8 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE WrestleMania 24

That's (Big) Showbusiness!

by Michael Hamflett
Ric Flair Shawn Michaels Wrestlemania 24
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WWE were in a bit of bother after WrestleMania 24 went off the air, but it spoke to the series of contrasts that surrounded the 2008 edition of the supercard that the organisation that had potentially grossed $23.8m in revenue for the area were about to dish out almost as much in legal fees following the climax.

A section of the crowd in the upper deck ate a red hot pyrotechnic cable during the closing celebrations - 45 fans were injured, and though the full extent of the damages went unexplored, the story left a literal and figurative black mark on an otherwise glorious weekend.

The company had spent another small fortune bring the venue up to visual standards and made the best of their self-made 'Grandest Stage' with one of the best ever editions of the 'Show Of Shows'. WrestleMania was by now everything its nicknames had been proclaiming for well over a decade - and it had one of the biggest 'Money' players from the mainstream on board to prove it.

(Want more WrestleMania Ups & Downs? We got 'em: I, 2, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, 13, XIV, XV, 2000, X-Seven, X8, XIX, XX, 21, 22, 23)

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett