Nevermortal Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 According to Mike Johnson (from 1bob), the WWE has booked the New Jersey Rex Plex for a January Smackdown House Show. Now, previous to this, the Rex Plex has played host to Ring of Honor's "Death Before Dishonor" show (notable for the Jeff Hardy incident) and some Jersey Championship Wrestling shows. Yep, the WWE is now running in a place where Indy feds run. Its got an est. 5000 capacity, and when ROH ran there they drew 1200 which is considerably good for an indy. Also, its notable that WWE ran a house show in Trenton, NJ a few nights ago drawing 1800 fans. This is definitely a MAJOR step down for the WWE...I feel like I'm sounding like a broken record here, but they really need to consider what this attendance means to them.
Nevermortal Posted October 11, 2003 Author Report Posted October 11, 2003 Well, fuck me for missing it when looking at page one. This thread must be baleeted.
KTID Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 They'll draw less that ROH did, wait and see!
Aero Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 For the record... I was one of those 1800 fans that attended the house show in Trenton.
Guest Mulatto Heat Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 They're only getting 5000 for a Smackdown taping these days so if they don't get their act together in the next 3 months I'll be surprised if they sell out the Rex Plex.
RavishingRickRudo Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 WHOOPS, wrong thread. HEY! The Mississauga Hershey Centre holds about 5000. C'mon over and get out-drawn by ECW.
Aero Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 Dear god, why? Because it was a Smackdown show... and for once, WWE came to Trenton which is a lot closer than East Rutherford. I'm buying tickets for a Smackdown TV taping tommorrow for East Rutherford.
Guest Choken One Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 The Manhattan Center is looking likely to make it's raw return... Hell, They should just buy the place for Velocity tapings and let Indys run there and make a profit...
RavishingRickRudo Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 "We want to create a more intimate environment with our fans..." -Vincent Kennedy McHeyman.
Guest Choken One Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 Sounds exactly right what McMahon will bullshit to us...but HEY! Maybe we can return to the Mothership set!
The Ghost of bps21 Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 OOH...I'm gonna have to run to the show to see 3 minute main events!!!
MillenniumMan831 Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 Sounds exactly right what McMahon will bullshit to us...but HEY! Maybe we can return to the Mothership set! Or the empty pink studio where the AWA went to die!
RavishingRickRudo Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 "Come see what they won't show you on Television" -WWE House Show Ads.
MillenniumMan831 Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 "Man, that Big Show is BIG! See how much BIGGER he is than Eddy Guerio this weekend at a LIVE SMACKDOWN ARENA EVENT!!!
RavishingRickRudo Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 The Hallowed Halls of the WW-Erena (aka Vince McMahons Pool House)
The Ghost of bps21 Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 IN THE OPENING MATCH: Paul "That guy who used to work for that little promotion that will outdraw us in this venue...you know the guy who Brock squashed in like a minute" London will job to the returning...NATHAN...JONES!!!
MillenniumMan831 Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 The Hallowed Halls of the WW-Erena (aka Vince McMahons Pool House) At least they'll have the tarp to cover up the empty seats in house.
RavishingRickRudo Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 I'm sure Steph has some stuffed animals in her room she could use to fill the void.
Guest Choken One Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 get some of those Hulk Hogan Wrestling Buddies and paint different Beards and shit on them...NONE WILL BE THE WISER!
Guest bort Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 "HEY! The Mississauga Hershey Centre holds about 5000. C'mon over and get out-drawn by ECW" If they ran the Hershey center then ECW would out draw them, the place was very full for the ECW show, a wwe house show would be lucky to draw 4 thousand
MillenniumMan831 Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 Choken: get some of those Hulk Hogan Wrestling Buddies and paint different Beards and shit on them...NONE WILL BE THE WISER! Or precorded footage of Attitude-Era fans in the audience complete with blurred logos. "We're 25,000 strong here in the EEEEErenAAAA!!!"
RavishingRickRudo Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 I'd imagine they'd fill the place. There were like 1000 people on-hand for a Shawn Michaels autograph signing as well as a few thousand for the Woodbine autograph sessions. Of course, Canadian houses aren't nearly as big as they were before (wonder why), so it wouldn't surprise me if they couldn't fill the HC. But then again, I doubt they would want to play a 5000 seat arena given the Canadian Dollar. Not much of a pay-off. Plus, they did about 10,000 at the Air Canada centre last October for a Smackdown taping.
Guest bort Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 i would be surprised if they drew a good house show crowd in Toronto, we get a show almost every 3 months it seems, Last time the WWE sold out in toronto was like the sept 7 smackdown taping of 2001
jester Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 Sounds exactly right what McMahon will bullshit to us...but HEY! Maybe we can return to the Mothership set! Or the empty pink studio where the AWA went to die! HHH vs Randy Orton in a Turkey on a Pole match!
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