Ladies and gentlemen, Marcus Stephenson is BACK in the United States! After a long, slightly hectic, day we're comfortably in our temporary housing in Marina Del Rey, California (a little outside of Santa Monica -- were we want to live). I start work at THQ on Monday, but I'm going through the traditional orientation that this industry loves to run us through.
If it's anything like EA's, I'll actually start on Tuesday :)
I'm looking forward to meeting the people who I've been in contact with via e-mail at THQ. They all seem like smart, passionate people that I'm excited to share ideas, and create a fantastic WWE product!
Short post today, I know -- but I'll be sure to update all of you on my first official day at THQ soon.
Until then, bye for now...
Friday, March 19, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Monday Nights are BACK!
3 days left in Vancouver...
Can you just feel it in the air? During a major portion of my life as a fan of professional wrestling, Monday nights were a staple in my household. I feel it again... I feel the anticipation each Monday night again.
Tonight, RAW gave me that nostalgic feeling with Stone Cold and Bret Hart out there. How surreal was it seeing SCSA and Cena in the same ring? Who works the crowd like that anymore? I think the Miz does in a way...
We're quickly wrapping things up in Vancouver as the moving truck comes Wednesday. Today we threw a bunch of stuff away, and I cemented plans to have a goodbye lunch with Sean O'Brien from the NBA LIVE team tomorrow -- he's always a fun guy to be around. We'll talk hoops for sure, which I'm looking forward to.
I thought of a few ideas for SvR today, and I can't wait to get into the studio to share them with the team.
I'm looking forward to tomorrow's LOST -- this season has been pretty good so far. John Locke is the MAN!
Can you just feel it in the air? During a major portion of my life as a fan of professional wrestling, Monday nights were a staple in my household. I feel it again... I feel the anticipation each Monday night again.
Tonight, RAW gave me that nostalgic feeling with Stone Cold and Bret Hart out there. How surreal was it seeing SCSA and Cena in the same ring? Who works the crowd like that anymore? I think the Miz does in a way...
We're quickly wrapping things up in Vancouver as the moving truck comes Wednesday. Today we threw a bunch of stuff away, and I cemented plans to have a goodbye lunch with Sean O'Brien from the NBA LIVE team tomorrow -- he's always a fun guy to be around. We'll talk hoops for sure, which I'm looking forward to.
I thought of a few ideas for SvR today, and I can't wait to get into the studio to share them with the team.
I'm looking forward to tomorrow's LOST -- this season has been pretty good so far. John Locke is the MAN!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Last Few Days in Vancouver...
It's a pretty surreal feeling in our place right now. Having friends over one last time, sitting on the couch watching TV knowing that you can't ultimately be comfortable due to the fact that you'll be gone soon -- in temporary housing no less.
Still, there's a certain degree of excitement as well. I see you guys, the faithful wrestling games crowd, talking about my arrival to THQ. It gives me confidence going into a new world, where there are already pre-existing passionate fans in place.
I'm trying to figure out currently how I'm going to watch WrestleMania when I'm in LA... The moving company will have picked up our stuff, and we'll be in temporary housing. I hope the housing has PPV, but if it doesn't, any ideas from you guys on where to watch it in LA would be much appreciated.
Well, that's all for now...
Back to getting rid of things before the move...
Still, there's a certain degree of excitement as well. I see you guys, the faithful wrestling games crowd, talking about my arrival to THQ. It gives me confidence going into a new world, where there are already pre-existing passionate fans in place.
I'm trying to figure out currently how I'm going to watch WrestleMania when I'm in LA... The moving company will have picked up our stuff, and we'll be in temporary housing. I hope the housing has PPV, but if it doesn't, any ideas from you guys on where to watch it in LA would be much appreciated.
Well, that's all for now...
Back to getting rid of things before the move...
On This Day in Wrestling History...
March 14th, 1984 -- The Iron Sheik defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Speaking of the Iron Sheik, apparently, he had some problems on a recent flight...
From JR’s JRSBARBQ.com blog:
“Small world….an old friend of mine was on a flight from Vegas to Atlanta this week and was seated on the same row, row 10, with a reportedly rowdy Iron Sheik. My friend, who is not in the wrestling biz, sent me a few text messages describing the scene which apparently was a little wild. It’s hard to believe that when I first met the Iron Sheik that he was quiet, weighed about 195 pounds or so, had hair, and was then a regular traveling partier with Danny Hodge.”
This famous camel clutch against Bob Backlund is the first image that pops into my head when I think of the Iron Sheik:
Speaking of the Iron Sheik, apparently, he had some problems on a recent flight...
