10 Signs That Point To WWE WrestleMania 34 Being AWESOME
10. The Location
Drawing on personal experience, having attended WrestleMania XXX, New Orleans is a belting place in itself to visit and as host for such a celebration.
Pop-up jazz bands provide a 24/7 soundtrack in a city bustling with life; there are more music and dive bars than there are people; the French Quarter is a compact, buzzing hub not daunting or exhausting at all to trek through; those put off by the broad bro intensity of Bourbon Street can veer in the immediate direction of Frenchmen Street for an altogether more cultural and authentic NOLA experience; the venue itself, the New Orleans Superdome, exists right on the lip of activity. There is no need to arrange transportation; you need only drunkenly stumble from one bar and into your seat.
The venue itself is similarly conducive to a bloody good time. Often, the open-air environment breeds nightmare tales of oppressive weather and obstructed views, with the pillars that mitigate rainfall dampening the enthusiasm of those unlucky enough to sit directly behind them. Everybody in the Superdome is guaranteed a decent seat, at the very least - I sat in the upper tier, and could still make out the jubilation etched on Daniel Bryan's face - and the roof allows that enthusiasm to reverberate loudly around the gigantic walls. The Superdome provides the infectious atmosphere of an arena and the spectacular vista of a stadium.
The show would have to threaten disaster to quieten a drunken crowd - and, happily...