Guest ravman77 Report post Posted April 12, 2003 Got myself up nice and early to get my ticket for both tours (Smackdown in May, Raw in June), just logged on to Ticketmaster again out of interest and all dates still have tickets left. I know business has slumped over the water, but here the tours have sold out pretty much instantly for years. I'm very surprised. Thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest PencilJobber Report post Posted April 12, 2003 I thought they would have sold out over here in like a few hours it always seemed that whatever the business slump was there was still a base audience that pretty much sold out all WWE events in hours i got to say i'm very surprised that hasn't happened this time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RickyB Report post Posted April 12, 2003 You've got to think though, in the past they'd only run 1-3 shows. This time they're running 5 shows, they can't expect to sell out 5 shows in a country that isn't really a big Wrestling Territory. Especially with the high ticket prices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest PencilJobber Report post Posted April 12, 2003 True but even if they don't sell all 5 out you would assume they would still get more people then they would for an average show in the USA at the moment.I still assumed they would have sold all 5 out quickly the UK has always been a place the WWF could come and almost guarantee a sell out with ease but you also have to account that the WWF is looked at as a really shitty thing in most parts of the UK.In all my years its never had as bad a rep as it has at the moment so i guess 5 shows may have been a little too many right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest caboose Report post Posted April 12, 2003 I would be going to at least one of these shows. But I'm now on the road to Wrestlemania XX so I've got to save every penny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rising up out of the back seat-nuh 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2003 WWE is definately on the decline over here. A few years back, tours and wrestlers were getting tabloid inches, now nothing. Plus no Regal, pride of blackpool Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFranchise 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2003 Anybody going to Nottingham this year? I live like 3 miles from there, so i'm gonna make the long trip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cawthon777 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2003 You've got to think though, in the past they'd only run 1-3 shows. This time they're running 5 shows, they can't expect to sell out 5 shows in a country that isn't really a big Wrestling Territory. Especially with the high ticket prices. Very true. Since they started hitting the UK in 89, the WWF would only have a handful of stops per tour - and then would return 6 months later. Even in 92 when the company was in a similar downturn, they had the British Bulldog on the roster who would main event all the UK shows against guys like Dibiase or Flair. Tickets sold pretty quickly. Matter of fact, Summer Slam 92 sold out after a matter of hours (or so they say). The WWF came back to the UK just a few weeks afterwards with Flair defending against Savage and Bret. Not sure how those tickets went but Bulldog was kept in the U.S. for that tour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest welshjerichomark Report post Posted April 12, 2003 I think the location of the shows is a problem, they're all too far away for me to go. Had there been shows in Cardiff, Swansea, Bristol or Birmingham i could have gone. Plus, why spend £50+ on a wwe ticket when you can go and catch a decent fwa show for £5? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFranchise 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2003 Birmingham is not far from Nottingham, maybe 30 minutes in a car. They usually stick to main city's, nottingham, birmingham, london and man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest welshjerichomark Report post Posted April 12, 2003 Birmingham is not far from Nottingham, maybe 30 minutes in a car. They usually stick to main city's, nottingham, birmingham, london and man. it half an hour too long, there's a fwa show booked about 10 miles away- better wrestling and about 1/20th of the overall cost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFranchise 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2003 lol, could be right, not sure about the better wrestling thing though, i've not been imperssed with the fwa stuff i've seen. Btw, the nottingham one is the Raw brand, so i'm gonna miss Kurt, and i bet Trip makes a special appeance..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WhenDanSaysJump Report post Posted April 12, 2003 I like it when JR monotones details of the upcoming UK tours over RAW and we're meant to think that he's announcing it live. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest welshjerichomark Report post Posted April 12, 2003 I like it when JR monotones details of the upcoming UK tours over RAW and we're meant to think that he's announcing it live. yeah, that's the best. wwe update is cool as well, when they have to fill 15 minutes talking about the upcoming shows, and they can't think of anything to say, so they just announce who's gonna be there over and over again- three weeks in a row josh matthews has been saying the same thing: "billy kidman is going to bring his shooting star press" i mean big f'n deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFranchise 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2003 And then after all that, Kidman misses the tour, due to an injury CAUSED by the SSP.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest welshjerichomark Report post Posted April 12, 2003 And then after all that, Kidman misses the tour, due to an injury CAUSED by the SSP.. lol exactly- that's the thing with british wwe events, they advertise an awesome main event, and then someone gets injured and you end up with some shitty handicap match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFranchise 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2003 *coughs* Undertaker Vs DeMott, Show and A Train. *coughs* Taker over... ===== edit ===== with the annual vinny jones run in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest saturnmark4life Report post Posted April 13, 2003 I got my tickets easy enough, (Sheffield) because I heard Taker and Hogan ain't going. SCORE~% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
