Chuck Samples, my former next-door neighbor from childhood in Omaha, Neb., is the news director of KVOE Radio in Emporia, Kan. He covered the major league baseball All-Star game on Tuesday and was kind enough to send ISL several photos of his experience. Click through and enjoy! Click here for next photo: Other links: Chuck Samples’ All-Star […]
Click to read more:By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The NBA season just ended. No, not the 2011-12 season. Next season. Miami just ended it during free agency. By acquiring both Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen, the Heat just eliminated their concerns about depth and gave themselves a scary amount of flexibility. Unless a mega-deal gets struck and a […]
Click to read more:By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I interviewed new Pacers president Donnie Walsh on 6/29 and talked to him about Larry Bird, his experiences in New York and the future. Q: What was it like to watch your protege, Larry Bird, rebuild the Pacers? A: Well, I was really proud of the job he did. I […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent KANSAS CITY — Well, the All Star Game may have been a bust. OK, scratch that — it was about as exciting as an empty hamster wheel — but that shouldn’t detract from a wonderful stretch of activities in Kansas City. And an important one for a long-suffering region. Imagine, […]
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No. 1: Hulk Hogan’s theme (Real American, Rick Derringer, 1984) This song totally captured Hulkamania. “I am a Real American! Fight for the rights of every man!” The song has stood the test of time, with new generations appreciating it as well as older ones. Its popularity was most recently was revived in 2011, when […]
Click to read more:No. 2: New World Order theme (Rockhouse, Frank Shelley, 1996) OK, so it has a little bit of ’70s in it. OK a LOT of ’70s. That just makes it even more impressive. It was over the top, and it had to be for Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. Anything less just wouldn’t […]
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No. 3: Goldberg’s theme (Invasion, Christian Poulet and Jean-Yves Rigo, 1997) This theme was perfect. It had no words, which was ideal because Goldberg didn’t need any. Even better, the “Goldberg” chant was the only word that could be heard with the powerful music. The theme sounded as though it should have accompanied the march of an invading army during biblical times, just […]
Click to read more:No. 4: Edge’s theme (Metalingus, Alter Bridge, 2004) This one grew on me over time. I like the incorporation of the “You think you know me” line, straight from his tag-team theme music with Christian, at the beginning of this one. Edge gets credit for making it as a singles star, one of the smallest guys […]
Click to read more:No. 5: DX Theme (Break it Down, The Chris Warren Band, 1998) The notorious group of Triple H, Shawn Michaels and the New Age Outlaws were a dominant force. A forgotten fact: Rick Rude was an original member. One of the highlights of this theme is Warren’s voice at the beginning, delivering what essentially described […]
Click to read more:No. 6: Evolution’s theme (Line in the Sand, Motorhead, 2004) Evolution was bigger than life and so was this theme song, created for the group of Ric Flair, Triple H, Randy Orton and Batista, plus Orton as an individual. It had a unique combination of grandiosity and earthiness that matched the group’s swagger. All four guys […]
Click to read more:No. 7: C.M. Punk (Cult of Personality, Living Colour, 1988) I remember this song from my high school days, not as a wrestling theme. The adjusted WWE version’s opening guitar riff is excellent. Punk is unique, as is the particular style Living Colour brought to the game — a furious fusion of funk and metal. Added note: the […]
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