PCTI Athletes Alter Ego's Part 1

Brent Carney-"Holllywood" Hulk Hogan

One would think a life lived as a popular figurehead that everyone loves would be enough to keep one happy.  Despite being extremely mediocre in the ring, Hulk Hogan is the most popular wrestler of all time.  For whatever reason, that wasn't enough to keep Hulk from turning on all the Hulkumaniacs at Bash at the Beach.  Like Hogan, BC loves all the fame he receives from hosting the first two PCTI's, having history with many other players, and also having the big job interview pre-PCTI 3. After moving the tip time back an hour to accomodate his schedule, BC did not receive enough time to warm up, get loose, etc.  His short memory resulted in forgetting the efforts made to make sure he could fully partipate, and immediately turned on everyone (Namely Krow and Murray), ridiculing and deamening them despite their efforts to support him.  Additionally, neither Hogan nor BC really add much value in the ring and on the court.  I would compare Hogan's big boot to BC's right hand (The two worst set up moves of all time), then the finisher of Hogan's leg drop and BC's back to the basket game (The two worst finishers of all time).  The similarities are off the charts.  More than anything, Hogan didn't mind turning his back on his fans, and neither does BC.

Joe Thompson-"Nature Boy" Ric Flair

You can say two specific things to really compare the two-They were both born in the south.. And born to perform.  Ric Flair made a living in wrestling with his ability to master his craft, despite some limitations.  He was equally fantastic in front of the camera delivering a promo as he was an in ring entertainer.  Not the best technician, however he mastered his craft in the ring with four moves that kept the crowd poppin'-The chop, the figure four, the cheap shot and best of all, the walk three steps after getting beaten up and faceplanting.  Thompson is similar in the sense that he delivers great humor in his interviews, is constantly entertaining the camera during game's with his antics, and does four things on the court very well that make him a top candidate for consistent PCTI accolades-Shoot 3's, get offensive rebounds, shoot passing lanes, and infuriate the opposing team.

Josh Pitto-Jerry "The King" Lawler

This video is a perfect example of Josh Pitto in a nut shell.  Like Jerry the King, Pitto is a fast talking big mouth who's chatter has been a blessing and a curse in his life.  The curse is based upon the fact that he pisses off everyone his path.  The blessing is that he somehow has managed to keep a relatively large base of friends around him for the better part of his life.  Both Pitto and the King love to talk a big game like they are tough, and repeatedly get shut down, never once learning their lesson.  Pitto is a better on court technician than Lawler is in ring so he ups his value in that sense, however the other similarities are far more important.  One can only hope Pitto's mouth doesn't keep him in PCTI as long as Lawler's did wrestling, otherwise we could be stuck with him for the next 30 years.