Comments on: EliteXC’s T. Jay Thompson makes several new revelations in CBSSports.com interview http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/25/elitexcs-t-jay-thompson-makes-several-shocking-new-revelations-in-new-cbssportscom-interview/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 15:31:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Shatner http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/25/elitexcs-t-jay-thompson-makes-several-shocking-new-revelations-in-new-cbssportscom-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-55070 Shatner Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:06:04 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8231#comment-55070 Because before Elite closed up shop you never heard a word from him.Now all of a sudden when he's in defense mode to distance himself from this mess he can't say enough.Bottom line he ran a small show in Hawaii ( which had some good events) and he wants to move into the big time and does not want to be associated with anyone from ProElite.If he felt the dealings at Elite have been as bad as he's saying for this long and he felt that uncomfortable with things he should have resigned awhile ago. Because before Elite closed up shop you never heard a word from him.Now all of a sudden when he’s in defense mode to distance himself from this mess he can’t say enough.Bottom line he ran a small show in Hawaii ( which had some good events) and he wants to move into the big time and does not want to be associated with anyone from ProElite.If he felt the dealings at Elite have been as bad as he’s saying for this long and he felt that uncomfortable with things he should have resigned awhile ago.

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]]> By: ihateemo http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/25/elitexcs-t-jay-thompson-makes-several-shocking-new-revelations-in-new-cbssportscom-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-55062 ihateemo Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:39:55 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8231#comment-55062 Then why shouldn't he "spill his guts"? You make it sound like it's a bad thing that he's speaking about ProElite's legally questionable and morally dubious behaviour. ProElite should be a cautionary tale for all other promotions (including the UFC!). The thing that interested me most was Shaw inserting the contract renegotation clause into Kimbo's contract. It explains EliteXC's pushing of Slice - not because they thought they could make him a star or that he was a bright MMA prospect, but because Shaw believed that Slice could make him personally a lot more money. Blech. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Then why shouldn’t he “spill his guts”? You make it sound like it’s a bad thing that he’s speaking about ProElite’s legally questionable and morally dubious behaviour. ProElite should be a cautionary tale for all other promotions (including the UFC!).

The thing that interested me most was Shaw inserting the contract renegotation clause into Kimbo’s contract. It explains EliteXC’s pushing of Slice – not because they thought they could make him a star or that he was a bright MMA prospect, but because Shaw believed that Slice could make him personally a lot more money.

Blech. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

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]]> By: Shatner http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/25/elitexcs-t-jay-thompson-makes-several-shocking-new-revelations-in-new-cbssportscom-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-54876 Shatner Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:22:25 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8231#comment-54876 No I can't really blame him because he obviously wants to stay in the MMA game and this is his way of saying hey people look I had no input on the mess with ProElite. No I can’t really blame him because he obviously wants to stay in the MMA game and this is his way of saying hey people look I had no input on the mess with ProElite.

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]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/25/elitexcs-t-jay-thompson-makes-several-shocking-new-revelations-in-new-cbssportscom-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-54833 Sam Caplan Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:10:35 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8231#comment-54833 Shatner, can you blame him? Shatner, can you blame him?

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]]> By: Shatner http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/25/elitexcs-t-jay-thompson-makes-several-shocking-new-revelations-in-new-cbssportscom-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-54820 Shatner Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:05:58 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8231#comment-54820 T.Jay Thompson is bitter because the people at Elite bought his Icon promotion and paid him to be a consultant and Icon looks to be finished and Elite never listened to a word he said as a consultant now he's spilling his guts about everything to anyone holding a microphone. T.Jay Thompson is bitter because the people at Elite bought his Icon promotion and paid him to be a consultant and Icon looks to be finished and Elite never listened to a word he said as a consultant now he’s spilling his guts about everything to anyone holding a microphone.

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]]> By: Dan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/25/elitexcs-t-jay-thompson-makes-several-shocking-new-revelations-in-new-cbssportscom-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-54687 Dan Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:55:11 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8231#comment-54687 Sam, This is really good stuff. Job well done. Keep on exposing! Sam,

This is really good stuff. Job well done. Keep on exposing!

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]]> By: egad81 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/25/elitexcs-t-jay-thompson-makes-several-shocking-new-revelations-in-new-cbssportscom-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-54667 egad81 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:04:50 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8231#comment-54667 At least he mentioned Tapout. That was nice of him. At least he mentioned Tapout. That was nice of him.

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]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/25/elitexcs-t-jay-thompson-makes-several-shocking-new-revelations-in-new-cbssportscom-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-54666 Sam Caplan Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:59:22 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8231#comment-54666 MMA Fan, no, I did not. Is there more to the story? MMA Fan, no, I did not. Is there more to the story?

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]]> By: mma fan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/25/elitexcs-t-jay-thompson-makes-several-shocking-new-revelations-in-new-cbssportscom-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-54661 mma fan Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:23:08 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8231#comment-54661 did you ask about TJ's relationship with Tapout? did you ask about TJ’s relationship with Tapout?

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]]> By: Robert Joyner http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/25/elitexcs-t-jay-thompson-makes-several-shocking-new-revelations-in-new-cbssportscom-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-54655 Robert Joyner Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:42:53 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8231#comment-54655 good stuff sam.... good stuff sam….

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]]> By: William W. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/25/elitexcs-t-jay-thompson-makes-several-shocking-new-revelations-in-new-cbssportscom-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-54654 William W. Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:41:25 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8231#comment-54654 "$55 million in two years. I have trouble adding it all up!" First off, Sam, great interview. I'd love to see you do an in-depth expose on where this money went. A lot of people point to buying CAGE RAGE or KOTC, but those costs were relatively low according to their financial report ($3 million and $1 million respectively, I believe). For 2007, they listed only $5 million to run shows. I'd love to see where this all went (and I bet a lot of people got rich). Again, great interview. “$55 million in two years. I have trouble adding it all up!”

First off, Sam, great interview. I’d love to see you do an in-depth expose on where this money went. A lot of people point to buying CAGE RAGE or KOTC, but those costs were relatively low according to their financial report ($3 million and $1 million respectively, I believe). For 2007, they listed only $5 million to run shows. I’d love to see where this all went (and I bet a lot of people got rich).

Again, great interview.

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