Two-day Wrestlemania?

[Buggsy Mogues]

Meltzer floated out the idea this week of turning Wrestlemania into a 2-day event.

His reasoning is that WM33 was just way too long, but the roster is so stacked now, and will be even more in the next few years as guys come up from NXT and the indies, that it's impossible to fit everyone onto one show.

I think you would have to do it like Coachella or some other music festival, where both days have big matches and each one has its own headliner, so it doesn't feel like one is the B show and the other is the A show.

The reality is that WrestleMania really does at some point, probably soon, need to become a two-day affair. If you look two or three years down the line, the company will have far more talent than it does now. There are choices, marathon shows that get mixed reviews and cause casual fans to tap out so you only serve the hardcore audience, or rush matches, which get the talent and hardcore fans mad or you cut down on the number of matches and bench talented performers or just do larger Battle Royals which marginalized more of the talent and make them come across as not special. Let’s face it, the Smackdown tag champs and top challengers were the perfect example of guys whose star power took a hit by being nobodies in a Battle Royal. And there are more guys of that level on the way to the main roster by 2020.

Or you can do two three-and-a-half hour shows on successive days. The audience is there that would pack stadiums two straight nights. You’d probably have to cut the individual ticket prices down, but the combined ticket prices of the two nights can be higher than the current single night price. Granted that means the Hall of Fame or NXT has to run on Thursday, but it also brings fans in one day earlier so it becomes more valuable to the local market as far tourism dollars and the overall event itself.

 

[Breh Obama]

Nobody is buying 2 tickets

 

[Buggsy Mogues]

Nobody is buying 2 tickets

First of all as Dave wrote the tickets would priced lower, making it easier to buy two.. second of all these dudes that fly out for Wrestlemania are already spending over 4 figures easy between tickets/flight/hotel, if they're that hardcore they won't balk at buying two tickets. Secondly, there's nothing saying you have to buy tickets for both shows. Depending on the card and the headliner a lot of cats might just buy one show.

 

[Cartier Murphy]

I don't hate this idea. The pieces for it are all there anyway.

 

[InstantKlassik]

I like the idea. I think it makes the most sense with the loaded roster. It gives matches the time and attention they deserve while also preventing the restlessness of a 6 hour show for fans.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Brings in even more money.

But they would have to finalize the card alot sooner and give the paying fans the option if they want 1 or both days. As the match ups could be looking real shaky on one day but great on the other. And we all know how things can change.

Now talent wise, you have to spread out the card evenly for both days. Another issue, Sunday is Wrestlemania, not Saturday and some people may feel a certain way if they put on the Saturday card.

 

[DANJ!]

Sounds like a quality package deal...

FridayNight: HOF
Saturday Night: 1st Mania show
Sunday Night: 2nd Mania show
Monday: Raw
Tues: Smackdown

I can imagine if they put a package together where fans can attend all these events over those 5 days,in addition to the Axxess... $$$

Not a terrible idea. They're basically already there with people paying for the 5 nights this year.

 

[Golayitdown]

I'd rock with it. I definitely needed some sleep going into the 5th hour on Sunday since I watched the preshow too.

 

[CM_Burns]

Id rather they not do it, but its not the worst idea, especially if they split up the headliners, ie Brock/Goldberg night 1, Taker/Reigns night 2.

 

[cartierhoe]

I wouldn't totally rule it out, I could def see that happening. Yeah, they'd have to move the HOF and Takeover but it's not a bad idea.

 

[NoMorePie]

would priced lower

 

[NoMorePie]

Sounds like a quality package deal...

FridayNight: HOF
Saturday Night: 1st Mania show
Sunday Night: 2nd Mania show
Monday: Raw
Tues: Smackdown

I can imagine if they put a package together where fans can attend all these events over those 5 days,in addition to the Axxess... $$$

Not a terrible idea. They're basically already there with people paying for the 5 nights this year.

Where would NXT be put then?

Push the HOF back to Thursday?

 

[ZEB WALTON]

They already run takeover on sat and mania on sunday

Everyone would still know the aunday mania is the bigger show so why would anyone buy tickets for the saturday mania?

Na. Dumb idea

 

[DANJ!]

Where would NXT be put then?

Push the HOF back to Thursday?

If need be...

Honestly, I think it's great that they've done a lot to make Mania feel super-special, but sitting anywhere for 8 hours straight is a lil' too much.

 

[NoMorePie]

They already run takeover on sat and mania on sunday

Everyone would still know the aunday mania is the bigger show so why would anyone buy tickets for the saturday mania?

Na. Dumb idea

Yeah and they gotta balance out the star power for both days. And this all has to be planned WELL in advance. Then what happens if guys get hurt? Star power is gone ala WrestleMania 32