I just wanted to let those of you who follow this blog to know that I have not forgotten to post lately. I did not watch Raw this last week because of the holidays and being totally exhausted and not being able to stay awake that long. However I made up for what I missed on Monday night by getting to go to a live WWE event here in Chattanooga on Thursday December 27th. I was so excited and it was the best Christmas gift that I've gotten yet!
My husband took close to 300 pictures of the event. However due to our digital camera's lack of ability to capture movement in photos, most of the shots are blurry. Let me tell you what, those guys and gals don't hold still long in the ring! I got some good shots though, one in particular of Randy Orton that turned out perfect!
William Regal came out first to kick off the event and let us know what we had to look forward to for our viewing pleasure that evening. Promises of great things to come had me jumping up and down.
The matches that night were fantastic. The beginning match was a 14 man over the top rope battle royal. The winner of this match up would face Randy Orton later that evening for the championship. No surprise here that Chris Jericho won that match and proved that he seriously wanted a shot at the champ!
Jeff Hardy was in action that night against Mr. Kennedy for the Intercontinental Championship. Of course the rainbow haired warrior pulled out all the stops and retained his title. I was so excited to see him in action it was awesome!
In the title match between Orton and Jericho, it had me on the edge of my seat literally! Chris had Orton so many times, but Orton just wouldn't stay down. It was a low blow to Jericho that kept the title with the Legend Killer. Jericho may have won the battle, but he hasn't won the war, yet!
Santino Marella and Snitsky faced off due to Santino running his mouth saying that he could beat anybody in the business because he was the best that ever way. Well Snitsky came out to show Santino just how second rate the Italian star really was. He manhandled Santino like he was a rag doll and the match went to Snitsky!
The divas had their moment to shine as well that night. There was a bikini contest that was too hot for words. Maria, Mickie James, Beth Phoenix and Melina graced the ring and showed the fans just where the assets were in the WWE. It was nice. At the end of the contest, Mickie James was the winner (voted by the adoring audience who looked on). Well Melina and Beth tried to get the best of Mickie and Maria but failed and were humiliated by the dynamic duo. It just goes to show that beauty isn't all these divas have to offer!
The main event that night was voted on by the audience as well. It was a steel cage match between Triple H and Umaga. This was the match that had me yelling and screaming like a mad woman and let me tell you that the Game is one heck of a wrestler. Seeing these two go at each other live is so much better than watching at home every Monday night. Triple H overcame the Samoan Bulldozer and won the match. Triple H spent the next 10 minutes or so interacting with the fans and allowing plenty of opportunity for some very candid shots. I almost got close enough to touch him but I didn't want to push my way through the crowd just to get to him, that would have been rude. Maybe next time!
Overall it was a great night and I felt very lucky to get to see these folks in live action. I have a great respect for all those in the wresting industry and it was intensified by seeing the performance up close and personal. This is the second event that I have attended. The first one was a few years back while I was living in California and it was a live taping of Monday Night Raw. That was an impressive event, because it had all the bells and whistles that Monday Night Raw is known for, with the exception of not being able to hear King and JR making commentary. That's only for the at home audience to enjoy.
I would recommend that every fan go to an event at least once, you won't be disappointed and you might get a whole new perspective on how hard these guys and gals work just to provide us with entertainment!
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