20 Bucks Dana Scraps the HW Grand Prix

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Um, why

doubt it, why would he do that?

No chance. Zuffa own Strikeforce so the more money it makes the more he makes.

No reason to scrap it unless Dana lied about honoring contracts and keeping them separate. Then they'd just join the UFC minus Arlovski & Barnett.

Is that 20 bucks for everyone here?

I'm ya Huckleberry. The GP will go on!

The tourney pisses me off already in the sense that the first set of fights was in Febuary and the next half of the 1st round is in June??????

bigbeastcardinal12 wrote:

I'm ya Huckleberry. The GP will go on!

Yes it will. They can't shit on that many fans by canceling it.

Yeah I don't see that happening, it's already happening. Even if he thinks it's a bad idea, it would be stupid to cancel it after it started.

Bigs03 wrote:

Yeah I don't see that happening, it's already happening. Even if he thinks it's a bad idea, it would be stupid to cancel it after it started.

and the fact that he actually loves the idea would be even more reason to let it go

over a million people saw it start, and it was a great start. bad move to yank it from'em.

do we get our money via paypal or what? I'm not making the trip to Dallas just for 20 bucks. I'll get if from you at the SF card in June.

No way he scraps it, he'll try to make the finals PPV.

Primetyme199 wrote:

No way he scraps it, he'll try to make the finals PPV.

correct.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/3/14/2049812/ufc-purchases-strikeforce-conference-call-live-updates-dana-white

Quote :

"We're open to the idea of the HWGP final being on PPV."

-Dana White

Zuffa Logo.....You think they'd miss out on this, expect the Prix to go from 8 to 11

OU wrote:

Primetyme199 wrote:

No way he scraps it, he'll try to make the finals PPV.

correct.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/3/14/2049812/ufc-purchases-strikeforce-conference-call-live-updates-dana-white

Quote :

"We're open to the idea of the HWGP final being on PPV."

-Dana White

http://mmajunkie.com/news/22831/following-sale-to-ufc-strikeforce-grand-prix-could-mark-pay-per-view-debut.mma
UFC president Dana White today said the finals of the eight-man
Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix might be worth a $44.95 price tag.

"Yeah, I think so," White today said when asked about the possibility of putting the planned event on pay-per-view.

Why would Dana destroy a tournament that's going help build up a future mega fight between the winner and Cain ?

Yea. It is just like Zuffa to buy a brand and destroy the most profitable thing in it asap. Great business! Just like when they bought the WEC and disbanded the lighter weight classes, released Rampage and Machida from their WFA contracts and dissolved the Pride belts as opposed to unifying them.

Yeah, there is a downside of Zuffa purchasing SF. What would have been practically free becomes 50 dollars.

In fairness to that, many here including my self have expressed willingness to pay for future SF productions that meet paying criteria.

GDPofDRC wrote:

In fairness to that, many here including my self have expressed willingness to pay for future SF productions that meet paying criteria.

Coker even talked about the possibility of the finale being on PPV a little while back.

Here's to hoping it stays a rumor.

GDPofDRC wrote:

Here's to hoping it stays a rumor.

Either way, I'm watching.