L. Anne Carrington  

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  Date / Time: 10/20/2009 4:05 PM UTC

  Bragging Rights at Home
  

  
  So another pay per view will broadcast live from Pittsburgh on Sunday. What is this one called? Oh, right…Bragging Rights.
  
  Pardon the mind slip for a moment. I haven’t watched much WWE since late summer. One, I got bored with the overall product. Two, I’ve been busy with other projects and discovering other wrestling promotions. Three, the pay per view names are changing so quickly, I can’t keep up with what they used to be called before the names were amended. Thank goodness I still check in with my favorite wrestling forums once in awhile.
  
  The last PPV which aired live from Pittsburgh was Armageddon back on December 16, 2007. I remember the date because I attended that particular show. It was cold and snowing that night, took forever for the doors to open, and I think I still have pictures around somewhere I took after the show.
  
  I won’t be attending Bragging Rights. What I’ve seen/heard of the card so far, it doesn’t impress me very much. In my honest opinion, it’s for the most part recycling past pay per views. As for predictions, I can say with confidence quite a few of the outcomes are a given. I’ve been wrong before, but I’m going to guess in that direction anyway.
  
  There's also the issue of traffic. This week's football game vs. the Vikings is also at home. The game usually ends around 4:00PM. If you're going from the game to Bragging Rights...well, good luck. Just get a good head start out of Heinz Field if you can.
  
  On the trivia side, Bragging Rights will likely be the last PPV to air from Mellon Arena unless WWE slips one more in before The Igloo closes its doors for good in 2010. A new arena is being developed, and the Penguins will be opening their 2010 season in the yet-unnamed new venue.
  
  For anyone attending Bragging Rights on Sunday, don’t forget to tell us about your fan experiences!
  
  On a final note: for those of you who missed the announcement, my fellow wrestling columnist colleague Linda Robin stepped down last week. Like quite a few writers and fans recently, she too became burned out with WWE the product. She was a fine lady who knew her stuff and wrote stellar and outstanding wrestling reviews. I would like to wish her best wishes in any and all future pursuits.
  
  Next column will appear the first week of November. Have a SPOOK-tacular Halloween!
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