Admittedly a bit of an old school stickler for tradition in some ways and I’ve never been to a live show with the LED board but in live shows I have been to, I’ve seen the ring as a box and actually looks smaller in person from where I’ve sat. I don’t think a shiny LED board would change that for me, seems like needless bells and whistles to me but if others dig it, that’s cool I guess.
It’s probably more tv presentation than anything.
Probably but they do that and cut back on pyro? #oldmancloudGrampaSimpsonrant
I’m not really a huge fan of the ringposts either but I’m guessing (and feel free for someone to correct me wrong) covering probably a health and safety thing safer than the bare ring posts as well as presentation.
I just liked the old ring #tradition
I guess I haven't seen their budget to know if them cutting back on pyro and the LED ring are comparable? I also think they have to work something out with the fire dept and added insurance using pyro in general, which I doubt they have to worry about that. Plus they still do pyro.