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An interesting idea for the Silverdome
An ESPN.com Page 2 columnist, Bill Simmons, A.K.A. "The Sports Guy," was asked by a reader where he would put the World Wrestling Federation (I can't get with calling it "WWE) Hall of Fame. His answer was an interesting one that carries a lot of merit.
Q: You talked about a location for the WWE Hall of Fame in your WrestleMania diary. Where would you put it? I think it's gotta be where WWE people tend to go anyways, not a pilgrimage site like Cooperstown. My votes are either Daytona Beach, near a NASCAR track somewhere in Georgia/Tennessee or the Wisconsin Dells.
SG: I'd like to see Vince buy the Silverdome and turn it into the WWE Hall of Fame. We already have a nostalgic tie-in: WrestleMania III (in Detroit) had the best WrestleMania ever, the biggest wrestling crowd ever, the biggest match ever (Hulk versus Andre), and the greatest match ever up to that point (Savage versus Steamboat). Throw in the local economy boost and the Silverdome's price (dirt-cheap) and everyone wins. There will never be a bigger wrestling match than Hulk-Andre. It's sacred ground. Think I'm kidding? Two other things happened in 1987 at the Silverdome: Basketball Jesus (Larry Bird) punched Basketball Satan (Bill Laimbeer), and the Pope conducted a Catholic Mass.
That's a very interesting proposition. Historically, wrestling shows sell out extremely fast when they hit this area. Throw in the large Canadian following the WWF has, which would bring tourist dollars to the area, and it seems like a win-win. Something like a Hall of Fame would have many more long-term benefits than Monster Truck Rallies or any "one-night only" events, like one held at the Dome in April. Something like a Hall of Fame would, I'm assuming, be open year-round - and need year-round staffing.
Along with tourist money, a Hall of Fame would bring much-needed jobs, along with some positive exposure. Sure, it's wrestling (the WWE has total assets of more than $467 million), which I haven't watched on a regular basis in about 12 years, but it's better than a lot of other alternatives out there.
Are there even any other alternatives out there?
Q: You talked about a location for the WWE Hall of Fame in your WrestleMania diary. Where would you put it? I think it's gotta be where WWE people tend to go anyways, not a pilgrimage site like Cooperstown. My votes are either Daytona Beach, near a NASCAR track somewhere in Georgia/Tennessee or the Wisconsin Dells.
SG: I'd like to see Vince buy the Silverdome and turn it into the WWE Hall of Fame. We already have a nostalgic tie-in: WrestleMania III (in Detroit) had the best WrestleMania ever, the biggest wrestling crowd ever, the biggest match ever (Hulk versus Andre), and the greatest match ever up to that point (Savage versus Steamboat). Throw in the local economy boost and the Silverdome's price (dirt-cheap) and everyone wins. There will never be a bigger wrestling match than Hulk-Andre. It's sacred ground. Think I'm kidding? Two other things happened in 1987 at the Silverdome: Basketball Jesus (Larry Bird) punched Basketball Satan (Bill Laimbeer), and the Pope conducted a Catholic Mass.
That's a very interesting proposition. Historically, wrestling shows sell out extremely fast when they hit this area. Throw in the large Canadian following the WWF has, which would bring tourist dollars to the area, and it seems like a win-win. Something like a Hall of Fame would have many more long-term benefits than Monster Truck Rallies or any "one-night only" events, like one held at the Dome in April. Something like a Hall of Fame would, I'm assuming, be open year-round - and need year-round staffing.
Along with tourist money, a Hall of Fame would bring much-needed jobs, along with some positive exposure. Sure, it's wrestling (the WWE has total assets of more than $467 million), which I haven't watched on a regular basis in about 12 years, but it's better than a lot of other alternatives out there.
Are there even any other alternatives out there?
Labels: Detroit Lions, Pontiac Silverdome, World Wrestling Entertainment
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