10 Times WWE Sacrificed WrestleMania For The Greater Good
1. Trumping Themselves (WrestleMania IV & V)
A disputed 93,173 fans were crammed into the Pontiac Silverdome to witness Hulk Hogan slam Andre the Giant at WrestleMania III. Nothing else would have done for this huge, game-changing moment, which still resonates as one of the most pivotal in WWE history, though the following year's 'Mania was given a major downgrade in venue.
WrestleMania IV was held at the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall in New Jersey. Dubbed Trump Plaza, it was capable of holding an audience of just over 19,000, and immediately made 'Mania IV look second-rate compared to that which came before. 'The Grandest Stage of Them All' didn't live up to its moniker in this smaller, more compact building with its garbage acoustics, and a library-like atmosphere took hold, with next to nothing getting the reception it deserved.
So why return to Trump Plaza for WrestleMania V the following year, then? Trump money, baby. The future POTUS' sponsorship of WWE was so valuable to them that they willing sacrificed WrestleMania's big show-feel for the second consecutive year, despite the long-awaited headliner pitting Hulk Hogan against Randy Savage.