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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jul 1, 2023 17:42:35 GMT -5
The PR hit if they don't do it now will be criminal
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Post by Legion on Jul 1, 2023 18:07:02 GMT -5
Wembley isnt used for Football unless it's a big national side game - even friendlies are set ages in advance, so you can easily plan around.
Other sports equally only use Wembley for big cup ending matches, and so it could easily be used earlier in the year, for the right price.
And even if football is going on, if you look at somewhere like the Spurs stadium, they have NFL matches held there and just pick weeks where Spurs are playing away.
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Post by fw91 on Jul 1, 2023 18:22:29 GMT -5
Although I think he's doing it on purpose... HHH is kinda downplaying it at the press conference right now.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jul 1, 2023 18:32:47 GMT -5
They had to see what Wembley is drawing for AEW and be considering it right?
England is a hot wrestling market.
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Post by welshpenguin on Jul 1, 2023 18:38:55 GMT -5
Just do it as soon as possible, so I can attend a Mania before I’m too old lol. Also do it in Cardiff at the Principality Stadium as the roof will need to be closed. Or at least do one night in Cardiff & one night in London.
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Post by Legion on Jul 1, 2023 18:41:26 GMT -5
Just do it as soon as possible, so I can attend a Mania before I’m too old lol. Also do it in Cardiff at the Principality Stadium as the roof will need to be closed. Or at least do one night in Cardiff & one night in London. Nah, do both nights in both places. Wrestlemania II style. Flitting between the venues!
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Post by ariestheram on Jul 1, 2023 18:44:38 GMT -5
If it means WrestleMania starting at 2:00 in the afternoon and wrapping up by 6:00 or 6:30 I say bring it on.
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Post by mj0mn0m on Jul 1, 2023 18:47:14 GMT -5
All I'm sure that is I'll be leaving Finland for it whenever it happens! Excited to see England anyways. Life long dream, LAST time I saw live wrestling was when I was 12.
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Post by avenger on Jul 1, 2023 18:59:47 GMT -5
Wembley isnt used for Football unless it's a big national side game - even friendlies are set ages in advance, so you can easily plan around. Other sports equally only use Wembley for big cup ending matches, and so it could easily be used earlier in the year, for the right price. And even if football is going on, if you look at somewhere like the Spurs stadium, they have NFL matches held there and just pick weeks where Spurs are playing away. There's usually an international block of football either the last weekend in March or the penultimate weekend. The FA Cup semi-finals are at Wembley in mid-April but occasionally the first weekend, so the window is a bit tight.
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Post by eJm on Jul 1, 2023 19:06:34 GMT -5
There's usually an international block of football either the last weekend in March or the penultimate weekend. The FA Cup semi-finals are at Wembley in mid-April but occasionally the first weekend, so the window is a bit tight. So fun fact, and I know this personally because I volunteered for it; the Champions League final in 2013 was two days before the Championship play-off final and I never saw a team basically go in and sweep everything out as quickly as they did. I went in the day after for the celebration party and it looked like a whole new venue. So it absolutely can be done; whether it should or could because these are different circumstances is another question.
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Post by tirtefaa on Jul 1, 2023 19:27:23 GMT -5
I hope this happens.
I've always believed that WWE is capable enough to run this and be successful at it. I also want to see the challenge of how many places they can successfully host it.
London Sydney São Paulo Tokyo
Would love to see all these places get it at some point.
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Post by Snaptastic on Jul 1, 2023 19:28:28 GMT -5
Regardless of events usually around that time of year, it wouldn't be the first time things have been moved around to accomodate as required. Plus if it's booked a few years out, arrangements will easily be made.
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Post by berlynwright on Jul 1, 2023 20:20:41 GMT -5
They had to see what Wembley is drawing for AEW and be considering it right? England is a hot wrestling market. They have already done 2 PLE in UK with great capacity lol, so I doubt they suddenly realized how hot UK market is
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jul 1, 2023 20:22:25 GMT -5
They had to see what Wembley is drawing for AEW and be considering it right? England is a hot wrestling market. They have already done 2 PLE in UK with great capacity lol, so I doubt they suddenly realized how hot UK market is They knew how hot it was I think maybe the Wembley draw showed them it's Mania level hot
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Post by eJm on Jul 1, 2023 20:23:43 GMT -5
They had to see what Wembley is drawing for AEW and be considering it right? England is a hot wrestling market. They have already done 2 PLE in UK with great capacity lol, so I doubt they suddenly realized how hot UK market is To be fair, it did take them a long ass time between SummerSlam and Clash at the Castle, especially when the British scene was a lot hotter than it was now a good few years ago, to remember how hot the UK market is. Especially since in between those were glorified recorded house shows. And I say this as someone who had his parents pay for one of those glorified house shows.
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Post by Slammy Award-Winning Cannibal on Jul 1, 2023 20:32:08 GMT -5
Hang on a second. Anyone think they could do 2 different cities for Night 1 and Night 2? Would they go back to the Wrestlemania 2 model for one show only? This way, more cities get more Wrestlemania's? It would be fun in theory but it’s a logistical nightmare for production crew, talent, fans, etc.
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Post by eJm on Jul 1, 2023 20:35:42 GMT -5
Hang on a second. Anyone think they could do 2 different cities for Night 1 and Night 2? Would they go back to the Wrestlemania 2 model for one show only? This way, more cities get more Wrestlemania's? It would be fun in theory but it’s a logistical nightmare for production crew, talent, fans, etc. The only people it’d be entertaining for is the people at home who don’t have to be involved in putting together all aspects of the show which I don’t think is the best way of making money from the gate or anything surrounding the live WM experience.
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Post by yokohamacpfc on Jul 1, 2023 20:37:05 GMT -5
As said Wembley is booked full of matches during the April/May period so they'd have to give assurances that thousands of chairs on the pitch won't damage it too much. All In is booked for after the Community Shield (traditional and IMO pointless season opener) and after that, the next game is a national side friendly against Australia in mid-October.
If the pitch is a problem booking the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a no go as the season is still going on. Twickenham (National rugby stadium, been used for American football and concerts, 82k seats) might be an option.
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Post by papagiorgio on Jul 1, 2023 20:52:17 GMT -5
I'm curious of the numbers of views in the United States this MITB event will get compared to the typical night time viewings of premium events in the United States. I think that will ultimately determine if they go this route for a Wrestlemania.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jul 1, 2023 20:54:04 GMT -5
They have already done 2 PLE in UK with great capacity lol, so I doubt they suddenly realized how hot UK market is To be fair, it did take them a long ass time between SummerSlam and Clash at the Castle, especially when the British scene was a lot hotter than it was now a good few years ago, to remember how hot the UK market is. Especially since in between those were glorified recorded house shows. And I say this as someone who had his parents pay for one of those glorified house shows. It annoyed me so much that they treated Rebellion and Insurrexion like house shows to the extent we never even got a new Hardcore champ out of it. Just air the show on a Saturday afternoon over there and at least give us a new tag champ or something
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