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[Mecca 0]

I've always wondered if WWE would be better served to offer discounts or deals. Maybe for, say $299.95 per year, you get all 16 PPVs or something like that.

 

The increased price in alot of ways is offsetting the numbers being down overall. When they went from the 20 to 30 dollar prices they saw no change in buys just in thier profit......and right now it's about the same the change in buys is mostly caused by the interest overall not being as high.

 

In the end if they lowered prices or cut back on PPV's they'd only hurt themselves. Also the comment about doing under 100,000 that's a bad comparison. That's basicall a show that wasn't booked right and they tried to sell on 1 match anyone who bought it to begin with was dumb......you should take AVERAGE numbers not the worst one. You don't make statements based on the best performance so you shouldn't make them based on the worst one either.

[Black Lushus 0]

I swear I read somewhere, here, a wrestling website, SOMEWHERE that the WWE is going to focus more on one main match and adding onto to it a la UFC rather than doing a whole lot of build for every match.

[Mecca 0]

I swear I read somewhere, here, a wrestling website, SOMEWHERE that the WWE is going to focus more on one main match and adding onto to it a la UFC rather than doing a whole lot of build for every match.

 

If that is really true they're stupid.......the best way to sell PPV's is to have numerous things working that give all fans a reason to want to see it regardless of why they are watching your show.......that's why I liked WCW back in the day.

[Black Lushus 0]

I'm going to try and hunt that source down today, I KNOW I read that somewhere!

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

I've always wondered if WWE would be better served to offer discounts or deals. Maybe for, say $299.95 per year, you get all 16 PPVs or something like that.

 

Directv has had the "Road to Wrestlemania Package" now for the past 2 or 3 years. This year it was $99 which is a pretty nice savings off of the $120 it would cost to order NYR, RR and NWO seperately.

[Corkscrew_Senton 0]

Wasn't NYR concocted with the idea WWE would always run it in San Juan, then something happened in '05 that made them abandon that plan? Not sure if there's any truth to that, but I seem to remember there originally being a deal between Quinones and McMahon to hold NYR in Puerto Rico annually.

[King Cucaracha 0]

I'm going to try and hunt that source down today, I KNOW I read that somewhere!

 

It was on here somewhere because I read the same exact thing.

[Black Lushus 0]

whew, thought I was going crazy for a second!

[Dobbs 3K 0]

I've always wondered if WWE would be better served to offer discounts or deals. Maybe for, say $299.95 per year, you get all 16 PPVs or something like that.

 

Directv has had the "Road to Wrestlemania Package" now for the past 2 or 3 years. This year it was $99 which is a pretty nice savings off of the $120 it would cost to order NYR, RR and NWO seperately.

 

See, why not do more stuff like that? Give your best customers a little bit of a break.

[Guest Auph10imitated]

So, I just read the RAW results and Umaga is the new IC Champion, and the point of this is?

 

If Umaga is going to be in the McMahon/Trump match why does he need a title? Plus considerin Lashley is the main rumoured opponent who is the ECW Champion... another WTF is the point in a title run for Umaga.

 

I agree Hardy should have dropped the gold, but the guy to take it naturally should have been Carlito, with help from Ric Flair leading to Carlito turning heel on Flair claiming not to need his help in any way, then Carlito turn on Torrie Wilson saying she is holding him back leading to Carlito defending the IC Title against Ric Flair at Wrestlemania with Torrie escorting the Nature Boy out.

 

Makes so much more sense, leaving Jeff and Matt to blow off thier fued with MNM, plus we get an IC Title match.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

And it turns out cancelling the SNME was a WWE call.

[Mecca 0]

So, I just read the RAW results and Umaga is the new IC Champion, and the point of this is?

 

If Umaga is going to be in the McMahon/Trump match why does he need a title? Plus considerin Lashley is the main rumoured opponent who is the ECW Champion... another WTF is the point in a title run for Umaga.

 

I agree Hardy should have dropped the gold, but the guy to take it naturally should have been Carlito, with help from Ric Flair leading to Carlito turning heel on Flair claiming not to need his help in any way, then Carlito turn on Torrie Wilson saying she is holding him back leading to Carlito defending the IC Title against Ric Flair at Wrestlemania with Torrie escorting the Nature Boy out.

 

Makes so much more sense, leaving Jeff and Matt to blow off thier fued with MNM, plus we get an IC Title match.

 

Carlito isn't getting any titles till he shows he gives a shit and isn't lazy.

[Atticus Chaos 0]

Due to poor buyrates and drastic comparisons to UFC Buys. Vince has decided to change the way single brand ppv's are approached.

 

They will still be promoted eg WWE RAW Presents... or WWE Smackdown presents... but they will feature talent from other brands.

 

an example of this is for Backlash, it is a RAW PPV but Lashley, RVD, Batista and Undertaker are scheduled to appear.

 

Dave says the brand split is not being dropped but top talent from each brand will be appearing on other shows very frequently. So it isn't just happening before Mania, it is happening after mania.

 

The main reason for this change is WWE need to have more star power on these ppv shows to make the show worth the money.

 

Stephanie McMahon sent out a memo saying Vince wants more of an emphasis on interbrand matches on PPV Show to open up more potential new matches.

 

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[Kahran Ramsus 0]

I'm concerned about this. The Smackdown PPVs last year were all good because the shittiness of the other two brands wasn't present. This year we get RAW & ECW guys at No Way Out and surprise, surprise...it sucks.

 

Maybe if they focused on wrestling instead of lousy Russo-esque angles, more people would be interested in the PPVs.

