WrestleMania 24 venue officially announced

[Black Lushus 0]

maybe not in the UK, but they'll sell out in Orlando, easily.

[King Cucaracha 0]

The odds of WWE having a WrestleMania live from England are, sadly, slim. I forget how they got around time difference for Summerslam '92, but there must have been some sort of a sacrifice one way or another. Which is why it hasn't happened since. New Wembley would be a hell of a venue though, even though I doubt they'd sell it out or get a crowd the likes of SS 92.

 

Can't see a Wrestlemania as such, no, and the problems with time difference do cause problems with other events. Just from memory, SS92 started getting dark-ish around half-way through, which would have been, I guess, 10pm-ish UK time.

 

Still amazed SS92 sold out as well as it did, given the lack of WWF coverage in the UK at the time - thought as you suggest, those days of huge crowds are gone.

 

Perhaps when the global territory system starts...

 

Well, back then they didn't tour the UK nearly so much, so I guess it was a case of 'once in a lifetime' attendance. Plus, back then, there was Davey Boy, I vaguely remember being all over TV for a few weeks as a kid which I assume was that time frame. And it was the kayabe era still.

 

I think it started to get dark during the Crush match, which was about the middle of the card.

 

Old Wembley was such a great setting. I wonder, with the re-positioning of the tunnel, if it'd be the same if by any chance it happened again. The super-long aisleway always sells me on that WrestleMania feeling, even more so than the stadium itself. Just not the same when the aisle isn't any longer than a typical RAW.

[The Tino Standard 0]

As for not having another WM in Vegas because they "don't have a football stadium like Orlando does," what was the stadium like that the XFL team there played in?

 

And the way they got around having a PPV in England (SummerSlam 92) was to tape it and air it on a delay. Even in the pre-Internet days, results leaked pretty quickly with the 900-number hotlines, so I don't really think they'd do that again.

[Guest Anubis]

As for not having another WM in Vegas because they "don't have a football stadium like Orlando does," what was the stadium like that the XFL team there played in?

I guess you're referring to that Sam Boyd Stadium, but that only has half the size of the Citrus Bowl, Ford Field and the likes... But, you're right, I forgot about it when I did my posting.

[Hawk 34 0]

I think doing the Citrus Bowl is a risk but I'd imagine they planned accordingly with the potential of rain. Don't forget, XFL ran at the Citrus Bowl.

 

MSG should be the host for WM25 and to make it extra special, could be the last PPV or event held at that particular garden.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

That's a huge drop in revenue for them, especially for a sure to be sold-out show.

[MARTYEWR 0]

I think doing the Citrus Bowl is a risk but I'd imagine they planned accordingly with the potential of rain. Don't forget, XFL ran at the Citrus Bowl.

 

They have, judging by this.

 

http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatolo...mnav_undeclared

 

While the chances of rain won't be as low as, say, during the wintertime, it's still pretty low. The worst rain Orlando gets is the summertime. If they get any rain at all, it'll fall under the definition of "light rain".

 

Also, the temperatures seem to range from the mid-70s to the mid-80s, with no humidity and a good amount of sun. It'll be a perfect time for wrestling if this trend continues.

 

Let's hope they make it a day show.

[Jericholic82 0]

cool venue, but of couse the threat of rain sucks. I personally wish they would hold a wm in Yankee Stadium before it closes (maybe the new one, but it wont have a roof)

 

anyhow The rumble may be at msg next year, Im so there if it is.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

cool venue, but of couse the threat of rain sucks. I personally wish they would hold a wm in Yankee Stadium before it closes (maybe the new one, but it wont have a roof)

 

anyhow The rumble may be at msg next year, Im so there if it is.

An 8pm night wrestling show in New York in late March outdoors? Yankee Stadium is a poor venue for a wrestling show (and really, it's poor for spectators for baseball as well). If you wanted to do an outdoor show in the northeast, run Summerslam and hold it at Giants Stadium or Lincoln Financial Field. Actually, given how big Summerslam '92 was, I'm surprised they haven't tried a show of that magnitude again.

[Jericholic82 0]

cool venue, but of couse the threat of rain sucks. I personally wish they would hold a wm in Yankee Stadium before it closes (maybe the new one, but it wont have a roof)

 

anyhow The rumble may be at msg next year, Im so there if it is.

An 8pm night wrestling show in New York in late March outdoors? Yankee Stadium is a poor venue for a wrestling show (and really, it's poor for spectators for baseball as well). If you wanted to do an outdoor show in the northeast, run Summerslam and hold it at Giants Stadium or Lincoln Financial Field. Actually, given how big Summerslam '92 was, I'm surprised they haven't tried a show of that magnitude again.

