When frogsplash, shooting star press and RKO become so real...

by wh

WWE Wrestlemania Revenge Tour,

 Newcastle

For me, this is one of those experience that is hardly to be forgotten. It's been years of watching on TV and years of waiting, I finally get to watch the real thing before I fly back home! This is my first wwe live event! at Newcastle! Maybe it is a usual thing for Britians to watch wwe live as wwe come to Europe twice every single year. But for me a Malaysian, it's something new and fresh to watch them battling out in front of your eyes with super HD. Besides the chance for them to come to Malaysia to perform is nearly nil. Even they come to Malaysia, the fans wouldn't be as crazy as the hardcore fans inside the metro radio arena.

Finally I reached this place. It was a bit too early. I went to the event alone
and really hard to ask someone to take photo for me.

Kids taking pictures with Honey Monster which

sposored the event.

Finally I found someone to help me taking a picture. This is my only photo having me taken inside the arena. Well, it's not too bad but at least she should tell me that I've blocked the ring. I was seated at the lower box area, wearing Orton's shirt and waiting for the very first match to begin. 

The one who sat in front of me seems to be a huge Undertaker fan,

wearing Undertaker custome.

A father helping his son to wear a wwe championship belt.

Cena's fans who were mostly kids wearing

his signature orange tees. 

Yess...!!! Let's get ready to Ruuumble!!!

The first match, Chavo Guerrero vs. Evan Bourne. A great opening match and although the crowd seemed pretty dead to start with they warmed up and eventually got hugely behind Evan. Chavo missed a Frog Spash opportunity and Bourne managed to hit the Shooting Star Press and get the cover for the pin!

The second match of the evening, Christian vs Dos Caras Jr.

Huge reaction for Christian, the Captain Charisma, the roof almost blew off!

Christian flying over the top rope!

In the end Christian played the kill switch and won the match!

Divas triple threat championship match. Maryse vs Torress vs Kelly Kelly.

Pretty terrible match. Maryse won by retaining her title.

The Legacy, Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase 

talking smack before the match...

Wow!!! Randy!!! I came a long way from Bristol

to Newcastle just to support you!!! (...and also Triple H)

The two Legacy members bullied Orton in a 2 on 1 handicap match. The match was really good, aside from Cody who still sucks. Randy got the RKO on Rhodes which was extremely popular with the crowd and he won by pinfall. What a match it was and probably my favourite among the others.

USA vs the UK, MVP fight against William Regal.

The chanting "let's go Regal" was breaking out hugely against those who chant for MVP.

World tag team championship match,

Kofi Kingston with Mark Henry vs the Miz and Big Show.

From the picture, two Giants were battling out in the ring. Mark Henry had a punch on the Big Show. Before the match started, the Miz came out and cut a fantastic promo on the crowd that had everyone laughing! He said he had to endure several hours of flights, then an hour of immigration and then during that day he had to do a signing in Tesco and added "Tescos! Really?!" as it was very funny and hugely tallented guy on the mic.

The Main Event, Sheamus vs. John Cena.

What a disgrace, Triple H was promoted to battle against Cena. But Triple H was injured and replaced by Sheamus. Kinda dissapointed but still a great main event. Cena was enormously over with the crowd, not many haters and at least half of the crowed wore their orange Cena shirts, hats and sweatbands.

In the end, Cena won it with his attitude adjustment and most of fans gone wild.

On my way out of the arena, a group of Hardcore wrestling fans wearing old-school wrestler custome. People passed by and took some photos with them. 

I bought myself a 15 quid European Tour programme book as souvenier. Overall it was a great experience in terms of the atmosphere and the fans; and the intensity of every single match which is brilliant! I would watch another one if I found someone to go with me next time and before me flying back to Malaysia.