Post by Swarm on Jun 8, 2007 9:49:39 GMT -5
I am really starting to like ROH. I like the Briscoe Brothers and all the guys in the E who came from ROH (MVP, Punk, Chris Masters) I really like...so I'm trying to get some tapes...
Here is a post from a friend of mine that came from a discussion as whether or not ROH will or has already surpassed TNA as the second strongest wrestling promotion in the US.
What do you guys think?
ROH and TNA are apples and oranges. The former is operates like a real life business. They are not a competitor in any sense to WWE and have gone out of their way to be respectful and cooperative toward VKM. In turn Vince has reciprocated. I wouldn't be shocked to learn that Vince gives them a supplement similar to how he helped out Heyman and Cornette's old ECW and SMW promotions. I'd honestly be surprised if he wasn't throwing them a bone.
I remember friends of mine telling me about ROH back in 2002 and how it was the 'new practical business model' for US Indy pro wres going forward. Since then many have tried...but few have replicated their ROI.
Feinstein started the promotion to service the market he used to sell ECW videos to (before they went under). It really helped out that they already had a committed market in place buying recurring shows through RF Video...and to his credit he was frugal and built slowly and steadily. Since taking over Cary Silkin has done well...they even have revenue coming in from TV deals and have run smartly targeted overseas tours.
Running low cost taped PPVs will hopefully break-even or maybe even put them in the green a bit...while ideally doubling as an infomercial for an expanded audience that buys into the tape library that's their bread and butter. It doesn't take much. Japanese pro wres garbage promotions have been able to successfully use this model for moderate growth.
LWPD (unlike with the case of TNA...ROH has had realistic ambitions and has followed a business plan that makes sense...the people who run the company 'know their place' in the market and are comfortable with it...they don't 'compete' they co-exist and are very respectful of WWE...it's the polar opposite of the failed TNA money pit philosophy)
Swarm
Here is a post from a friend of mine that came from a discussion as whether or not ROH will or has already surpassed TNA as the second strongest wrestling promotion in the US.
What do you guys think?
lwpd said:
troy said:
It's crazy...eventually however the economic reality will probably strike. It's why I think ROH may be the #2 company in the US for wrestling soon if not already.ROH and TNA are apples and oranges. The former is operates like a real life business. They are not a competitor in any sense to WWE and have gone out of their way to be respectful and cooperative toward VKM. In turn Vince has reciprocated. I wouldn't be shocked to learn that Vince gives them a supplement similar to how he helped out Heyman and Cornette's old ECW and SMW promotions. I'd honestly be surprised if he wasn't throwing them a bone.
I remember friends of mine telling me about ROH back in 2002 and how it was the 'new practical business model' for US Indy pro wres going forward. Since then many have tried...but few have replicated their ROI.
Feinstein started the promotion to service the market he used to sell ECW videos to (before they went under). It really helped out that they already had a committed market in place buying recurring shows through RF Video...and to his credit he was frugal and built slowly and steadily. Since taking over Cary Silkin has done well...they even have revenue coming in from TV deals and have run smartly targeted overseas tours.
Running low cost taped PPVs will hopefully break-even or maybe even put them in the green a bit...while ideally doubling as an infomercial for an expanded audience that buys into the tape library that's their bread and butter. It doesn't take much. Japanese pro wres garbage promotions have been able to successfully use this model for moderate growth.
LWPD (unlike with the case of TNA...ROH has had realistic ambitions and has followed a business plan that makes sense...the people who run the company 'know their place' in the market and are comfortable with it...they don't 'compete' they co-exist and are very respectful of WWE...it's the polar opposite of the failed TNA money pit philosophy)
Swarm
