Fyter Fest and Fight for the Fallen were always intended to be relatively small shows, not big ones like DoN and All In 2, so I seriously doubt they'll be on PPV.AEW ppv's are monthly. Fyter Fest is next month, Fight for the Fallen is July, and All In 2 is probably in August. Meaning they'll have to rely on live attendance, merch, and tv ratings/ads for profit because I can't imagine many people are gonna spend $50 a month on a unproven product.
I doubt the next two shows will be $50 since they are supposed to be smaller but I also doubted the iPPV price would be $50 for DoN so what do I know lol.AEW ppv's are monthly. Fyter Fest is next month, Fight for the Fallen is July, and All In 2 is probably in August. Meaning they'll have to rely on live attendance, merch, and tv ratings/ads for profit because I can't imagine many people are gonna spend $50 a month on a unproven product.
Jake Hager spoiled today in a podcast thatis making their AEW debut at Double or Nothing.Jon Moxley
Considering the actual standard rate for wrestling PPVs is a lot lower (five times less), yeah, I did.
Agreed. Could you imagine what would be happening right now if they'd all signed with WWE instead? Cody would already be Stardust again and the Bucks would be pranking Revival.It all feels so earnest and heartfelt, ya know? As someone who grew up watching WCW since the 80's, I wish them the best of luck.
Jake Hager spoiled today in a podcast thatis making their AEW debut at Double or Nothing.Jon Moxley
Dumbass.Jake Hager spoiled today in a podcast thatis making their AEW debut at Double or Nothing.Jon Moxley
Wrestling Observer said:The show's name hasn't been decided on. It's not clear when the decision will be made. AEW is currently negotiating television deals in the U.K., obviously with ITV 4, and in Canada, but the deals can't be finalized until the day of the week is decided. Australia and Mexico are targets as well, but the U.S., U.K. and Canada are expected to be the key markets when the show launches.
With Sky losing WWE to BT, I thought Sky would be all over it, so it took me by surprise when I read that.It's available to everyone with digital TV and they keep trying to push their other channels. It would be much better than Sky or BT.
After World of Sport, I'm amazed ITV are even talking wrestling at all. So this is a good thing.
When was it recorded? I know some interviews like this are recorded in advanced. Only bringing that up because if it was a couple weeks ago that comment might refer to PWG since that was a suprise. Would love him in AEW though.Tony Deppen podcast interview https://brainbustaradio.podbean.com/e/no-particular-angle-interview-with-tony-deppen/
Around 4min in he talks about his friendship with Joey Janela and mentions all the companies Janela got him into participating in, including places "I can't really talk about yet"
It's honestly a pretty good choice (for viewers at least.) Doesn't need a satellite/cable tv subscription, you can stream it for free via ITVPlayer and it's on Freeview also. Definitely increases the chances of me watching it on the reg.
Seems like it might be $20 on FITE depending on the international market
Everyone will be firing up their VPNs
Yeah, this is what I'll end up doing then. I have an international VPN client already. Can I sign up with my US debit card or would they automatically exclude me?
fite.tv says $34.99 for me
not sure if CAD since I'm in Canada
That's right
You'll probably need a non-US billing address at the very least and hope the card goes through. If not, look up pre-paid card apps, that's what we use here when the UK pricing rips us off.
You might just be able to do a fake address. Like I can use my debit card on Amazon US by just inputting an adress of a Domino's in Idaho
Wait, 2019? Is that correct?Interestingly Fite says unlimited replays "until 01/06/2019" - plenty of time to watch it but a bit weird that it's time limited at all. I'd assumed Fite replays were lifetime. Still getting it at that price though.
That's what's listed on the app for me, so a week or so of replays. Interestingly ITV is listed as the promotion here as well rather than AEW. Suggests they might put future events on Fite too.
That's what's listed on the app for me, so a week or so of replays. Interestingly ITV is listed as the promotion here as well rather than AEW. Suggests they might put future events on Fite too.
Odd, considering I could still watch All In today.
Someone outside of the UK and US check and see if they have that disclaimer?
By that winter's dawn, AEW had become a reality, at least on paper. It was a dizzying period for all parties and necessitated parting ways with companies like ROH and New Japan that had been home base for most of AEW's founders for so long. It would be convenient to sum it up by saying that changing allegiances came down to seizing the entrepreneurial spirit (though Matt is quick to note that creatively, "We always wanted more"), but the reality was far more pragmatic, if no less bittersweet.
"You know what's sad? New Japan and ROH could have easily come together and offered us the contracts they wanted, but they just didn't do it," Nick laments. "New Japan never saw the value in Matt and I. They never paid us good. We would have had to work with New Japan for another two decades to even get close to retiring, and the style they demand is backbreaking. Ring of Honor paid us a lot better than New Japan. We could have probably retired there, but we would have to work probably another decade with them. We pitched it to both of them: Why don't you guys get us a dual contract? And they just didn't get it done. We would have easily stayed, and there would have never been an All Elite Wrestling if they would have met what we wanted, but it didn't get done."
Ultimately, everyone had their own reasons for anteing up with the Khans and AEW, be it supporting their family, slowing down the wear and tear on their bodies or, as Matt puts it, recognizing that with this new venture, "We could basically make our own movies."
"When I said a union would kill wrestling, I was specifically talking about your mom-and-pop indies that can't afford an ambulance to come to the building," Cody elucidates. "There's a lot of people who saw the story John Oliver did and immediately called for a union or better care for their wrestlers. Better care is paramount, and one of the first ways you do that is raise the pay floor, which we've done."
While hedging on the semantics, he says he and Matt Jackson have discussed a desire to "continue to push to a place where there is some sort of governing body that helps protect the current generation but also older veterans that will soon be retiring." And on the matter of job security, he hesitates momentarily before disclosing: "At AEW, our contracts aren't blanket contracts. There are several wrestlers outside the EVP element that are going to receive benefits and health care. That's a first for wrestling, and these are slow and steady steps and I'm super proud. But it can't happen overnight. That's what I should have said all along."
Drilling down, Cody confirms AEW will "100 percent" cover any injuries sustained in the ring, as well as the rehab and recovery. "We're not gonna have a PayPal fund going around for somebody who gets hurt," he adds. "You know me. You've seen my smile. I am above board."
That much he and Khan are in total lockstep about. Out of necessity, a considerable slice of Khan's focus at present is on making entry into the pay-per-view market and ascertaining the wisest way to insinuate AEW s into peoples' weekly DVR schedules ("I'm not gonna go on Monday night or Friday night, and I would never go head-to-head with the NFL or pay for time on television," he allows). But without prodding, he outlines how his "big goal is to establish a better work-life balance and quality of life for our performers with less time on the road [and] very good money comparable to what you'd get at the highest level in the world of wrestling, because we can make the bulk of our revenue from pay-per-view and television. I'm not planning on doing hundreds of non-televised events on tour, because I don't think that would represent a large enough revenue stream for us and profitable enough business sector for us to risk the health and well-being of all these wrestlers. I'm not gonna have an offseason, but there will be a lighter schedule and we'll work people in and out."
In other words, AEW fans will be entering into a social contract of sorts: fewer house shows at your local county center and less likelihood that all of your favorite fighters will be on every card, in exchange for the comfort of knowing your ticket purchase isn't hastening their untimely death.
Real interesting stuff. Sounds good to me.
More sports centric productWell I did expected better but it's nice to be disappointed so early.