Upcoming fights for the UFC this Fall

I apologize first and foremost for my lack posts but it's go time and I would like to share some big fights that are coming to the UFC this fall and winter.

UFC Fight Night
Welterweight bout: Jake Shields vs. Jake Ellenberger

UFC 135
Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Jon Jones (c) vs. Quinton Jackson
Welterweight bout: Matt Hughes vs. Diego Sanchez

UFC 136
Lightweight Championship bout: Frankie Edgar (c) vs. Gray Maynard
Featherweight Championship bout: José Aldo (c) vs. Kenny Florian
Middleweight bout: United States Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann

UFC 137
Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre (c) vs. Nick Diaz
Heavyweight bout: France Cheick Kongo vs. Matt Mitrione
Heavyweight bout: Mirko Filipović vs. Roy Nelson

UFC 139
Heavyweight Championship bout: Cain Velasquez (c) vs. Junior Dos Santos
Bantamweight bout: Brian Bowles vs. Urijah Faber

Also on November 12th UFC will have it's debut show on FOX which will be live. Also the coaches from the Ultimate Fighter will be fighting on the finale and not a pay-per-view. The fight will be a Middleweight bout: Michael Bisping vs. Jason Miller. Keep checking back for more UFC fights and news as it happens.

Is the NFL Becoming Too Soft?

With the NFL season on the horizon and with all the the rule changes it will be interesting to see how the new rule changes will effect the game. Here are some of the rule changes that have taken place during the offseason.

- They were Changes made in regards to the kickoffs to limit injuries. The first is kickoffs will be moved from the 30 yard line back up to the 35 yard line, changing the rule from 1994. Also players on the kickoff coverage team can not line up more than 5 yards behind the kickoff line, which will minimize running starts and helping reduce the speed of collisions.

-All of the replay reviews of questionable scoring plays during the entire game can now be initiated by a replay booth official at anytime. Coaches will no longer have to use one of their red flag challenges if a questionable scoring play occurs outside of the two-minute warning

-Hits to the head of the quarterback by an opponent’s hands, arms or other parts of the body will not be penalties unless they are obvious forcible blows, which changed the existing rule that any contact to the quarterbacks head, no matter what the reason was, was penalized as a personal foul (15 yards).

-Players will be not allowed to do a launching maneuver to level a defenseless player, and will not be allowed to forcibly hit the neck or head area with any part of their body regardless of whether the defensive player also uses his arms to tackle the offensive player by wrapping him up, and lowering the head to make forcible contact with the top or forehead parts of the helmet against any part of the offensive player’s body. Any player who breaks this rule will be penalized 15 yards for unnecessary roughness and will be ejected from the game if the contact is obviously flagrant.

With these new rules in place, it definitely favors the offense. The way I see it you mine as well as take the defense out of football and make it flag football. I have a feeling a lot of these rules are changing because of all the lawsuits against the NFL from former players due to concussions. As far as I am concerned, players past and present have no case to sue the NFL because they knew full well that the sport they were getting into was brutal.

We will see how defenses like the Lions, and Steelers who have headhunters are their teams respond to these rule changes. I have a feeling you're going to see a lot of fines and ejections this year so stay tuned for more on this very touchy subject.

UFC and FOX Reach TV Deal

It was announced today that the UFC has a reached a brand new TV deal with Fox. This is really huge for the UFC because it would be the first time in their history it would be on network television. The deal from what sources are saying is going to last seven to eight years and all programming that was on Spike TV or Versus will move to the FX Network. They will also four live specials on Fox in 2012.

This huge for Fox because they already have the Super Bowl, Daytona 500 and I believe the World Series. This is huge for the UFC because it now gives them a larger audience and allows them to partner up with other shows and sports shown on that station. This coming year in 2012 expect some big things with the UFC because of this new deal. I see the live fight cards, the Ultimate Fighter and the other specials being so much better.

Keep staying tune for more on the UFC and this new deal. I believe it will shake a lot of things up so keep checking back on an official date for when they debut with Fox. Right now it looks the time-frame is January but make sure you keep checking back for more on this new deal.

