This might sound crazy, maybe almost a little like blasphemy to a WWE fan, but how would you feel if WrestleMania was moved to later in the year? It feels wrong just asking the question but there may be some benefits. Earlier this year WrestleMania 29 was held outdoors at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. I was there and while the weather wasnt terrible by any means it was cold and a little uncomfortable for a wrestling show. Vince McMahon has stated he wants WrestleMania to be in a huge stadium every year rather than a normal sized arena. This limits WWE to hold the event in either warm weather cities or cities that happen to have a large indoor stadium. This leaves major markets such as Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston among others out of the running for any future mania events. Im not sure if WWE set a precedent with mania this year and will now be willing to hold the show outdoors in cold weather cities or if they just did it once because it was the New York area which has always been WWEs home. Maybe they will take their chances and risk poor weather to get mania back to these markets or maybe they will stay in warmer climates and indoor stadiums leaving Chicago, Philly and Boston quite literally out in the cold.
If mania was moved to May or June any city could be a candidate to host mania without the concern of cold weather. Of course rain would always be a concern but by moving the show to later in the spring the weather risks could at least be limited. If mania was moved some things would have to be adjusted. What would happen with the Royal Rumble? Would it remain in January and the mania title shot be phased out or would that have to move too, maybe to where mania is now? What about SummerSlam? Would WWE want their two biggest shows so close together on the calendar?
Even though I have posed the question I dont think its necessary to move mania. Its probably mostly because Im a stubborn traditionalist that wants to keep things the way Ive always known them but also because I think holding mania outdoors is too risky regardless of when its held. Obviously mania is the biggest night of the year for WWE and I think watching it in the rain would really ruin the show. For that reason I prefer the show always be held indoors or in a stadium with a retractable roof.
Im only bringing this up because Im wondering if WWE is tired of having their mania locations limited by weather. Just out of curiosity how would you feel if there was an announcement made tomorrow saying that starting in 2015 WrestleMania would be held in June?
If mania was moved to May or June any city could be a candidate to host mania without the concern of cold weather. Of course rain would always be a concern but by moving the show to later in the spring the weather risks could at least be limited. If mania was moved some things would have to be adjusted. What would happen with the Royal Rumble? Would it remain in January and the mania title shot be phased out or would that have to move too, maybe to where mania is now? What about SummerSlam? Would WWE want their two biggest shows so close together on the calendar?
Even though I have posed the question I dont think its necessary to move mania. Its probably mostly because Im a stubborn traditionalist that wants to keep things the way Ive always known them but also because I think holding mania outdoors is too risky regardless of when its held. Obviously mania is the biggest night of the year for WWE and I think watching it in the rain would really ruin the show. For that reason I prefer the show always be held indoors or in a stadium with a retractable roof.
Im only bringing this up because Im wondering if WWE is tired of having their mania locations limited by weather. Just out of curiosity how would you feel if there was an announcement made tomorrow saying that starting in 2015 WrestleMania would be held in June?