WWE Monday Night Raw

This is always a blast to shoot; lots of dramatic action, pretty lights, and a rowdy crowd that's very much into the moment. Not being a huge wrestling entertainment fan, it's always a challenge deciphering who's who, and what the story lines are. A no-brainer though as far as where to train my lens, constant action. All night they kept plugging the main event bout between Mr. McMahon and John Cena. In typical "bad guy" fashion, McMahon let 4 other wrestlers beat Cena down before he jumped in the ring and held him down for the 3 count. I guess that's the benefit of being the big cheese, rarely is his back to the mat.

WWE Smackdown

You could cut the tension in the air with a butter knife the night the WWE rolled into town. It was a dark and chilly Friday, and it was time for some Smackdown at Rose Garden arena in Portland.

Jimmy Wang Yang sails high off the top ropes onto his defenseless opponent below.

Edge flaunts his newly claimed World Heavyweight Champion title belt as he enters the ring to confront Jeff hardy.

Michelle McCool delivers a brutal flying kick to the torso of Maria as she hangs from the top rope, unable to defend herself.

Divas Champion Maryse slams Maria to the canvas face first.

MVP flips Chavo Guerrero up and over his back.

United States Champion Shelton Benjamin delivers a series of crushing backslams to MVP.

Sign-waving snapshot-taking fans go crazy as Umaga enters the arena.

Umaga delivers a crushing forearm blow to his opponent.

Umaga bellows intimidatingly after rendering his opponent defenseless.

Umaga gloats to the throngs of fans after having brutally defeated his opponent during a WWE Smackdown event at Rose Garden arena in Portland.