To give people a better idea of their surroundings in the arenas they're wrestling in, I have compiled a list of famous venues we'll most likely be using for pay-per-view events. This will help you figure out how the crowd will react to your wrestler, gives you a good picture of where everything is, the production for your entrances, etc.
The Arena
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Promotions Shown: ECW, CHIKARA, CZW, XPW, PWU, ROH, DGUSA
Capacity: 1,600
Common Attendance: 500-750
Production: Sound System, Tron, & Lights. No pyrokinetics.
Fan Reaction: Varies from what promotion is currently held. Known to be very harsh and rude towards wrestlers who are heel or not over. Shows great appreciation to wrestlers who are face or are over. They're overall rowdy fans who aren't shy to telling you how they feel about the product they're being subjected to.
Type of Shows: Small
The Hammerstein Ballroom
Location: Manhattan, New York City, New York
Promotions Shown: ECW, WWE, TNA, ROH
Capacity: 2,500
Common Attendance: 1,000-1,500
Production: Sound System & Lights. No tron or pyrokinetics.
Crowd Reaction: Much like fans at The Arena, it varies from what promotion is shown. They also react the same way towards heels, faces, and whether or not your wrestler is over. Due to the large attendance of fans, they're louder, more harsh, and tend to be crazier than the fans at The Arena.
Type of Shows: Large
Shin-Kiba 1st Ring
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Promotions Shown: DDT, JDStar, BJW, 666, K-DOJO, FREEDOMS
Capacity: 350
Common Attendance: 250-300
Production: Sound Systen, Lights, & Tron. No pyrokinetics.
Crowd Reaction: Very respectful and is known to get into a match depending on the pace. Tend to be silent if the match is going slow or they don't know the wrestlers involved in the match. Very calm crowd compared to the fans at the American arenas.
Type of Shows: International appearance. Only on occasions.
Shinjuku FACE
Location: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Promotions Shown: BJW, 666, SMASH, K-DOJO, DDT, ZERO-ONE, M-Pro
Capacity: 600
Common Attendance: 500-560
Production: Sound System. No lights, tron, or pyrokinetics.
Crowd Reaction: Very respectful and tend to get into matches quicker and more easily than Shin-Kiba. At most, the crowd pays attention and reacts to every match on the card no matter who's performing. Like Shin-Kiba, the fans are more calmer than the fans at the American arenas.
Type of Shows: International appearances. Considered our large shows for Japan.
The Arena
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Promotions Shown: ECW, CHIKARA, CZW, XPW, PWU, ROH, DGUSA
Capacity: 1,600
Common Attendance: 500-750
Production: Sound System, Tron, & Lights. No pyrokinetics.
Fan Reaction: Varies from what promotion is currently held. Known to be very harsh and rude towards wrestlers who are heel or not over. Shows great appreciation to wrestlers who are face or are over. They're overall rowdy fans who aren't shy to telling you how they feel about the product they're being subjected to.
Type of Shows: Small
The Hammerstein Ballroom
Location: Manhattan, New York City, New York
Promotions Shown: ECW, WWE, TNA, ROH
Capacity: 2,500
Common Attendance: 1,000-1,500
Production: Sound System & Lights. No tron or pyrokinetics.
Crowd Reaction: Much like fans at The Arena, it varies from what promotion is shown. They also react the same way towards heels, faces, and whether or not your wrestler is over. Due to the large attendance of fans, they're louder, more harsh, and tend to be crazier than the fans at The Arena.
Type of Shows: Large
Shin-Kiba 1st Ring
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Promotions Shown: DDT, JDStar, BJW, 666, K-DOJO, FREEDOMS
Capacity: 350
Common Attendance: 250-300
Production: Sound Systen, Lights, & Tron. No pyrokinetics.
Crowd Reaction: Very respectful and is known to get into a match depending on the pace. Tend to be silent if the match is going slow or they don't know the wrestlers involved in the match. Very calm crowd compared to the fans at the American arenas.
Type of Shows: International appearance. Only on occasions.
Shinjuku FACE
Location: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Promotions Shown: BJW, 666, SMASH, K-DOJO, DDT, ZERO-ONE, M-Pro
Capacity: 600
Common Attendance: 500-560
Production: Sound System. No lights, tron, or pyrokinetics.
Crowd Reaction: Very respectful and tend to get into matches quicker and more easily than Shin-Kiba. At most, the crowd pays attention and reacts to every match on the card no matter who's performing. Like Shin-Kiba, the fans are more calmer than the fans at the American arenas.
Type of Shows: International appearances. Considered our large shows for Japan.
