Last night, the World Wrestling Federation came to Charlottesville, putting on a show for nearly 6,000 people at U-Hall. There were a total of nine matches over the course of the evening. The last time that wrestling came to our fair city was in 1998, when World Championship Wrestling put on a show. Today’s Progress has the story.
News and meta-news about Charlottesville, VA, since 2001.
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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I think it’s interesting that I had no idea that this event was planned. 5,800 people knew that there was going to be a wrestling match, but I wasn’t one of them. I wonder where this was promoted, and to what demographics. If I were to go to a wrestling match, it would likely be as a wry, aloof “hey isn’t it ironic that I’m observing this cultural phenomenon” kind of a deal; I’m certainly not somebody that they’re trying to reach through their promotions.
This isn’t a question, or even a particularly substantial thought, just an observation I wanted to toss out there.
I saw it advertised on a poster at the Amoco Station on Pantops a couple of weeks ago. I think I may have even seen a 30 second tv ad for it. I don’t know about you; but I find it funny to imagine our UVA ushers at a WWF fight…
It definitely was not promoted to the extent it should’ve been. I heard promos on several radio stations – but the many, many empty seats showed there was more that could’ve been done. Maybe inserting Maven Huffman, an emerging star from right over the mountain would’ve brought in a sellout crowd – I guess they were saving him for the bigger show in Richmond.
It definitely was not promoted to the extent it should’ve been. I heard promos on several radio stations – but the many, many empty seats showed there was more that could’ve been done. Maybe inserting Maven Huffman, an emerging star from right over the mountain would’ve brought in a sellout crowd – I guess they were saving him for the bigger show in Richmond.
It’s nice to see we’re finally getting some real culture in this backwaters town.