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CAGE MATCH: Wolverine v. Rocky

POSTED: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 5:35 PM

Filed Under: Movies CAGE MATCH

Faithful Clog readers will remember that on Tuesday I told you about how Madam Tussaud's version of Wolverine was hitting up the FYE on Broad. What we didn't know was that Wolverine would be visiting ultimate Philly icon Rocky Balboa. And then we saw this picture:

That's a fightin' stance if we ever saw one. The only possible conclusion: Rocky v. Wolverine Cage Match!

In a to-the-death battle, who would win? Let's take a look at both sides:

Wolverine

Pros:

Adamantium skeleton
Ability to regenerate
Has claws
Is a mutant

Cons:

Penchant for married women
Poor attitude
Canadian

Rocky

Pros:

Hometown advantage
Namesake movie won Best Picture (beating four superior movies: Network, Taxi Driver, Bound for Glory and All the President's Men)
Everyone loves an underdog
Lots of heart

Cons:

Wife is incredibly annoying (especially in Rocky II), brother-in-law is a douche
Is human
Is super old

But, look, here's what it all comes down to:

If Rock already took on Ivan Drago and simultaneously ended Communism, Wolverine can't be that much harder.

Thoughts? Wolverine or Rocky?

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More pictures after the jump'

This one is my fave. Doesn't the minivan in the back make him look like he's a
pissed off soccer dad, ready to kick some ass?

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