Professor Chaos
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Post by Professor Chaos on Apr 20, 2014 3:31:34 GMT -5
Just heard Tony Schiavone say it was 100,000 people. It looked like one of the smallest crowds I ever saw at a PPV so had to look up the actual attendance which was 9,500. For as much as people talk about WM 3 not really having 93,000 people I'm surprised this doesn't get more attention. This event was free to attend as well.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Apr 20, 2014 3:39:15 GMT -5
WCW used to claim absurd numbers for the Road Wild outdoor events as well, as if everyone at the Sturgis rally was actually watching the shows.
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Post by thegame415 on Apr 20, 2014 3:53:56 GMT -5
I think the best was the time Scott Hudson claimed there were over 17,000 people in attendance for a show, but the arena only held around 10,000. I want to say this was Bash at the Beach 2000.
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Post by Citizen Snips Has Left on Apr 20, 2014 6:30:58 GMT -5
They probably included everyone currently on the beach in that state as being in attendance.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 7:27:35 GMT -5
"5000 people watching per house!"
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Post by champviadq on Apr 20, 2014 10:05:04 GMT -5
It's Tony Schiavone. Why are you surprised?
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Post by ________ has left the building on Apr 20, 2014 13:16:58 GMT -5
He was counting the jellyfishes, crabs, and starfishes in the total.
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Apr 20, 2014 13:34:17 GMT -5
I was there! I think it was more like 3000? It was reported in the paper the next day and I kept that article for a long time.
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Apr 21, 2014 1:18:29 GMT -5
Attendance figures aside... Easily one of Hogan's best matches in WCW... Even if it was used for an episode of Baywatch.
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Post by 4TheGlory on Apr 21, 2014 2:55:00 GMT -5
WCW 100,000:  And real life's 100,000:  |
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Post by Tony Schiavontay on Apr 22, 2014 21:43:51 GMT -5
I think the best was the time Scott Hudson claimed there were over 17,000 people in attendance for a show, but the arena only held around 10,000. I want to say this was Bash at the Beach 2000. If I recall, at some point in that show Schiavone claims that there isn't an empty seat in the house, when you can clearly see empty seats right on camera. |
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Post by CertifiedBA on Apr 22, 2014 23:47:09 GMT -5
9,500 is still pretty good for a wrestling show in 1995, which was overall lean for business.
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Apr 23, 2014 2:20:36 GMT -5
WCW 100,000: And real life's 100,000: But nobody in the bottom pic got to see DDP vs Dave "Evad" Sullivan live, did they? |
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