Matt D Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) What a cut up: Hopefully next time WWE does this, we get Rush vs Suzuki. Edited October 10, 2023 by Matt D 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Sleep Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 I don't understand AEW's desire to regularly fly international stars to 5k-seater in freaking Kansas City, but I'm very glad they do. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Upon going to Wikipedia, I find that the arenas for last weekend's Collision and tomorrow's Dynamite are both ECHL minor league hockey arenas. The difference is that the Maverik Center in West Valley City has 10,100 seats for Hockey while the Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence has 5800 seats for Hockey Maverik isn't the largest ECHL Arena (remember when Trump held a rally in Tulsa in 2020 and people commented on the low attendance there? that was in the largest arena in the ECHL) and Cable Dahmer isn't the smallest ECHL arena (but it's pretty close). I think this is the 3rd or 4th AEW Show at CDA. WWE has only run there once (for NXT) while sticking to the Sprint/T-Mobile Center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Go2Sleep said: I don't understand AEW's desire to regularly fly international stars to 5k-seater in freaking Kansas City, but I'm very glad they do. We just opened a new airport terminal back in February. Looking at the map of the area, do you think Minoru Suzuki would eat at a BD's Mongolian Grill, Kobe Japanese Steak House, Hooters, Carrabbas Italian Grill, the Golden Corral, or Whataburger? Edited October 10, 2023 by Cobra Commander 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 looking around Google Maps and realizing that Twin Peaks might be the best rated restaurant near the Cable Dahmer Arena (if you care about the sample size of how many reviews there are) The list of restaurants on one section of Valley View Parkway between the Arena and Little Blue Parkway: Culvers: 4.4 stars, 2810 reviews Arby's: 3.8 stars, 706 rev Shawarmar: 4.5 stars, 399 rev Carrabba's: 4.3 stars, 1858 rev Hooters: 3.7 stars, 1046 rev Kobe Japanese Steak House: 4.2 stars, 1789 rev BD's Mongolian: 4.3 stars, 2645 rev Golden Corral Buffet & Grill: 3.7 stars, 5821 rev On the other side of I-70, Twin Peaks is at 4.4 stars, Hereford House at 4.3, On The Border is 3.7, Buffalo Wild Wings is 3.8. Chick-Fil-A is a 4.4 and the drive thru is always packed at that location. The Whataburger has a lower rating than Hooters presumably because the women don't look as good at the Whataburger. Anyways, best of luck to the Twin Peaks and Hooters waitresses who are about to meet pro wrestlers. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Sleep Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 14 minutes ago, Cobra Commander said: We just opened a new airport terminal back in February. Looking at the map of the area, do you think Minoru Suzuki would eat at a BD's Mongolian Grill, Kobe Japanese Steak House, Hooters, Carrabbas Italian Grill, the Golden Corral, or Whataburger? Takeshita really hoping TK has room for Callis Family promo or Rampage squash on this show now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Remember that they’re also taping Claudio/Yuta vs Gates of Agony for Rampage too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 AEW has been struggling with ticket sales in the U.S. most of the year but I'm wondering if some of it is on the scheduling? By no means am I saying the product is hot right now but running Independence, Missouri twice over the span of like 5 or 6 months seems odd? I've also seen some situations where they are running the same city in back to back shows like the Collision prior to "Wrestle Dream" also being in Seattle. Maybe they are burning these towns out but also expecting too much from some areas. I'm not an expert on scheduling obviously. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 I'm super frustrated. AEW is coming back to Texas next week for Dynamite/Rampage, they claim to the Houston area (yay!) They're going to ROSENBERG. Population of about 36,000. To the Fort Bend County Epicenter, a county stadium with capacity of around 10,000. It's primarily used for county rodeos and such. Rosenberg is NOT the Houston area! This is beyond mind boggling. Isn't Jarrett in charge of getting venues for live events? He's doing a really poor job if he is. I really want to go, but it's about a two hour drive for me and the wife, to a place I sure don't want to go to. I really want to support this company, but they're not doing themselves any favors with moves like this. Folks elsewhere, are they booking shows in small towns or c-list stadiums also? I know when it comes to Texas, they're not being entirely genuine. I.e. when they've said Austin, they're really in Cedar Park, Dallas is really Arlington or Garland, etc, now Rosenberg is impersonating Houston. