Bane170 - My apologizes. Lost my green arrow over this post lol
That's probably because it was a stupid post.
There are plenty of great fighters in Bellator. Problem is no one tunes in to watch them because no one has ever heard of them. Coker makes these ridiculous fights to get people's attention, because as much shit as we might talk we all know we want to see them, thus creating exposure for these lesser known dudes. It might be slightly exploitative, but it's still not even half as slimy/shady as the way Bjorn ran things
Bane170 - My apologizes. Lost my green arrow over this post lol
That's probably because it was a stupid post.
There are plenty of great fighters in Bellator. Problem is no one tunes in to watch them because no one has ever heard of them. Coker makes these ridiculous fights to get people's attention, because as much shit as we might talk we all know we want to see them, thus creating exposure for these lesser known dudes. It might be slightly exploitative, but it's still not even half as slimy/shady as the way Bjorn ran things
I agree. I should thought about it before I posted. Sometimes the impulses take over!
Should Ken Shamrock ever be licensed to fight a legit bout again? Probably not.
Will this draw viewers and put asses in the seats? Of course it will. That's what Coker is there to do.
I really don't ever want to see Ken take another beating but I know I'll be watching this card.
You can call it a freak show main event all you want. Regardless of that, people will tune in and see some of Bellator's up and coming talent. Hopefully, people will then watch Bellator to see those guys fight in the future.
Can Ken Shamrock even be licensed? He's 51 years old and been KO'd at least half a dozen times. He hasn't been relevant in a decade. Hell you could make the argument that he hasn't been relevant since he went to the WWF in '97.
To some extent you have to work with what you have. Bellator is run as a tv show so anything goes as long as it gets eyes. Considering his position and the pool of available talent he has to work with, he doesn't have that many options.
Tomato Can - Can Ken Shamrock even be licensed? He's 51 years old and been KO'd at least half a dozen times. He hasn't been relevant in a decade. Hell you could make the argument that he hasn't been relevant since he went to the WWF in '97.
Tomato Can - Can Ken Shamrock even be licensed? He's 51 years old and been KO'd at least half a dozen times. He hasn't been relevant in a decade. Hell you could make the argument that he hasn't been relevant since he went to the WWF in '97.
UFC 40 did 775,000 ppv buys......
First of all, you're insanely wrong. UFC 40 did something around 100,000 buys which was actually a huge number for Zuffa at the time.
Second of all, I meant "relevant" in terms of his ability as a fighter and a contender, not in terms of his drawing power.
Tomato Can - Can Ken Shamrock even be licensed? He's 51 years old and been KO'd at least half a dozen times. He hasn't been relevant in a decade. Hell you could make the argument that he hasn't been relevant since he went to the WWF in '97.
UFC 40 did 775,000 ppv buys......
"UFC 40 proved to be the most critical event to date in the Zuffa era. The event sold out the MGM Grand Arena and sold 150,000 pay per view buys, a rate over three times larger than the previous Zuffa events"
Kimbo vs Shamrock might end up being more competitive than either of the three Tito vs Shamrock fights were.
Tomato Can - Can Ken Shamrock even be licensed? He's 51 years old and been KO'd at least half a dozen times. He hasn't been relevant in a decade. Hell you could make the argument that he hasn't been relevant since he went to the WWF in '97.
