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THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE #2000 Zangief

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GUESTS: Teddy Atlas TOPIC: The Denver Fallout, The UWC 4-Way, and the “Red Cyclone” Gambit

JOE ROGAN: (Leaning into the mic) “It’s absolute madness, Teddy. We’re sitting here in November, three weeks out from Survivor Series, and the landscape just shifted again. Hogan signs to fight Angle, The Rock loses his mind and calls out Shamrock, and suddenly the WWF promoters just throw their hands up and say, ‘Fine, it’s a 4-Way Elimination.’ It’s the most high-stakes game of musical chairs in combat sports history.”

TEDDY ATLAS: (Intense, gesturing with his hands) “It’s psychological warfare, Joe! DiBiase is sitting back like a Roman Senator watching the gladiators tear each other apart. He doesn’t care who wins the UWC; he just wants whoever is left to be a hollow shell by the time the USA Title match starts. It’s brilliant… and it’s despicable.”

JOE ROGAN: “But the real ‘X-Factor’ isn’t even in that 4-way. It’s the WarGames. And man, people are sleeping on these ‘Street Fighters.’ Specifically Guile and Zangief. I’ve been tracking these guys in the underground for years, Teddy. They aren’t just ‘brawlers.’ They are specialists.”

TEDDY ATLAS: “I’ve seen the clips, Joe. The Russian, Zangief… he looks like a cartoon character, but he moves like a landslide. My concern is the scouting. I heard WWF offered them both 3-fight ‘scouting’ contracts before the cage match even starts. Guile was smart—he declined. He’s a military man; he knows you don’t show your hand before the invasion.”

JOE ROGAN: “Exactly! Guile is focused. But Zangief? He took the bait. He’s fighting Akebono Taro in Japan on November 11th. Think about that—he’s taking a fight with a 500-pound Sumo legend just two weeks before the most violent cage match in history. Is it a good decision? Physically? No. But for his legacy? It’s huge. Akebono is a monster. He stepped down to let Yokozuna represent Japan in the World Cup, so he’s got a point to prove. But I’m telling you, Teddy, Zangief is the real deal. People think he’s just muscle, but the dude has legit sambo and pro-wrestling skills. He’s going to win that fight.”

TEDDY ATLAS: “But at what cost, Joe? You and I both know what Vince and Triple H are doing. They’ve settled their differences specifically to destroy these ‘outsiders.’ Zangief insulted their match in Denver—called it a ‘soap opera.’ You don’t say that to the guys who sign the checks. They want him tired. They want him bruised. They’re doing to him what they did to Butterbean—feeding him ‘safe’ fights that are actually grinds to find his weakness.”

JOE ROGAN: “That’s the conspiracy, man! After Akebono, they’re talking about putting him in with Mark Henry or Farooq. Those aren’t ‘safe’ fights! Those are human car crashes. And The Hurricane? Don’t laugh—that kid gave The Rock fits with his movement. If Zangief has to go through Henry and Farooq before he even steps into the WarGames cage against Austin and Triple H… man, he’s going to be a walking bruise.”

TEDDY ATLAS: “It’s the ‘Sagat Effect,’ Joe. Everyone told Zangief to wait three years before signing with the WWF after what happened to Sagat. He was invited back in January when the WWF launched, but he stayed away. Now he’s here, and the ‘Cerebral Assassin’ Triple H is already drawing up the blueprint to dismantle him. If Zangief doesn’t end Akebono in the first minute, he’s falling right into Vince’s trap.”

JOE ROGAN: “It’s the ultimate test of the ‘Red Cyclone.’ If he survives Japan and makes it to Kansas City intact, the Wrestling Team is in for a shock. But if Akebono cracks a rib or drains his gas tank… the Boxers and Wrestlers are going to feast on him in that cage.”

[[ THE “ZANGIEF IN JAPAN” PREVIEW ]]

  • MATCH: Zangief (USSR) vs. Akebono Taro (JPN)

  • DATE: November 11, 2000

  • LOCATION: Tokyo Dome, Japan

  • THE STAKES: A win for Zangief solidifies him as the #1 P4P threat among the “Street Fighters.” A loss validates the WWF’s “Entertainment” superiority.

