25 Strangest Places In Which Pro-Wrestling Has Taken Place: Part 2 (15-1)

Mark Andrews performs a shooting star press at an NXT event during the UK's Download Festival
Mark Andrews performs a shooting star press at an NXT event during the UK's Download Festival. Triple H has likened NXT to underground metal music, in contrast with the WWE main roster's Top 40 sensibilities

#14 A building rooftop

Straight from the horse's mouth via YouTube, "On Sep. 7, 1995, WWE attempted one of its most ambitious productions to date. Shooting a RAW open from atop WWE HQ in Stamford, CT. The concept called for a rooftop party with Superstars battling it out high above the street."

"A crane was enlisted to move ring equipment from the ground level and a helicopter was flown in to capture aerial footage".

Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon, and Yokozuna were among the stars featured in the episode, and fans in attendance came from the surrounding neighborhoods in Stamford. There were also cheerleaders and a 40-foot inflatable Undertaker. Perhaps the coolest part though was the fact that one of the helicopter shots of the show would go on to be used regularly in the intro to New Generation-era Monday Night Raw.

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