Bleacher Report - Articles by Ike Eastwood

Did Vince McMahon Take Advantage of the Mentally Handicapped?

Ike Eastwood — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:12:39 -0500

With the meteoric rise to superstardom enjoyed by Eric Bischoff's nephew Eugene, we all had a 'feel good' story to relate to. But was it more than that?

Some say that Eugene was a victim of abuse. That Mr. McMahon took advantage of this mentally handicapped individual. I can see both sides of the fence on this one. On one side you have someone that can't make rational adult decisions on their own, and are obviously being marketed to make a quick buck. On the other side you have someone living their dream.

Ethics is the thing that is in dispute. Should Mr. McMahon have pushed someone with the mental capacity of a 3rd grader to perform in front of millions? He truly laughed all the way to the bank at the expense of Eugene. What was the price paid by Eugene? Was he picked on more when in the WWE? Was the financial windfall he received from the WWE worth it?

Eugene has since been cut from the WWE's active roster, but no doubt will be a hotly debated topic for years to come. Hopefully future wrestlers who are mentally handicapped will be treated with a bit more dignity.

WWE: Was Bill Goldberg the Greatest of All Time?

Ike Eastwood — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:11:40 -0500

With the lack of any true new superstars in some time, it is looking more and more that Bill Goldberg, a former standout of the Atlanta Falcons, could have been the greatest wrestler of all time.

Chris Jericho is not the answer everyone was looking for. When Bill Goldberg came to WWE he pinned Triple H for the World Title. He had a winning streak of 173-0 when he won his first Heavyweight Championship in Atlanta Georgia.

Could you have imagined Jerry Jones with Bill Goldberg at the defensive helm and Deion Sanders alongside? Chris Miller would have had the defensive stoppers he needed, but Bill chose to go another path into a career he would skyrocket to the top in.

Bill was a diamond for a sinking ship of WCW. He was really the only true star they ever created, and he took the ball and ran with it.

Bill, we miss you. Maybe wrestling's not for you anymore, but you walked away at just the right time, leaving us all wanting a little more :(

The Best Thing About Being a Buckeye

Ike Eastwood — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:29:04 -0500

With the recent stunning upset of number one ranked The Ohio State University, many find it a time to take a cheap shot or two at The Buckeyes. My reply to them is this... live it up my good friends. Because the last I recall, The Ohio State University did not lose to Appalachian State!!!

ROTFLMAO!!!! APPALACHIAN STATE?!?!?!?! AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAH

Ok... seriously now. Michigan started off the year horribly and never recovered. Ohio State has serious trouble keeping up with the southern schools. The Buckeyes need to step up.

Roger Clemens and the Lies

Ike Eastwood — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:26:41 -0500

It's already been proven that Clemens lies concerning this case. He stated he had no idea that he was going to be fingered in the Mitchell Report, yet he hired private investigators to shake down his former trainer. This was two days before the Mitchell report was released.

Clemens is in the same mold of Bonds. That mold is lie until you are absolutely proven guilty beyond any shadow of reasonable doubt. Bonds is finally getting taken down, and Clemens will have his day soon.