[[ ADMIN_NEIL NOTE: Rogan is right to be worried. Akebono is a mountain of a man. Even if Zangief wins, the physical toll of moving a 500-pounder could compromise his ‘Spinning Piledriver’ for the WarGames. ]]

HBO 24/7: SUMMERSLAM 2000 – EPISODE 4 (FINALE)

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(The screen is pitch black. The sound of a heavy industrial heartbeat thumps. Slowly, a montage of flickering images begins: a drop of sweat hitting the canvas, a roll of athletic tape, the neon skyline of Las Vegas.)

NARRATOR: The talking is over. The calculations have been run, the blood has been spilled in the dark, and the world has been divided into those who believe… and those who know better. Tonight, the desert doesn’t just host a fight. It hosts a reckoning.

[[ SEGMENT 1: THE ALLIANCE OF THE ANOMALIES ]]

(Cut to: A private jet hanger. THE ROCK is leaning against a black SUV, eyebrow cocked, while STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN cracks a beer on the hood.)

NARRATOR: In the tag team division, an alliance of necessity has formed. The Rock and Stone Cold. Two men who spent years trying to erase each other are now standing shoulder-to-shoulder to defend their territory against the ‘Street Fighter’ invasion.

THE ROCK: “Ken Masters, El Fuerte… you talk about cooking? You talk about ‘Lucha’ speed? The Rock says this: You can run, you can flip, you can season your little tacos all you want. But when the millions—and millions—of the Rock’s fans see you in that ring, you’re going to realize that ‘The Great One’ doesn’t need a recipe to lay the SmackDown on your candy asses!”

STONE COLD: (Takes a long swig) “I don’t trust the Rock. I don’t trust the Spaniard. And I sure as hell don’t trust a guy who wears a chef’s hat to a fistfight. But I do trust this: When that bell rings, I’m gonna open up a can of whoop-ass that’ll make Ken Masters wish he stayed in the video games. And that’s the bottom line… ’cause Stone Cold said so!”

[[ SEGMENT 2: THE UNTOUCHABLE VS. THE UNBEATEN ]]

(Cut to: PRINCE NASEEM HAMED in a silk robe, shadow-boxing with blurring speed. He looks at the camera, a predatory grin on his face.)

NARRATOR: Then, there is the ‘Impossible Fight.’ Prince Naseem Hamed. 35-0 in the ring. Never defeated. Never silenced. They say putting a boxer in a cage with Rickson Gracie is a death sentence. But ‘The Prince’ has never been one for scripts.

PRINCE NASEEM: “They say I’m going to lose? They say the ground is the end? Listen to me—I am the Prince! I don’t care about his ‘Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.’ He’s got to catch me first! I move like a ghost, I hit like a lightning bolt. Rickson is a legend, but he’s never fought a man who can fly. He thinks he’s the shark? Well, I’m the harpoon. Undefeated… and staying that way. Watch the somersault, because it’s the last thing he’ll see before he wakes up in the hospital!”

(Cut to: RICKSON GRACIE performing ‘Ginastica Natural’ by the ocean. He is a statue of calm efficiency.)

RICKSON: “Confidence is a beautiful mask. But Naseem will find that in the cage, there is no music. There is no somersault. There is only the grip… and the silence.”

[[ SEGMENT 3: THE FINAL STAND ]]

(Slow-motion footage of HULK HOGAN praying in the locker room. Then, a shot of ANDRE THE GIANT standing under a single spotlight, looking down at his massive hands.)

NARRATOR: And then… there is the Main Event. The Intercontinental Cup. Hogan. Andre. For twenty years, these names have defined the very DNA of this sport. Hogan has the stats. Andre has the physics. But in the Gonzaga Protocol, there is no room for nostalgia. Only result.

HULK HOGAN: (Whispering) “It’s not about the belt anymore, brother. It’s about whether I still exist. If the Giant stays standing… then Hulkamania was just a dream. I have to wake up. I have to lift the world.”

[[ THE FINAL MONTAGE ]]

(The music swells—a cinematic, orchestral explosion. We see a rapid-fire sequence:)

  • Agatom sprinting up the final peak of Mt. Apo.

