The world is full of incredible wrestling cities such as London, Philadelphia, New York, LA, Orlando and more. But nothing compares to the Windy City! With NXT Takeover and Backlash having took place in Chicago last week, it’s only fitting to write this.
Consistently ranked as the best or one of the best wrestling cities in the world by sites like Wrestlezone, Sportster, Bleacher Report and acknowledged by WWE and its wrestlers, Chicago is one of the greatest cities in the world. So here are 5 reasons why wrestling is best in Chicago.
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The Crowd
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When you tune in to any WWE show, it's a rarity to get those jaw dropping, rowdy, loud and deafening
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Chicago also boasts the history of having “Windy City Wrestling”, one of the first televised wrestling federations in the world.
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The Squared Circle
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Unless you are a wrestling fan in Chicago, you probably don’t know what this is. The Squared Circle is a restaurant in downtown Chicago. In the middle of the city, this restaurant is run by former WWE Diva Victoria and is consistently visited and co-run by wrestlers like Bob Backlund and more. The restaurant is all wrestling themed including pictures, posters, titles, figures, and even ring gear and autographs. Wrestling music, dressed up waiters and waitresses, cool food names on the menu (scorpion death burger, hulk hogan chocolate milkshake, etc) and last but not least, a ton of TV’s that are always showing wrestling. Mostly WWE, and they always show PPV’s. They also show PWG, LU, ROH, TNA and more.
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The History
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Chicago is home to tons of historic wrestling moments. They hosted WrestleMania 2, 13, and 22. Chicago is home of Cena’s debut, the return of Brock Lesnar, title changes, and always host a PPV every year. Chicago has also been home to some of the greatest matches ever like Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart and John Cena vs. CM Punk. They've held multiple MITB ladder matches, NXT and
Boston and Washington DC have many tourist attractions throughout these cities. I am a big fan of metropolitan cities throughout the US. These both have historic locations, fun attractions, and many more educational experiences and locations. These are both urban areas that have previous experience with big groups and schools.
By hosting the 1893 World’s Fair, Chicago wanted to show that it had its own unique
"Chicago has disappointed her enemies and astonished the world." (310) These quotes, along with many others, show how truly "magical" the Chicago World's Fair actually was. The nightlife was especially extravagant with special shows and attractions that citizens would never be able to see otherwise. As for the quote on page 310, Chicago really did astonish the whole world. The fair was made specifically to show New York who was really boss all while proving to the world that Chicago could create a fair so well put together that it would shame the Paris fair attendance record out of the ballpark by at least 300,000 visitors for one day. This is a national fair, which was specifically designed to attempt to shock the
The United Center took the place of the old Chicago Stadium on August 18, 1994 and became home of two remarkable teams. The United Center was built by William Wirtz (owner of the Blackhawks), and Jerry Reinsdorf (majority owner of the Blackhawks and team chairman of the Bulls). The Blackhawks and Bulls each own 50 percent of the Center in a joint venture. It is the largest arena in the United Stated and the NBA. The United Center has hosted over 200 events each year and 40 million guests since its grand opening in 1994. It has a seating capacity of 20,917 seats and has kept the old nickname of Chicago Stadium. For the fans, the United Center has places called the Fandemonium, the Locker Room, and the Windy City Grill. The United Center's acoustics were designed to make the noise level loud to recreate "The Roar" like it was at Chicago Stadium. Also the United Center was renovated in 2009 and 2010 to make 169 executive suites on the third level. It also has 144 flat screen televisions, new food and beverage stations, and two new bars that open to panoramic views, new signs, new menu items, new concession stand and seating in 326 called "Backstage", two new novelty areas, and new video systems. The United Center is portrayed very well on its website and on NBA website. The website talks about the history and what it has to offer to its fans.
Although the Chicago World’s fair of 1893 only lasted 6 months, it had an enormous impact on the city of Chicago, its people, and indeed the entire country. Up until that point in its history, the US had done nothing on the scale of the world’s fair, and was regarded as a country of barbarians and cowboys by
The thought of Chicago hosting the world’s fair would be daunting at first, but it could turn around the reputation of Chicago from one of a city of gloom and darkness, to one of a city of light and progress from the Great Chicago fire of 1871, and that city would be fascinating for years to come. Chicago would get an economic shot in the arm from the revenue that it would get from hosting the 1893 World Fair and it would make Chicago into a great city of America. The event and also the transformation that would happen to the city of Chicago would not have happened if it would not be for one great man who had taken up the challenge to make sure to host this 1893 World fair.
