WWE: Abschied vom Amway Center / „Thunderdome“ ab heute im Tropicana Field
Mit der dieswöchigen Episode von „Monday Night RAW“ endet die befristete Zusammenarbeit zwischen WWE und dem Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. Das Amway Center wurde ab dem 21.08. für knapp vier Monate zum „Thunderdome“ und damit zum neuen Zuhause für die Weeklies und Pay-Per-Views. Es gab je 16 Episoden „Monday Night RAW“, „SmackDown Live“, sowie 5 Pay-Per-Views (vom „SummerSlam“ bis zur „Survivor Series“).
Das Amway Center bedankt sich nun via Twitter:
After a record-breaking 119 days & 37 shows, @WWE hosted its final broadcast from Amway Center. We loved welcoming all the incredible WWE fans into the arena virtually over the last four months and we can’t wait until our WWE family returns to Orlando again soon! #ThankYouWWE pic.twitter.com/ALoVlXy7CR
— Kia Center (@TheKiaCenter) December 8, 2020
Auch WWE bedankt sich:
“On behalf of WWE, we would like to thank the entire team at Amway Center and the City of Orlando for their overwhelming hospitality during our residency at their world-class facility,” so John P. Saboor (WWE Executive Vice President of Special Events). “We remain incredibly grateful for our longstanding partnership with Mayor Dyer and the city, and look forward to returning to Amway Center again in the future.”
Die Zusammenarbeit zwischen WWE und dem Amway Center war befristet, da das Amway Center auch das Zuhause für die Orlando Solar Bears (Eishockey) und Orlando Magic (Basketball) ist. Der Season-Start der NBA (National Basketball Association), sowie ECHL (East Coast Hockey League) ist diesen Monat.
Der „Thunderdome“ braucht also ein neues Zuhause und den hat WWE mit dem Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida gefunden. Heute Nacht gibt es die erste Episode „SmackDown Live“ aus dem überdachtem Multifunktionsstadion.
Hier ein paar erste Bilder aus dem Tropicana Field:
WWE’s ThunderDome at Tropicana Field continues to develop — the venue is set to make its debut at the Trop this Friday for SmackDown pic.twitter.com/rOaYSjLWHy
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) December 8, 2020
WWE’s ThunderDome makes its Tropicana Field debut this Friday during SmackDown — here is a view high above ringside from the catwalk pic.twitter.com/fMLsh5gZrH
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) December 8, 2020
A source inside Tropicana Field just passed this along: your first look at the new #WWE ThunderDome at the home of the #Rays. First show there will be this Friday, final Orlando show at Amway Center is tonight with #RAW. @MyNews13 @BN9 pic.twitter.com/GEL5HmOWou
— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) December 7, 2020
Here is another view of the new #WWE ThunderDome setup at Tropicana Field, per a source. I've praised on @theLTGpodcast how good the set looks at Amway, and I imagine it will look similar here. @BN9 @MyNews13 pic.twitter.com/6O3950ol6V
— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) December 7, 2020
Source passed along video from inside Tropicana Field of the new #WWE ThunderDome. Shows you the true scale of it inside the Trop. #Rays @BN9 pic.twitter.com/HwyXyOH4d0
— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) December 8, 2020
(Quelle: Amway Center/WWE/Twitter)