Monster Energy Signs Godfather Of Freestyle Motocross Mike Metzger
Metz & Monster hook up for ’06 FMX season beginning with this
week’s running of the 10th annual ESPN Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo.
CARLSBAD, Calif., (Jan. 26, 2006) – One of the founding fathers of the
freestyle motocross movement – O.G. Mike Metzger – will be
rockin’ the glowing green ripped “M Claw” logo this weekend when the
10th annual ESPN Winter X Games opens for competition on Buttermilk
Mountain this in Aspen, Colo.
Metzger, 30, brings to the table a cache of five X Games medals in
freestyle motocross, including gold from the Summer ’02 X Games and ’03
Winter X Games. Insane as ever, Metz will no doubt be one of the
favorites to podium at the most crowded of all the Winter X events –
FMX on Saturday night.
“Metz can roll out of a hospital bed onto a bike and win,” said Crown
AMG’s Scott Sepkovic, spokesman for Monster Energy Drink. “We’d just
like him to roll out of his hotel bed and win.”
Sidelined with an injury for much of 2004, Metz will arrive in Aspen
not only as a medal favorite, but also as one of the favorite athletes
with the fans – all sports included.
“I’ve been buying Monster by the can at the gas station on the way into
work and was thinking ‘Why am I paying Monster to drink their product
when they could be paying me?,” said Metzger. “Then it dawned on me
that I haven’t competed in over a year. (laughs) So yeah, I’m
definitely down with Monster’s product. I always run the original, the
wife like the Lo-Carb and my kids dig that Khaos flavor. It’s all good
with Metz & Monster!”
Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it motocross, surf, skate, snow,
BMX – name it – the athletes are rockin’ Monster Energy more than
anything these days. Check out all the flavors – Original Monster
Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault and the new Monster/fruit
juice hybrid called “Khaos.” Mike Metzger digs it – so will you. On the
‘Net at www.monsterenergy.com.