Interview: Local Artist Played Key Role in Designing WWE Wrestler’s Mask
Wrestling fans all over the world have been captivated by the reintroduction of Bray Wyatt. Wyatt, who burst onto the WWE scene in 2014 and was a World Champion, had seemingly disappeared from television. Many fans felt his character had grown stale, not because of anything Wyatt had done. The WWE had booked Wyatt poorly, […]
Interview: Jeremy Piven Talks Stand-Up Comedy, Sports, Midwest Life
Jeremy Piven is known for his Emmy-Award and Golden Globe-winning role as Ari Gold on the hit HBO show Entourage, as well as dozens of roles he has played in films such as The Family Man, Lucas, Rush Hour, Very Bad Things, Grosse Point Blank, and many more. But, the well-known actor with more than […]
Interview: Dana White, UFC President
Dana White is without a doubt one of the most popular faces in all of combat sports. The UFC President was in St. Louis on Sunday night, as his company made its long-awaited debut with UFC Fight Night. While the card had a couple mishaps with fights having to be cancelled due to fighter injuries, […]
Interview: Tyron Woodley UFC Welterweight Champion, St. Louis Native
If you were in attendance at the UFC’s first appearance in St. Louis on Sunday night, you know just how much St. Louis loves their champion, Tyron Woodley. Woodley, who grew up in Ferguson and wrestled for Mizzou has stayed true to his down-home roots despite becoming one of the most recognizable champions in the […]
Interview: Jason Hall, Writer/Director of “Thank You For Your Service,” Starring Miles Teller
When a war ends for soldiers coming home, there is often times a new war beginning. It is the invisible wound that gets the least amount of attention, yet needs it just as much as the physical trauma. Young men and women are coming home appearing whole, but are anything but. And it is this […]
Bellator 138 Delivers Exciting Fights in St. Louis
We, as human beings love violence. There is just something about watching two guys, and now women in some cases, get into a cage and go at it. However, there is more to the sport of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) than just fighting. Like any sport, it takes talent and mental toughness. On Friday, June […]
Mizzou Alum Credits Wrestling Background With Success in MMA
By Juan Ramos Michael Chandler (12-3) has always embraced competition. The former Bellator light heavyweight champion began his wrestling career at Northwest High School. The High Ridge native and former Mizzou All-American said MMA seemed like a more attractive route than wrestling internationally. “MMA would be a better avenue than wrestling internationally,” Chandler said. “It […]
Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock Ready To Fight
This fight has been seven years in the making. Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock will finally square off Friday, June 19 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. “This is a fight that should have happened many years ago,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “I know that it’s a fight that’s been under everybody’s skin for […]
Justin Lawrence Returns Home With Bellator June 19
The American Kid will return home to the St. Louis area. Pacific’s Justin Lawrence will be returning to St. Louis Friday, June 19 as part of the Bellator 138 card that will take place at the Scottrade Center at 8 p.m. Lawrence’s fight against Sean Wilson will be the main fight on the preliminary card. […]
Movie Review: ‘Furious 7’ Starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker
If you were to show someone the original film of the Fast and Furious series, and skip them directly to Furious 7, they’d most likely have trouble believing the two are part of the same series. The original film, The Fast and the Furious, was a Point Break ripoff that replaced extreme sports with illegal street […]