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 For some weird reason, AEW shows in this area sometimes get scheduled around the same time as WWE shows This week, it's AEW Dynamite tomorrow and a WWE House show on Saturday night. Back in the spring WWE had Smackdown on St. Patrick's Day and AEW had Dynamite on March 22nd. Dynamite was also in Independence on June 8th, 2022, November 3rd, 2021, and February 26th, 2020 while WWE was there in September 2022 (Raw), January 2022 (Smackdown), and July 2021 (Raw) post-2020. Tomorrow is the 5th Dynamite in the City of Trails.. Truly a historic moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Go2Sleep said: I don't understand AEW's desire to regularly fly international stars to 5k-seater in freaking Kansas City, but I'm very glad they do. Suzuki has been working MLW so I presume he's already in the States for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Tony has a batsignal for Minoru Suzuki for whenever they need him for a show 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zendragon Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 I would like to wish Mark Davis a speedy recovery so we can get down to business of Beefcake Boulder v Donkzilla 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeCristyV.1.6 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Are you gonna bust then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zendragon Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 I just might 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 So, will the Mods remember to close this thread and open a new one before Dynamite, or will we get three people starting new AEW TV threads for the week today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) 30 minutes ago, AxB said: So, will the Mods remember to close this thread and open a new one before Dynamite, or will we get three people starting new AEW TV threads for the week today? I actually forgot Dynamite airs 24 hours earlier than usual. I've done a thread to try and help the staff out. Edited October 10, 2023 by The Natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorman Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 8 hours ago, The Green Meanie said: Folks elsewhere, are they booking shows in small towns or c-list stadiums also? Collision in Cleveland was at the Cavaliers' arena (Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse), which is bigger than the building they ran for Dynamite the previous year (Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University). I was pleasantly surprised. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarrie Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 15 hours ago, Cobra Commander said: (I guess Luchasaurus would kill someone if he tried using the Piledriver) Luchasaurus is a dinosaur who knows lucha libre. Of course his piledriver is a death move. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLowe Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 9 hours ago, Cobra Commander said: looking around Google Maps and realizing that Twin Peaks might be the best rated restaurant near the Cable Dahmer Arena (if you care about the sample size of how many reviews there are) The list of restaurants on one section of Valley View Parkway between the Arena and Little Blue Parkway: Culvers: 4.4 stars, 2810 reviews Arby's: 3.8 stars, 706 rev Shawarmar: 4.5 stars, 399 rev Carrabba's: 4.3 stars, 1858 rev Hooters: 3.7 stars, 1046 rev Kobe Japanese Steak House: 4.2 stars, 1789 rev BD's Mongolian: 4.3 stars, 2645 rev Golden Corral Buffet & Grill: 3.7 stars, 5821 rev On the other side of I-70, Twin Peaks is at 4.4 stars, Hereford House at 4.3, On The Border is 3.7, Buffalo Wild Wings is 3.8. Chick-Fil-A is a 4.4 and the drive thru is always packed at that location. The Whataburger has a lower rating than Hooters presumably because the women don't look as good at the Whataburger. Anyways, best of luck to the Twin Peaks and Hooters waitresses who are about to meet pro wrestlers. Whataburger in Texas has gone way downhill, maybe it's even worse in Missurah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLowe Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 9 hours ago, The Green Meanie said: I'm super frustrated. AEW is coming back to Texas next week for Dynamite/Rampage, they claim to the Houston area (yay!) They're going to ROSENBERG. Population of about 36,000. To the Fort Bend County Epicenter, a county stadium with capacity of around 10,000. It's primarily used for county rodeos and such. Rosenberg is NOT the Houston area! This is beyond mind boggling. Isn't Jarrett in charge of getting venues for live events? He's doing a really poor job if he is. I really want to go, but it's about a two hour drive for me and the wife, to a place I sure don't want to go to. I really want to support this company, but they're not doing themselves any favors with moves like this. Folks elsewhere, are they booking shows in small towns or c-list stadiums also? I know when it comes to Texas, they're not being entirely genuine. I.e. when they've said Austin, they're really in Cedar Park, Dallas is really Arlington or Garland, etc, now Rosenberg is impersonating Houston. That one is weird, I would assume there has to be something closer that's the right size. Also possible that they look at mileage and not travel time. And maybe they got a deal compared to something in the actual metro area. In Austin, they switched to the Moody Center, so it's possible they were only running Cedar Park until that construction was finished and a date opened. I imagine Erwin Center (which was a dump) had a WWE exclusive deal. As for the Metroplex, that doesn't surprise me as Arlington is always basically considered Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 9 hours ago, Cobra Commander said: Tony has a batsignal for Minoru Suzuki for whenever they need him for a show Actually Suzuki's deal expired 6 months ago. Tony's just too scared to tell him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 Natural decided we're done here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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