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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Apr 6, 2023 8:48:44 GMT -5
With the obvious time difference, I could see AEW using another distribution model then traditional PPV in North America if they’re still running All Out the next weekend. Still stack the f*** out of the card, but offer it as a TNT/TBS special or $5-10 on Fite Yeah I have to think streaming is involved here. Can’t expect people to shell out $50-60 two straight weekends. Yeah, I buy every PPV and I’d have a hard time justifying two weekends in a row. Having UFC and Revolution happening the same weekend a month ago was a pretty stiff kick in the pocketbook
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Apr 6, 2023 8:53:54 GMT -5
You could do a deal where you buy both PPVs as a bundle (All In + All Out) for like $70-$80 (instead of $50 each).
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Post by polarbearpete on Apr 6, 2023 8:56:04 GMT -5
You could do a deal where you buy both PPVs as a bundle (All In + All Out) for like $70-$80 (instead of $50 each). I think you’d still be pricing out a lot of your hardcore fans at those levels, but I’m sure they’re doing the math on it. Him saying they’re celebrating 100 years of Warner Brothers makes me think this is not a PPV, though.
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Post by Bo Rida on Apr 6, 2023 9:27:36 GMT -5
Nevermind, looks like a 7pm start.
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Post by 4real on Apr 6, 2023 9:27:57 GMT -5
Thought Adam Cole said Wembley Stadium by accident and they were actually doing Wembley Arena! But no I’d prefer the stadium. Will be interesting to see how they fill the stadium.
Get all the Brits on the card. PAC, Hayter, Saraya, try and get GYV if you can, Ospreay (who I’m not the biggest fan of but he’s a draw). I thought ZSJ v Bryan would be for Forbidden Door but could also do that here.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Apr 6, 2023 9:33:31 GMT -5
If I were AEW, you have to do a card like:
Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay Saraya vs. Jamie Hayter for the AEW Women's World Title Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness ZSJ vs. Orange Cassidy Death Triangle vs. HOB for Trios Titles
Everything else can kind of come together around those four. They've got an embarrassment of riches and can prob put together a killer card.
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Post by raymondo316 on Apr 6, 2023 9:45:02 GMT -5
Doing All Out a week after this is a very stupid idea, it needs to be moved to the end of September, early October.
Tony needs to be putting on the best card possible, this needs to be treated as AEW's biggest show ever to sell tickets and get this stadium as full as possible. Not holding off top matches from this show just to save them for a PPV a week later.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Apr 6, 2023 9:50:36 GMT -5
Doing All Out a week after this is a very stupid idea, it needs to be moved to the end of September, early October. Tony needs to be putting on the best card possible, this needs to be treated as AEW's biggest show ever to sell tickets and get this stadium as full as possible. Not holding off top matches from this show just to save them for a PPV a week later. They have a deep enough roster to put on two really good cards. There's also the fact that they've never been there which will get people through the door, especially if ticket prices are affordable. It'll be fine, IMO.
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Post by dreamghost on Apr 6, 2023 9:58:25 GMT -5
I wonder if Tony mentioning the 100 years of warner bros is hinting anything? like what if this was a HBO MAX special?
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Post by firsttimelongtime on Apr 6, 2023 10:04:50 GMT -5
You could do a deal where you buy both PPVs as a bundle (All In + All Out) for like $70-$80 (instead of $50 each). I think you’d still be pricing out a lot of your hardcore fans at those levels, but I’m sure they’re doing the math on it. Him saying they’re celebrating 100 years of Warner Brothers makes me think this is not a PPV, though. If we work under the assumption of most AEW PPVs getting 130kish buys at $50 (the average amount lately) then you’d only need 90k buys for a bundle of both shows at $75 to make the same amount of revenue. Especially going off the history of PPV where raising prices actually leads to an increase in buys, I think it’s a likely option. But we’ll see!
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Post by coleslaw on Apr 6, 2023 10:05:36 GMT -5
I think the All In / All Out thing could work, if you treat All In as your Wrestlemania, with All Out as your post-Mania RAW
Of course it all depends on pricing, because two $50 shows back-to-back is a bit much
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2023 10:07:51 GMT -5
I am SO excited. I'll do everything possible to be able to attend. Will be this be a canon PPV like All Out or more like a standalone PPV like Forbidden Door? Well considering All Out is scheduled immediately following (like within a week or two) I would say more like Forbidden Door
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Post by Kalmia on Apr 6, 2023 10:10:01 GMT -5
Tony Khan is a stats guy. Long before he became a wrestling promoter, he was a stats guy. If his stats tell him that AEW can make a stadium the size of Wembley work, then they probably can.
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Post by smokinvokoun86 on Apr 6, 2023 10:11:12 GMT -5
The more I think about this, the more excited I get. When you this, as well as Forbidden Door 2 coming up as well as the usual Double or Nothing and apparently All Out still happening. This has real potential to be an incredible spring and summer of shows.
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Post by Jindrak Mark on Apr 6, 2023 10:20:50 GMT -5
I was expecting the announcement to be a disappointment, like another B/C show or just a regular UK live event. A PPV in Wembley stadium though is huge.
I wonder if this is where MJF drops the title or who'll be his opponent either way. I would definitely expect him to still be champion by the time of this show. Maybe MJF/Hangman?
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Post by firsttimelongtime on Apr 6, 2023 10:24:12 GMT -5
I’m still very new to this place so question if I wanted to make a thread predicting this card should I? Or do we like to keep things all under one thread? Thanks
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Post by polarbearpete on Apr 6, 2023 10:27:30 GMT -5
I think you’d still be pricing out a lot of your hardcore fans at those levels, but I’m sure they’re doing the math on it. Him saying they’re celebrating 100 years of Warner Brothers makes me think this is not a PPV, though. If we work under the assumption of most AEW PPVs getting 130kish buys at $50 (the average amount lately) then you’d only need 90k buys for a bundle of both shows at $75 to make the same amount of revenue. Especially going off the history of PPV where raising prices actually leads to an increase in buys, I think it’s a likely option. But we’ll see! I think the money would work out. The question would be how many of the 20K-30K people not buying the show would feel some type of way about being priced out of watching the two big shows.
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Post by Error on Apr 6, 2023 10:32:40 GMT -5
I’m still very new to this place so question if I wanted to make a thread predicting this card should I? Or do we like to keep things all under one thread? Thanks If you want to make a thread predicting the card you're free too.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Apr 6, 2023 10:49:14 GMT -5
I wonder if other promotions will piggyback on this to make a UK version of wm weekend. Progress was already there that day. They'll probably shuffle it around.
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Post by Bo Rida on Apr 6, 2023 11:12:44 GMT -5
We need to see Mr Blobby Vs Orange Cassidy.
I hope Tony can get the rights to use him.
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