Bear Down Sunday #13

Nobody really could have predicted that today's matchup would pit two of the NFL's best teams against each other.  The Chicago Bears (9-3) host the New England Patriots (10-2).   This begins a rough four game stretch, as the Bears play for the playoffs.

Last week, against Detroit, the defense was a bit off and the offense clicked.  This week, we will need both, but especially the defense.  Few players epitomized rough defense better than Steve "Mongo" Michael.  Adding a little flair to McMichael's resume for this piece is that he started out with the Patriots, before he starred for the Bears.

When I met Mongo at AU Sports, many people asked him about wrestling.  Maybe they had heard all of the football stories before.  Mongo said that Haku (King Tonga) was probably the toughest man he met in wrestling.  He also said Randy Savage was one of the craziest and Ric Flair really was the same guy on and off camera.  Mongo said without a doubt (and with no disrespect to wrestling) that he (as a football player) would have manhandled basically all of the wrestlers in a legit fight.

We also talked about his new venture as coach of the Chicago Slaughter.  The Slaughter had recently signed Jarrett Payton.  Mongo was happy to have the son of his former teammate, knowing that he would also bring fans.

Mongo is always fun to meet.  He is pretty much what you'd expect.  He was a bit bigger than I'd expected.  While he isn't in playing shape, I still wouldn't like to mess with him.

 Steve McMichael and me in Niles, IL-January 2010.

Natalya versus Melina - Monday Night Raw

On Monday Night Raw we had two of the WWE's most talented Divas in the ring, and it was also a face versus a face.
Natalya took on Melina in a non title bout, and after a back and forth match, Natalya won with the Sharpshooter.
The match was over in about two minutes, so there isnt a lot to talk about except for Melina's really cool looking submission hold that looks like a leg full nelson.



Of course after the match LayCool (who had been sitting at the announce table) attacked Natalya.
Funny thing is...Melina just walked away.
So did she see the attack or not since she was over by the stage?

I love Melina, but I love her more as a heel.
What I would really LOVE to see is Melina do a "Stone Cold" deal with her taking out faces and heels.
A loner with no friends as she goes after the title.
And no, I do not wanna see her ally with LayCool, they would be just as big a target to her as anyone else.

Since Melina seems to be so good at submission moves, maybe they could revive the old storyline they had with Gail Kim and make Melina a "submission specialist".



Natalya versus Melina - Monday Night Raw, posted to http://beautiful-wrestling.blogspot.com/ on December 9th, 2010

Midajah - Melinda O'Hearn - Melinda McCullum

Looking back at the ladies that are the most popular here on this blog, I'm surprised at times just how much interest the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) can still stir up.
Case in point, Midajah (aka Melinda O'Hearn, aka Melinda McCullum).
The favorite "freak" of Scott Steiner was born on March 23rd,1973 in Seattle,Washington.

This five foot three, 100 pound beauty was trained by the WCW Powerplant (a pro wrestling school located in Atlanta, Georgia, owned and operated by WCW) and made her pro wrestling debut in 1999.
As I mentioned, she was one of Scott Steiner's freaks and came into the WCW at the same time as Tylene Buck, April Hunter, Kim (Shakira) Kanner and Pamela Paulshock as nWo girls.

When the WWE bought WCW, Midajah went to World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA) with Scott, and later managed Perry Saturn.
Then she went to Ultimate Pro Wrestling and trained at their wrestling school before leaving wrestling altogether.
(Despite what a few websites say, she did get in the ring occasionally)




Today Melinda works as a personal fitness trainer and has her website up: http://www.midajah.com/.
You can also check out her MySpace page here: http://www.myspace.com/147030260



Midajah - Melinda O'Hearn - Melinda McCullum, posted to http://beautiful-wrestling.blogspot.com/ on December 3rd, 2010

PWI's Top Ten Female Wrestlers - November 12th

Over at the PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) Ratings at PWI.com, for the period ending November 12, 2010, these are the top ten female wrestlers....


The WWE's Natalya

1. Natalya
2. Mercedes Martinez
3. Madison Rayne
4. Madison Eagles
5. Angel Orsini
6. Mickie James
7. Jessicka Havok
8. Layla El
9. Tina San Antonio
10. Marti Belle

Interesting here is that the WWE only has two female wrestlers in the top ten, and TNA has two.
The other six are all from Indy wrestling promotions (although Mercedes did do Maria Toro in Wrestlicious).