[Mecca 0]

I'm concerned about this. The Smackdown PPVs last year were all good because the shittiness of the other two brands wasn't present. This year we get RAW & ECW guys at No Way Out and surprise, surprise...it sucks.

 

Maybe if they focused on wrestling instead of lousy Russo-esque angles, more people would be interested in the PPVs.

 

You may think that but if you go talk to most of the WWE mark ass fan base they think Raw is 500 times better than Smackdown, so they won't buy any Smackdown shows.

[Mike wanna be 0]

So instead of focusing the creative staff on making enough stars to float three brands, they plan on just over-working the handful of stars they already have.

I can't wait until they all get banged up from working an extra couple matches a week, and there's nobody left on top. Just in time for SummerSlam, most likely...

[Guest Nobody in Particular]

Let me be the first to say W....T.....F?

[UZI Suicide 0]

Donald Trump appeared on the Imus in the Morning program on WFAN in New York and MSNBC. He promoted his WrestleMania match with Vince McMahon, calling Vince "a great guy." He said WM is totally sold out and that 100,000 people will be in attendance. When the host asked him who his wrestler was, he told him it was a guy named "Lindsey" in reference to Lashley. Also, it took a few moments to think of him before "Lindsay" came out. The host tried to get Trump to admit that wrestling was fixed, but Donald chose his words carefully and put over the wrestlers as great athletes. He referred to "Lindsey" as a black gentleman who is the strongest guy he's ever seen. Trump also said that a percentage of the earnings from the match are going to charity

[The Amazing Rando 0]

I smell a running gag.

[strummer 0]

I'm concerned about this. The Smackdown PPVs last year were all good because the shittiness of the other two brands wasn't present. This year we get RAW & ECW guys at No Way Out and surprise, surprise...it sucks.

 

Maybe if they focused on wrestling instead of lousy Russo-esque angles, more people would be interested in the PPVs.

 

You may think that but if you go talk to most of the WWE mark ass fan base they think Raw is 500 times better than Smackdown, so they won't buy any Smackdown shows.

 

 

I don't get all the RAW hate on this board. The show has been solid lately with logical effective booking on top and the midcard matches getting some decent time. Plus, whether you agree with the people chosen or not, there are a lot of new faces getting time which makes for a fresh show.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

And the Brand Split has ended. The 3 World titles will hopefully be next.

[Mecca 0]

And the Brand Split has ended. The 3 World titles will hopefully be next.

 

It's still going to be split for the most part.......I doubt HBK is going to want to work every tuesday or anything like that seeing as he pretty much refuses to be on Smackdown all the time.

[JPopStarKami 0]

And the Brand Split has ended. The 3 World titles will hopefully be next.

 

It's still going to be split for the most part.......I doubt HBK is going to want to work every tuesday or anything like that seeing as he pretty much refuses to be on Smackdown all the time.

 

You mean HHH. HHH is the one that doesn't work Tuesdays.

[DrVenkman PhD 0]

I'm concerned about this. The Smackdown PPVs last year were all good because the shittiness of the other two brands wasn't present. This year we get RAW & ECW guys at No Way Out and surprise, surprise...it sucks.

 

Maybe if they focused on wrestling instead of lousy Russo-esque angles, more people would be interested in the PPVs.

 

You may think that but if you go talk to most of the WWE mark ass fan base they think Raw is 500 times better than Smackdown, so they won't buy any Smackdown shows.

 

 

I don't get all the RAW hate on this board. The show has been solid lately with logical effective booking on top and the midcard matches getting some decent time. Plus, whether you agree with the people chosen or not, there are a lot of new faces getting time which makes for a fresh show.

 

Lately, Raw has generally had good matches and excellent build-ups, but that sort of thing doesn't allow people to say "lol Raw sux" for 6 pages so yeah, let's just ignore the facts and stick to the myth that Raw sucks.

[Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0]

I just want to complain about something. Raw is having a house show in Anaheim and they're charging up to $70 on tickets. I could understand if this was the Attitude era but come on. I only get to see half the roster. I don't know what house shows cost in your neck of the woods but I assume it to be the same.

[DrVenkman PhD 0]

Last house show in the States I went to, tickets were still $40 (or $45) for the top tickets. The last show I went to in London had pricier tickets ($70 for ringside), but that was Canadian funds.

 

Checking WWE.com, it seems tickets are still $40-$20 US for house shows (the one I checked was for New Mexico). I guess California just costs more.

[Mecca 0]

I just want to complain about something. Raw is having a house show in Anaheim and they're charging up to $70 on tickets. I could understand if this was the Attitude era but come on. I only get to see half the roster. I don't know what house shows cost in your neck of the woods but I assume it to be the same.

 

Where the hell are you wanting to sit? I went to a damn PPV last month and paid 35 to sit in the lower level.

[Jaxxson Mayhem 0]

It's $70 for ringside for RAW here.

[garfieldsnose 0]

from Gerweck.net:

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. has been advised by doctors not to return the ring due to the excessive knee damage he

has sustained. In terms of story line, WWE's web site put up a tidbit that he was re-injured by Umaga's vicious attack on Friday night, setting back his intended return.

 

I never heard that Rey was recommended to not return to the ring until now. Was his knee really that messed up? He rarely ever walked with a limp on TV before he got surgery.

[Mike wanna be 0]

It's $70 for ringside for RAW here.

Was $60 for ringside last summer when I went; do they raise prices for the Road to Wrestlemania?

 

As for Mysterio, it's probably not so much "the injury's that bad" as it is they don't want him wrestling the style he wrestles, and at his size there really aren't a lot of other styles he could use. Probably like "You can wrestle, but if you want to do all the stuff you were doing pre-surgery I wouldn't do it for another few months."