lockmat Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/sto...1.html?ana=e_phYou won't find John Saboor leaping off the top rope of a wrestling ring or swatting hulking villains with a folding chair. Nonetheless, the senior vice president of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. pulls no punches when talking about the lingering impact he expects his company's showcase event to have on Houston.Although the country is in the grip of a major recession, and some professional sports teams in Houston and other markets around the country are lowering ticket prices, Saboor, who is the WWE's executive overseeing its WrestleMania event April 5 at Reliant Stadium, says the event is on track to slam down some Super Bowl-sized economic numbers.Last year's WrestleMania event in Orlando, Fla., set a Citrus Bowl record of 74,635, and this year's 25th anniversary event in Houston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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