~ Is this the end of WrestleMania?? ~

[~Maz~]

~ Is this the end of WrestleMania?? ~



NAME CHANGE ... Vince McMahon wants to distance WWE from the word wrestling

SOME of the most memorable matches in wrestling history have taken place at WrestleMania.

From Macho Man Randy Savage v Ricky Steamboat at Wrestlemania 3 to Shawn Michaels v Undertaker at last year's big event, WWE's showcase event frequent provides candidates for match of the year.

This year's show was somewhat disappointing overall, but Triple H against The Deadman was probably the best bout we've seen this year.

WrestleMania has frequently offered a sense of celebrity and razzmatazz to augment the action, but it is merely the flashy side salad — the wrestling has always been the meaty main course.

But WWE have recently been outed in their desire to rid their company of the forbidden 'W' word, with even Chairman Vince McMahon admitting that he doesn't consider that the initials WWE stand for 'World Wresting Entertainment' any more.

WWE are not a wrestling company, you see. 'Global Entertainment Company', yes. 'High-octane male soap opera', no problem. But not wrestling.

Despite former stars like Bret Hart telling us that the company will always be about wrestling, WWE are so keen to branch out into other forms of media and to be taken seriously, they have happy to distance themselves with the very term which made them their money.

But what does this mean for WrestleMania? That's WRESTLEMania. There surely has to be a very real threat that WWE may opt to alter the name of their biggest show of the year.

The WWE press office failed to respond to multiple requests from press over whether the firm are considering renaming the wrestling extravaganza.

Instead, they released a 'no comment' via their London PR agency.

What would do YOU you think WWE should change WrestleMania to if they rebrand it.

I know most of you would say you wouldn't like to see a change — so would I — but in the hypothetical situation, what would you suggest they go with?

Maybe you'd approve of EntertainmentMania, GlobalMania or ChampionshipMania. Perhaps WWE could focus on the stars of the show and call it SuperstarMania.

Or maybe the safest option would be the existing colloquial contraction of simply 'Mania'.

If we come up with something good, we could change the wrestling world forever!

Sorry, I mean 'the Sports Entertainment world'!

~ Story from The Sun newspaper, UK!! ~

[Gaoshang Xiongshou]

This is no good.

[hiredgun]

MuscleMania is already taken right????????????? lol.

[dallas3]

Vince, killing the brand, slowly but surely.

[The Big Sexy]

BigLouMaina?

[The Big Sexy]

Wait... that might be something like Meglomania...

[Wrex]

Vince, killing the brand, slowly but surely.

Hopefully when Triple H takes over, he'll save it.

[swoleoneday]

Hopefully when Triple H takes over, he'll save it.

This is what I'm hoping. Everyone says HHH has a mind for the business, I'm hoping they mean the WRESTLING business. I wish Vince would just back off and manage his millions while the WWE branches off into two interests under that WWE umbrella... wrestling and entertainment.

[dallas3]

This is what I'm hoping. Everyone says HHH has a mind for the business, I'm hoping they mean the WRESTLING business. I wish Vince would just back off and manage his millions while the WWE branches off into two interests under that WWE umbrella... wrestling and entertainment.

Hopefully when Triple H takes over, he'll save it.

Really hope when him and Stephanie take over, they get back to wrestling and what made the WWE what it is.

[x100696]

I agree there has to be an entertainment aspect to it. But when you have midgets leprachons taking on buys that are 300lbs it's getting stupid. I honestly can't watch it anymore.

[MDWolverine]

It's the one event to look forward to wrestling wise. He'd lose alot of money if he rebranded it

[tmno]

its not a good idea.. dont rebrand it, entertainmentmania? what?

[Tu Holmes]

They should steal the name that WCW used and call it "StarrCade".

I've always liked that name and it's got wrestling heritage right in it... Besides, they own WCW, so it's easy to use it.

[Kenny Kola]

CM Punk, he say.....

[GREENMACHINE23]

I don't remember even seeing Vince once at the 28th showing of Wrestlemania. idk?