Wrestling banned from the Royal Albert Hall

[Bo Rida]

I found it interesting that wrestling (and boxing) fans are seen as troublemakers.

Britain's High Court has quashed the approval of licenses for boxing and wrestling matches at Royal Albert Hall.

Residents near the world famous venue objected to the licenses. They complained to Westminster City Council that the events would attract anti-social elements and prompt more noise.

One of the residents said: "You learn to put up with a certain amount of disruption living here, but the type of people attending boxing and wrestling matches aren't going to be your average Prom goer.

"People could be coming out in the early hours after drinking and making noise and it could lead to more crime and vandalism."

www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h2ew-nb0ky4s11QsazRqq0VGesBgD9E6HOP80

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/7096910/Residents-protest-at-plans-to-host-wrestling-at-Royal-Albert-Hall.html

Has any other area had similar issues?

[Agent P]

Wow.

[Mozenrath]

I think they confused them with football hooligans. It's an easy thing to do when you're old, easily frightened, and out of touch.

[quantum]

Again a small minority ruin it for the majority

[silentrage]

What about MMA?

Are MMA fans classy enough?

[andrewgilkison]

With the global economy in the shape it is in, why would you ban events that would bring money in?

[Schemer]

Mar 5, 2010 17:15:06 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

It's an easy thing to do when you're old, easily frightened, and out of touch.

This is pretty much it.

[Cactus Jack]

Wow, that's a lot of history ruined right there.

[Tom S]

And though the amount of assholes ruining it were rather small, the local toffs took it upon themselves to count them all.

[ani]

Now we'll never know how many holds it takes to fill the Albert Hall

[Square]

Mar 5, 2010 17:15:06 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

I think they confused them with football hooligans. It's an easy thing to do when you're old, easily frightened, and out of touch.

Wow these old people must be out of touch, they think it's the 80s!


Theres no real loss though this banning, WWE uses the 02, TNA uses Wembely and theres no other promoition that can even think of running the RAH

[eJm]

I didn't think people still used the Royal Albert Hall for anything except for the Proms and things like that.

I mean, yeah, Wrestling's been in it but that was in the 80s where Wrestling could have been pratically anywhere.

[craigdanbeaton]

Mar 7, 2010 16:01:07 GMT -5 eJm said:

I didn't think people still used the Royal Albert Hall for anything except for the Proms and things like that.

I mean, yeah, Wrestling's been in it but that was in the 80s where Wrestling could have been pratically anywhere.

I don't pay much attention to the UK scene I must admit but I remember at least one Lucha show being held there in 2008 so it still has been getting used sparingly I guess.

[eJm]

Mar 7, 2010 16:09:06 GMT -5 craigdanbeaton said:

Mar 7, 2010 16:01:07 GMT -5 eJm said:

I didn't think people still used the Royal Albert Hall for anything except for the Proms and things like that.

I mean, yeah, Wrestling's been in it but that was in the 80s where Wrestling could have been pratically anywhere.

I don't pay much attention to the UK scene I must admit but I remember at least one Lucha show being held there in 2008 so it still has been getting used sparingly I guess.

The fact that there was a Lucha show in the RAH in 2008 and noone told me about it makes me sad.

[Naniwa]

"You learn to put up with a certain amount of disruption living here, but the type of people attending boxing and wrestling matches aren't going to be your average Prom goer. People could be coming out in the early hours after drinking and making noise and it could lead to more crime and vandalism."

Rubbish! I've been to the proms, the people there are just as big a gang of scum as wrestling fans.

[Square]

Mar 7, 2010 17:13:19 GMT -5 Naniwa said:

"You learn to put up with a certain amount of disruption living here, but the type of people attending boxing and wrestling matches aren't going to be your average Prom goer. People could be coming out in the early hours after drinking and making noise and it could lead to more crime and vandalism."

Rubbish! I've been to the proms, the people there are just as big a gang of scum as wrestling fans.

MOZART TILL I DIE, MOZART TILL I DIE I KNOW I AM I'M SURE I AM I'M MOZART TO I DIE!

[Capt. Internet Darling]

I've performed at the Royal Albert Hall.

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:/

[The Lach is very tired]

Finally a story NOT involving Australia! It's England's turn for ridicule!

[Bo Rida]

Mar 5, 2010 17:31:12 GMT -5 @silentrage said:

What about MMA?

Are MMA fans classy enough?

That didn't occur to me, there has been trouble at MMA events so wrestling probably got tarred with the same brush.

www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/02/22/fans-brawl-at-bowers-cage-fight-115875-22060678/

[Thrillho]

Just looking over upcoming shows at the Albert Hall. I'd be more likely to commit a violent crime after sitting through Ronan Keating, Jimmy Carr, or Noel Fielding than a wrestling event.