At the world’s largest wrestling event, WWE’s WrestleMania 32 in Dallas, Texas, a man of 34 years old died after falling off the top balcony in section 418 at the AT&T Stadium.
Carry Summers, was on the top level and witnessed the accident. “I think he was finding his seats or something. He was carrying some drinks, either beer or soda, kind of tripped and stumbled forward trying not to spill his drinks. Then the next thing I saw was him flipping over the side of the rail,” said Summers. “Everyone in my section stood up in disbelief. It happened so quick. It was like that scene out of the Naked Gun movie.”
A witness on the lower level said she saw something drop out of the corner of her eye and then realized it was a person as the crowd began to form around the man. Fortunately, he didn’t land on anyone from the 50-foot fall but the aisle became a gruesome mess from the resulting accident.
Fans were still filling out the stadium at this time during the pre-show matches. A wi-fi issue slowed down the ticket entry lines as well.
As the man slightly squirmed around, Wrestlemania paramedics took him away on a stretcher to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Stadium workers sanitized the landing area and allowed fans back into their seats.
The WWE wrote a statement wishing the family of the man their best wishes and will refund the man’s ticket.
“It put a little bummer on Wrestlemania,” said avid WWE fan Dan Owens. “And for it to happen during the pre-show match is just tragic.”
“No one wants their last moment in life to see Ryback walk to the ring like an idiot.”
The family of the man wishes for their privacy at this time and declined to comment.
