REPORT: Huge Hall Of Fame Induction Possibly Why WWE Changed Wrestlemania TakeOver Date

WWE moved TakeOver to take place on April 5th, instead of on the 6th of next year. This was a break from tradition as TakeOver has been taking place the night before Wrestlemania. Fans are left wondering the reason for this sudden change.

On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer speculated that unless they induct The Rock for the Hall of Fame on the 6th, they have no reason to suddenly change the date for TakeOver.

“Right now the two things are if they have The Rock going into the Hall Of Fame. Okay, if that’s the idea. That they have The Rock going into the Hall Of Fame and he’s only available on Saturday then that’s worth making that move. If it’s anything else then they don’t want a story to come out that there were these two wrestling shows on the same night and WWE got outdrawn when [ROH/NJPW] sold out Madison Square Garden and [WWE] don’t want that story. So they backed off.”

“It’s not a matter of being nice to the wrestling fans by any means.They might have sold out, but they don’t know that. I’m sure they would have sold out TakeOver in the Barclays Center. I don’t even have a doubt, but they may not know that and let’s say they’re wrong because a lot of TakeOvers don’t sell out but it’s WrestleMania and WrestleMania will easily I’d think too even with 15,000 people at the Madison Square Garden show.”

Meltzer went on saying he didn’t know if WWE has The Rock lined up for a Hall Of Fame induction. But if that were the case, then changing the date would be definitely worth it.

For whatever reason WWE pulled this move, it actually turned out better for the fans. Now they don’t have to choose between TakeOver and the G1 Supercard show.

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