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From this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter:
> At press time, WrestleMania had 85,000 tickets out for $13.5 million, both records. There have been virtually no primary outlet sales in the last week because almost no tickets are left. There may be some seats released at the last minute after production is moved in and seats are opened, but the real attendance figure won’t be much above this figure. At press time on Stubhub, you can get a standing room party pass for $21 and the cheapest actual seat would be $175. Stadium officials have noted that as far as local promotion goes, not even the Super Bowl was as well promoted on a local basis. All the WWE events as well as many of the other promotion events are sold out.
> The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, which had been advertised for the USA Network, has at this point been moved to the main show, from 7 p.m. and ending somewhere between 11 p.m. and 11:20 p.m., as PPV providers have been alerted the show may last longer than the planned four hours.
> With all the advertising done, the company never once on television promoted Steve Austin being there. Austin, Mick Foley and Shawn Michaels were scheduled for cameos on the original scripting of the show. John Cena was expected on it. Dwayne Johnson has been advertised for the show, but his role has been kept quiet. Due to insurance reasons regarding the filming of “Baywatch,” he was not allowed to wrestle on the show, although one would expect a promo and a people’s elbow. There may be surprise cameos. Nothing has been said regarding Ronda Rousey, who appeared last year and the company was hopeful would be in a headline role this year. Dana White had said last year was a one-time thing, and UFC, which has Rousey under contract, would have to approve of her appearing. At first she couldn’t be there due to filming a movie, but the filming was pushed back to May, so now it’s a matter of whether UFC would allow her to appear.
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> The 32-man Global Cruiserweight Tournament that will air on Wednesday nights, starting 7/13, on the WWE Network at 9 p.m., right after NXT, is expected to be filmed in its entirely from 6/20 to 6/24 at Full Sail University in Orlando. They will be taping two episodes per night over the five nights, with the finals airing on 9/14. The plan is to make this the first of what would be an annual tradition with the company. At this point the qualifying matches are all to be taped, but probably not air in their entirety on the WWE Network as at this point production is of the belief that no WWE production people will be involved in shooting the qualifiers and they will just use the footage that the promotion itself would be filming.
> What’s noted is that Revolution Pro does have a relationship with both New Japan and ROH, and that’s where things can get sticky. Revolution Pro has brought the biggest New Japan stars to the U.K. and were instrumental in Will Ospreay getting his New Japan deal, as Ospreay is geared for a push there due to his being introduced by Kazuchika Okada and being added to the Chaos stable. It will be interesting how politics play out since ROH is obviously looked at as a competitor to NXT and it’s pretty much inherent that New Japan and WWE are going to be major competitors in the Japanese market going forward, not to mention WWE stripped New Japan of four major stars in January.
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> At this point all the inductees for the regular Hall of Famers have been announced. Big Bossman will be inducted by Ken Johnson, who was his manager, Slick, during his first heel run in the late 80s. The others are Ric Flair for Sting, which is a good choice; Vader for Stan Hansen, which is a weird choice (Ted DiBiase or John Laurinaitis are closer to the company and would be better, but Vader they may see as a bigger name); New Day for the Freebirds, John Layfield and Ron Simmons for Charles Wright and The Dudleys for Jacqueline Moore. The Dudleys make sense because she and the Dudleys were tight in TNA.
> Even though New Japan has been struggling some at the gate this year, the 4/10 Invasion Attack is almost sold out with only a few 5,500 yen seats left. The 4/23 Korakuen Hall show is sold and 4/24 is almost sold out
> What is likely the reason Steve Corino is replacing Matt Striker on commentary for Invasion Attack is because Lucha Underground will be taping that weekend
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>>1117915
Based Vince did it
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>>1117915
Proof that fat internet smarks are completely detached from reality. Over 85,000 real fans have bought tickets to see the Roman Empire established. It's going to be a hell of a night and a great celebration at the end. Believe that.
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>>1117970
It's Wrestlemania lad, the internet smarks for all over the world got their tickets and will be there booing Roman from start to finish. I expect some Poo In Loo's, Arabs and some girls chanting for him tho
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>>1117915
Proof that the event is the draw these days, not the card
Vince could advertise squatting down and taking a steaming shit in the middle of the ring as the main event and it would still sell nowadays. When did this first start happening?
I seem to remember wm 19 didnt sell so good so it must have been sometime aftrr this
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>>1117998
>Proof that the event is the draw these days, not the card
Yeah, this has been known for ages. Wrestlemania is Wrestlemania.
Reasons for high number:
1. It's Wrestlemania
2. Lots of tickets sold in advance
3. It's Wrestlemania.
4. Undertaker
5. McMahon family drama
6. Brock Lesnar
7. Triple H
8. The Rock
9. Any possible surprises
10. Roman, Dean, Owens and every other wrestler on the card. None of them are draws individually. Not really. If Roman is a draw it's because people bought tickets to boo him, and that's very unlikely.
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>>1117998
of course events draw
casuals who don't watch wrestling by Wrestlemania to see the Undertaker, Cena and maybe Triple H (and the Rock if he's advertised)
No-one knows who Roman Reigns is
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>>1118075
>4. Undertaker
>5. McMahon family drama
>7. Triple H
>8. The Rock
Implying any of this tired boring shit is a draw. It's sold out because it's the only PPV of any real value left. Every other one has been reduced to Sunday night Raw with a different colour ring apron.
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Wrestlemania isn't the only thing that goes on wrestlemania week. Smarks all over the world also come to mania week because every other major US promotion is nearby also putting on shows.
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>>1118087
>Implying any of this tired boring shit is a draw.
Oh, I do imply. Believe that.
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>>1117988
Lose weight my man
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>>1118193
HIT THE GYM
GET A CLUE
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There might be a last minute change for the push of Braun Strowman.
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>>1118234
I hope so
dude's trash
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>>1118236
The other Rumor is that Cesaro is taking Harper's spot in the royale.
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>>1118238
Oh shit. Is he already cleared to come back?
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>>1118241
He's already stated to come back sometime in April, and he's in Dallas without his arm sling.
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>>1117915
>from this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter:
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They'll sell tickets no matter what.
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