GnR at Westlemania XX - from WWE newsletter

[blues_rock_axeman]

I think they will make an appearance on MTV or let them know first before they do anything like this.  

Indeed. I doubt it would be Axl if it was to be an MTV appearance.

Probably Dizzy again. It's not likely to be Buckethead is it?  

[Nacho Man Randy Salsa]

By the way,here is the official site just in case something pops up about it.

http://www.wrestlemania.com/

[The New Fiona Apple]

Would you guys shutup and stop saying wrestling would make GNR look like a joke.Fact is,wrestling is very popular and would be a good place for GNR to start the return.One year Wrestlmania got 102,000 fans to the Pontiac Silver dome and last year got about 80,000 at Safeco Field in Seattle.They could do that again,but they decided to have it at MSG where Wrestlmania started.A lot of big bands have had there songs be official songs of WWE payperviews,and getting your song to be the Wrestlmania song seems like it would be a cool honor seeing as it is the "big event" for wrestling yearly.

Actually silverdome was 93,173 (Probably about 80,000 paid) and Safeco was about 70,000 (about 68,000 paid)

but still huge no matter what.

[POPmetal]

I hope that GNR doesn't perform there.  It would be there first performance back and I don't think that coming back to a wrestling show would be the best.  This won't happen, I think they will make an appearance on MTV or let them know first before they do anything like this.  

I think MTV sucks a lot more than wresting. At least wrestling fans would probably give GN'R a listen. MTV fans would fret that there's too much guitar and that Axl's voice is too original and it doesn't sound anything like Creed or Sum 41.

[echrisl]

I doubt that this is true.  

That said, I don't see why everyone is so down on wrestling.  Those guys are a hell of a lot more entitled to call themselves atheletes than golfers IMO.  I don't watch wrestling, and haven't for a few years, but when I was in high school I watched wresting a few times a week ... if GNR were to perform for Wrestlemania they would expose themselves to the younger crowd.  I can't think of a better way to target the 18-35 year old male demographic.

[PS_PoWeR]

Sheesh, why does this board like to get peoples' hopes up like this?
 
Every time I come here there's a 40 post thread about something....


The SuperBowl.....
.....doesnt happen......

The Grammys.......
......doesnt happen.......

Now Wrestlemania??



I'm surprised the BS'ers skipped the Pro Bowl! Look at the guy's profile, it says "faker" there. And everyone, please stop these 50 post rumore threads! It's inhumane!!

[HoldenCaulfield]

Holy shit, this would be great! Okay, there will be so much press for this show it's not even funny. WrestleMania 20, Madison Square Garden sold out from top to bottom, omg. Some of you may say wrestling sucks, but it's a great medium for getting exposure. This is expected to possibly be the most watched pay-per-view event in history.

[Izzy]

Sheesh, why does this board like to get peoples' hopes up like this?
 
Every time I come here there's a 40 post thread about something....

We have teams at work all day creating these threads and this is how u respond!

I'm surprised the BS'ers skipped the Pro Bowl! Look at the guy's profile, it says "faker" there. And everyone, please stop these 50 post rumore threads! It's inhumane!!

Very true but it passes the time.......

[Booker Floyd]

This is expected to possibly be the most watched pay-per-view event in history.

I highly doubt it...wrestlings popularity has been on a downslide for 4 or 5 years.  

[Cowboy Buddha]

i heard bone thugs are covering the song

[chineseilusions]

I think this would be a step foward for GN'R there lasy show was at MSG so what a better place to make a return

[HoldenCaulfield]

I highly doubt it...wrestlings popularity has been on a downslide for 4 or 5 years.

I know wrestling's popularity has been decreasing, but trust me: year after year, Wrestlemania is still as big. As a matter of fact, for the past 3-4 years, each WM has gotten bigger, in terms of bigger arenas, more people attending, etc. WMXX is a HUGE deal. Don't underestimate Vinnie Mac.

[True Believer]

I'm surprised the BS'ers skipped the Pro Bowl! Look at the guy's profile, it says "faker" there. And everyone, please stop these 50 post rumore threads! It's inhumane!!

HAahaha.  You guys are too much.  I'm just passing along an email.  If you think it's fake, go find the Wrestling 365 newsletter it came from.  

It's not fake, it's just probably incorrect.  I'm one of you.  I don't want any read any fake info and i sure as hell wouldn't write it.  

[oneway23]

I happen to be on of those "wrestling fans on the GNR band-wagon", so I may seem a bit biased, but from my view this is a great move.  Even the most casual wrestling fan, who may order only 1 or 2 PPV's a year, makes Wrestlemania a priority.  There's no doubt that if it goes down GNR will be lambasted by mainstream media, who will just perpetuate the "GNR as a joke" mentality, regardless of what they do.  Fact is, GNR have never been media darlings, regardless of the line-up.  The bottom line here is getting the 18-35 year old demographic who may or may not be familiar with GNR pumped up for a return, a new release, etc.  By doing a classic GNR song (if nothing new is played, and it will, in fact be WTTJ), it will give youngsters who have no clue who GNR were a kick in the gut and will probably blow a lot of 11-13 year olds heads off (much like a lot of us when we saw the original video on late-night MTV).  Keep in mind, the post said "currently negotiating," and we are all very aware of Axl's tendency to back out of things.  Either way, just as with everything else, we shall see.
 
Joe

[anarchy]

GNR in RAW...Axl would never go this low.

Cool, Axl can now join the likes of Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit.... dear god no.

[ccorn69]

this would be a good publicity move and it would reach out to a lot of people, so that would be good, but on the flip side, it is wrestling, I hate wrestling, but I would sit through it to watch GNR, hell ya, but the truth is we wont know until it happens

[Mutherfunker]

1). Wrestling is still very very popular
2). Wrestlemania is a huge event
3). Loads of badass bands have performed at wrestlemania as mentioned

Therefore
1). Lots and lots of publicity - huge tv audience
2). Perfect target audience

I think it would rock  

@#$%Muther

P.S. leave wrestling alone. Those guys go through some serious pain and are extremely well trained athletes.  

[slashsaxl]

RAW is WAR, WAR is W. AXL ROSE....i can see the nice twist they'd put on it, i don't think this is a bad move at all, to play for a whole new generation, but if it were their breakout back on the scene, that i wouldn't like, maybe if there's a single out already and gnr take the stage, than thats all good



rock n' roll

[R4tfink]

Apart from the live audience...do you guys know how many fucking people watch WM around the world every year?

Eh....Lots= Promotion and recognition.

This thread is not about Wrestling its about GNR PLAYING the greatest live spectacle in the world, beamed to 100's of countries worldwide.

If they do this...who the fuck needs promotion?


New Fiona Apple...im a little suprised at your omission of my name from the list of Wrestling "believers".

That said....GNR will reinvent themselves in my mind if they do this shit.

[jarmo]

This thread is not about Wrestling its about GNR PLAYING the greatest live spectacle in the world, beamed to 100's of countries worldwide.

They're playing at the final in the football (soccer) World Cup?  

Wrestling isn't THAT big....


Personally I think it's a misunderstanding just like that "club gig" where it turned out to be Adler's Appetite performing.



/jarmo