In case you haven’t heard, Rocky Balboa is going into the Boxing Hall of Fame with Mike Tyson and Julio Cesar Chavez. Today on Comcast I wrote a column arguing that Rocky Balboa does not belong…not because he’s fictional but because he wasn’t that good.
Congrats to our good friend Trivia Art, whose popular blog Foobooz was just acquired by Philly Mag. Glad to see Trivia Art get his hard earned due. (Even though he’s got a girlfriend now and so I don’t get to go to any more cool parties.)
Finally, a Happy Birthday to one Mr. Junkyard Dog (above). He was born on this date in 1952, but sadly passed away in 1998 in a car accident.
JYD is my favorite wrestler of all time. It was absolutely heartbreaking and humiliating watching him have to bow down to “The King” Harley Race after JYD lost a crown match to him. His entrance song was “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen. Pretty awesome.