CM Punk defeats John Cena, Alberto Del Rio Cashes in at Summerslam 2011

The biggest match of the years, possibly in the history of WWE took place. It was WWE Champion John Cena vs. WWE Champion CM Punk for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Even before the match started Punk had some choice words for Stephanie McMahon backstage. The match itself was a classic. Both men put on a great match tonight and in the end Triple H's costly mistake as special guest referee allowed CM Punk to become Undisputed WWE Champion.

However the night wasn't over yet. Out of nowhere comes Kevin Nash and blindsides Punk with the Jackknife Powerbomb. This allows Alberto Del Rio to come out and cash his Money in the Bank and become the new Undisputed WWE Champion to end the night.

Other results on on the show include:

-Kofi Kingston,Rey Mysterio and John Morrison defeated Alberto Del Rio, R-Truth and The Miz
-Mark Henry defeated Sheamus by count out
-Kelly Kelly (c) (with Eve) defeated Beth Phoenix (with Natalya)
-Wade Barrett defeated Daniel Bryan
-Randy Orton defeated Christian (c), Orton becomes new World Heavyweight Champion

I really enjoyed the Orton vs. Christian match. It started out with a surprise appearance by Edge telling his best friend that he was a crying whining baby. Christian thought Edge would be in his corner but it wasn't to be. The finish was incredible and I can't even put it into words how brutal it was.

All the matches were solid and we even saw a cameo appearance with Ron Artest and Jimmy Hart. It was a nice solid pay-per-view. There are a lot of questions and storylines that are going to come out of this and I will be curious to see how they play out. What a great summer it has been for WWE, what a great Summerslam that will go down as controversial and shocking.

Sting vs. Ric Flair: One More Time

It was announced on the Impact Wrestling tapings August 18th there would be one final battle between the "Icon" Sting and the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair. It is slated to take place at No Surrender on September 11th. These two men have so much history together. It dates back all the way to 20 plus years ago when Flair made Sting a star in the wrestling business.

They wrestled on the first Clash of the Champions to a 45 minute draw. They were teammates against The Great Muta and Terry Funk in a steel cage match. At one point Sting was a member of the Four Horsemen. Whether they have been allies or enemies people have always tuned in to see them in the ring at the same time. People maybe sitting around say what a joke, these two old timers can't go anymore. It's been proven that Sting can go. As for Flair, I remember three years ago when people said the same thing and he had an incredible match with Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 24.

Even though Flair's matches in TNA have not been great I believe he is training extra hard for this one. I know this one is going to mean a lot to him. Both men have held a lot of titles and have had a lot of classic memories and moments that will last forever. Speaking of memories, one of the more ironic things about Sting and Flair is that they wrestled the first match on the first WCW Nitro and wrestling the last match on the last WCW Nitro. Kind of fitting because these two were the faces of WCW before Hogan, Savage and the others came.

All I am going to say is if this match takes place on September 11th, Sting needs to stop the Insane Icon gimmick and come out like this:

September 11th has become one of the most patriotic days in this country. Obviously he won't come out with blonde hair but come out to the red, white and blue. That would get a great reaction from fans and it would get people talking. No matter when this final match between Sting and Flair takes place, it's going to a great match and as Sting would say, "It's Showtime Folks!"

Summerslam 2011 Predictions

Summerslam is this coming Sunday and the card is pretty solid so far but there is one match that I want to focus on and that's the match everyone is talking about. John Cena vs. CM Punk for the WWE Undisputed Championship. A new twist was thrown into the mix on Raw which turned into Triple H naming himself the special guest referee. I see two scenarios happening at Summerslam.

Scenario one: CM Punk wins the match thus becoming the Undisputed WWE Champion. However after the match he gives Triple H the GTS setting up a match between the two at WWE Night of Champions in September. This would make sense because in my eyes I view Punk-HHH as a new version of Austin-McMahon.

Scenario two: Even the Punk-HHH thing can be played out in this scenario. The other scenario sees Triple H screwing CM Punk of his title and help Cena regain the title. Now if Cena wins the title it could go two ways. Cena could align himself with HHH like the Rock did and form a new Corporation stable or Cena is upset with the help and it turns into John Cena vs. CM Punk vs. Triple H at Night of Champions.

