How to Make Your Own Wrestling Ring

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Buy four 8 foot (2.4 m) tall wooden posts.. Measure and mark 42 inches (110 cm) up from the bottom of each post.. Make a mark every 17.5 inches (44 cm) along the rest of each post.

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1

Buy four 8 foot (2.4 m) tall wooden posts.

Step 1

Buy four 8 foot (2.4 m) tall wooden posts.

2

Measure and mark 42 inches (110 cm) up from the bottom of each post.

Step 2

Measure and mark 42 inches (110 cm) up from the bottom of each post.

3

Make a mark every 17.5 inches (44 cm) along the rest of each post.

Step 3

Make a mark every 17.5 inches (44 cm) along the rest of each post.

4

Drill eye bolts into the corners of the posts along the marks you made.

Step 4

Drill eye bolts into the corners of the posts along the marks you made.

5

Find a flat patch of ground for your wrestling ring.

Step 5

Find a flat patch of ground for your wrestling ring.

6

Measure and mark a square where your ring will go.

Step 6

Measure and mark a square where your ring will go.

7

Dig a 2 foot (0.61 m) deep hole in each corner of the square.

Step 7

Dig a 2 foot (0.61 m) deep hole in each corner of the square.

8

Bury the bottoms of the posts in the holes.

Step 8

Bury the bottoms of the posts in the holes.

9

Buy four 2 inch (5.1 cm) tall by 8 inch (20 cm) wide pieces of wood.

Step 9

Buy four 2 inch (5.1 cm) tall by 8 inch (20 cm) wide pieces of wood.

10

Drill or hammer the pieces of wood into the posts.

Step 10

Drill or hammer the pieces of wood into the posts.

11

Line the bottom of your wrestling ring frame with tires or mattresses.

Step 11

Line the bottom of your wrestling ring frame with tires or mattresses.

12

Cover the square frame of your ring with sheets of plywood to make a floor.

Step 12

Cover the square frame of your ring with sheets of plywood to make a floor.

13

Cover the plywood floor with mattress padding.

Step 13

Cover the plywood floor with mattress padding.

14

Lay a tarp over the floor and fasten it to the sides of the frame.

Step 14

Lay a tarp over the floor and fasten it to the sides of the frame.

15

Attach a turnbuckle to each eye bolt.

Step 15

Attach a turnbuckle to each eye bolt.

16

Run wrestling ring rope around the ring through the turnbuckles.

Step 16

Run wrestling ring rope around the ring through the turnbuckles.

17

Cover the turnbuckles with padding.

Step 17

Cover the turnbuckles with padding.

18

Test out your new wrestling ring to make sure it's safe.

Step 18

Test out your new wrestling ring to make sure it's safe.

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