All Future Wrestlemania Discussion (Matches, Gimmicks, Angles.... KEEP IT IN HERE!)

[Gallops77]

In my own opinion as for cities that should host WrestleManias in the future, from WrestleManias 30 to 40, my list right here is:

WM 29- MetLife Stadium (NY/NJ) (2013) *already determined
WM 30- Cowboys Stadium (Dallas, Texas) (2014)
WM 31- Rogers Center (Toronto, Ontario) (2015)
WM 32- Safeco Field (Seattle, Washington) (2016)
WM 33- Ford Field (Detroit, Michigan) (2017)
WM 34- Allstate Arena (Chicago, Illinois) (2018)
WM 35- Busch Stadium (St. Louis, Missouri) (2019)
WM 36- Gillette Stadium (Foxboro/Boston, MA) (2020)
WM 37- Browns Stadium (Cleveland, Ohio) (2021)
WM 38- BC Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) (2022)
WM 39- Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana) (2023)
WM 40- Yankee Stadium (New York City, New York) (2024)

And why I would host it in the following cities and in the following stadiums in those years is because it would make for excellent Manias in the future and all these places have the infrastructure, the money, the die-hard fans, so why not

Next year is going to be a big year for Wrestlemania. WWE is really rolling the dice on having it outdoors in New York in late March/early April. Weather is VERY hit or miss here at that time. There's possibilities of it being 70 degrees and beautiful out, or 30 degrees and snowing. If weather is bad, you can absolutely cross off Gillete Stadium, Browns Stadium, and Yankee Stadium. There's buildings on the West Coast I think they can use. The Rose Bowl maybe?

I think that the WWE is only going with outdoor Wrestlemanias on a limited basis. They've been lucky so far to have nice weather, but I have a bad feeling next year is going to end that run.

 

[littlemanforever1]

Rogers Center
Allstate Arena
BC Place
Mercedes-Benz Superdome

those places are out cause WWE has said that all wrestlemaina from now on will be outdoors

 

[littlemanforever1]

Rogers Center
Allstate Arena
BC Place
Mercedes-Benz Superdome

from what i heard wwe want to have all wrestlemaina outdoors now

 

[tornadof86]

Rogers Center
Allstate Arena
BC Place
Mercedes-Benz Superdome

those places are out cause WWE has said that all wrestlemaina from now on will be outdoors

and by outdoors they mean in larger stadiums ie Rogers Centre, BC Place and MB Superdome. not only that but rogers centre and bc place have roofs that open.

 

[NotoriousMEAT]

Some have already mentioned the UK, and I completely agree! I think that crowd alone would up the excitement and would greatly determine how great that Mania was in future discussions. Three places I'm dying for though...

-Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas
-Skydome in Toronto, Canada
-Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, California

I want Cowboys Stadium, because I wanna see if the WWE can put OVER 100,000 people in the stadium. Not only to see it can be pulled off, but just to see it in general. It'd be amazing, and a true testament to WWE's influence. Toronto deserves another WrestleMania, and how cool would WrestleMania at the Rose Bowl be? It'd be beautiful!

When I think of new locations, I think of how well WrestleMania XIX did in Seattle, and wouldn't mind a couple more places like that. The markets that don't come to mind at first with New York, California, Florida, etc. I feel that places like New Orleans, Indianapolis, North Carolina, Denver, St. Louis, or Cincinnati could potentially be great homes for the show of shows.

 

[Kelso1ftw]

In my own opinion as for cities that should host WrestleManias in the future, from WrestleManias 30 to 40, my list right here is:

WM 29- MetLife Stadium (NY/NJ) (2013) *already determined
WM 30- Cowboys Stadium (Dallas, Texas) (2014)
WM 31- Rogers Center (Toronto, Ontario) (2015)
WM 32- Safeco Field (Seattle, Washington) (2016)
WM 33- Ford Field (Detroit, Michigan) (2017)
WM 34- Allstate Arena (Chicago, Illinois) (2018)
WM 35- Busch Stadium (St. Louis, Missouri) (2019)
WM 36- Gillette Stadium (Foxboro/Boston, MA) (2020)
WM 37- Browns Stadium (Cleveland, Ohio) (2021)
WM 38- BC Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) (2022)
WM 39- Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana) (2023)
WM 40- Yankee Stadium (New York City, New York) (2024)

