PRIDE will return on 10/11!!!

[scurlaruntings]

By Zach Arnold ([Only registered and activated users can see links])


Daily Sports quotes Nobuhiko Takada today ([Only registered and activated users can see links]) as stating that PRIDE will return in Japan on October 11th, which is the 10th anniversary of the promotion’s first event (10/11/1997 at the Tokyo Dome with Takada vs. Rickson Gracie). He promised to deliver an all-star cast of fighters for the event. Whether he is referring to an actual show or a memorial event is unclear.
Takada denied the rumors of a PRIDE-style event on August 18th at Saitama Super Arena, stating that Hustle would hold an event in Nagoya on the same date.
The comments were made at a PR session (alongside his wife Aki Mukai) at a Tokyo area high school.
Meanwhile, Weekly Pro is reporting that Kiyoshi Tamura will work on the IGF debut show next week in Tokyo at Ryogoku Kokugikan.



:think:huh Does this make any sense? Does Dana even know about this? I thought PRIDE was done? Maybe Takada`s just talking shit?

[Donut62]

Takada is talking shit. He was just a pawn of the former Pride organization used for publicity because he was well known. Most people say he had little to no decision making capacity in the Pride organization.

[scurlaruntings]

Seeing as DSE have impending law suits from a number of fighters i fail to see how this can even materialise let alone bring any big names to any show.

[Donut62]

Seeing as DSE have impending law suits from a number of fighters i fail to see how this can even materialise let alone bring any big names to any show.

Depressing stuff, when just 2 years ago Pride was pretty much what I lived for every weekend :|

[scurlaruntings]

Depressing stuff, when just 2 years ago Pride was pretty much what I lived for every weekend :|Same here.It all seems rather boring and stale now.To think im stymied to watching K1 Hero`s whom i routinely slated just for small similaritys with PRIDE is quite a low point.I almost expected the PRIDE music to come on when a fighter won..:patsch

[Dostoevsky]

_giGSoEWasA

:shock: :shock:

[Dostoevsky]

BA2vgwi-4oc

[scurlaruntings]

Whats up with the random clips from PRIDE? Edit:Actually on watching the last clip which was the "Real Deal" from the fighters introduced the UFC isnt even close to that type of presentation.There format is nothing more than a backyard brawl for there usual rednecks to gaup at.Dam i miss PRIDE.

[Dostoevsky]

Just felt like posting some great opening shows to remind us of what we might never see again....

[scurlaruntings]

Just felt like posting some great opening shows to remind us of what we might never see again....Cheers.Im just off to slit my wrists now:|

[Tko4]

That GP final intro is one of my all-time favorites. I still get chills.

[jsalerno]

This sport needs Pride, god i hope it comes back.