For the first time in 21 years, the WWE found themselves in my hometown of Brighton for a house show, now branded as WWE Live!. Tickets had sold out very quickly and the venue was legitimately sold out. There was not an empty seat to be seen anywhere. I would estimate that the crowd size was approximately 4000. The venue set up was different to the 90s. Previously, wrestlers had just come through a door, but now we had an entrance ramp with two small video screens either side of it to show video messages and entrance videos. It was like a TV entrance way but on a smaller scale. After a short video message from Triple H welcoming us to the show, it was time to start the first WWE show at the Brighton Centre since 1993. I was pleasantly surprised to see Lilian Garcia as our ring announcer for the evening, having not expected to see her. She welcomed everyone to the show and kicked things off with a rousing rendition of God Save The Queen, something which Ive not seen happen before at a WWE show. However, seeing as the show was being held on Armistice Day (the 11th day of the 11th month), I did think that the WWE would acknowledge this, especially given their close links to the military, but they did not. Let's get straight to the matches.
Dean Ayass is a well known name to British wrestling fans. A commentator, manager, booker and ring announcer who has been involved in the business since 1993, Dean's insight into the business is second to none.
