yes plz
Future WrestleMania at Michigan Stadium? Mentioned by WWE
February 18th, 2013 at 11:09 PM | 
Damn
Damn
February 18th, 2013 at 10:09 PM |
LET ME TELL YA SOMETHIN' ALL YOU HULKAMANIACS...
LET ME TELL YA SOMETHIN' ALL YOU HULKAMANIACS...
IF YOU EAT YOUR VITAMINS, SAY YOUR PRAYERS, YOU CAN TEE-OFF ON YOUR FRIENDS FUTURE EX-WIFE ON VIDEO!
February 18th, 2013 at 10:11 PM |
I'm sure hosting it would
I'm sure hosting it would
I'm sure hosting it would pour a shit ton of much welcomed money into the city as well as a hefty cut to the university, both of which are never a bad thing.
That being said, in my middle school years, I watched wrestling religiously, until I was old enough to comprehend it's inaneness. Thus, I'm quite aware of the type of "clientele" the WWE attracts. So, selfishly, as someone who considers the Big House hallowed ground and loves the "non WWE-ness" of the city of Ann Arbor...
February 18th, 2013 at 10:10 PM |
It would be interesting and
It would be interesting and
It would be interesting and I'd be for it. The ring would look very small from the last couple rows, though.
February 18th, 2013 at 10:13 PM |
With Brady Pallante and Gelen Robinson battling opposite OL
With Brady Pallante and Gelen Robinson battling opposite OL
It WILL be wrestling every Saturday in the not too distant future.
February 18th, 2013 at 10:13 PM |
I wasn't a fan of the Winter
I wasn't a fan of the Winter
I wasn't a fan of the Winter Classic coming to the Big House, WWE would be pure sacrilege. The Big House is for Michigan athletics, take the WWE circus down the road to Ford Field or the Palace
"All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch"
February 19th, 2013 at 9:40 AM |
Did you object to the "Rumble
Did you object to the "Rumble
Did you object to the "Rumble at the Big House" game between Michigan Tech and GVSU a few years ago? Do you object to us hosting Slippery Rock for a football game?
I agree that Michigan Stadium should be above some spectacles like the WWE, but it's not like we haven't hosted non-Michigan sporting events there in the past that were fun and in the spirit of the place.
"...what do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?"
"Fix the cigarette lighter."
February 18th, 2013 at 10:19 PM |
I can totally see Brandon digging this idea
I can totally see Brandon digging this idea
Next up at the big house, monster truck races!
"I'm not a vegetarian b/c I love animals. I'm a vegetarian b/c I hate plants"
February 18th, 2013 at 10:22 PM |
Calling the Rechsteiner Brothers
Calling the Rechsteiner Brothers
stage name the 'steiner' brothers but in real life our buddies robbie and scottie rechsteiner, true Michigan wrestlers and guys i bounced with at charlie's back in the day. if we're going to go completely trash, let's at least have our alumns participate.
Quiverfull
February 18th, 2013 at 10:27 PM |
When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....
February 18th, 2013 at 11:35 PM |
sonofa!
sonofa!
beat me to it. The steiner brothers alone would be worth wrestlemanie XXXVIII?
February 18th, 2013 at 10:28 PM |
I'm going to pretend this
I'm going to pretend this
I'm going to pretend this thread never happened.
February 18th, 2013 at 10:30 PM |
Someone needs to explain to
Someone needs to explain to
Someone needs to explain to Herm all this.
February 19th, 2013 at 9:42 AM |
He's probably stroked out,
He's probably stroked out,
He's probably stroked out, lying on the floor in a puddle of his own drool right now....
"...what do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?"
"Fix the cigarette lighter."
February 18th, 2013 at 10:50 PM |
Yes
Yes
Yes
"All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch"
February 18th, 2013 at 10:30 PM |
It would be kind of cool.
It would be kind of cool.
But stick with Ford Field.
February 18th, 2013 at 10:30 PM |
It would be kind of cool.
It would be kind of cool.
But stick with Ford Field.
February 18th, 2013 at 10:34 PM |
Think of how many Sparties
Think of how many Sparties
Think of how many Sparties and buckeyes would fill our beloved stadium. Surely this type of entertainment is right up their alley.
If I tell you it's Easter, you better start looking for eggs.
Some folks call it a sling blade, I call it a kaiser blade.
February 18th, 2013 at 10:36 PM |
If this happens
If this happens
I'm burning my diploma.
February 18th, 2013 at 10:46 PM |
It's still real to me dammit!
It's still real to me dammit!
But seriously, why do people still watch WWE?
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
February 18th, 2013 at 10:50 PM |
Biased because I hate wrestling...
Biased because I hate wrestling...
Sure, wrestling sucks, but if Brandon can make a shiny nickel for the Dept and subsequently reduce the ticket pri.... huh? They will pocket the cash and still raise ticket prices?
I'm out.
