Things I Like: Prowrestling.net

In 2007, I was in high school and used a website called prowrestling.com. This is where I went to get all my wrestling news, and show reviews. This website was a little difficult to deal with and buggy with it's constant pop-ups and annoying embedded videos. I dealt with it though because it was a reliable source and I didn't really see a big reason to attempt to find another website. Little did I know I didn't look for a new website because I was young and naive, I didn't think there were better quality sites out there and I didn't look.

One day when I wasn't paying attention I typed in prowrestling.net instead of prowrestling.com. I first noticed how organized the site was. For the first time in a long time, the links I clicked lead to the articles they said they would, and overall it was a clean site. There were no pop-ups no annoying embedded videos that I didn't care for, and it everything was just so organized. There was something else, there were personalities, I knew the names of the people who were keeping me up to date on the topic that I am most passionate about. Their names were Chris Shore, Rich Twilling, and Jason Powell. I knew then that this was not the same site.

It was then that I realized what I had to do, I had to cut the .com loose and trade it in for the .net and that's what happened. I stopped going to prowrestling.com for my wrestling news updates and reviews. I found a new source that was not only more trustworthy and reliable, but it was fun and easy to browse. Add that to the colorful personalities or Shore, Twilling, and Powell, I knew that I'd found my new home. That was the summer of my senior year in high school.

Now here I am nearly four years later and a senior in college graduating in several weeks, still with my friends Twilling and Powell. Shore left to pursue other opportunities last year and is missed, but that has not changed the quality of the site for other personalities were introduced and now it's time for me to meet them. I trust they will continue the tradition of keeping me up to date with the things I wouldn't know otherwise.

To those reading this that don't know what site to follow for their pro wrestling news fixes and show reviews, look no further as prowrestling.net is the place for you.

WM27 Press Conference

So it's about that time again, Wrestlemania-time that is. Actually it's Wrestlemania week. Naturally it was kicked off here in the Tri-State area as always with the Wrestlemania conference at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square.

For those of us that remember it was actually WWF Restaurant back in the day also known as the World. I actually had the pleasure of having a Smackdown burger...OK maybe that's not what it was called but I remember it had the Rock's Brahma Bull grilled into it. Really. I was 10, you don't forget things like that.

OK. Enough history, back to the press conference. I was joined by two good friends of mine, the lovely Miss Jay Terror and Lobo. We thought arriving at the Hard Rock at 10:20 would give us a chance to get in a good standing for the line, boy were we wrong. After getting there earlier than I ever had for the press conference, I've been going since WM23, I was as far back in the line as I ever been. We were the end of the line, we found this out because we got three of the last four wristbands. We were lucky and after being outside for two hours talking to other passionate wrestling fans about what is going on in the wrestling world and being hounded by a creepy "28" year old, -- the guy looked at least 40 -- we were inside. We entered to be welcomed by a sea of die hards, one problem, we couldn't see anything. So naturally I used my cunning and agility to get to the front of the upper level and hugged the balcony to enjoy the conference.

It opened with Michael Cole coming out and talking about his match with Jerry Lawler - he was booed pretty bad, but not the worse. Those of you who are used to going to wrestling events in NY know who got the most heat.

Then Stephanie McMahon came out to a huge pop, she thanked everyone for coming and was really nice. She talked about how amazing it is to see her father's dream living strongly 26 years later and said that wouldn't be possible without us. She thanked us. How nice.

Edge came out next to a pretty big pop talked about his match with Del Rio and what it means to him to be performing at Wrestlemania, he was then hit with a boring chant, followed by a thank you Edge chant. Yeah, NY crowds are very bipolar, get used to it.

Alberto Del Rio came out next, I was surrounded by Mexicans -- which is not a bad thing at all, Mexicans are awesome -- so I knew this was going to be an experience, he came out to a mixed reaction overall there were about as many boos as there were cheers. But not in my section there were people crying, screaming god bless you Del Rio, chants in Spanish, this one lady was singing the Mexican national anthem, some were crying, and others were screaming I love you Del Rio. It was an amazing thing to experience, I tried to get as emotional when the Rock came on later but it didn't work. Del Rio went on to say that when he wins the World Heavyweight Title it will be a national holiday in Mexico. He was so comfortable out there it was amazing.

