NBA/NWO

Yesterday was the 14 year anniversary of the now legendary WCW PPV, "Bash at the Beach 96".

For those of you who do not know the historical significants of the event, allow me to learn your ass some knowledge:

The story line leading up to this match was this : The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) were former WWF superstars coming in and planning a take over. They were not recognized as wrestlers of WCW, just two dudes who came in on their own, and were wrecking WCW's shit.

At The Great American Bash, president Eric Bischoff conducted an interview with the Outsiders(where they had to admit to not being employed by the WWF which is what the original implication of the storyline lead you to believe. But WWF was getting pissed and filed a law suite) and promised them a match at the following Pay Per View. After he wouldn't reveal who their match was against, the power bombed his ass of the stage.

Fast forward another month of terrorist like attacks on their weekly Monday night program, Nitro, the match was scheduled for the Main Event. The location, Daytona Beach Florida. The match was billed as six man tag match between WCW's finest-Randy Savage, Lex Luger and Sting against The Outsiders and a mystery partner. Speculation about the mystery partner ran wild, even causing the commentators to accuse one another about being the third partner.

The third member is revealed at the end of the match, in what was one of THE infamous moments in wrestling history. With all four members remaining in the match on the mat (well Hall was laid out side the ring, and Luger had been "knocked out" and rushed to the back by a medical staff) everybody's hero Hulk Hogan comes rushing to the ring. Hogan had been off tv for a few weeks and wasn't expected to be there, so the fans went ape shit nuts to see him come help his WCW brothers.

After he chases Nash out of the ring he is left in there by himself and his buddy Randy Savage. The crowd is eating up that Hulkster came to save the day. Then without notice Hogan turns his attention to the Mach Man and drops him with 3 Hogan leg drops.

The crowd shits themselves.

Hulk Hogan then cuts a promo, informing the world of their formation and intention. He told to the world that he was bored of everyone and that with his new friends, The New World Order of Wrestling (Hall and Nash) ,they were going to take over the world and destroy everything in their path.

14 years and 1 day later, sports fans sat stunned in front of their TV's as we watched the reformation of the NWO. Only this time it wasn't in wrestling. During the live ESPN special, "The Decision" Ohio Native Lebron James looked right in the camera and told the world "I'm taking my talents to South Beach."

With that line, we witnessed the most devastating Heel turn since Hogan in 96. At Bash at the Beach, Hogan turned his back on all his ideals, and revealed himself as a selfish prick. Today, we watched the most recognizable athlete in the world, turn his back on his home. Today, we watched one of the biggest Icon's in the world, stab his fans in the back. Today, we learned Lebron James doesn't know dick about loyalty (even though he claims to understand it's importance).

Today we watched the New World Order of Basketball get formed.

Lets get a few things straight. One, I understand the desire to play in Miami. Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade. I get it. I understand that he is 25, rich, and now he is going to be playing in front of hot Cuban snatch every night. Trust me, you don't have to sell me on the pro's of South Beach.

What I don't get is why a guy who is looking for championships didn't go to Chicago (where a team of young bad asses has been assembled and looks primed to rough shit up this season). What I don't get is why a guy looking to be a 'Global Icon' didn't go to New York (where if he could've saved Basketball in one of the Worlds Greatest, and Biggest Cities. If you are worried about being 'World Wide' isn't New York the ideal place?).

What I don't get is why a guy who accepts the Moniker of 'King' and desires loyalty turned his back on the team he had lead for 7 years and everyone of his fans (even though he had given Cleveland every implication that he intended on coming back).

I don't get why he had to drop a big 'Cleveland Steamer' all over the people of Cleveland on National TV.

Tonight we learned many things. We learned Lebron James will not be returning to Cleveland but will be playing for the Miami Heat next season. Thats the obvious. We also learned that he chews his nails (which is apparently the other big thing that came out of a whole hour long special, good job ESPN).

We also learned that Lebron James is no King. A King is the king dick and has ultimate authority. Now he is in Miami, where he has to share the authority with Dwayne Wade (who are we kidding, Wade is already King of South Beach. Lebron is HIS bitch now).

Thanks to this special, we now know Lebron is a selfish narcissist and either a dumb ass or a douche bag (those are the only two acceptable explanations for shitting on his home state on national tv).

What we also know is that when Vegas comes out with the odds, The Miami NWO (formerly the Miami Heat) will probably be favored to win the NBA title next year. But they won't. I remember the first NWO, I know what's in store for the new one.

They may start off strong, like the originals. No one will know how to defend them. But eventually ego's will take over and sour the partnership. Personal demons will become public and start to become a distraction (thats already started, please read up on Dwayne's very public and very ugly divorce). And don't forget about injuries.

Yes, on Thursday July 8th Lebron James became the third man in the formation of the NWO of basketball. The NBA was put on notice, and the leagues power seemingly shifted to South Beach. But history has a weird way of repeating itself, and like I said, we've seen this story before.

For those of you who haven't, it ends ugly.