Solomonster talks about Triple H’s recent interview where he revealed why WWE has not returned to the UK for a major stadium show since Summerslam 92 and why they have not gotten a Wrestlemania yet, why his excuse is misleading and the real reason why they haven’t brought a Mania to London.
2018-10-20
Simple, it's about the money, it has always been about the money
Summer slam 92 is one of the best ppvs ever
You guys all saying dumb shit like “ughhh but Dey just had a show in Aus” yeah because it was a throw away PPV with Taker vs HHH as the main event ffs, we’re talking about WRESTLEMANIA! Their biggest show and event for the entire year! The amount of press and main stream coverage they get for this one show every year is insane! They spend an entire week in the city it’s held for god sake! They can’t and won’t ever do that outside of the US
Yeah London would actually have to bid to bring a Wrestlemania in. And as big as wrestling is there (well it has a large fanbase I still dont think you could strike a random convo about it in a pub) and as major a city as London is, the Mayor's office is not about set aside resources and money for promoting it just off perception. They cant control all the different venues to agree on a 4 day event.. I mean they do a lot of promotion for the 4 NFL Games in London per year but Wrestling still has this stigma with casuals. The UK has a lot of fandoms of niche cultural stuff imported from outside but Wrestling is no different to stand out
Because London is sjw af
Wwe, could sell out Wemberley in 10 minutes.
Why can't it be a bit of both? While I absolutely agree that a high enough bid could probably make anything happen, it also seems likely that due to the time zone issue and other assorted logistical headaches, any market outside of North America is likely to start the bidding process at a disadvantage. Wrestlemania does great business wherever they hold it They have no real incentive to go somewhere that requires extra work and expense on their part.
My only issue with Wrestlemania being here in the UK is the weather, you can't guarantee what the weather is going to be like in late March- early April in the UK
Show me the money – Vince McMahon
WWE BOARDROOM MEETING
Triple H: "NXT is started to get big in the U.K. I think we should have a Wrestlemania in the Wembley Stadium."
Vince McMahon: "There is no chance in hell we are going to have a Wrestlemania in that stadium! The last time we had a show in there, the buyrates were crap!"
Triple H: "That was 26 years ago! Besides, ticket sales were great!"
Vince McMahon: "I would rather have Wrestlemania inside The Shining Jewel than to even have it at Wembley Stadium!"