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Post by Booger Red on Jan 13, 2014 1:27:56 GMT -5
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Post by Planktung on Jan 13, 2014 1:53:03 GMT -5
I recall reading about their high school house shows a while back. It was hilarious then and it's still hilarious now.
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Post by SodaGuy on Jan 13, 2014 1:57:39 GMT -5
Weren't fans calling TNA out about booking arenas too big for their house shows? Now, it's going to be an issue that they aren't running those big venues. I'm just saying that instead of booking a 5,000-10,000 seated venue for a house show.. why not take the live events where fans wouldn't normally see a show.
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Post by Jack on Jan 13, 2014 2:49:11 GMT -5
I dont think it is an issue. Why book a big arena when you just wont sell it out. Save money, and create a better atmosphere in a smaller area.
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Post by BulletV1 on Jan 13, 2014 8:13:27 GMT -5
I dont think it is an issue. Why book a big arena when you just wont sell it out. Save money, and create a better atmosphere in a smaller area. Well they didn't sell out that gym either. So they should just start holding show's in fans backyards going by this logic. |
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Post by Jack on Jan 13, 2014 8:36:31 GMT -5
I dont think it is an issue. Why book a big arena when you just wont sell it out. Save money, and create a better atmosphere in a smaller area. Well they didn't sell out that gym either. So they should just start holding show's in fans backyards going by this logic. The number of spare seats in the gym will be less than the number of spare seats in a larger arena. Atmosphere will still be good. |
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Post by Justin on Jan 13, 2014 8:55:00 GMT -5
I dont think it is an issue. Why book a big arena when you just wont sell it out. Save money, and create a better atmosphere in a smaller area. Well they didn't sell out that gym either. So they should just start holding show's in fans backyards going by this logic. They literally will be "In Your House" soon |
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Post by PenguinDeluxe on Jan 13, 2014 8:55:26 GMT -5
I seem to recall several years ago WWE considering doing the same with a few events, though I don't think they ever did.
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Post by King Silva on Jan 13, 2014 9:34:42 GMT -5
Damn that is sad.
I wonder how much they even made that day in ticket sales?
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Post by P@ul on Jan 13, 2014 9:45:35 GMT -5
Per reddit, this is ROH running in the same venue:  |
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Post by Epic Z on Jan 13, 2014 10:05:53 GMT -5
Yup and Sting was on the show and they could only draw 300 fans. I'm a huge TNA fan and supporter, but this is pretty sad and pathetic. Place isn't even sold out
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Post by Jack on Jan 13, 2014 10:22:59 GMT -5
Yup and Sting was on the show and they could only draw 300 fans. I'm a huge TNA fan and supporter, but this is pretty sad and pathetic. Place isn't even sold out In Scotland, our Local Indy events draw 450-600 people every show. 300 Fans is very bad. |
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Jan 13, 2014 11:35:13 GMT -5
Haha Gympact!
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Jan 13, 2014 11:36:42 GMT -5
I seem to recall several years ago WWE considering doing the same with a few events, though I don't think they ever did. Not any time recently, but WWE used to run high school gyms on the C-shows back in the eighties when they were running three crews simultaneously. |
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Post by Epic Z on Jan 13, 2014 12:29:11 GMT -5
Yup and Sting was on the show and they could only draw 300 fans. I'm a huge TNA fan and supporter, but this is pretty sad and pathetic. Place isn't even sold out In Scotland, our Local Indy events draw 450-600 people every show. 300 Fans is very bad. I was at the Extreme Rising show last month at the old Philly ECW arena and they got near 1000, 300 people is awful for the 2nd wrestling company in the world espically when one of the biggest names of all time Sting is on the show. Its crazy that Sting would rather wrestle in front of 300 people in a high school gym rather than 70,0000 against the Undertaker at Wrestlemania. |
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Post by Zincdust on Jan 13, 2014 13:00:42 GMT -5
Last summer, TNA scheduled a house show for the Matthew Knight Arena (where the University of Oregon Ducks play basketball) in these parts... Which seats just over 12,000 people. They canceled it a week before the show, citing a "scheduling conflict". I had guessed it was actually because they didn't sell enough & would lose a tons of money between the arena fees & the travel coming out to the west coast. I was disappointed, as I had front row for that one!
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Post by The Natural Eddy Valintino on Jan 13, 2014 13:17:19 GMT -5
I knew TNA was in bad shape, but OMG I didn't know they were in so bad shape that they couldn't even sell out a high school gym. And to top off this joke, Sting was on the card as well. That makes it even more sadder IMO.
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Post by Zigzag on Jan 13, 2014 13:40:46 GMT -5
My first ever live show was the WWF in 1993, at a local high school fieldhouse. I returned to the venue 10 years later to attend a home show. I bought a squeegee mop. I forgot my original point.
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Post by laythvandam on Jan 13, 2014 13:42:56 GMT -5
Just hope they can last long enough to get to the UK tour, I'm going to 3 out of 4 events so I'd love my tickets to be honoured!
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Post by The Natural Eddy Valintino on Jan 13, 2014 13:44:54 GMT -5
What day was that pic taken, cause I would love to see what the card was for this show.
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