I know, thats why I said for personal bias reasons, maybe the new stadium though. As for night, they could always start it at 5 pm (what the heel Im sure west-coasters won't mind if wm starts at 2 pm on a sunday)

 

 

bottom line, its always cool for Mania to be at a huge stadium with all the people, makes it feel special.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

People forget Davey Boy was a folk hero in Britain when they ran SS92. It's hard to find someone of that magnitude these days to sell out Wembley again unless they pushed Harry Smith hard leading up to it and playing up his family lineage.

[Superfly Snuka 0]

oka so OTHER than the rain, it would be alright?

I think it will suck for all the people in attendance that don't have ringside level seats. I say this because of the lighting(if they use do it at night)/special-type matches (hell in cell or ladder/money in the bank/)/other extra supports they'll have to have around the ring since they can't support it/hang it from the ceiling like they normally do. Thus, I think alot of the ring/viewing will be obstructed, unless you have a ringside seat. Always thought Wrestlemania IX must have sucked for those in attendance b/c of poor visibility for fans not at ringside (and the fact that hogan won the belt for the second title change in 9 seconds).

[Hawk 34 0]

They aren't just going to show up a week before and start planning it all. Say what you want about their regular product, they put precise planning and detail in production matters. That'll be a issue they'll quickly address.

[Cheech Tremendous 0]

They aren't just going to show up a week before and start planning it all. Say what you want about their regular product, they put precise planning and detail in production matters. That'll be a issue they'll quickly address.

 

Exactly. They've avoided going outdoors since 1993. Vince wouldn't even entertain the idea of opening the roof at WM XIX. Obviously they have some plan or he wouldn't have changed his mind. According to Meltzer they were looking at the smaller Orlando Arena previously. The Citrus Bowl has to offer something that they didn't consider before.

[Superfly Snuka 0]

I knew they weren't coming back to Las Vegas. Assholes.

 

Obviously. Afterall, I'm sure Vince wants to keep the WWE credible and make sure it's not influenced by the lines in Vegas for the matches. It would be a terrible tragedy/cause irreparable damage to the sport if a wrestler threw a match or didn't do all they could do to win a match. Or worse, if a Ref were bought off by the bookies.

[Hawk 34 0]

They aren't just going to show up a week before and start planning it all. Say what you want about their regular product, they put precise planning and detail in production matters. That'll be a issue they'll quickly address.

 

Exactly. They've avoided going outdoors since 1993. Vince wouldn't even entertain the idea of opening the roof at WM XIX. Obviously they have some plan or he wouldn't have changed his mind. According to Meltzer they were looking at the smaller Orlando Arena. The Citrus Bowl has to offer something that they didn't consider before.

 

Hasn't it already been established they took the Citrus Bowl for the cheap rent and easy opportunity to sell 55,500-60,000 tickets?

 

They'll probably solve the problem of the lack of a big tv screen (since someone said earlier that the Citrus Bowl doesn't have one) by using their usual big stage design which solves the concern that some had about poor sightlights. In essence, it'd be the same for the people with cheap seats at Ford Field. The rain is the only problem and they'll likely have a plan for this as well.

 

 

Obviously. Afterall, I'm sure Vince wants to keep the WWE credible and make sure it's not influenced by the lines in Vegas for the matches. It would be a terrible tragedy/cause irreparable damage to the sport if a wrestler threw a match or didn't do all they could do to win a match. Or worse, if a Ref were bought off by the bookies.

 

WTF? Are you serious? I'll assume you aren't but just in case, WWE has run in Vegas countless times including other PPV events. There are no legitimate lines in Vegas over pro wrestling. It'd do damage for a wrestler to throw a fixed sport?

 

I really hope this is sarcasm that didn't go through well.

[Superfly Snuka 0]

Obviously. Afterall, I'm sure Vince wants to keep the WWE credible and make sure it's not influenced by the lines in Vegas for the matches. It would be a terrible tragedy/cause irreparable damage to the sport if a wrestler threw a match or didn't do all they could do to win a match. Or worse, if a Ref were bought off by the bookies.

 

WTF? Are you serious? I'll assume you aren't but just in case, WWE has run in Vegas countless times including other PPV events. There are no legitimate lines in Vegas over pro wrestling. It'd do damage for a wrestler to throw a fixed sport?

 

I really hope this is sarcasm that didn't go through well.

 

OF COURSE this was said in pure jest (wrestling is fake?!?!?!). I thought the sarcasm went through pretty well, myself.

