I saw this poster on Facebook this morning:
I really think Ralek should write a book with all of the things he’s done to Metamoris, and someone should title it “101 Ways to Not Run a Fight Promotion Company”. To be fair, it seems like the Gracie family really leans into the old saying “there’s no such thing as bad publicity” but what I think he doesn’t realize is that having a public image is a lot like having a savings account: you typically keep adding to it, and try to avoid making withdrawls if at all possible. Though granted, considering how he still owes Metamoris athletes money I feel that analogy would be totally lost on him.
I am enjoying some of the challenges put forth- these have been my favorite so far:
+5 for creativity…
And of course the obvious:
A crowd favorite so far, it seems.
I’m assuming this is his version of a trials for the main event.
I hope so, because right now it just looks like an event for the purposes of publicity, and to help fix his money problems.