Future WrestleMania at Michigan Stadium? Mentioned by WWE

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February 18th, 2013 at 9:45 PM
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Future WrestleMania at Michigan Stadium? Mentioned by WWE

I'm sure all of you on here are familiar with WrestleMania and how it is the Super Bowl of the WWE. The Pontiac Silverdome hosted it in '87 and set the national indoor attendance record at 93,173.

It returned to the state 20 years later at Ford Field and holds the Ford Field attendance record at 80,103. The event is a global attraction and brings in people from all over the world.

Anyways, on the WWE's official site, they put up and article about 10 venues that should host WrestleMania. And #5 on the list is none other than Michigan Stadium. Here is what is says-

 

One of the most revered stadiums in all of college football, the home of the University of Michigan Wolverines certainly lives up to its moniker, “The Big House.” With an official capacity of 109,901, Michigan Stadium is the largest outdoor stadium in the United States and third-largest in the world, making it an ideal host for WrestleMania and the WWE Universe.

In addition to being the home to the university’s storied football program, the massive complex hosts the institute’s commencement ceremonies, and has housed outdoor hockey games. “The Big House” also holds an NCAA attendance record of 114,804 during the September 2011 battle between Michigan and Notre Dame. Expanding the capacity onto the field area to surround the ring on The Grandest Stage of Them All would undoubtedly shatter that record, and create an unrivaled atmosphere of electricity. Not to mention, “WrestleMania in The Big House” is a great slogan.

The thing that makes me want to mention this is that WWE doesn't exactly throw names around for no reason. They only have their events at large stadiums and have just announced WrestleMania next year to be at the Superdome. 

I think this is a serious concern and it has a better chance of happening than most people think. Michigan's athletic department would make a fortune on this if they were to loan WWE The Big House for one night.

The Winter Classic and the Polar Plunge benefiting the Special Olympics are two events that point to future events being held at the stadium. The current WrestleMania attendance record was set at the Silverdome. No doubt, Michigan would SHATTER that record. Not only would the athletic department benefit largely from hosting it but the Ann Arbor community as well. 

I don't think sightlines are a concern because there have been many stadium WrestleManias. Silverdome in (1987), Reliant Stadium (2001, 2009), SkyDome (2002), Safeco Field (2003), Ford Field (2007), Citrus Bowl (2008), University of Phoenix Stadium (2010), Georgia Dome (2011), Sun Life Stadium (2012) and Met Life Stadium this year in April. 

I really have no opinion on this. I'm more in shock than anything. Just wanted to leave this here and get some thoughts on it. 

 

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February 18th, 2013 at 9:50 PM | My 1st though is that it fits (Score:4 Normal)
Michigan Arrogance
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My 1st though is that it fits sparty or ohio a bit more than UM, b/c I grew out of WWF when I was 12.

 

But then, they could get 125,000 in there and it would be a pretty cool event. weather would be an issue tho.

Harvard: The MICHIGAN of the East

We're not arrogant, we're just better.

February 18th, 2013 at 9:52 PM | They're generally held in (Score:3 Normal)
Wolverine Devotee
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They're generally held in March/April. This years is going to be outdoors at Met Life Stadium in April. I'm really interested to see how that works out. 

That's also where Super Bowl XLVIII is going to be. 

February 18th, 2013 at 10:03 PM | Calls wrestling immature, (Score:-1 Normal)
February 18th, 2013 at 10:09 PM | i'm just going by their (Score:5 Normal)
Michigan Arrogance
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i'm just going by their preferred terminology.

 

Harvard: The MICHIGAN of the East

We're not arrogant, we're just better.

February 18th, 2013 at 10:40 PM | Eh, yeah, but I don't know.I (Score:5 Normal)
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Eh, yeah, but I don't know.

I wouldn't call the "Ohio" thing immature at all. At the same time, I personally am tired of it. I think it used to be funny at times, but at the same time there is an Ohio that is not Ohio State.