You maybe asking why I am bringing up Triple H and Night of Champions? The latest issue of WWE Magazine has strongly hinted that The Game will make his in-ring return at the PPV. These two scenario's are the only two that make sense. If it were me I would go with scenario one just because if CM Punk loses the title it will kill all the momentum they built with this storyline. Plus if you think about it, a match with Triple for the title could really put Punk at the next level. Only time will to see what happens with this volatile situation.

There are three other matches announced for Sunday and they are:

-Christian (c) vs. Randy Orton:No Holds Barred match for the World Heavyweight Championship
-Kelly Kelly (c) vs. Beth Phoenix: WWE Divas Championship
-Sheamus vs. Mark Henry

Tune in this Sunday to find out who will become the Undisputed WWE Championship! As the old and some often used WWE Motto says, "The World Will Be Watching."

Kurt Angle Wins TNA Heavyweight Title at Hardcore Justice

Last night in an epic battle of two of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Kurt Angle challenged Sting for the TNA Heavyweight Title. Both men said they needed the title for different reasons. Kurt had also made a promise to win the match cleanly but that didn't happen. Hogan came out with a steel chair and was going to hit Sting with it. Instead Angle took the chair away from Hogan and hit Sting with it. This led Angle to victory and leaving everyone shocked and looking for answers.

There really wasn't any other big storylines on the show except for Jerry Lynn costing RVD a match and Abyss possibly getting kicked out of Immortal. Here are the rest of the results from Hardcore Justice

- TNA X Division Title: Kendrick def. Austin Aries and Alex Shelley
- TNA Knockouts Tag Title: Tessmacher & Tara def. Rosita & Sarita
- Bound for Glory Series Match: The Pope def. Devon
- TNA Knockouts Title: Winter def. Mickie James to become the new champion!
- Bound for Glory Series Match: Crimson def. RVD by disqualification
- Six Man Tag Match: Fortune def. Immortal
- Bully Ray def. Mr. Anderson
- TNA Tag Team Title: Beer Money def. Mexican America

Tune in this Thursday to catch the fallout from Hardcore Justice and see the start of Kurt Angle's title reign.

Review of USA's Neccessary Roughness

Earlier this summer the USA Network came out with a new TV series called Necessary Roughness and right away I was intrigued because it had to do with sports. The show stars Callie Thorne who plays the role of Dr. Danielle "Dani" Santino. Her character is a therapist, who is recently divorced with two kids. She's very hard on the athletes she works for and does her best to keep them out of trouble.

The main athlete in the show is Mehcad Brooks who plays Terrence "T.K." King. King is the star athlete of New York and lands himself in a lot situations that get him into trouble. Dr. Santino is very hard on him and sometimes he doesn't want to listen. She also helps other various athletes and entertainers. Her therapy is described as tough love and people love working with her.

So if you like sports or woman telling a man what to do tune in on Wednesday Night's on the USA Network for Necessary Roughness

Review of Quaker Steak and Lube- Grand Rapids, MI

If you like sports, motorcycles, cars, and TV's in the floor Quaker Steak and Lube is your place. I recently ate their with my friend Nate who is a sports fan like myself. Right away we blown away with how nice the place looked especially the floor with a TV inside it. They had a couple of really nice arcade games like Golden Tee and NASCAR. Our host and waitress were really friendly and attentive which made for a positive experience.

I spent sometime talking to a few staff members and asked them what makes them different then other restaurants similar to theirs. They said that the food was better and that they appeal to wide variety of people. They have events like Family Night, Bike Night, Karaoke and more. They also show UFC events during the colder months of the year. The events that I heard about sounded good but the food sounded even better.

I ordered some breaded boneless wings and they were filling. They were some of the best boneless wings I've ever had, if not the best. Nate also enjoyed his food as well and said it was some of the best he's had. We both agreed that will be stopping in their more frequently.

If you're in the Grand Rapids area and enjoy a class sports bar, Quaker Steak and Lube is the place to be. It's friendly, fun and the food is delicious. Be sure to check their website out http://www.quakersteakandlube.com/Kentwood_MI/

Located at:
4515 28th Street
Kentwood, MI 49512

616-285-9464

Tues - Thurs: 11am - Midnight
Fri and Sat: 11am - 1am
Sun and Mon: 11am - 11pm

Are the Philadelphia Eagles a Dream Team?

