Mza's Encounter with the Phenom

These are the front and back of the ticket to the event that I went to the night that I met sir Mark. I was with my step mom, and 2 of my friends. We had heard that he was gonna be at hotel syr, so we went there for dinner. Something was different about that night. I just knew that, that would be the night. On our way back to our vehicle, after dinner, we were discussing other places that we had met wrestlers. We were trying to decied were to go first. As we walked by a corridor, it had to be a loading doc, a beer bottle fell over for no reason. I just said, "See, he is waiting for me!" We all laughed, but little did we know........
We decieded to go to the Flirtations lounge at the Marriot Hotel. As we approached the door, I could already see Shawn Michaels. One of my friends hadden't met him before, and she was starting to flip out. My other friend and I had already met him, so it was no big deal anymore, lol. As we walked by Shawn, There he sat, right next to Shawn. He had his hair pulled back in a ponytail w/ his black bandanna on. He was wearing a long sleeved black shirt that was made of that thermol materiel, and black jeans. Dennis Knight and Mark Cantonberry were there too. Mark Cantonberry was sitting next to Mark Callaway. They were watching WCW, of all things. I asked why they were watching a bunch of has beens, and Sir Mark said, "And some never has beens." I agreed and went to sit down and order a drink. I was shaking all over. His birthday was the fallowing week, so I bought him a gift. It was a bottle of JD. One of his favorite drinks. I had it wrapped nicely. I went back to the car to get it after asking the bar tender if it would be alright. When I came ack in my 2 friends were headed to the bathroom, so I went w/ them. Just to calm down, LOL. I couldn't believe that I was about to meet Taker.
We went back in and as I was walking back to my seat Dennis Knight asked me if we had something on our faces, and we had. We all drew the tear drop on our faces, but we washed it off when we went to the bathroom. He said why did you wash it off, and my first reaction was, "Because we didn't want to look stupid." Open mouth, insert foot. I was standing right behind him, but he didn't hear me. Thank goodness. I just told Dennis that it was smudged, and it was time to wash it off. He said that it looked cute. Then I went back to my seat. I asked Mark Cantonberry if Mark would like my gift, and he said, "I know this guy, he will love it!" I then asked him to get Taker's attn because I was to scared. He grabed him and told him that I would like to talk to him. I handed Mark the gift, and said, "Happy Birthday!" He asked me how I knew it was his birthday, and I just told him that I just knew. He shook it a little, trying to figure it out, and then opened it. He smiled, and I said Happy birthday again, and he said, "It is now!" I told him that I had a couple of cards too, but I wasn't gonna give him one of them because it would embarrase me, all I said was that it would make him a happy man, He and Cantonberry both looked at me, and I said, "Not that happy!" They both seemed a little disappointed, LOL. We proceeded to talk a little more. He asked me if I was going to Wrestlemaina, and I told him , "No, but I wish I was."Then I told him that I went to Chicago in "94 to see his return. He then puzzled me by asking me if I was dissapointed. I said, "No, you were there, but I was dissapointed that I didn't meet you then." He said, "Well, I was in hiding. I usually am." I had to say, " Yeah, tell me about it, lol." I told him that he let me touch his hand at the end of the match when he was comming down the stairs. He said, "Did you hurt me? I said, "Oh, yeah right, and have you pound me into the ground, LOL." Then I said, "Besides, I would NEVER hurt you!" I then asked him if he was gonna win the title this timeand he said, "Hell no! Besides it doesn't go w/ anything I wear. " I had to tell him that he should get it because he deserved it. (He did win the title, that stinker, he lied to me, LOL)
Then I asked him for a picture, and he agreed. I also asked for a hug, and he said sure. My friend picked up my camera, and couldn't figure it out, but Mark had such a tight grip on my shoulders that I couldn't get away to show her. Of course she wouldn't come close enough for me to show her either. I wasn't about to get away from his grip either, Heheheheh.Anyway she took the picture, but not before pushing a button that she shouldn't have. (The picture didn't come out)
Then Domino's delivered there food. They had chicken wings, and a pepperoni pizza. They offered, but we were all stuffed from eating before we went there. My friend wanted to take a pic of Mark and I w/ her camera. He accepted. He didn't put his arm around me that time. (That one came out, thank goodness, but it was a bit blurry)
It was late, I think it was 1:30am, and Mark asked for his tab. The others had to help Shawn to his room because he was so out of it that he fell asleep at the bar. One of my friends said, "I'll help!" Without moving his head, Mark said, "You stay!" She just said, "Yes sure!" Then walked back to us. He streched, and then I said his name, and he turned around. I asked him to lean down, and I had to say a little more twice to get him to the right hight. I then kissed him on the cheek, and then (Totally involintary) Said, "I love you!" I just kinda wispered it, and he said, "Awwww thanks." I said, Thank you for being so nice."
He then walked out. He dropped the bow to the presant that I gave him. He bent over to pick it up, and it looked like he had to duck a little anyway to get out the door, lol.

That is my story of how I Met Sir Mark on a cold March 17, 1997. That is a day that I will never forget. It was them 4 and us 4, and no one else besides the bar tender.

Photos by Mza

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