So last week I decided to finally tackle the Ninja Stadium seat hunt everyone’s always yapping about. Grabbed my phone, hopped online, and started clicking through their messy seat map.
First Try – Epic Fail
Saw some “VIP” seats left on the side near the front. Snatched ’em up quick, thought I hit the jackpot. Big mistake. Got there Thursday night, plopped down in section 104, row 5. Wow. Could barely see squat once the show started. Wrestlers were literally climbing the posts RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. Had to crane my neck like an owl watching a tennis match. Whole left side of the ring? Totally blocked. My buddy almost threw his beer when he missed the big suplex because of the ring post.
Scouting & Grumpy Legs
Walked around during intermission like a madman. Checked different spots:
- Close floor seats (Tamari style): Felt like kneeling on concrete after 10 minutes. Saw some poor guy struggle to get up. Plus security kept barking “No phones!” every 5 seconds. Nope.
- Mid-level Box Seats: More legroom! Actually sat cross-legged without dying. Felt pretty comfy, like chilling on a big pillow. Saw folks eating bento boxes too – bonus!
- Cheap Chair Seats Up High: Way up in the nosebleeds (section 208). Surprisingly… not horrible? Saw the whole ring perfectly. Felt like watching ants wrestle, but hey, caught every move.
The Goldilocks Zone
Started hunting the middle ground. Found section 112, smack in the middle behind the boxes but low enough. Tested rows 15 to 22 like a weirdo creeping on empty chairs before the next match. Row 18, seats 10-12? Perfect. High enough to see over the ring posts. Close enough to feel the wrestlers slam the mat. Angle let me follow the action without whipping my head side to side. Bingo.
One More Trick
Chatted up a security guard cleaning up (dude looked bored). Asked where the wrestlers usually run in from. He just pointed to the big tunnel near sections 106 and 107. Grabbed seats in row 20, section 107 for Friday’s show. Killer spot! Saw all the entrances up close without losing the ring view. Felt the pyro heat on my face.
Final tip? Skip the fancy “VIP” side spots unless you enjoy neck pain and disappointment. Mid-center behind the box seats? That’s the real sweet spot. Legs happy, eyes happy, wallet kinda happy.