  • Kim-Solo’s cold eyes as he stares at the height of Hang Man Choi.

  • Blanka’s green fist smashing through a wooden board.

  • Kurt Angle locking the Ankle Lock on a screaming RVD.

  • The Rock and Austin sharing a nod before the curtain opens.

  • Andre the Giant letting out a roar that shakes the camera lens.

NARRATOR: Tomorrow, the lights come up. The crowds roar. The history books open their pages to a blank sheet. In the desert, gods will fall, monsters will bleed, and legends will be forged in the heat of the Las Vegas sun.

NARRATOR: SummerSlam is here. Are you ready… to see the truth?

(The screen slams to black. The MGM Grand logo appears. Ticking clock: 00:00:00.)

HBO 24/7: SUMMERSLAM 2000 – EPISODE 1

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(The screen fades from black. A rhythmic, heavy bass heartbeat thumps. Grainy slow-motion footage of a boxing ring being assembled in the dark. The voice of Liev Schreiber—deep, gravelly, and cinematic—fills the silence.)

NARRATOR: In the theater of combat, there are truths we tell ourselves to sleep at night. We tell ourselves that size can be overcome. We tell ourselves that genius is a shield. And we tell ourselves that the monsters we see… are only myths.

(Cut to: Las Vegas Strip, neon lights flickering.)

NARRATOR: But as SummerSlam looms over the desert, the masks are beginning to slip. And what lies beneath is far more unsettling than the fiction.

[[ SEGMENT 1: THE PYONGYANG MYSTERY ]]

(Footage of a stark, cold training facility. KIM-SOLO is seen doing one-armed pull-ups while staring at a chalkboard covered in complex equations. He doesn’t sweat. He doesn’t blink.)

NARRATOR: In the North, they call him the ‘Perfect Calculation.’ Kim-Solo. A man whose state-issued biography reads like a comic book. A 200 IQ. A 500-0 record. But in the gyms of Los Angeles and the bars of New York, the questions whisper louder than the hype.

FAN AT A GYM: “You see the guys he fought? It’s all grainy tape from hidden basements. 500-0? I don’t care if you’re Einstein—nobody goes 500-0 without some help from the scriptwriters.”

NARRATOR: Is he a genius, or is he a ghost? A manufactured weapon sent to humiliate the West? At SummerSlam, against the 7-foot-2 Hang Man Choi, the math will finally have to add up.

[[ SEGMENT 2: THE JUNGLE’S TRUTH ]]

(Cut to: A dimly lit medical lab. Dr. Margaret Chen is reviewing high-speed x-rays of a fighter’s skull. We see footage of BLANKA—not the 200lb teenager from the old Brazilian scouting tapes, but a hulking, 250lb slab of muscle.)

NARRATOR: For years, the legend of ‘Jimmy’—the boy from the plane crash—was shrouded in the supernatural. They spoke of green skin and electrical currents that could stop a man’s heart. But the HBO cameras have found a different reality.

DR. CHEN: “There is no electricity. What people saw—the spasms, the shaking—it wasn’t a shock. It was a localized seizure caused by extreme blunt-force trauma to the brain stem. He hits with the force of a falling anvil. The ‘shaking’ is the body’s last-ditch effort to reboot after his fist connects.”

NARRATOR: The green skin? A toxic tribal pigment. The electricity? A friction-based static trick. But the 250 pounds of raw, feral power? That is very, very real. And tonight, we reveal the man standing in his way for a WWF contract.

(The screen flashes: THE MYSTERY OPPONENT REVEALED…) (Footage of a man shadow-boxing in a dark alley. The camera catches the glint of a mask. It’s VEGA. The Spaniard has stepped up to prove that ‘Beauty’ can tame the ‘Beast.’)

[[ SEGMENT 3: THE CHEMISTRY OF WAR ]]

(Cut to: A luxury gym in Boca Raton. KEN MASTERS is bench-pressing plates that look heavy enough to bend the bar. His physique has shifted. He is no longer the lean kickboxer; he is a hyper-vascular, bulky titan.)

