What’s Brewing With Jen Includes UConn Vandalism And Squats
See what was brewing with Jen Scordo today. Every day on The Best Show Ever? Jen Scordo shares a few recent weird and interesting news stories. Today that includes the University of Connecticut is trying to avoid vandalism after win and a man does 26,000 squats… Here are her stories from today.
UConn Tries To Avoid Vandalism After Win Last Night
The UConn Huskies are national champions once again after defeating Purdue last night 75-60. (And won me the work bracket!!) The university did not want a repeat of the vandalism that occurred on campus though after last year’s win. So, they tried to get ahead of the situation by taking down light poles, increasing security on campus and they limited the amount of people who could watch the game at Gampel Pavilion. Last year, 16 people were injured, 39 people were arrested on various charges and 6 students were expelled after last year’s celebrations. So far, I have not heard of any violence or vandalism. Congrats UConn on the win!
[Source ESPN.com]
Man Raises Money By Doing Thousands Of Squats in 24 Hours
Tony Piraino of Decatur, Illinois might be able to compete with Jalen Hurts in the “strong leg department…” A few days ago, he set out to break the record for the most squats done in a 24-hour period. The previous record was 25,100 squats in 24 hours. On April 5th at 5am, he began doing squats and a full day later, he demolished the record by doing 1,000 more squats, setting the new record at 26,100 squats. How did he accomplish this feat? He took a 30 second break every 22 squats, he also took a few longer breaks throughout the day. He ate snacks full of carbs and drank energy drinks to stay awake. And this was all done to raise money and awareness for the Marion County Horizon Center, which provides resources for adults with mental disabilities. Well done!
[Source – odditycentral.com]
Tyrone Johnson's 10 Favorite Wrestlers of All Time
It is WrestleMania weekend in Philadelphia, and I am very excited about it. Wrestling is cool again. WrestleMania arrives when WWE has had one of their best years creatively in a very long time. Cody Rhodes, The Bloodline, LA Knight, and Rhea Ripley have all had standout years, and that was before The Rock showed up. The exit of Vince McMahon has led to the entrance of excellence that had been missing for many years. As a longtime wrestling fan, I decided to put together my 10 favorite wrestlers of all time.
I know that some of your favorites may be left out but cutting it down to 10 was extremely hard. I will explain my criteria. No top 10 list for me will include a wrestler who can’t cut a great promo. The Undertaker is an all-time great, but can you name his best promo? Brock Lesnar is a beast, but he has 0 great promos. Bret Hart only had 1 great promo that wasn’t referencing Shawn Michaels.
Wrestling is about storytelling, not just doing moves. The guys who last know how to tell the best stories. Guys who just flip, won’t be on my list. My favorites tell a story both outside the ring with the microphone and inside the ring. Some will have managers, but none of them needed the manager to tell a story.
Longevity plays a big role for my top 10 as well. The Ultimate Warrior for example is missing because he wasn’t at the top for very long in addition to his promo issues.
There is 1 glaring omission from my list who checks every box and that is Mick Foley. He was an amazing storyteller who could get it done in the ring and on the microphone, but he was just edged out.
I am interested in hearing everyone’s reactions to this, and your list of favorite wrestlers.
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Jen Scordo was born and raised just outside of Atlanta, Georgia but she has called the Northeast her home for over 20 years. A diehard 5 for 5 fan, she always knew that radio was where she wanted to be and talking sports in Philadelphia is a dream come true as Producer of The Best Show Ever? on 97.5 The Fanatic. She loves to talk and write about Philly sports including the Eagles, the Sixers, the Flyers, the Phillies and the Union.
