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Sad?

That one must be real popular with the kids, specifically 13 year olds.

Reminds me of the democross car called Minimum Destruction that ran in Atlanta in 2012

Any news on the Monster Jam Network? They took all mentions of it off their site, which I only remember being on there for less than a month. Wondering if this is actually gonna happen.

The last Astrodome show and Atlanta 2003

I can think of quite a few, actually. If we're judging by a run that stands out out and has a key moment or moments, there's been plenty that didn't have those things, but won the championship by just being better than everyone else overall. I definitely wouldn't call it the greatest freestyle of all time, but it's one of the most profound of all time. Ryan making his debut in his first very own truck, coming back from injury, and putting on a run that would have won the championship had he competed for it.

You know, I never thought I would actually see the lost 2003 season at any point, or any pre-cellphone shows from the early 2000's, but it seems like that day is going to come.

If this is your third favorite, I can't even begin to imagine how you feel about every other World Finals

From what I saw, Ryan just went out there and worked to his strengths without trying anything too ridiculous. It was inevitable that he would win a freestyle championship and I'm surprised it didn't happen sooner.

Freestyle reminded me of World Finals 11. The difference being that at World Finals 11, the track was at fault, and this time it was the trucks themselves. Seeing so many trucks break and roll over early is always a downer, so from what I saw of the freestyle, this show was pretty middle-of-the-road. I can't say it's worth going out of your way to see aside from the highlights.

Shows are anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes shorter than they used to be. We still see the same action, but with no side acts, and any time where there isn't a monster truck out on the track has been shortened as much as possible. It makes it seem like the promoter just wants to get the show over with as quickly as possible, when the people there are willing to stay for longer like they used to. The point you made about the tracks is valid, in that most fans only see one or two shows a year, so they probably won't care what's in St. Louis when they live in Anaheim. Not to mention keeping the same design for tracks makes it easier on the drivers, so they know what to expect. Still, the track design is very dull and there's really nothing memorable about two dozen stacks of dirt. I think I said more about this a few weeks ago, if you wanna dig that up.

Ah yes. The much more important issues. Also, was there ever an official/confirmed reason as to why FELD rushes the shows now?

Have the square plateaus on top of those jumps ever served any purpose at all?

The card disappoints me. The only WWE I ever watch is Wrestlemania, but I just don't care about this one enough to watch it. Even with AJ vs. Nakamura and Daniel Bryan probably returning, and that says something. Roman vs Brock has negative levels of interest from me. I think Rousey shouldn't be in a celebrity match. She needs something legitimate. The idea of Cena vs Undertaker just dumbfounds me. Reminds me of how I felt about Bray vs Undertaker, and how against that match I was. I remember at the beginning of this year, it was hard for me to find someone who was in support of the idea, but now it's the exact opposite. Somehow people really want to see this match, and I don't know why. I don't think anybody else is asking 'why' either. I'm sure Cena will make it decent, but he'll still be wrestling a man who moves poorly, and I feel like it's only happening because it hasn't happened before.

Jimmy has always been one the most consistently great racers, but I don't think he's been top-tier in the last decade, at least not that I remember.

Let us remember this statement, in case of future discussion/debate. Also, c'mon guys. No videos yet?

WWE should pay me $9.99 to watch this year's Wrestlemania.

I can't enjoy monster trucks because there's no guns in it

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A few things to note: Feld didn't get rid of the World Finals on Pay Per View. Monster Jam stopped that after World Finals 3, probably because it wasn't making enough money, or other business reasons. Also, I know what you mean when you complain about multiples of the same truck at the World Finals. Grave Digger definitely has a monopoly on the sport when it comes to who is on top for the most part, so it's kinda boring seeing that many Diggers at one show. That being said, it's not about the trucks that are there, but the drivers who get there. I can't speak for the drivers, whether getting to the World Finals is more important than just going out and putting on a good show for the fans, but it would make trying to win seem a bit pointless if you're systematically never going to make it to the Finals as a part of a team. Overall, it's more fair to the drivers themselves, rather than the amount of different trucks who make it there. I do agree with you about the World Finals track being uninspired and cluttered. They did a much better job last year, but from 2014-16, it was just two giant islands of dirt that seemed to have no breathing room or sense of strategy. I don't think the tracks should be too challenging or designed to be absurd (ie. World Finals 11), but sort of the best of all the jumps from that season with enough room to maneuver. World Finals 12 is a great example. I strongly believe that most of the 2000's tracks wouldn't stand a chance to today's trucks, but they could certainly make things stand out more and use some inspiration in the paint. It was nice seeing them start using more cars in the jumps this year, but it pretty pointless, considering they were just there for structural integrity, something that dirt does a better job at. They should have cars that are there to be crushed on top of the dirt piles/ramps, but not to where the jump itself is useless once they're crushed. Overall, people still want to see things get destroyed. All that being said, you're still too pessimistic.

It doesn't usually translate well on camera

Can someone post Cory Rummel's save from Oakland?