WWE Discussion thread- Raw/SD/PPV

[ThatGuyPal]

Not that surprising, I predicted her and Ricochet would break up or they'd end up together (ie Ricochet stays or Samantha leaves).Regardless of how family-friendly WWE is these days, with the amount of hookups and even cheating that happens on the road this was a logical conclusion especially when she seems to have emerged as one of the most lusted over girls they have lol

Justin Roberts is definitely about to be bumped to the B-shows if he isn't released when she goes to AEW.

[Anarchy99]

Originally Posted by ThatGuyPal

Not that surprising, I predicted her and Ricochet would break up or they'd end up together (ie Ricochet stays or Samantha leaves).Regardless of how family-friendly WWE is these days, with the amount of hookups and even cheating that happens on the road this was a logical conclusion especially when she seems to have emerged as one of the most lusted over girls they have lol

Justin Roberts is definitely about to be bumped to the B-shows if he isn't released when she goes to AEW.

if she ends up in AEW thats pathetic IMO. if you HAVE to be together 24.7 that is a completely unhealthy relationship

[whitmm]

Ricochet posted on X that she's not going to AEW. So, take that for what it's worth.

[packman80]

Originally Posted by Anarchy99

if she ends up in AEW thats pathetic IMO. if you HAVE to be together 24.7 that is a completely unhealthy relationship

Though being with two different compaines that both require a lot of traveling they otherwise would probably see each other a few times a month.

[whitmm]

Sorry, but giving Jey his first singles title just to take it from him less than month later just to push the Bloodline story is complete BS.

For the love of God, please do not stick him back under Roman.

[packman80]

Originally Posted by whitmm

Sorry, but giving Jey his first singles title just to take it from him less than month later just to push the Bloodline story is complete BS.

For the love of God, please do not stick him back under Roman.

All it was to make all his fans happy nothing more IMO. But now this bloodline thing runs to WM. Hopefully after that the bloodline thing is done everyone goes their own ways. Jey can maybe win the money in the bank and can take a main event run.

[no10pin]

Originally Posted by whitmm

Sorry, but giving Jey his first singles title just to take it from him less than month later just to push the Bloodline story is complete BS.

For the love of God, please do not stick him back under Roman.

Rikishi's Twitter should be fire tomorrow.

[whitmm]

Originally Posted by packman80

All it was to make all his fans happy nothing more IMO. But now this bloodline thing runs to WM. Hopefully after that the bloodline thing is done everyone goes their own ways. Jey can maybe win the money in the bank and can take a main event run.

That may be.

But what really happened is they ruined two first singles title runs for two people. They ruined ruined Bron's as well. They just as easily could have had 2.0 interfere and cost Jey his chance to get him in.

How does the bloodline story ever truly go away is the problem? What, is The Rock going to beat Roman to take away the tribal chief position and disband all of it? That would have to come after the Jacob vs Roman storyline everyone seems to want. What do you do with the other two lackeys? Can't fire them. Or the other one or two rumored to be joining? I don't see the whole Bloodline thing going away anytime soon.

[thenightman]

Breakker vs. Fatu.

THE AURA!!!

[JustinVerlander07]

It was expected, but still disappointing to see Jey lose. They had me on the nearlfall at the end. I thought he'd retain there.

Obviously this will get him in the bloodline story for SS now. I'm feeling more confident it won't be Roman and the Usos though vs Jey on his own but apart of the group.

Also, Sami being kept off TV to be the 'surprise' 4th man for the match?

[ThatGuyPal]

The new Bloodline without Jacob really reminds me of a new Spirit Squad. They ONLY get the advantage from strength in numbers, and without Jacob most of the time any of the OG's (Roman, Jey, Jimmy) can destroy the whole group. Thank God for Jacob.

[mtr]

It's crazy how quickly Jacob has gotten over. The crowd was on fire for 10 seconds of him and Bron staring at each other.

[jmarascojr]

Originally Posted by JustinVerlander07

It was expected, but still disappointing to see Jey lose. They had me on the nearlfall at the end. I thought he'd retain there.

Obviously this will get him in the bloodline story for SS now. I'm feeling more confident it won't be Roman and the Usos though vs Jey on his own but apart of the group.

Also, Sami being kept off TV to be the 'surprise' 4th man for the match?

The Rock should be the 4th man...

And then once the cage shuts, he turns on the group and it's 5 vs. 3

Which would then get us to the next step of The Rock vs. Roman @ The Royal Rumble.... Cause supposedly The Rock can't do WM next year...

[thenightman]

Originally Posted by jmarascojr

The Rock should be the 4th man...

And then once the cage shuts, he turns on the group and it's 5 vs. 3

Which would then get us to the next step of The Rock vs. Roman @ The Royal Rumble.... Cause supposedly The Rock can't do WM next year...

That's what I was arguing for back in August, but I was more thinking Hikuleo would be involved and The Rock would be on Roman's side, only to turn at War Games and make it a 6 on 4.

