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    Default NY Pro..in a hotel ballroom?

    I know it's been mentioned a few times before but my goodness that was sad. One of the most prestigious shows in bodybuilding, the NY Pro, first of all isn't even in NY. It's in a Marriott NJ ballroom with a makeshift stage with some banners hung behind. It looked like an amateur npc show set up. Is this the promoters just being cheap? And also, no webcast? That should be a given, Flex online could have done it easily.

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    Quote Originally Posted by EvanL View Post
    I know it's been mentioned a few times before but my goodness that was sad. One of the most prestigious shows in bodybuilding, the NY Pro, first of all isn't even in NY. It's in a Marriott NJ ballroom with a makeshift stage with some banners hung behind. It looked like an amateur npc show set up. Is this the promoters just being cheap?
    Given this. ^^^

    Quote Originally Posted by EvanL View Post
    And also, no webcast? That should be a given, Flex online could have done it easily.
    It doesn't surprise me that there was no that. ^^^

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    I wasn't there, but the photos and videos made it appear that the lighting was lousy and really effected the guys on the edges.

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    Embarrassing.

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    Promoter arrogance maybe.

    It should ideally be in Manhattan. Putting the NY Pro in New Jersey is sacrilege. How many New Yorkers want to go to New Jersey.....ever?

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    In retrospect I the NY Pro, which was formerly called the Night of Champions was held in a much nicer venue the Beacon Theater in NYC.

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    Wayne knew how to do it right

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    Yeah, the lighting was pretty bad. I'm curious why the venue change as well.

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    Saddest show I have ever seen at this level. The venue and the prejudging were both shockingly horrendous.
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    Ehem Ehem...


    WE....RxMuscle could've streamed it


    Maybe for free too

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    I hope all bikini girls and 212 guys come to Slovakia next year. It's gonna be much better experience than this NY Pro...

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnnyStyles View Post
    Ehem Ehem...


    WE....RxMuscle could've streamed it


    Maybe for free too
    I approve this message!!

    And to be fair, in this area, we are use to it... the NY Jets and Giants play in NJ Meadowlands... for over 40 years. There have been several attempts to have the teams renamed to NJ Giants and Jets, but it's not happening.

    But we'll take the tax revenue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PTB View Post
    I approve this message!!

    And to be fair, in this area, we are use to it... the NY Jets and Giants play in NJ Meadowlands... for over 40 years. There have been several attempts to have the teams renamed to NJ Giants and Jets, but it's not happening.

    But we'll take the tax revenue.
    Don't remind me. When I cover a Jets or Giants game, it's a three-hour ride home for me.

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