From JR’s JRSBARBQ.com blog:
“Small world….an old friend of mine was on a flight from Vegas to Atlanta this week and was seated on the same row, row 10, with a reportedly rowdy Iron Sheik. My friend, who is not in the wrestling biz, sent me a few text messages describing the scene which apparently was a little wild. It’s hard to believe that when I first met the Iron Sheik that he was quiet, weighed about 195 pounds or so, had hair, and was then a regular traveling partier with Danny Hodge.”
This famous camel clutch against Bob Backlund is the first image that pops into my head when I think of the Iron Sheik:
Saturday is Before Sunday
First off, what did you guys think of Smackdown on Friday night? I loved CM Punk's promo!
I went for my usual run this morning, but I already miss the gym at EA. I'll have to get a membership to a gym in LA -- I doubt I can just roll up on muscle beach and hit the weights...
"WWE Vintage Collection" was on today, and they dedicated the entire show to WrestleMania XII's 60 minute Iron Man Match between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart. I remember when I was younger and watching this, I was amazed by HBK's entrance. The funny thing though is that I don't know whether that image is something I remember experiencing, or the WWE showing that video so much, that I just took the thought from that...
I'm writing late because we just got back from our going away party, I'll definitely miss the folks here in Vancouver, but I know I'll still see them -- this industry is smaller than one would think.
All for tonight (it's 1:09 AM)
I went for my usual run this morning, but I already miss the gym at EA. I'll have to get a membership to a gym in LA -- I doubt I can just roll up on muscle beach and hit the weights...
"WWE Vintage Collection" was on today, and they dedicated the entire show to WrestleMania XII's 60 minute Iron Man Match between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart. I remember when I was younger and watching this, I was amazed by HBK's entrance. The funny thing though is that I don't know whether that image is something I remember experiencing, or the WWE showing that video so much, that I just took the thought from that...
I'm writing late because we just got back from our going away party, I'll definitely miss the folks here in Vancouver, but I know I'll still see them -- this industry is smaller than one would think.
All for tonight (it's 1:09 AM)
Friday, March 12, 2010
On this Day in Wrestling History...
WWE - March 12, 1984 - Paul Orndorff aka "Mr. Wonderful" defeated Salvatore Bellomo in Staten Island, NY
I remember having this very old wrestling book -- one with HUGE pages, and there was this picture of Orndorff with this Rolls-Royce. I thought he was sooooo cool!
I remember having this very old wrestling book -- one with HUGE pages, and there was this picture of Orndorff with this Rolls-Royce. I thought he was sooooo cool!
And so it Begins....
Today, Pastapadre.com announced that I've left EA to go to THQ to work on the WWE Smackdown vs Raw series.
I must say, this is a change that I'm extremely excited for, but life in this industry, on a corporate level, has been all EA SPORTS for me since I started -- so that will be a different feeling for sure. When I first got to EA, people knew me from my MaddenMania.com days and thought I was "in bed" with EA. Egg on your faces now right? ;)
Anyway, my wife and I are still in Vancouver, BC until March 19th, but I've been talking with the team at THQ about designs for WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011, while coordinating the move to LA.
With all of this time off though (I put my two weeks in at EA two weeks ago), It's been a wrestlefest (no pun intended) of video games, dirt sheets, and DVDs that I own.
Two going away parties for us this weekend, but I must say that I'm ready to leave. Alot of it is because of the new job that awaits me, but the most important thing to me is moving to a new city with my wife -- it feels like an adventure!
I'm going to really sink my teeth into this role at THQ. If you're a fan of the series, let's take this thing to another level! If you're not a fan, get on board.
I must say, this is a change that I'm extremely excited for, but life in this industry, on a corporate level, has been all EA SPORTS for me since I started -- so that will be a different feeling for sure. When I first got to EA, people knew me from my MaddenMania.com days and thought I was "in bed" with EA. Egg on your faces now right? ;)
Anyway, my wife and I are still in Vancouver, BC until March 19th, but I've been talking with the team at THQ about designs for WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011, while coordinating the move to LA.
With all of this time off though (I put my two weeks in at EA two weeks ago), It's been a wrestlefest (no pun intended) of video games, dirt sheets, and DVDs that I own.
Two going away parties for us this weekend, but I must say that I'm ready to leave. Alot of it is because of the new job that awaits me, but the most important thing to me is moving to a new city with my wife -- it feels like an adventure!
I'm going to really sink my teeth into this role at THQ. If you're a fan of the series, let's take this thing to another level! If you're not a fan, get on board.
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