More importantly, OSU fans mock us calling them Ohio. There is a certain MSU inferiority complex there I think.  That's just my view - I know it's not a popular one here, but hopefully I've articulated why I don't like it.

CoE Class of 2007

February 19th, 2013 at 12:23 AM | Ya I've seen it going on for (Score:1 Normal)
backtoblu
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Ya I've seen it going on for awhile now, just never was a fan of it personally.  People can say whatever they want.  Just not my thing.

February 19th, 2013 at 1:07 AM | @TomfromAA (Score:5 Normal)
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I'm too lazy to say State now for Ohio...and too lazy to type it also.

Their fans can suck it, also, since all I hear from them is scUM and Walverine. 

This latter comment offends me since, of late, I've been getting my Michigan gear at Meijer.

If the haters don't hate you then you're doing something wrong. - David Cone

February 19th, 2013 at 9:36 AM | How about OSU? (Score:1 Normal)
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Even shorter than "Ohio."  Problem solved........

And I don't see too many OSU fans saying "scUM" or "Walverine."  Just "TSUN" which is not really all that offensive, IMO.

All right Lemmings. Bring the heat.

February 19th, 2013 at 1:02 PM | So what? (Score:2 Normal)
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Ohio fans mock us for everything we do, regardless of good taste, bad taste, or in between.  If it's good enough for Brady Hoke, and it's good enough for the team, I feel it would be rather presumptuous of me to say that I should be "above" it.

 

 

 

February 19th, 2013 at 9:46 AM | Not immature to use "ohio" (Score:0 Normal)
February 19th, 2013 at 10:15 AM | hahaha, good point (Score:0 Overrated)
February 18th, 2013 at 9:51 PM | I will personally sprinkle (Score:1 Normal)
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I will personally sprinkle gasoline on the 50 yard line to torch the place before WWE befouls Michigan Stadium.

 

HELLLLL NOOOOOO!

February 19th, 2013 at 5:46 AM | Michigan stadium filled with Spartan fans (Score:-1 Overrated)
February 19th, 2013 at 9:33 AM | I have a feeling that the (Score:2 Normal)
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I have a feeling that the sort of people that poop in coolers are the same sort of people that watch WWE.  This is not the sort of people we want in Michigan Stadium.

No, just no.

We shouldn't burn the place down though...

 

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February 18th, 2013 at 9:51 PM | I have doubts they would be (Score:3 Normal)
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I have doubts they would be able to fill it with expanded seating on the field. The last thing they want is something short of a sell out. I don't particularyly see this happening. Bonus rumor dousing: Wrestlemania is held in March if memory serves. You want to roll the dice on an outdoor event in Michigan in March? I would not recommend it.

Your friendly neighborhood contrarian.

February 18th, 2013 at 10:53 PM | You're crazy if you don't (Score:5 Normal)
Mlaw2010
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You're crazy if you don't think they could fill the big house for Wrestlemania. I stopped watching years ago, but people come from all over the world for that event. They would sell out without a problem.

February 19th, 2013 at 11:03 AM | They have no problem selling (Score:1)
backtoblu
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They have no problem selling out NFL venues and creating a resale market with tickets scalped for $100+.  The event is huge and they would have no problem filling in the field with people. 

 

Wrestlemania is a days, possibly week long event now too leading up to the event.  They have fan events for days beforehand.  Just like the Superbowl.  People travel from all over the world for it.  I'm sure selling it out would not be a problem.

February 18th, 2013 at 9:51 PM | Title makes it seem like it's (Score:4 Normal)
State Street
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Title makes it seem like it's a done deal.

Thank god it isn't.

February 18th, 2013 at 9:54 PM | Sorry about that. I just (Score:3 Normal)
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Sorry about that. I just changed it, 

February 18th, 2013 at 9:52 PM | As someone who lives close to (Score:5 Normal)
Silly Goose
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As someone who lives close to the stadium this is terrifying. While it would bring in a ton of money for the school and town, I frankly don't want 100,000+ drunk WWE fans roaming around where I live.

