10 Most Unusual Locations For WWE Events
Four walls and a roof? Not always...
Of all the buildings WWE runs, odds are that there are none as closely associated with the company as Madison Square Garden.
For decades, the New York-based company regularly held shows at MSG, and in the 80s and 90s, it still served as a home base for operations - WrestleManias 1, 10, and 20 all took place at the world's most famous arena. While rising expenses ensure that WWE no longer runs televised shows at MSG, the company still returns there for live events a couple of times a year.
That said, while some venues are inextricably linked with the company, those aren't the only ones that WWE runs. Over the course of the years, they've held a ton of shows in less traditional venues, from stadiums for WrestleMania to convention centers for Axxess.
That still doesn't take into account all of the really weird places that the company has held events, though - from aircraft carriers to train stations to city streets.
While some of these shows have been lost to greater fandom over the years, there's no question that the spectators who were in attendance haven't forgotten just how rare those events were...
10. Panama City Beach
This list is opening with a bit of a cheat - technically, Panama City Beach (which was the regular location for WCW Nitro's Spring Breakout) only hosted WCW events. Seeing as how the very last episode of Nitro - a show conducted under the auspices of WWF ownership and featuring Shane McMahon - took place there, though, it should count.
The scene saw a ring positioned in the middle of a beach, with a bunch of college kids who were drinking (at the very least) gathered around it. Earlier editions of Spring Breakout had featured a pool (which often came into play during the evening), but on the March 26, 2001 Nitro, there was just the sand, the fans, the cool night, and the city lights.
Given that there was no stadium seating apart from a bleacher section, there's no doubt that many fans' views of the show were blocked.
Had WCW cared more about people actually seeing their product, though, they probably would have done something sooner.