Things You'll Need:
- Measuring Tape
- Scissors
- Circular Saw
- Metal pieces for frame
- Padding
- Plywood
- Duct tape
- Electrical Tape
- Steel Cables
- Steel Bolts
- Cement
- Post hole diggers
- Metal "O" rings
- Metal Brackets
- Welding materials
- Welder
- Safety gear
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Step 1
Design your wrestling ring on paper before doing any construction. This will allow you to make changes to the structure before cutting the needed pieces. Once your design has been completed to your specifications, you can begin preparing your supplies.
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Step 2
Research wrestling material supply stores and Web sites. Much of what you'll need for your completed ring can be found at these locations. The turnbuckles, turnbuckle padding, ring ropes, mat padding and frame for the structure can be found here. These supplies will be expensive, but they will also be professional grade.
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Step 3
Cut the metal to create the needed parts for the frame. The simplest route to a WWE ring is to cut the pieces for four ring posts/support legs and enough metal to connect these four legs in both a box shape and an X to allow for needed support. A standard WWE wrestling ring has turnbuckle support legs that are 13 feet long and each side of the ring is 22 feet long. The center supports under the mat are each 31.11 feet long.
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Step 4
Assemble the ring frame. Connect the turn buckles to one another in a square shape using the 22-foot side pieces. Connect each turnbuckles to its catty-corner counterpart using the 31.11-foot pieces, forming an X. Use metal bolts and welding here to keep the ring sturdy.
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Step 5
Dig holes 3 feet deep for the turnbuckle legs. A depth of 3 feet gives the ring posts the correct 10-foot height. Place the ring into the newly dug holes and secure with concrete.
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Step 6
Place the plywood on top of the metal ring frame. Bolt the pieces to the metal frame anywhere the frame in under a board. This will include the outer ring supports and the interior X support. Use the duct tape to secure the boards to themselves.
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Step 7
Lay the wrestling padding on top of the plywood. Secure this into place on the plywood and against the other mat parts using the tape.
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Step 8
Connect the turnbuckle pads and brackets to the turnbuckle posts. After you've wrapped the metal cables in electrical tape, run those ropes through the O rings of the turnbuckles, connecting the ropes to the posts. Use metal brackets to complete the connection once you've taken the ropes all the way around the ring.