Over the last couple of days, the media has labeled the Eagles the Dream Team. There are a lot of people who don't like the way Philly did their business and the how the made their signings. Business is business and Philly wants to win one finally. If you look at their depth chart you'd be amazed. Here are just some of things NFL teams have to look forward to this year.

QB- Michael Vick and Vince Young
RB- LeSean McCoy and Ronnie Brown
WR- Jeremy Maclin, DeSean Jackson, and Jason Avant
TE- Brent Celek and Donald Lee
DE- Cullen Jenkins
LB- Casey Matthews
CB- Nnamdi Asomugha and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie

I am sure I have left off a couple of names but look at these names. They got so much talent that it's ridiculous. Here is what the regular season schedule for the Eagles looks like this year:

1. Sun, Sep 11 @ St. Louis
2. Sun, Sep 18 @ Atlanta
3. Sun, Sep 25 vs. New York Giants
4. Sun, Oct 2 vs. San Francisco
5. Sun, Oct 9 @ Buffalo
6. Sun, Oct 16 @ Washington
7 BYE WEEK
8. Sun, Oct 30 vs.Dallas
9. Mon, Nov 7 vs. Chicago
10. Sun, Nov 13 vs. Arizona
11. Sun, Nov 20 @ New York Giants
12. Sun, Nov 27 vs. New England
13. Thu, Dec 1 @ Seattle
14. Sun, Dec 11 @ Miami
15. Sun, Dec 18 vs. New York Jets
16. Sat, Dec 24 @ Dallas
17. Sun, Jan 1 vs. Washington

They got a pretty tough schedule this year but with all of the talent they will probably get through a few these games rather easily. One final thought and that is Rex Ryan you shouldn't be asking other teams to beat the Patriots. You should be asking everyone to beat the Eagles because on paper they have the best team. Only time will tell to see they will fail like the Miami Heat in basketball. Stay tuned for more folks. Are you ready for some football?

NFL Free Agent Frenzy 2011 Part 4

The free agent frenzy continues as more names are signed, released and traded. Here is another round of moves over the last two days.

-Bears agreed to terms with TE Desmond Clark.
-Packers re-signed WR James Jones.
-Eagles agreed to terms with RB Ronnie Brown
-Jets signed LB David Harris to a four-year contract. Also re-signed CB Antonio Cromartie to a four-year contract
-Rams agreed to terms with RB Jerious Norwood on a one-year contract.

The biggest news of the last couple of days is that Randy Moss announced his retirement which to me is kind of a shock but then again really isn't. Moss hasn't gotten any offers he liked so I think he is just playing the waiting game to see if a contender comes his way. As always keep checking back for more on Randy Moss and other players who don't have a team quite yet.

NFL Free Agent Frenzy 2011 Part 3

A lot more big signings took place yesterday and it's starting to slow down just a little bit but here are all the official signings from Sunday

-Cardinals signed TE Todd Heap to a two-year contract.
-Bills agreed to terms with LB Nick Barnett on a three-year contract.
-Bengals agreed to terms with RB Cedric Benson on a one-year contract.
-Packers agreed to terms with WR James Jones and RB John Kuhn on three-year contracts.
-New York Jets agreed to terms with WR Plaxico Burress on a one-year contract.
-Redskins acquired RB Tim Hightower from Arizona for DL Vonnie Holliday and an undisclosed draft pick.
-Bears agreed to terms with RB Marion Barber on a two-year contract.

Some of the big names that have not found a home yet include Atari Bigby, Kevin Boss, Ahmad Bradshaw, Ronnie Brown, Braylon Edwards, Donald Lee, and Terrell Owens. There are so many more out there but these are the ones who stick out to me. Keep checking back to see who will be signed next.

Hendo Drops Fedor in 1st Round Knockout

Last night Dan Henderson solidified his legacy in MMA by knocking one of the biggest legends ever in Fedor. This is Fedor's third straight loss. I think the same thing that happened to Silva, Couture and Liddell is happening to Fedor. The wars he has been in have finally caught up to him. Fedor has beaten the best of the beat in his MMA career but losing three fights in a row usually means you're done. Other fights on the card included:

-Women's Bantamweight Championship bout: Marloes Coenen (c) vs. Miesha Tate
Tate defeated Coenen by submission (arm triangle) at 3:03 of round 4 to become the new women's Bantamweight champion.
-Middleweight bout: Robbie Lawler vs. Tim Kennedy
Kennedy defeated Lawler by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
-Welterweight bout: Paul Daley vs. Tyron Woodley
Woodley defeated Daley via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
-Welterweight bout: Scott Smith vs. Tarec Saffiedine
Saffiedine defeated Smith by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–26).

