March 11, 20205 yr comment_5912223 15 hours ago, SirEdger said: The one thing I could see happen is seeing much less international fans making the trip this year and more local attending, if Florida doesn't ban gatherings until then. Wrestlemania held in a stadium full of Florida Men might get me to re-up my network subscription.
March 11, 20205 yr comment_5912224 A week from now when the extent of cases becomes apparent I think we will have a better handle of how this outbreak will play out, what effect it has on the health care system, etc. I kind of think this decision will be made for WWE one way or another.
March 11, 20205 yr comment_5912228 34 minutes ago, Log said: Wrestlemania held in a stadium full of Florida Men might get me to re-up my network subscription. If it leads to more old-fashioned heat and fewer people tuckering out like kids at the end of a theme park weekend they couldn't pace themselves through, all the better.
March 11, 20205 yr comment_5912239 I'm more worried about the indy promotions and performers who make a lot of their yearly income on the Mania weekend shows. If it has to be cancelled for public health, it is what it is, but it'd be really unfortunate.
March 11, 20205 yr comment_5912247 3 hours ago, PhilTLL said: If it leads to more old-fashioned heat and fewer people tuckering out like kids at the end of a theme park weekend they couldn't pace themselves through, all the better. It'd mostly be dudes wildin' out on bath salts and all manner of illegal pets running wild. Again, I'd re-up my subscription for that.
March 11, 20205 yr comment_5912248 Even a 1983 Sportatorium crowd would struggle to make it through a seven hour Wrestlemania.
March 11, 20205 yr comment_5912263 2 hours ago, Log said: It'd mostly be dudes wildin' out on bath salts and all manner of illegal pets running wild. Again, I'd re-up my subscription for that. Like I said, old fashioned heat.
March 11, 20205 yr comment_5912266 The NCAA has announced that the men's and women's basketball tournaments will be played without fans. It looks increasingly unlikely that Wrestlemania will take place as scheduled. Or if it does, it'll be at an empty Full Sail.
March 11, 20205 yr comment_5912269 7 hours ago, PhilTLL said: If it leads to more old-fashioned heat and fewer people tuckering out like kids at the end of a theme park weekend they couldn't pace themselves through, all the better. That's definitely an odd take. I understand that the audience isn't forced to attend the death march that Mania has become, but if you need to "pace yourself" to get through a pro-wrestling show, maybe the show itself is too long. And I say this as a massive Guided By Voices fan who gladly attends their 3-hour, 60-70 song shows with a huge grin on my face and a beer in my hand at all times.
March 12, 20205 yr comment_5912302 So...uh, the NBA just suspended their season after one of the players tested positive for coronavirus. Mania's toast now, it's a matter of time.
March 12, 20205 yr comment_5912303 THIS BRAWL IS NUTS! And Johnny Wrestling is absolutely right - Tomasso Ciampa is a complete piece of shit as a human being (in-character). BTW, I fully expect to get online tomorrow and hear that WM was cancelled, postponed, or is now an empty arena show.
March 12, 20205 yr comment_5912304 30 day ban on all European travel into the US as well. Mania is cooked.
March 12, 20205 yr comment_5912307 Dave said on Twitter that he was assured there would be a show in some form, which has me intrigued as to what they'll come up with. I can't imagine them running Undertaker/Styles at an empty Performance Center.
March 12, 20205 yr comment_5912311 3 hours ago, DMJ said: That's definitely an odd take. I understand that the audience isn't forced to attend the death march that Mania has become, but if you need to "pace yourself" to get through a pro-wrestling show, maybe the show itself is too long. And I say this as a massive Guided By Voices fan who gladly attends their 3-hour, 60-70 song shows with a huge grin on my face and a beer in my hand at all times. It's about the entire weekend. Since Mania became a magnet for satellite shows and the most rabid of those fans started dominating the seats most visible on camera, the heat dies halfway through Mania, because those fans have seen 37 hours of wrestling in 3 days. And half of them are also jet-lagged.
March 12, 20205 yr comment_5912312 1 hour ago, sek69 said: So...uh, the NBA just suspended their season after one of the players tested positive for coronavirus. Mania's toast now, it's a matter of time. Sounds like the NHL is considering. I know Ohio is about to start banning large gatherings.
March 12, 20205 yr comment_5912313 PWI is reporting that this Friday's Smackdown is being moved to the PC. The dominoes keep falling.
March 12, 20205 yr comment_5912314 Look I'll just say that our moronic president might also test positive for Coronga Virus AND we'll haev an anti Congress, pro-Bolso rally in three days. We're fucked. How does this relate to wrestling? I dunno. Enjoy the plague, fuckers. Stay safe. Drink tons of water, wash your hands every other moment and don't share things with others (unless it's personal feelings, sharing those usually help!)
March 12, 20205 yr comment_5912315 30 minutes ago, Mad Dog said: Sounds like the NHL is considering. I know Ohio is about to start banning large gatherings. They may have to, three teams that share facilities with teams that play in the NHL had games against the Jazz (who had a player test positive today).
March 12, 20205 yr comment_5912316 WWE announced Smackdown will take place a the PC instead of Detroit this week.
March 12, 20205 yr comment_5912320 Rudy Gobert touching a bunch of recording equipment with his bare hands because he thinks the big Covid-19 is dumb only to be tested positive for Covid-19 twenty minutes later is the type of thing I'd half expect Vince to write.
March 12, 20205 yr comment_5912321 4 hours ago, sek69 said: WWE announced Smackdown will take place a the PC instead of Detroit this week. So despite the local news reporting this, WWE is claiming the show is still on and the PC is just their backup plan if things get worse. You've got billion dollar sports entities either playing in front of empty seats or taking a time out until things calm down, it's going to be some real bad optics if the rasslin' keeps on keeping on in all of those.
March 12, 20205 yr comment_5912322 Trying to imagine what an 80-year old who famously thinks sneezing and coughing are signs of weakness and lack of control is reacting in real time to all these real-world updates
March 12, 20205 yr comment_5912323 At this point, I'm predicting that they will move the show into May or June. By doing so, they can do what other major festivals are doing and deny refunds as your ticket will be good for the future date. I assume (could be wrong) hat this is what the airlines are doing as well, which will allow international and fans from out of state to make it to the show. Flat-out cancelling doesn't seem like likely and, if they move it to the PC, I'm guessing they'd have to refund all the tickets. Obviously, people are still going to have to reschedule their lives to make it and I don't know about the availability of the stadium, but I would again assume that Tampa sees Mania as a top priority considering it brought in an estimated $165 million to New Jersey last year.
March 12, 20205 yr comment_5912332 We were supposed to have Lollapalooza over here in Brazil in just a few weeks. Dunno if that's going to happen. Maybe it'll be postponed? Our currency is devaluating more than Cedric Alexander. I made some quick math operations and I make around 400 dollars per month. Fuck this shit. Suck my dick Bolsonaro.
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