Monster Jam 2008 sucked!!!

shogun323 · January 21, 2008, 03:10:45 PM

So for the past 5 years my friends and I have gone to Monster Jam at Raymond James stadium. Well... this year was our last. Has anyone else noticed it has gotten suckier over the last few years. Club level seating is now up to $38 (I believe it was $28 last year). The worst part is that they didnt have any MX stunters out there. That has always been the highlight of the show!!! :banghead.gif

Who else went and what did you think?

trx#9 · January 21, 2008, 03:26:47 PM

Did they have the quad wars?

shogun323 · January 21, 2008, 03:41:18 PM

They had quad wars still which is always cool. It was so muddy from all the rain they were getting stuck all over the place!!!

1FasterBlaster · January 21, 2008, 04:29:44 PM

It was my first show and I thought it sucked too. For rain and freezing cold, they should've done better. I'll watch it from TV from now on.
It was so muddy when the quads hit the track that a few of them bogged out. I saw guys trying to turn and they kept going straight it was so slippery.

TRX450R_Racer · January 21, 2008, 04:39:30 PM

I used to do those quad wars in the Monster Jam shows. It was a lot of fun. I did Ramond James Stadium 2 years in a row, 2004 and 2005. I will tell you though I wouldn't do it in the mud. Those guys are not getting paid, only the guy running the quad wars is.

01ZX12R · January 21, 2008, 04:41:57 PM

Here is my quad after. Should have been called mud fest.

01ZX12R · January 21, 2008, 04:42:55 PM

NEVER AGAIN IN THE RAIN.

Mrs.Nightbreed · January 21, 2008, 04:50:53 PM

Please tell me that my quad doesn't look like that........

I let Kyle borrow it for the show. He called today and told Mike it was was covered in mud and he was deathly afraid of me finding out. I guess I know why now...LoL

good god! is there a quad under that mudball???

trx#9 · January 21, 2008, 04:51:41 PM

Quote from: TRX450R_Racer on January 21, 2008, 04:39:30 PM
I used to do those quad wars in the Monster Jam shows. It was a lot of fun. I did Ramond James Stadium 2 years in a row, 2004 and 2005. I will tell you though I wouldn't do it in the mud. Those guys are not getting paid, only the guy running the quad wars is.

I think there's a couple of riders are getting paid. You guys should have striked 30 minutes before and demanded some $.

01ZX12R · January 21, 2008, 04:53:40 PM

Yes your quad looks like that too, better tell Kyle to get his azz over to Daves and get to cleaning.

trx#9 · January 21, 2008, 04:59:30 PM

I would start with a shovel.

Young Gun · January 21, 2008, 05:06:43 PM

I went to one of these long ago, my friends dad has a trucking business that delivered the dirt... so they got free tickets. Sucks to hear it has gone downhill... what station has it on TV?

TRX450R_Racer · January 21, 2008, 05:34:16 PM

Quote from: 01ZX12R on January 21, 2008, 04:41:57 PM
Here is my quad after. Should have been called mud fest.

WOW!!

I would have said thanks for having me I'm out of here.

Turboderf · January 21, 2008, 06:06:38 PM

ya buddy not for me eather.... iam with frank out of here... the best part of the show for me was the pit party ...it was fun being the famous nobody

1FasterBlaster · January 21, 2008, 08:24:56 PM

I don't know how those guys even made three laps with that mud being so thick and slippery. I think like three guys pulled off the track before they were even done.

VForce700 · January 21, 2008, 10:08:52 PM

Quote from: Mrs.Nightbreed on January 21, 2008, 04:50:53 PM
Please tell me that my quad doesn't look like that........ I let Kyle borrow it for the show. He called today and told Mike it was was covered in mud and he was deathly afraid of me finding out. I guess I know why now...LoL

good god! is there a quad under that mudball???

Well the good new is your quad started out black anyway...just kiiding. oh it's probably rock hard now. Time for the hammer and chisel.. :X

predatorracer8 · January 21, 2008, 10:14:07 PM

wat does the quad wars consist of i would like to do it next year.

Moose · January 21, 2008, 11:28:03 PM

I agree, the show was so bad I'll never go again.
$150 to sit in the rain and watch a slip and slide show.
If I hadn't bought my tickets last Jan, I would have stayed home.

bignickwaite · January 21, 2008, 11:49:49 PM

well sirs ive gone for the past lets see im 24 and ive been going to them for 18 years and never missed one . the have been getting crappy over the past 5 years and i didnt even go this year . glad i didnt its a shame . it used to be like 4 hours long when i was a kid but its like an hr and a half now? . that sucks ill never go again

1FasterBlaster · January 22, 2008, 12:01:58 AM

I was watching them qualify and I was like,"Are you kidding?" All these people actually came to watch this crap? And I'm one of them...sitting here in the freakin rain?
I was told they had a freestyle MX show, I didn't see anything. I was very disappointed. I'm glad I didn't take my Daughter with me.

dj_pizzim · January 22, 2008, 12:25:52 AM

the show hasnt been going down hill your just getting used to it! it isnt as long as it used to be but owell This year would have been just a good as last year. Ive been going for quite some time and already bought my tickets for next year after the show just like i do every year. The rain killed the show ... its that simply. If you like monster trucks then you know the show is the same, its all about watching the trucks go fast, jump cars and break stuff. The problem is when it rains like it did (just so you know i was out there all day, and boy did it rain) they cant corner for chit there for they cant make the jumps or do donuts which make both the races and freestyle suck. but watching big trucks in the mud was still fun

as for the guys in the quad wars i was really expecting them to call it ... i didnt think anyone would want to put their quad through that for free im pretty sure someone blew a motor

alex821 · January 23, 2008, 02:38:45 PM

Wow, I hope the one in Miami is better. I'm heading to that one next week. They always get a good turnout.

Andy9933 · January 24, 2008, 11:25:23 PM

Quote from: dj_pizzim on January 22, 2008, 12:25:52 AM
the show hasnt been going down hill your just getting used to it! it isnt as long as it used to be but owell This year would have been just a good as last year. Ive been going for quite some time and already bought my tickets for next year after the show just like i do every year. The rain killed the show ... its that simply. If you like monster trucks then you know the show is the same, its all about watching the trucks go fast, jump cars and break stuff. The problem is when it rains like it did (just so you know i was out there all day, and boy did it rain) they cant corner for chit there for they cant make the jumps or do donuts which make both the races and freestyle suck. but watching big trucks in the mud was still fun

as for the guys in the quad wars i was really expecting them to call it ... i didnt think anyone would want to put their quad through that for free im pretty sure someone blew a motor

You can blame the sucky racing on the rain but where was the freestyle?

?Nothing but mud and super slick,you would think it would be doughnut fest.I think there was 2 trucks that did doughnuts.I would have to say the best part of the show is when grave digger and max D did there intro togeather but thats just my opinion

Andy

LostCause · January 24, 2008, 11:43:38 PM

I didn't go but think about this for the freestyle.
If it was as bad as everyone says do you really think that those quys doing the freestyle would take the risk? That is the most dangerious part of the show.

dj_pizzim · January 24, 2008, 11:48:08 PM

freestyle take traction jumps, wheelies, donuts ... they get shut down if they get out of control.

Monster Jam 2008 sucked!!!

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