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Mike Thompson, brother of Steven Thompson, driver of several trucks including Wrecking Crew, Taurus, and Lumberjack, and a frequent crew member for the Vaters during the Spring and Summer this year, has passed away
Got to meet him when MJ came to Metlife this year. A very nice guy and a great driver. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
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The final 8 qualifiers for the All-Star Challenge have been announced. Won't spoil anything but let's just say Meents and Buetow made some pretty darn good choices.
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6 hours ago, EightBitMS said:
I've heard from somebody at Monster Jam that the band that made the original theme didn't like them using it, so they made their own in-house. The theme is nowhere and probably never will be, sadly.
Oof. I always thought they had permission to use it once I found it on YouTube. Really unfortunate to see it go like that.
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RIP Megalodon's Original Theme
January 7, 2017 - July 12, 2019
The truck, for unknown reasons, now has a new theme as of the first event of the weekend in Los Angeles. The theme itself has yet to be identified as of the time of this post, but whether or not this is a permanent change is also unknown.
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Okay so I'm home from MetLife which means it's time for my super duper highly anticipated biannual event review that nobody cares about but i like to do cuz it's tradition with every time i go
Pit Party - I actually arrived a little bit early this year; by the time I got close to the gate for security there was about 5 minutes to spare before the gates to the Pit Party opened. In terms of the Pit Party itself, I was impressed with how many drivers I met this year; met all except for Tyler, Ryan, Meents, and the Cretens (Dawn's line was surprisingly long, as was Nick's). Some I got to within minutes of getting on line (namely Matt Cody, Mike Thompson, and surprisingly Ryan Disharoon), while others I found myself waiting quite a lil while, especially Cynthia. I asked Camden how long it took to repair his truck following his WF crash, and, to my surprise, it didn't take long at all (Among the parts on the front end tonight included the same axle that was involved in the crash. Wow). Overall, good Pit Party. One of these years I'll meet 'em all, but dat didn't happen this year
Racing - Lots of interesting races this year, especially in Rounds 1 and 2. Meents nearly blew an engine in Round 1, and there were quite a few spinouts in that round, as well. And as if last year's final round wasn't surprising or interesting enough, this year's tops it by a longshot; Tyler vs. Hartsock. Hartsock took out both Matts and Anderson, who got a penalty in the Semis, to make it this far. He would come very close, but DIGGER DIGGER DIGGER would take the win.
Two Wheel Skills - Good to see this at MetLife again after its absence last year. Mike Thompson broke a wheel off of Taurus, and Jimmy had a nice save-to-crash combo. Dawn stuck her truck on its rear wheels for a few moments and brought it back down, which landed her 5th place in the end. Biggest highlight was Ryan's sidewall save similar to St. Louis Show 2, which got him the win. Menninga almost pulled off the same thing but wrecked, and Meents was unfortunately out as his engine was getting replaced at the time. Here's to hoping it's gonna happen again next year.
Intermission - Something interesting actually happened this time. The crowd got a wave going, and Mitchell Rains (one of the announcers) noticed; he then took it up a notch by telling the crowd to make it slow-mo, really fast, and to switch directions at various points. Easily one of the best waves ever done at a MJ event. I myself got dippin dots again, and......yep
Freestyle - Now this got real good almost right off the bat. Cynthia would rock the house early on with some of the best momentum of the night, and throwing a backflip right in front of me (my seat was right next to the backflip ramp, almost front row). Coty, Disharoon, Camden, and Anderson would also go all out, and truck issues unfortunately plagued Matt Pag, Jimmy, and Meents' runs. One beef that I had was that Matt Cody went out waaaaay too late (7th or 8th, i dont remember), whereas Cynthia and Coty went out too early. Besides that, good Freestyle. Coty should've won, but the win went to blues clues as fans scored Cynthia so high that it'd be very difficult to top it.
Final Rating - 8.358 - A reference to the scoring system. But in all seriousness, this was a great show. Not as good as 2017, but certainly better than last year.
Also I may be going to the All-Star Challenge in October sooo.......yep
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Somethin' wild is coming for Wild Flower.......and a familiar, just as wild person is helpin' out....
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On 5/14/2019 at 10:42 AM, maxdman said:
Want everyone's feedback on this because I'm not sure how I feel. Safety hold on, or safety hold off the first two rows of seats? Thanks Aaron for inspiring me.
