2nd Live “Hulkamania” Report: A Surprise Appearance is Made

November 22, 2009

Thanks to Tim Gormann for sending in this live report of the Melbourne "Hulkamania" show:

I’ve noticed that Wrestlezone has already reported the Melbourne Hulkamania show results, so I will give you some further notes:

– The venue was probably 80-85% sold out.

– Best bout of the night (from wrestling perspective) was Spartan 3000 v Shannon Moore.

– Spartan 3000 appeared to be a last minute replacement for Paul London who was advertised, but did not participate in the event.

– Brian Christopher was another surprise participant.

– During the tag match featuring the Pimp Father (AKA the God Father), some people in the crowd were yelling out references to Papa Shango.

– During Brian Christopher’s tag bout a pocket of fans in the front rows began chanting, "Jerry’s boy" a few times. He didn’t seem to mind.

– Not surprisingly, during Ken Anderson’s match, many fans yelled out, "Kennedy!"

– The audience did not seem to appreciate Brutus Beefcake’s see-through ring attire!

– Twice before Hogan vs Flair the ring announcer asked the crowd to chant, "Hogan! Hogan!" etc to support him. Afterward he told us we had been recorded and would be used in the multimedia introductions for the remaining 3 dates on the tour.

– Hogan vs Flair was the least impressive match of the night due to Hogan’s sluggish pace and lack of physical ability these days. Flair would have done better against another opponent, but once the entrances were over, the two men looked embarrassing.

– Final impression after the main event was that Hogan has no business stepping into the ring in TNA.

– Eric Bischoff did not participate in the event, but fans with a keen eye would have seen him (behind the curtain) embrace Hogan, as he exited the arena after posing to the crowd following his victory over Flair.

BEST POPS OF THE NIGHT:

1) Hulk Hogan

2) Ric Flair (a close second)

3) Mr Ken Anderson

4) Jimmy Hart

5) Tie between Nasty Boys & Brian Christoper

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

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