Ring Mat graphics
By Scott Keith on 8 January 2024
One thing this WM doesn't get credit for is the ring mat graphic. WWF never used them at the time and what they used here wasn't actually that showy and gave it some special appeal. If i remember correctly there were even tiny , very light, WMXII graphics all over the mat as well that they “sold squares” of on plaques afterwards.
I have such nostalgia for the classic WCW Yellow bullseye, but then i remember how Huge the Halloween Havok & Starrcade graphics would be on screen it would just look hideous. While I do get what NJPW goes for in terms on sponsorship, sometimes the mat gets Way overcrowded. Certain Lucha events, the colors themselves just come across blotchy on tv. AEW seems to be experimenting in both sponsorship and their own labels, as nothing is that consistent.
Do you got a certain favorite and a few worst ones in your mind?
Worst is by far WCW with their Coors Light turnbuckles in the early 90s, they burned into my brain stem.