WWF Insurrextion 2001 Review
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Triple H has teased the annual spectacular coming to the UK
icon Triple H drew a huge roar from a crowd at Wembley Arena when he teased the possibility of WrestleMania coming to London.
Few people know more about WWE's biggest event than The Game, who has headlined the annual entertainment spectacular a record seven times.
HHH, aka Paul Levesque, now WWE's executive vice president of talent, live events and creative, was frank with fans in the 12,000 capacity venue.
, he said: "There’s only one man [WWE CEO Vince McMahon] who can make WrestleMania in London happen.
"Shout loud enough and maybe he can hear you across the pond!”
So if WWE was to set aside time zone difficulties and bring WrestleMania to the UK, where could it host the event coined The Showcase of the Immortals?
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The last pay-per-view held by WWE this side of the Atlantic was the UK-exclusive Insurrextion at Newcastle's then Telewest Arena on July 7, 2003.
Insurrextion was an annual PPV event that ran from 2000 to 2003, which could also be seen in Canada, but only once aired in the US in 2002.
Triple H was featured in the main event of all four versions of the show and in the last edition defeated Kevin Nash in a street fight to retain his world title.
Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels were at ringside for the main event of a card that had also featured the likes of Trish Stratus and The Dudley Boyz.
WWE still regularly visits the Metro Radio Arena but it's very unlikely the company would host WrestleMania in a venue with a mere 11,000 capacity.
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WrestleMania isn't always held in a giant stadium - WrestleMania X originated from the 18,000 capacity Madison Square Garden in New York.
UK fans of a certain age will remember with fondness One Night Only, which came to the NEC Arena in England's second city in September 1997.
The first of two main events witnessed by 11,000 fans saw world champion Bret Hart defeat The Undertaker by disqualification in a 28-minute epic encounter.
The second saw Shawn Michaels shock fans by beating The British Bulldog for the European Championship thanks to Triple H, Chyna and Rick Rude.
Fin Martin, of pro wrestling magazine Power Slam, described One Night Only as "a sensation" and the WWE's "best ever in-ring presentation on [UK] shores".
The Genting Arena can now cater for around 16,000 fans and an event in the Midlands would be easily accessible by fans across the land.
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Insurrextion 2002 Review
with a capacity of 21 Insurrextion 2002 Review , and the second largest in the European Union, with a capacity of 21,000.
UK-exclusive event No Mercy came to the venue on May 16, 1999, with a truly stacked main event clash featuring some of the all time greats and a wild brawl.
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It might not go down well with Liverpool FC fan and Raw Tag Team Champion Sheamus, but Manchester United's home ground could be the perfect fit for WWE.
The 'Theatre of Dreams' has a match-day capacity of 75,643, is the largest club stadium in the UK and the second-largest football stadium on these shores.
As well as being home to England's second most successful football team, Old Trafford has hosted FA Cup semi-finals, matches at the 1966 World Cup and Euro 96 and the 2003 Champions League Final.
The giant venue has also been home to rugby league's annual Super League Grand Final and the final of two Rugby League World Cups.
The only time a WWE presence has been felt at Old Trafford was when former WWE star Wade Barrett went looking for then United forward Wayne Rooney after the England star gave him a slap on an episode of Raw.
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Of course, the one venue which has to be the firm favourite for a UK-based WrestleMania, or any 'big four' pay-per-view, is Wembley Stadium.
Last August marked the 25th anniversary of SummerSlam 1992 at the Twin Towers - the only time WWE has held a major event outside North America.
More than 80,000 fans will never forget attending an extraordinary spectacle in London, headlined by one of the greatest matches in wrestling history.
Those in attendance witnessed 'The British Bulldog' Davey Boy Smith winning the Intercontinental Championship from Bret Hart in a bout that will live forever.
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The largest WWE crowd is said to have been at WrestleMania 32, headlined by Roman Reigns capturing the WWE World Heavyweight Championship from Triple H.
It took place before a reported 101,763 fans at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in 2016, but some writers claim this figure - along with the 93,173 attendance recorded for WrestleMania III at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan in 1987 - was inflated and SummerSlam 1992 at Wembley still reigns supreme.
Wembley can come close to that kind of turnout by housing some 90,000 fans and don't think for one second WWE could not fill the national stadium.
The biggest stumbling block is what time WWE could broadcast the show on the WWE Network, as an event beginning at 7pm in the UK, could mean a start time as early as 11am in some parts of the US. But we can dream...
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