This weekend, word leaked that terrorist group ISIS was potentially targeting Atlantas Phillips Arena, home of Survivor Series, for an attack. The FBI said it was taking the threat seriously, but WWE also said it was moving ahead with the event. Knowing Vince McMahon and how much he loves to show off his patriotism, you had to wonder what WWE would do to make some public show of American strength. Maybe Roman Reigns would come to the ring waving the American flag. Instead of some overblown display or video package, we instead were treated to Lilian Garcia belting out the Star-Spangled Banner at the start of the PPV. Garcia is a phenomenal singer, and she didnt disappoint. Given the options, this was a simple, effective way to convey patriotism in the face of a threatened attack.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