Speaking of Indy promotions, I headed over to G.L.O.R.Y.'s Hot 100 chart, to find it hasn't been updated since July 25th, 2010?
Well the G.L.O.R.Y. site itself is being updated, so that's something.



PWI's Top Ten Female Wrestlers - November 12th, posted to http://beautiful-wrestling.blogspot.com/ on November 14th, 2010

Mickie James Versus Tara - Turning Point

Well I guess now Mickie James is firmly entrenched in TNA.
The former WWE Diva turned TNA Knockout will be facing another former WWE Diva turned Knockout Tara at the TNA PPV Turning Point on November 7th.

Tara is allegedly angry at Mickie, because she thinks that Mickie had something to do with Tara's WWE release.
Of course this is all storyline because Tara (Victoria) left the WWE back in January 2009 on her own terms.
But you need something to fuel the fire right?



One thing I have noticed since Mickie has arrived on TNA, is that the "Piggy James" thing has been laid to rest.
TNA seems to be celebrating Mickie's voluptuousness.
Look at her "Daisy Dukes" and tied off plaid shirt wrestling gear.
And another thing I have noticed, is that the fans (mainly the male ones) seem to be firmly behind the curvy look.



You have to admit, back in the old days, you didn't see model thin ladies duking it out in the ring.
And you wont see that with the shapely Mickie and Tara going at it in the ring.




Mickie James Versus Tara - Turning Point, posted to http://beautiful-wrestling.blogspot.com/ on November 3rd, 2010

The Top Ten Female Wrestlers for September 2010

I haven't done a Top Ten female wrestlers list here in awhile, so I thought I'd do a ten best of the best here on this blog.
Really, it's kind of interesting to me what womens wrestlers are popular because it's not always who you'd think.
And it also shows one wrestling promotion's pretty much total domination of the ranks.
Guess which one.


Maryse, WWE.com

1. Maryse
Yes she is hands down the winner.
The absolutely most searched for lady here.
And it appears I'm not the only one that thinks she is being totally misused at the moment by the WWE, check out Renee Gerber's article over at Bleacher Report.

2. Gail Kim
Another talented young lady that’s being sadly underused by the WWE.
Former WWE Womens's Champ and Former TNA Knockout Champ.
And what is she doing now?

3. Candice Michelle
Not even a Diva anymore, but strong enough to show up at number 3.

4. Mickie James
Again, another former WWE Diva in at number 4.
Now she's a TNA Knockout.
But for how long....?

5. Melina
Really, the woman that should have the WWE Unified Divas Championship belt around her waist.
At least I think so.

6. Layla
Probably one of the most beautiful Divas out of the whole bunch.
And one half of The Beautiful...I mean Lay-Cool.

7. Christy Hemme
Former TNA Knockout and current backstage interviewer for TNA.

8. Michelle McCool
PWI's Female Wrestler of the year and the WWE Unified Divas Champion.
And yes a lot of people think that's because she's "Mrs. Undertaker".

9. Torrie Wilson
Former WWE Diva for what, over 2 years now?
But still in at number nine.

10. Beth Phoenix
And finally one of the best women that the WWE has on the roster.
I really cannot wait to see her get back in the ring.

Honorable Mention:
Trish Stratus
Victoria (Tara didn't rank, it was Victoria everyone wanted to see)
Velvet Sky
Maria
Chyna



The Top Ten Female Wrestlers for September 2010, posted to http://beautiful-wrestling.blogspot.com/ on October 15th, 2010

Why Isn't Maryse Wrestling?

One of the most popular women on this blog is WWE Diva Maryse.
Okay, she's THE most popular woman here, so why isn't the WWE doing anything with her?
Did she make the higher ups mad?
Is she injured?
Why is the former two time holder of the WWE Divas Championship regulated to little more than Ted DiBiase's valet?

Is this the best we're gonna get from "The Sultry Diva" now?



Yeah I know, when did I suddenly care when one of the "models turned wrestler" isn't involved in competition?
But as I have stated before Maryse, Michelle McCool and Kelly have worked on their ring skills.
And even if she's not one of the best wrestlers the WWE has, she is a really good heel.



Why Isn't Maryse Wrestling? posted to http://beautiful-wrestling.blogspot.com/ on September 20th, 2010