The next big Strikeforce event is Strikeforce: World Heavyweight Grand Prix and the card for that looks like this:

Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal bout: Sergei Kharitonov vs. Josh Barnett[1]
Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal bout: Antonio Silva vs. United States Daniel Cormier
Middleweight Championship bout: Ronaldo Souza (c) vs. Luke Rockhold
Light Heavyweight bout: Muhammed Lawal vs. Roger Gracie

As always keep checking back for more on Strikeforce news and matches.

NFL Free Agent Frenzy 2011 Part 2

Well within the two days there has still been a lot of moves going on in the NFL. As before, I will only report the ones that are official so here we go.

-Bengals signed QB Andy Dalton.
-Colts re-signed QB Peyton Manning to a multiyear contract.
-Eagles signed DL Cullen Jenkins to a five-year contract. Also Signed CB Nnamdi Asomugha to a five-year contract and signed QB Vince Young to a one-year contract.
-Rams agreed to terms with WR Mike Sims-Walker on a one-year contract.
-Titans agreed to terms with QB Jake Locker on a four-year contract
-Vikings acquired QB Donovan McNabb from Washington for a 2012 sixth-round draft pick and a conditional 2013 sixth-round draft pick.
-Cheifs signed WR Steve Breaston
-Patriots traded a 2013 fifth-round draft choice to the Washington Redskins for DT Albert Haynesworth.

Please keep in mind once again that I am only reporting deals are official and finalized so if you don't see anything on here yet please keep checking back for more updates. A lot more signings to come in the next few days.

NFL Free Agent Frenzy 2011 Part 1

In the last three days there has been a lot of wheeling and dealing going in with a lot of big time players on the move. Here is a rundown of all the moves the have officially gone down. Everything from trades, signings and cuts.

-Bears traded TE Greg Olsen to the Carolina Panthers for an undisclosed 2012 draft pick.
-Bengals agreed to terms with WR A.J. Green on a four-year contract.
-Browns terminated the contract of QB Jake Delhomme
-Broncos agreed to terms with LB Von Miller on a four-year contract.
-Lions signed DL Nick Fairley to a four-year contract.
-Jaguars signed QB Blaine Gabbert to a four-year contract.
-Eagles traded QB Kevin Kolb to Arizona for CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and a 2012 second-round draft pick.
-Titans released QB Vince Young
-Redskins traded DE Jeremy Jarmon to Denver for WR Jabar Gaffney.

Now I know there are some deals that you don't see on here but those are not official yet. I am comitted to reporting deals that are official because you never know when someone can change their minds. Keep checking in for more updates.

CM Punk Returns to WWE and More

CM Punk has been the center of conversation as of late around the wrestling world and all over the place. He's definitely made an impact in the last month that no one has seen in quite sometime. Last night began with Rey Mysterio vs. The Miz for the WWE Championship. Mysterio won but that wouldn't be the last time we saw him. Triple H came out halfway through Raw and announced Rey Mysterio vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship later on that night. Triple H also brought back Jim Ross, and John Morrison returned as well.

John Cena recaptured the WWE Championship by beating Mysterio but Cena's victory was short lived because of the returning CM Punk. Punk returned to the WWE last night and said he was back. He came out with new music, a new shirt and it seemed to be a lot of fanfare for him.

I've noticed that a lot of fans who appreciate in ring ability and the old school ways of wrestling are fans of CM Punk. If you think about it though, CM Punk is a good role model to an extent. He doesn't drink, smoke, or do drugs. Even though that got portrayed awhile back as having a holier then thou attitude he did make a name for himself by being straightedge. No one really knows the details of what has really gone on with him but enough from me, here is what happened last night:

NBA Players to Europe?

