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Post by tartsonawire on Feb 4, 2007 22:17:55 GMT -5
Allow me a mark-out moment, if you wiiiill. OK, so I've been a wrestling fan my entire life. I'm 26, and I just went to my first live event last night. When I was a kid, we were on a super tight budget, so we never had the money; since I've been an adult, everytime there was a live event in town, something ALWAYS came up. So anyway, I had a fantastic time ;D It was local fed TASW, and Samoa Joe was there as a special guest. I got to meet him and he signed my ticket. He seems like a really cool guy. This one guy had a plush Joe doll thingy, and when Joe signed it, he laughed and said "Dude, this is the first time I've ever signed my own breast!" Anyone have any memories of their first event?
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Garee
King Koopa
I miss the old days
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Post by Garee on Feb 4, 2007 22:44:52 GMT -5
Way back in the day when I was a kid I went to my first live event in New Haven Ct, it was a WWF show, I don't really remember much, The Honky Tonk Man wrestled George the Animal Steele, where they ran around the ring for five minutes. The main event was Hulk Hogan vs Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik in a handicap match, which Hogan won naturally, the funny thing is I remember Hogan spanking The Iron Sheik over his knee.
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Feb 4, 2007 22:46:45 GMT -5
It was a house show in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The main event was Steve Austin versus Chris Jericho, but my favorite memory of that night was the 3D through a table by the Dudleyz on someone, and seeing my personal favorite childhood wrestler STEVE BLACKMAN live and in person.
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Godhand
Team Rocket
The feel good poster of the year
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Post by Godhand on Feb 4, 2007 22:57:09 GMT -5
The first live event I went to was about 10 years ago in Chatham Ontario Canada. The only matches i remember were between jake Roberts and Golddust, and Shawn Michaels and someone? I got Shawns autograph that night but the real highlight was seeing the Undertaker even though it was in a match against kama.
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Post by dirtydickraines on Feb 4, 2007 23:12:46 GMT -5
The first live event I went to was main evented by the Big Show vs. the Undertaker vs. Kane vs. Steve Austin. I was blown away in my young age.
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Feb 4, 2007 23:16:05 GMT -5
The first live event I went to was main evented by the Big Show vs. the Undertaker vs. Kane vs. Steve Austin. I was blown away in my young age. We've only had the Undertaker appear in Winnipeg once ... which, amusingly enough, was for a television taping where he fought Mabel not once, not twice, but four times. Yes, that's right, the match was so bad they had to re-do it three more times. I figure he has a free pass for Winnipeg appearances as a result. He didn't even show up when we had the RAW/SmackDown! Supershow here at the new arena. It was when Paul Heyman returned the Undertaker's urn and ended that storyline ... there was a fairly large 'Bullshit' chant going when he didn't come out.
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bobolebowski
Don Corleone
The Future....Of....THE WORLD!
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Post by bobolebowski on Feb 4, 2007 23:43:16 GMT -5
wcw house show in late 93 early 94.....went something like this
A Battle royal with the winner getting a shot at Flair later in the night for the title...had guys like Arn Anderson, Brian Pillman, Steve Austin, Rick Rude, Marcus Bagwell, 2 Cold Scorpio, Dustin Rhodes, Road Warrior Hawk, Charlie Norris, Johnny B. Badd, Maxx Payne, Erik Watts, Cactus Jack, Ricky Steamboat, Tex Slashinger, and Shangai Pierce is all i can remember.....
Steamboat wins and gets a shot at Flair for the gold (no pun intended)
Then Bulldog and Sting face Vader and Sid (must of been right before he got fired)
Bulldog and Sting win
Then Flair and Steamboat wrestle for about 45 minutes to a draw.
Steamboat starts a 5 more minutes chant....and Flair accepts the challenge....Flair beats Steamboat with a roll up in the 5 minutes.... just amazing amazing stuff
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The Line
Patti Mayonnaise
Real Name: Bumkiss. Stanley Bumkiss.
Peanut Butter & JAAAAAMMMM!
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Post by The Line on Feb 4, 2007 23:48:03 GMT -5
My first and only live event could have been better. I saw a Paul London match, which was awesome. But for that, I had to sit through HEIDENRAPE!
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H-Fist
Hank Scorpio
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Post by H-Fist on Feb 5, 2007 0:07:22 GMT -5
I'm kinda similar to the original poster. I went to my first live event in December - ROH Chicago Night 1. I'm 22 and have loved wrestling since I was about 8 or 9. My parents didn't like it much. At all. Not a chance in hell of me going. Then I was broke in high school and college. Not worth going to WWE shows compare to power bills. So I went and got Kikutaro greatness (was unaware of him before, so it was great comedy since I had no idea what was happening). I got Briscoes, including meeting one of them after the show. I got an awesome Delirious moment. I got a great main event in the cage match. I got to see Sydal and BJ get injured. I saw Fallen Angle hit the BDJBCUBE (Best Double-Jump Backflip Chop to Upper Body Ever). Mediocre crowd, great atmosphere...Awesome.
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mo
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by mo on Feb 5, 2007 0:18:36 GMT -5
My first live show was the Terry Funk retirement show made famous by Beyond The Mat, good times it was First WWF show was December 28, 2000, highlighted by me getting to see The Undertaker live , he teamed with Jericho to beat Kane and Kurt Angle WCW had house shows here in 99 and 2000, though I can't remember much (any) of the first one
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Post by KingPopper on Feb 5, 2007 0:28:04 GMT -5
Smackdown taping summer 03. The last one before Summerslam.
Great card....
