Wrestlemania. It is the biggest event of the year in the wrestling business. The crown jewel, the Super Bowl, the "grand daddy of them all" - the event. It's an event that gathers the entire industry, blurring company and organization borders, in a celebration of the most important date in the industry.
Except for this year.
With a legit number two and three organization in North America (albeit very far behind) Wrestlemania for the first time, has become a larger weekend event. With all three major promotions running huge shows in Orlando, the new "Wrestlemania weekend" (March 26th-30th) can potentially create a form of legit competition in the industry again. Orlando, Florida will be the capital of the wrestling world for this one week with four huge shows and neither company wanting the title of "worst show of the week", especially between TNA and ROH.
Here is how the week will look:
Thursday, March 27th
TNA iMPACT Live!
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling reaches another milestone in its short existence by producing its first live televised program.
Friday, March 28th
ROH "Dragon's Gate II"
Ring of Honor Wrestling will import the Japanese stars of the Dragon Gate promotion for its debut event in the South.
TNA iMPACT Taping
TNA will tape the April 3rd episode of iMPACT.
WWE Axxess Tour
The WWE will begin an interactive tour leading into Wrestlemania.
Saturday, March 29th
ROH "Dragon's Gate II"
ROH will return for another show with the stars from Dragon Gate and ROH.
WWE Axxess Tour concludes at the Citrus Bowl, home of Wrestlemania.
Sunday, March 30th
Wrestlemania XXIV
WWE presents Wrestlemania XXIV from the Citrus Bowl.
On this weekend, Orlando, Florida will be holy ground for every wrestling fan's religion. A chance for a rebirth of the industry. An opportunity for that blind fan, to see, and to view other products. And a quest for those lost fans, a reason to be found, on the new evolution that is professional wrestling. March is indeed madness. For a few weeks in the NCAA, and now, for four days in Orlando.
Except for this year.
With a legit number two and three organization in North America (albeit very far behind) Wrestlemania for the first time, has become a larger weekend event. With all three major promotions running huge shows in Orlando, the new "Wrestlemania weekend" (March 26th-30th) can potentially create a form of legit competition in the industry again. Orlando, Florida will be the capital of the wrestling world for this one week with four huge shows and neither company wanting the title of "worst show of the week", especially between TNA and ROH.
Here is how the week will look:
Thursday, March 27th
TNA iMPACT Live!
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling reaches another milestone in its short existence by producing its first live televised program.
Friday, March 28th
ROH "Dragon's Gate II"
Ring of Honor Wrestling will import the Japanese stars of the Dragon Gate promotion for its debut event in the South.
TNA iMPACT Taping
TNA will tape the April 3rd episode of iMPACT.
WWE Axxess Tour
The WWE will begin an interactive tour leading into Wrestlemania.
Saturday, March 29th
ROH "Dragon's Gate II"
ROH will return for another show with the stars from Dragon Gate and ROH.
WWE Axxess Tour concludes at the Citrus Bowl, home of Wrestlemania.
Sunday, March 30th
Wrestlemania XXIV
WWE presents Wrestlemania XXIV from the Citrus Bowl.
On this weekend, Orlando, Florida will be holy ground for every wrestling fan's religion. A chance for a rebirth of the industry. An opportunity for that blind fan, to see, and to view other products. And a quest for those lost fans, a reason to be found, on the new evolution that is professional wrestling. March is indeed madness. For a few weeks in the NCAA, and now, for four days in Orlando.