For those who hate pro wrestling, I apologize in advance. Heard a reference to Antonio Inoki vs. Muhammad Ali just now and that reminded me of something.

Last week, I finally found a working Youtube clip of a match I always wanted to see but never saw til now: The infamous Inoki vs. "Great" Antonio Barichievich match from Japan that turned into a shoot (legitimate fight) after a few minutes.

The background story to this is that Great Antonio -- a part-time wrestler/ part time sideshow attraction who legitimately suffered from mental illness and alcoholism -- was booked to headline a match against Inoki in Japan in 1977.

For whatever reason, Barichievich decided not to cooperate at all with Inoki. That's what you see for the first 4 minutes of the match.

At around the 4 minute mark, "Great Antonio" takes liberties with Inoki, legitimately pulling on his head and clubbing him hard in the back of the neck. That's when Inoki has had enough, and lays a vicious beating on Barichievich, breaking his nose and eye socket in the process. The match is stopped abruptly.

About 10 years ago, Barichievich died. For most of his latter life, he was a severely mentally ill homeless man living on the streets, coffee shops and subway stations of Montreal. He used to do "strongman feats" for tips and carry around a trash bag filled to the brim with his old press clippings and photos.






And now back to the hockey talk....
- bmeltzer

Is that the Iron Sheik as his manager?

Devils really seem to be working behind and side of the net plays on Bryz.
- flyguy12

they are on to him

they are on to him
- ob18

Onto Bryz or our Defense?

they are on to him
- ob18

they think

Is Larsson injured? Why isn't he playing in the playoffs?
- PLindbergh31

Larsson struggled coming back from getting rocked by Subban. The Devils called up Harrold and he took the job and ran with it, and he has played very very well. No reason to put Larsson into the line-up with the way Harrold's been playing.

Larsson struggled coming back from getting rocked by Subban. The Devils called up Harrold and he took the job and ran with it, and he has played very very well. No reason to put Larsson into the line-up with the way Harrold's been playing.
- _Zippy_

i see posters in the devil's threads saying the opposite

i see posters in the devil's threads saying the opposite
- Crimsoninja

Cause they're idiots.

Cause they're idiots.
- _Zippy_

:determining cross-forum insult policy:

Im fat so i dont think its very good

- Philly1980

All I've heard was this old demons resurfaced in a major way and he was rushed to the hospital. No updates since yesterday.
- bmeltzer

I have several ECW PPV's on tape the man always have a crazy ass mind & his style of wrestling was bizarre

Ok I'll steal Skippy's suggestion of Bundy, Clement, Tocchet, there's three. Morganti could be if he actually watches the games again. I don' t think Rob Ellis is too bad.
Our very own Bill Meltzer, hell throw Eklund in there too, there's 5
- JoeRussomanno

If Knuble is done after this season, he'd be an asset. It would take him a bit to get up to speed. But he's smart, articulate, and sure as heck knows the game (and college football).

:determining cross-forum insult policy:
- bodiva88

took care of it, bo

I have several ECW PPV's on tape the man always have a crazy ass mind & his style of wrestling was bizarre
- ob18

homicidal, suicidal, genocidal

homicidal, suicidal, genocidal
- Crimsoninja

Remember a match he had in which he cut his arm real bad on barb wire, all he did was got some tape wrapped it around the cut and finished the match.

took care of it, bo
- Crimsoninja

???

took care of it, bo
- Crimsoninja

Rough on the kid!

I had this all season (it was great, except for Coatsey and JJ)

just kidding, no longer having Steigy and Jack Edwards makes JJ sound fabulous
- Marc D

Comcast HD via Center Ice channel? Fer real? Others on here said no when we had this discussion earlier this season. Hmmmm. Will have to check it out again next season. Mind you I seemed to do just fine using the iWeb for free this season, apart from the 20-30 second lag.

???
- bodiva88

Check Cordell's comment section.

Comcast HD via Center Ice channel? Fer real? Others on here said no when we had this discussion earlier this season. Hmmmm. Will have to check it out again next season. Mind you I seemed to do just fine using the iWeb for free this season, apart from the 20-30 second lag.
- rockychocbill

I'd say 90% of the Flyers games I watched this year on CI were the Flyers broadcast in high def.

Marked change from last year where I nearly always had the other team's broadcast and announcers.

Check Cordell's comment section.
- _Zippy_

He IS a snake!

so wat ya guys think of Flyer-Radio?

Edit: I bet Mikey Miss's bosses are thrilled

Really? I thought it was ugly. I don't care what the goalie's name is, you HAVE to cover your five hole. It is simple. If he doesn't do it, the goalie coach needs to be all over him about it and try to help correct the issue.
- Richieattack18

That's nice. I guess it's only a good goal unless the guy goes top shelf right? U don't care who the goalie's name is well I'll tell you what, give me some names of goalies that never gave up 5 hole goals plz.

I'd say 90% of the Flyers games I watched this year on CI were the Flyers broadcast in high def.

Marked change from last year where I nearly always had the other team's broadcast and announcers.
- Marc D

Who's your provider down there Marc? Just out of curiosity. I know I can't use them up here across the line.

so wat ya guys think of Flyer-Radio?
- JoeRussomanno

I thought it was HUGE FLYER NEWS!!!

#Letdown #MotherSuperiorJumpedTheGun #OverThinkingThings

I thought it was HUGE FLYER NEWS!!!

#Letdown #MotherSuperiorJumpedTheGun #OverThinkingThings


- Giroux_Is_God

I don't think I've listened to that station in about 5 years. Now I'll have to try something new.