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Post by LtD73 on Sept 11, 2011 18:06:57 GMT -5
The Wrestling Observer is reporting that last week's WWE Smackdown taping in Toledo, OH, was one of the worst attended WWE events in recent history as it drew 3,200 fans with only 1,600 of them being paid audience members.
A correspondent for WZ attended the tapings live, and sent us in a photo of the tarped off side of the Huntington Center, which you can view if you CLICK HERE. WWE reportedly only sold tickets on the camera side of the arena to give the impression that the building was full for the tapings.
Matt Bishop, a columnist for the SLAM! Wrestling, had the following to say about the taping: "Tuesday's tapings of WWE Smackdown, Superstars and NXT wasn't notable because of what happened in the ring, but rather because of what was happening outside the ringside area. Or more appropriately, what wasn't happening.
Toledo's second WWE show of 2011, this time at Huntington Center, was notable because of the lack of fans inside the facility, with almost all of the camera side tarped off, along with a large part of the upper bowl, including all of the seats in the end zone."
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2011 18:08:11 GMT -5
I bet WWE will photoshop fans into the arena XD
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Post by King Silva on Sept 11, 2011 18:10:20 GMT -5
That is very sad.
They should just not go there since they obviously can't sell many tickets.
so if they had 3k+ but only 1,600 bought tickets who were the lucky people who got in for free and how the hell can you get that deal?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2011 18:10:38 GMT -5
Anyone know what the worst attended wrestling event since the Attitude Era was? I assume that's what the article meant by recent history.
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Post by Tye Hyll on Sept 11, 2011 18:12:53 GMT -5
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Post by juicewinslow on Sept 11, 2011 18:47:50 GMT -5
I guess Toledo can say bye bye to seeing live WWE events. 1,600? That is f'n terrible.
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Post by Vintage ToneBoat on Sept 11, 2011 18:58:29 GMT -5
When I went to Smackdown earlier this summer at Mohegan Sun it was simliar in attendance. Super small arena with most of the upper deck taped off. On the contrary the night before I went to Raw in Boston and it was packed to the ceiling. It's all about the town it's in. You can't expect a dense crowd from a major US city to show up to one of these more rurally located arenas. WWE is a big draw and this was just a case of small town, not a lot of fans.
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Post by Edge618 on Sept 11, 2011 20:22:06 GMT -5
Wow i wish i'd make the dirtsheets everytime i took a picture of the arena an hour before the show goes on live.
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Post by comintogetcha on Sept 11, 2011 21:13:58 GMT -5
Wow i wish i'd make the dirtsheets everytime i took a picture of the arena an hour before the show goes on live. What the hell are you talking about? Smackdown doesn't air live, it's taped, and the picture that everyone is referring to was taken DURING THE TAPING! Those seats aren't empty because the taping hasn't started yet, they're empty because they have been blocked off since no one has bought them! |
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Post by Tye Hyll on Sept 11, 2011 21:15:58 GMT -5
Yeah, there is clearly a match going on.
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Post by N1SF on Sept 11, 2011 21:17:28 GMT -5
Wow i wish i'd make the dirtsheets everytime i took a picture of the arena an hour before the show goes on live. Heres one during smackdown:  |
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Post by Rob on Sept 11, 2011 21:25:59 GMT -5
That probably killed the mood of the show
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Post by Kalob Black on Sept 11, 2011 21:27:27 GMT -5
What they said. It's absolutely shocking... And it worries me a little. I'll be at Raw October 3rd and it will obviously be sold out. It's Raw. But not only that, where I live, it always sells out. But looking at this is extremely awkward. The seats are tarped down. They don't just remove tarps 30 minutes before the saw. They tarp it off beforehand due to lack of ticket sales.
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Post by K5 on Sept 11, 2011 21:31:41 GMT -5
i predict that this will begin to happen more and more within the next two years.
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Post by Kalob Black on Sept 11, 2011 21:45:33 GMT -5
OMG Can you imagine how it must feel to be a guy like Orton or Christian for that matter. Or any other big name, and know that "your show" sold that terribly?  damn, that would get me down, but I guess you have to keep moving. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2011 22:31:17 GMT -5
Again, its really sad to see the attendance like that. The RAW after Over the Limit in 2010 was at the same place and it sold out. It definately brought down the event as a whole. and I wanna say it was because lack of star power. I doubt they get another television taping anytime soon
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2011 22:36:59 GMT -5
That sucks. I've been going to every WWE event here in Cleveland since 1998 and the attendance has been slowly going down here too.
Not nearly THAT bad (Toledo pic)...but still bad.
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Post by HardyHeft on Sept 11, 2011 22:50:35 GMT -5
Wow.......I guess WWE can cross OH of their lists.....
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Post by Johnny Wrestling on Sept 11, 2011 22:55:42 GMT -5
I wish that this makes the WWE realize that Orton being the World Champion is not what SmackDown! needs.
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Post by juicewinslow on Sept 11, 2011 23:18:38 GMT -5
I've been to a SmackDown taping like this and it's extremely awkward wtaching the show with tarps in the background.
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