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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jul 30, 2023 18:43:53 GMT -5
I am really curious how this is distributed if it airs on actual television... like is it gonna be the best of, is it gonna air live? I feel like it'd need three hours if it aired live...
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Post by Some Guy on Jul 30, 2023 20:24:18 GMT -5
Well the PPV actually being a full priced PPV now removes any excuse for it to not be booked like a Mania and now the fact that we will be at around 25 days out before finding out a match is pretty inexcusable (if we even get one announced on Wednesday)
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jul 30, 2023 21:25:16 GMT -5
Well the PPV actually being a full priced PPV now removes any excuse for it to not be booked like a Mania and now the fact that we will be at around 25 days out before finding out a match is pretty inexcusable (if we even get one announced on Wednesday) It's not inexcusable, it's what AEW does and it's how they've booked full price PPVs from the jump Idk what people are thinking that the less time they have to book it like the less good the card is going to be, but that's never how Tony Khan has operated, I get it's the biggest venue they've ever run, but we're not in any danger of the card being shit, likely things like Danielson's health are a factor in hos this card will ultimately be constructed, but with or without him, the show has plenty of potential matches with and without outside talent to form a good card, while All Out will also start getting matches as well soon I'd imagine. Like this is the type of arguments we got for Forbidden Door II and then that card ended up being one of the best PPVs AEW's put on in a hot minute, the time to card announcement doesn't matter to me if it follows how the show keeps moving its storylines to official announcements, and that's what they've still been doing.
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Post by Some Guy on Jul 30, 2023 22:12:20 GMT -5
Well the PPV actually being a full priced PPV now removes any excuse for it to not be booked like a Mania and now the fact that we will be at around 25 days out before finding out a match is pretty inexcusable (if we even get one announced on Wednesday) It's not inexcusable, it's what AEW does and it's how they've booked full price PPVs from the jump Idk what people are thinking that the less time they have to book it like the less good the card is going to be, but that's never how Tony Khan has operated, I get it's the biggest venue they've ever run, but we're not in any danger of the card being shit, likely things like Danielson's health are a factor in hos this card will ultimately be constructed, but with or without him, the show has plenty of potential matches with and without outside talent to form a good card, while All Out will also start getting matches as well soon I'd imagine. Like this is the type of arguments we got for Forbidden Door II and then that card ended up being one of the best PPVs AEW's put on in a hot minute, the time to card announcement doesn't matter to me if it follows how the show keeps moving its storylines to official announcements, and that's what they've still been doing. We aren't in danger of it being shit, exactly, but we're in danger of something extremely underwhelming considering how big it should be. It's essentially almost feeling like it will be a WWF Rebellion level show only with giant attendance and still costing $50 to buy. Say the card is something like MJF/Cole, Punk/Starks III or something, Omega/Takeshita, Jericho/Ospreay, FTR/Aussie Open, Mox/OC, Britt/Toni, Willow/Mercedes Martinez/Statlander, Hung Bucks/Dark ORder...that's a perfectly decent card but for an 80K show that you're charging full price for? That's unbelievably underwhelming.
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on Jul 30, 2023 22:12:52 GMT -5
100 bucks in a week? TK for real on the snow if he thinks I'm paying that shit for wrestling.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jul 30, 2023 23:23:26 GMT -5
100 bucks in a week? TK for real on the snow if he thinks I'm paying that shit for wrestling. There were talks of a bundle package, I'm just not sure if that's still happening or they're waiting till closer to the PPVs to advertise it.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jul 31, 2023 4:28:17 GMT -5
Say the card is something like MJF/Cole, Punk/Starks III or something, Omega/Takeshita, Jericho/Ospreay, FTR/Aussie Open, Mox/OC, Britt/Toni, Willow/Mercedes Martinez/Statlander, Hung Bucks/Dark ORder...that's a perfectly decent card but for an 80K show that you're charging full price for? That's unbelievably underwhelming. I mean, in your scenario...that's an AEW card and that seems to showcase what AEW is rather than making matches for the sake of it. Hell, that card would be better than, like, 95% of the Summerslam card from that time 31 years ago and that was supposed to be a Big 4 PPV even at that time.
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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on Jul 31, 2023 4:35:18 GMT -5
Still wondering how this will air in the UK, unless it has been mentioned elsewhere.
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Post by UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm on Jul 31, 2023 4:47:35 GMT -5
I’m not paying $100 in that short of a time for wrestling… hmm.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jul 31, 2023 4:48:27 GMT -5
Still wondering how this will air in the UK, unless it has been mentioned elsewhere. Nowhere yet but as said before, the one for Clash at the Castle was announced two weeks before so if it's not around that timeframe, I'll completely understand the concern.
