Rasslmania

It is Mania week on BBSD so I thought I would write my blog on Rasslin! Yes I know how I spelled it. That's how I say it too. You see I'm from Texas and down here it is Rasslin.




My love affair with this "sport" began back in the early 80's as I was growing up and watching Wold Class Championship Wrestling(WCCW). As a matter of fact, I would plan my entire weekend around it back then. At the wise old age of 4, I knew Rasslin would be a big part of my life for years to come. I even made my parents plan their weekend around it too. I had better have been in front of a TV on Saturday night from 10-Midnight and 11am-Noon on Sundays, or there was toddler hell to pay. My parents seemed to know the score, and would do everything they could to oblige. WCCW was pretty much my babysitter come Saturday night...and I was just fine with that. My parents and their friends would be listening to Waylon Jennings or Hank Jr outside on the patio, and I would have my little ass glued to the sofa watching WCCW. My folks knew I would be well-behaved and not cause any trouble...for those two hours at least.

Here is a little history lesson for you. In the 80's, in the DFW area, WCCW was huge. It was way bigger then even WWE is now. The Television Sports programs would cover it, Q102 the legendary rock radio station in Dallas was at The Sportatorium covering it Friday Nights and the Dallas Times Herald would print up the results in the sports section. This was back before everyone with a computer knew what kayfabe was. It was a time when The Von Erich's and Freebirds feud was redefining wrestling.



WCCW in its heyday was better than any other Rasslin or Wrestling product ever put out there. Sorry but it's true. Damn True!

It was real...it was gritty...it was believable. I might have been just a gullible kid, but I was truly scared of Skandor Akbars' Devastation, Inc. The entire city believed Chris Adams was Benedict Arnold when he turned heel by busting up Kevin Erich's grill at the Cotton Bowl.




But unfortunately nothing good can last forever. Fritz Von Erich sold WCCW to the Jarretts, the flamboyant one Eric Embory was World Champion, and I was checking out. It was then that I turned my attention to the WWF. See, I was familiar with the WWF since I had all the action figures. I even watched their crappy WWF Superstars program but just didn't give it the attention I would for WCCW. Of course back then, the organizations were totally different. WCCW seemed real and WWF seemed cartoonish, gimmicky, and fake. But nonetheless, it had become the best wrestling program by default.

Hulk Hogan the Ultimate Warrior, Andre the Giant, and Macho Man Randy Savage were THE WWF. Sure it was entertaining...but it wasn't the same. I have to admit, I ended up losing interest in wrestling for a while after that. Besides picking up an occasional magazine at the supermarket, or renting a video from Blockbuster, I wasn't watching it.

Then the 90's rolled around. A new young WWE Superstar named Shawn Michaels became my new favorite! He was a Texas guy, he had attitude, and most of all he was real! I believed HBK was that cocky! By the time he had started DX, I was back in 100% just in time for the Monday Night Wars and attitude area. As much as I loved Shawn, Steve Austin, HHH, and the Rock, the NWO invasion angle on WCW grabbed my viewership on Mondays. That was until TNT started re-airing Nitro at 10pm. That certainly was dumb of them ratings-wise, but it was perfect for me! I would watch Raw first then Nitro second, and for about a year they made each other a better product. Yes that was a great era in Wrestling.

Then it hit a lull. A lull I think they are still trying to break out of. Every time there is something good going on, it seems like the WWE ends it way too quickly or drags it on way too long. With Wrestlmania 27 just a couple of days away, I want to think we have a chance at something special. I really hope Cena and Rock can develop into something great! I hope with all hope they can because quite honestly wrestling needs them. If it gets swept under the rug, or doesn't develop, then damn! I guess our lull will continue...and I don't think of us wants that.

