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Post by Kalmia on Apr 5, 2022 21:03:22 GMT -5
If you mean a big 20-30,000 seat stadium then I agree but if you're talking about anything close to 70,000 which the original question was then you're going to be disappointed. Well you could be right but what I'll say is that Taped Dynamites get 200k viewers and that's not including hardcore fans that will watch live or stream. Dynamite on Wed is consistently the no1 trending live in the UK so it's not unreasonable to think that there's at leadt 500k AEW fans in the UK and none of those fans have been to an AEW show yet so they'll want to be part of this first time event. Not to mention fans travelling from France, Germany, Italy etc There's a reason why Craven Cottage is banded around all of the time as the best UK venue for AEW and it's not just because it's Fulham's ground and the Khan's own it. It seats around 25k for football, and I could easily see AEW filling that for a PPV with a good card. It'd look spectacular as a wrestling venue, too.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Apr 5, 2022 21:57:19 GMT -5
No. It takes more than one show to do that. If WM didn't have all that surrounds, it wouldn't draw that right now.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Apr 5, 2022 22:00:37 GMT -5
Not for awhile but they'll get there. I think AEW could possibly do half if that with the right card and venue
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2022 23:24:38 GMT -5
Craven Cottage is 26k capacity, prop that up to 35k with floor seats, might need to paper it a little bit should be doable.
70k? Doubt it, maybe in ten years with a crossover show with all non WWE companies represented (and who knows once Vince is gone the final forbidden door may be opened), some live music, lots of celeb involvement and AEW being white hot (basically 2032 main eventers Hook and Kiss are as well known to non fans as Rock and Austin were).
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Post by chazraps on Apr 5, 2022 23:27:28 GMT -5
If they hyped a show for an entire 12 months and gave fans worldwide more than enough time to plan travel and made it an absolute once-in-a-lifetime destination event, and the novel coronavirus pandemic completely eradicated, I think they could.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Apr 6, 2022 2:40:26 GMT -5
No. You're talking prime Hogan levels. Wrestling isn't that hot anymore and due to the nature of TV/streaming probably can never be again. I do think they could feasibly fill a 30,000 in a few years but 70,000 is just unrealistic.
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Post by Facetious on Apr 6, 2022 5:46:15 GMT -5
I don't think wrestling is hot enough and AEW doesn't have that ability right now, nor may it ever.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Apr 6, 2022 6:52:48 GMT -5
No, and it might take years and years for them to even come close to having the brand equity or stars to pull it off.
As somebody else said, better for them to sell places out than to look half full. I also don't think a stadium show should necessarily be viewed as a success metric, either.
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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Apr 6, 2022 6:58:26 GMT -5
Do we really want them to?
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Apr 6, 2022 7:32:03 GMT -5
No.
It will take them decades of growth to reach that point or to catch lightning in a bottle.
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Post by dbsot on Apr 6, 2022 9:18:36 GMT -5
Currently, no. To get that kind of crowd your would need to show massive growth very quickly. There would have to be a big show with capacity of 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, etc. If AEW can pull off great shows of those sizes, then you will see more people making those show can't miss events. Arthur Ashe was a great jumping off point and the upcoming California show is another big one. Keep doing well with those shows and the fans will keep showing up.
With that said, they should test the waters with a show of 30,000 or 40,000. Get out of your comfort zone and see where your current peak is at. They may not sell out those events, but just the perception of running their biggest show may convince fans that they can't miss it. If they did sell out shows of that size, it would make a lot of people take notice. Especially, corporate partners and cities that could benefit from the large crowd and weekend events surrounding the PPV.
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Post by MiLB Fan on Apr 6, 2022 9:28:42 GMT -5
Okay, who here submitted this question to PWInsider? From today’s Q&A:
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2022 11:03:38 GMT -5
Okay, who here submitted this question to PWInsider? From today’s Q&A: Yeah, that's kind of my thought. In terms of live attendance, AEW and WWE have essentially been peers over the last year. WWE is still a slightly more popular television product, but it's really not that major a difference in the grand scheme. So, if WWE can draw "70k" to Mania based on the gravitas of the event and it feeling like a destination event for wrestling fans around the world, I don't see any reason why AEW couldn't do something similar. It would just take choosing the right stadium, booking the right card, and having the right build.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Apr 6, 2022 11:26:15 GMT -5
It’s hard to picture it at the moment. I don’t know what match could act as that kind of megadraw to make up for AEW’s lack of tenured gravitas just for being such a new company.