Year after year more than a million cub fans make the trip to Wrigley Field on the north side of Chicago. Wrigley Field is known as the friendly confines by many baseball fans. Built in 1914, Wrigley Field is one of the most celebrated baseball stadiums in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. Several key factors have contributed in making Wrigley Field what it is today. Some of the key factors: the owners, the stadium features, the players, the broadcasters, the historical games, the fans, and community have all helped make Wrigley Field special.
All in all if you just move to Chicago and need a Team to cheer for, cheer for the cubs, they have better players, managers, food and field, The Cubs are not just My teams, Chicago, team but a Winner
The Cubs stadium started to come to life with home runs and flashy play attracting not only its main fan base but a few White Sox's supporters as well who were scattered throughout the city. The reality was starting to set in as the championship won in 2006 by the Chicago White Sox's was beginning to become ancient and the city was in desperate need of bragging rights to claiming to be the best team in the
For Chicago, baseball and the two teams are super important and each have their own die hard fans and will ride for their team even through all of their losses and wins because it's easy come easy go. The Cubs last won a world series in 1908 and the White Sox last won in 2005, so both teams know what the world series is and how to get there. The difference is that the Cubs
In the book The Devil in The White City by Erik Larson, the city of Chicago is used to show the great failures and successes of the United States. The story takes place a few years before and during the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition (World’s Fair) in Chicago. Larson focuses on the stories of Daniel Burnham, the director at the exposition, and Dr. H.H. Holmes, a serial killer. Daniel Burnham shows how America is a land of opportunity, and even in the face of many hardships succeeds in his goal of having a successful exposition. The Devil in The White City reflects the extremes of character in America because it shows American ingenuity, optimistic naivete, and the complete loss of morality.
In "Chicago," published in 1916, has accepted the world around him and acknowledges that although he is not a part of what he has witnessed, he is complacent with the alienating properties Chicago is able to provide and finds comfort in being lost within the large city. The narrator begins by describing Chicago as "Hog Butcher for the World,/Tool maker, Stacker of Wheat,/ Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler;/Stormy, husky, brawling,/City of the Big Shoulders" to explain how industrialization has come to define the city ("Chicago" 1-5). The narrator then proceeds to describe his observations of individuals who live on the fringe of society, "painted women under the gas lamps luring
In the book, he discusses wrestling all over the independent circuits. This included shows throughout Japan, Germany, Ireland, the United States, and his favorite place England. Happily, he tells of his time in Shawn Michaels wrestling school and his time with fellow wrestler Brian Kendrick. Further along he gives credit to his true mentor and life-long friend William Regal for introducing him to the wrestling style of the United Kingdom. He also describes his first attempt at the WWE, and his firing just weeks later. Later he tells of his desire to form a new wrestling promotion called Evolve. Sadly, though he never got the chance to start the promotion and now his idea is one of the largest wrestling promotions within the U.S. Finally, he wraps it all up with him being rehired by the WWE, meeting his wife Brie, and as they say the rest is history. At the beginning of each chapter, it also encompasses the week leading up to WrestleMania dubbed WrestleMania Access. Written by Craig Tello, these paragraphs contain all of Bryan’s activities during the chaotic week preceding WrestleMania. It describes everything from the several red carpets he had to walk, to his grocery shopping for the week, to his afternoon workouts, to his many autograph sessions, and even the Hall of Fame ceremony that takes place the night before
The Sin City is a hotspot for entertainment and undiscovered talent. When you reach out and see what could be there it's like striking gold. You have DJs, musicians, & young artists trying to make a name for themselves. Nothing can be better than that. When you do see that you can't help, but channel support for them. It can be comparative to the when you invest in your own ideas to see it grow. Over time when that idea is worked on, year in and year out, you will see the ultimate results of success.
To be more clear than Camp Crystal Lake, a lot of that makes sense. Few people are buying into the idea of Mahal being the face of SmackDown Live. But I caution those people, that is not what this is about (more on that later).