Usar trucos para vender peleas ha sido algo común en el wrestling profesional y ha dado origen a algunos de los combates mas raros del mundo. Echemos un vistazo a alguno de ellos. King of the Road Para ganar dinero en la cultura del hardcore de los años 90, la WCW pensó que sería buena…
Japan is unquestionably the world leader in judo, and they have cemented their claim with a whopping four gold medals in the sport on the last day of this year’s Summer Universiade in Taipei, bringing their total up to 10 gold medals, two silvers, and four bronze. Japan’s Mai Umekita, Akari Inoue, Taikoh Fujisaka,…
As well as being some of the most popular domestic sports, Vietnamese martial arts have numerous international followers in 100 countries. However, the origins of Vietnamese martial arts go beyond health training and moral refinement, which are characteristics found in almost all types of sport. Vietnamese martial arts were born out of a need to…
The 90s was the golden age of Hong Kong cinema and martial arts films. Here are ten films that maybe even some die-hard martial arts fans haven’t seen. Fist of Legend (1994) This remake of kung fu classic Fist of Fury is a legend in its own right. Directed by Gordon Chan and…
Using gimmicks to sell fights has been a long-standing aspect of professional wrestling, and created some of the most bizarre matches in history. Let’s take a look at some of the most memorable: King of the Road To cash in on hardcore 90’s culture, WCW thought it best to have Blacktop Bully fight Dustin Rhodes…