One truck was almost totally filled with the ring itself and associated props, such as chipboard ringside tables for the commentators, which shatter harmlessly as these Cinderella Titans hurl each other from the ring in mock fury. In the air, 160ft of truss runs from entranceway to ringside, loaded with Icons, MAC 500s and 600s all from LSD's inventory to provide the requisite grandeur for a triumphal march to stage.
"People will be surprised to discover I brought in Dave Hill to light the show," continued Levitt. "But someone of his abilities proved indispensable. The show came in direct from Australia, without rehearsal, loaded into the Odyssey in Belfast, and by the time fit-up was complete Dave had three quarters of an hour to programme in a show."
Sound proved equally demanding: "We had the smallest PA I’ve ever seen in an arena, it only took two and a half rows in the truck, but it did a fantastic job." Britannia Row provided the system - Turbosound self-powered 440 cabinets: "Dee Miller had to deal with more than you might imagine," said Levitt of Brit Row's leading sound man, "besides commentators and ringside mics, each wrestler had his own entrance music, and of course there were plenty of effects to trigger. Although frankly there were times when I would have preferred the audience not to hear the profanities emanating from the ring, the system proved more than adequate, they could hear every word."
Other elements included three set carts full of various props and scenic devices provided by Star Hire, while XL Video contributed two 20 x 16 screens with Barco projectors. "A slick show by any standards," concluded Levitt, "and I'm not talking about biceps covered in baby oil."
(Steve Moles)