And why I would host it in the following cities and in the following stadiums in those years is because it would make for excellent Manias in the future and all these places have the infrastructure, the money, the die-hard fans, so why not

I like your list... but i don't ever really seeing it in a baseball stadium just due to the more awkward shape and walls plus its not meant to sit 75000 people, Yankees stadium only has seating for 50000 compared to met life stadium which is upwards of 80000, also I would think Vince would like to keep doing what he is doing this upcoming Mania and setting attendance records, which means he will most likely be going after new stadiums coming up such as the 49ers new stadium and also the plannings for the san diego chargers and minnesota vikings new stadiums.

 

[Shocky]

I think with the exception of New York City, you aren't going to see any other outdoor Wrestlemania's outside of being held in Florida. The New York Mania is simply to stroke McMahon's ego with setting the largest crowd mark before the Superbowl gets played there. If this is a success, you might see the WWE move Wrestlemania from a late March/Early April event to a mid to late April Event. The WWE loves to be in the northeast, but the weather doesn't allow it unless it's moved to a later date.

I know it's an unpopular thing to say, but there will never be a European Wrestlemania. The WWE isn't going to show a Wrestlemania on tape delay, or at 3 in the afternoon on the east coast live. It simply won't happen. The international buyrate would have to balloon to incredible numbers over the next years for the E to ever think anything like that.

Indianapolis should host a Wrestlemania. As Ricky said, it hosted the best Super Bowl week ever (according to many), there's no reason they wouldn't go all out. The problem with Indy is its affiliation with the NCAA and March Madness. Scheduling would be a huge issue. Most years Indy is affiliated with the tournament either as a Regional host or a Championship host. If the WWE is going away from Arenas for Mania, then unfortunately Chicago will never see a Mania again. Indianapolis is close enough to draw a big crowd from Chicago and provide a good atmosphere.

So pretty much, if you don't have a dome, or live in Florida, you're screwed for hosting a Mania. Here's a list of Domes/Stadiums already used for Mania that still exist.

1. Skydome, Toronto.
2. Reliant Stadium, Houston.
3. Ford Field, Detroit.
4. The Citrus Bowl, Orlando.
5. Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix.
6. Georgia Dome, Atlanta
7. Sun Life Stadium, Miami
8. Met Life Stadium, New York

So here's a list of Domes/Stadiums I think you'll see.

1. Cowboys Stadium. The WWE would absolutely love to have a Wrestlemania in Jerry world. The problem, could the WWE create a card compelling enough to fill this behemoth? This venue is designed to hold at least 110,000 people.

2. Lucas Oil Stadium: With a capacity of 70,000 and a city that has already hosted a Wrestlemania, this should be ideal. Indianapolis can draw crowds from a huge region. I think you'll see this replace Chicago's spot on the Wrestlemania schedule.

3. Superdome, New Orleans. A capacity near 73,000, and a party town. Wrestlemania week is becoming almost as big of an event as the show itself. New Orleans is a destination city to say the least.

4. Proposed, Farmers Field or Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles. There's no doubt the WWE wants a presence in the 2nd largest market. With not one, but two proposed venues being built with capacities near 80,000, there is no doubt the WWE will have a Mania at one of these venues. Farmers Field has the benefit of being a domed stadium in downtown Los Angeles. This whole thing could be a mess.

2nd Tier Domes that deserve a look.
1. Humphrey Dome, St. Louis. St. Louis is about as centrally located as it gets in the country. Also, St. Louis is a hot wrestling town. A Mania hear would also draw from Chicago easily.

2. BC Dome, Vancouver. Wrestlemania worked great in Seattle, but Conseco field is probably too small by today's Mania standard, and no way possible Qwest field would get a Mania with the weather in Seattle.


3. Olympic Stadium, Montreal. I know people want Toronto to get another Mania, but why not try Montreal? Montreal has had some of the hottest crowds I can ever recall watching wrestling. Fantastic wrestling city. The problem, Montreal isn't exactly a destination city and the language barrier could be problematic.

Lastly, domes that don't stand a chance.

1. Metrodome, Minnesota. The roof caved in. Unless Minnesota goes and builds their new proposed stadium, it'll never happen.

