Consider this 2013 quote from Triple H regarding the building of a physical Hall of Fame:
"If and when the time is right to do a Hall of Fame, its not just going to be a place where you walk in and say, Oh, look, theres a pair of trunks. If we do it, itll be an immersive experience. With technology the way it is, a 4-D experience, whether its a ride, or, picture this: You walk into a locker room, lights go down, smoke comes out, and Andre the Giant walks out in a hologram and stands there and talks to you. Thats what it has to be. But is the Hall of Fame the priority? Absolutely not. Its out there someplace in the stratosphere. But if we do it, it takes a lot of research because we want to do it right."
The current WWE world champion has the beginnings of a fantastic idea, but let's take it a step further. Imagine a wrestling ring in the center of the room featuring holograms of performers in the midst of a classic match. As the life-size projections battle it out, the guest steps into the role of the referee. For a brief moment, you're inserted into the thick of the action and when the bout reaches its climactic moment, you swoop in to make the decisive three-count and declare a winner, with the holograms reacting to the finish. The technology exists to make something like this happen; it;s just a matter of money an motivation. If Tupac can perform at Coachella there's no reason a fan can't count the pinfall on on holographic Undertaker as holographic Brock Lesnar ends his WrestleMania streak.
Brad Hamilton is a writer, musician and marketer/social media manager from Atlanta, Georgia. He's an undefeated freestyle rap battle champion, spends too little time being productive and defines himself as the literary version of Brock Lesnar.