Ghosts are scary.

February 18th, 2013 at 10:43 PM | As a counterpoint, there are (Score:5 Normal)
dlcase1708
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As a counterpoint, there are usually 100,000 drunk fans on Saturday mornings in the fall... Granted, there is a difference between the average Michigan football fan and the average WWE fan, but I don't think that they would be any worse than Sparty or Ohio fans coming to town. I've been to a WWE event before, and it wasn't anything like you'd expect. It was more little kids than anything else (Side note: I took my 10 year old cousin to a couple of events last year).

February 18th, 2013 at 10:50 PM | Yeah (Score:4 Normal)
deshawn swimms
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A huge number of WWE fans these days are kids. Although there would be plenty of rednecks to worry about, a very large portion would be dads and their 5-12 year olds. 

February 18th, 2013 at 10:50 PM | What he said. It's not like (Score:5 Normal)
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What he said. It's not like it used to be in the late 90s where you had people being crucified (literally, that happened), set on fire, have crap dumped on them, people bleeding all over the place and nudity.

It's a PG product now and is geared towards kids like it was in the 80s and early 90s.

Plus they're big partners with the Make a Wish foundation and do the anti bullying campaign (which is ironic being it's WRESTLING). 

 

February 19th, 2013 at 4:43 PM | Wrestling fans are far closer (Score:2)
AtkinsDiet
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Wrestling fans are far closer to a Comic Con crowd than a Hell's Angels rally. I think your experience would be far less than "terrifying." Annoying at worst.

 

February 18th, 2013 at 9:54 PM | I'm sure The Million Dollar Man David Brandon (Score:0 Overrated)
February 18th, 2013 at 9:53 PM | Don't we already have enough (Score:1 Flamebait)
k1400
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Don't we already have enough useless stuff to freak out about?

That being said   <FREAK THE F OUT>

I will fight 'til I am dead, a winged helmet on my head.

February 18th, 2013 at 9:56 PM | Please. No. (Score:3 Normal)
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Please. No.

February 18th, 2013 at 10:51 PM | I Like WWE Sports "Entertainment." (Score:3 Normal)
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I still think it sad that one of their events at Ford Field holds an attendance record over the Lions. I doubt they could top the 114K+ from the UTL though.

EDIT: Awright! Whoeva flamebaited this; I challenge you to a cage match while wearing throwback singlets. Unless it's Herm, because his would be authentic and he would likely eat the turnbuckle stuffing in classic George "The Animal" Steele fashion.

L.S.A. '88

February 18th, 2013 at 11:12 PM | The reason they  break the (Score:5 Normal)
ILwolverine
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The reason they  break the attendance records is because they have seating on the field.  If it does come to Ann Arbor, they would probably break the UTL attendance.

This might be arrogant, and if it is, it is, but we're Michigan

February 18th, 2013 at 11:16 PM | What would it break? WWE is (Score:1 Normal)
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What would it break? WWE is entertainment. UTL holds the world record for attendance at an American football game. If anything, The Big House would hold 3 world records.

Football, Hockey and Entertainment. 

February 18th, 2013 at 11:28 PM | "Entertainment World Record"? (Score:5 Normal)
Alton
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I can assure you that the world record for attendance at an "entertainment" event is much higher than 100,000.  It is probably higher than 500,000.  Michigan Stadium will not hold the world record for attendance at an "entertainment" event.

