Wow! I recently read an article debating whether or not house shows were worth the money, and I have to say, they most definitely are.
In a short span of two and a half hours, eight quality matches took place, making the $50 seats well worth it. One of the best parts was actually the arena itself.
The arena was actually just a tent seating about 300 or 400 people centered around the WWE ring (which for some reason security doesn't like you to touch, go figure). Our seats were about ten rows in, so we could see everything quite clearly.
Another great thing was the crowd. Although I disagreed with them on many occasions, they were full of energy, making the matches that much more exciting.
Pre-Match occurrences
Not too much exciting happened here. I bought a program (which came in handy later) and looked around at the different people present. There were lots of kids with Jeff Hardy sleeves and Rey Mysterio masks, although neither of them were present.
One kid, dressed in John Cena attire, did the "you can't see me" thing constantly. I wanted to hit him, but restrained myself. I did boo Cena's name when mentioned, though. The kid seemed upset, but he'll learn soon enough.
I also saw Howard Finkel, who happened to be the announcer for the night. Unfortunately, I didn't get his autograph.
Match One: Yoshi Tatsu vs. Shelton Benjamin
Before this match, I tried to stay out in front of where the superstars entered to get pictures, but Yoshi basically sprinted past me and the picture of Shelton came out super blurry. After this, I just stayed in my seats to get pictures.
This match was pretty exciting and the crowd was really into Yoshi. There were multiple times when Yoshi's name was being chanted, and he really seemed to enjoy the energy we were giving him.
Shelton also got some really great heat, especially when he would leave the ring to take some time off. In the end, Yoshi ended up getting the pin after hitting his finisher, much to the crowd's delight.
Match Two: Drew McIntyre vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
I was skeptical of this match at first, since I hadn't seen Drew fight before and Steamboat is an older wrestler, but it ended up being a great fight. Drew cut a quick promo before the match, gaining some real good heat, and when Steamboat came out in the middle of it, he got a huge pop.
I'm not sure why ECW or SD! don't use Drew on TV. He's a pretty decent wrestler, and he definitely has the looks to make it. I guess they just don't have a storyline for him, which is a pretty pathetic excuse, in my opinion.
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