It's Showtime! WWE Live Event.

        This is a new segment that I am going to use to review sporting events, concerts and others of the sort. Over the weekend I attended a WWE live event. It was a Road to WrestleMania show, meaning that basically it was a house show. House shows differ from RAW, Smackdown and pay per views because they aren't televised. Un-televised events are much less crowded, lack special effects like fireworks, and also don’t have any announcers at the announcer table. Despite the lack of glamour though, house shows are amazing. They strip down the usual theatrics and really focus on the in ring action. I’m all for the drama of WWE, but it is refreshing to see wrestlers in the ring for ten plus minutes (including those who weren't scheduled for the main event!) really showcasing their talent. Another great aspect of house shows are how the wrestlers interact with the fans. Besides WrestleMania Axxess and autograph signings, house shows are a great way for fans to get some one on one attention with the superstars and divas (well, that is if you can get seats in the front). Even if you aren’t sitting in floor seats though, superstars and divas take the extra effort to include their fans by starting chants, talking directly to the entire stadium, or even asking them to cast a vote.     

      

       This house show was no different. I had a blast trying to guess which superstar would come out next, who would win and of course chanting “Let’s go Cena!” along a chorus of “Cena sucks!” One highlight of the show that particularly stood out to me was a match starring Titus O’Neil. He claimed he could beat any superstar who came out. Do you know who came out? No days off Darren Young! He ran down, pinned Titus in a matter of minutes and slid out of the ring. The match wasn't over though, Titus shouted that the referee messed up and he would no doubt beat the next person to come out. The world’s strongest man, Mark Henry, came out to the blaring of his theme song. Instantly, Titus tensed up and exclaimed something along the lines of, “I wanted to fight Darren again!” The match commenced and of course, Mark Henry dominated. Suddenly there was another theme song, this time belonging to “Bad News” Barret. He claimed that he was the original opponent of Titus, rushed into the ring and attacked Mark Henry! Titus joined in on the assault on poor Mark Henry! Hundreds of gasps and cheers came from the audience as Darren Young slid back into the ring to help the world’s strongest man. But wait, it doesn't end there. Yet another person came out and addressed Titus directly. It was none other than the general manager of RAW, Brad Maddox. He pointed out that Titus didn't lose once, but twice making him the biggest loser of the night. He then asked the audience whether or not we’d want to see Titus have the opportunity to lose again, this time paired up with Barret. Maddox didn't leave without encouraging the audience to call Titus a loser any time they saw fit throughout the match.  With Titus’ luck, the winner was obvious, Mark Henry and Darren Young. The match was both comical and exhilarating. It included the fans in all of the action as well.

Titus O'Neil being called out by RAW General Manager, Brad Maddox

       That was just one of the match-ups that night. I strongly recommend that if you’re a wrestling fan, you venture out and see a house show. I hope you enjoyed reading this. Leave a comment and share this post! Next post will be up on Wednesday!