Next was the Miz, or as I will call him, the star of the press conference. WWE officials need to take notice at the command the Miz had over this NYC crowd. When his music hit there was a huge pop, with some boos but then the boos were faded out by the collective awesome chant. The Miz stood there and relished in it for a moment and then cut the air at his throat and the crowd silenced. He did his usual promo about being the most must see WWE champ and said the Rock or Cena did not matter all that mattered was that he was walking out of Mania WWE Champ.

Triple H came out next, walked past Stephanie walked back and kissed her -- cute. He did spoke about mania and how it was time for Taker's streak to come to an end, he said he was the one as in 18-1. He got perhaps the second biggest pop of the day. But then again he's Triple H, he's just that damn good.

Next was Snooki who came out to a mixed reaction, I couldn't hear her, and didn't want to because from what I could make out, her voice is way annoying in real life. Who knows it couldve just been the speakers... God she is short, her and the podium were mirror images.

Next came out Cena, for my favorite speech of the day, why you ask? Because we barely heard anything he said because he was being booed so bad. There was so much going on during the Cena speech, for starters he came out to an epic sea of boos that no 10year old could break with their let's go Cena chant. After the sea of boos died down, Cena began to talk, only to be drowned out by a seemingly 10 minute long Fruit-ty Peb-bles chant. I was in on it too, until I looked at Triple H, he didn't look too happy, So I shut up in fear of getting pedigreed or blasted with a sledgehammer that was hidden under the table. It felt as if Cena got the longest time at the mic, and for the entire time he was plagued with boos and Fruity pebble chants thanks to the Rock. All I was able to make out was that he appreciates the opportunity to come out in front of us, how nice, this is why I respect this man. I like John Cena, so much, that I love to hate him. Also during the Cena speech an awesome chant broke out aimed at the Miz, he loved every minute of it.

And the moment we were all waiting for, out came The Rock! Biggest pop of the day, yes bigger than Stephanie McMahon's, I don't understand it either. The Rock came out and everyone was going nuts, Rocky, Rocky! It was, dare I say, ELECTRIC. He hit the classic Finally...The Rock has come back to New York City! It was amazing live, everyone said it along with him, I haven't heard that live since I was about 12 so naturally I marked out. Hanging on his every word, I listened as the Rock put over his appearance as the Wrestlemania host being one of the biggest moments of his life. Funny moment was when he came out and stood right in front of John Cena leaving him in the Rock's shadow. He closed the promo with the classic If You Smell...What the Rock is Cookin'! Again an amazing moment live, that made me mark out like I was 12 again. It didn't stop there. Before he sat down he turned around and shook Triple H's hand -- a moment I have been waiting for since I was 7 -- I felt satisfied after that. That was the moment that made it all worth it.

After it was over they called Snooki to the Front to pose for the press, then they called John Cena up to Pose with her. They called up the Rock and had the crowd cheer to choose who she posed with, naturally the Rock won. He pulled Snooks from Cena's arm and posed with her and asked her to sit back down, he then got in Cena's face. The tension was amazing and closed out the conference.

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Back...like The Rock.

Hey, yo. It's the rock n wrestling rebel here and I am back. So, it turns out I was not as committed to this blog as I would have liked to be.

I got caught up in alot of things that drew my attention from this blog, such as trying not to fail out of school... Ok maybe I was not in danger of failing but not fsiling is what took up most of my time.

I kept telling myself that I was done procrastinating and that I would get back on here, but I didn't (procrastination). The good news is that just because I haven't been on here doesn't mean I stopped being a die hard wrestling fan. Nothings changed I still watch every episode of Monday Night Raw, watch almost every episode of Smackdown, and watch iMpact when I am not too stressed out to figure out what's going on. I also still go to every live event that comes my way (izod center.)

I am back! and I'm pretty sure this is for good, as in I wont be abandoning this thing again. So stay tuned for posts with reviews of Raw, Smackdown, iMpact, NXT, tough enough, and PPVs. Not to mention there will be rants, oh so many rants...about wrestling.