[bob_barron 0]

Haha, Choken One got whooshed badly there

[Guest]

I honestly don't see anything that could fix the problem of rain. The city of Orlando is not putting a roof on the Citrus Bowl (honestly, this is not a remote possibility. Not in the least.). You can hang canopies, but that shit is a disaster waiting to happen. If you hang them, what happens if they start holding too much water. It's not safe. Another way to do it is to put up temporary bleachers under canopies, and not use the stadium seating at all.

 

I'd probably run the show in the morning, just so you have plenty of time to wait for it to stop raining. But then again, you run it during the day, you've got a huge problem with the sun, given that the stadium has an open end. OR, you can limit the paid attendance and comp a lot of tickets, so if it does rain, the only thing that people can bitch about is the cost of getting there. I just think it's funny that they're going to operate out of this particular stadium. There's a lot more places to do this...

[Jobber of the Week 0]

If they had only chosen Tampa, they would have not had such a large threat of storms even if they went roofless, many talent would be able to stay home since half the roster lives there, and they would have been closer to the gulf rather than out in the swamp. Tampa is also much more used to large draw sporting events, while Orlando is basically used to theme park visitors.

 

If they wanted history, head south and go the friggin' Orange Bowl.

 

Other than the TNA snub, this just doesn't make sense.

[geniusMoment 0]

I find it laughable that people actually think a canopy would help. Ever heard of wind? Rain doesn't always come straight down, in fact in rarely does.

[Brett Favre 0]

Actually, rain could be pretty cool, especially if it only rains for the main event. Talk about the perfect stage to end a feud.

[Superfly Snuka 0]

Actually, rain could be pretty cool, especially if it only rains for the main event. Talk about the perfect stage to end a feud.

 

I can see it now, the ending to Wrestlemania XXIV: Triple HHH, grabbing his sledgehammer, goes to wack Cena across the head, but slips on a rain-soaked mat, and knocks himself out, allowing Cena to retain...again.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Actually, rain could be pretty cool, especially if it only rains for the main event. Talk about the perfect stage to end a feud.

 

I can see it now, the ending to Wrestlemania XXIV: Triple HHH, grabbing his sledgehammer, goes to wack Cena across the head, but slips on a rain-soaked mat, and knocks himself out, allowing Cena to retain...again.

 

HHH would probably rip another quad.

[Guest whizzo]

All this talk of TNA. TNA will be dead by the time WrestleMania comes around blah blah Russo blah blah Jarrett blah.

 

(Somebody had to say it. And HTQ never seems to post outside TNA folder anymore. )

 

If they want to wrestle in an open air facitlity they should at least head somewhere with a retractable roof in case of bad weather. Isn't the new Dallas Cowboy stadium going to have a retractible roof? Why not wait a couple years until that is built.

 

Perhaps they'll have Summerslam, etc, back at the new Wembley Stadium in the next few years. Retractable roof and 90,000 seats...could put the WMIII bullshit to bed once and for all!

 

The odds of WWE having a WrestleMania live from England are, sadly, slim. I forget how they got around time difference for Summerslam '92, but there must have been some sort of a sacrifice one way or another. Which is why it hasn't happened since. New Wembley would be a hell of a venue though, even though I doubt they'd sell it out or get a crowd the likes of SS 92.

 

 

 

I dont see why it wouldnt sell out they normally sell out the tour shows which must add up to about (complete guess) 50 000 and surely every single one of those would go to Wrestlemania at wembley. Add to that a fair few coming from europe and a hell of a lot of people (like myself) who havent been to a live show yet but wouldnt miss a wrestlemania.

[Guest whizzo]

Actually, rain could be pretty cool, especially if it only rains for the main event. Talk about the perfect stage to end a feud.

 

I can see it now, the ending to Wrestlemania XXIV: Triple HHH, grabbing his sledgehammer, goes to wack Cena across the head, but slips on a rain-soaked mat, and knocks himself out, allowing Cena to retain...again.

 

 

I see that and I raise you A massive thunderstorm starting up at the precise second of the first BONG of the Takers entrance

[Ultra Violence 0]

Actually, rain could be pretty cool, especially if it only rains for the main event. Talk about the perfect stage to end a feud.

 

I can see it now, the ending to Wrestlemania XXIV: Triple HHH, grabbing his sledgehammer, goes to wack Cena across the head, but slips on a rain-soaked mat, and knocks himself out, allowing Cena to retain...again.

 

 

I see that and I raise you A massive thunderstorm starting up at the precise second of the first BONG of the Takers entrance

 

 

Oddly enough this reminds me of when Cradle of Filth came on stage at Ozzfest UK in 2001 (IIRC) and a storm started then stopped when they went off.