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WrestleMania XXIX press conference - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J. - Gallery 2
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# n V3 V) ?. M/ {, vThe screens of MetLife Stadium shine with the emblem of WrestleMania XXIX.! s& K4 G" C" D1 ?9 T8 ^
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie addresses the assembled media.
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WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon is next to speak to the media.# T1 e+ O% }( X: g6 h* A
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( O D! t* ]7 _* M+ K$ D8 d2 t) ZMembers of MetLife Stadium's two home teams, the New York Jets and New York Giants, are also in attendance for the big announcement.# e) T1 Y! `( m" G$ N S
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Emmy-winning New York sportscaster Scott Stanford introduces The World's Strongest Man, Mark Henry.
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1 b" M, U1 c0 G8 q6 K8 N& wStanford yields the microphone to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson..5 S# k( L8 D* S5 T' y' W
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7 r% G' @# A+ V' t$ yThe Great One, who hosted WrestleMania XXVII and will compete at WrestleMania XXVIII, announces his intentions to "electrify" MetLife Stadium at WrestleMania XXIX.
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WWE Superstars Mark Henry, Sheamus and The Bella Twins sit in attendance alongside members of the media.
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John Cena, who will face The Rock at WrestleMania XXVIII, also addresses those attending the press conference.# X+ d5 S& }% u A8 U! p# e: N8 b
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Triple H praises WWE's Superstars who have been heavily involved with community incentives.
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) m" M2 S% H; P: ~Giants linemen David Diehl and Zak DeOssie take a moment to rub shoulders with The World's Strongest Man and The Celtic Warrior.
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% z: L% V5 @# ? S. }Henry pauses to admire the Giants' Super Bowl ring.
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/ S, O* @$ t h" ~3 EGov. Christie, The Rock, and Mr. McMahon enjoy a moment together at the WrestleMania press conference.
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Mr. McMahon shakes hands with DeOssie and Diehl, who played during the Giants' Super Bowl XLVI win two weeks earlier.
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0 l) c; y) c% X' n9 b1 tThe Giants are presented with a Big Blue championship title to go with their Lombardi Trophy.
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The Great One takes time to answer questions following the WrestleMania press conference.
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