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[Kyle Beech]

Who's with me on this one?

[Dukegirl01]

ME !!!!!!!!!

[karen1774]

And me especially the 80s and 90s legends

[malc75]

no! sports guests not actors!

[EternallyEnchanting_]

Hell yeah! Wrestling guests would be awesome! =D Xx

[snot182]

malc75, on Mar 2 2011, 08:27 PM, said:

no! sports guests not actors!

id like to see Syvestor Stallone do a 450 degree flip or inverted moonsault...

wrestling guests would be most welcome

[Count Fooku]

...Then again turning his head without moving his whole body might be a bit of a stretch for Sly these days!

I'm not really interested in wrestling guests attending the show but if they draw the crowds in and help make the event a success then it can't be a bad thing.

Only comment I would make is I suspect this event, like a lot of other 'new' SM events, will be lower key and will mostly aim for guests based in the UK or Europe to minimise travel and accomodation costs etc. Presumably the majority of the names that people would be looking for from a wrestling point of view would mostly be US based which could send the costs of having them attend up.

[toshyeti]

Wrestling guests yes please. I've been to a couple of other UK ones and the wrestling guests always get a big turn-out.

Classic household WWE names from the 80's and 90's a definite.

Rowdy Roddy Piper
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase
Fred Ottman 'Typhoon'
The Ultimate Warrior
Hulk Hogan
Superfly Jimmy Snuka
Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat

[MemorabiliaFanatic1]

I would certainly like to see Wrestling guests turn up.

Edit: Sorry but advertising is not allowed on this forum

Edited by 1of2, 20 March 2011 - 05:19 PM.

[MrT]

I saw Jake the snake Roberts at a small event in Portsmouth about 8 years ago. I believe he lives in England

[BigSi13]

MrT, on Mar 21 2011, 04:11 PM, said:

I saw Jake the snake Roberts at a small event in Portsmouth about 8 years ago. I believe he lives in England

He has also retired to deal with his demons.

[LSM]

Sorry to disappoint you but Jake no longer lives in the U.K. He fled the U.K. a few years ago when the R.S.P.C.A were going to do him for keeping a snake in an unsuitable container. Although Jake is retired don't expect him to come back to the U.K.  

I think wrestling guests on a whole are a good idea and would add many fans to the event. Having gone to a few conventions out in the States that are dedicated just to wrestling I can say that there is a market for it, it's just trying to find wrestlers that are affordable and have not made an appearance before.

If wrestling guests were to come over it would be best to consider the late 90's era of stars as many of the more recognised names from the 80's have come over to the U.K. at some time or another.

Edited by LSM, 21 March 2011 - 09:23 PM.

[DavidB]

Unfortunately successful in the US doesn't always translate well over here - for example, horror is huge over there but not as popular here.

A number of wrestling cons have happened over here but they've never been huge.

[18blue78]

I’m all for guests attending that will bring in lots of punters. But please, please, please don’t call Wrestling a sport.
It’s entertainment…like dancing…for big men…with bad attitudes…but not sport.

[mario_the_apocalypse]

DavidB, on Mar 21 2011, 09:32 PM, said:

Unfortunately successful in the US doesn't always translate well over here - for example, horror is huge over there but not as popular here.

A number of wrestling cons have happened over here but they've never been huge.

David, for once you couldn't be more wrong. I attended all three of your afforementioned Wrestling Conventions and all three were sell outs, even the shambles of the last one they did was till packed to the gills. Wrestling is so much more popular than non-wrestling fans give it credit for. There is a massive gap in the market. All it would take is someone who understands the product and knows how to push it to run a succesfull wrestling convention in this country.

Anyhoo... we aren't allowed to advertise other companies conventions, but for those people willing to do the research will find out that there are still former WWE/WWF/WCW/ECW/TNA coming to this country this year!!!

[snot182]

18blue78, on Mar 22 2011, 11:47 AM, said:

I’m all for guests attending that will bring in lots of punters. But please, please, please don’t call Wrestling a sport.
It’s entertainment…like dancing…for big men…with bad attitudes…but not sport.

its entertainment preformed by athletes, its sports entertainment.

in some cases its preformed by wrestlers (olympic style) turned entertainers

they are certainly more athletes than they are dancers...

[Dukegirl01]

18blue78, on Mar 22 2011, 11:47 AM, said:

I’m all for guests attending that will bring in lots of punters. But please, please, please don’t call Wrestling a sport.
It’s entertainment…like dancing…for big men…with bad attitudes…but not sport.

Ignorant twit....wrestlers are highly trained SPORTSMEN ( and ladies ). I know plenty of wrestlers and they are more sportsmen than most 'sportsmen' !
Try telling a wrestler to his face that he's a dancer !! I won't mourn at your funeral !!  

[DavidB]

mario_the_apocalypse, on Mar 23 2011, 11:08 PM, said:

David, for once you couldn't be more wrong. I attended all three of your afforementioned Wrestling Conventions and all three were sell outs, even the shambles of the last one they did was till packed to the gills. Wrestling is so much more popular than non-wrestling fans give it credit for. There is a massive gap in the market. All it would take is someone who understands the product and knows how to push it to run a succesfull wrestling convention in this country.

Anyhoo... we aren't allowed to advertise other companies conventions, but for those people willing to do the research will find out that there are still former WWE/WWF/WCW/ECW/TNA coming to this country this year!!!

I wouldn't consider any of them to be 'huge' though (hence my original post) and certainly nothing compared to the popularity of anything over in the US. It's a big difference in my eyes. As a fan for over 20 years, I do have an avid interest in them, and would absolutely love to go to one but I just don't think it's viable.

[mario_the_apocalypse]

DavidB, on Mar 24 2011, 02:07 PM, said:

mario_the_apocalypse, on Mar 23 2011, 11:08 PM, said:

David, for once you couldn't be more wrong. I attended all three of your afforementioned Wrestling Conventions and all three were sell outs, even the shambles of the last one they did was till packed to the gills. Wrestling is so much more popular than non-wrestling fans give it credit for. There is a massive gap in the market. All it would take is someone who understands the product and knows how to push it to run a succesfull wrestling convention in this country.

Anyhoo... we aren't allowed to advertise other companies conventions, but for those people willing to do the research will find out that there are still former WWE/WWF/WCW/ECW/TNA coming to this country this year!!!

I wouldn't consider any of them to be 'huge' though (hence my original post) and certainly nothing compared to the popularity of anything over in the US. It's a big difference in my eyes. As a fan for over 20 years, I do have an avid interest in them, and would absolutely love to go to one but I just don't think it's viable.

As an expert on Wrestling I can unequivocally tell you that you are wrong. I can name a good handfull of wrestlers that would be 'HUGE' draws. And I can name a shedload of past Showmasters guests that they would be way more popular than, and that is no sleight against SM as I have been a die hard SM supporter since CM1. The facts are the facts though and the right guests combined with the right advertising will make money.

[toshyeti]

And of course not mentioning any names, but other UK events have featured ex wrestlers as guests and they have been huge pulls. I remember talking to the actor Ian McCulloch (Zombie Flesh Eaters, Survivors) at one event and he even asked me "Who is this queue for?" I replied "Bret Hart", he asked "Who's that?", so I said he was a professional wrestler. He then said "Wow, forgive my ignorance, I just thought wrestling was really bad acting".

For anybody looking at this post thinking wrestling is fake and not a sport, check out the documentary 'Beyond the Mat', and open your eyes to what these sports performers actually go through.