Kenny Florian opts against retirement, returning to UFC lightweight division

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Rate the Wrestler Day 95 - Sid Vicious

I told ya Goldberg would be a conentious one, and he ends up with a 52 taking 39th spot on our list. Face it people. Billy boy sucks, and he ended Bret Hart's career so he can go fuck himself. Last up in WCW week we go with a guy who is rarely remembered it seems...
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Sid Vicious has held the following titles:

WCW US Title
WCW World Heavyweight Title x2
WWE World Heavyweight Title x2
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I kinda liked Sid back in the day. He wasn't the best wrestler in the world, and his head always seemed to be more on his next softball game, but he definetly had a look about him, and he wasn't terrible in the promo department either.

Except for the Mean Gene incident, that was pretty rofl.

Anyway all that being said. I'll give Sid a 7/10

 

[MattHardyV1]

ehhh 5.5/10 I never really was a big fan,I think he got more than he deserved I mean 4 World titles come on.

 

[Wrestling Station]

Sid is 7 footer, gets 7/10 for that and for being a jobber to undertaker in the late 90's.

I actually never liked watching him, was a jerk and most of the time psychic moron. But his WCW days were his best days, just forget about the WWF days coz he sucked not only donkey balls, but also his dick.

 

[Italian Outsider]

he wasn't bad, but not great 7/10

 

[Soulpower]

6/10... He played the psycho/monster heel better than most people, and with the right opponent he could have some good matches... And I loved the time he turned on HBK and hit about 4 Powerbombs on Shawn.

 

[FlamesofFury]

6.5/10. i am being generous. I am adding 5. for that broken leg off the top rope. Played the monster heel better than most, good big guy, I was fine with him.

 

[Oasis]

6/10, he was alright......

 

[Defiant One]

I kinda liked him back in the day, and looking back on him wasnt that bad, decent promos, ok in the ring, all in all 7.5/10

 

[the dark knight]

he is a legend to me 8.5/10

 

[Truth]

From what I seen of him on WWE 24/7 he looked pretty good, 7/10.

 

[Viva La Luke]

5/10 Average Score For A Average Wrestler.

 

[Famou$ 187]

8/10
Good wrestler.

 

[Wrestling God]

7.5/10 was good in his time

 

[No More Sorrow]

After a failed bid to take the UFC featherweight title and suffering his third title loss, Kenny Florian hinted he was considering a retirement from the sport.

But Florian has opted against that and will return to the lightweight division.

The 35-year-old tweeted the news overnight.

"The Ultimate Fighter 1" runner-up, who's competed in four different UFC weight classes, then linked to a recent story in the "Boston Herald" in which he expanded on his reasoning.

"I still love this sport tremendously and still want to be a part of it," Florian told the newspaper. "I know myself, and it's not even just being competitive, but it's just being there learning and competing. There's still very much a fire burning there, so I'm going to do it."

Florian, who suffered a unanimous-decision loss to champ Jose Aldo at UFC 136 earlier this month, said he plans to stay out of the cage for six months, which means he's unlikely to make a return before the spring of 2012.

Florian (14-6 MMA, 12-5 UFC) made his pro debut in 2003, and after "TUF 1," he has fought exclusively in the UFC, where he's posted a 12-5 record with victories over notables such as Clay Guida, Takanori Gomi, Joe Lauzon, Sam Stout and Joe Stevenson. However, in his trio of title fights – two at lightweight against Sean Sherk and B.J. Penn, as well as the featherweight shot against Aldo – he's failed to claim MMA's biggest prize.

But the fan favorite is one of MMA's most recognizable personalities, thanks in part to his current hosting duties on ESPN's weekly "MMA Live" program.

Immediately after UFC 136, Florian also said he wasn't sure about his fighting future. But UFC president Dana White said he'll always have a home with the UFC.

"I've got nothing but respect for him, and Kenny Florian will be with us no matter what," White said. "Kenny Florian's awesome. He commentated our last show. I think he's great on camera. I think he's great on the mic. He's a talented guy with a lot of options, and he's always been a solid guy with us and always been a team player."

MMAJunkie.com

 

[Troy]

I am glad that he is moving to a division closer to his natural weight. He didn't look healthy at Featherweight and it would have impacted on his ability to compete. Lighweight is a good idea but it will take quite some time before he gets a title shot again.