10 Lessons WWE Should Have Learned Over WrestleMania 35 Weekend

9. Stop Sleeping On The Garden

WWE's relationship with Madison Square Garden was, at one point, one of the most important promoter/venue connections in wrestling. It's hosted several WrestleManias and SummerSlams, two Survivor Series, the Royal Rumble 2000 and 2008, and countless episodes of both Raw and SmackDown. In the mind of Vince McMahon, no other wrestling could or even would run the Garden.

Then 2019 happened.

Despite enjoying pro-wrestling exclusivity on the venue since 1985, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring Of Honor's joint event G1 Supercard not only ran the Garden, but completely sold it out. McMahon, reports have us believe, was furious about this and relations between himself and the venue are strained at best. This is what happens when you take something that good for granted; sooner or later someone else will take advantage.

It's a ludicrous situation really, as the venue is still the most stunning available in New York City (official WhatCulture verdict) and WWE haven't run a major show there since 2011. Clearly the 18,000 capacity is deemed a problem for the Universe now -not to mention the cost of filming there - but it really, really, really, really shouldn't be.