No. 7: C.M. Punk (Cult of Personality, Living Colour, 1988) I remember this song from my high school days, not as a wrestling theme. The adjusted WWE version’s opening guitar riff is excellent. Punk is unique, as is the particular style Living Colour brought to the game — a furious fusion of funk and metal. Added note: the […]
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No. 8: Ultimate Warrior (Warrior Wildfire, Jim Johnston, 1987) This was one of the old-school themes that intended to set a mood. Boy, did it ever. The song spawned guitar-induced heavy metal craziness from the very beginning, right during the height of hair-band mania. The wrestler matched the music’s intensity. People forget that Warrior was so […]
No. 9: Harlem Heat (Rap Sheet, Rene De Wael and Didier Leglise, 1993) This is the only theme on my list that involves a tag team, though Demolition’s music almost made it. Harlem Heat’s music had a pulse that took over an arena. When you heard it, you knew two brothas from tha ‘hood was about to […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor This is the second of my professional wrestling lists – my 10 favorite wrestling entrance theme songs. Because everyone’s tastes are different, your list might be much different than mine. That’s OK – I just want to start conversation and take you down memory lane. Theme songs set the tone for what’s […]
From Purdue Sports Information WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Legendary former Purdue head men’s basketball coach Gene Keady will once again stalk the Mackey Arena sidelines on Aug. 4 when he leads one of the teams in the Boilermakers’ inaugural alumni game. Current Boilermaker head coach Matt Painter will head the other squad in the precursor […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor As a black man, I was fascinated by the overwhelmingly negative response on Twitter to Indiana’s selection of Miles Plumlee. Many of them, from my Caucasian brethren, focused on the untrue belief that outgoing team president Larry Bird had once again found a slow, unathletic white guy to add to […]
These quotes are the highlights of a 30-minute phone conversation between ISL editor Cliff Brunt and David Morway, who stepped down as general manager of the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. Q: How are you feeling right now? A: “I’m happy. This is something I spent several months talking to my wife and my kids and […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Note: ISL spoke with IHSAA commissioner Bobby Cox this week at the 25th Annual Youthlinks Indiana Charity Golf Tournament presented by Indiana Sports Corp. to discuss the addition of a sixth class in Indiana high school football. The IHSAA Executive Committee approved a portion of an Indiana Football Coaches Association […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Former Purdue forward Robbie Hummel is scheduled to work out for the Indiana Pacers Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. He talked with Indy Sports Legends Thursday about how he’s been preparing for next week’s NBA draft. Hummel has had a tough road to get to this point. Two separate ACL tears […]
By CLIFF BRUNT, ISL Editor I have compiled some of my favorite photos from the Month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Some are of cars, others of celebrities and others are of the festivities from the victory banquet. Enjoy, and click the blue link on each page to move to the next photo. […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Hello, again! Several years ago during my run as an AP Sports Writer, I started a tradition of taking photos of the sports venues I attended. After a while, I got quite a collection. Each time I look at these photos, memories come back. Some are because the photo is […]
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