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Post by owenpeterson on Jul 12, 2006 17:46:00 GMT -5
Las Vegas then they could really have high prices for the tickets...... But would they have it at the T&M Center or at one of the casino arenas(Ceasar's Palace, MGM Grand, etc)?
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Post by akkountent on Jul 12, 2006 17:48:09 GMT -5
The problem with most of the choices listed is they are venues which have the capacity to hold 60,000 people. Let's be honest about it, given the current roster, would WWE be able to sell out a big-time venue for even WrestleMania? I don't care if it's Smackdown Champ vs Raw Champ vs ECW Champ in a three-way for undisputed Championship honors, it still wouldn't sell out. The only way it would is to bring back fan-friendly legends like Hogan, and since he's wrestling at SummerSlam, the liklihood of him returning at WrestleMania are slim.
It surprises me that the WWE is having WrestleMania 23 at Ford Field in Detroit because i'm not sure they'll be able to sell it out without legends coming back. To sell out a big-time venue, you need to draw the casual WWE fans in there, and casual fans don't want Batista, HHH, Mysterio, Cena, RVD - they want Stone Cold, Rock or Hogan.
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Post by owenpeterson on Jul 12, 2006 17:48:19 GMT -5
The Superdome in New Orleans You took the words right out of my mouth ;D
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Jul 12, 2006 17:49:05 GMT -5
AT&T Park in San Francisco.
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Post by Klutch on Jul 12, 2006 17:50:00 GMT -5
The Superdome in New Orleans You took the words right out of my mouth ;D Even better. For an outdoor stadium, Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. Can you say 100,000+ in attendance?
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Post by The son of a plumber. on Jul 12, 2006 17:54:06 GMT -5
I wouldnt mind seeing wrestlemania in those cities. Most of them have wrestling history i.e. MN, St Louis, Dallas, and Alanta. New Orleans would have the hurricane relief effort thing going for it also. I think there might be some place new for WM 24.
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Post by slik81 on Jul 12, 2006 17:55:26 GMT -5
Great Thread Idea! I wouldn't be suprised to see Phoenix (the arena that held Judgment Day) hold a WM some day, along with the following:
Kemper Arena (Kansas City)
Pepsi Arena (Denver)
Savvis Center (St. Louis)
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Post by The son of a plumber. on Jul 12, 2006 18:00:57 GMT -5
Savvis would work much better then the Edwards Dome. It hasnt been in Philly for 8 years if they still are having ECW that would make it a top contender probably also.
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Post by deadbeat on Jul 12, 2006 18:01:26 GMT -5
Yes, I can see WWE in smaller and smaller arenas.
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Jul 12, 2006 18:02:47 GMT -5
The Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie,NY.
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Post by owenpeterson on Jul 12, 2006 18:06:43 GMT -5
How about one for overseas
Tokyo Dome: Tokyo, Japan
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Post by slik81 on Jul 12, 2006 18:16:06 GMT -5
I think after next year it will head back towards one of the coasts more so Philly or Boston or someplace like Vegas all stand a pretty good chance at hosting WM24 in my opinion. Or maybe Miami.
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Jul 12, 2006 18:20:13 GMT -5
I'm glad it'll be at a dome/stadium next year, considering the many years we had such arenas that make WM less special and no different than a Raw/SD show when you watch it.
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Post by D2: Sweet & Sour Edition on Jul 12, 2006 18:20:43 GMT -5
Bring it back to Indy. Detroit got one 20 years later, Chicago got one 10 years later, so why not give Indianapolis one?
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Post by BRV on Jul 12, 2006 18:31:57 GMT -5
If the WWE were to have WrestleMania in a 50,000+ seat dome/retractable roof stadium, they would need to either promote the hell out of it, or put some dream matches on the card.
That's why Austin vs. Hogan MUST happen at WM23. Ford Field will be much easier to sell out if its a matchup of two of the biggest legendsandstarseverinthis...GAH. If the main event of WM23 is something like Cena vs. Orton, it'll be significantly more difficult for WWE to sell the stadium out.
Now, as for the question at hand. I chose some cities that have never hosted a WrestleMania before.
I recommend: Miami (Dolphins Stadium), New Orleans (Superdome), D.C. (FedEx Field), Atlanta (Georgia Dome) and San Francisco (AT&T Park)*
*- An outdoor stadium on the water in San Francisco might get awfully chilly around 7-8 p.m. at the end of March.
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Post by HoagieWithPastrami on Jul 12, 2006 18:32:48 GMT -5
Wrestlemania doesn't need to be in any specific city, large or small. People will still go.
Hell, the NFL put a Super Bowl in Detroit and just promised one to Kansas City, so why not have Wrestlemania in Sioux Falls! I say we make a push for that!
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Post by owenpeterson on Jul 12, 2006 18:46:43 GMT -5
How about at one of the Arenas in North Carolina
Bobcats Arena/Charlotte Coliseum
Greensboro Coliseum
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Post by samson on Jul 12, 2006 19:00:45 GMT -5
They missed their chance to have a UK WrestleMania a few years ago. The UK was HOT...and I mean HOT for WWE during Attitude. Remember SummerSlam '92 when they pulled in 80,000+ into Wembley? They probably could've landed more for a WM.
Idiot Vince.
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Post by gorydaze on Jul 12, 2006 19:01:50 GMT -5
How about a WM in Albequerque, NM
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Post by HRH The KING on Jul 12, 2006 19:23:54 GMT -5
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c0/Newwembleystadium.jpg) [glow=blue,2,300]Wembley Stadium, London.[/glow]
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