Obviously you ARE just a fight fan. The breathing, isometrics, balance, and focus that can be trained practicing yoga are incredible. You probably rip on gymnasts too...GSP doesn't.
I'm so tired of purists. You guys have totally ruined the Internet. OK, so you hate wrestling. Don't watch it. Is it really that hard to NOT interject useless, oft times insulting, observations, and let those who do enjoy it have a normal discussion?
For you folks who think these guys are fake, these are two of the best MMA fighters in the history of the sport. Look up some of their PRIDE wars for reference. Frye vs Takayama for one of the greatest slugfests wars in all of combat sports.
Pro wrestling stems from old catch wrestling. Back in the day catch wrestling was a type of wrestling that was very real with some serious submissions and is still practiced today in MMA. Barnett is a brillant fighter in real life.
Well japanese pro-wrestling is something you could get used to, as a grappler for example, because it usually contains real techniques,especially submissions, control and takedowns/thows. It's more like a grappling exhibition ,a fixed fight with less superstorylines and unrealistic stuff. As Ray192 said, it paved the way to Shooto and a lot of great mmartists.
Yeah, pro wrestling is an easy paycheck for these guys. It's fun. It's entertainment. These guys get to show off wrestling moves they normally wouldn't be able to in MMA. And they don't have to train as much for a pro wrestling match. If I was a mixed-martial artist I'd totally do pro wrestling on the side. ^_^
Most people don't understand that, despite being a predetermined winner, wrestling its pretty real. Sure, its no MMA were you could break a bone per fight, but its very physical. Hell, back in the day, wrestlers actually cut themselves to cause bleeding.
Look, I'm a huge fan of both. Don Frye is awesome. He's a tough fighter, but he also makes a damn good pro wrestler.
For the fighters its a good work out! It's fun they got paid and btw I'm all about MMA but a big of the reson why "crock" lesnar is champ is Dana and his troop's brainwave was to after WWE fan base which is bigger then MMA!I got nothin but respect for both these guys and found it entertaining to watch at least once.Some people like it if you dont up to you but dont hate!!!(asides fake fight wins lol crediting ligitmate MMA wins then hate all you want) Make sure to tune in Jan 24 2009 2affliction
It's pretty sad to see talented fighters doing what amounts to acting. I really don't understand how it's possible to enjoy/appreciate watching real MMA then be able to sit through this...maybe it's like a childhood/nostalgia thing, I dunno.
Fair play to Don Frye though, he's done his time and he's taken enough punishment to have earned a (relatively) easy payday...Josh I'm surprised about, thankfully he's found Affliction and hopefully we'll see a few more years of him.
Josh is a catch wrestling fanboy, which means he has to do pro wrestling so he doesn't feel like a jiu jitsu guy. No one mention to him that a jiu jitsu guy (Big Nog) thrashed him...
Despite this bullshit Barnett is a stud in the MMA world though. He's been there with some of the greatest mixed martial artist around, and beaten quite a few of them. Nog didn't thrash him, that's nonsense and you know it.
Obviously you don't know about the history between pro-wrestling and MMA in Japan. Shoot-style pro-wrestling paved the way for Shooto, Pancrase and PRIDE, all organizations started by pro wrestlers with pro wrestlers in man events.
LOL you guys need to lighten up a bit, these two did pro wrestling before heck Barnett is a huge pro wrestling fan especially Japanese pro wrestling. It's not hard to like both MMA and pro wrestling if you can stop being a smartass about it.
I find it very difficult to watch pro wrestling its fucking awful.. you may like it doesn't mean fight fans like pro wrestling. From a fight fans point of view it is disappointing to see an extremely talented fighter such as Josh pretending to fight. I can understand that it is easy money for him and probably at this time the best decision for him otherwise he wouldn't be doing it but for us (the fans of his fighting abilities) it is a let down.
That's all on you. If you don't like it, fine, more power to you. But in my opinion, it is possible to like both MMA and professional wrestling. Personally, I like both, and I never compare the two as they are completely different things and not meant to be like the other.
You guys are noobs....Barnett and Frye have wrestled in Japan for years. He's wrestling because the checks they give him have a lot of zeros on the end. Frye was Inoki's opponent in his retirement match.
WTF? Are these guys wrestling now? Gosh, I didn't know their careers were down the drain. Too bad, I thought they still had a couple years of MMA ahead of em'
I can't believe it either... especially Josh Barnett he in my mind is a serious threat a heavy weight wtf is he doing pro wrestling?! Frye is pretty long in the tooth and its understandable but Josh should be challenging for that UFC belt.
i wanted to see josh barnett bounce fry off the ropes and recieve him with a kitchen sink
azaproc 17 hours ago
バーネットは頼りなさそうに見えるけど、きっちり勝ちを取る。さすがだ。
bzww6890 4 months ago
I'm trying to imagine this with J.R. and Mike Tenay doing the announcing
doozer001 4 months ago
@plagueriddengoat
Obviously you ARE just a fight fan. The breathing, isometrics, balance, and focus that can be trained practicing yoga are incredible. You probably rip on gymnasts too...GSP doesn't.
