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Post by STEVE PHIPPS on Mar 8, 2005 20:39:51 GMT -5
Watched some of Sly's new boxing show ' contender" last night. They had a segment with the boxers sitting aroung the table talking about which Stallone pictures they liked best... of course Rocky, 1st Blood and then.. what.. they start talking about Over the Top. I guess boxers can relate to fellow athletes! One of the boxers talked about armwrestling a guy once and how stout he was. Then Sly tells them about an armwrestler drinking motor oil and eating cigars. Guess we all know who that is.
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Post by Steve Kirlew on Mar 9, 2005 4:14:12 GMT -5
Excellent!! I'm looking forward to that programme over here! It's coming soon!
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Post by Steve Pettis on Mar 9, 2005 8:21:37 GMT -5
I saw the rerun lastnight on CNBC and thought it was a good show loved the underdog taking on the guy 21-0 when everyone wanted to take out the smaller guy first.
I was hopeing sly would have said a couple of names that would have been cool.
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Post by Tony Carpenter on Mar 9, 2005 12:22:55 GMT -5
Good, more publicity for the sport. ;D
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Post by Kurt Howgate on Mar 9, 2005 16:01:18 GMT -5
The Contender is a GREAT show!
The first episode was like watching a mini-Rocky movie with real-life drama and emotion.
Check it out! You might be able to catch a rerun of the first show on CNBC. Episode 2 is on Thursday at 10 pm, then the show moves to its regular time on Sunday at 8 pm.
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Amedeo Goga
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Post by Amedeo Goga on Mar 9, 2005 19:58:12 GMT -5
Watched some of Sly's new boxing show ' contender" last night. They had a segment with the boxers sitting aroung the table talking about which Stallone pictures they liked best... of course Rocky, 1st Blood and then.. what.. they start talking about Over the Top. I guess boxers can relate to fellow athletes! One of the boxers talked about armwrestling a guy once and how stout he was. Then Sly tells them about an armwrestler drinking motor oil and eating cigars. Guess we all know who that is. Hey Mr. Phipps, who is the armwrestler that is drinking motor oil and eating cigars  ? Please let the younger members on this board who that puller is... Thanks....Amedeo |
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Post by Gary Roberts on Mar 9, 2005 20:19:57 GMT -5
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Post by STEVE PHIPPS on Mar 9, 2005 22:02:40 GMT -5
Amedeo, Boy, now I really feel old!  Yes, it's Bruce Way |
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Amedeo Goga
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Post by Amedeo Goga on Mar 10, 2005 12:15:06 GMT -5
Amedeo, Boy, now I really feel old! Yes, it's Bruce Way I started to get involved in the sport in 1994...I began to recognize names right away, like Dave Patton, Cobra Rhodes, Allen Fisher, Cleve Dean etc.... Where is Bruce Way from, and when did he retire Thanks Mr. Phipps |
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Post by STEVE PHIPPS on Mar 10, 2005 12:48:06 GMT -5
Bruce is from CA. He spent most of his time armwrestling locally. The first time I saw him was at a NAWA National championship in San Diego in 1982. He had quite an act at that time... so it's not like he came up with this just for the movie.
His first match up... he opened up a can of motor oil.. drank some down.. then armwrestled.
second time up... he's smoking a cigar... then chomps.. it up and swallows it down.
Everyone was trying to figure out if he was crazy. By the time I armwrestled him... I was sure he was crazy.. and didn't want to spend any extra time on the table to see what his next show was going to be.
Took him down quickly and moved away from the table as quickly as possible... I didn't know if he would explode or what.
Got to know Bruce over the years and I found out he is really a nice guy, I just wasn't too sure at first.. of course that was part of his M.O. he wanted you to be thinking more about him and what he might do than your armwrestling and your first move or start.
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Post by Tony Carpenter on Mar 10, 2005 15:44:30 GMT -5
What is kind of wierd though, nonetheless.
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Post by Christ Russakis on Mar 12, 2005 12:33:44 GMT -5
hey steve, hope the neck is doing ok. can't wait to see the contender, i loved all the stallone movies. take care.
christ
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Post by STEVE PHIPPS on Mar 12, 2005 14:40:51 GMT -5
Christ,
The neck is doing better... but will be a long while before I am back on the armwrestling table.
Thanks for asking
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