With the NFL lockout finally coming to and end, much of the media attention will focus on the current NBA lockout. As you know a deal is far away from being done but the players are already talking. The first player to step up and talk was Deron Williams who did in fact say that he will go to Europe and play if their is no NBA season this coming fall.

The biggest thing I heard was that Kobe Bryant is is negotiations with a Turkish basketball team. If Kobe went to a foreign team that would kill the NBA's reputation. He is the NBA's biggest star but according to sources, he is the most recognized star in China after Yao Ming. I honestly think if Kobe went, a lot of others would follow including ones who probably said they wouldn't go at first.

I feel that same way I do about this lockout that I did about the NFL lockout. Why do athletes and owners have to be so greedy? The average American struggle just stay afloat and it's these same Americans that pay money to watch you play. The biggest difference between the NBA and NFL is the NBA has less of a timeline to get a deal done that the NFL did.

I honestly think at this point we will not see an NBA season and that you will see Deron Williams, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant and others will be playing in Europe. If this happens, the NBA could be in serious jeopardy as a whole. Only time will to see if a deal gets done and we see basketball this fall.

CM Punk Leaves WWE as WWE Champion at M.I.T.B.

Whether it's shoot, a work, fake, scripted or real life WWE's Money in the Bank definitely all about what was going to happen with CM Punk. WWE did not drop the ball this time. In his hometown of Chicago, CM Punk defeated John Cena for the WWE Championship and it was a classic contest between the two. At the conclusion of the match Mr. McMahon tried getting Alberto Del Rio to cash his Money in the Bank contract in. Punk beat him to the punch but did not pin Del Rio. With CM Punk winning that means John Cena is "fired." Obviously WWE would not fire the guy who sells the most merchandise and is the face of the company. I will be really curious to see how this CM Punk storyline plays out but for now the whole wrestling world is talking about him. Here is everyone who tweeted on the kid from Chicago:

The Rock: "Congratulations to new WWE Champion @CMPunk. Gonna be a helluva run for you. I hope our paths cross."

Steve Austin: "@CMPunk and @JohnCena had a big time pro wrestling match. I loved it. And I loved the finish. Congrats to both guys. Great stuff."

"WOW!!! What a Tremendous reception for @CMPunk! That was a 10 out of 10. Hell Yeah!"

Trish Stratus: "What's so wrong w/ leaving the company as champion, right @wweuniverse? Hehe! Great match-the 'to be continued' is what's got me #mustseetv"

Sean Waltman: "That was f**king unbelievable. Glad I decided on a later flight in order to see that. Hats off to both guys and to WWE for doing it right. Now I can get on my flight a happy man. Thanks @CMPunk and @JohnCena . Thanks to Chicago for making that so electric. Best bldg in world."

Jim Ross: "Really solid, compelling, old school wrestling match between @JohnCena & @CMPunk. Making me proud."

"MITB delivered! Last match was excellent. Hope everyone who watched enjoyed it."

When a PPV delivers, especially the main event, & then the show goes off the air w/ more questions than answers I'd say that's a good nite.

From start to finish, MITB arguably was the best wrestling PPV of the year. Highly entertaining, great crowd & gutsy in ring work. Bravo.

Kevin Nash: "MITB better than any mma ppv I've watched. Punk continues to gain my respect and Jay is the F**KIN man,WWE at it's best"

Mick Foley: "I don't think I've ever been jealous of a wrestler's character before. Money, yes, character, no. @cmpunk has changed that. Damn. Damn!"

Howard Finkel: "I've seen just about everything possible in my 36 yrs.in this industry, but nothing like I witnessed 2nite! I love this business so much!"

Zack Ryder: "Congrats to my first ever Broski of the Week @CMPunk!"

Seth Rollins: "We're still a wrestling company and that was how professional wrestling is done."

Joey Styles: "I can't believe this. Our WWE Champion doesn't work for WWE and John Cena is or will be fired. OMG! Holy Crap!"

Those are some pretty legendary people on that list and in a matter of three weeks CM Punk made himself a legend. Yes I said it, a legend. Some may disagree with that statement but he is the most talked about guy in pro wrestling at this moment. WWE was smart by doing what they did tonight.