2. Alamodome, San Antonio. If Shawn Michaels was still active, then maybe. If the WWE is using Reliant and Cowboy stadium, a third venue in Texas doesn't make the best sense business exposure wise.

3. Any Baseball Stadium/Dome smaller then 60,000. Just not going to happen.

 

[shooter_mcgavin]

WWE will never host a Mania in the United Kingdom, maybe a SummerSlam but not Mania, and yes I remember SummerSlam 1992 but you also have to take into account for us Canadians and our neighbors the Americans, the time difference for us and not to mention tape delays too

So what? I never understood this argument. I couldn't watch WM28 until a week after it aired and kept myself spoiler free. What's another 7 hour wait delay for people in North America? I sure as heck wouldn't pay $60 only to spoil myself.

Anyways I made a thread about this before but my answer still remains the same which is Vancouver, BC it's been almost 8 years since the last WM was hosted in the Northwest and people in Canada, Washington, and Oregon deserve another WM in their location.

Vancouver should get it's first WM before Toronto get's their 3rd.

 

[Huey]

I'd love to see one in St. Louis. The town frequently hosts major sporting events like The World Series or the NCAA championships. It's currently hosting 70-80000 visitors for the NRA Annual Meeting. They have the infrastructure and personnel with experience and capabilities of handling the logistics of those things. It's centrally located in the US for American fans and close to an international air hub in O'haire.

The WWE usually goes to scottrade center but The Edward Jones dome is more than capable of housing a wrestlemania sized event. Scottrade or the rest of the Americas Center would be great for the hall of fame ceremony.

Plus it's St. Louis. The 100 fans at the soulard athletic club are a hotter crowd than some smackdown and raw crowds.

 

[Terry Gyimah]

I'd love to see one in St. Louis. The town frequently hosts major sporting events like The World Series or the NCAA championships. It's currently hosting 70-80000 visitors for the NRA Annual Meeting. They have the infrastructure and personnel with experience and capabilities of handling the logistics of those things. It's centrally located in the US for American fans and close to an international air hub in O'haire.

The WWE usually goes to scottrade center but The Edward Jones dome is more than capable of housing a wrestlemania sized event. Scottrade or the rest of the Americas Center would be great for the hall of fame ceremony.

Plus it's St. Louis. The 100 fans at the soulard athletic club are a hotter crowd than some smackdown and raw crowds.

Why not have it at Busch Stadium instead in St. Louis? Busch Stadium, imagine a Mania with the Gateway Arch being in the background at night, fireworks and what not

 

[Jerichoholic8894]

It needs to come here (Cowboys Stadium) because it will draw in alot of money

but I also want to see it in Yankee stadium or even Fenway

 

[Attitude Era Junkie]

WrestleMania 30 should be at Cowboys stadium then 31 should be at Lucas Oil Stadium. I went to Lucas Oil Stadium last year for a Colts game and that place is just awesome. Also Indy hasn't hosted a WrestleMania in about 20 years so it's time for another. Our stadium should be able to hold around 75,000 or more people with a wrestling show there. I'm not very good at guessing though. Here's a few pictures I took when I was there....

I may be biased since I live in Indiana but we have a great stadium.

 

[Huey]

Why not have it at Busch Stadium instead in St. Louis? Busch Stadium, imagine a Mania with the Gateway Arch being in the background at night, fireworks and what not

I love new Busch Stadium. It would provide some great scenic shots, but I don't think they can get more than 50-55,000 in there. It's a much newer stadium with a lot nicer amenities for the fans but I'm not sure how much that plays into the decision of where to host it.

I would RATHER see it at Busch than the Edward Jones Dome, but edward jones would allow more people to see it. The rest of the Americas Center complex would allow a lot of venue space that Busch Stadium can't provide, especially indoor venue space if the weather is bad.

 

[shooter_mcgavin]

WrestleMania 30 should be at Cowboys stadium then 31 should be at Lucas Oil Stadium. I went to Lucas Oil Stadium last year for a Colts game and that place is just awesome. Also Indy hasn't hosted a WrestleMania in about 20 years so it's time for another. Our stadium should be able to hold around 75,000 or more people with a wrestling show there. I'm not very good at guessing though. Here's a few pictures I took when I was there....

I may be biased since I live in Indiana but we have a great stadium.

