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Post by Fake Jesus on Aug 15, 2023 17:31:18 GMT -5
If Khan was serious about this being the "biggest show ever" or whatever dumb marketing term he uses, he would have bribed Mick Lynch not to have strikes the literal day before.
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Post by lucaslawless on Aug 16, 2023 3:17:48 GMT -5
For people still thinking about travel I used JustPark.com and am driving up from Eastbourne. I paid for a space 15 minutes walk away for about £29. I saw Eminem at Wembley back in 2015 and the Tube Station at closing time was absolutely ridiculous!
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Post by discoelysium on Aug 16, 2023 3:32:32 GMT -5
For people still thinking about travel I used JustPark.com and am driving up from Eastbourne. I paid for a space 15 minutes walk away for about £29. I saw Eminem at Wembley back in 2015 and the Tube Station at closing time was absolutely ridiculous! It's so frustrating that they don't split the crowd into west and eastbound. Most are heading east into London. But I'm heading home in the west bound Met and watching the empty platform when I can't make my way through the crush is so frustrating
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Post by daaave on Aug 16, 2023 3:38:22 GMT -5
If Khan was serious about this being the "biggest show ever" or whatever dumb marketing term he uses, he would have bribed Mick Lynch not to have strikes the literal day before. Not sure you can say its a dumb marketing term when it potentially is the biggest selling wrestling event ever tbf
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Post by clifford on Aug 16, 2023 3:59:33 GMT -5
I've been to a few NFL matches at Wembley over the years and generally if you leave the initial rush go and wait a little while, the crowds for the Tube aren't too bad.
The show should be finished about 10pm, right? If the main PPV starts at 6pm, then 10/10.30pm at the latest should be the end of the show. And the Tubes go until midnight, if I am correct? So you'd have 90 minutes to 2 hours from show end time to last tube, unless I'm incorrect. Now, I know most people will need to take at least one other tube line to get home, so maybe that's where the issue will lie. I'm just going to stay optimistic lol
ALSO, now we're less than two weeks out so it's time for another big talking point to rear its head- the weather! Right now the long range forecasts seem to indicate it'll be dry, but we all know that can change!
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Post by daaave on Aug 16, 2023 5:03:29 GMT -5
Yeah it's a bit slow getting out to the tube but generally it's not that bad
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Aug 16, 2023 7:13:17 GMT -5
Just as long as I'm back at St Pancras International before Midnight.
It's only a 2 train journey for me to get to Wembley.
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Post by discoelysium on Aug 16, 2023 9:58:58 GMT -5
I've been to a few NFL matches at Wembley over the years and generally if you leave the initial rush go and wait a little while, the crowds for the Tube aren't too bad. The show should be finished about 10pm, right? If the main PPV starts at 6pm, then 10/10.30pm at the latest should be the end of the show. And the Tubes go until midnight, if I am correct? So you'd have 90 minutes to 2 hours from show end time to last tube, unless I'm incorrect. Now, I know most people will need to take at least one other tube line to get home, so maybe that's where the issue will lie. I'm just going to stay optimistic lol ALSO, now we're less than two weeks out so it's time for another big talking point to rear its head- the weather! Right now the long range forecasts seem to indicate it'll be dry, but we all know that can change! 21% chance of rain at bell time. This is England... I don't like those odds...
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Post by markymark on Aug 16, 2023 10:18:28 GMT -5
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Post by Fake Jesus on Aug 16, 2023 10:24:46 GMT -5
Looking forward to a nine paragraph text wall from the usual suspects about how the contracted AEW talent are neurotic doom-mongers for being mildly apprehensive about the build. C'mon guys, stick your back into it!
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Post by Kalmia on Aug 16, 2023 10:31:02 GMT -5
If the talent doesn't know what's happening, that's terrible. They should know by now.
Those plans not being publicly announced is a different discussion.
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Post by lucaslawless on Aug 16, 2023 10:35:25 GMT -5
and the real question actually is IF. "One unnamed wrestler" err. Yeah sure.. Any one of us could make up the same story. Could be true, could be bull. Non story for now.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Aug 16, 2023 10:55:26 GMT -5
This feels like they're blending what Alvarez said about the Punk situation with Wembley.
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Post by markymark on Aug 16, 2023 14:11:09 GMT -5
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Post by Axel Dieter jr. on Aug 16, 2023 14:32:14 GMT -5
I've been to a few NFL matches at Wembley over the years and generally if you leave the initial rush go and wait a little while, the crowds for the Tube aren't too bad. The show should be finished about 10pm, right? If the main PPV starts at 6pm, then 10/10.30pm at the latest should be the end of the show. And the Tubes go until midnight, if I am correct? So you'd have 90 minutes to 2 hours from show end time to last tube, unless I'm incorrect. Now, I know most people will need to take at least one other tube line to get home, so maybe that's where the issue will lie. I'm just going to stay optimistic lol ALSO, now we're less than two weeks out so it's time for another big talking point to rear its head- the weather! Right now the long range forecasts seem to indicate it'll be dry, but we all know that can change! Just checked: On sundays it's different, the tubes just go 'til 11pm. There might be some special buses because of the event (that's what they would do in Germany), but I don't know.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Aug 16, 2023 16:35:34 GMT -5
I will say this though, even if the planning of this show isn’t quite where it ought to be, the fact that AEW got such an unexpected demand in Europe is still a huge accomplishment for any company, certainly one this young. I’m hoping they can build on the strong crowd number optics with a good show and hopefully they can use this as a learning experience on how to organize and better promote another stadium show or major events like these in the future.
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Post by booty2shoes on Aug 16, 2023 19:08:35 GMT -5
Methinks the reason the wrestler “doesn’t know if he’s going to London yet” is…. he’s not going to be on the show. If they haven’t told you you’re booked, you’re probably one of the many under the AEW umbrella who there isn’t room for. Odds are the ones who are on it, kinda already know. Maybe I’m wrong.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Aug 16, 2023 19:20:24 GMT -5
Stadium Stampede has been added
Eddie Kingston, Lucha Bros, Orange Cassidy and Best Friends vs BCC and "Anyone they can find"
Very big match that ups this card big time imo
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Aug 16, 2023 19:25:05 GMT -5
Kenny Omega, Hangman Adam Page, and Kota Ibushi vs Konosuke Takeshita, Jay White, and Juice Robinson has been added
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Aug 16, 2023 19:37:38 GMT -5
Will Ospreay vs Chris Jericho is confirmed for Wembley
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