It's hard sometimes to explain to the newer fans how special Fedor was. The best example for me will always be his encounter with Randleman. When he ate that suplex, we all thought we just witnessed a murder. To come back from that, is simply superhuman.
Fedor Emelianenko vs Mirko Cro Cop
PRIDE Heavyweight Championship
I can't even begin to describe how massive this fight was back then. Two of the biggest martial artists at the time finally facing each other. You just had to be there.
22 years ago today, Wanderlei Silva and Kazushi Sakuraba met in the ring for the very first time.
Also on that day, PRIDE's famous ruleset was introduced, where kicks and knees became legal at all positions.
A co-worker just told he casually watches UFC. So naturally i told him to check Shogun Rua highlights from his PRIDE days. The look on his face.......priceless.
If there's one wrestler that has had a better run since leaving WWE, that's Jon Moxley. AEW, New Japan, GCW. The man is everywhere, facing the best talent in the world and wrestling so many different styles.