler Shinsuke Nakamura.

Bam Bam Bigelow is an intimidating wrestler and it does not seem like anyone would disagree with that assessment. Regardless, it is safe to say that Bigelow was out of his depth when he went up against Kimo, who managed to submit him in the first round.

At least it was quick, and thankfully, Bigelow did not decide to test the MMA waters again after that night in 1996.

By Jeanette Smith

Source:

Fox Sports: 5 WWE stars who tried MMA and experienced failure

Image by Mandy Coombes Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons – Creative Commons License

Tags: Alberto Del RioBam Bam BigelowCM PUnkMMASean O'Haire
Jeanette Vietti

Jeanette Vietti

Next Post
alkaline water

Dr. Oz Recommends Naturally Alkaline Water

Recent Posts

  • Lakesia Collins the Superhero of the West Side
  • AMBER-ALERT Missing Youth in Chicago
  • Patricia Ezeanyim Bio

Newsletter

Loading
No Result
View All Result
  • About
  • Ad submission
  • Contact
  • Team
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap
  • FAQ
  • Mission

© 2018 TNS - TNS theme by Frackle TNSthemes.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • World
  • Business
  • Science
  • Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Movie
  • Music
  • Sports
  • Health and Lifestyle
  • View Print Edition
  • Subscribe to the print newspaper
  • Contact

© 2018 TNS - TNS theme by Frackle TNSthemes.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Support independent local journalism by subscribing to the Chicago Leader print
and digital publication for just $15 a year.

Subscribe Now