February 18th, 2013 at 10:54 PM |
I would like a date with Anne Hathaway
I would like a date with Anne Hathaway
There, I mentioned this hope on the internet. It's going to happen now, right?
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra
February 18th, 2013 at 10:58 PM |
I think this would be
I think this would be
I think this would be absolutely hilarious....
February 18th, 2013 at 11:02 PM |
Is this Dave Brandon bein a
Is this Dave Brandon bein a
Is this Dave Brandon bein a rascal? Or who do I snicker at now?
Password is taco
February 18th, 2013 at 11:06 PM |
This makes about as much
This makes about as much
This makes about as much sense as wine and cheese tasting at the Ohio State Fair.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:48 PM |
Went to the ohio state fair
Went to the ohio state fair
Went to the ohio state fair once and they whined about my Michigan gear while they had cheese on their nachos. Does that count?
February 19th, 2013 at 12:12 AM |
Every time I've gone to the
Every time I've gone to the
Every time I've gone to the ohio state fair I've worn a michigan shirt to piss people off. I've never had anyone say anything. I've been surprised.
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
February 18th, 2013 at 11:07 PM |
Taking this as a serious recommendation, which is a stretch
Taking this as a serious recommendation, which is a stretch
The Big House and The City of Ann Arbor do not have the infrastructure to pull an event like this off. Sure, we fit 111,000 people in the big house every Saturday in the Fall, but a very large portion of these are students and locals who walk to games. I would expect a miniscule porportion of Ann Arbor to attend. As far as I know, there simply isn't enough hotel space + parking to have an event this big (assuming it would be ~125000).
Also, cliche aside, The University of Michigan and WWE mix together as well as water and oil.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:54 PM |
Idea
Idea
Give them the dorms. Meanwhile, the students clear off to Florida for the weekend, bringing with them all their prize possessions. Classes cancelled Monday. Everyone parties. Whattaya think?
February 18th, 2013 at 11:08 PM |
True story
True story
Dale Torborg played baseball at NU ('Cats not Corn') and was a wrestler in the WCW Monday Nitro "The Demon".
/cool story bro!
February 18th, 2013 at 11:11 PM |
Pretty sure an meteor impact would be preferable
Pretty sure an meteor impact would be preferable
Pretty sure an meteor impact would be preferable
February 18th, 2013 at 11:11 PM |
Actually
Actually
I don't know all about Wrestlemania, and really don't want to anytime soon.
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February 18th, 2013 at 11:15 PM |
Lots of hate in this thread.
Lots of hate in this thread.
Lots of hate in this thread. The prevailing theme seems to be that it's beneath us to allow these dirty immature WWE fans into our totally pure and clean Ann Arbor and loan to them our crown jewel, the Big House, which has NEVER seen a rowdy crowd or a drunk person. Ever.
I get where it's coming from, kinda, but really, we have a kickass stadium - the biggest in the US - and it only gets used a single-digit number of times per year, and not at all for the majority of the year. I really don't see it being as big a problem as others seem to.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:51 PM |
There's a difference between
There's a difference between
There's a difference between the drunk loud crowd at Michigan stadium for football games and WWE fans. It might be a stereotype, but for the most part it's true.
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
February 19th, 2013 at 12:27 AM |
I really don't see it being as big a problem as others seem to.
I really don't see it being as big a problem as others seem to.
Michigan Stadium should be reserved for real athletic contests, not scripted entertainment.
February 19th, 2013 at 1:31 AM |
What's wrong with scripted entertainment?
What's wrong with scripted entertainment?
In general, what's wrong with that? Just because the outcome is known to those involved before the event, it's still a surprise to the audience to actually view the event live or on television. I'd argue that 99 times out of 100 (the Horror being the exception) that when Michigan plays a cupcake football game the outcome is just as scripted and predetermined as the results in the WWE.
Bo, Crisler, & Yost are probably rolling in their graves over this idea, but it just doesn't bother me that much I guess.
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February 19th, 2013 at 10:53 AM |
Word.
Word.
College football is becoming nearly as scripted and as absurd as wrestling. The Manty Teo incident being only the most obvious reference. The dominance of the "cheatin" SEC, the evil BCS, the rush to embrace the latest/shiniest new uniforms, politicians grandstanding in state parliaments and so on...
If anything, at least WWE is an honest fake. In most other sports, fans are still clinging to a somewhat naive illusion with a near religious fervor.
February 19th, 2013 at 3:08 PM |
So if there was a great band* who wanted to play there
So if there was a great band* who wanted to play there
It couldn't be held at Michigan Stadium?
Is graduation ok even though it's not an athletic event, because at least Michigan people are doing it?
(*Are there any "great bands" anymore that don't need walkers to get out on stage?)
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
February 19th, 2013 at 4:37 PM |
Are you against the President
Are you against the President
Are you against the President coming to speak during graduations? That's not an athletic contest (and literally is scripted for the entertainment of people).
