Should more PPV's stay in the same city

[MattRhys20]

We are now less than two weeks away from Summerslam, which for the 6th year in a row will be held in The Staples Centre in Los Angeles.

I got thinking just before Payback (in Chicago for the second time in two years), whether or not holding certain PPV's in certain cities (perhaps all of them, that's what we're discussing) would be a good idea?

Now some cities immediately jump out:

Extreme Rules - Philadelphia (the city that invented hardcore wrestling)

Summerslam - L.A (it aint broke so why fix it)

Payback - Chicago (see L.A)

Royal Rumble - London (yes I doubt it will happen, but you have a royalty angle straight off the bat with The Queen/King. Plus I'm British, so I want something)

TLC - Any Canadian city (for reasons I'm not quite sure, it just feels right)

But you get the picture.

Good/bad? And if it's good, what other cities should get what PPV's

 

[PingPongBundy]

I love the RR in London idea. Doubt WWE would be willing to work around the time difference. TLC maybe in Toronto? Maybe Survivor Series in Baltimore? They got the Great American Bash for a lot of years.

 

[Soulblazed]

Usually I'd say no to PPVs annually being held in the same city because variety's better than monotony..Though for the last couple Smackdown video games, I'd make a Royal Rumble arena set in London England, simply because it makes sense with the royal theme and all...So I definitely agree with you about the Royal Rumble being held in London maybe every few years if anything..

Though other than that, I'd rather see at least a couple of PPVs per year held out of the US, seeing as how most people who don't live in Canada, England or the US almost never get televised WWE Raw/ Smackdowns,much less PPVs in their countries..

Now with the WWE Network around, the excuse of "the timezones" doesn't hold merit to me anymore. Hence, with a couple of the B PPVs I'd like to see them held in Tokyo, Paris or Barcelona..Just hold them somewhere different for a change.

 

[Reflection]

The unfortunate city that will get Night of Champions every year will be really mad. LOL
I think shuffling is always good in this case; every wrestling city should get the chance to host one Wrestlemania or one Royal Rumble. All wrestling fans from that city will want to go and watch the big event because they don't know after how many years or decades it will return again. Likewise, if one non-major PPV happens every year in a particular city, many people might think "ah, I watched it last year and the year before; I'm gonna skip it now" and WWE will end up with lesser spectators.

 

[salopstick]

And I would be keeping non extreme rules away from philly for exactly the reason you think it's a good idea.

It wouldn't hurt WWE one bit if one B ppv was in the uk, maybe the first one after wrestlemania when they are doing wrestlemania revenge

 

[Boombaddaboom]

Why should the UK only get a 'B' PPV after the success of Summerslam '92?
A basic NFL game packs Wembley out every year so Wrestlemania; Summerslam; Survivor Series or the Royal Rumble would sell out in a day!
Too many PPV's now anyway!!!

 

[Radical]

I think this would be a great idea.

There are clearly cities that are hot for wrestling and come out and support it regularly when it is there and especially for PPVs.

LA has worked great for 6 years for SummerSlam. I see no reason why they can't give a few more of their PPVs a 'home'.

Royal Rumble - London, England or Boston (New England)
Elimination Chamber - New York
Extreme Rules - Philadelphia
Payback - Chicago
Money in the Bank - Dallas
Battleground - Nashville
SummerSlam - Los Angeles
Night of Champions - Miami
Hell in a Cell - Phoenix
Survivor Series - Orlando
TLC - Toronto

 

[PeterSellersSTL]

fuck london, they don't deserve a ppv, what are you nuts? the logistics are too much trouble. Good idea, wrong cities. What is it with UKers feeling entitled to an American product? Get your WWENetwork in October and be happy with that. Or move out of the UK. A yearly UK tour which includes RAW and Smackdown is more than enough.

Yeah let's move the Royal Rumble to London because the UK has a monarchy. Gimme a break lol. London should get an NFL team, London should get an NBA team. Enough with the entitlement shit already, stop stealing our American culture, our sports our music our style of dress. Hop down off America's dick already.

