Wrestlemania injuries

[Tsaalyo Phoenix]

WFTV 9 out of Orlando is reporting that dozens of fans were injured last night at WrestleMania XXIV when fireworks plunged into the crowd and exploded. Three fans were transported to the Orlando Regional Medical Center to be treated for non-life threatening injuries including burns. Victim Barbara Vetere was quoted as saying "It felt like a whip. I have a welt on my neck. Like a baseball bat hit me. It was horrible. Horrible."

According to the article, during the final match, Edge vs. The Undertaker, the pyrotechnics malfunctioned sending fireworks and hot cables into the crowded stands.

Greg Hoggatt of the Orlando Fire Department said, "You can see the marks on a few people where hot wires crossed and fireworks touched them." Firefighters said they acted quickly but Vetere said, "We had to sit up in the bleachers and wait for a paramedic to come. They didn't really examine us. And we had to walk all the way down to first aid and had to ask for a bag of ice just to put on our head."

WWE has yet to comment on the incident.

Lmao.

 

[Kaedon]

Thats not as bad as when Gangrel's entrance set some kid on fire.

 

[C4]

See, that's why Linda McMahon said that we are in doubt of the pyrotechnics on the top, I hope the guys who got hurt sue WWE for this horrible managment of the stadium, but then again :roflmao:

 

[HHHforever]

Ehh accidents happen, especially when you're dealing with the insane amount of pyro they were working with last night. Could have been worse, someone could have gotten ignited during Taker's entrance or something lol

 

[1chiban]

It was a LOT of pyro. Destined for disaster!

 

[J]

Oh well...At least it was something minor...If all there was, was minor injuries...I don't see anybody suing...and if they do thats kinda a bitch move...

 

[phantomgerald]

They have to be responsible for this if it's true. Can you imagine if you went to the greatest event in your life and gets burned? Nope not a good experience.

 

[Tsaalyo Phoenix]

Oh well...At least it was something minor...If all there was, was minor injuries...I don't see anybody suing...and if they do thats kinda a bitch move...

Welcome to America, where you can sue Wendy's for ten million for oversalting your fries.

 

[1chiban]

You should see all the compensation lawyer/attorney adverts we have over here in the UK... We have what has been coined as a 'Compensation Culture'

 

[Tsaalyo Phoenix]

Lol. In Canada you can sue for injuries, but healthcare is free.

Homer Simpson after being hit by a bus in Canada: I'M RICH!!

Also from Adam: Fireworks incident - Thought it may be worth noting that you can see the Fireworks incident on the left to upper-left side of the screen when Undertaker is holding the belt up at the end of the show. Just watch the streamers come down and you will see one or two defenitly not go far enough when the cable breaks.

 

[Kaedon]

I still had fun watching it

 

[King Of Kings]

Wow that really sucks i would be pretty pissed if i got burned by the pyro. Im pretty sure those people will get alot of money if they sue.

 

[therazar]

Ehh not really funny when people get hurt, i remembered looking up at the pyro as it was going off and the section above mine at the top had pyro going off just like 2 feet above them and stuff was dropping down into the crowd.

 

[WFS2008]

Kinda sucks that people got hurt but it reminds me of Summerslam 2004 when the guy next to me had an epileptic fit from all they pyro they were using. I felt bad for him but also pissed off because I had 400 dollar seats at the front and the MTs had to move us so I ended up missing an early part of the card. They should tone down the pyro a bit.

 

[gamebreaker]

i guess they took advantage because they were outdoors