Who Wants to be WAMMA Champion? Buy The Original Belt!
by Matthew Roth on Aug 22, 2011 8:54 PM EDT
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So have you ever wanted to be the champion of a make believe governing body in MMA? I know I have. If boxers can have fake belts, then MMA fans deserve the same. Well I got some great news for you. YOU CAN BE THE WAMMA CHAMPION! Yep! The original WAMMA title is now for sale on eBay for current low price of $1,595.00, which means you can own a piece of MMA history.
For those that may not remember WAMMA, Brent Brookhouse will fill you in...two years in the past. To sum it up, WAMMA was a combination of notable writers and fighters who had the intentions of being a sanctioning body in MMA. They created their own ranking system which allowed them to create farcical championships to bring "legitimacy" to their organization. When originally questioned about their intentions, they told Brent they had no plans to charge sanctioning fees. Unfortunately, they contradicted this policy when they showed up at a ABC meeting with paperwork to become a sanctioning body.
They then began discussing crowning WAMMA champions even though besides Fedor Emelianenko, there were no number one ranked fighter outside of the UFC. Things became ridiculous when they stated that a bout between Robbie Lawler and Matt Lindland could be considered for the best middleweight fighter in the world. They even threatened to sue Bloody Elbow because of a satirical fanpost. Finally things began to fall apart for the never great organization. Mike Lynch stepped down as COO and then soon after acting COO Sam Caplan and MMA legend Pat Miletich resigned as well. It took longer than most expected for the company to close up shop. The work of Brent Brookhouse probably was a major contribution to the fall of such a powerful organization.
So now, two years later, you the MMA fan can revisit all your favorite WAMMA moments! You can hold the belt upside down over year head! You can do other things! Sorry, there really weren't that many great moments in WAMMA history.
Anyways, if you want to be the undisputed WAMMA champion of the WOOOOOOOOOOOORLD!!! I'd suggest you bid now on eBay.
HT: FightNerd.com
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Looks nothing like it.
What everyone needs to do is calm down, take a deep breath, and prepare their bodies for the Thunderdome.
by lowellthehammer on Aug 22, 2011 8:57 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Are they selling this belt
Or the LiteBrite version in the article pic.?
Jab, jab, towards, short, fierce.
For some inexplicable reason, there appear to be two different legit WAMMA belts
Look at this pic with Fedor and the belt in the article.
Very strange.
by Trysdor on Aug 23, 2011 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I had no idea
That they tried to sue BE!! All because of a disgusting actual fact that you pointed out that they were a giant pile of dog shit?
So does the money made on this sale go right into Evgeni Kogan’s pocket? I had no idea they already started grave robbing Fedor’s house.
Goldie: Michael Jordanesque in his grappling skills is Travis Lutter
Rogan (with a sound of disgust in his voice): No, no, no he is not.
Goldie: He is not that good?
Hmm?
What did Bloody Elbow do to get sued by WAMMA? Must’ve have missed out on that story. Was it Kid Nate’s fault?
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by McKinley B. Noble on Aug 22, 2011 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
A commenter wrote a satirical fan post.
WAMMA got pissed and tried to sue BloodyElbow.
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by Matthew Roth on Aug 22, 2011 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Christ
So it wasn’t even a staff writer that wrote it, it was a fan!?! That is the stupidest shit I have ever heard.
Goldie: Michael Jordanesque in his grappling skills is Travis Lutter
Rogan (with a sound of disgust in his voice): No, no, no he is not.
Goldie: He is not that good?
by HeadKickOfDoom on Aug 22, 2011 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Worse than this?
a bout between Robbie Lawler and Matt Lindland could be considered for the best middleweight fighter in the world
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by spectaa on Aug 22, 2011 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Touche sir, touche.
Goldie: Michael Jordanesque in his grappling skills is Travis Lutter
Rogan (with a sound of disgust in his voice): No, no, no he is not.
Goldie: He is not that good?
by HeadKickOfDoom on Aug 22, 2011 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
This first started when WAMMA got banned from BE for pretending to actually being a legit sanctioning body but turned out to be a shill for anything NON-UFC.
Strangly enough it wasn’t Kid Nate who banned them.
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I just got a $1,500 bonus at work and am really, really tempted to buy this, if only to rebrand my blog as WAMMA 2.0 and arbitrarily award my belt to whomever I please.