[hammerva]

Wrestlemania tickets for Vegas are on pre-sale and I believe available to general public tomorrow. Warning though the cost for a combo for both days is about the same as a half of case of the 2024 Select WWE you pre-ordered

[thenightman]

Originally Posted by hammerva

Wrestlemania tickets for Vegas are on pre-sale and I believe available to general public tomorrow. Warning though the cost for a combo for both days is about the same as a half of case of the 2024 Select WWE you pre-ordered

That sounds like a bargain compared to what you'd get in half a case.

[mossoholic]

Originally Posted by hammerva

Wrestlemania tickets for Vegas are on pre-sale and I believe available to general public tomorrow. Warning though the cost for a combo for both days is about the same as a half of case of the 2024 Select WWE you pre-ordered

WrestleMania 41 tickets are between 2-5 times what they cost for WrestleMania 40. WM 40 had arguably the most anticipated match of the decade and The Rock. Only way I would even consider paying these ridiculous prices to go to 41 are for The Rock vs Cody Rhodes or CM Punk vs John Cena. Even then I would only go that 1 night unless they have both of those matches and on separate nights. For those attending, stadium shows are terrible compared to arena shows as well.

[packman80]

Yep people showing on X they are paying like 3-4K for two combo 2 day tickets in the nosebleeds to WM saying they went to WM in 2023 and paid under 1K for the same tickets

No wonder WWE keeps saying they are breaking gates at ever PLE since they keep jacking the price of tickets up.

[thenightman]

Originally Posted by packman80

Yep people showing on X they are paying like 3-4K for two combo 2 day tickets in the nosebleeds to WM saying they went to WM in 2023 and paid under 1K for the same tickets

No wonder WWE keeps saying they are breaking gates at ever PLE since they keep jacking the price of tickets up.

Who isn't? Have you seen the prices for the World Series?

[JustinVerlander07]

Never been to a Mania, does the location dictate the price at all? Like would tickets be cheaper if it was in Kansas City vs Vegas?

[mossoholic]

Originally Posted by packman80

Yep people showing on X they are paying like 3-4K for two combo 2 day tickets in the nosebleeds to WM saying they went to WM in 2023 and paid under 1K for the same tickets

No wonder WWE keeps saying they are breaking gates at ever PLE since they keep jacking the price of tickets up.

If anyone paid close to $1k for nosebleeds to WM 40 they are morons. I sat in Sec 120, the middle section of the stands, in Philly 17 rows up. My 2 day combo tickets, bought the day they went on sale, total cost was $1297. That also includes the commemorative tickets that I think were $40. Before fees the tickets were $1000. Im pretty sure that comparable seats to Vegas a section over from where I sat were listed for $2,500 plus fees. That was one of the last rows, not the center section, and with fees was give or take $3,000. The 2 day crap doesn't help. When was the last WrestleMania anyone thought they needed more than 10 matches? It should of never gone to 2 nights. It should be 1 day 4-5 hours. They want to only have 5 matches on PPV's now anyway. Why do we need 2 nights of 4 hours each? It's clearly all about the money.

It's not just WrestleMania. Smackdown this week I was curious to see where it was. If it was close I was thinking about going. 100 section tickets are $536. For a regular tv taping. Even when AEW was hot, I sat in those same seats middle 100 section 4-10 rows up for 10 AEW PPVs for a fraction of that cost. I was 4th row dead center for Sting's last match for like $110. Even CM Punk's first AEW match All Out 2021, the hottest resale ticket maybe ever, I paid $700 for a perfect seat. The way WWE pricing is going, unless it's something like Cody vs The Rock, Punk vs Cena, Punk vs Rollins, Cody vs Cena I can't see myself going to many WWE shows anytime soon.

I've probably gone to 20 AEW shows. My total cost for tickets, gas, tolls, flight, hotel, and food for all those shows combined is less than it would cost to sit several hundred feet from the ring for WrestleMania 41, flight, hotel, and food.

[packman80]

Does ticketmaster use surge pricing? One guy claiming he was looking at a ticket was $900 later went back and ticketmaster had relised the same ticket for $1900. I am thinking that someone bought said ticket in the time he went back and just relisted the ticket right away for a $1k profit.

[hammerva]

People are claiming "dynamic pricing" on Ticketmaster part for the prices being so high. If "dynamic pricing" is the same as surge then yes that is the issue.

I think people should expect an increase in ticket prices because it is in Vegas. But not 4 to 5 times the price of Philly. Hell I am willing to bet the price is double or triple Los Angeles 2 years ago. And Sofi Stadium was a way bigger draw than Allegiant Stadium is now.

Last year it was easy for me to buy WM tickets a week before the show because Philly is only about 2 or 3 hours away from me. Hell I got Night 2 tickets on the Friday night for about $250 including fees. Granted upper deck though. If I am going to use the same strategy, I have to commit to go to Vegas first before hoping to find a ticket into the $400 to $500 after fees range which may not be there

[jmarascojr]

Originally Posted by JustinVerlander07

Never been to a Mania, does the location dictate the price at all? Like would tickets be cheaper if it was in Kansas City vs Vegas?

I feel like any open venue is gonna cost less than a closed one, cause you never know what kind of weather you're gonna get...

I would definitely pay more to be in Las Vegas in April than NY/NJ in early April...

[JustinVerlander07]

I have chills watching Jey and Jimmy hugging it out with Roman looking at them. CINEMA.

Bring back Heyman now.