Lucas Oil Stadium is indeed an awesome place ... I had a business trip last year in Indy and was able to catch a Colts game (guess which team won ) and it was an impressive looking facility.

The only thing I have against this is that Indy already had a WM. Granted it was still during Hogan's era, I think other cities should get a chance to Host WM.

 

[Attitude Era Junkie]

@shooter_mcgavin

I can agree that other cities should get a chance to host WM but New York has already had 2 WM's and this other city in New Jersey according to Wikipedia hosted 2 in a row!

But yeah others deserve a shot but I just hope that when they do come back to Indy that I will be able to go. Maybe I should start saving up money right now.

 

[Terry Gyimah]

How about FedEx Field, I think it is in Washington, if anything why I think they should host it, simple, if you have seen the scenic shots alone, you will wonder why WrestleMania should be hosted there and not to mention WrestleMania weekend down in D.C. area would bring out pretty much all the celebrities including the President of the U.S. as well as the First Lady and they have the seating to back this up too

 

[Mr. HD]

I would like to see WrestleMania held in New Orleans at some point in the future.

Not only is the Mercedes-Benz Dome HUGE, New Orleans is famous for always being a part city. Imagine the type of party that would go down in the streets of New Orleans for WrestleMania Week. They throw a party for pretty much anything over there.

It'd be quite an interesting thing to see how they set it up.

 

[Terry Gyimah]

I would like to see WrestleMania held in New Orleans at some point in the future.

Not only is the Mercedes-Benz Dome HUGE, New Orleans is famous for always being a part city. Imagine the type of party that would go down in the streets of New Orleans for WrestleMania Week. They throw a party for pretty much anything over there.

It'd be quite an interesting thing to see how they set it up.

Exactly me too I would love to see it in New Orleans too for the same reason because it is a party-heavy city and also imagine the fanfare festivities that would go down in the streets of the French Quarter of New Orleans for WrestleMania Week especially during WrestleMania weekend, and it would be interesting, wouldn't it, especially to see how they set it up

And not to mention the Mercedes-Benz Superdome is huge, just the right amount of seats for a Mania

 

[redbirdclassic50]

Well everyone talks about ending the streak, but lets go in another direction, let's say the streak DOESN'T end let him go 21-0 that will put him in the elite group of wrestlers that have changed the sport...........Flair 16 time champ, Andre"The 8th wonder of the world" Hulkamania, and now The Undertaker!

these spotlighted wrestlers have changed the sport for this generation this will be the deadmans legacy to the sport being undefeated at something over such a long span of time is special indeed.

 

[Attitude Era Junkie]

If The Undertaker is not done yet (I think he should retire now) then he should retire at WrestleMania 30. The show would most likely take place in either Madison Square Garden or Cowboys Stadium which would be awesome for his last match. I really don't know who his opponent would be. Should it be a younger guy or a veteran? Kane? Cena? It can't be HHH again and Mick Foley is probally too banged up.

I'm just not sure who he would face which is why I would rather just see him retire now but it seems weird that he would retire after WM 28 when they never made it clear that it would be his last match which is what they should do.

 

[HBsam31]

So what happens if this new star takes the Brock Lesnar rout and just leaves? You know, after being handed just about every accolade in the WWE and being pushed to the moon, just quits because he doesn't want to do it anymore. There; you've managed to ruin 20 years of build-up on a character for someone who won't even stay within the WWE. It's not worth it. Even if he does stay, chances are, his star would fade quickly if he cannot keep up his momentum. At that point in his career, he has already accomplished something bigger than the WWE or World Championship belts and accomplished something bigger than any other WWE Superstar in history, what's the point in even continuing? It's just not worth ending the streak on someone who could potentially walk out when his contract expires or someone who won't keep up with the momentum in the coming months. Why risk that?

This is the best argument for keeping the streak intact that I have heard so far. I never even looked at it from that angle, and I think that is reason enough to keep it intact. It would be hard for the person ending it to have an accomplishment as big so it would seem that he would lose his momentum fast. I also think that just the risk of wasting the history of the streak on someone that would leave is reason enough to keep it intact. Too much at stake at this point, and better off just letting him keep it as his legacy.

 

[Elmarko13]

This is my first thread so be gentle.

