When Saku was beating Gracies, the crazy kimura, the rumors of Tito Ortiz fighting him or not (Tito went to pride and offered Saku flowers before a saku fight)
Mark Coleman’s comeback.
Pride tournaments, Chuck Lydell going on a pride tournament and coming out to the UFC music, Dana betting Pride president that chuck would win and chuck got destroyed by Rampage so Dana sent chucks team to Rampage’s to help him win the tournament instead, then prime Wanderlei destroys him.
The Saku vs Wandy saga.
Fedor coming out of nowhere with the Russian anthem as his walk out song and starting a domination of the HW division never before seen.
Cro Cop era and the ridiculous hype for a Fedor vs Cro Cop match, then it actually happening.
ETC.
Back in those days, these forums were a lot of fun, nobody could really see pride live and streams weren’t a thing so we all stayed up all night to go into PbP chats to hear what would happen in pride, similar to how our parents or grand parents stayed near the radio to listen to epic boxing matches before TV.
I really miss those days, sherdog was in ezforums, I used to chat with Jeff Sherwood in AIM messenger and even gave him info on some local events that happened near me. Back then the sherdog.net domain want a thing either.
I’m very happy there’s still a sherdog but it’s gotten so big that I can’t help to reminisce the good ol days.