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WrestleMania: Five Reasons Why Atlanta Deserves Another Chance

By Wesley Wilcox

Jul 13, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; WWE wrestlers Mizanin, known as The Miz, and Maryse Ouellet arrive on the red carpet for the 2016 ESPY Awards at Microsoft Theater. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 13, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; WWE wrestlers Mizanin, known as The Miz, and Maryse Ouellet arrive on the red carpet for the 2016 ESPY Awards at Microsoft Theater. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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With the completion of a new state of the art arena, and the renewed excitement around Atlanta sports. it’s time to bring WrestleMania back to our town.

It is officially that time of year when the ultimate showcase of sports entertainment has arrived. Six years have passed since one of the worst shows in history took place in none other than our own Atlanta. WrestleMania XXVII has been critically acclaimed as one of the worst of all time.

With Arthur Blank’s construction of Mercedes Benz Stadium, and therefore replacement for the Georgia Dome, it is officially time for WrestleMania to return to Atlanta to right the wrongs of the past. Since this event last took place here, the WWE has seen a new wave of talent and popularity engulf the brand, which is exactly why Vince McMahon owes Atlanta another chance to go down as one of the best shows in WrestleMania history.

And to reinforce this theory, here are 5 more reasons:

The Main Event was not AWESOME, but AWFUL:

WrestleMania XXVII featured The Miz vs. John Cena and while on paper it may have been something to get excited about, the end result left fans depleted and disappointed. Rather than allowing the Miz to go over clean on Cena, the writers decided to have the Rock interfere in the main event’s outcome. Little did fans know the Rock got involved to set up a much bigger match with Cena at WrestleMania XXVIII, but it ultimately came at the fans’ expense in Atlanta.

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  • A much better roster: Today, WWE is home to independent wrestling darlings AJ Styles, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe, Austin Aries, Shinsuke Nakamura. The list speaks for itself in it being one of the most talented of wrestlers in the world. Back in 2011, the WWE was full of sports entertainers that were on the brink of retirement, and the only match of the night that goes down as memorable is the match between the Undertaker and Triple H.
  • Becoming a Global Phenomenon…here comes the money: Since 2011, WrestleMania has become a global phenomenon behind the launch of the WWE Network. McMahon and company have yet again revolutionized the world of wrestling by making this event one of the top 5 grossing events in the world, and 2nd in the nation right behind the Super Bowl; talk about a success. According to Kurt Badenhausen from Forbes magazine, WrestleMania in 2015 generated $139 million for the Santa Clara/San José region, 12.6 million just from ticket sales, not to mention the 1.6 million people who paid to watch it online. That kind of money brought into Atlanta in such a short time span could significantly help improve some of the city’s infrastructure and provide jobs.
  • Leave the Wrestling to the Wrestlers: As some people talk trash about the WWE and the “fake” nature of it, that’s not the case at all. These wrestlers are considered sports entertainers, not actors. Therefore, this time when WrestleMania takes the stage in Atlanta, we do not need celebrities and actors with the likes of Snooki in the ring to attempt something they are not trained for. Lets just leave the wrestling to the wrestlers, please.

    • New Stadium, New Opportunity:

    The Georgia Dome finally hung up its boots for the last time, and with that, swept the bad memories of WrestleMania XXVII under the turf. Mercedes Benz Stadium is new, shiny, and ready to be broken in. The venue plays a big part in attracting a crowd to an event of this size. With prime location in downtown Atlanta, plenty of places to stay, to eat, and things to do, there will be no reason that the WWE could turn down this opportunity.

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