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WWE Raw lights up the Verizon Center
Date published: 12/21/2006
By BEN LESTER YOUTH CORRESPONDENT It's been awhile since I've been to a WWE event. However, going to see the real thing when Washington's Verizon Center hosted "Monday Night Raw" this week reminded me of how much of the experience I miss out on watching it on television. It was a phenomenal event, and I wanted it never to end. The athletes (yes, I say "athletes" because it takes talent and ability to do what they do) of "Raw" went over the top to give fans a memorable show. The first match started at 7:30 p.m. It was between two indie wrestlers, Christian York and Washington native Fred Sampson. The two gave a solid match, but didn't really generate anything from the crowd until the end, when Sampson, who played the "face" (good guy), won, and the crowd went crazy. The next match was a huge battle royal--a match where a large number of superstars are placed in the ring, and the only way to eliminate someone is to put him over the top rope. (The last one standing in the ring wins.) The match was to determine who would go on to face John Cena for the title later that night. Though most were eliminated pretty quickly, with half of the night's roster in the ring it was a long bout nonetheless. It came down to the fan favorites D-X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) against Edge, Randy Orton, Kenny and a hillbilly named Murdoch. Triple H put up a great fight, but was overpowered and thrown over the top rope. Shawn Michaels was then at a disadvantage, but managed to eliminate everyone except for the sly Edge, who manipulated his way to the win. One of my favorite parts of the night was an interview with Sylvester Stallone. Jerry "The King" Lawler interviewed the superstar, who mainly plugged his new movie, "Rocky Balboa." Stallone "put over" (gave credit to) the WWE as well. He stated that wrestling in the WWE was one of the hardest things he'd ever had to do. He also noted how funny it was that celebrities such as Kevin Federline now are trying to wrestle. Trust me, Sly, we all think that.
Date published: 12/21/2006
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