 

[The Brain]

I hate that SummerSlam is in Los Angeles every year. It's a blind hate with no logic or reason behind it. It shouldn't bother me. It doesn't make the show any less enjoyable. For the most part all the arenas look the same on tv. With all that said I still hate it and I don't really know why. So no, I would not like more PPVs to have a home city.

In fact I would like to see PPVs in cities that rarely or never get them. There's only been one PPV ever in Denver. That seems odd. There has never been a PPV in Salt Lake City or Albuquerque. Why not go to places like that? Maybe WWE has done the research and know they don't do well in those towns. Either way I want the PPVs spread out to as many different venues as possible.

 

[Burritocover]

The problem with London is the time difference. When they did Wembly in 92 America couldn't go online and read results hours before it aired here and then not order it. I don't know how many people would actually do that but why risk it? The exchange rate is a big part of it too. I'm not sure how the dollar compared to the pound back then but I know it's now in the UKs favor which means less profit. That's fine for tv or house shows but ppvs make more money so it's a bigger loss. Same with Wrestlemania in Toronto. The two times it was there the exchange was in in the favor of the US. I went to 18 and if I remember right it was about 60 cents american to a Canadian dollar. Last time I was there it was almost even but I think even with an even exchange by the time they pay Canadian taxes they take a hit that they don't take in the US. Hopefully it'll eventually be back in our favor because I'd love to go back for another Wrestlemania. For the record I'd also love to go to Wrestlemania in the UK.

 

[A11oftheLights]

Over here Australia we dont even get a televised Raw or Smackdown which I cant understand why, a Melbourne crowd would definitely be hot and would more than likely sellout as Melbournians love an event, I dont know about sydney they dont get passionate vocal crowds to NRL games outside of state of origin. Brisbane would again be interesting to see. I think an Adelaide crowd would be hot. So instead of sooking about UK not getting PPVs how about Australia getting a televised show

 

[Soulblazed]

Over here Australia we dont even get a televised Raw or Smackdown which I cant understand why, a Melbourne crowd would definitely be hot and would more than likely sellout as Melbournians love an event, I dont know about sydney they dont get passionate vocal crowds to NRL games outside of state of origin. Brisbane would again be interesting to see. I think an Adelaide crowd would be hot. So instead of sooking about UK not getting PPVs how about Australia getting a televised show

You have a damn good point..I don't see why WWE couldn't hold Survivor Series in Melbourne..I know lots of people will bring up the timezone excuse but I say that WWE should go for it regardless within the next few years..It's about time ya'll got a televised wrestling PPV in your country…

Speaking of televised American wrestling in Australia, the only televised wrestling show I remember watching on TV from San Francisco(where I was born and raised) was an episode of WCW Nitro back in 2000 when WCW went to Australia(I don't remember which city they went to).

 

[MattRhys20]

fuck london, they don't deserve a ppv, what are you nuts? the logistics are too much trouble. Good idea, wrong cities. What is it with UKers feeling entitled to an American product? Get your WWENetwork in October and be happy with that. Or move out of the UK. A yearly UK tour which includes RAW and Smackdown is more than enough.

Yeah let's move the Royal Rumble to London because the UK has a monarchy. Gimme a break lol. London should get an NFL team, London should get an NBA team. Enough with the entitlement shit already, stop stealing our American culture, our sports our music our style of dress. Hop down off America's dick already.

I'm not really one for trash talking and what not but, you go on about stealing people's culture? Come back to me when you have your own language

 

[MattRhys20]

You have a damn good point..I don't see why WWE couldn't hold Survivor Series in Melbourne..I know lots of people will bring up the timezone excuse but I say that WWE should go for it regardless within the next few years..It's about time ya'll got a televised wrestling PPV in your country…

Speaking of televised American wrestling in Australia, the only televised wrestling show I remember watching on TV from San Francisco(where I was born and raised) was an episode of WCW Nitro back in 2000 when WCW went to Australia(I don't remember which city they went to).

