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Post by Hobby Drifter on Sept 17, 2014 6:55:18 GMT -5
What events did you see live? As in, at the venue?
I saw Shane McMahon take that insane bump off the Titantron at Backlash. I've never been so pumped for a PPV. I was still a teenager and my friend won the "lucky draw" lottery to buy tickets first. We got amazing seats.
I saw the Rock challenge Hulk Hogan to a match at Wrestlemania. It was the Raw after No Way Out. It also had matches between Kane (my all time favorite) and Mr. Perfect (a close second), if I recall correctly.
I saw the first Piper's Pit on WWE programming in years (and also the end of "Devil's Advocate" gimmick for Sean O'Haire). This was a week after Sable returned to the WWE. At the time, that was the biggest "this person was able to come BACK" of all time, imo.
But probably the BIGGEST "I was there" moment for me was at a Smackdown taping on June 27th 2002. I can say that I was there...when John Cena debuted for WWE. My buddy is the biggest wrestling fan I've ever met, anywhere in the world. (And I've been around.) When Angle issued his open challenge and Cena came out, he was like "Who the hell is this guy?" I can't remember WHY I knew, but I said "I think he's the Prototype in OVW". 12 years later, he still give me crazy props for that.
How about you folks?
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Sept 17, 2014 7:11:33 GMT -5
I was at Wrestlemania 26 and the Raw and Smackdown following, so that alone entails Shawn Michaels's final match and retirement speech, as well as Bret Hart's emotional speech from the Raw after Mania, Jack Swagger shockingly winning MITB and cashing in on Smackdown in the same week, etc.
Of course, as far as promos go, none could be more significant than CM Punk's Pipebomb, which was absolutely surreal to witness live.
Other memorable events include Vengeance 2005 which is one of the best minor PPVs ever, Elimination Chamber 2008, the first Raw Roulette with TLC IV, and most recently I got to see Ambrose vs. Rollins Falls Count Anywhere.
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Post by MiLB Fan on Sept 17, 2014 7:15:24 GMT -5
Need I say more? I was part of the crowd at this year's Royal Rumble. How many fans can say that they influenced WWE booking? I was there for both Rock vs. Cena matches at WrestleMania. The Raw after WM 28 (aka The Night of "YES!") and WM 29 (Fandangoing!) King of the Ring '98. I still have my shirt from the PPV.
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Post by Cvslfc123 on Sept 17, 2014 7:17:04 GMT -5
R-Truth's heel turn in 2011
AJ Lee turning crazy by attacking Natalya in 2012
Undertaker teaming with Kane and Daniel Bryan to face The Shield. This was Undertaker's first match on Raw in 3 years.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 7:17:29 GMT -5
I saw Cena take a clean loss to The Rock.
That also means I was one of the many thousands booing/Yessing at 'Mania 28 and the Raw after too.
The best thing I saw at the event was Charles Robinson running down the ramp to get in the Hell in a Cell match when Shawn Michaels had been knocked out by 'Taker. Run, Lil' Naitch! Run!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 7:34:12 GMT -5
The night Austin drove the zamboni into the arena.
I was also at the Vengeance '02 show, but no one really seems to remember anything about it besides the Angle/Taker/Rock match.
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Post by paywindah on Sept 17, 2014 8:26:20 GMT -5
The birth of Austin 3:16 at KOTR
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 8:27:53 GMT -5
I saw the Undertaker die in 2001.
I saw Carlito win the US title from Cena in his debut match in Boston.
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Post by SpillBeans316 on Sept 17, 2014 8:29:28 GMT -5
Royal Rumble 2000 - Tazz WWE debut - Mae Young - Triple H/Cactus Jack street fight
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Post by anticonscience on Sept 17, 2014 8:36:43 GMT -5
Biggest 2 I can think of off the top of my head are Jeff Hardy winning the World Title in a triple threat with Edge & HHH as well as The Undertaker "killing" Mohammed Hassan.
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Post by Perd on Sept 17, 2014 8:36:45 GMT -5
I was at St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Which included the WWF debut of Big Show.
The return of Chris Jericho in troll mode.
And most recently Occupy Raw.
I was also at a Nitro where it was the first (only?) time the NWO got the better of Crow Sting.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 8:40:47 GMT -5
Not that big, but Punk formally turning heel by beating up Jeff Hardy. I laughed so hard when he smacked him in the head with the microphone.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 8:42:54 GMT -5
Invasion and the last Velocity. And by extension of that last one, the first return from injury by Kennedy.
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Post by Sicho100 on Sept 17, 2014 8:44:39 GMT -5
MITB 2011 (by which I of course mean, Christian winning the world title by being kicked in the balls) and Brock's first match back at Extreme Rules 2012.
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Post by xCompackx on Sept 17, 2014 8:49:14 GMT -5
I was at Raw 1000, which I'd say was pretty big.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Sept 17, 2014 8:52:06 GMT -5
I was at Raw 1000, which I'd say was pretty big. Same here. I was kinda disappointed we didn't get a longer Punk/Cena match but I also figured it was mostly going to be an "advance the angles" show, so I enjoyed it.
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Post by ToyfareMark on Sept 17, 2014 8:59:47 GMT -5
I was at Raw 1000, which I'd say was pretty big. I was there too, 5th row behind the announcers. I remember being mad that they didn't have special chairs for that show. I mean it wasn't a PPV, but it was such a milestone I thought they'd have them.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Sept 17, 2014 9:05:00 GMT -5
Triple H's return from Quad Surgery at MSG.
Wrestlemania 20
I was also at Fatal Fourway... one of the first PPVS to end with chants for Daniel Bryan.
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Post by Pooh Carlson on Sept 17, 2014 9:06:05 GMT -5
MitB 2011 which was an awesome thing to be a part of. Also saw the shield debut in indy at survivor series.
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Post by Robbymac on Sept 17, 2014 9:08:23 GMT -5
-the first on screen reference to Kane by Paul Bearer.
-Foley winning his last WWF Title
-HHH winning his first WWF Title.
-HBK's last match
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