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by krcampbell on Aug 22, 2011 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 14 recs
See, here’s the problem. I spent just about all of my bonus on new clothes. If I would have seen this auction prior to Friday, I may just be one title belt richer instead of having a closet full of nice duds.
To say I’m disappointed would be an understatement.
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if i had that kind of cash, i’d buy it and give it to Dana as a gift.
by Victor Rodriguez on Aug 22, 2011 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Also, I need to try and figure out how to monetize the thing beyond just “Hey look, this doofus spent two grand on the WAMMA belt.”
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To clarify, I would probably award my belt to:
Alistair Overeem, the linear champion dating back to Royce Gracie.
Miesha Tate, to get in her pants
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I personally feel that I should have this purchased for me by BloodyElbow
for saving the comment sections over the years.
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You'd need two belts
One for the BElistist fanpost and that huge New Jersey post that spawned like a zillion comments.
I think Brent should buy this, since he essentially defeated WAMMA and earned that belt.
Goldie: Michael Jordanesque in his grappling skills is Travis Lutter
Rogan (with a sound of disgust in his voice): No, no, no he is not.
Goldie: He is not that good?
Correction. Brent should be GIVEN this, since he essentially defeated WAMMA. I like bloggers that WAR.
by pud333 on Aug 22, 2011 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
Michael Jordanesque in his ability to bring down a shoddy governing body is Brent Brookhouse, Joe
Goldie: Michael Jordanesque in his grappling skills is Travis Lutter
Rogan (with a sound of disgust in his voice): No, no, no he is not.
Goldie: He is not that good?
by HeadKickOfDoom on Aug 22, 2011 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Good point
I think everyone who visits this site with any regularity should pitch in like 5 bucks each to buy this belt for Brent.
Goldie: Michael Jordanesque in his grappling skills is Travis Lutter
Rogan (with a sound of disgust in his voice): No, no, no he is not.
Goldie: He is not that good?
by HeadKickOfDoom on Aug 22, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
As would I
Now we only need like 318 other people to agree and we can get this done.
Brent Brookhouse > Fedor
Goldie: Michael Jordanesque in his grappling skills is Travis Lutter
Rogan (with a sound of disgust in his voice): No, no, no he is not.
Goldie: He is not that good?
by HeadKickOfDoom on Aug 22, 2011 9:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You gotta ask yourself: Would you be happier with $5 in your pocket?
Or seeing Brent pose with the belt? I know what my answer is. Heck, I’ll even cover shipping.
Brent Brookhouse's shopping list:
Milk
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WAMMA belt
beer
Mayweather PPV
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Jon Jones will not be bidding on this item.
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by pdl on Aug 22, 2011 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
This is the kind of shit I would spend money on if I were an eccentric billionaire.
That, and relocating species to parts of the world where they shouldn’t be, thus causing eco havoc.
by pud333 on Aug 22, 2011 9:08 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Too slow!
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by pdl on Aug 22, 2011 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 10 recs
LOL!
that kid just pops in quick out of nowhere! I love it.
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by SentientAndroid on Aug 23, 2011 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
The way his face is already in position makes it look like he’s being wheeled in on roller skates
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by Tedd Welch on Aug 23, 2011 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
id buy a fake wamma belt
the extra money. No idea how much money I’d actually have to have to have enough “extra money” to justify this kind of purchase but some unrealistic number has to exist.
Roth, at least 5 typos in that article. #cmonson
Interesting post nonetheless
by iLoveCougars on Aug 22, 2011 9:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Thanks man, I'll take the credit for this one, it was a good one.
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Is this the official Kenny G upside down belt?
Anyone remember how cocky he looked raising that belt in defiance of the UFC?
Affliction was going to be his friend at the “cool table” that would finally let him eat lunch with the cool kids…. He even grew a goat tee and fried his hair in preperation for the day he was going to make those who laughed at him and his belt pay.
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by Narcisist on Aug 22, 2011 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
WAMMA wanted to sue BE not surprised
I’ve only been coming here since late 2009 man I must of just missed that.
Dana White should by it and drape it around the tombstone.
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I was gonna ask if Jones would sign it
but according to everyone else, that’s a no :(
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by Cory Braiterman on Aug 22, 2011 9:41 PM EDT reply actions
And if you have the spare money lying around to buy a WAMMA belt
You damn well earned it.
Let the fighters fight, let the referees ref, but dear God, don't let the judges judge.