March Money Madness

If you’re from a family of degenerate gamblers like I am, you must love March. It brings out even the rarest of gamblers to fill out the “Sacred Bracket!” One gambler once said, “It’s immoral to let a sucker keep their money and the suckers are everywhere this time of year!”
Yes, you will get “that chick” who knows nothing about sports and makes her picks based on team mascots or team colors, which takes down your entire office pool. There’s nothing you can do about it. I’ve always chalked it up to Karma. I’m sure she’s saved the whales or didn’t tell the boss’s wife about their hot steamy affair or maybe she even performed some other miracle deed throughout the year. The Karma police have to pay her off somehow, so why not in March?

Not to be a braggart, but I’ve won brackets 3 out of the past 4 years! Last year was my exceptional year; I won both pools that I was in. Thank you Villanova! Not to put fear into my fellow players, but I should win this year too. Once again, I’ll chalk it up to Karma. Last week, I ate dinner with a very unattractive blind date and didn’t even disappear into the bathroom early! I also used self-restraint and didn’t make an inappropriate comment when “lots of love” shoved her fifth slice of pizza pie down her face. This is a fair warning to my fellow bracket players, there’s a whole lot of Karma coming towards this guy - A WHOLE LOT! Oh by the way Misty, you’ll never hook me up again! Your idea of
real cute and the real definition of cute are NOT in the same ballpark, or bracket as it may be! Check Webster.com before you describe a friend as “attractive and fun.” You should’ve just said she was “nice”. At least then I would know what I was working with.
5 TIPS To Winning $
in March Madness:
1) Never bet against a streak! It’s the oldest rule in gambling and very true for March Madness. If a team is hot, put them in the Elite 8.
2) Limit your upset. You and the online experts don’t know which 12 seed is going to upset a 5. It will happen, but when you take your guess, have the 12 losing in the second round. If you take them too far, kiss your bracket good bye.
3) Don’t take all #1’s in the Final Four. It has only happened once in the past 20 years. Mix in a 2, 3 or 4 seed.
4) Big schools are not always successful. Just because it is a huge school with a great football program, doesn’t mean they will go deep.
5) Don’t pick with your heart. If you are a UT or A&M graduate don’t pick them to win just because you have a diploma on the wall. I see more people blow their brackets with this one. We get that you have school spirit! Good for you! However, you should stick to wearing your windbreakers on casual Fridays and not picking them to go deep in your bracket.
Good luck and Happy March Madness

Old Folks League

First and foremost the votes are in and the craziest celebrity in Hollywood is drum roll please............................................................................
Mel Gibson! Thanks to everyone who voted! Read my blog from last week if you don't know what I am talking about.


You know sometimes you are driving around in your car and a great idea hits you. Like yesterday when I heard Tiki Barber was coming out of retirement I thought WTF?

Then I thought you know there is a place in sports for the older athlete. Why doesn't someone start an old folks league? It would be a lot more entertaining then the UFL! Who wants to see some second rate spares compete in game where they are obviously not good enough to play with the best of the best? Not this guy! Now if you had an old folks league of aging great stars I would watch.

This idea is radical and out there but go with me for a minute. Let's say someone started a football league for guys ages 35-50. Now this wouldn't be your weekend warrior flag league,no,no,no. This would be your former NFLers playing again with guys their age. This league would be for your Tikis,Herschels and Bretts of the world.

You would have to change the rules and limit the contact a bit but I think it would be fun. Here's the great thing you could play it Spring so us football junkies could get a quick fix before the real season starts.

I'm not saying this would be the best thing since the McRib. I'm just saying it would be fun. Think about watching your favorite atheltes play in to their twilights. Think about a second fantasy football season. Think about not being annoyed by the 35 year old athlete announcing his big come back only to fall flat on his face.

I think the idea is brilliant but I'm a little biased. What do you think? Would you watch a NFL Old Folks leage?

larry@bigbadsportsdaddy.com

Crazy Town

It’s March so let the madness begin! Besides the NFL’s potential lock out there is not much going on in the Sport World right now. Is there anything could I possibly write or say about the lock out you haven’t heard 2,000 times already? Today is the day the madness starts! Today we throw all of the Hollywood crazies into a bracket and crown the Nation’s biggest Celebrity whack job! It’s the March Madness of Crazy!

