REVIEW – gymnastics Evolution competition

Here’s the only review — mixed — I’ve yet seen on the NEW innovative competition hosted in Bethlehem, PA.

Paul Reinhard, Special to The Morning Call:

“We know we have a good product, but can we get some sponsors to go along with us?” meet executive director Brent Klaus said. “This was a huge loss for us, but we knew that coming in — bringing in all these athletes, taking care of them for a week, the staging, the lights, the production. But now we have something to show people.”

Klaus promised he’d have some WWE-type entertainment, and he delivered with music that was way too loud, a couple of announcers who could be every bit as abrasive as former WWE head Vince McMahon and some controversy that seemed to be trumped up.

At 3 hours and 55 minutes, it was much too long. Klaus said earlier in the week it would probably last 21/2, which would have been about right. …

… For the record, the “winner” of the team competition was Team Ice, led by 2008 Olympian Jonathan Horton and Steve Legendre. …

‘Evolution’ not for purists, perhaps, but it was fun

Skill-for-skill competition entertains with lights, music and strong performances.

I’d love to see something like this succeed.