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WrestleMania XXIX press conference - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J. - Gallery 2
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+ ~! c2 V) j! x2 l+ [The screens of MetLife Stadium shine with the emblem of WrestleMania XXIX.
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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.$ N3 ?4 K5 R4 m+ l8 R9 s. I- \
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Members of MetLife Stadium's two home teams, the New York Jets and New York Giants, are also in attendance for the big announcement.+ B& C v# o7 [' b) `8 h
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' S: o! r4 [0 \, }; a( tEmmy-winning New York sportscaster Scott Stanford introduces The World's Strongest Man, Mark Henry.
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Stanford yields the microphone to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson..3 f* X# Q# q3 O6 {
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8 A# U$ @+ ]6 S) U! _; S) dThe 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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# b/ p4 Q/ z' u$ KJohn Cena, who will face The Rock at WrestleMania XXVIII, also addresses those attending the press conference.
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" ]+ V! w# A8 x4 P) aTriple H praises WWE's Superstars who have been heavily involved with community incentives./ e4 b) i& C6 r+ e8 l- a3 \
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( k# N } `) F0 PHenry and Sheamus forego their past animosity to pose with Jets stars Matt Slauson, Donald Strickland, Kyle Wilson and Mo Wilkerson./ O5 ^3 q$ y B, J( r ~3 ~* q% Y
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Giants linemen David Diehl and Zak DeOssie take a moment to rub shoulders with The World's Strongest Man and The Celtic Warrior.0 l& X! M3 [1 s2 s- N
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Henry pauses to admire the Giants' Super Bowl ring.
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0 q+ W; C5 y( g$ R! vGov. 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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The 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.7 p w, b2 {4 b
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