Local wrestling fan won't rest until WWE brings WrestleMania to Vancouver

Hard work and dedication are keys to success in life. If you want something bad enough, don’t stop working until you get it.

These are common phrases from motivational speakers, and adages that one local wrestling fan seems to follow.

His mission is to bring WrestleMania to Vancouver and he’s not going to stop until the premiere WWE event comes to BC Place.

If you follow professional wrestling, you’ve seen the “Vancouver for WrestleMania” sign. It pops up in cities all over North America, including WrestleMania in New Orleans this Sunday.

Image: Jay S.

It made another appearance on Raw on Monday night.

People love it…

Vancouver for WrestleMania sign guy! Put WrestleMania in the Pacific Northwest already! He’s been doing this for 10 years! @aaronrift @NoDQ_Virtue @nodqdotcom @_JeffMeacham @PASensation

— InterstateKyle (@InterstateKyle) April 10, 2018

I gotta say, props to that VANCOUVER FOR WRESTLEMANIA sign guy. He never gives up. #Raw #RAWAfterMania

— Michael Heinz (@MGHeinz) April 10, 2018

i want to be as dedicated as the vancouver for wrestlemania guy is

— slater ✧･ﾟ (@STRAIGHTFlRE) April 9, 2018

It won’t be #WrestleMania without seeing that Vancouver for WrestleMania sign #WWEVancouver

— Chad Allen Guerrero (@N8iveGuerrero13) April 8, 2018

So how does that dude with the "Vancouver for WrestleMania" sign always get hard camera seats??? #RAWaftermania

— Ben Lypka (@BenLypka) April 4, 2017

I love the person that brought a "Vancouver for Wrestlemania" sign. Gives me the feels.

— Sabs (@ThatGirlSabs) April 3, 2017

Full credit goes to wrestling fan Jay (@y2jdogg on Twitter), because he’s been repping Vancouver for a long time.

He says the first event he brought his sign to was at WWE Raw in Vancouver 15 years ago. He’s brought the sign to too many shows to count, given that he’s been to nearly 200 WWE events, including 11 WrestleManias.

“A lot of people bring flags to shows to represent where they are from and I wanted to do something more unique,” Jay told Daily Hive while on the road in New Orleans. “The sign is also meant to represent Vancouver and the rest of Canada when I’m travelling to shows around North America.”

Vancouver BC for WrestleMania XXX at @bcplace pic.twitter.com/8qBOCvKG

— Jay (@y2jdogg) April 2, 2012

WrestleMania 26 (2010) – Glendale, Arizona. Economic Impact $45 Million@bcplace @CityofVancouver @MyVancouver pic.twitter.com/W1Jr0DxaQu

— Jay (@y2jdogg) November 13, 2014

WrestleMania 27 (2011) – Atlanta, Georgia. Economic Impact $62 Million@bcplace @CityofVancouver @MyVancouver @BC1 pic.twitter.com/Q0nPYyh6Rm

— Jay (@y2jdogg) November 13, 2014

WrestleMania 28 (2012) – Miami, Florida. Economic Impact $102 Million@bcplace @CityofVancouver @MyVancouver @BC1 pic.twitter.com/Dc4n4MT0oy

— Jay (@y2jdogg) November 13, 2014

WrestleMania 30 (2014) – New Orleans, LA. Economic Impact $142 Million@bcplace @CityofVancouver @MyVancouver @BC1 pic.twitter.com/iHfdAVWdPe

— Jay (@y2jdogg) November 13, 2014

@WrestleMania in @CityofVancouver $150+ Million Economic Impact. Lets make it happen @bcplace @MyVancouver @davedotca pic.twitter.com/0qLXOf5WHS

— Jay (@y2jdogg) November 13, 2014

All set for #WWEAbbotsford now let's make this our next event! #VancouverForWrestleMania pic.twitter.com/E0L8RzIYt5

— Jay (@y2jdogg) March 14, 2015

@VanCanucks Now let's bring a @WrestleMania to Vancouver! pic.twitter.com/ODrxnH67kg

— Jay (@y2jdogg) April 24, 2015

Welcome back to @CityofVancouver @TheRock! Any chance your next production in Vancouver can be @WWE @WrestleMania? @bcplace @MyVancouver pic.twitter.com/0P7lk9ndib

— Jay (@y2jdogg) August 12, 2017

#VancouverForWrestleMania pic.twitter.com/1gJrOomWhX

— Cathal Byron (@CathalByron) April 10, 2018

WrestleMania has been held in Canada twice, in 1990 and 2002 (both times in Toronto), but never Vancouver. There was talk of bringing WrestleMania to Vancouver eight years ago, but nothing materialized.

The closest WrestleMania has come to our city was Safeco Field in Seattle in 2003. This year’s event was held in New Orleans. It’s going to be in New Jersey next year.

If it ever comes to Vancouver, we’ll know who to thank.

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