Tarps on?
Or Tarps off FERDA? Actually let me know though because Idk which I think looks better.
Tarps on incase someone were to Blackwell a turn or somethin.
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On 5/13/2019 at 12:51 AM, MonsterJam2008 said:
Grave Digger seems to be the only truck that can put on a good encore. Other than WF13 and WF18 when have we had a good encore?
Let me think...
- 2004: The Tandem Encores (Not just Digger; Maximum Destruction and Blue Thunder were also involved)
- 2008: Backwards Bob, Spitfire, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
- 2011: All of them
- 2013: Max-D 10th Anniversary Encore
- (Guilty Pleasure) 2015: Zombie Invasion
- 2017: 25th Anniversary Encore
- (Guilty Pleasure) 2019: Fire and Ice Encore
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The stands are being evacuated due to inclement weather. Neil was supposed to go next but his run is delayed.
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HOLY ROR BRYCE
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SHOWDOWN RESULTS:
ROUND 1:Soldier Fortune Black Ops defeated Monster Mutt Dalmatian
Kraken bye run; Grave Digger unable to start due to mechanical problems
Scooby-Doo defeated El Toro Loco (YES)
Max-D defeated Alien Invasion
SEMI-FINALS:
Kraken defeated Soldier Fortune Black Ops (BIG UPSET)
Scooby-Doo defeated Max-D (YES YES YES YES YES)
Kraken unable to come back due to mechanical problems
FINAL ROUND:
SCOOBY-DOO DEFEATED SOLDIER FORTUNE BLACK OPS (YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!)
YOUR SHOWDOWN CHAMPION IS LINSEY READ IN SCOOBY-DOO!
Tom Meents wins Two Wheel Skills!
JIMMY CRETEN HAS FINALLY WON THE WORLD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!
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AWARDS RESULTS:
- Rookie of the Year - Nick Pagliarulo - Kraken AND Heavy D - Brodozer
- Rising Star of the Year - Camden Murphy - Bakugan Dragonoid
- Arena Two Wheel Skill of the Year - Tristan England - Earth Shaker - Baltimore
- Stadium Two Wheel Skill of the Year - Ryan Anderson - Son-Uva Digger - St. Louis
- Technician of the Year - Josh Dyke - Max-D Fire AND Cory Rummell - Team Scream + Megalodon Fire
- Arena Donut of the Year - Kayla Blood - Soldier Fortune - Charleston
- Stadium Donut of the Year - Diesel Dave - Brodozer - Anaheim
- Extreme Air - Cory Rummell - RAGE - Minneapolis
- Outreach Award - Tanner Root - Monster Mutt
- Crash Madness - Charlie Pauken - Grave Digger - Minneapolis
- WOW Factor of the Year - John Gordon - Bad Company - St. Louis
- Arena Freestyle of the Year - Tony Ochs - Soldier Fortune Black Ops - Jacksonville
- Stadium Freestyle of the Year - Ryan Anderson - Son-Uva Digger - St. Louis
Many of these were well deserved, but some i just have to ask.....how?
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Monster Jam has officially made the announcement on who will attempt to clear 7 trucks, and let's just say......you may or may not be surprised.
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35 minutes ago, MonsterJam2008 said:
How is the high jump going to work?
Is it going to be like fmx step up where they jump over a bar?
What happens when the trucks break? Tom and Todd have extra trucks but what about the indies?
I've been hearing rumors that Koehler's gonna use Brad's truck, and Rosalee's gonna use Kelvin's truck. Everyone else, i dunno.
Apparently each competitor will have two chances to make the highest leap, most likely off the center jump. If they break early, well then I guess it'll be no second jump for them.
MJ has also confirmed that more events will be announced next week, including one in a brand new destination.
citi field pls k thx bye
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High Jump Competitors have been announced:
- El Toro Loco Ice - Scott Buetow
- Wild Flower - Rosalee Ramer
- Monster Energy - Todd LeDuc
- Megalodon Fire - Cory Rummell
- Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice - Cynthia Gauthier
- Max-D Fire - Tom Meents
- Avenger - Jim Koehler
- Bakugan Dragonoid - Camden Murphy
Surprised that Pauken, Weenk, and Matt Pag didn't make it, but oh well.