NARRATOR: Then, there is Ken. A man who has traded his finesse for fire. The critics point to his new, ‘enhanced’ physique—the skin tight across the muscle, the aggression simmering just below the surface. In the world of the Gonzaga Protocol, the line between ‘peak performance’ and ‘chemical assistance’ is a razor’s edge.

KEN MASTERS: (Glaring at the camera) “Steroids? You want to talk about steroids? Talk about the 12 hours I spend in this gym while you’re sleeping. Talk about the fact that I’m about to face The Rock and Austin. You think I’m going in there ‘natural’ against two of the biggest forces in nature? I’m going in there as a god.”

[[ CLOSING ]]

(Final montage: Hogan staring at a photo of Andre. Agatom running up a volcano. Kim-Solo closing his red book. Blanka snarling into the lens.)

NARRATOR: The stage is set. The lies are burned away. All that remains is the cold, hard floor of the ring. One night. Ten legends. No exit.

(The digital HBO clock ticks: 00:00:01… FADE TO BLACK.)

BREAKING: The “Genetic Jackhammer” Resigns – Vince McMahon Goes Full-Time Combatant

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In a move that has stunned Wall Street and the locker room alike, Vince McMahon has officially resigned from all administrative duties at the WWF. The man who built the empire is stepping down from the leather chair to step permanently into the four-cornered ring.

The Resignation Speech: “Delusional Fanboys”

Standing before a crowded press room in Stamford, a visibly leaner and more aggressive McMahon didn’t offer apologies. He offered a challenge.

“I’ve heard the whispers. I’ve seen the grainy 8mm tapes of ‘Street Fighters’ in dirt pits. And I’m here to tell you: you are all delusional. You think because some kid named Ryu landed a lucky strike in Thailand that the WWF is a ‘circus’? You think my legends are ‘protected’?

The reason you haven’t seen Guile, Zangief, or any of those other clowns in a WWF ring isn’t because of ‘Mafia’ scripts. It’s because they are ducking us. They know that in a sanctioned, 30-minute war of attrition, their ‘flamboyant’ strikes don’t mean a damn thing against a professional wrestler’s discipline.”

The “Hogan Enigma” Explained

Addressing the outcry over Steve Austin not facing Hulk Hogan, McMahon was blunt:

“I can’t just book every ‘Indie’ flavor-of-the-month to fight Hogan. There is a hierarchy for a reason. We have tournaments, we have the Intercontinental belt, and we have minor weight-class gold. If Ken and Ryu want the Legend, they have to earn it the same way I am—by fighting through the bracket. Until then, they’re just tourists with high-definition kicks.”

The Combat World Reacts: Disbelief and Defiance

Joe Rogan (The “Truth-Seeker”):

“Vince is losing his mind. He’s 54 years old and thinks he can hang with a 25-year-old Steve Austin just because he resigned from his desk job? This isn’t ‘proving he’s legit’; this is an executive mid-life crisis that’s going to end with him in a neck brace. And calling Ryu a ‘clown’? Ryu just ended the career of the most feared man in Muay Thai. Vince is whistling past the graveyard.”

The Rock (Indie Sensation – 27 years old):

“The Rock hears the Chairman talking about ‘earning it.’ Well, The Rock just beat Vader and The Hurricane. The Rock is ready to earn it. But if Vince thinks resigning his title as ‘CEO’ makes him a ‘Fighter,’ he’s got another thing coming. The Rock doesn’t care about your resume; The Rock cares about laying the smack down on anyone standing in the way of that Undisputed Gold.”

Sagat (Speaking from an undisclosed recovery camp in Thailand):

“Vince McMahon speaks of ‘sanctioned bouts.’ He speaks as if a referee can stop the inevitable. Ryu did not win because of ‘luck.’ He won because his spirit was stronger. If the WWF wants to prove it is not a ‘scripted circus,’ they will stop hiding behind their corporate lawyers and let the World Warriors in. My scar is real. Is your ‘Undisputed’ belt real, Vince?”