pokerninja 5 months ago
nice choregraphy but they'd look better with pink tutus
12321johndoe 7 months ago
Way too many submissions. Wheres all the other wrestling and such. When don went out of the ring josh should of followed.
mmaboxingfan2 8 months ago
Had no idea he was in wrestling
antonny11 9 months ago
good match
kevinhardy 1 year ago
please mention in the title "PRO WRESTING" !
alucardseperdalv 1 year ago
I'm so tired of purists. You guys have totally ruined the Internet. OK, so you hate wrestling. Don't watch it. Is it really that hard to NOT interject useless, oft times insulting, observations, and let those who do enjoy it have a normal discussion?
For you folks who think these guys are fake, these are two of the best MMA fighters in the history of the sport. Look up some of their PRIDE wars for reference. Frye vs Takayama for one of the greatest slugfests wars in all of combat sports.
Drandon 1 year ago 3
Pro wrestling stems from old catch wrestling. Back in the day catch wrestling was a type of wrestling that was very real with some serious submissions and is still practiced today in MMA. Barnett is a brillant fighter in real life.
Bigturns33 1 year ago
Well japanese pro-wrestling is something you could get used to, as a grappler for example, because it usually contains real techniques,especially submissions, control and takedowns/thows. It's more like a grappling exhibition ,a fixed fight with less superstorylines and unrealistic stuff. As Ray192 said, it paved the way to Shooto and a lot of great mmartists.
Aimi98 1 year ago
Wow, I didnt know these two did "bullshit wrestling" too; that surprised me
AlfredoDG10 1 year ago
great match
kevinhardy 1 year ago
Ridiculous.
bosszeroboss 1 year ago
I prefer - JLB vs Don Frye - it's here on Youtube; check it guys! It's a brutal fight, Le Baner has no sense of humour, and he bangs for real!
ndiroufik 1 year ago
This such a work take from someone who would know. I like both men as MMA fighters though.
tattooedwrassler 1 year ago
I think it's funny how Frye was flipping off the ref before the kimura left him unconcious. Fuckin' pro wrastlin'. Funny video though.
MyIronDuck 2 years ago
fake
soumuitomalandro 2 years ago
Did they test barnett for roids?
Haffieboy 2 years ago
y do they call it pro wrestling when its just choreographed shit?????
bigabs18281 2 years ago
I never understood that either.
KushOverlord 2 years ago
@bigabs18281
cause you can make a good living out of it.. fucking idiot. Hence the professional part.
word559 1 year ago
Wrestling in Japan, the way this shit should be. fuck the wwe........
kaluevue 2 years ago 2
lol give up
Alecal89 2 years ago
pfffff
barflaaj 2 years ago
Yeah, pro wrestling is an easy paycheck for these guys. It's fun. It's entertainment. These guys get to show off wrestling moves they normally wouldn't be able to in MMA. And they don't have to train as much for a pro wrestling match. If I was a mixed-martial artist I'd totally do pro wrestling on the side. ^_^
mont3818 2 years ago 4
It's like combat artists doing martial art movies except pro wrestling is in front of a live audience.
Elementa2006 2 years ago
Most people don't understand that, despite being a predetermined winner, wrestling its pretty real. Sure, its no MMA were you could break a bone per fight, but its very physical. Hell, back in the day, wrestlers actually cut themselves to cause bleeding.
Look, I'm a huge fan of both. Don Frye is awesome. He's a tough fighter, but he also makes a damn good pro wrestler.
KaneLocke2 2 years ago 8
Pancrase was basically MMA, except that closed fists weren't allowed.
Immorality777 2 years ago 3
The match would be much shorter if these guys fought for real, Barnett would run train.
RebelWrestler45 2 years ago
crab
akadza 2 years ago
leave magnum p.i. alone!!!!!
TJoshuaR2 2 years ago
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Retarded pro wrestling... how can anyone like this garbage?
aconchon 3 years ago
These guys are actually MMA fighters as well, good ones too.
RebelWrestler45 2 years ago 2
This is as real as it gets, Frye was SCREAMING in pain!!!!
lorentzus 3 years ago 3
For the fighters its a good work out! It's fun they got paid and btw I'm all about MMA but a big of the reson why "crock" lesnar is champ is Dana and his troop's brainwave was to after WWE fan base which is bigger then MMA!I got nothin but respect for both these guys and found it entertaining to watch at least once.Some people like it if you dont up to you but dont hate!!!(asides fake fight wins lol crediting ligitmate MMA wins then hate all you want) Make sure to tune in Jan 24 2009 2affliction
rgs2654321 3 years ago
jesus titty fucking christ
funeralforagod 3 years ago 3
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It's embarrassing to humankind that there is actually a demand for this crap.
plimbuff 3 years ago
This is Hilarious!!!! i bet they got payed lots of money to do this.
angryarchitect 3 years ago
you don't the half of my man btw i don't know a whats a the hate about if ya don't like don't watch im not talking to you
angry im talking to the other haters out there
phillyforever 3 years ago
It's pretty sad to see talented fighters doing what amounts to acting. I really don't understand how it's possible to enjoy/appreciate watching real MMA then be able to sit through this...maybe it's like a childhood/nostalgia thing, I dunno.
