WWE will claim to take over Las Vegas for its WrestleMania 41 week, next month. But WWE can’t take all the responsibility for the entertainment capital of the world becoming overrun with wrestling fans.
Madison Square Garden has been WWE’s backyard for over 40 years. Starting its operations in the Northeast, WWE needed an arena to call home, and MSG was it.
The role of the heel in WWE, and professional wrestling in general, cannot be understated. A proper heel can set the tone for a program, give the fans someone to hate and help to propel the eventual payoff when the babyface overcomes the odds.
WWE’s run, during the Golden Era, was unlike any other in history. The company went from a regional success to a global juggernaut. There larger-than-life wrestlers led charge as they broke into the mainstream and created an entity that would dwarf every other promotion.
The “Biggest Party of the Summer ” is the WrestleMania of the year’s second half. SummerSlam has been pushed as a huge commodity within WWE. The show has evolved from arenas to stadium shows that rival WrestleMania in attendance.
WWE is a company that incorporates the best from the sporting and entertainment worlds. It combines phenomenal athletics with some of the best storytelling out there.
In this second of three articles, James unpacks how since Wrestlemania XL changes in the relationship between WWE and its founder Vince McMahon have impacted perceptions of the new era of wrestling.
The wrestling industry is celebrating 40 years of WrestleMania in 2024. That also means that 40 years ago, wrestling megastar Hulk Hogan captured the WWE Championship for the first time in his career.
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