The Historian’s “Sanity Check”

Claim Vince’s Stance The Underground Reality
Street Fighters “They are ducking the WWF.” Sagat is recovering; Ryu is wandering.
McMahon’s Role “Full-time combatant.” Still controls the company through family.
The Hierarchy “Tournaments determine the best.” Hogan and Andre have zero “Indie” losses.
Corruption “Delusional fan theories.” The “Mafia” rumors persist in the betting markets.

The Verdict: Vince McMahon’s resignation is the ultimate “Power Walk.” He is attempting to legitimize the Federation by putting his own body on the line against Steve Austin on May 31st. But if he relies on “Mafia” interference to win, he will only prove the “Street Fighter” fans right.

Is Vince a warrior, or just the best actor in the circus?

Tournament Report: The Battle for the USA Championship #1 Contender

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Following the unification of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), the Fighting Commission sanctioned an elite 8-man tournament to determine the first official #1 Contender for the USA Wrestling Belt. Eight of the most decorated American combatants entered the brackets, but after months of brutal, high-stakes finishes, the field has been cut in half.

Here is the breakdown of the Opening Round:

The Brackets & Results

Matchup Result Method
Eric Bischoff vs. The Ultimate Warrior Bischoff (Upset) Technical Stoppage
Kevin Nash vs. Ted DiBiase DiBiase (Upset) Submission
“Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts Savage TKO
The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels Undertaker Knockout

The Underdog

The tournament opened with the shock of the century. The Ultimate Warrior, a heavy favorite to steamroll the competition, fell to Eric Bischoff. In a stunning display of tactical fighting, Bischoff managed to outmaneuver the powerhouse, securing a massive upset that has the “Fight Historians” rewriting their predictions.

Similarly, the “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase proved that technical prowess outweighs raw size. Facing the massive Super Heavyweight Kevin Nash, DiBiase utilized his signature grappling to neutralize Nash’s power, forcing a submission and moving one step closer to his rival, Hulk Hogan.

The Grudge Matches

In a clash of two of the most dangerous strikers in the federation, Randy Savage advanced to the semi-finals. The bout against Jake Roberts was a tactical war, but a high-impact “Finisher” from the Macho Man sent Roberts to the canvas, ending their long-standing rivalry in definitive fashion.

Finally, the night concluded with a display of pure dominance. Despite Shawn Michaels’ legendary speed and agility, the size and striking power of The Undertaker proved too much to overcome. The “Deadman” convincingly defeated the smaller Michaels, cementing his status as a terrifying threat in the winner’s bracket.

What’s Next?

With the first round in the books, the semi-finals are set. The winners are now just two victories away from a sanctioned title bout against the American Champion, Hulk Hogan.

  • Semi-Final A: Eric Bischoff vs. Ted DiBiase

  • Semi-Final B: Randy Savage vs. The Undertaker

WWF One

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WWF One is the first ever WWF event that featured 3 bouts.

Street fighter legend Kimbo Slice faces off Korea’s own seven foot giant Hang Man Choi. The first ever WWF match in history is under BMF rules. Last Man Standing, only Knockouts to win, no pinfall, count out, or submission. Kimbo uses his signature Knockout strike to deliver the first ever WWF win.

Second fight features two behemoths in Sapp and Giant Gonzalez fighting under MMA rules. Bob Sapp delivered the knockout blow over the Mexican.

The Main Event showcases the first fight of the USA Number #1 Contender Tournament between Eric Bischoff and the tournament favourite The Ultimate Warrior.

A lot of fans and sports analysts have dismissed Eric Bischoff pointing out the huge Weight difference. Bischoff proved that them wrong by pinning The Ultimate Warrior.

The main event and opener just proves that Weight advantage does not guarantee a win, making future matchups interesting.

The World Wrestling Federation

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By the close of the 1990s, the combat world had reached a breaking point. Across the United States alone, hundreds of independent wrestling promotions—from the massive WCW to localized territory rings—all claimed to possess the “true” world champion. Fans and historians alike debated whether a regional indie standout like “Stone Cold” Steve Austin or The Rock could actually survive a bout with an established heavyweight icon.

To settle the dispute and eliminate the “paper champions,” the global fighting community has ratified the Unified Combat Treaty, officially forming the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

The Current Landscape: The Era of the Giants

As we enter the new millennium, the hierarchy of fighting is dominated by the “90s Peak” generation. These are athletes who reached their physical and technical zenith over the last decade and remain in their prime (late 30s) as of today.

