Slams definitely work in a fight. They're more devastating than any other technique. It's just the rules (no head spiking, padded floors) that make them pointless in MMA -- which is not real fighting.
Not only that but people have gotten better at defending against wrestlers overall making executing a slam probably just cost too much energy for what it's worth in MMA.
Hughes passed out from the choke for sure, he had the sense to prop him up on the cage though which meant the drop was a lot more vertical and led to the knock out. Had Matt stood in the middle of the octagon he would have lost. I'm a huge Newton fan so I've hated that finish for years but it was a crafty win for Hughes and I have to give him credit for it. Brings to mind the saying of "Luck is a mixture of preparation and opportunity".
They say Duane had to hold back when he did the Rock bottom, because at 100%, it would cause instant death.
Art
Cause this shit got watered down with all of these fancy TV deals, and they don't wanna lose their Reebok check for bringing Hogan level violence to an opponent (minus the slurs)
