Sharknado 2: "The Second One" set a SYFY record last night (July 30, 2014) with 4 million viewers.
The tornado of flying predators showed up in New York City, N.Y., this time around after bringing Los Angeles, Calif., to its knees last summer. In addition to the original starts Ian Ziering and Tara Reid, Mark McGrath joined the festivities this time around, as well as a slew of guests ranging from Matt Lauer and Al Rocker to Kurt Angle, Andy Dick and Lennox Lewis, among tons of others.
Tweets with the hashtags #Sharknado2 and #Sharknadothesecondone were coming out fast and furious. Here are some of the funniest from some mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters and personalities.
Without question, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Stipe Miocic was Sharknado 2's biggest fan last night:
Fin Shepard. National treasure. #Sharknado2TheSecondOne
— Stipe Miocic (@smiocic) July 31, 2014
We need a shot of April's stump already. #Sharknado2TheSecondOne
— Stipe Miocic (@smiocic) July 31, 2014
I want to make a "Push It" joke now that Peppa got it, but I don't know how. #Sharknado2TheSecondOne
— Stipe Miocic (@smiocic) July 31, 2014
Former UFC Bantamweight and current Invicta FC commentator, Julie Kedzie got in the mix:
Wait was Gandalf the Gray on the train too? #Sharknado2
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) July 31, 2014
I think I identity with #Sharknado2 because the entire cast looks as tired as I feel.
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) July 31, 2014
This is like the Christmas Story on Christmas Day :-)
— Julie Kedzie (@julesk_fighter) July 31, 2014
So did the voice of the Octagon Bruce Buffer:
"@TheSharkDaymond: It's #sharknado2 time!! Let the bloodshed begin! @SyfyTV" "Congrats on being in the sequel... 1st one was hilarious!"
— Bruce Buffer (@brucebuffer) July 31, 2014
Retired Boxing heavyweight Lennox Lewis was promoting his cameo:
Looks like I'll be catching the replay of #Sharknado2TheSecondOne at 11pm. Cant wait to see my cameo. I'm in a shark suit in a tornado!
— Lennox Lewis (@LennoxLewis) July 31, 2014
SiriusXM Fight Club co-host RJ Clifford tabled a Ronda Rousey vs. Sharknado discussion:
But would Sharknado beat Ronda Rousey in an MMA fight? SiriusXM Fight Club in 15 minutes. SiriusXM 92.
— RJ Clifford (@RJcliffordMMA) July 31, 2014
FOX Sports columnist Marc Raimondi is not a fan:
My entire timeline is Sharknado. I hate Twitter.
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) July 31, 2014
Former Olympian wrestler, and WWE star, Kurt Angle also made an appearance in the film:
Don't miss My "60 second Cameo" with @IanZiering in Sharknado 2. Tonight at 9 on @SyfyTV lots of fun!
— Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) July 30, 2014
By the way, fellow SBNation scribe Bill Hanstock wrote a review on it (here).
Yours truly spoke to director Anthony C. Ferrante on Darce Side Radio last summer (show here)
Were any of the Maniacs watching the carnage on SYFY last night? If so, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and feel free to throw in any Tweets we may have missed.