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Post by TheChamp617 on Jan 3, 2012 21:41:27 GMT -5
The following is from wwe.com: WWE has created a new entrance set for non-televised live events that captures the feel of WWE’s outstanding television productions of Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown. ( PHOTOS ) Measuring 20 feet high and 40 feet wide, the spectacular new set weighs more than a ton and fills an entire tractor trailer from back to front and top to bottom. It is comprised of thousands of LEDs (light-emitting diodes) and requires more than four hours of set-up time before each live event. To fully deliver an experience similar to that seen every week on WWE’s television productions, the three sets (Raw, SmackDown and one backup) were an investment of more than 1.5 million dollars. The new set was introduced at both the Raw and SmackDown live events between Christmas and New Year’s Day. WWE.com was on hand in WWE’s home state capital of Hartford, Conn. for the final Raw live event of 2011, where the new set garnered reactions to from our Superstars, Divas and most importantly, you … our fans. A video and the same article can be found here: www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-debuts-new-live-event-setBe sure to watch the video! They really show the awesomeness of the new set! |
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Post by greenjack1992 on Jan 3, 2012 22:31:53 GMT -5
Looks really nice, I wonder if we'll get to see it at live events over here.
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Post by Byron F'N Saxton Fan on Jan 3, 2012 22:34:14 GMT -5
WWE must not being too badly if they can put 1.5 million into House Show sets that probably don't influence all that many people's opinion of the show or if they want to go to one.
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Post by BØRNS on Jan 4, 2012 0:07:03 GMT -5
WWE must not being too badly if they can put 1.5 million into House Show sets that probably don't influence all that many people's opinion of the show or if they want to go to one. At $1.5M, they have THREE full sets that they'll use for years and years to come. $1.5M is really not a lot for WWE. WWE makes probably $500,000-$1,500,000 per Monday Night Raw. Selling $25 T-shirts that cost <$2 to make nets a TON of profit, and to think the average ticket price is around $50 for each and every show, about 200 per year, plus pay-per-view revenue and everything, $1.5M is a drop in the bucket. Think of how much money it costs to produce all of WWE flopped-out movies. At least this set adds value to their shows, which is their BIGGEST money maker. |
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Post by GameOVER! on Jan 4, 2012 0:23:49 GMT -5
excited for the show im going to in 2 weeks!
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Post by Byron F'N Saxton Fan on Jan 4, 2012 0:44:42 GMT -5
WWE must not being too badly if they can put 1.5 million into House Show sets that probably don't influence all that many people's opinion of the show or if they want to go to one. At $1.5M, they have THREE full sets that they'll use for years and years to come. $1.5M is really not a lot for WWE. WWE makes probably $500,000-$1,500,000 per Monday Night Raw. Selling $25 T-shirts that cost <$2 to make nets a TON of profit, and to think the average ticket price is around $50 for each and every show, about 200 per year, plus pay-per-view revenue and everything, $1.5M is a drop in the bucket. Think of how much money it costs to produce all of WWE flopped-out movies. At least this set adds value to their shows, which is their BIGGEST money maker. I didn't mean it like it was a big investment, but as business for WWE has been up and at times, very down recently, it shows WWE isn't worried about penny-pinching. If they spent over a million dollars to go from a curtain or basic stage to the new LED set for something fairly irrelevant, they must not be too worried about spending money. |
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Post by J12 on Jan 4, 2012 1:01:14 GMT -5
They're certainly not worried about spending the money, they're interested in raising the production value of their live events (likely to enhance the possibility of including portions of events on the WWE Network), and money probably isn't an object here.
1.5 million invested into three sets is minimal for a company that size. The cost comes in hauling these sets to each city. If the pieces require a full tractor trailer, that's one additional tractor trailer that would need to travel to each city.
WWE's house show costs are minimal at best - they bring a simple lighting rig (if that) to cover the entrance area, the rest of the equipment is focused on the ring. The transportation of these sets is where the cash comes in.
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Post by Barrett on Jan 4, 2012 1:06:51 GMT -5
To fully deliver an experience similar to that seen every week on WWE’s television productions, the three sets (Raw, SmackDown and one backup) were an investment of more than 1.5 million dollars. When I first read this sentence, I thought it was referring to the sets shown on TV. I mistakenly thought that it meant that they actually had three of that giant set. Which was about to bring about a plethora of questions and complaints. |
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Post by CaK on Jan 4, 2012 1:07:02 GMT -5
I love it....I have been to plenty of House shows, tvs and ppvs and House shows always felt a little off. Now I think they are up to par.
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Post by wwestevo07 on Jan 4, 2012 9:11:53 GMT -5
I hope they bring it over here for the uk and ireland tour
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Post by Daniel F'n Bryan on Jan 4, 2012 10:07:20 GMT -5
Has anyone else thought that maybe they would start showing some house shows on the WWE network? Obviously they wont show all of them as house shows are used as practice for PPV main events and things like that but I could definately see them showing house show events from MSG and other huge house shows like that.
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Post by Irish Wrestling Entertainment on Jan 4, 2012 14:46:38 GMT -5
Surely people don't actually think 1.5 million dollars is a lot of money for a company like WWE?
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Post by GBGav on Jan 4, 2012 15:50:19 GMT -5
Looks really nice, I wonder if we'll get to see it at live events over here. Probably not. Seems like it'd be too much hassle to transport that around the world. I'd imagine it'd be expensive too. Our own setups have been getting better each year anyway with the addition of brand banners, lights and a ramp. |
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Post by callumHart on Jan 4, 2012 16:44:40 GMT -5
Looks really nice, I wonder if we'll get to see it at live events over here. Probably not. Seems like it'd be too much hassle to transport that around the world. I'd imagine it'd be expensive too. Our own setups have been getting better each year anyway with the addition of brand banners, lights and a ramp. To be fair they always do a televised showing of each brand in the UK so they will be transporting all the RAW/SD! staging over at some point, suppose it might not be much extra hassle to take that as well. |
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Post by CaK on Jan 4, 2012 17:41:27 GMT -5
Has anyone else thought that maybe they would start showing some house shows on the WWE network? Obviously they wont show all of them as house shows are used as practice for PPV main events and things like that but I could definately see them showing house show events from MSG and other huge house shows like that. I think this is a great ideal.....I mean maybe from time to time in bigger shows or shows that have sold well they will tape it and switch up the matches......Would be a great way for Lower to Mid Card guys to get fresh storylines |
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Post by Vitamin Z on Jan 4, 2012 19:36:33 GMT -5
I have a chance to see it as they will be in Spokane when I'm on vacation.
Too bad I won't be able to go becuase roads will probably be too bad to drive there.
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Jan 4, 2012 20:53:55 GMT -5
Really great for the families who can't afford to take their little kids that love wrestling to RAW or SmackDown this is an awesome way to give a kid that "main" show experience.
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Post by ¡Twist Of Lime Green Jello! on Jan 4, 2012 21:00:30 GMT -5
Looks really nice, I wonder if we'll get to see it at live events over here. Probably not. Seems like it'd be too much hassle to transport that around the world. I'd imagine it'd be expensive too. Our own setups have been getting better each year anyway with the addition of brand banners, lights and a ramp. If U2 can get their Claw Stage transported around the world then this is nothing. |
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