WWE righted a couple of wrongs tonight besides the CM Punk situation. They put the World Heavyweight Title back on Christian in classic heel fashion which should have happened two months ago. He deserves it and rightfully has the gold again. They gave the Money in the Bank briefcases to Alberto Del Rio and Bryan Danielson(sorry for not using Daniel Bryan but I can't stand that name). Both are great wrestlers and both deserve the push.

I gotta say this is the first time I have thought highly of a WWE and TNA pay-per-view in the same month. Lets see if both companies can keep the momentum going with what they have done this month. We have new champions, new contract holders but tonight the wrestling fans were the real winners. The night belongs to them and the man who stands up for pro wrestling, the Straightedge Superstar CM Punk. Congrats to CM Punk for winning the WWE Championship. You truly earned it tonight.

Sting wins TNA Heavyweight Title and More

Last night on Impact Wrestling, Sting defeated Mr. Anderson to become TNA Heavyweight Champion for the 5th time in career there making him a now 12 time World Champion. Lately Sting has done a joker gimmick inspired by The Dark Knight movie. I have to admit is corny as it was at first he's doing it quite well. He even had help from clowns like in the beginning of the 2nd Batman movie. As much as I don't want to see the older guys like Hogan and Flair on TV anymore Sting still gets the job done but he shouldn't be the face of the company.

There is a lot of great talent in TNA like Robert Roode, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, and many more who could hold that title. TNA needs to capitalize on what the did this past Sunday with Destination X. The X Division is the heartbeat of TNA and they put on the best pay-per-view of the year. It's time to give back to the fans what they want. They want the 6-sided ring and they want fast paced action.

I've said all this before but Hogan, Bischoff, and Russo all need to go. They all had a part in destroying WCW and I honestly want to TNA Impact Wrestling in business for awhile. TNA's biggest PPV is coming up soon in Bound for Glory and this year it will be in Philly. I love fans in Philly because they are passionate, outspoken and they sometimes get crazy. If they don't like something or someone they will let you know. Only time will tell what the major story will be heading into Bound for Glory this year. Keep staying tuned for more

2011 ESPY Awards Results

Their are many great award shows out there like the Golden Globes, Emmy's and Oscars. However sports has it's annual awards show every year hosted by ESPN. Here are the winners from the show.

Best Championship Performance
Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins

Best Breakthrough Athlete
Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers

Best Upset
VCU shocks Kansas in 2011 men's NCAA tournament

Best Male College Athlete
Jimmer Fredette, BYU

Best Male Athlete
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks

Best Female Athlete
Lindsey Vonn, Skiing

Best Game
Eagles stage epic comeback against NFC rival Giants

Best Play
Abby Wambach's game-tying goal, 2011 Women's World Cup

Best Team
Dallas Mavericks

Best Record Breaking Performance
Rory McIlroy, U.S. Open

Best Moment
Roy Halladay's postseason no-hitter

Castrol Edge NFL Strongest Performance Award
Arian Foster, Houston Texans

Best Sports Movie
The Fighter

Best Coach/Manager
Rick Carlisle, Dallas Mavericks

Best NFL Player
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

Best MLB Player
Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies

Best NHL Player
Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins

Best Driver
Jimmie Johnson

Best NBA Player
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks

Best WNBA Player
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury

Best Fighter
Manny Pacquiao, Boxing

Best Male Golfer
Rory McIlroy

Best Female Golfer
Cristie Kerr

Best Male Tennis Player
Rafael Nadal

Best Female Tennis Player
Serena Williams

Best Female College Athlete
Maya Moore, UConn

Best Male Action Sports Athlete
Shaun White, Skateboarding/Snowboarding

Best Female Action Sports Athlete
Stephanie Gilmore, Professional Surfer

Best Jockey
John Velazquez

Best Male Athlete with a Disability
Anthony Robles, NCAA Wrestling Champion

Best Female Athlete with a Disability
Mallory Weggemann, Paralympian

Best Bowler
Jason Belmonte

Best MLS Player
Landon Donovan, Los Angeles Galaxy

Best Track and Field Athlete
Tyson Gay

The ESPY's seemed to be dominated by the Dallas Mavericks and pitcher Roy Halladay. I am not surprised though because everyone loves the Mavericks now and people have loads of respect Doc. Who do you think was the best in each category?