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If you keep pushing on this, because that's an insane heat check, to announce a WrestleMania, take it away from a market that has hosted several before, and put it back in Las Vegas. That's as transparent of a revenue grab as possible. I do think you run the risk of running people off.
Okay, this is interesting, though. You're really making the argument on behalf of cheapening wrestling with a soullessness that is about greed and commerce. You're saying that you cheapen the wrestling fan's real passion if you price him or her out because you just grabbed dollars greedily. When has that ever stopped the NFL?
Okay, this is interesting, though. You're really making the argument on behalf of cheapening wrestling with a soullessness that is about greed and commerce. You're saying that you cheapen the wrestling fan's real passion if you price him or her out because you just grabbed dollars greedily. When has that ever stopped the NFL?
Okay, this is interesting, though. You're really making the argument on behalf of cheapening wrestling with a soullessness that is about greed and commerce. You're saying that you cheapen the wrestling fan's real passion if you price him or her out because you just grabbed dollars greedily. When has that ever stopped the NFL?
It hasn't. And when has it ever really stopped WWE? I would note that if you follow history, they ran house shows at a loss so parts of America could have access to seeing their favorite superstars because they realize over time that's a long investment. They did the Saudi thing. TKOs come in. They've totally revolutionized and maximized their business model.
It hasn't. And when has it ever really stopped WWE? I would note that if you follow history, they ran house shows at a loss so parts of America could have access to seeing their favorite superstars because they realize over time that's a long investment. They did the Saudi thing. TKOs come in. They've totally revolutionized and maximized their business model.
It hasn't. And when has it ever really stopped WWE? I would note that if you follow history, they ran house shows at a loss so parts of America could have access to seeing their favorite superstars because they realize over time that's a long investment. They did the Saudi thing. TKOs come in. They've totally revolutionized and maximized their business model.
However, they do things that kind of push the diehards away. Now, the diehards are the diehards for a reason. They stuck around through the 20 teens. There's nothing that you can do to shake these people off. But I do think. As you go head-to-head in markets and try to cut off AEW, they very clearly view AEW as a competitor, despite AEW not really being a competitor financially.
However, they do things that kind of push the diehards away. Now, the diehards are the diehards for a reason. They stuck around through the 20 teens. There's nothing that you can do to shake these people off. But I do think. As you go head-to-head in markets and try to cut off AEW, they very clearly view AEW as a competitor, despite AEW not really being a competitor financially.
However, they do things that kind of push the diehards away. Now, the diehards are the diehards for a reason. They stuck around through the 20 teens. There's nothing that you can do to shake these people off. But I do think. As you go head-to-head in markets and try to cut off AEW, they very clearly view AEW as a competitor, despite AEW not really being a competitor financially.
It's apples and oranges. But they want to squash their competition. They want to make it so they can have a monopoly again. And I do think that a very vocal fan base, such as professional wrestling fans are, will take the opportunity if you give them one. And you're inventing an opportunity right now by doing this with these cash grabs. I myself am feeling it.
It's apples and oranges. But they want to squash their competition. They want to make it so they can have a monopoly again. And I do think that a very vocal fan base, such as professional wrestling fans are, will take the opportunity if you give them one. And you're inventing an opportunity right now by doing this with these cash grabs. I myself am feeling it.
It's apples and oranges. But they want to squash their competition. They want to make it so they can have a monopoly again. And I do think that a very vocal fan base, such as professional wrestling fans are, will take the opportunity if you give them one. And you're inventing an opportunity right now by doing this with these cash grabs. I myself am feeling it.
I'm like, this kind of feels a little bit more superficial than it used to. You'll still be there, though.
I'm like, this kind of feels a little bit more superficial than it used to. You'll still be there, though.
I'm like, this kind of feels a little bit more superficial than it used to. You'll still be there, though.
That's the thing. No, see, that's the thing, though. That's why all of those threats are empty, and that's why diehards are diehards. All of that is frustrated bluster to just say, you cheapen my sport. You run the risk of losing me. No, they don't.
That's the thing. No, see, that's the thing, though. That's why all of those threats are empty, and that's why diehards are diehards. All of that is frustrated bluster to just say, you cheapen my sport. You run the risk of losing me. No, they don't.
That's the thing. No, see, that's the thing, though. That's why all of those threats are empty, and that's why diehards are diehards. All of that is frustrated bluster to just say, you cheapen my sport. You run the risk of losing me. No, they don't.
I thought it was over. It was clearly over. It had to be over. Nobody survives that.