JRE MMA Show #177 - Protect Ya Neck
In a Nutshell
Ro and Joe reminisce on wild stories like Tommy Lee's feud with Kid Rock and pitches for celebrity MMA fights, praise prime fighters (BJ Penn, Forrest Griffin, Aljamain Sterling's grappling mastery), critique MMA rules/scoring (ban oblique kicks, mandate steel cups, fix 10-9 system), and hype Netflix's MMA card (Ronda vs. Gina submission prediction) alongside Netflix events boosting fighter pay. They analyze matchups (Ilia Topuria's dominance, Ankalaev vs. Costa, White House UFC card), old-school BJJ legends (Renzo Gracie, Mark Kerr), media rants (feminist Game of Thrones vs. woke Star Wars flops), and tangents on VR gaming addiction, Bob Lazar UFOs, and health woes like ulcerative colitis. Key takeaways: MMA needs rule tweaks for realism/fairness, streaming platforms revolutionize pay, elite grapplers like Oliveira thrive off-back, and fighters like GSP/Ilia redefine greatness.
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Ro recounts a story from 2006-2007. Ro called Joe Rogan saying Tommy Lee wanted to meet him. They attended Tommy Lee's concert during his Rock N Roll Supernova TV show in Long Beach. Joe and Eddie Bravo went. Tommy's green room was set up like an after-hours party with tapestries, candles, and lights—calm, relaxing, and spiritual.
Tommy wanted to fight Kid Rock in the UFC for Pam Anderson's heart. Both had been married to her; they shared kids. Pam split with Kid Rock, who kept texting her. She asked Tommy to tell him to stop. Tommy called, Kid Rock responded aggressively, leading to back-and-forth.
In Vegas for New Year's, rumor spread Kid Rock would bring his bodyguard to attack Tommy's room. Ro and Kimmo slept in Tommy's room waiting; Kid Rock's group kicked in a different door, signed autographs—likely publicity stunt.
Ro pitched to Tommy: fight Kid Rock on pay-per-view for massive money; Ro would fight Kid Rock's security guy. Tommy loved it—win by beating him or if he backs out. Management discussed but it fizzled.
At MTV Awards in a casino (no personal security on floor), Kid Rock approached Tommy from behind while with Pam, poked him, then sucker-punched as Tommy stood. Ro got calls, then Tommy phoned furious, demanding to fight Kid Rock and have Ro train him in Long Beach away from ass-kissers.
Tommy's only workout was drumming, giving arm conditioning. He trained with Hian and Billy Blanks (karate point-fighting expert like Raymond Daniels). Ro brought Joe and Eddie to meet Tommy; offered fight to Kid Rock's people via Tommy's Sanctuary management. They declined, saying loser ruined for life due to rock/roll tough guy images—not in print, verbal response.
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