Go2Sleep Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I really can't believe they didn't run the American Airlines Center after they sold out Barclays effortlessly 6 months ago. Maybe there was a conflict with the Mavs or Stars, but still. Not booking a huge venue for NXT when 100,000 die-hards are in town is just throwing money away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarl Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Detroit sold out in minutes, too. They did release a few more tickets today after the pre-sale sold out in less than 30 minute yesterday, but the rest of the tickets sold out in about 10 minutes this morning. Like I said in an earlier post, I think they are doing this as a test run. Now that they know how hot a commodity NXT is on the road, the next time they go out, they will run larger venues....hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Cibernetico Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 NXT amazes me. Its the shit people have been asking for for YEARS and WWE refused to do it with the main roster and TNA flat out refused to do it and decide to copy the stale main product.The fact that NXT isn't reinventing the wheel and is just using common sense booking, protecting gimmick, and having clear babyfaces and heels with motives should be a wake up call to any current/future wrestling companies who want to get 'cute'. A bunch of people who have never mainevented a WM or been a huge start in the big three during the 90's are selling out arenas around the word and is the hottest new brand of wrestling to come out in the last 5 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo2653 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I got my tickets for NXT in Milwaukee today. Anyone else going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 A bunch of people who have never mainevented a WM or been a huge start in the big three during the 90's are selling out arenas around the word and is the hottest new brand of wrestling to come out in the last 5 years. Well in terms of "smart" wrestling fans PWG is hotter than NXT in my opinion but in the grand scheme of wrestling they aren't even close. You can make a small case of Lucha Underground if they were full time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 What size are the venues PWG usually run in terms of capacity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzil Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 They need to move these NXT Takeover shows to bigger venues. I have no idea if the Convention center is bigger than the place holder the Hall of Fame but these shows are selling out before the regular sale date. Of course most of the headaches is trying to outsmart the bullshit of Ticketmaster. At least 3 times I have a ticket in my sights and it was gone after I got through all of the captcha which picture is a school bus crap The HoF is in the American Airlines Center. I know they use the same stage for the HoF and Raw but maybe they didnt want the hassle of changing the set up from wrestling to HoF and back to wrestling (for Raw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 NXT Detroit Royal Oak cheapest seats were going for over $120 on StubHub this morning. Fuck that noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Cibernetico Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 A bunch of people who have never mainevented a WM or been a huge start in the big three during the 90's are selling out arenas around the word and is the hottest new brand of wrestling to come out in the last 5 years. Well in terms of "smart" wrestling fans PWG is hotter than NXT in my opinion but in the grand scheme of wrestling they aren't even close. You can make a small case of Lucha Underground if they were full time. I can't believe I forgot those two. I LOVE them both (especially PWG) and makes me long to go back home. NXT is in good company with those two. I was thinking moreso TNA and...well TNA. As I feel TNA could have been as big as NXT in terms of relevance and popularity. As a BRAND...I am sure TNA makes more money than NXT, but NXT is definitely going to have longevity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Does TNA make money period? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Not since 2010. Then again, NXT doesn't profit either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Cibernetico Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I cannot remember where I read/heard this from, but I am pretty sure HHH went on record stating that NXT is a loss for the company and the touring that the guys/girls do helps pay for NXT and the talent gets no cut from the gate. If that is truly the case (and stays like that), it would be interesting to see if NXT workers get 401K, healthcare, etc. in lieu of cuts of live gates, merch, etc. that the main roster gets while not reciving the 'normal' job benefits. NXT being a money hole for WWE makes sense and is overally a good investment for the company in more than one way. But yes, with TV rights in 120 countries, a number of house shows, and inking deals with two American networks in the past two years - I am sure TNA's bottomline is pretty patheic (in the grand scheme of things), but still much more than NXT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorceressKnight Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I cannot remember where I read/heard this from, but I am pretty sure HHH went on record stating that NXT is a loss for the company and the touring that the guys/girls do helps pay for NXT and the talent gets no cut from the gate. If that is truly the case (and stays like that), it would be interesting to see if NXT workers get 401K, healthcare, etc. in lieu of cuts of live gates, merch, etc. that the main roster gets while not reciving the 'normal' job benefits. NXT being a money hole for WWE makes sense and is overally a good investment for the company in more than one way. But yes, with TV rights in 120 countries, a number of house shows, and inking deals with two American networks in the past two years - I am sure TNA's bottomline is pretty patheic (in the grand scheme of things), but still much more than NXT. Yeah- there is a difference between "losing money" and being a "loss leader"- NXT doesn't make money for WWE as a whole, but the things NXT brings them (state of the art training facilities, a place to make new superstars immediately over and get a buzz for their eventual debut, and the single Killer App to build the WWE Network around) are far more valuable than any money NXT loses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 NXT talent get all their road expenses paid for by the company, up through their first three months after being called up to the main roster. And they still get paid for merch sales, so they're not getting completely screwed by the developmental system. Hell, TNA won't even pay medical expenses if you get hurt working a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offspring515 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 NXT becoming a full time touring brand is going to change things though. They'll be generating a lot more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 it would be interesting to see if NXT workers get 401K, healthcare, etc. in lieu of cuts of live gates, merch, etc. that the main roster gets while not reciving the 'normal' job benefits. I like to think Vince taught Hunter better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I'm pretty positive NXT could out sell WWE in all the major wrestling hot spots. This theory will never be tested, but could you imagine Vince's thought process if it was? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 NXT at the Allstate Arena probably would, since the Portage Theater seats are being resold on Stubhub for $165. That's big four PPV prices, man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoKnowsWrestling Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Really bummed the pittsburgh show sold out in a minute. Stubhub is 99 for GA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Lol at someone thinking NXT wouldn't sell out the All-State. We're the most rabid wrestling fans in the world. Fucking Soldier Field would sell out for a WM if Vince wanted to try it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEN! Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Does TNA make money period? I gave 'em like $40 last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Does TNA make money period? I gave 'em like $40 last month. They're a tax write off for you too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Does TNA make money period? I gave 'em like $40 last month. It doesn't count if it's just a TNA roster member panhandling on a street corner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 On new episode of the pod, i talk to Iain Hepburn of From the Sublime (and formerly the Thumbcast) about the two house shows he attended on the NXT UK tour in Glasgow and Blackpool. We also talk comics tv, classic british sci fi and british comedy TV annd S9 of Doctor Who. http://tinyurl.com/wintpod20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTTW Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 it would be interesting to see if NXT workers get 401K, healthcare, etc. in lieu of cuts of live gates, merch, etc. that the main roster gets while not reciving the 'normal' job benefits. I like to think Vince taught Hunter better than that. And I'd like to think, he remembers how shitty it was to be in that situation and now that he is in a position to change it, he will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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