Fair play to Don Frye though, he's done his time and he's taken enough punishment to have earned a (relatively) easy payday...Josh I'm surprised about, thankfully he's found Affliction and hopefully we'll see a few more years of him.
ruud76 3 years ago
Josh is a catch wrestling fanboy, which means he has to do pro wrestling so he doesn't feel like a jiu jitsu guy. No one mention to him that a jiu jitsu guy (Big Nog) thrashed him...
Dynaman21 3 years ago
Despite this bullshit Barnett is a stud in the MMA world though. He's been there with some of the greatest mixed martial artist around, and beaten quite a few of them. Nog didn't thrash him, that's nonsense and you know it.
ruud76 3 years ago
Obviously you don't know about the history between pro-wrestling and MMA in Japan. Shoot-style pro-wrestling paved the way for Shooto, Pancrase and PRIDE, all organizations started by pro wrestlers with pro wrestlers in man events.
Ray192 3 years ago 16
Indeed. UWFi was huge.
Rulinator 3 years ago
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This is the kind of bullshit Ken Shamrock used to do in Pancrase, and somehow they credit all those wins to his MMA record.
timeswasting 3 years ago
99% of Pancrase fights were real, kiddo.
Ray192 3 years ago
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I realize that buddy. It's the 1% I have a problem with. It shouldn't be counted. It wasn't true MMA as we know it.
timeswasting 3 years ago
@Ray192 Don't forget about Rings. A pro-wrestling promotion that started incorporating real fights and fixed fights.
rrtodd95 11 months ago
fake
megaman8484 3 years ago
Japanese fake wrestling is a lot less dramatic then American fake wrestling.
roejoman 3 years ago
josh josh josh give up give up?
PAID2KOU 4 years ago
LOL you guys need to lighten up a bit, these two did pro wrestling before heck Barnett is a huge pro wrestling fan especially Japanese pro wrestling. It's not hard to like both MMA and pro wrestling if you can stop being a smartass about it.
Elementa2006 4 years ago 3
What kind of moron watches pro-wrestling?
yak6ex 4 years ago
What kind of pathetic smartass makes a big fuss out of people liking pro wrestling?
Seriously you anti-wrestling fanboys are just as pathetic as the wrestling fanboys.
Elementa2006 4 years ago 5
millions i guess i ask my self who watches that fake ass ufc shit
bringbackpridefc 3 years ago
ufc is not fake
phillyforever 3 years ago
ufc in not MMA! too many restrictions & limitations.
judaschongo 3 years ago 3
I find it very difficult to watch pro wrestling its fucking awful.. you may like it doesn't mean fight fans like pro wrestling. From a fight fans point of view it is disappointing to see an extremely talented fighter such as Josh pretending to fight. I can understand that it is easy money for him and probably at this time the best decision for him otherwise he wouldn't be doing it but for us (the fans of his fighting abilities) it is a let down.
piedpiperz80 3 years ago
That's all on you. If you don't like it, fine, more power to you. But in my opinion, it is possible to like both MMA and professional wrestling. Personally, I like both, and I never compare the two as they are completely different things and not meant to be like the other.
TheManAbove 3 years ago
@piedpiperz80 coming from somone who likes yoga. lol yoga! Seriously? yoga? Some fight fan you are.
PlagueRiddenGoat 10 months ago
@PlagueRiddenGoat alot of fighters and grapplers practice yoga........two words....core strength.
Binochy77 8 months ago
Eh, this is lame. Don Frye fought Godzilla, he can take Barnett in proresu.
Dynaman12 4 years ago
ah the MMA "purists" are in full force
mrnaji 4 years ago
ah the MMA "purists" are in full force
mrnaji 4 years ago
Josh gets lots more dollars in IGF. He will fight in the UFC if they offer him more dollars. It's unfortunate, but what can you do?
CMICL 4 years ago
You guys are noobs....Barnett and Frye have wrestled in Japan for years. He's wrestling because the checks they give him have a lot of zeros on the end. Frye was Inoki's opponent in his retirement match.
bigtedunderpants 4 years ago
WTF? Are these guys wrestling now? Gosh, I didn't know their careers were down the drain. Too bad, I thought they still had a couple years of MMA ahead of em'
maballz22 4 years ago
I can't believe it either... especially Josh Barnett he in my mind is a serious threat a heavy weight wtf is he doing pro wrestling?! Frye is pretty long in the tooth and its understandable but Josh should be challenging for that UFC belt.
piedpiperz80 4 years ago
um perhaps josh doesnt want anything to do with that gay ass promotion where u have to kiss ass to be champion
bringbackpridefc 3 years ago