The professional wrestling giant took over Rogers Arena for one of its premium live events cards and chants of Miller’s name broke out at least a couple of times from the crowd.
Miller, 31, who’s the Canucks’ heart-and-soul centre, took an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons from the club on Nov. 19. Vancouver general manager Patrik Allvin told Sportset last week that “first and foremost, I’m very proud of J.T. seeking help,” and “I don’t know if he said it, but I believe he is going to be a better person, better teammate and better hockey player when he returns.
That’s the only real update on Miller to date.
Not surprised about the J.T Miller chants at #SurvivorSeries.
All #Canucks fans (or any fans) want is someone who cares as much as they do about winning and the crest on their jersey.
Fans know Miller’s not just cashing a cheque - that’s why they love him.
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Jackie Redmond, who’s a broadcaster for the WWE as well as the NHL Network and NHL on TNT, brought up the Miller chants in the WWE post-show coverage.
WWE chief content officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque told the media Saturday night that Rogers Arena event set a new North American arena gate record for the company, although he didn’t offer up exact details. Attendance for the show was announced as 17,828 — which Levesque called the company’s 63rd sellout of this year — and, as reported by Slam Wrestling’s Ben Lypka, there were single tickets that went for $1,000 or more.
It was the biggest WWE show in Vancouver since Rock Bottom: In Your House, which took place at Rogers Arena (then known as General Motors Place) on Dec. 13, 1998.
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