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Post by polarbearpete on Aug 1, 2023 12:59:56 GMT -5
Paid attendance already caught up to Wrestlemania 25 and 26.
Wait, they sold another 1100 tickets in almost a week with no matches announced? If they announce one big match (a MJF/Cole or a Moxley/OC, for example), that could be a push to sell at least half the tickets left. This could actually happen. They’re gonna sell out, or at least have all the tickets available distributed (including comps) by show time.
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Post by Fake Jesus on Aug 1, 2023 17:27:40 GMT -5
I've changed my mind. I'll accept Grado at Wembley only if he's in a battle royal and they put a rolling JR on the commentary so he's losing he's f***ing mind for this fat dude only 30% of the TV audience have ever heard of while Jarrett's entire crew shit themselves like they just saw Brock Lesnar
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Post by FinalGwen on Aug 1, 2023 18:37:51 GMT -5
Booking Grado would not only be weird from a 'we paid for an AEW show' sense but also pretty firmly rooted in BritWres's past, and not even the past everyone harks back to, as fun as a singalong would be.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Aug 1, 2023 19:00:03 GMT -5
For me at least I’m not at all concerned about the show not being successful on PPV or even that TK and/or the talent might phone it in, I doubt those two things will happen and I certainly don’t mind a few UK wrestling nods.
It’s more that we’re I running the show Id have announced major matches like Punk vs. MJF or Sting vs. Jericho maybe two or three weeks ago. We’d be already getting those angles running. Going nuts with the publicity like I dunno, Hobbes on Friday Night Vibes or Danhausen and OC on The Cube, some TBS and TNT crossovers to tell people “buy All Out London NOW, we want people new to this”. Just personal preference on how I’d have approached it, really.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Aug 1, 2023 19:05:17 GMT -5
Booking Grado would not only be weird from a 'we paid for an AEW show' sense but also pretty firmly rooted in BritWres's past, and not even the past everyone harks back to, as fun as a singalong would be. They might do it just for the 88K singalong, but I don't really see it being a main card thing even if they were to do it
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Aug 2, 2023 9:55:01 GMT -5
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Post by Error on Aug 2, 2023 10:28:27 GMT -5
I think having nods to the British scene makes sense for All In as the original was basically a tribute to the US indie scene. Not saying they have to go overboard or stray away from being an AEW show but give All In a bit of a difference from All Out, give some of that talent a chance in front of a crowd like that in a place like that, and a nod to the past.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Aug 2, 2023 10:54:49 GMT -5
I think having nods to the British scene makes sense for All In as the original was basically a tribute to the US indie scene. Not saying they have to go overboard or stray away from being an AEW show but give All In a bit of a difference from All Out, give some of that talent a chance in front of a crowd like that in a place like that, and a nod to the past. But when the original All In happened, there was no AEW. This is an AEW show, promoted by AEW and tickets sold in the name of AEW. It's not a British indie tribute show, otherwise a lot of people probably wouldn't have bought tickets. It's already different from All Out by being a stadium show.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Aug 2, 2023 11:18:39 GMT -5
I think having nods to the British scene makes sense for All In as the original was basically a tribute to the US indie scene. Not saying they have to go overboard or stray away from being an AEW show but give All In a bit of a difference from All Out, give some of that talent a chance in front of a crowd like that in a place like that, and a nod to the past. Like, if you said to me that Grado, Ospreay and, say, Michael Oku (because Jericho loves that guy from what he’s said) were going to have cameos or matches on the show, I’d be happy with that.
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Post by mrtuesday on Aug 2, 2023 11:52:15 GMT -5
So.. how much does Tony have to pay to use Like A Prayer?
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Post by johncasey on Aug 2, 2023 12:38:29 GMT -5
So.. how much does Tony have to pay to use Like A Prayer? Does he have to pay if it gets aired. As in, Grado is making his entrance but it's not shown on TV and online, they cut to a break or promo package and when they come back, he's in the ring and there's no music
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Aug 2, 2023 12:47:43 GMT -5
So.. how much does Tony have to pay to use Like A Prayer? Does he have to pay if it gets aired. As in, Grado is making his entrance but it's not shown on TV and online, they cut to a break or promo package and when they come back, he's in the ring and there's no music Considering Wembley likely would have a licence already pertaining to play live or recorded music because it holds concerts and sporting events, in theory it would cost him nothing.
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Post by markymark on Aug 2, 2023 12:54:06 GMT -5
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Post by thegatewaydrug on Aug 2, 2023 12:54:27 GMT -5
With Hayter out injured are Kip, Saraya and PAC the only active Brits on the full-time AEW roster (besides DMD)? I imagine Sabre Jr, Ospreay and Nigel will certainly be involved, too.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Aug 2, 2023 13:05:18 GMT -5
I love RVD and I think he and Perry could have a really solid match but I do not want anything to do with an angle centering around ECW nostalgia in 2023. WWECW died out over 13 years ago, for chrissake.
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Post by markymark on Aug 2, 2023 13:15:41 GMT -5
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Post by Facetious on Aug 2, 2023 13:26:01 GMT -5
I'm torn on RVD. I still love the guy, but he's well past his prime and he has been phoning it in for the last 13 years
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Aug 2, 2023 13:42:46 GMT -5
Jeff Jarrett vs. Grado should be on the pre-show. I must admit those being the first three matches to leak out doesn't exactly inspire huge excitement from me. FTR/Bucks will be killer, though.
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 2, 2023 13:47:48 GMT -5
I guess maybe RVD is over the "All Petite Wrestling" criticism he coined, huh?
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Post by raymondo316 on Aug 2, 2023 13:57:07 GMT -5
If Tony is going to bring in RVD for Wembley he better pay up for his old ECW theme song.
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