Magic Wars! David Blaine's Dive of Death vs. Criss Angel's Actual Death

Posted by Johnny Quest 09/25/2008 09:25 AM

It’s on! The two ego-maniacal magician’s have each had their own newsworthy feats in the past day or so, with David Blaine hanging-upside down in Central Park and Criss Angel’s “Mindfreak” finale.

Blain had been plagued with reports that he was cheating in his 60 hour stunt by standing up a few times every hour. His doctors said that he had to to this or he would die, but isn’t that the point of a “death defying stunt”? You probably shouldn’t be frozen in a block of ice either, but he didn’t stop every two hours to go in a sauna did he?

This was all capped off with his much hyped “Dive of Death” on live TV, which just involved him bungie jumping off a 44 foot high platform before being hoisted into the sky by balloons…or a helicopter….or Batman. We’re receiving mixed reports. The crowd mainly booed at the lameness, and Blaine’s latest antics will go down as anything but impressive.

Contrast this with Criss Angel, whose final Mindfreak stunt showed him chained up, in a car, that went over a cliff, that promptly exploded. Ta daa! This sent some (stupid) fans into a frenzy posting MySpace messages on his wall like: “ criss im in tears. r u dead? plz tell me ur not please," and "Criss..You need to have someone let everyone know if your alright!!! I will be devastated if you are dead! :( I love you."

Wow.

Well anyways, regardless of douchebaggery, Criss Angel wins this edition of “Magic Wars!” since he was literally able to convince (stupid) people that he died. And he’s dating Holly Madison from Playboy. Not at all a bad month for Criss Angel .

Comments

Anonymous says,

Douchebaggery, love it. Posted 09/25/2008 10:26 AMReply

Anonymous says,

criss angel is such a massive tool, if i saw him in a bar i would break a bottle over his head Posted 09/25/2008 12:28 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Criss Angel is a freaking mindfreak!! I love his show and whoever thinks that it is bad go somewhere else!!! Posted 09/25/2008 3:08 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Criss Angel wishes he could be David Blaine. Posted 09/25/2008 3:37 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Criss Angel is David Blaine-Its magic Posted 09/25/2008 5:09 PMReply

Anonymous says,

It would be cool if daivd's dive was that of death and criss angel drove off the ciff perhaps then we could get back to soemthing worth watching. Ego's asside is this best best you can do and was the Acting on Mindfreak BS I mean we are talking about his good friend curt angle a pro wrestler that says it all right there.. pro wrestler vs Acting.. bad TV Posted 09/25/2008 5:33 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Criss Angel is thee BEST magician-Hands down Posted 09/25/2008 5:34 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Criss Angel is a bad ass. His tricks are sick! Posted 09/25/2008 5:45 PMReply

Anonymous says,

How can you call it a trick or a stunt if you take numerous breaks and claim the whole time upside down. Blain has done some amazing stunts that pushed the body to the limits, but this one was a flop. He was in over his head (no pun intended) with this trick and couldn't hang. Posted 09/25/2008 5:52 PMReply

Anonymous says,

lol are you serious dose anyone really think Angel is really dead? That was NOW live TV it was recored in NV last Oct if he was dead it would have been determind by now almost a year later, ya think?? Posted 09/25/2008 6:33 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Criss angel could beat david anytime anywhere!!!!! David should just quit his career he knows he can't can't beat Criss!!!!!!!!!!! I luv u criss and by the way he's not dead!!!!!!! GO CRISS SHOW HIM WHO"S BOSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posted 09/25/2008 8:18 PMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous: @ Anonymous: I totlay agree with you! Posted 09/25/2008 9:40 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Criss Angel should make David Blaine lick his stones. Criss is a way better performer and I don't think there is any other magician that you would belive is straight. Blaine needs to dissapear. JMS Posted 09/26/2008 12:11 AMReply

Anonymous says,

David Blain is a ass no one likes him ok Criss is more well known for is art and daivd is known for the girls he has dated Criss rocks and david should kiss Criss Ass b/c well Criss Angel is better and is real and WELL SEXY and mine so david go away!!! Posted 09/27/2008 6:30 PMReply

masquerade says,

I didn't realize that there were so many twelve-year-olds on COTR. Posted 09/28/2008 11:35 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Criss is alive and well. Thank God! Posted 09/28/2008 5:31 PMReply

Anonymous says,

well first of all.. let's take a poll from ADULT magicians and see who wins. Without startstruck females and youth boys, criss would have NOTHING! David appeals to all ages, sex, and race. Criss is a joke in the professional magic community now. His magic is 99% stooges and post production editing. Stooges are alright once in a while..but not EVERY SHOW! Mindfreak is a BORE! Posted 09/29/2008 2:09 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I heard A magician named Ronn Winter challenged Criss and Criss's team kicked him off his myspace and blocked him, then had every topic on the challenge they could find online removed! Which I think is real funny. Ronn Winter is an underground magician only well known in the south east and criss is a national superstar. Why is Criss scared of him? Posted 09/29/2008 2:20 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I saw Ronn in San Antonio Texas doing some street magic in front of the alimo and he kicks ass! Dude levitated about a foot off the ground! Someone told me he went to the hard rock cafe and had the whole place going nuts! Posted 09/29/2008 2:20 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I just looked up some stuff on Ronn Winter. A couple of cool videos and an interesting interview, but not much else. Id have to see more before I offer an opinion. Posted 09/29/2008 2:22 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Criss vs David in a live event would be awesome! I think david would win under those conditions! Posted 09/29/2008 2:24 PMReply

Anonymous says,

i totally agree with this comment above me. Criss can be a great illusionist but as of lately it's been tv editing. Sure the basis of magic is to fool the mind and creat illusions that can't possibly be real but criss has of lately relied on his show's editors. It has become bulshit. As for the "death" please it was taped at least a year ago before airing. The stunt was made to write into his new show "Believe", which has had bad reviews since it's first premier. But that is expected with any Cirque show in the beginning. In time I'm sure his Vegas show will get better... but as for his A&E show... the editting has gone a bit too far. @ Anonymous: Posted 09/29/2008 2:29 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Screw a david vs criss contest! I wanna see criss take on someone without millions of dollars to compete with....like that ronn guy someone mentioned above. Just a stripped down real live magic competition! Posted 09/30/2008 2:58 PMReply

Anonymous says,

david blaine isnt doing magic anymore. he tries (and apparently fails) to do lame endurance challenges because his weak tricks look terrible next to anything criss angel does. anyone who thinks blaine is better just doesn't like how criss dresses or hasn't seen what criss can really do. Posted 10/02/2008 03:43 AMReply

Anonymous says,

"BeLIEve" in Vegas probably is a sign of the unfortunate demise of the Cirque du Soleil brand.

Saw this awful excuse for a show and was glad it was over! I told all my friends and those on my email list to steer clear away from this pathetic production.

I will be surprised if it does not close before Christmas 2008 - like other awful productions.

Cirque also produced "Wintuk" in NYC during the Winter - their first rip off in 2007. This year, they are offering tickets on TDF.org for under $39 per seat. Sure signs of trouble in Montreal - the birthplace of Cirque. Posted 10/09/2008 12:28 AMReply

Anonymous says,

would you please tell me what the storyline is as it's suppose to be a trip inside criss's mind?---thank you. Posted 10/09/2008 6:08 PMReply