Also, fun fact: this'll be the only competition that won't have a single Digger in it.
Another fun fact; the winner of the Extreme Air Award might not be any of these 8. cough cough Linsey in San Antonio cough cough
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Two big announcements today.
1. Neil Elliott (thank goodness), Jimmy Creten (thank goodness), Bryce Kenny (no surprise), and Heavy D (knew it already), have qualified for the Main Field.
2. Someone, they haven't confirmed who yet, will attempt to clear 7 trucks at the end of World Finals Freestyle....
.....why do I have a feeling that it'll be more than just one driver attempting it?
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Okay so ima post my predictions for the last 12:
- Max-D - Neil Elliott - Stadium Tour 2 Champion (I'm afraid he won't get in if he doesn't win his tour, hence why I listed him as a Series Champion)
- Max-D Fire - Tom Meents - Stadium Tour 1 Champion (It's pretty obvious he's gonna get in, but it'd be really refreshing to see him win his tour)
- Grave Digger - Randy Brown - Arena Tour Champion (Was really hoping Zane or Linsey would get it, but oh well)
- Grave Digger - Adam Anderson (Reigning World Racing Champ. Pretty sure that right there seals his spot)
- Son-Uva Digger - Ryan Anderson (Same with Adam)
- Monster Mutt - Charlie Pauken (Goin' back to the good ol' days with him in the mutt)
- Bakugan Dragonoid - Camden Murphy (The sponsorship seals his spot but either way this was an incredible season for him)
- Black Pearl - Cole Venard (Come on man, he deserves it)
- Brodozer - Heavy D (I think he confirmed himself that he'd be in, so yeah)
- Bounty Hunter - Jim Creten (With how much he's bashed and thrashed the thing this year, I'd be surprised if he doesn't make it)
- Great Clips Mohawk Warrior - Bryce Kenny (Somewhat of a bumpy season, but I think the sponsorship has his back)
- Soldier Fortune - Kayla Blood (She's been in the Showdown 3 times before, isn't in it this year, and this was her best season yet. She deserves it)
There were some drivers that I was debating over, but ultimately I went with these 12.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the official lineup for the Speedster and Two Wheel Skill competitions at World Finals XX. (Speedsters were announced yesterday but I thought one of y'all would beat me to the punch; guess not)
Official image for TWS isn't up as of the time of this post, but they have confirmed it on their Instagram and it goes as follows:
- Grave Digger - Adam Anderson
- Grave Digger - Tyler Menninga
- Grave Digger - Brandon Vinson
- Max-D Fire - Tom Meents
- Max-D - Neil Elliott
- Son-Uva Digger - Ryan Anderson
- Earth Shaker - Tristan England
- El Toro Loco - Armando Castro
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1 hour ago, Steven77536 said:
Rosalee is hurt?
No, her truck just hit the covered area of the stands.
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Happened tonight in Hamilton. First Blake, now her.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, your official World Finals XX Double Down Showdown Lineup:
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Brandon Vinson wins Triple Threat Central!
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34 minutes ago, Steven77536 said:
He can't drive Mutt? He won a championship in that machine.
April Fools
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You know what? I've decided to change up Main Field lineup a bit. Here we go.
- Grave Digger - Tom Meents
- Max-D - Adam Anderson
- Son-Uva Digger - Marc McDonald
- Scooby-Doo - Jim Koehler
- Megalodon - Cole Venard
- Kraken - Jamey Garner
- Jester - Kevin King
- Over Bored - Matt Pagliarulo
- The Black Pearl - Nick Pagliarulo
- Stone Crusher - Mike Vaters II
- Monster Mutt Dalmatian - Rosalee Ramer
- Gas Monkey Garage - Neil Elliott
- Pirate's Curse - Candice Jolly
- El Toro Loco Ice - Brianna Mahon
- Zombie Fire - Macey Nichter
- Dragon Ice - Randy Brown
- Megalodon Fire - John Gordon
- Bad Company - Brad Allen
- Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice - Chad Tingler
- Max-D - Ryan Anderson
- Wild Flower - Jim Creten
- Monster Mutt Fire - Charlie Pauken
- Soldier Fortune Ice - Kayla Blood
- Max-D Fire - Dennis Anderson
What could possibly top this lineup?
APRIL FOOLS LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
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