AEW/ROH Finances, Ratings, etc.

[Dolphman 3000]

4 minutes ago, porksweats said:

He's going to want Tota(ew)l Divas.

If it's true that they're turning Rhodes to the Top into a Young Bucks reality show...probably a bad move

Jack Perry/Anna Jay reality show would attract a lot of people - the "Luke Perry's son" angle grabbed the company a lot of headlines early on and they never capitalized on it

[Ace]

Neither Jack Perry nor Anna Jay are charismatic enough to carry a reality show. If you're gonna do one, it's Mox and Renee.

 

 

[porksweats]

9 minutes ago, Ace said:

Neither Jack Perry nor Anna Jay are charismatic enough to carry a reality show. If you're gonna do one, it's Mox and Renee.

 

 

Lean full into the true reality...

 

Britt Baker and Adam Cole. They did appear on Anthony Bourdain's show when he did Pittsburgh.

[Nice Guy Eddie]

2 hours ago, porksweats said:

Lean full into the true reality...

 

Britt Baker and Adam Cole. They did appear on Anthony Bourdain's show when he did Pittsburgh.

They also appeared on Bar Rescue. 

[nofuture]

2 hours ago, Ace said:

Neither Jack Perry nor Anna Jay are charismatic enough to carry a reality show. If you're gonna do one, it's Mox and Renee.

 

 

WWE/E! already tried that and Mox hated every second of it.

[Curt McGirt]

13 hours ago, porksweats said:

Britt Baker and Adam Cole. They did appear on Anthony Bourdain's show when he did Pittsburgh.

Wait WHAT?! How did I miss that?

[Octopus]

2 hours ago, Curt McGirt said:

Wait WHAT?! How did I miss that?

Heads up. There is teeth cleaning shot in this which does give me the willies. Other than that, pretty neat.

[Curt McGirt]

Thanks. I've never had a problem with dental stuff, in fact even enjoyed it...

[just drew]

An interesting development in the business/merch side of AEW:

The action figure business appears to have gotten a bit stagnant. After the success of the first three waves, it sounds like figures were produced in numbers larger than they could reasonably sell, to the point that Ringside Collectibles has figures that haven’t hit shelves yet on sale. Rumors are that AEW might be looking for a new distributor.

[Thunder Down Under]

3 hours ago, just drew said:

An interesting development in the business/merch side of AEW:

The action figure business appears to have gotten a bit stagnant. After the success of the first three waves, it sounds like figures were produced in numbers larger than they could reasonably sell, to the point that Ringside Collectibles has figures that haven’t hit shelves yet on sale. Rumors are that AEW might be looking for a new distributor.

I think that is a microcosm of the dangers of AEW not being able to adequately grow their fan base, and is something that really needs to be addressed. Even accepting it is a pretty hardcore fan base that is more likely to purchase collectibles like that, you can’t expect them to purchase every bit of merchandise and need new ones to cycle in to help those sales. 

[Craig H]

I think the other issue is that they only had the figures available at Walmart to start, they were impossible to find, and then after way too long they started making them available in more places, but the ones most readily available were figures no one wanted. Add to that that they cost TWENTY DOLLARS and yeah, I'm not surprised if their action figure business is stagnant. That shit is way too expensive.

To put it another way, if I had a kid that was into wrestling and they wanted those action figures, I don't think I'd ever buy them. At a minimum, without a ring, it would cost $40 just to have a match.

[zendragon]

Do we have one of those neat rating breakdown graphics for Rampage is Bunny?

[Octopus]

4 hours ago, zendragon said:

Do we have one of those neat rating breakdown graphics for Rampage is Bunny?

[Kevin Wilson]

I reealllly hope that's a drawing of a ratings chart.

[odessasteps]

Settle Down Ratings Chartcito. 

[JLowe]

1 hour ago, Kevin Wilson said:

I reealllly hope that's a drawing of a ratings chart.

Since gifs are frowned upon, I’ll have to say “why not both?l”

[TheVileOne]

AEW plateaued. 

[Doragon]

Ratings went uppo

950k people watched, and for the demo 0.33.

[porksweats]

25 minutes ago, Red King said:

Ratings went uppo

950k people watched, and for the demo 0.33.

The people heard that Ruby Soho was back and tuned in en masse

[Ace]

Ruby's new nose = A draw

 

[TheVileOne]

I will stick with Ethan Page, Danhausen, and other wrestlers going around cities and hunting for action figures. Also Ruby Soho shopping at Buc-ee's while wearing a Buc-ee's onesy. That is true quality reality TV.

https://youtu.be/ccZrOTR_tps

[JLowe]

14 minutes ago, TheVileOne said:

I will stick with Ethan Page, Danhausen, and other wrestlers going around cities and hunting for action figures. Also Ruby Soho shopping at Buc-ee's while wearing a Buc-ee's onesy. That is true quality reality TV.

https://youtu.be/ccZrOTR_tps

I need to stop talking shit about Ethan Page as an in-ring character because I have a bunch of vintage action figures I’d be willing to sell to him and other AEW wrestlers.

[just drew]

On 12/11/2022 at 10:50 PM, Craig H said:

I think the other issue is that they only had the figures available at Walmart to start, they were impossible to find, and then after way too long they started making them available in more places, but the ones most readily available were figures no one wanted. Add to that that they cost TWENTY DOLLARS and yeah, I'm not surprised if their action figure business is stagnant. That shit is way too expensive.

To put it another way, if I had a kid that was into wrestling and they wanted those action figures, I don't think I'd ever buy them. At a minimum, without a ring, it would cost $40 just to have a match.

Yeah, not having a “basic” option like wwe Mattels hurts them a ton, I’m sure.

[Casey]

$20 is actually on the cheaper side for action figures FWIW.

[Brandon Bones]

That ratings chart/reaction combo are my posts of the year.

 

Fucking BRA-VO!  Thank you.