February 19th, 2013 at 10:47 AM | The record would be for an (Score:3 Normal)
SysMark
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The record would be for an entertainment event in a confined facility....still don't know if they would break it but they wouldn't be comparing it to Woodstock

February 19th, 2013 at 11:45 AM | "Entertainment Event in a Confined Facility"? (Score:0 Flamebait)
February 19th, 2013 at 12:04 PM | No idea, the words confined (Score:4 Normal)
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No idea, the words confined facility were mine and I wasn't quoting anything.  Just pointing out the difference between something like this and a Woodstock-style event

February 19th, 2013 at 1:04 PM | Yeah (Score:0 Flamebait)
February 18th, 2013 at 11:34 PM | Catering to the lowest common (Score:-1 Flamebait)
February 19th, 2013 at 1:38 AM | Seriously, your arrogance is (Score:5 Normal)
Michigan_Mike
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Seriously, your arrogance is astounding. Just because you do not care for something doesn't mean you should act as if anyone who approves of it is a lower form of life.

I think this is a wonderful idea. Just think of the amount of money that would be brought in to Ann Arbor from all over the world. Think what you will of the WWE, but having Wrestlemania in a city brings in to an area. In many ways the event has an effect similar to the Super Bowl. This year's event is expected to bring in over $100 million to the New York area. You can't laugh off that kind of money.

February 19th, 2013 at 9:35 AM | We don't tipple on sherry, (Score:1 Overrated)
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We don't tipple on sherry, it's cognac, VSOP or better.  Didn't you get the memo?

...and yeah, I get the difference.  No WWE.

 

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February 19th, 2013 at 9:41 AM | You do realize that many (Score:4 Normal)
inthebluelot
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people feel the same way about hockey and hockey fans, right? Be careful who you call lowest common denominator.

February 19th, 2013 at 9:47 AM | True, but at least hockey is (Score:-1 Trolling)
February 18th, 2013 at 10:00 PM | I don't think it could (Score:4 Normal)
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I don't think it could be possible to host that type of event that early in the year, and I doubt it would sell out with alot of the big names that are dropping off the WWE roster due to retirement recently.

February 18th, 2013 at 10:00 PM | Iran is mentioned as well (Score:5 Normal)
mickyuille
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Iran is mentioned as a possible location on the very next slide, making me doubt the sincerity of the whole slideshow. 

Also, they mention Notre Dame Stadium as a possible host. I actually like that idea. Where better to host a fake event than at a stadium that is built on myths?

February 18th, 2013 at 10:24 PM | I think they're just hoping (Score:1 Normal)
MEZman
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I think they're just hoping to recruit a new Iron Sheik while in Iran.

February 18th, 2013 at 10:40 PM | May I suggest the lovely city (Score:1 Flamebait)
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May I suggest the lovely city of Pyongyang as well? This stadium might be up their alley.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rungnado_May_Day_Stadium

February 19th, 2013 at 1:41 AM | Actually there was already a (Score:4 Normal)
Michigan_Mike
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Actually there was already a professional wrestling event held there. It was in 1995 and was run by WCW and New Japan Pro Wrestling. The event supposedly drew over 340,000 people over two days. How much of that number is true and how much is North Korean propaganda is difficult to tell though.

February 18th, 2013 at 10:24 PM | If we wanted that element at the Big House.... (Score:3 Normal)
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...just make the Ohio game UTL!

February 18th, 2013 at 10:04 PM | Scott Steiner vs. Mike (Score:5 Normal)
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Scott Steiner vs. Mike Martin?

February 19th, 2013 at 10:39 AM | Finally... (Score:5 Normal)
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...a mention of the Steiners.

Frankly, I'm appalled at all the snobbishness here at Mgoblog given that two of our fellow alumni (the Steiner brothers) were amongst the best wrestlers.

I may be an ascot wearing, boat sailing snob myself but I would think that any self-respecting Michigan fan would have great respect for the Steiners, their sport, and especially the manner in which they would work a Columbus crowd into a frenzy.

I think it was from a Monday Night Raw event in Columbus where they enter the arena, grabbed the mic and then taunted, "When we were in school up at Michigan, we loved coming down to Columbus because beating the Buckeyes in football was just like their women...EASY!" 

February 18th, 2013 at 10:07 PM | The Big House is (Score:-1 Overrated)
February 18th, 2013 at 10:09 PM | (No subject) (Score:5 Underrated)
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