Well, y’know, I ain’t one for all them fancy wrestling terms, but lemme tell ya somethin’ about the biggest crowd ever seen at a wrestling event. It was back in 1995, and it happened in a place that ain’t like any ol’ arena I’ve seen. The place was called May Day Stadium, way over in Pyongyang, North Korea. Now, I don’t know much about them fancy places, but they sure know how to pack ’em in when they want to. This here event was called the “Collision in Korea,” and it was put together by two big wrestling companies, NJPW and WCW. I reckon they didn’t just invite a few folks over—they invited a whole lotta folks, more than any other wrestling show ever. Yep, you heard me right, it was a crowd of 355,000 people!
Now, if ya ask me, that’s a whole lotta folks. More than the population of some big cities, I tell ya. This event was somethin’ special. It didn’t happen just one day, no sir, it went on for two days. The first day, they had around 190,000 folks show up. And the second day? Well, they packed in another 165,000 people. Just think about that for a minute—more people than most whole towns, all gathered in one spot to watch some folks wrestle! And lemme tell ya, it wasn’t like the usual wrestling shows we get to see here in the States. This one was in a place far, far away, so it’s somethin’ a bit unusual, and that makes it all the more impressive.
Now, a lotta people don’t know this, but big crowds at wrestling events ain’t somethin’ that happens every day. You got your usual crowds at places like WrestleMania, which is another big wrestling event that folks love to talk about. I reckon a lotta folks might think WrestleMania 32 holds the record for the biggest crowd, but they’d be wrong. That one had around 101,763 folks, but that still ain’t near as big as what they saw in Pyongyang.
So, what was so special about this event in 1995?
Well, for one, it was the biggest crowd ever at a wrestling show, and two, it happened in a place that don’t see much of this kinda action. Now, I ain’t saying there ain’t been other big crowds, but this one tops ’em all. And let me tell ya, that record still stands today. People been talkin’ about it for years, and it don’t look like it’s gonna be beat anytime soon. I reckon you could fill up some big ol’ football stadiums and still not match the crowd they had in Pyongyang that day.
Now, don’t go thinkin’ all them folks in that crowd were just sittin’ there real quiet, all polite-like. Nah, when you get that many people together, ya know there’s gonna be some real excitement in the air. There was cheering, clapping, and probably even a few folks hollerin’ at the wrestlers. But, with that many folks in one place, it’s gotta be somethin’ to see. I ain’t sure if the wrestlers could even hear themselves think with all that noise, but I bet they felt like they were on top of the world.
What does this tell us about wrestling and big crowds?
Well, it tells us that wrestling sure can bring people together. You can have all sorts of folks, from different parts of the world, all sittin’ there watchin’ the same thing, cheerin’ for the same wrestlers. It ain’t just about the wrestlin’ moves and all that, though. It’s about the atmosphere, the energy in the air. That’s what makes big events like the “Collision in Korea” so special. You can have a wrestling show anywhere, but when you get that many folks together, well, it turns into somethin’ bigger than just a match. It becomes a moment in history.
And I reckon, even though that event was a long time ago, folks still talk about it. They still remember the sheer number of people that showed up, and they still marvel at how such a big crowd could come together for a wrestling show. That kinda thing don’t happen every day, and it ain’t somethin’ we’re likely to see again anytime soon. You can talk about all them fancy new events, but when it comes to the biggest crowd in wrestling history, it’s that one in 1995 that holds the record.
So, next time you’re watchin’ a wrestling match on TV or thinkin’ about goin’ to a live show, just remember: there’s one crowd that’s still the biggest, and it’s sittin’ way up there in the history books. And, you know what? That’s somethin’ worth rememberin’ for a long time to come.
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