Nick Piccone
I’ve covered Wing Bowl for two years and, despite the national and local reputation of the event, had a good time doing so (here’s our coverage from this year). I was not judging anybody for having a good time, and I did capture a fight in the stands after the last Wing Bowl concluded. However, this event has become an annual Philly staple – one that might be ready to just call it quits.
According to WIP’s Al Morganti, it looks like we may have seen the last Wing Bowl. This morning on the WIP Morning Show, Morganti began a conversation of possibly seeing the last Wing Bowl before anybody knew it was the last Wing Bowl. That’d be… something. Here’s the audio:
Obviously, it sounds like Morganti isn’t exactly serious about what he says, at least for Wing Bowl 25. But someone mentioned to me on Friday while I was there that next year might be the last Wing Bowl. You hear in the audio Morganti say ending it at 25 would be a cliché. Cataldi then mentions it being a story, and you better believe we’re making it one.
Do you want to see Wing Bowl return for a 25th year?
No way!
It’s honestly become pretty boring and trite. I don’t know anybody who still gets excited for it. I was at a Super Bowl party with a bunch of guys and not a single person mentioned it. Everybody kind of knows what is going to happen each year.
The addition of Dennis Rodman showed what a joke it has become.
I’ll go nuts if they stop the wing bowl . It’s the best day of the year!!! Tits, booze & el Wingador !!!!!
I’ve never attended Wing Bowl, but have known about it since the very first one because I’m an avid radio listener. I also don’t plan on attending one because after all, it’s pretty juvenile.
My real issue with WB isn’t the fighting, the drunkeness, the lewd conduct, the whores, strippers, and overall idiotic women who participate. Nor is it anyone else who chooses to get involved.
My problem with it is the waste of food. Yes, yes, I’m that person. Gluttony for the sake of a competition while people are starving in the streets? It’s one of the dumbest events I’ve ever seen, next to other food events, no doubt. Yes, yes, I think the wasting of food is disgusting.
WIP will not be getting rid of it until something happens which forces them to do so. It is a pure money maker for the station and only they have rights to it. There is not a single other event in this city they can lay sole claim to that gives the station this much publicity. Of course, one day something awful is going to happen to someone and it will come to a crashing halt. But until that time, expect Wing Bowl to continue uninterrupted.
Loser
The Problem With WingBowl is that they relentlessly promote it for 2 months. You can’t see people vomit trying to qualify at the radio station or ” Wingette Wanna Be” skanks in the studio to shake it for “dates” after the Wing Bowl on the Radio. Who Cares as Long as Stephen Singer & Barb’s HD get some Pub
I’m sure you’re very successful.
It is time for Wing Bowl to end. The majority doesn’t care about it anymore. Now they charge $10 to go. What a joke
The Wingettes are PIGS. The whole thing is a joke. Wing Bowl needs to die. Rhea Hughes is a waste of time and space.