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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on Jul 31, 2023 4:57:59 GMT -5
Still wondering how this will air in the UK, unless it has been mentioned elsewhere. Nowhere yet but as said before, the one for Clash at the Castle was announced two weeks before so if it's not around that timeframe, I'll completely understand the concern. I'm assuming it's going to be some form of PPV/subscription, in which case, I won't have the money for it. Unless it airs on New Japan World, like a lot of AEW stuff. However, that is usually for Japan viewers only.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jul 31, 2023 5:04:05 GMT -5
Nowhere yet but as said before, the one for Clash at the Castle was announced two weeks before so if it's not around that timeframe, I'll completely understand the concern. I'm assuming it's going to be some form of PPV/subscription, in which case, I won't have the money for it. Unless it airs on New Japan World, like a lot of AEW stuff. However, that is usually for Japan viewers only. I think there's no reason to assume that right now or else it'd have been up on FITE TV weeks ago or included with the AEW bundle they just had like All Out is. Like, I'm not ruling it out at all but if CaTC aired on BT Sports rather than being a PPV to buy through them, I'm going to say there's not a zero percent chance it ends up on ITV4. It might be a small chance but no harm in having hope.
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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on Jul 31, 2023 5:42:10 GMT -5
I'm assuming it's going to be some form of PPV/subscription, in which case, I won't have the money for it. Unless it airs on New Japan World, like a lot of AEW stuff. However, that is usually for Japan viewers only. I think there's no reason to assume that right now or else it'd have been up on FITE TV weeks ago or included with the AEW bundle they just had like All Out is. Like, I'm not ruling it out at all but if CaTC aired on BT Sports rather than being a PPV to buy through them, I'm going to say there's not a zero percent chance it ends up on ITV4. It might be a small chance but no harm in having hope. Yeah, that would be great if it aired on ITV.
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Post by polarbearpete on Jul 31, 2023 8:34:00 GMT -5
Say the card is something like MJF/Cole, Punk/Starks III or something, Omega/Takeshita, Jericho/Ospreay, FTR/Aussie Open, Mox/OC, Britt/Toni, Willow/Mercedes Martinez/Statlander, Hung Bucks/Dark ORder...that's a perfectly decent card but for an 80K show that you're charging full price for? That's unbelievably underwhelming. I mean, in your scenario...that's an AEW card and that seems to showcase what AEW is rather than making matches for the sake of it. Hell, that card would be better than, like, 95% of the Summerslam card from that time 31 years ago and that was supposed to be a Big 4 PPV even at that time. WWF PPVs in the early 90s were far different structure wise than PPVs became now. Even early Wrestlemanias would have underwhelming thrown together undercards. The standard is not the same as it is now.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jul 31, 2023 10:09:16 GMT -5
Looks like they've decided to tape Dynamite and Collision the same day before they go to London. Raises the question of if there will be a Rampage that week.
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Post by HMARK Center on Jul 31, 2023 10:26:49 GMT -5
I'd be fine paying a bunch of money for two big PPVs in a week, but I'm also a weirdo and would likely have another person or two chipping in. Gotta be some kind of better answer for people who want to see both shows, $50 a pop back to back weeks won't go over well.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jul 31, 2023 10:37:21 GMT -5
I'd be fine paying a bunch of money for two big PPVs in a week, but I'm also a weirdo and would likely have another person or two chipping in. Gotta be some kind of better answer for people who want to see both shows, $50 a pop back to back weeks won't go over well. Yeah, I hope that isn’t the case and something happens. There’s still time, obviously but that’d suck if it was how it was.
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Post by chronocross on Jul 31, 2023 10:38:48 GMT -5
I think I will probably order the All In show just to see the spectacle at Wembley Stadium, but definitely not ordering both shows.
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Post by Fade on Jul 31, 2023 10:46:29 GMT -5
Well the PPV actually being a full priced PPV now removes any excuse for it to not be booked like a Mania and now the fact that we will be at around 25 days out before finding out a match is pretty inexcusable (if we even get one announced on Wednesday) My thoughts exactly, “better start putting a card and angles together for $50” lmao Maybe “All Out” will be $20-something bucks, so you get both for $70-something. Because you have to believe they believe ppl will shell out the full price for “All In” and its spectacle. Kinda confuses me why tk was so vague about it for months for it just be on ppv like usual? Why not announce it like that ages ago?
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Post by HMARK Center on Jul 31, 2023 11:02:45 GMT -5
Well the PPV actually being a full priced PPV now removes any excuse for it to not be booked like a Mania and now the fact that we will be at around 25 days out before finding out a match is pretty inexcusable (if we even get one announced on Wednesday) My thoughts exactly, “better start putting a card and angles together for $50” lmao Maybe “All Out” will be $20-something bucks, so you get both for $70-something. Because you have to believe they believe ppl will shell out the full price for “All In” and its spectacle. Kinda confuses me why tk was so vague about it for months for it just be on ppv like usual? Why not announce it like that ages ago? God only knows what they've been trying to hammer out: online options, package deals for both shows, whatever other alternative distribution since they no doubt know that two PPVs back to back weeks is a big ask if things are stuck at full price, etc. I still doubt it ends up just being "both shows are normal PPV for $50 each", so my guess is there's still haggling going on and they can't say anything until they know for certain.
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