If I was rich I’d so buy it just so I could make my BE profile pic a picture of me holding it upside down.
by Tats16 on Aug 22, 2011 9:42 PM EDT reply actions 7 recs
HA.
That’s an instant rec.
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by McKinley B. Noble on Aug 22, 2011 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I Can See It Now
I’d buy it, strut around with it like Ric Flair, screaming “WOOOOO! To be the man, you gotta beat the man.”
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by MMA42 on Aug 22, 2011 9:49 PM EDT reply actions 7 recs
Awesome...so awesome.
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by Matthew Roth on Aug 22, 2011 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
WOOOOO! To be the man, you gotta beat the man.*
Unless the man is in the UFC, in which case we will pick someone else to be the man.
by Phildo on Aug 22, 2011 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
Lolz
I totally remember when they tried suing. Shit was stupid. Luckily a good amount of previous and present BE readers were either attending or already lawyers at the time and gave good feedback on the whole situation. Wasn’t it Pat the one that wrote Brent the email at first?
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by poundnground on Aug 22, 2011 10:07 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
*law school
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by poundnground on Aug 22, 2011 10:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I think the headline should have been
“Worthless belt is actually worth $1,595.00”
by Damnatio Memoriae on Aug 22, 2011 11:28 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I...want...it...so...bad...
I earned it dammit!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Aug 23, 2011 12:38 AM EDT reply actions 12 recs
I say we take up a collection to buy it for Brent.
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by Richard Wade on Aug 23, 2011 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I got five on that
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What I've been saying all along.
Brent deserves this. We should seriously start a BE Paypal account. Even if we do the BIN, at $5 or $10 a pop, that’s nothing.
Set up a paypal, son
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by Chris Barton on Aug 23, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
This is the belt for Fedor vs Rogers.
I wonder if Gilbert Melendez knows he’s the WAMMA lightweight champion.
linear WAMMA lightweight champion at the very least
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by Thats It For you! on Aug 23, 2011 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
I can't decide
If I’m happy or sad that I missed out on the WAMMA fiasco…
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You forgot to mention another ridiculous Wamma fact,they crowned Shinya Aoki as the WAMMA LW champion when clearly at that time BJ was the #1 LW in the world.
Aoki never got a belt, heck I don’t think WAMMA even showed up at the event or that Dream advertised it as a WAMMA title fight. That was a complete joke.
you are 100% correct and you got me thinking , I went back and did some reading up and Michael Lynch said he or no WAMMA reps from would be in Japan at Dream for the Aoki vs Eddie Alvarez fight but the winner would be the WAMMA Champion and the #1 LW in there rankings. – Wow just crazy, I can’t even begin to say how happy I am WAMMA went belly up, Hear is the link to that interview below . http://dreamfighters.com/official-aokialvarez-for-wamma-belt
PS – What ever happend to the WAMMA Ring ? Michael Lynh talks about a WAMMA Ring also that was made and designed byTiffany’s for WAMMA title holders ?
I don't want to live in a world where the WAMMA belt has 0 bids on Ebay.
Do people not appreciate history!!?!?!?
There is a typo on the belt.
Someone accidentally included the phrase “Undisputed Word Champion” on the front under the purple WAMMA logo.
Who doesn't want a belt with
" simulated diamonds and purple gem stones"
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I need this belt
It will go perfectly with my Crunk Goblet and Purple Drank
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Once I started researching WAMMA I was blown away at the absurdity of just the idea. I watched their “press release” from a steakhouse in NYC and it was painful to even watch. These guys were really out of their minds. Goldberg, Don Frye, Pat Militech, and sideshow Bob are going to form a company out of thin air and overpower Dana White and Zuffa? I mean whoever came up with this idea was clearly not intelligent but the people who actually put their names on it and took it public are insane. Abraham Lincoln said it was better to keep your mouth shout and let people assume your stupid than to open it and remove all doubt. The men behind this put an exclamation point on this statement. Let’s call a spade a spade here. This was a group of jealous guys who felt they deserved to be a part of the Zuffa family and were trying to do anything they could to exact revenge and make a buck. Unfortunately for them the cream rises to the top and vice versa. There’s a reason Zuffa is on top and their not. it’s a shame they had to embark on this grossly embarrassing venture forever tarnishing their individual reputations and further distancing themselves from the one entity “Zuffa” that they want so badly to be a part of.
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