I Was There: WWE Live (01/24/15) #WWEIZOD

In β€œI Was There” 3MB provides a first hand account of a things we attend.

Sometimes the IZOD Center didn’t get its due. In terms of arenas in the New York / New Jersey area, it was in the shadow of Madison Square Garden aka the mecca of professional wrestling. In terms of stadiums, it lies literally in the shadow of MetLife Stadium. All three of these venues were vital for Wrestlemania 29 weekend. MSG hosted the Hall of Fame, MetLife contained Wrestlemania and the IZOD Center was the home for Axxess and, more importantly, the RAW after Wrestlemania. That was the event that left people talking. Now, with the IZOD’s doors being closed, the WWE returned to say goodbye to an old friend.

Among those on the farewell show was Dolph Ziggler. The IZOD Center probably serves a special memory for him; it’s where he won the World Title after cashing in the Money in the Bank on Alberto Del Rio on the RAW after Wrestlemania 29. This night, Ziggler had his eyes on another title: he competed in a Triple Threat match against Luke Harper and Wade Barrett for the Intercontinental Championship. Barrett had some bad news for Ziggler but at least Ziggler was able to steal the show one more time at the IZOD Center.

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So That Happened: #TotalDivas Recap (01/25/15)

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Total Divas begins with Eva Marie getting a visit from The Bella Twins. The Bella Twins feel up Eva Marie’s boobs, saying they look brand new. Jonathan politely asks The Bella Twins to stop groping his wife.

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Brie Bella calls out Nikki Bella for not wearing any underwear. After Nikki Bella stands up, Jonathan wipes where she was sitting. Nikki jokingly says she didn’t leave a “snail trail” on the couch.

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Snapshots: Thank You IZOD Center

In Snapshots, 3MBooth will search for images to share.

We were fortunate enough to attend the WWE Live Event at the IZOD Center on January 24th. Unfortunately, the news broke that the IZOD Center will be closing permanently, making this show the last wrestling show – if not the last event – to ever take place in this building.

3MB_Snapshots_20150124_0001We wanted to say, “Thank You, IZOD!” in person, as did many WWE Superstars.

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Zach Looks Back: Royal Rumble 2011

In Zach Looks Back, your humble wrestling fan takes a look at classics found on the WWE Network.
We’re using the term β€˜classics’ loosely.

Hey everybody! and welcome to the third installment of Zach Looks Back. As you may recall, in my previous articles, I’ve tried to find the good in some of the most, um, unique matches and PPV’s. For example, the Batista-Great Khali match was so amazing that WWE has yet to have another Punjabi Prison match! Ditto December to Dismember: it was so good there was never another ECW-only pay per view to be held, unless you count the TNA Hardcore Justice PPV. And if you count that PPV, I’m not totally sure we can be friends. Sorry, just the way it is.

So on that note, I thought it would be interesting to look at the 2011 Royal Rumble match. The match is interesting for a few reasons. First, it was the only match to feature 40 participants. Second, this was the first PPV to feature an announcer using the phrase, β€œI’m marking out, bro.” Also, looking at the participants, in just four short years after this match took place, only 10 wrestlers of the 40 are currently non-injured, active members of the WWE. So, as the famed video tells us, let’s take a look by the numbers:

1 – CM Punk. At this time he was leading the New Nexus. New Nexus was just like New Coke: a good idea in theory and that’s it. Punk gets jumped by the Corre aka Crystal Pepsi before the match; New Nexus attacks and the crowd goes… mild. Shield-Wyatts this was not. Anyhow, the ring is cleared by the, um, Anonymous GM. Glad to see Punk at #1, will always be a fan of his, but we all know how his story played out. (Future Endeavor: 0-1)

2 – Daniel Bryan. Love Bryan at 2, ROH fans salivated at the prospect of this. Unfortunately the main announcer for this was Michael Cole, who proceeded to say some wonderful things about Internet fans here. Everyone loves D-Bry, good showing here. Since announcing his in-ring return and Royal Rumble candidacy with a great promo on the last RAW of 2014, he might very well be the favorite for the 2015 Rumble. (Active: 1-1)

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So That Happened: #RAW AKA #RAWReunion Recap (01/19/15)

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RAW begins with a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute.

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Michael Cole hypes the RAW Reunion

Paul Heyman comes out with Brock Lesnar.

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Paul Heyman tries to introduce himself, but Brock Lesnar snatches the mic. Lesnar says he’s here to fight and demands Seth Rollins bring his ass out here.

Brock Lesnar says when he comes to RAW, it’s business time (baby) and Seth Rollins has 10 seconds to get his weasely ass out here.

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