Cage match! Bring it on!

Let’s get ready to rumble.

Last Sunday in the National League Playoff game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, tempers flared on the field and in the Dodger Stadium stands. The second game of the series was delayed for 12 minutes after fans tossed baseballs and trash in the direction of San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar, who had taunted the crowd.

An announcer talking about the series, which finishes up Friday, compared the 2-2 series to a cage match. Hmm, LA Dodger Superman Shohei Ohtani vs. San Diego Padres Superman Manny Machado in the cage for all the marbles. Mano y mano.

It got me thinking. Who else would I like to see in a cage match? The names came easily.

—How about Donald Trump against Kamala Harris? Oh, Trump would try to push his height and weight advantage around, but Kamala would easily get under his skin the same way she did in their debate by mocking his crowd sizes and bankruptcies.

Who else?

—Tom Brady versus Bill Belichick. Since Brady and Belichick went their separate ways, there’s been lots of talk. For my friends outside of the U.S., there’s healthy debate now about which of the two played the bigger role in the New England Patriots winning six Super Bowl rings: The coach or the quarterback. Something tells me Belichick is upset about all the talk that he wasn’t as responsible for the team’s success as everyone previously thought.

—Prince William, prince of Wales and the the heir to the British throne, versus Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. Brother against brother. Oh, let’s get it on.

—Today Show host Hoda Kotb versus Good Morning America Host Michael Strahan. In one of her last acts as a host, couldn’t you see the 5’9” journalist teaching the 6’5” Strahan a lesson on news writing and ethics?

—Jason Kelce versus Travis Kelce. At one point, Jason was much bigger weight wise and would’ve had a bigger advantage. I’m not so sure who would win now.

—Speaking of the Kelces, how about Taylor Swift versus Brittany Mahomes. Anytime the media shows Taylor arriving at a Chief’s game, there’s the usual people complaining that it’s not news. I really don’t care. I’ll tell you what though, I’d tune in if Taylor and Brittany fight it out in Arrowhead Stadium’s Box seats. Now that would be something to watch.

—Businessman and investor Elon Musk versus New York Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Both seem to love seeing their name in the news. It would be the battle of the over-exposed.

—Best selling author Kristin Hannah versus best selling author Colleen Hoover.

—Yellowstone’s Beth Dutton versus anyone. I’m taking Beth.

—Celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay versus Bobby Flay. I haven’t kept track of who sits atop the list of celebrity chefs, but these two will certainly do.

Okay, let’s get it on. Let’s get ready to rumble.

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