The FBI beat Eric Young & Bobby Rude (pre-team canada) Sean O'Haire beat Funaki Billy Kidman beat Shannon Moore Bradshaw w/Ron Simmons beat Shelton Benjamin w/Charlie Haas
Smackdown: Rey Mysterio w/Billy Kidman vs Matt Hardy w/Shannon Moore Billy Gunn & Jamie Noble vs The Basham Brothers w/Shaniqua (bathroom break) Brock Lesnar vs Zach Gowan John Cena & A-Train vs The Undertaker & Orlando Jordan Eddie Guerrero & Rhyno vs Tajiri & Chris Benoit.. FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE STREET FIGHT (which ended in the ring) Kurt Angle vs The Big Show..
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Post by mysterydriver on Feb 5, 2007 0:30:31 GMT -5
My first live event was a WWF houseshow in Wheeling WV (Where I'd later go and see Kevin Nash's debut at WCW).
I was young, but have memorable moments.
--A battle royal "To determine matchups" During the battle royal, Nash, in full Diesel form, was "knocked" down into the corner and taking a break. Suddenly, Yokozuna lost his balance, stumbled, and fell right on top of him. It was the loudest I have ever heard a man scream in my entire life.
Triple H won after hiding outside as Undertaker eliminated the remaining people and stepped over the top rope.
--Rad Radford (RIP Louie) vs. Sid Vicious Rad was trying to bum pills off an old guy at ringside.
I was young and started doing the "Psycho Sid!" chant. Sid leaned over the ropes and shouted "SHUT UP KID!"....and I did.
--Triple H Vs. Bret Hart. Woo! Trips quit to the Sharpshooter and Bret Hart slapped my hand! Woo!
Also, Sunny was there insulting the people and got legit knocked out by a woman in the front row.
Great memories. Although nearly a roll of camera film was wasted on Sunny's entrance into the ring...stupid perverted uncle...
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EvilMasterBetty, Esq.
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Bird...Birdie...birdie......Tiger...Tiger Tiger.....
R2C2 Reporting for duty
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Post by EvilMasterBetty, Esq. on Feb 5, 2007 0:31:29 GMT -5
My first ever show was at my high school for a local small time indy which was headlined by King Kong Bundy (that dude is HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE). Yeah not much there.
My first "Major" show was a house show in the summer of 1997 or 1998 or maybe 1999. I really don't remember at this point. And since OWW cleared their archive I have no clue what the card was except for Rock v. Big Boss Man on a Nightstick on a Pole match and something involving Droz since I got to meat him & Albert during a luncheon that day.
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Post by koldbluddedkilla on Feb 5, 2007 1:11:58 GMT -5
my first live event was a nitro taping in 1998 i think. all i can remember is that we were in the nosebleeds, the nwo did something, and norman smiley and alex wright did something.
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Post by shockthaworld2 on Feb 5, 2007 1:54:06 GMT -5
i've been goin to local indy stuff since i was able to walk, but my first major event was the first WCW Uncensored in Tupelo, MS in 1996 i think.....i was about 11 at the time and i remember the Nasty Boys vs. Harlem Heat in a "Falls Count Anywhere" match and they fought everywhere inside the Coliseum. Jerry Saggs took my drink away from me and threw it on Booker T, and i remember i was severly pissed cause those things were like $6 there......good times
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Post by Hensley on Feb 5, 2007 4:32:03 GMT -5
Mine wasn't glamorous, by far! I was extremely young so it's very vague to me. I know it took place in my hometown. Just down the hill from my elementary school. Yeah, it was in a tent at my park. I went with my whole family (father, mother, and two brothers). It was only three matches and the main event was Brian Knobbs against Doink the Clown, I think. What really made me remember it though was when the Nasty Boys called me and my brothers into the ring to take pictures in-front of the entire audience. They even let me get up on top of the turnbuckle and jump off. I found it hurt more than anything! The mat was crazy hard, at least it felt so when I was younger. Then, to cap it all off, I gotta front row sight of Knobbs wailing on Doink with a trash can. Kick ass day!
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Slim Loves Lily
El Dandy
I'm gonna want the milksteak boiled over hard.
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Post by Slim Loves Lily on Feb 5, 2007 5:24:59 GMT -5
First show was WWF House Show in 1996 headlined by HBK vs. Goldust for the WWE Title.
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Post by davyd doesn't eat meat on Feb 5, 2007 9:06:04 GMT -5
Raw Taping - April 19th, 1999. Last Raw before Backlash PPV.
Sadly, the main event of Heat was better than anything that happened on Raw.
To be fair, the main event of Heat was The Rock & Triple H vs. Kane & X-Pac... and the main event of Raw was The Big Show vs. Viscera. This was the Raw where The Rock held a funeral for Steve Austin, and Austin destroyed The Rock's car with a monster truck. It took probably about 40 minutes for Austin to destroy the car, though it was editted heavily for TV.
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krzykraka
Don Corleone
The man who will break FLAIR'S 16x Record
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Post by krzykraka on Feb 5, 2007 15:45:06 GMT -5
Man, I feel old. My first live event was a NWA card that had Wahoo Mcdanial vs Ric Flair for the NWA worlds title. I remember cheering for Wahoo who at the time was a heel. I was only 10 so I didnt know you wasnt supoosed to cheer for the bad guys. I just liked him for his chops. It was in South Carolina so I was definitly in Flair Country so needless to say I got A LOT of looks from 1500 Flair Fans. Also I remember thinking the whole time where are the 2 guys who announce and where are the cameras? I still have the ticket I saved. 3 DOLLERS for admission price! I cant even get a drink at a show now for that!
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Post by MNM's Official "Fixer" on Feb 5, 2007 16:22:18 GMT -5
I've been to a ton of WWE shows in Philly. But the first one i remember is when i was like two and The Undertaker came out and i started to cry. LOL I still have the foam Tatanka hatchet i got.
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