In truth, WrestleMania VII sold very poorly, selling no more than 15, tickets for WWE's flagship show, with the official attendance barely breaking 16, WWE's blatant exploitation of the real-life events used for their storylines likely didn't help either.
In the end, the decision to move the event proved to be the right one. The weather during the day of the event was overcast with temperatures in the mids and rain in the forecast. Holding the event at an outside venue during those weather conditions would have been a significant issue, but the change to a smaller venue also helped them from a marketing perspective as well. Although the marketing changed from "over , screaming fans" to "legions of enthusiastic fans," WWE could now promote WrestleMania VII as a sold-out event.
Regardless of WWE's exact reasoning behind the move, they will likely never admit it was due to low attendance. Slaughter played a very controversial character. However, rumors have been floating for years that the event was moved because of poor ticket sales instead.
Both reasons are very plausible, but it all seems odd to me. WrestleMania VI had more than 60, people. Slaughter wasn't the greatest opponent in the world, but neither was Sid Justice the next year. Maybe WWE wouldn't have packed , people into the stadium, but it seemed perfectly capable of having at least 60,, as the event was bookended by two events that did so. Granted, 60, people in the Coliseum wouldn't have looked great, but WWE could have taken measures to make it look so.
Ticket sales must have been very poor if WWE settled for 16, people instead. It was even more noticeable the next year. Hogan was still a huge star and the people were more than fired up to see him come out with the American flag, but the match itself felt like a rerun of a weekly television show with the only difference being the villain.
Hogan faced seemingly insurmountable odds, fought from behind and made a miraculous comeback to once again become the champion. We'd seen this story before. Sure, the Gulf War backdrop gave this main event a different wrinkle, but it still wasn't enough to really give it the sizzle Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior had the year before.
The match itself was a classic with a number of near falls, including Savage hitting five elbow drops only for Warrior to kick out. The two wrestlers looked legitimately spent in the latter stages of the match, which only added to the drama.
The reunion of Savage and Miss Elizabeth after the match literally had people in the audience crying tears of joy. To say that people were emotionally invested would be an understatement.
The conversation of the best performers at WrestleMania usually begins and ends with Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker, but Savage has to be considered in that conversation as well.
Dave Meltzer published at the time that, until February, WWE had only sold 10 tickets, so it seemed impossible to reach the goal of thousand. The company decided to change its headquarters, but to justify it They announced that it was due to constant death threats against Slaughter and for security reasons, because the Coliseum could be the target of an attack. Obviously that's not true, even though people like Bruce prichard swear it is true. But Prichard also claims that the night Slaughter won the title.
Prichard has also said that all the tickets have already been sold. But that collides with the fact that there were no refunds, as they were all rearranged at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, which has a capacity of 16 fans.
In conclusion, massive sporting events, shows, politicians and religious will always be in check for any reason beyond the control of the organizers and owners of venues. But the most important thing at the moment is to follow the instructions of the local sanitary authorities to keep our bodies in good condition and to enjoy the greatest event of all from our homes.
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