Casey Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 I’m on my phone so I can’t post the Starrcast schedule, but goddamn all of that stuff looks like a lot of fun. Off the top of my head - some retrospective about the Empty Arena match with live discussion/commentary by Lawler and Funk, video game tournament hosted by Leva Bates, WarGames retrospective with Blanchard, JJ, Animal and Luger, jam session with Papa Buck, Madusa hosting a women’s panel, NWO retrospective by X-Pac with Hall and Nash, WrestleCrap/Death Of WCW, a breakfast with legends, etc. Shit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Spoiler Spoilered for size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Hoping the Old Timer's Breakfast is at a nearby Cracker Barrel. Empty Arena Retrospective is the best idea. I wonder if they could screen the match and the guys can pause it and talk about it Like Ebert used to do with movies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 At first I thought that $129 was kinda steep, but damn, you get access to a shitload of content if you can make it all three days. If that weren't a weekend where I have my daughter, I probably would go to all three (if I can get a ticket near face value for the actual wrestling show). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 9 hours ago, nofuture said: Cracking up at the idea the $20 ticket gets you autographs, just not with wrestlers. You can't get Marty Scurrl's auto, but I'll gladly sign something if I see y'all there... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Jarrett and Pritchard karaoke would probably be amazing if you were about 8 beers in. Fucking Casio Kid though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Looking at that lineup they're going to make so much damn money it's ridiculous. I would go to literally all of that if it was closer to me. Too bad with other expenses I don't have that kind of disposable income. But if any of you go have fun as that looks to be a blast. And I'm over the moon thrilled with the success of the ticket sales. I don't care of Meltz is in with them or not. But the idea that a joke about a $1 bet turned into this is impressive. Add to that that Cody and the Bucks seem like awesome guys and I just can't help but be very happy for all of them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Dewar said: Jarrett and Pritchard karaoke would probably be amazing if you were about 8 beers in. Fucking Casio Kid though... I have no idea who Casio Kid is, but I see he's from Alabama so it's no wonder why Conrad booked him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Meltzer taking to twitter claiming scalpers are a positive thing is some straight up bullshit though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jiji Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Haha, they are milking everything they can out of this and it's going to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 On 5/13/2018 at 10:46 PM, Peck said: As of 11:40 PM EDT tonight, there were only 333 total seats available on Stubhub. So if a bunch of bots/scalpers somehow got them, they haven't listed them yet(which would be odd compared to most hot-selling concerts & sporting events). So, IMO, I'd lean towards actual fans who want to be there as the ones who got the significant majority of the tickets today and the building will be close to full. 461 tickets available right now. Scalpers are going to try and make a killing off of this (highest seat is ringside, asking over $1900). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagan Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Isn't every entertainment event impacted in some way by scalpers or by tickets being sold on the secondary market? Is there something about this event that is making it more egregious? I'm just a little baffled why this is such a talking point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 So has anyone figured out what kind of a gate they're looking at with the sellout? Like $700-800K? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagan Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Chris Harrington (@mookieghana), who is usually good with this stuff, broke it down to around $485,000. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.K.o.S. Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Hagan said: Isn't every entertainment event impacted in some way by scalpers or by tickets being sold on the secondary market? Is there something about this event that is making it more egregious? I'm just a little baffled why this is such a talking point. I think it's because indie wrestling is usually sufficiently under the radar that scalpers don't get involved, and the culture frowns on it. Most people reselling BOLA tickets, for instance, would do so at face value. If anyone did it at any sort of markup they'd be considered the absolute worst. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Also I think a lot of fans are frustrated (who were actively trying to buy tickets that is) that they didn't put any sort of cap on # of tickets you could buy To be fair to them though - NXT only started doing that like the beginning of last year and that was after lots and lots of complaints about their touring shows always getting into the hands of scalpers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 A challenge for a match 25+ years in the making: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldcupfever Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 5 hours ago, RIPPA said: Also I think a lot of fans are frustrated (who were actively trying to buy tickets that is) that they didn't put any sort of cap on # of tickets you could buy That's my big takeaway. I don't know if it's true (and I'm seriously skeptical) but they're claiming that some transactions purchased 50+ tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thibs Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 10 minutes ago, worldcupfever said: That's my big takeaway. I don't know if it's true (and I'm seriously skeptical) but they're claiming that some transactions purchased 50+ tickets. Who’s claiming that? And if so, does that mean we’ll get an influx on the secondary market as we get closer to the event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorceressKnight Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 43 minutes ago, Thibs said: Who’s claiming that? And if so, does that mean we’ll get an influx on the secondary market as we get closer to the event? Well, that's what is forgotten with the small amount of tickets for sale for All In: A common method the scalpers will do is only put a small amount of the tickets they have available to start, to make people think "Oh shit, it's going to sell out- I have to get it now!" As those tickets sell, more will leak and it'll be the same...or if it gets closer, more tickets will be released until there's a lot in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 19 hours ago, Dewar said: 461 tickets available right now. Scalpers are going to try and make a killing off of this (highest seat is ringside, asking over $1900). And this moment someone is asking for $2000 for ringside All of the floor seats are listed at least a $1000 (with most being around $1200) The cheapest original tickets were $28 - the CHEAPEST asking price for those is $180. Most are between $200 - $300 The floor seats that were sold for $103 - the asking price for those starts at $480 with most beyond $500 If any of you are paying that much to go to Chicago - you are crazy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Meltzer and Alvarez will be at Starrcast as well. I came close to buying the $129 ticket, but couldn't bring myself to do it. That's a week to two week's worth of groceries, money for birthdays or anniversaries, etc. It would be fun to go and for the money you get to see a shit load, but I doubt I'll even have the time to make it all worth it unless I can sell off my bracelet to someone else for days 2 and 3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BReal Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Craig H said: Meltzer and Alvarez will be at Starrcast as well. I came close to buying the $129 ticket, but couldn't bring myself to do it. That's a week to two week's worth of groceries, money for birthdays or anniversaries, etc. It would be fun to go and for the money you get to see a shit load, but I doubt I'll even have the time to make it all worth it unless I can sell off my bracelet to someone else for days 2 and 3. $129 for 2 weeks of groceries?! Where do you shop, I need to get there! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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