February 19th, 2013 at 4:50 PM |
Most snob comments are
Most snob comments are
Most snob comments are getting downvoted and people saying "hey, it wouldn't be bad" are upvoted.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:22 PM |
YOU JUST ADMITTED YOU WATCH
YOU JUST ADMITTED YOU WATCH
YOU JUST ADMITTED YOU WATCH MONDAY NIGHT RAW AHAHAHAHA! (its ok im watching it now too)
February 18th, 2013 at 11:28 PM |
Let's look at both sides
Let's look at both sides
On the one hand there's the downsides: the crowd could potentially be drunken rowdy rednecks/spartans/buckeyes/juggalos/morons. Michigan stadium is hallowed ground and this would disgrace the stadium. Wrestling is "beneath" Michigan. Based on the number of downvotes in this topic, obviously there is a lot of negativity to this idea.
On the other hand, when I was a student (00-03), I knew plenty of people that were students of UM that watched the WWE and ordered pay per views every time there was one, and threw parties for said PPV events. So there are wrestling fans on campus (or at least there were a decade ago) so it's not as beneath UM as some people may think. It will sell out for sure, which will bring in a ton of revenue for UM, as well as for the surrounding businesses with an influx of money and tourists in April, not exactly a boom time for many of our local businesses as they are about to face the slow summer season before Football rolls around. Also, as mentioned, it would be pretty nifty for Michigan to hold the attendence records for an entertainment event, a football game, and a hockey game, all at the same venue.
I know there are many that would oppose this though so I don't know if it would happen, but if it does happen lets hope it is for Wrestlemania XL, because why not have the event XL at the largest stadium in the US?
For the record I no longer follow the WWE, but I used to watch it as a kid and teen. If they do stage the event and my son is old enough and watches wrestling by then, I would try to get tickets for his sake.
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February 19th, 2013 at 12:32 AM |
Attendance record
Attendance record
Yeah it would be "nifty" for Michigan to hold the wrestling attendance record, but would you really want wrestling to hold the Big House attendance record? Personally, I wouldn't.
February 19th, 2013 at 1:34 AM |
It doesn't
It doesn't
really bother me all that much I guess. I know that's sacreligious to many but I wouldn't lose any sleep over this happening. I'd be far more opposed to more advertising within the stadium for football games than this happening there. Plus, here's another bonus: if this does go through, it gives everyone an additional excuse to hate Dave Brandon that much more.
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February 18th, 2013 at 11:33 PM |
Only if they play "In the Big
Only if they play "In the Big
Only if they play "In the Big House" before, during, and after the event.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
February 19th, 2013 at 12:17 AM |
Pretentious much?
Pretentious much?
Jesus the level of hypocrisy on this board is astounding. It's okay to cheer like a madman as 18-22 year olds slam into each other at top speed all for the sake of entertainment but God forbid the Big House hosts an event where paid adults do the same in the name of spectacle.
I don't watch wrestling anymore, but considering Madison Square Garden is the de facto home base for the WWF, maybe we should dial down the "too good for wrestling" comments.
February 19th, 2013 at 12:29 AM |
Can you discern the difference between college football games
Can you discern the difference between college football games
and scripted entertainment? That's the crucial difference. I don't give a damn about the nature of the crowd, I care about the nature of what's going on down on the field.
February 19th, 2013 at 1:07 AM |
Bravo, sir...
Bravo, sir...
Fair enough. Although, replying to a post about this board being pretentious by asking a rhetorical question about my intelligence is hilarious. Was my remark rife with spelling or grammatical errors? Did I say "pro wrestling is real, dang it"?
The comments to which I'm taking offense are those questioning the nature of the crowd, as you so aptly put it. Comments which portray pro wrestling as being "beneath" the Big House. I cited Madison Square Garden as an example, which to my knowledge, isn't located at the site of the Tennessee State Fair and hosts a number of legitimate athletic competitions as well. Or the United Center. Or Staples Center. We all know Los Angeles is a rabid cesspool of white trash hillbillies.
I'm not in favor of hosting Wrestlemania at the Big House. I'm in favor of this thread not making this fan base look like a bunch of hipsters who look down at the common man's interests as too base or idiotic.
FULL DISCLOUSRE: I did not attend the University of Michigan or live in Ann Arbor, and so those with a more "pure" vision of the school and city may have a different opinion about sacrilege as it relates to the school / stadium / town.
February 19th, 2013 at 10:59 AM |
Don't forget that...
Don't forget that...
...Ann Arbor has been host such high-brow events a Hash Bash and the Naked Mile. Events noted for bringing masses of drugged out, counter culture hippies and creepy pedophiles to town respectively. I doubt the WWE fanbase could match that.
February 19th, 2013 at 1:37 AM |
to a member of the audience
to a member of the audience
the outcome of a WWE match is just as unknown as the outcome of a football contest. The only people that know the script are those in the ring. It's still an activity that requires a hell of a lot of athleticism, which is why so many former college football players and wrestlers go into that career.
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