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Depending on the cost of the ring, and the condition that the important parts are in, sometimes you're better getting 'em second hand from a wrestling promotion. If it is a steel framed ring, then everything is essential, if it's a wood framed ring then plywood (that is used for flooring) can be bought for about $20-25 a board, and the side and beam boards vary in cost.
As long as the vital parts are OK, then it's cool, but things like padding, and ropes & such are replaceable. If you found an 18 foot ring in A/B condition, say for $2,500 but the ropes and padding needed to be replaced, you might want to pick it up. You could get brand new ropes for about $300-350 (or less), and padding for about $200-500 (depending on what kind you're looking for). So it'd still be cheaper. Kinda like a fix'er upper situation.
I used to have a wood framed ring, but got rid of it, and within the next year or so I'll be getting myself a steel framed ring. Mainly just because it's slightly easier to set up.
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