  • The Gold Standard: Due to WCW’s status as the largest pre-2000s promotion, a global vote was held to determine the starting incumbent for the national title. Hulk Hogan was overwhelmingly voted as the Real American Champion. He currently holds the only active belt in the federation.

  • The Heavyweight Gatekeepers: Legends such as Andre the Giant, Ted DiBiase, and Jake “The Snake” Roberts remain at the top of the food chain, having successfully defended their reputations against all challengers throughout the 90s.

The Rising “Indie” Class

While the established legends hold the power, the regional circuits are currently being terrorized by a new breed of athlete. Fighters like Steve Austin and The Rock have dominated smaller promotions, earning reputations for high-impact “finishers” that have caused documented medical trauma to their opponents.

However, under the new WWF charter, all records have been reset to 0-0. Legacy does not grant rank. These rising stars must now prove their “indie” success translates to the unified stage against peak-level veterans.

The Hierarchy of Gold

While the ultimate goal is the Undisputed World Championship, the WWF has established a rigorous divisional structure:

Title Description Current Status
WWF Undisputed Belt The pinnacle of all combat sports. Vacant
USA Wrestling Belt The premier regional title (held by the majority demographic). Champion: Hulk Hogan
Intercontinental Title A “Street Fighter” style annual tournament. One representative per nation. Vacant
Weight Classes Super Heavyweight, Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, and Cruiserweight. Vacant

The USA Wrestling Belt remains the only active title, currently defended by the legendary Hulk Hogan, who remains as formidable today as he was two decades ago. But as the world’s talent pours into the WWF, the American dominance is under threat.

As a fight historian, I am breathless. We are no longer watching “sports entertainment”—we are watching the evolution of human combat.

May the best fighter survive.

The Millennium Intercontinental Tournament

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Having an undisputed belt is awesome. But one unified belt is boring. Minor belts and regional belts makes it more interesting. We have plenty of minor belts, like the USA Wrestling Belt, boxing’s WBO, WBC, IBF belts, mma’s UFC belt etc.

But most of these belts are under different promotions it’s hard to match fighters due to various factors. Now under the new WWF promotions, we have full control so fighters can’t duck other fighters. No excuses.

One of these minor belts is the Intercontinental Belt. It’s almost the same as the undisputed WWF belt, but with a twist. You can only get the belt on an annual tournament. And you have to defend it every year via the tournament.

Unlike the usual belts where you have to defend it one challenger at a time. This belt, you have to defend it against 7 others. Or if a champion cannot defend and join the tournament then he may select another representative to defend it. But it has to be a fellow countrymen. Why you may ask? Because on the tournament only one fighter per country can join.

Now this creates a dilemma for nations with multiple fighters. If they can’t decide on a champion they have to fight for the slot.

Another dilemma is for the future Undisputed champ. If he wishes to join the annual tournament he might find himself in the middle of a busy month, defending the Undisputed while fighting for the Intercontinental belts.

The new WWF rules states that only the number one contender, the minor belt champion(current Intercontinental, the USA Champion, the Weight Class champions) can fight for the title, except during the tournament in which every participant is automatically a contender for the Undisputed Title.

Crazy right? It’s a nation’s pride to have one of your fighters have this intercontinental belt, but as an Undisputed Champion, you are risking your WWF belt too.

Are you excited yet?

Anyways the year 2000 will be the first of this tournament. 8 Nations will fight for the Intercontinental Cup voted by the Fighting Community: USA, China, France, Scotland, Italy, Iran, Japan and Samoa.

The match up are randomised which concludes to these matches on the first round:

  • USA vs Iran
  • Japan vs Canada
  • Italy vs Scotland
  • France vs China

Most countries had already have their representative. Hogan automatically qualifies as the US fighter since he is the current USA Champ. France will be represented by the undefeated European legend Andre the Giant. Iran have chosen the Iron Sheikh as their champion. Rowdy Piper has volunteered for the Scottish poeple. The rest of the countries have yet to decide which fighter to select.