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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 22, 2014 14:15:47 GMT -6
MaskedMania will take place on Sunday, April 27th at 5:00 PM at the former ECW Arena, now known as the 2300 Arena, located at 2300 South Swanson St in South Philadelphia. Doors will open at 4:30 PM, but VIP ticket holders will be admitted inside one hour earlier, at 3:30 PM to participate in a meet & greet with the Mexican megastars and have a chance to get autographs and photos from them. Only rows 1-3 are reserved seating, so fans wanting to insure the best seats in the house should purchase tickets in advance. The event is also being broadcast live worldwide as an internet pay-per-view event with top caliber service Highspots.tv providing streaming services. Fans can watch the event live from anywhere in the world for only $9.95 USD. The live iPPV will feature English commentary & can be ordered at pre-ordered at MaskedMania.com. For more information and tickets, visit the official website for the event at www.MaskedMania.com. A toll free information line for both Spanish and English is available by calling 1-888-656-1266.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 25, 2014 15:23:44 GMT -6
From promoter Kevin Kleinrock on his show on Sunday: We have been trying to figure out how we can, given the extreme hit we are taking on this event due to the Extreme Rising cancellations, still help the fans who have ER tickets at least a little. To that end, we have rearranged some things, and now are able to present the following: - Anyone who has already purchased MaskedMania tickets and also has Extreme Rising tickets in hand will get a free ticket upgrade at the door. Ticket upgrades will be done on a first come, first serve basis - the best upgrades being given to those who arrive first. (Anyone who has already purchased 1st Row VIP seats for MaskedMania, and also has Extreme Rising tickets in hand will receive some other form of merchandise bonus since there is no way to upgrade their ticket. Exact bonus to be determined.) - Anyone who has not yet purchased a MaskedMania ticket, but has Extreme Rising tickets in hand, can come Sunday to the box office at the 2300 Arena starting at 2 PM and receive a free ticket upgrade with the purchase of any MaskedMania ticket. Ticket upgrades will be available on a 1st come, 1st serve basis as a limited supply are available (however it will be at least 100 upgrades which will be available). Ticket upgrades will be for SEATING only. Meaning, the bonus items that may come with the actual purchase of those seats (Shirt/Mask/DVD depending on the row) will not be included in the seating upgrade. The set up for MaskedMania is unique for the venue in that only the 1st 4 rows of seats are reserved seating, and the rest of the building is GA. Essentially, the ticket upgrade will guarantee you a reserved seat - or better reserved seat - for the event as opposed to having to deal with General Admission seating. And beyond that...we promise to deliver you one hell of a show! The card, Philly's 1st authentic lucha libre event, is as follows: ***** Currently Announced Lineup for MaskedMania on April 27th MAIN EVENT MANO-A-MANO Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. LA PARK CAMPEONATO DE MAESTROS Champion: Solar vs. Challenger: Negro Navarro CAMPEONATO DE MINIS DEL MUNDO Champion: Mini Mariachi vs. Challenger: Pequeño Pierroth CAMPEONATO DE FEMINIL DE PWR Champion: Christina Von Eerie vs. Challenger: Sumie Sakai TRIOS MATCH Damien 666 & Bestia 666 & Sabu vs. Homicide & Blk Jeez & Ruckus EXOTICO VS. MACHO Cassandro El Exotico vs. "Spartan" MDogg Matt Cross TRIOS MATCH Ophidian The Cobra & The Madjai Amasis & Green Ant vs. "3 Live Gringos" Chuck Taylor & Orange Cassidy & Papadon TAG TEAM MATCH Hallowicked & Frightmare vs. Latin Dragon & Ultimo Panda *Card Subject To Change* Tickets & iPPV pre-orders at www.MaskedMania.com
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on May 4, 2014 17:09:30 GMT -6
The 4/27 Masked Republic "Masked Mania" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania drew 700 fans.
The event was broadcasted live on iPPV last Sunday afternoon from the former ECW Arena.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on May 17, 2014 14:45:10 GMT -6
Weeks after MaskedMania's raucous April 27 show at the former ECW Arena in Philadelphia, rave reviews for the promotion's efforts continue to circulate throughout cyberspace and beyond. The event featured a healthy roster of high-fliers and hard hitters such as wrestling legend Sabu, who joined forces with Beastia and Damian to defeat Homicide, BLK JEEZ and Ruckus. Christina von Erie bested Sumie Sakai in a wicked women's bout and in the main event, IWL champion Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated longtime rival LA PARK.
MaskedMania co-promoter Kevin Kleinrock spoke to WrestlingINC.com regarding the success of the Philadelphia event, expressing special appreciation for Philadelphia fans as well as the men and women who performed at the show. "We have been blown away by the positive reaction to the show," Kleinrock commented. "I mean, we booked the card and anticipated positive reaction, but you have been covering wrestling long enough to know that it is rare for an event to get universally praised. Our goal was to create an event that would bring authentic lucha libre to fans of it and to give an authentic lucha card to traditional pro wrestling fans as well. And honestly, we seemed to have nailed it. Hearing things like "That was my favorite indy show ever!" or "I never really was into lucha but this event made me want to see more" are great things to hear. Hispani fans who came out for LA PARK, Dr. Wagner Jr. and the other lucha stars discovered guys like Latin Dragon, Ultimo Panda, Papadon and the half-dozen Chikara guys on the show and these people loved what they saw, too. Honestly, in 20 years of promoting and producing pro wrestling, this was probably my most universally praised event."
Kleinrock was especially passionate about the show's venue, explaining, "Working in the 2300 Arena—a.k.a the ECW Arena—was tremendous. It was something very special to bring Philadelphia it's very first-ever authentic lucha libre card and then do it in the building that has been the city's most important venue in wrestling history. All of our local marketing was targeted to the Spanish-speaking population of the city and all of our online efforts were focused on the indy wrestling fan base. In the end, it yielded a great crowd that many of the websites and news outlets that covered the event seem to have noticed. There is just so much great history in the building, including the fact that Paul Heyman and Konnan sent Rey Misterio Jr. and Psicosis to "wow" the ECW fan base about 20 years before our event and that match would lead to many traditional pro wrestling fans' eyes being opened to the exciting lucha libre style. While AAA had been selling out the L.A. Sports Arena on the West Coast and turning thousands of fans away, those fans were primarily Hispanic. ECW Arena was responsible for opening more eyes to lucha, which is exactly what we sought out to do again two decades later."
Discussing the importance of the Wagner Jr./LA PARK main event, Kleinrock commented on the star power that both men bring to the squared circle. "We knew we had bring a Mexican megastar main event, and we did! LA PARK is probably the most requested luchador for non-lucha shows in the U.S. and he is one of the best box office draws for lucha as well. Along with PARK, Wagner is one of the five most popular luchadors in Mexico, I would say, and he rarely, rarely comes to the U.S. The feud between the two has gone throughout Mexico—CMLL, AAA, independents—and it's been featured everywhere over the past few years and fans still clamor for it. So it was very cool to be able to bring that match to Philly. The fact that the two have been feuding over the IWL championship in Mexico just added to it and when they wanted to make it a title match, we were more than happy to oblige."
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