Loved the End Of The Era Match, was probably my favorite Mania match ever but after this match happened and with the lead up i began to think how could anyone beat the streak its complete paradox i mean just hear me out for a second i'll go through each category.

Triple H: the fact that he has that heat from certain people that he has gotten were he is simply by being in the family would haunt his victory and would be looked on like the Kevin Nash Goldberg incident were everyone thinks Nash booked himself to beat Goldie out of shear selfishness whether its true or not it haunts Nash and if Triple H won i think he would have the same heat.

John Cena: Come on do i even need to elaborate! if he won he would be booed so loud wwe would have to turn him heel. he is the poster boy of wwe, he doesn't need to win this at all and if he did the old wwe saying would come true "Cena wins Riot"

New Guy: I have always had this story idea that Taker would hand off the hat and coat to like Taker 2, but when you think of it they would have to be an amazing talent who would not let the Taker name get dragged through the mud and when you think of it that probably wont happen. but back to the point it is kinda the same principle the young talent that beat Taker would have to be THE superstar, THE ONE, THE cena triple h cm punk jeff hardy hulk hogan hybrid. right now they think Barret could and i think that would not be the best idea because they still need to see if he will work out, i know there giving him a title soon but you never know. Paul London was supposedly gonna win a title and be in the main storyline when vinnie macs limo blew up but apparently Chris Benoit's death stopped that. long story short a Young talent would not be the choice to beat Taker.

Business: its just not good business to beat taker what happens to all that merch that story that product it all stops, you get one more DVD including all the matches including the last, you get to build a character off of it but thats only one wrestler, you get to have this long list of victories and at the end you have that one loss that just makes you think why did they ruin something so perfect.

In conclusion i have a very biased opinion about this cause you know i grew up in the attitude/ruthless aggression era and that streak is kind of that one last unpredictable awesome somewhat magical thing that makes me and i'm sure a lot of other people feel like a kid again. I really hope they don't end the streak.

 

[CM Steel]

Now the legendary Undertaker is 20-0 at Wrestlemania. But who was the greatest threat to the Undertaker's undefeated streak at a Wrestlemania?

WM 7-"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WM 8- Jake "The Snake" Roberts
WM 9- The Giant Gonzales
WM 10- N/A
WM 11- King Kong Bundy
WM 12- Diesel/Kevin Nash
WM 13- Psycho Sid (WWF/E Championship Match)
WM 14- Kane
WM 15- The Big Boss Man (Hell in a Cell)
WM 16- N/A
WM 17- Triple H
WM 18- Ric Flair
WM 19- The Big Show & A-Train/Lord Tensai (Handicap Match)
WM 20- Kane (again)
WM 21- Randy Orton
WM 22- Mark Henry (Casket Match)
WM 23- (Dave) Batista (WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match)
WM 24- Edge
WM 25- Shawn Michaels
WM 26- Shawn Michaels II (Streak vs Career)
WM 27- Triple H II (No DQ)
WM 28- Triple H III (Hell in a Cell)

Now out of the 17 guys of those 20 matches. Who was the greatest threat to the streak?

 

[punchline]

I have two answers to this.

From a completely kayfabe, suspension of disbelief, wrestling is supposed to be real perspective I would say Big Show and A-Train at Wrestlemania 19. It was Undertakers only Wrestlemania match that wasn't a singles match. It was him staring across the ring at two monsters. But let's be real, we know the outcome of the match because wrestling is indeed fake and Taker was the obvious winner from the start.

Now, looking at a realistic perspective and taking into account backstage politics and the business itself, I'd have to say Kane's first attempt at Wrestlemania 14. The streak hadn't become a phenomenon quite yet (he was only at 6 wins by this point), and I think at the time, Vince would have been willing to let him lose to truly establish Kane as the next unstoppable force in the WWE.

I know alot of people will want to say Shawn Michaels or Triple H's last two attempts, But i think between the streak reaching the money making powerhouse it has become, and Triple H's self-serving ego seeming to subside lately, The streak was never really in danger during those 4 matches.

 

[uguess94]

This has been a feud ever since these two stepped foot into the squared circle. We have seen these two go at it countless amunt of time and even at one point for the US Title, which Zack won and was his first offical WWE Championship. The NY/NJ crowd will obviously be Pro Ryder at this event and hopefully he can pull out the victory in front of the largest crowd in Meadowlands History.

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