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By: Joey Styles & James Patts | January 3, 2012
WWE has created a new entrance set for non-televised live events that captures the feel of WWE’s outstanding television productions of Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.
Measuring 20 feet high and 40 feet wide, the spectacular new set weighs more than a ton and fills an entire tractor trailer from back to front and top to bottom. It is comprised of thousands of LEDs (light-emitting diodes) and requires more than four hours of set-up time before each live event. To fully deliver an experience similar to that seen every week on WWE’s television productions, the three sets (Raw, SmackDown and one backup) were an investment of more than 1.5 million dollars.
The new set was introduced at both the Raw and SmackDown live events between Christmas and New Year’s Day. WWE.com was on hand in WWE’s home state capital of Hartford, Conn. for the final Raw live event of 2011, where the new set garnered reactions to from our Superstars, Divas and most importantly, you … our fans.
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By: Bobby Melok | January 1, 2012
WWE.com concludes its picks for the Best Videos of 2011, celebrating the greatest moments from Raw, SmackDown and our own exclusive videos.
CM Punk’s controversial speech
One night in July, CM Punk cost John Cena a Tables Match against R-Truth. The Nexus leader takes to the stage and goes on to change WWE. Pipe bomb, engage.
Day 4 of WWE.com’s Best Videos for 2011 continues to revisit the greatest moments of the year from Raw, SmackDown and our own exclusive videos. Don’t forget to stop by tomorrow for the final five clips!
WWE.com Exclusive: John Laurinaitis “congratulates” Punk
In this WWE.com exclusive video, The Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and Interim General Manger of Raw begrudgingly congratulates CM Punk on winning the WWE Championship at Survivor Series.
CM Punk unveils the “Johnny Ace” tribute video
After winning the Pipe Bomb of the Year Slammy, CM Punk presents a totally rad tribute to the sports-entertainment career of Raw’s Interim General Manager.
By: Anthony Benigno | December 30, 2011
On Day 3 of WWE.com’s 25 Best Videos of 2011, we look back on two Attitude Era returns, some Diva rental-car theft, and what we’re sure Wade Barrett will say is the greatest journalistic endeavor ever attempted by man.
The Champs are HERE!
The Cenation leader had reclaimed his WWE Championship from Rey Mysterio, and all seemed right with the world. Of course, he didn’t count on that other WWE Champion showing up …
WWE.com’s best videos of 2011 continue with a savage assault, corporate power plays and, of course, The Great One’s return to WWE.
WWE.com exclusive: Pipe bomb at San Diego Comic-Con
His contract with WWE expired only days before, but that didn’t stop WWE Champion CM Punk from crashing Comic-Con International in San Diego and dropping some knowledge on COO Triple H, guerilla-style.
By: Anthony Benigno | December 28, 2011
It’s strange to think that, around this time last year, The Nexus was terrorizing John Cena, The Rock’s return was a fanboy fantasy, “King Sheamus” was still reigning supreme, Dolph Ziggler was dating Vickie Guerrero and CM Punk was on commentary. Suffice to say, things went in a different direction in 2011, and as we cross over into 2012, WWE.com takes the next five days to review our 25 favorite moments from the long, strange trip of these last twelve months. Check back each day for five new videos and see if your favorites made our list.
CM Punk takes control of The Nexus
Not yet The Voice of the Voiceless and a few months away from the WWE Championship, The Second City Saint kicked off his 2011 by making a huge power play.
Watch exclusive comments from WWE Champion CM Punk as he talks about his return home to Chicago for the first time since his history-making win at Money in the Bank.
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What were 2011′s best bouts?
In Atlanta, a once-handsome man took out the rage of his disfigurement on a Mexican superhero. In Chicago, a tattooed rebel stormed into an arena and disappeared with a coveted prize. In San Antonio, two giants destroyed a building. These may sound like comic book stories, but they were, in fact, the moments that defined WWE in 2011. A transitional year, the past 12 months saw new Superstars step into the light as legends slipped into the shadows. What was left behind were these 25 phenomenal encounters.
Keep your geese-a-laying, your turtle doves, your partridges and your pear trees. In the spirit of the season, WWE.com puts a sports-entertainment spin on a holiday classic »
Happy Holidays!
