Fans, wrestlers alike embrace All Elite Wrestling brand of entertainment at the 1stBANK Center
Casey Blanchard and his son, Dominick, walked from the box office hours before showtime Wednesday night at Broomfield’s 1stBANK Center with their tickets already in hand. The overcast skies continued to turn gray, the temperature continued to plummet and drops of rain, which would eventually turn to snow, filled the air.
“It’s in Colorado, and we love wrestling,” said Casey Blanchard, who said that he started watching pro wrestling in the late 1980s. “… The fact that it came to Colorado, we’re all in on it.”Aileen and Marcus Lopez drove six hours from Ohkay Owingeh, N.M.,, to attend the show. This wasn’t the first time they ventured away from home to see AEW. They traveled nine hours earlier this year to see the company in Las Vegas as well.
For Aurora resident Tyra Hyman, this was her first time seeing AEW live. A wrestling fan since she was 9, the pomp and circumstance are what lure her in as a spectator. All Elite Wrestling debuted in California this past June following the Las Vegas event on Memorial Day weekend, but trips to the Mountain Time Zone had been nonexistent until now.
“For me, any kind of big match with AEW is a big chance. And Bryan being one of the biggest starts in the company, for me to be able to showcase my talent with someone of his caliber is absolutely a real opportunity and a dream come true scenario for me career wise,” Page said. “Knowing that I was getting booed out of the building pretty much the entire time was a great pat on the back. But there was a moment when the crowd was dueling chants for myself and for Bryan.
The four-plus hour show also provided an opportunity for Colorado’s local performers to get a foot in the door with the second-largest professional wrestling company in the United States, be it working on AEW’s flagship program “Dynamite” or “Rampage” or “Dark Elevation.” But that in itself showed the importance Wednesday night for the local wrestlers to be selfless, humble and learn from the best. It was a fulfilling platform that showed them that their goal for national achievement is not only attainable but that it’s also not impossible.
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