If they want to try though, more power to them.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Apr 6, 2022 11:28:03 GMT -5
Well you could be right but what I'll say is that Taped Dynamites get 200k viewers and that's not including hardcore fans that will watch live or stream. Dynamite on Wed is consistently the no1 trending live in the UK so it's not unreasonable to think that there's at leadt 500k AEW fans in the UK and none of those fans have been to an AEW show yet so they'll want to be part of this first time event. Not to mention fans travelling from France, Germany, Italy etc There's a reason why Craven Cottage is banded around all of the time as the best UK venue for AEW and it's not just because it's Fulham's ground and the Khan's own it. It seats around 25k for football, and I could easily see AEW filling that for a PPV with a good card. It'd look spectacular as a wrestling venue, too. I love this idea, and would love for them to do similar in the States. One of the MLS stadiums in a major market would be perfect for DoN or All Out.
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Post by sportatorium on Apr 6, 2022 11:35:42 GMT -5
Hard to say they could fill 70K. If they promoted the event like they did with Revolution, but all of the matches got the same attention as Punk/MJF they could sell a lot of tickets.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Apr 6, 2022 11:50:03 GMT -5
Talent roster wise right now Yes. But as a company being established enough? No. I mean they did a lot in the 3 years they been around. They did 20K twice last year which nobody since WCW has done outside of WWE in the US. Impressive yes and I say talent wise as it also a small window realistically. 5 years from now would be ideal time wise but the issue is you right now have Sting, The Hardys, and Jericho to help with the start power who all may not be active 5 years from now. Also they need to lock down the keep younger guys like MJF and so forth to really make sure the star power is there. Other guys on the roster when they building up really need that next step as well. Like booking Page better and Darby takes a step up. Stuff like that. AEW also needs to be more build on a global scale. They need to tour the UK and ext and build that fan base as well. We all now people travel from other countries to see WM in person. AEW needs they as well, where people from all over the world will fly in to see it. AEW while good at advertising needs to step that game up to the next level. meaning the TV ratings needs to maintain above A Million. The word to to get out even more than it is. AEW needs to get more eyes on the them regularly and not just a boast when they get a major signing. They need to keep those eyes on them. People hate it but you can't argue the success when you have a Celebrities showing up. They again gets you the attention when you have them because they need more mainstream connection. Yes its was great they had Tyson a couple times, Shaq, and Snoop Dog. They have to keep doing it once in a while to build that up. WrestleMania from day one was a big marketing deal. WWE pumped so much into that with Celebrities and all of that. Made it fully down this is the biggest show of them all. AEW as to take that level to the show and every year keep pushing it as that. Saying this the big one. Yes I know I'm talking coping WWE on this but you have to do it because that how they got there. Do we really want them to? Why wouldn't anybody want to see AEW draw that kind of crowd for a show and know how much money in made off of it?
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Post by Fade is a CodyCryBaby on Apr 6, 2022 12:28:37 GMT -5
Do we really want them to? I might see your point. I don’t think just focusing on selling a shit load of tickets is wise or makes sense, really. But especially as things get better surrounding the pandemic and Covid restrictions, I’d love for them to establish a huge crossover event. Hell, it could be every two years. In the same way I wish they had their “own Royal rumble”, I do wish they had a event that was established as “THE Event” of the year. Right now, the closest is DON.
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Post by defectiveepitaph on Apr 6, 2022 15:46:28 GMT -5
Not currently.
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Post by Glitch on Apr 6, 2022 22:16:37 GMT -5
On a side note, I hope AEW never used those horrible on screen graphics that wwe used in WrestleMania (even if a giant Danhausen image would be funny).
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