Maikeru Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 I haven’t attended a live event in a few years, so perhaps I’m not with the times, but can anyone explain to me the background to these exorbitant ticket prices for WWE shows now? I remember getting a 2nd row seat to Smackdown at the O2 in 2013-ish for around £80 (which I thought was kind of pricey). Seems you’d now pay that for a nosebleed seat if you’re lucky (and I’d honestly rather watch it on TV than do that). I didn’t think WWE was even that popular these days. I get there is pent up demand after the pandemic but come on… how are so many people willing to pay this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockbus2 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 8 hours ago, Maikeru said: I haven’t attended a live event in a few years, so perhaps I’m not with the times, but can anyone explain to me the background to these exorbitant ticket prices for WWE shows now? I remember getting a 2nd row seat to Smackdown at the O2 in 2013-ish for around £80 (which I thought was kind of pricey). Seems you’d now pay that for a nosebleed seat if you’re lucky (and I’d honestly rather watch it on TV than do that). I didn’t think WWE was even that popular these days. I get there is pent up demand after the pandemic but come on… how are so many people willing to pay this. I don't think it's necessarily a WWE issue but a live event issue. You look up prices for Beyoncé or Coldplay or Harry Styles or anyone else playing similar venues and its just as exorbitant. I honestly think that the death of ticket touting had made it possible. The possibility of charging stupid money has been bought in house. My ex worked for a tout for a few years and they would charge these prices for front row/second row after spending hours on the phone/Internet securing the best tickets. Now anyone can just go online and buy the best tickets themselves but have to pay the stupid money straight out of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westlondonmist Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 8 hours ago, Maikeru said: I haven’t attended a live event in a few years, so perhaps I’m not with the times, but can anyone explain to me the background to these exorbitant ticket prices for WWE shows now? I remember getting a 2nd row seat to Smackdown at the O2 in 2013-ish for around £80 (which I thought was kind of pricey). Seems you’d now pay that for a nosebleed seat if you’re lucky (and I’d honestly rather watch it on TV than do that). I didn’t think WWE was even that popular these days. I get there is pent up demand after the pandemic but come on… how are so many people willing to pay this. WWE just following the trend. Ten years ago you could get good tickets to bands (big name ones) for £40 now 40 often gets you at the back of an arena at best, often no ticket at all. It stopped me going to bands really, the prices are high but they seem to be selling more tickets than ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted May 23 Author Share Posted May 23 Yeah I've completely sacked off seeing bigger bands now, like I know Robert Smith is being held up as a hero for speaking out recently but tickets to The Cure only a few years back were seventy fucking quid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted May 23 Paid Members Share Posted May 23 (edited) As I understand it, over the last ten years or so, touts revealed to major vendors that they were wildly undervaluing tickets. Everyone was charging what they thought was a reasonable price, only for touts to make a killing by selling them for three or four times the amount. Cottoning on, those in power just decided to increase their prices and make that extra money themselves rather than allowing the touts to rake it in. Supply and demand. If people are willing to pay stupid prices, most are going to cash in on that. It must be super shit for the younger generation though. I'd have been gutted as a student if I couldn't attend so many gigs and events because I was priced out. Thank fuck this happened when the idea of an 11 pm curfew makes me think twice anyway. That's where Tony Khan has played a blinder with Wembley. Those prices were sound. He could've tried to milk everyone for all they were worth - like WWE did at Clash at the Castle - but this way he gives everyone the chance to attend and is far more likely to fill the stadium. Both of which will likely have far more value long-term than a quick cash grab. Edited May 23 by Supremo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouseman Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 20 minutes ago, Supremo said: As I understand it, over the last ten years or so, touts revealed to major vendors that they were wildly undervaluing tickets. Everyone was charging what they thought was a reasonable price, only for touts to make a killing by selling them for three or four times the amount. Cottoning on, those in power just decided to increase their prices and make that extra money themselves rather than allowing the touts to rake it in. Supply and demand. If people are willing to pay stupid prices, most are going to cash in on that. It must be super shit for the younger generation though. I'd have been gutted as a student if I couldn't attend so many gigs and events because I was priced out. Thank fuck this happened when the idea of an 11 pm curfew makes me think twice anyway. That's where Tony Khan has played a blinder with Wembley. Those prices were sound. He could've tried to milk everyone for all they were worth - like WWE did at Clash at the Castle - but this way he gives everyone the chance to attend and is far more likely to fill the stadium. Both of which will likely have far more value long-term than a quick cash grab. I for one am very thankful that the ticket prices for All in London are reasonable. As you say it gives everyone who wants to go a chance at getting tickets cheap or expensive. The E are just to expensive. The last tickets on ticketmaster were £600 odd just now for Money in the Bank.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUM Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Isn’t the whole dynamic pricing a big part of it too? Often find the week of the event things are cheaper as opposed to when they first go on sale. We picked up floor seats at CATC for 60 odd quid the week of the event which was same price we had paid for further away seats (Ticketmaster lets you cancel worse tickets if you find a better seat for same price or more). Our combo ticket wasn’t too bad for this event. Nosebleeds but 70 odd quid for two events is very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dart Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Yeh my ticket for CATC was £60.  I thought that was pretty reasonable. PPV tickets have been very expensive for a long time.  Just because front row for Raw is £90 doesn't mean a PPV would be.  Even without the massive demand for tickets like MITB had, a PPV front row ticket will be $500 in America where a Raw might be $100 in the same arena and that's been the case for a long time. I paid $120 for a Hell in a Cell ticket 10 years ago and that was in the lower tier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 I long for the days of 2001. Got a ticket to Rebellion 2001, main event of Austin/Rock, 6 rows from the front, for £50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 1 hour ago, Matthew said: I long for the days of 2001. Got a ticket to Rebellion 2001, main event of Austin/Rock, 6 rows from the front, for £50 And going via Birmingham probably wasn't as bad for that either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Healy52003 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Talk of Spoiler Logan Paul been in the MITB match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Healy52003 Posted Friday at 11:47 PM Share Posted Friday at 11:47 PM might be of interest to some here who are looking for something to do Was at the evening show in Cardiff last year and it was OK but nothing 'Huge' given the £100+ ticket price  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BigJag Posted Saturday at 05:12 AM Paid Members Share Posted Saturday at 05:12 AM What's the premise of these? It's it an "evening with" type event? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Healy52003 Posted Saturday at 12:34 PM Share Posted Saturday at 12:34 PM 7 hours ago, BigJag said: What's the premise of these? It's it an "evening with" type event? Yeah just Mark Callaway on stage on his own telling stories and he takes questions from some people The host only comes out at the start and to bring the mic around for the Q&A The entrance is great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JLM Posted Saturday at 01:12 PM Paid Members Share Posted Saturday at 01:12 PM There’s also a bit of a monopoly situation going on with ticket vendors. Like in the UK and US your two main options for a large scale event are typically Ticketmaster and Live Nation. Ticketmaster is owned by Live Nation. They’re totally not price fixing though. No sir. There are multiple ongoing lawsuits against them in America for all of their shady practises, with Taylor Swift in particular being one of their major critics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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