WWE Monday Night RAW & Pepsi Center Madness

May 20, 2009 by AlexV · 1 Comment

Who get to crack open that big can of Pepsi Center!

The double bookings of the WWE and NBA for Monday May 25th in the Denver Colorado Pepsi Center have created a widespread buzz across the nation. Most people are sympathizing with the WWE, and they should.

If the WWE booked the venue first (as is the case) then it should be their venue. That company has to perform on Monday nights, which is why they booked the site so far in advance. Just because there are plenty more editions of Monday Night RAW to come as opposed to Los Angeles Lakers versus Denver Nuggets playoff games does not mean that the NBA takes precedence over the WWE.

A few weeks ago during the NHL playoffs, Pittsburgh’s Mellon arena had a scheduling conflict involving the hometown Penguins and Washington Capitals second round game two match up being double booked with a Yanni concert. Yanni booked it first, and the Penguins and Capitals had to play two nights in a row. Who do you blame? The NHL schedulers for overlooking the venue’s calendar. So who do you blame in the case discussed in this article? The NBA schedulers for overlooking the Pepsi Center’s calendar.

I think one thing that should work in the WWE’s favor is the recent recognition that they have received from organizations like ESPN, CNN, and even some of those “Good Morning” shows. Traditionally they have been viewed as a circus by many, but more and more the general public and organizations alike are starting to recognize them as a true professional organization.

Hopefully, the WWE will get their show, and most likely will I don’t know how people would feel about Tuesday Night RAW, or even Wednesday Night RAW since ECW airs on Tuesdays. Could be interesting, but could be wrong.

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Tagged: denver nuggets, ecw, L.A. Lakers, monday night raw, NBA, Pepsi Center, Vince McMahon, WWE

Roy Eyes NHL Headcoaching Job

April 4, 2009 by Big Tony · 1 Comment

Rumor has it that Patrick Roy is interested in a headcoaching job in the NHL RIGHT NOW. How Roy would be as a coach at the top level no one really knows but it would be a lot of fun. His personality as a player added a flashiness that was uncanny. Generally speaking Roy’s affinity for the spotlight in showtime did not interfere with his on ice play; in fact it probably caused him to raise his game. Imagine that same pizzazz and energy behind the bench. A glimpse of that was seen in his endeavors as a coach at the junior level but with some controversy. At the NHL level that style will in all likelihood create little if any controversy to the extent it did at his junior gig. In fact, that style will probably energize players and fans alike leading to some very entertaining nights whether it’s midseason or in the thick of the playoffs. Roy will probably coach in either Montreal or Colorado and no matter which city he lands in there will be storylines-a-plenty. If he ends up in Montreal the media will have a field day with the return of a living legend to where it all started for him in 1986. A love-hate relationship with the fans and media in Montreal will surely develop as the hockey crazed city that defines success by two words and two words only “Stanley Cup.” Roy will know what to expect in that situation and I think he’ll thrive on the pressure that will definitely be placed square on his shoulders. So between the fans, the media, (not to mention the unceremonious way in which he left the team as a player)and all of the ghosts of the old forum that are bellowing in the hallways of the Bell Centre, Patrick Roy in Montreal would be anything but dull.

Patrick Roy in Denver would also work out quite well. With the energy he’ll bring to the bench (as discussed above) he can reinvigorate a city that has been an unbelievable hockey town since they moved there from Quebec City almost 15 years ago. The team did not have a good year and for the first time in a long time some of the seats at the Pepsi Center remained unoccupied. Putting Roy behind the bench will certainly put fans back in the seats and give the Avalanche some much needed national attention (from both Canada and the U.S.). Of course it wouldn’t only be the fans who would be excited about Roy’s return to Denver but also the players who would feed off of Roy’s fire and passion for the game. And last, but not least, is the hype that would inevitably be created leading up to the four meetings between Patrick Roy and Wayne Gretzky. Two living legends leading their teams against one another is sure to add an extra intangible element to that match-up. As of right now there is really no rivalry between Colorado and Phoenix but with these two guys behind the bench, their respective competitive natures are sure to spill over onto the ice which is a very exciting prospect.

Love him or hate him no matter where Roy ends up his presence will have nothing but a positive effect on his team, the city, and the league as a whole.