10 Biggest Challenges WrestleMania Has Ever Faced
8. Three Different Venues - WrestleMania 2
You know those ideas that sound great on paper but turn out awful in reality? Yep, that.
After the risk of putting together the first WrestleMania paid off for Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation, McMahon and his inner circle were looking at ways to make their second 'Mania even bigger and better than his groundbreaking, industry-changing 1985 extravaganza. And thus, the genius call was made to have the PPV air live from three different venues for WrestleMania 2.
The concept of airing a show from three separate locations was unquestionably unique, yet this would prove to be a gigantic challenge for the then-WWF.
In a broad sense, the company managed to meet this challenge and topple it by the broadcast itself being a largely seamless one as the action played out at the Nassau Coliseum, the Rosemont Horizon, and finally the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.
Away from the production side of the show though, WrestleMania 2 ended up feeling rather flat, with the three-venue concept being a clear cash-grab idea from McMahon and Co. It also didn't help that pretty much every match on the card completely sucked bar the brilliant Tag Team Championship battle between The British Bulldogs and The Dream Team.
WWE certainly overcame the challenge posed by running three different arenas, but the company clearly struggled with the challenge of putting on an entertaining, engaging show when it came to its in-ring product here.