NHL To Hold 6 Outdoor Games In 2014

Reports have indicated that the NHL will be holding 5 Outdoor games in the 2014 half of the 2013-14 Season in addition to the January 1st Winter Classic in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The 5 additional games will take place at the following locations:

• Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on January 25, 2014: Ducks at Kings
• Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York on January 26, 2014: Devils vs. Rangers*
• Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York on January 29, 2014: Islanders vs. Rangers*
• Solider Field in Chicago, Illinois on March 1, 2014: Penguins at Blackhawks
• B.C. Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on March 2, 2014: Senators at Canucks

*-According to an ESPN Report, the Rangers will be the "visiting team" at Yankee Stadium for BOTH games because Jim Dolan doesn't want to lose any home games at MSG. It's unfortunate and I hope that this will change.

First up in the series is the Winter Classic on January 1, 2014 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan with the Detroit Red Wings hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. The logos and unis have been released and you can read about them on SportsLogos.net at this link: http://news.sportslogos.net/2013/04/08/a-detailed-look-at-the-2014-winter-classic-jerseys/

I am currently working on uniform & logo match-up possibilities so stay tuned, this will take a few days. 

Here's a sneak peak:

All logos used in this post are from SportsLogos.net . All Yankee Stadium pictures were taken by me on Opening Day 2013. The marquee concept is a combo of both.

Tonight's The Night: WrestleMania 29

The big day has finally arrived for wrestling fans around the globe, it's WrestleMania. Tonight I will be in attendance at the Show of Shows in section 345 of MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NEW JERSEY (not NY). These past few days have been nothing short of awesome in the NY/NJ area. I attended two sessions of WrestleMania Axxess at the IZOD Center and got to meet some of the WWE Superstars and attended the Zack Ryder signing at the WrestleMania Superstore at MetLife Stadium. 

Friday night Vince McMahon revealed the set for WrestleMania and I must say I am disappointed with it. I think the set looks great but my problem with it is that there's only one (debatable) portrayal of New Jersey in the set (the Statue of Liberty). My biggest question for WWE is: why is the Brooklyn Bridge in the set? The George Washington Bridge would have been perfect for the NY/NJ event, the Super Bowl Host Committee used it for their logo (https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/402217_317871934918183_2006362985_n.jpg). Well it is, what it is...I guess.

Here's the OFFICIAL Card for tonight's show:

Note: I'm hoping for a surprise US Title Match, it's a shame that Antonio Cesaro will not be featured on the card since he's been US Champion since SummerSlam. It's also a shame that AJ Lee won't be competing tonight but instead managing "Ziggy & Big E". AJ vs Kaitlyn would certainly be better then watching the Bellas and the Funkadactyls.

YouTube Pre-Show Match for the Intercontinental Championship:

Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett vs. The Miz

Main Card:

Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay & "Sweet T Tensai") & The Funkadactyls (Cameron & Naomi) vs. 

Team Rhodes Scholars (Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow) & The Bella Twins (Bri Bella & Nikki Bella)

Fandango (Faaaahn-daaaan-gooooo) (w/Summer Rae*) vs. Chris Jericho

*-NXT Diva Summer Rae has recently replaced the unknown dancer as Fandango's valet

Ryback vs. Mark Henry

Sheamus, Randy Orton & Big Show vs. The Shield (Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose)

WWE Tag Team Championship Match:

WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No (Kane & Daniel Bryan) vs. Dolph Ziggler & Big E. Langston (w/AJ Lee)

No Holds Barred Match:

 Brock Lesnar (w/Paul Heyman) vs. Triple H* (w/Shawn Michaels)

*-If Triple H loses, he must retire

World Heavyweight Championship Match: 

World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/Ricardo Rodriguez) vs. Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter)

The Undertaker's WrestleMania Streak (20-0) on the line:

The Undertaker vs. CM Punk (w/Paul Heyman)

WWE Championship Match (Greatness vs. Redemption):

WWE Champion The Rock vs. 2013 Royal Rumble Winner John Cena

Well there you have it, the WrestleMania 29 Card. Here are my predictions for tonight: 

• Miz will win the IC Title
• Team Rhodes Scholars & The Bella's will win
• Y2J over Fandango
• Ryback over Henry 
• Shield over Big Show Orton & Sheamus
• "Ziggy & Big E." over Team Hell No
• Triple H over Brock Lesnar 
• ADR retains
• Punk ends "The Streak"
• Cena finally beats Rock

ENJOY THE SHOW EVERYONE!