UFC Hall of Famer Suspended

It was announced today that the California State Athletic Commission has suspended UFC and MMA veteran and "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock for one-year following a positive test for 3 banned substances.  Shamrock had appealed the suspension but to no avail. The positive test came after the conclusion of Shamrock's latest fight, a win over Ross Clifton on February 13, 2009.  The fight was Shamrock's first win since 2004, and helped snap a personal 5 match losing streak (Shamrock had also been knocked out in the first round of each of his previous five fights, OUCH!). 

Reports indicate that other states will uphold Shamrock's suspension and his latest fight where he was scheduled to battle Bobby Lashley (A former World Wresting Entertainment Superstar) in the Main Event of a mixed-martial-arts portion of the pro boxing/MMA hybrid show at the Pensacola Civic Centre on March 21st, 2009 will NOT happen. Eight-time world boxing champion Roy Jones Jr. is scheduled to take on Omar Sheika in the Main Event of the boxing portion of the show.

This may lead some to wonder if the UFC Hall of Famer may have also been taking banned substances back in Shamrock's days with the World Wrestling Federation?

Kudos to the California State Athletic Commission for getting this one right!

Hall of Fame Worthy Names

Well this originally started as a Top 10 list bust after doing some research I stumbled across more names than I expected and well, now it's a Top 20 list. Here it is...

20. Homer Bush (MLB) - Wish he was still patrolling second base for the Jays...

19. Miroslav Satan (NHL) - Would be a lot better if he would play for the Devils one day.

18. Boof Bonser (MLB) - Who names their kid Boof, honestly?

17. Coco Crisp (MLB) - Sounds like a cereal I may have enjoyed as a child.

16. Stubby Clapp (Baseball) - Hey, he's the only Canadian to top the list!

15. Dick Butkus (NFL) - Shut up, shut up, kiss my butt, kiss my butt, go to hell. (For all you Simpson's fans out there)

14. Usain Bolt (Track)- Worlds Fastest Man. Coincidence? I think not.

13. Darko Milicic (NBA) - Yeah.. he's white.

12. Ron Tugnutt (NHL) - Actually have an hockey card signed by him which makes this even funnier.

11. Warrior (Jim Hellwig) (WWF) - Better known to WWF fans as the Ultimate Warrior. The man must have had a screw loose or something because in 1993 he legally changed his name to Warrior.

10. Milton Bradley (MLB) - Wonder if he enjoys a friendly game of "Battleship" every once and awhile?

9. Shavodrick Beaver (NCAA Football) - Unfortunate.

8. God Shammgod (Basketball) - What do you even say about this name?

7. De'Cody Fagg (NCAA Football) - Tell me this guy didn't get teased growing up.

6. Chubby Cox (NBA) - Kinda hoping for his sake that he lived up to the name on this one.

5. Urban Shocker (MLB) - Classic.

4. Rusty Kuntz (MLB) - Makes you think what his parents thinking on that one?

3. Dick Trickle (Racing) - A rather amusing bodily function.

2. Harry Colon (NFL) - Rather unfortunate.

1. Lucious Pusey (MLB) (later changed his name to Lucious Seymour) - Hmm I wonder why?

Other Notables - Albert Pujols (MLB), Dick Pole (MLB), Speedy Claxton (MLB), Rudy Gay (NBA), World B. Free (NBA), Chad Ocho Cinco (NFL), Pee Wee Reese (MLB), Dean Windass (Soccer), Misty Hyman (Swimming), "Ugly" Johnny Dickshot (MLB), Gregor Fucka (Basketball), Pete LaCock (MLB)