[Wolfcastle]

I've been coming across a few stories lately about celebreties getting involved in fights etc offscreen. Just wondering if anyone had any funny or interesting stories I may not have heard.


* Jean Claude Van Damme: There's plenty I'm sure. I heard some story about him overdoing his fight scenes and apparently kicking stunt men waaaaaay harder than he is supposed to and also, mysteriously eye gouged some guy during a fight scene on Cyborg. I heard a rumour that he was also knocked out by Chuck Zito in a night club.

Apparently he has fought his wife a few times too. I assume he won.


* Steven Seagal: More again I'm sure. He was getting overly rough with stunt men on Marked for Death and Gene LeBell (one of the stunt men) challenged him off screen. They squared off and LeBell whacked a rear naked choke on him and choked him unconscious.

* Brandon Lee: Not sure when this was, but some guy broke into Brandon Lee's house. Lee (an avid JKD, Muay Thai and shootwrestler) came home and found this guy in his house and a fight started. They squared off in the living room and the guy ended up pulling a knife and then Lee dislocated the guys shoulder and broke his jaw. The fight finished on the front lawn and the police arrived and by this time Lee had disarmed him but was now holding the knife. Cops pulled their guns and pointed them at him. Lee shit and threw the knife away yelling the first thing that came into his head, "I'm the good guy! I'm the good guy!". The cops arrested the guy, who had no idea who he had just fought with.

* Oliver Reed: Apparently got into a bar fight back in 1963, ended up getting 36 stitches in his face for his troubles.He died of a heart attack in a bar after downing three bottles of Captain Morgan's Jamaica rum, eight bottles of German beer, numerous doubles of Famous Grouse whiskey, and beating five much younger Royal Navy sailors at arm-wrestling. His bar bill for that final lunch time totaled 270 Maltese lira, almost £450.

[Joey M.]

Originally Posted by Wolfcastle

I've been coming across a few stories lately about celebreties getting involved in fights etc offscreen. Just wondering if anyone had any funny or interesting stories I may not have heard.


* Jean Claude Van Damme: There's plenty I'm sure. I heard some story about him overdoing his fight scenes and apparently kicking stunt men waaaaaay harder than he is supposed to and also, mysteriously eye gouged some guy during a fight scene on Cyborg. I heard a rumour that he was also knocked out by Chuck Zito in a night club.

Apparently he has fought his wife a few times too. I assume he won.


* Steven Seagal: More again I'm sure. He was getting overly rough with stunt men on Marked for Death and Gene LeBell (one of the stunt men) challenged him off screen. They squared off and LeBell whacked a rear naked choke on him and choked him unconscious.

* Brandon Lee: Not sure when this was, but some guy broke into Brandon Lee's house. Lee (an avid JKD, Muay Thai and shootwrestler) came home and found this guy in his house and a fight started. They squared off in the living room and the guy ended up pulling a knife and then Lee dislocated the guys shoulder and broke his jaw. The fight finished on the front lawn and the police arrived and by this time Lee had disarmed him but was now holding the knife. Cops pulled their guns and pointed them at him. Lee shit and threw the knife away yelling the first thing that came into his head, "I'm the good guy! I'm the good guy!". The cops arrested the guy, who had no idea who he had just fought with.

I had previously heard of the Van-Damme/Zito incident, but it sounded like Zito suckerpunched Van-Damme.

I had never heard of what happened to either Seagal or Lee. Oh well; just goes to show you that movies are just movies.

To pitch in my own incident; anyone remember Ed O'Neil? The guy who played Al Bundy on the sitcom "Married With Children?" Well, believe it or not, he's a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Helio Gracie (I believe) and he actually choked an armed assailant unconscious when he was trying to assault a young woman. Out of all the guys I expected to lay the smackdown, Al Bundy was probably the last on that list.

[Wolfcastle]

ha ha, you're not kidding. Cue to toilet flush.

[MMArlon Brando]

Some dude broke into Diamond Dave's house and Roth was waiting with a loaded shotgun. He held the scumbag at gunpoint till the cops arrived. I guess when you haven't had a hit record in 15 years you'll do anytrhing to stop people from taking your stuff. Also, Zito won his fight with JCVD. Van Damme talked smack to Chuck in Score's and ate a right hand for his trouble, then recieved several stomps while on the ground. His ego was the only serious injury.

[Starbury]

Chuck Zito sucker punched Van damme while he was taking off his Sunglasses or coat...i cant rememebr which it was

[Mens Rea]

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[Ghost Dog]

Originally Posted by Wolfcastle

* Jean Claude Van Damme: There's plenty I'm sure. I heard some story about him overdoing his fight scenes and apparently kicking stunt men waaaaaay harder than he is supposed to and also, mysteriously eye gouged some guy during a fight scene on Cyborg. I heard a rumour that he was also knocked out by Chuck Zito in a night club.

haha at rumble on the rock 4, the announcer goes 'everyone, we have some special celebrity guests on hand tonight for this sold out event... please welcome jean claude van damme.' immediately, thousands of people yell 'boooooooooooooooooo.' and van damme immediately sat down.

[MMArlon Brando]

Originally Posted by Starbury

Chuck Zito sucker punched Van damme while he was taking off his Sunglasses or coat...i cant rememebr which it was

From what I've heard, Van Damme deserved it. Mickey Rourke and Zito were talking and in the process turned their back to JCVD. He immediately starts acting like a bitch, talking smack to Zito to try and make himself look good. When Chuck asked him to step outside, he got up and started to posture by taking of his watch and glasses. In a streetfight, anything goes and JCVD should have realiized not only this, but who he was pissing off. The guy is a convicted wife beater and had his ego bruised when he challenged someone who could fight back.

[Voltaire]

Originally Posted by Wolfcastle

* Brandon Lee: Not sure when this was, but some guy broke into Brandon Lee's house. Lee (an avid JKD, Muay Thai and shootwrestler) came home and found this guy in his house and a fight started. They squared off in the living room and the guy ended up pulling a knife and then Lee dislocated the guys shoulder and broke his jaw. The fight finished on the front lawn and the police arrived and by this time Lee had disarmed him but was now holding the knife. Cops pulled their guns and pointed them at him. Lee shit and threw the knife away yelling the first thing that came into his head, "I'm the good guy! I'm the good guy!". The cops arrested the guy, who had no idea who he had just fought with..

I remember Brandon telling this story on The Tonight Show. He simply couldn't believe how stupid the thief was, breaking into the house and staying there with all the personal pictures of Brandon and his father andnd the martial arts weapons on display and not putting 2 and 2 together

[MMArlon Brando]

Originally Posted by Voltaire

I remember Brandon telling this story on The Tonight Show. He simply couldn't believe how stupid the thief was, breaking into the house and staying there with all the personal pictures of Brandon and his father andnd the martial arts weapons on display and not putting 2 and 2 together

Kind of like breaking into Charlton Heston's house and seeing guns everywhere, then going for the jewelry. Dumb criminals always get what they deserve.