As most of you are reading this blog post (all 12 of you out there), are probably thinking that I am going to talk about some wrestler. Well, you are wrong. Sorry =[. In this week's blog post I will be talking about an object. What kind of object you may asking yourself? Well it's something you really wouldn't think I would talk about. Ok, enough of this rumbling talking. This week's topic is about the Spanish Announce Table in World Wrestling Entertainment.
Really, the Spanish Announce Table. Yes. And no, most of the blog post will not revolve around the dimensions of the table and other related stuff (I know that most of 12 people would stop reading my blog if I pulled off something like that). What this blog post is intended to do is let you guys in some of the funny and bizarre happenings around the announcing area.
First, I have to tell you about the Spanish announcing team. The play-by-play commentator is Hugo Savinovich and his partners Carlos Cabrera and Marcelo Rodriguez. Savinovich is a former wrestler from the country of Ecuador, while Cabrera is from Colombia and Rodriguez is from Venezuela.
Ok, for incident number one. I have to take you back to Wrestlemania XIX. The match was Hulk Hogan vs. Vince McMahon. Actually, instead of describing what happened, the video will do more justice. Enjoy.
Incident number two: the using of the announce table as a weapon. Kofi Kingston vs. Drew McIntrye at the Money in the Bank pay per view. In this video, Kingston beats his opponent onto the table, then uses a ladder to, well inflict maximum amount of pain on him. About seven seconds into the video, you can see Savinovich standing near the table. Probably hoping that is beloved table will not fall victim to another wrestler destroying it.
Now that incident leads me to the final incident I want to point out; CM Punk and the Spanish Announce Table. For some reason whenever an announcer table is destroyed at a pay per view, it's always the Spanish one. Why? I have no clue. Probably have to ask the creative team about that one. Maybe it's an inferior table or something like that, anyway. It's a recurring theme, except for one time on Monday Night Raw.
John Cena was 'fired' from the company and decided to buy a ticket to the event. Well he decided to matters into his own hands and get revenge on the people who got him 'fired'. Listen to what CM Punk has to say around the 2:00 minute mark.
The influence of lucha libre or from anything from the culture of Mexico has been making an impact on the WWE, even if it means throwing your opponent through the table. But seriously, the impact that the Spanish announce table has made on the company is something to talk about. Without the table, there would be no announcers. No announcers would mean most people in the Spanish speaking part of the world would not be able to enjoy the telecasts in their native language. And with no fans, the company would be losing a demographic that is important to them, especially with wrestlers like Rey Mysterio, Alberto Del Rio, Chavo Guerrero and Sin Cara to promote the brand overseas.
On another note, check back here sometime mid-week to see what my predictions are on the matches involving former luchadors at Wrestlemania 27. And also stay tuned for my special blog on Wrestlemania 27 next Sunday. And if any of you guys care, check out the new version of wwe.com, looks pretty sweet.
-Christopher J. Valverde
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