The gigantic venue lays in tatters today, and is due for demolition in the coming weeks. As for its place in wrestling history, what is there to say? Even if WWE did inflate the attendance figures as is sometimes claimed, they still bandy about the 93,173 number as the highest in company history. Even if it's not, there's still something quaint about pretending that it is. It's hard not to be awed when you see the panoramic view of the capacity crowd in suburban Detroit, even without the historic pair of title matches that WrestleMania 3 will forever be known for. And admittedly, the motorized ring carts are part of the charm. Can't we bring those back?
Justin has been a wrestling fan since 1989, and has been writing about it since 2009. Since 2014, Justin has been a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine. Justin also writes for History of Wrestling, and is a contributing author to James Dixon's Titan series.
