Moments that ended eras

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My Pops Forever RIP
Why?
I just started appreciating mma recently, but it’s wild to think about it on network.
What was it about this fight specifically that ended that relationship?
you had UFC, Bellator, and Showtime /CBS wanted to get in on this wave too, so they started Elite XC and they would show fights on National TV. They didn't have much in the way of big names, but then Kimbo Slice signed with them and at the time, he was huge for having these street fights that would wind up online. A lot of people in MMA didn't take him seriously though (especially UFC), so really they were banking on Kimbo driving interest in Elite XC. He was winning early, but nobody took him seriously cuz they felt he was fighting nobodies. On the night I posted he was gonna face Ken Shamrock but he got hurt, so they found some nobody named Seth Petruzelli to take his place. This was the third broadcast Elite XC had on CBS. Once Kimbo got beat, it destroyed Kimbo's rep as a bankable name and nobody could take Elite XC seriously, so they never aired another event and eventually shut down the entire promotion.
 

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The Real Titletown
ill never forget this fakkit ass game.
i was gettin tatted up and they had this shyt playing. first of all ima Mets fan so fukk both these teams but cant be rootin for no Red Sox. thats a no no.
anyway, i remember this day vividly cause dude doing my shyt spilled a larged ass cup of Hi-C on my Barkleys.
:stopitslime:

got a lil discount tho.
:ehh:

A Mets fan that would rather root for the Yankees than Red Sox.:dahell:.


That is a sin.:scust:.
 

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TYRONE GA!


Bird or McHale said in the Celtics versus Lakers 30 for 30 they never thought that was going to be the last time they was going to make it to the NBA Finals.





Jordan and the Bulls ending two eras in the same season.


Not really ... Pistons ended Showtime in the 89 Finals.

Blazers were supposed to go back to the finals in 91. Magic getting the LWO to the 91 finals was a huge upset.
 

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ill never forget this fakkit ass game.
i was gettin tatted up and they had this shyt playing. first of all ima Mets fan so fukk both these teams but cant be rootin for no Red Sox. thats a no no.
anyway, i remember this day vividly cause dude doing my shyt spilled a larged ass cup of Hi-C on my Barkleys.
:stopitslime:

got a lil discount tho.
:ehh:
I was at game seven the year before (aaron boone game) and thought id never watch baseball again.

Went to Mohegan Sun in 04...after that HR, I thought I couldnt lose at the tables, most improbable thing ever:blessed:

but I then went on and lost at the tables :mjcry:
 

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you had UFC, Bellator, and Showtime /CBS wanted to get in on this wave too, so they started Elite XC and they would show fights on National TV. They didn't have much in the way of big names, but then Kimbo Slice signed with them and at the time, he was huge for having these street fights that would wind up online. A lot of people in MMA didn't take him seriously though (especially UFC), so really they were banking on Kimbo driving interest in Elite XC. He was winning early, but nobody took him seriously cuz they felt he was fighting nobodies. On the night I posted he was gonna face Ken Shamrock but he got hurt, so they found some nobody named Seth Petruzelli to take his place. This was the third broadcast Elite XC had on CBS. Once Kimbo got beat, it destroyed Kimbo's rep as a bankable name and nobody could take Elite XC seriously, so they never aired another event and eventually shut down the entire promotion.

Thanks for taking the time to write this up. Fascinating history. I remember Kimbo Slice was HUGE for awhile, but I never knew what the context was outside of him fighting people in Miami(?)
 
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