I think Australia is another underutilised market that we can add to the list.

Something else has just popped up. When was the last time WWE held an event in Hawaii? I know WWE likes to brag about how 'fans from all 50 states' go to Mania, so there must be some Hawaiian's that would go to an event there

 

[Soulblazed]

I think Australia is another underutilised market that we can add to the list.

Something else has just popped up. When was the last time WWE held an event in Hawaii? I know WWE likes to brag about how 'fans from all 50 states' go to Mania, so there must be some Hawaiian's that would go to an event there

Yea, Matt. Australia's been long overdue to have an actual televised WWE PPV in one of their biggest cities..

That's a good idea for mentioning Hawaii, Matt! As far as Hawaii is concerned, I truly don't recall WWE having any Raws or Smackdowns being televised from any of Hawaii's major cities..If anything, Hawaii could be another candidate for holding a Summerslam PPV..Summerslam in Honolulu sounds like a good change of pace from the already over-used Staples Center down in LA.

 

[Dagger Dias]

No they should not. I dislike the fact that Summerslam is in the same place each year. Two years in a row is odd enough, let alone making the same location host the #2 show of the year for the 8th year in a row this year, it should not be permanent. The people who live in that area are incredibly lucky. Everyone else? Not so much. Can you imagine how horrible the fans who want go attend a nearby Royal Rumble or Wrestlemania event, would feel if they now could not due to specific locations becoming permanent homes to those events? I live in Texas for instance, and would really like to see there be a Summerslam here sometime. Summerslam should no longer be hosted at the Staples Center after this year and EVERY single PPV event should have the potential to be hosted by anywhere. The bigger the show, the more important it is to give fans the opportunity to attend it near where they live at some point. Whether it be as prestigious as Wrestlemania or as insignificant as Battleground, I am against a PPV brand having a permanent home anywhere.

 

[Slash-LN]

I can't find the article but remember WWE granted the Staples Center with Summer Slam because during the NBA playoffs one year they were supposed to be doing a Raw I believe in Denver but the Nuggets were still in the playoffs and WWE couldn't use their building. Denver wanted WWE to use the building on Sunday instead.

Los Angeles stepped up and let the WWE use their building instead. And as a sign of gratitude Vince made the Staples Center the home for Summer Slam. I can't remember how many years it was supposed to be for.

All that being said. No I don't want pay per views to have a set location. There's really no good logical point to do that. Also it wouldn't be fair to other cities that don't get pay per views.

 

[Brushfire]

I know they are an American-based company and it makes sense to have pay-per-views events in America, but there should definitely be more events based in other countries and that has to include the top shows. You don't go calling yourself "World Wrestling Entertainment" and then only have your top shows in America.

 

[Radical]

I changed my mind.

I want the PPVs to keep alternating locations.

The main reason I was thinking it was nice to have a PPV in the same location year after year was for the Superstars, they could get used to it. But then again, what's the point? They travel every other day of the year, it won't make much difference.

Yeah, PPV locations should keep alternating. That's a better way to grow a fan base actually. If you have a smaller PPV in, say, London, you would likely improve the opinion of your UK fans because they see you care about them to host a big event there. Or try hosting it in Brazil!

At the very least, hosting it in some other North American cities would be nice.

 

[Soulblazed]

I changed my mind.

I want the PPVs to keep alternating locations.

The main reason I was thinking it was nice to have a PPV in the same location year after year was for the Superstars, they could get used to it. But then again, what's the point? They travel every other day of the year, it won't make much difference.

Yeah, PPV locations should keep alternating. That's a better way to grow a fan base actually. If you have a smaller PPV in, say, London, you would likely improve the opinion of your UK fans because they see you care about them to host a big event there. Or try hosting it in Brazil!

At the very least, hosting it in some other North American cities would be nice.

Yea you got a good point in bringing up Brazil. Sao Paolo or Rio are both good candidates for putting a PPV such as Night Of Champions there, which would obviously then help WWE dramatically in expanding their market in South America.