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Post by The Doctor on Jul 4, 2011 12:55:38 GMT -5
An odd thought maybe, but I think it would be pretty cool. Adds an extra element to the atmosphere too.
I think it almost rained during WM 24 in Florida, so surely WWE could easily plan for it. It would presumably give some other states a chance to have Wrestlemania as well. Because at the moment it's seemingly limited to places with massive indoor stadiums, sunny states or Madison Square Garden(probably).
New York crowds are pretty hot at the best of times for example, so it could be awesome inside The Yankees Stadium or Citi Field!
So what do you reckon, would WWE do it? Would you mind watching wrestling whilst sitting in the rain?
edit to say, I am assuming the show would be under a cover like every other outside show WWE has done. So it is unlikely the ring would be effected by the rain.
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Post by Bo Rida on Jul 4, 2011 12:58:25 GMT -5
It would be good for Undertaker's entrance.
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Post by PKO on Jul 4, 2011 13:02:09 GMT -5
They have outdoor shows where it rains every now and again, and someone usually gives an interview afterwards about how much more careful they had to be. At Wrestlemania the guys usually go out there and give it everything they've got, and I think that would increase the chances of something going wrong.
It would make for a good visual at the very end of the show if it started raining after the bell rang for the final match while the Champion is celebrating.
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Post by chunkylover53 on Jul 4, 2011 13:03:40 GMT -5
Didn't it rain at a wrestling event sometime in the 80s? I think it was in Puerto Rico.
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Post by bob on Jul 4, 2011 13:13:27 GMT -5
Nope, too much potential for injuries considering that D-Lo slipped on water a fan through in the ring which led to Droz being in a wheelchair.
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Post by The Tee Why on Jul 4, 2011 13:17:01 GMT -5
At first I thought 'this would be a bad ass backdrop to an Undertaker Wrestlemania Streak match.
Then I realised Undertaker or someone else would probably end up dead at the end of the match as a result.
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Jul 4, 2011 13:23:21 GMT -5
Didn't it rain at a wrestling event sometime in the 80s? I think it was in Puerto Rico. Yea, One of the matches on the Andre DVD is in the rain. |
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jul 4, 2011 13:26:55 GMT -5
Was there some light rain at some point during Mania in Orlando? I believe I read a report that there was a little bit of rain at some point that night, though the ringside area was sheltered and it mostly affected the audience.
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Post by rapidfire187 on Jul 4, 2011 13:29:57 GMT -5
It would be cool but
A.) I have no idea how they could plan for the rain since they usually have the venue for WM booked over a year in advance.
B.) It would definitely increase the chances of somebody getting hurt. So the guys would probably be extra careful and the quality of the show overall would be hurt. Though like someone else said, it'd make a really awesome visual if it happened during Taker's entrance or after the end of the main event while the champ is celebrating.
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Post by chunkylover53 on Jul 4, 2011 13:30:54 GMT -5
Was there some light rain at some point during Mania in Orlando? I believe I read a report that there was a little bit of rain at some point that night, though the ringside area was sheltered and it mostly affected the audience. Being there live I can tell you it did rain very slightly at the beginning of the show. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2011 13:33:21 GMT -5
More like WrestleRAINia.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 4, 2011 13:38:36 GMT -5
It's pretty unlikely for rain to actually get in the ring. Of course it is possible, but a marquee over the ring would pretty much take care of that surely. Unless it was torrential.
There was heavy rain at the Haye/Klitschko fight on Saturday and it didn't get near the ring.
Also I am not saying they should necessarily plan for rain on purpose. Simply that it could be pretty cool if it did happen.
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Post by wcw on Jul 4, 2011 16:04:17 GMT -5
It would be likely that if the forecast even hinted at rain that they would likely put up some sort of tent or roof over the ring and surrounding area so as to keep the ring and outside dry. I do think that it would be a cool visiual but to think that the WWE wouldn't have some way of protecting the ring if there was even the slightest chance of rain is stupid.
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Jul 4, 2011 16:33:13 GMT -5
It would be not only unpleasant for the fans, but dangerous to the wrestlers. If they do Money in the Bank or another Ladder Match variant, for example, it would be very dangerous for wrestlers to do highspots off a slippery, wet ladder.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 4, 2011 17:02:16 GMT -5
It would be not only unpleasant for the fans, but dangerous to the wrestlers. If they do Money in the Bank or another Ladder Match variant, for example, it would be very dangerous for wrestlers to do highspots off a slippery, wet ladder. It would be very unlikely that the ring and ringside area would get wet. For reasons stated above. |
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Post by unc40 on Jul 4, 2011 18:18:01 GMT -5
I would be more worried about a hurricane.
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Post by Chuckie Finster on Jul 4, 2011 18:22:14 GMT -5
I would be more worried about a hurricane. Hurricane season doesn't start til June. WWE will put up a covering regardless because Miami is prone to rain. Hell, they put a covering over the ring for Wrestlemania 9 in Vegas where is rarely ever rains. |
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Post by percymania on Jul 4, 2011 19:17:31 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure the ring area is covered during all live outdoor shows. The fans may get wet but oh well.
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Post by lildude8218 on Jul 4, 2011 19:20:27 GMT -5
they should just incorporate this into the Wrestlemania set  |
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Post by lemonyellowson on Jul 4, 2011 19:42:37 GMT -5
Was there some light rain at some point during Mania in Orlando? I believe I read a report that there was a little bit of rain at some point that night, though the ringside area was sheltered and it mostly affected the audience. the sun was shining during the dark match battle royal for the no.1 contender match for the ecw championship, then it clouded over and was raining a wee bit as the bumper came up on the tron saying 1 minute to showtime, but by the time the show started the rain stopped. It was funny though cos it was roasting warm all day then when mania started it was the dullest looking day in the 3 weeks i was in orlando. mania 24 was awesome. |
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