New Orleans 2004

New Orleans 2004 was a Monster Jam event held on January 24, 2004 at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The big story would be Dennis Anderson returning after he sustained a head injury in New Orleans the previous year.

Field of Trucks
Blue Thunder- George Balhan

Bulldozer- Rob Knell

Cyborg- Jack Koberna

Devastator- Mark Schroeder

Grave Digger- Dennis Anderson

King Krunch- David Smith

Maximum Destruction- Neil Elliott

Monster Mutt- Bobby Z

Predator- Allen Pezo

Prowler- Larry Jaruzel

Reptoid- Jim Jack

Tuff E'Nuff- Brian Christensen

Round 1 Racing
Grave Digger vs. Tuff E'Nuff

Problems for Tuff E'Nuff give Dennis a bye run into round 2

Prowler vs. Devastator

Stock Chevy vs. Custom Chevy, and in a very close race Prowler would be able to stay low and advance

Predator vs. Maximum Destruction

Plaguing continues this time biting Max D as Pezo will glide into round 2

Cyborg vs. King Krunch

The oddly two wheel drive truck would be no match for the far superior skill of King Krunch. Smith blazes into the second round

Reptoid vs. Bulldozer

Bulldozer seemingly underpowered as Jim Jack gets a massive win in the first round

Monster Mutt vs. Blue Thunder

The future mohawk master used the Ford powerplant to put the Mutt in the pound as Bobby had problems negotiating the track

Round 2 Racing
Grave Digger vs. Prowler

Larry Jaruzel hung in, but Anderson simply looked unbeatable in Digger and heads into the semis for the third straight time

Predator vs. King Krunch

Both trucks were even, but a bad bite for King Krunch sent David Smith on his lid in the first turn giving the win to Predator

Reptoid vs. Blue Thunder

A bad turn for Reptoid was all Balhan needed to send Reptoid back to the stone age as Balhan will be in the semis once again

Semi Finals
Grave Digger vs. Prowler (FL)

Rematch of the previous round, this time Anderson would blow the doors and declaw Prowler to head into the finals

Predator vs. Blue Thunder

Second of the Big Cats come to the line, both remained even but a slight bobble for Pezo threw him off as Balhan for the second time will be in the finals.

Finals
Grave Digger vs. Blue Thunder

Anderson schooled Balhan at the line, in the final turn Dennis made a mistake but as did Balhan, Anderson able to recover quicker and would win his third straight racing win.

Freestyle
Tuff E'Nuff

Brian Christensen opened up freestyle with some big sky wheelies and would hit the center bus, but slow momentum would cripple his run

Score- 4+3+5= 12

Cyborg

As expected, the two wheel drive plagued him and he ended up stuck on the bus

Score- 2+1+2= 05

Prowler

A surprisingly laid back run from Prowler, a busted tire off the cars will end the run early

Score- 4+3+5= 12

Bulldozer

Rob losing a horn on the first jump, but would continue on with big air over the racing lanes to fill the run for the Bull

Score- 5+7+6= 18

Monster Mutt

Bobby Z's first televised run in the Mutt started off with a slap wheelie followed by walking over the cars, then onto the hill and valley jump, landing on the valley kicking the truck up but landing on all fours. Another massive sky wheelie followed by two big slap wheelies would finish a tremendous run from the Mutt.

Score- 9+10+8= 27

Reptoid

A solid run full of sky wheelies and using the smoke to his advantage, but the run not on par with Monster Mutt's

Score- 7+5+5= 17

Predator

Pezo started off strong with a horsepower filled slap wheelie and a massive leap over the dirt hill, he would repeat both and finish with a hit over the bus to close an impressive run

Score- 6+8+7= 21

King Krunch

A half body missing King Krunch hit the track, which started slow before a big leap clearing the dirt hill to get the crowd going and then spin into a fast set of cyclones to close the run

Score- 8+6+7= 21

Devastator

Schroeder wanting to back up a big run in Atlanta came out solid but a bit less strong, save for a solid slap wheelie and a couple saves over the bus.

Score- 7+6+5= 18

Blue Thunder

Balhan started with some good air over the cars, and launched it over the racing stacks but was not on par with runs from Predator or King Krunch in terms of variety

Score- 6+6+7= 19

Maximum Destruction

Elliott by all accounts should've been seething. An early roll in Tampa followed by breakage in racing killed the momentum he was carrying, and he came out for vengeance. With big air over the racing lanes to start and massive air over the dirt hill, then backsiding the hill. A wicked turn would send Max D on two wheels but Elliott would save it, then a big leap would shed the hood off. Once more in the same spot the truck hiked up and rolled over this time at the end of the clock

Score- 9+10+9= 28

Grave Digger

On the flip side, Anderson was on house money. Sweeping Tampa and winning racing Anderson looked dominant. He started off strong taking on the bus stack, then massive air over the racing lane, and a wicked pogo over the bus. Another big leap over the dirt hill and cyclones to finish the run where he would lose the right rear tire, which actually caught fire inside.

Score- 10+10+10= 30