Round 1: The Insane 8
1 Charlie Sheen
Vs.
8 Christian Bale
Let’s face it this is a no contest. Due to recent events Uncle Charlie scores a first round knock out. Sure Bale may of made a deeper run if this had been a biggest A-Hole or D-Bag bracket, but it’s not! Sorry Bale you are out! Now go yell at some poor under paid PA on your movie set Jack Ass.
Winner
Charlie Sheen

4 Gary Busey
vs.
5 Tom Crusie
Man this is a tough one. Those 4/5 match ups could go either way. On one hand you have crazy Gary who even embraced his lunacy on the HBO Show Entourage. Then there is the sofa dancing Scientologist. Busey did fracture his skull so that may add to his crazy. Tom Crusie believes we are the off spring of a giant alien overlord. In a mad house crazy finish Cole Trickle pulls the upset
Winner
Tom Cruise


3 Lindsay Lohan
vs
6 John Conner (Big Bad Sports Daddy’s own)
Lindsay Lohan likes to party so I guess that makes here crazy. Now the love bug may be a klepto too. I think she was just born to be bad. Now you may not be as familiar with John Conner as I am, but that dude is nuts! Just this past he walked out on the John and Eric Show, made some very off color remarks about an imaginary Wings waitress on the ShowStoppers podcast, then called me all drunk and slurring and he said and I quote” I am about to have some disgusting monkey sex with my female friend here” The guy is abrasive and over the top! In our second upset in a row Lohan gets terminated
Winner
John Conner


2 Mel Gibson
vs
7 Courtney Love

Now this is our first round heavy weight match up! Both of these Celebs are totally off their rocker. Who knew Martin Riggs would eventually relapse and go back to Lethal Weapon 1 crazy? Courtney Love is clinically insane. Mel Gibson is a trailblazers for Celebs wanting to go on crazy rants. He also is the creator of the “I’m sorry, I’m an alcoholic defense”. This was just a bad draw for Love. As crazy as she is she is not Braveheart crazy

Winner
Mel Gibson

Round 2 The Best of The Best
Charlie Sheen
vs
Tom Crusie

This would make one hell of a celebrity death match! Does Charlie show up sober? Is it against Cruise’s religion to fight? Top Gun meets Young Guns, Major League vs. Days of Thunder, Men at Work need a Cocktail. How can you possibly judge who is crazier here? Well you can. What’s the determining factor? If you ever had a Gucci bag full of cocaine delivered to your house while you are slamming vodka with a 19 year old porn star while calling in to a national radio show and telling them you don’t have a problem right after you went on a drug and alcohol bender that lead you to trash a New York City hotel room in a style that would make rock star jealous while yet another porn star hid in the bathroom while your ex wife and kids were across the hall you might be crazy enough to advance one more round in this March Madness of Crazy Tournament. I’m just saying

Winner
Charlie Sheen


John Conner
vs
Mel Gibson

John Conner is the bad boy of Big Bad Sports Daddy but Mel is Mad Max. John Conner may get a little handsy with the girls of the Dallas Derby Devils during the pregame show but Mel goes on Jew rants. John Conner may drop a little cash in the nudity bar but Mel tells his ex that she is going to be ganged banged by a pack of apes. Little Johnny Conner isn’t Big enough,Bad enough or crazy enough to take down the Patriot
Winner
Mel Gibson


Round 3 The Crazy Finals
Charlie Sheen
vs
Mel Gibson

This rarely happens. A #1 seed vs #2 seed in the finals but here we are. Who is crazier? Mel Gibson or Charlie Sheen? Honestly I think that is much to big of decision for me to make by myself. Why don’t you help us decide the winner of the March Madness of Crazy tournament! Email me or post on the bigbadsportsdaddy.com facebook page and I’ll announce the winner next week in my blog.

Emails go to larry@bigbadsportsdaddy.com