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TEN YEARS AFTER: WWE RAW (06.11.07)
WWE: RAW
June 11, 2007
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Wachovia Arena
The current WWE champions are as follows:
WWE Champion: John Cena (9/17/2006)
WWE Intercontinental Champion: Santino Marella (4/16/2007)
World Tag Team Champions: Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch (6/4/2007)
WWE Women’s Champion: Melina (4/24/2007)
ECW World Champion: Bobby Lashley (6/3/2007)
World Heavyweight Champion: Edge (5/11/2007)
WWE United States Champion: MVP (5/20/2007)
WWE Tag Team Champions: Deuce & Domino (4/20/2007)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Chavo Guerrero (2/18/2007)
It’s time for the 2007 WWE DRAFT!
It’s Mr. McMahon APPRECIATION Night!
It’s a THREE-HOUR RAW!
Your hosts are Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole & JBL, and Joey Styles & Tazz. Read the rest of this entry
TEN YEARS AFTER: WWE WrestleMania 23
WWE: WrestleMania 23
April 1, 2007
Detroit, MI
Ford Field
The current WWE champions are as follows:
WWE Champion: John Cena (9/17/2006)
WWE Intercontinental Champion: Umaga (2/19/2007)
World Tag Team Champions: John Cena & Shawn Michaels (1/29/2007)
WWE Women’s Champion: Melina (2/19/2007)
ECW World Champion: Bobby Lashley (12/3/2006)
World Heavyweight Champion: Batista (11/26/2006)
WWE United States Champion: Chris Benoit (10/13/2006)
WWE Tag Team Champions: Paul London & Brian Kendrick (5/21/2006)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Chavo Guerrero (2/18/2007)
From the Figure Four Weekly dated April 9, 2007:
Between pay-per-view revenue, live attendance and merchandise, this show should gross in the neighborhood of $46 million. WWE claimed 80,103 fans from 24 countries paid $5.38 million to attend. The gate is legit and it is a new company record. I cannot confirm the attendance, but they had sold all 70,000 available tickets in the weeks before the show and more were released in the final seven days. I believe the building was set up for 75,000, but they were also selling SRO (standing-room only) tickets, so that number may be legit. It likely broke the attendance set at WrestleMania III of 78,000 fans, which the company inflated to 93,173 and has since become part of legend. The most-attended WWE show in history remains the 1992 SummerSlam at Wembley Stadium, which drew 80,355. The biggest gate in wrestling history remains the Antonio Inoki retirement show in 1998 which made over $7 million at the Tokyo Dome. WrestleMania XXIII will likely do around $1 million in merchandise, and the expected 740,000 domestic buys would net the company $22 million. It should be noted that it still falls below the December 30, 2006 Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz fight both in the gate ($5.4 million, which is actually fantastically impressive because that show only drew 1/6 the attendance) and the domestic buyrate (1.05 million buys). Worldwide, WWE should pull in 1.2 million buys.
They replay Vince McMahon’s introduction of Aretha Franklin from WrestleMania 3 as she returns to sing the National Anthem.
Your hosts are Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole & JBL, and Joey Styles & Tazz.
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TEN YEARS AFTER: WWE Friday Night Smackdown (02.16.07)
WWE: Friday Night Smackdown
February 16, 2007
Seattle, WA
Key Arena
The current Smackdown champions are as follows:
World Heavyweight Champion: Batista (11/26/2006)
WWE United States Champion: Chris Benoit (10/13/2006)
WWE Tag Team Champions: Paul London & Brian Kendrick (5/21/2006)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Gregory Helms (1/29/2006)
NOTE: This is the WWE Network version so you can all follow along.
TONIGHT: On the go-home show for No Way Out, RAW invades Smackdown as John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Edge, and Randy Orton are all here! While Cena and Michaels battle Mr. Kennedy and MVP, Edge and Randy Orton will face the Undertaker and Batista!
Your hosts are Michael Cole and JBL. Read the rest of this entry
Bigelow’s Raw Report 6/29/09
Monday Night Raw 6/29/09
HP Pavilion
San Jose, CA
Announcers: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler
– We open the show in the arena as Lillian Garcia immediately brings out the Chairman, Mr. McMahon. Read the rest of this entry
Bigelow’s Raw Report 6/22/09
Monday Night Raw 6/21/09
Resch Center
Green Bay. WI
Announcers: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, Todd Grisham & Jim Ross
– We start off the show with a recap of last week’s Read the rest of this entry
Bigelow’s Raw Report 6/15/09
Monday Night Raw 6/15/09
“Three For All”
Time Warner Cable Arena
Charlotte, NC
Announcers: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler
– Before we get started, I just wanted to send my condolences to the family, friends and fans of the late, great Mitsuharu Misawa, Read the rest of this entry
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