They don't have any for this afaik (it's all state funded), I'm talking about their standard sponsors like Snickers. When wwe named a match after a pimp, people complained to sponsors, and Snickers forced wwe to change the name (vince SUPER SUPER resented that). But although complaining to their standard sponsors would normally be effective here - as wwe's bread and butter is their tv contract, so they need to retain their tv sponsors - wwe's sponsors themselves may be leery about complaining here - I'm sure for instance Mars (snicker's company) sells plenty of stuff in SA. Hard to say. Kicking up a fuss can't hurt though.
Unfortunately I don't know who their regular week-to-week sponsors are as I don't watch the product.
I'll eat the hat on this one. The first half of that dumb article sounds legit. They don't know that if you wanna be satirical, you should probably LEAD with the joke instead of starting 3 paragraphs in.
Well, the headline is "Due to the country's long history of human-rights violations, WWE cancels upcoming events in United States". ¯\_(ツ)_/¯I'll eat the hat on this one. The first half of that dumb article sounds legit. They don't know that if you wanna be satirical, you should probably LEAD with the joke instead of starting 3 paragraphs in.
No it doesn't. The whole thing is a workI'll eat the hat on this one. The first half of that dumb article sounds legit. They don't know that if you wanna be satirical, you should probably LEAD with the joke instead of starting 3 paragraphs in.
Well, the headline is "Due to the country's long history of human-rights violations, WWE cancels upcoming events in United States". ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Do you know why they got those new TV deals?Or the fact they keep getting multi billion dollar deals.
Fair enough a good portion of the fan base may be clued into what's going on in the world but equally there is alot that either don't give a shit or don't know what's going on
Yep. People already forgot what happened with Neville and definitely forgot what happened between Punk and the doctor
Do you know why they got those new TV deals?
Because even though their ratings have been dropping, they still have a core of around 3 million fans who will always watch and having a consistent audience for live shows is the most important thing for channels at the moment.
So basically, because wwe fans on the whole won't stop watching, it allowed wwe to get lucrative TV deals.
Do you know why they got those new TV deals?
Because even though their ratings have been dropping, they still have a core of around 3 million fans who will always watch and having a consistent audience for live shows is the most important thing for channels at the moment.
So basically, because wwe fans on the whole won't stop watching, it allowed wwe to get lucrative TV deals.
Hasn't been above 3mil in about 6 months I think.
Smackdown (which got the big money) has been above 3m maybe once in the last few years.
Also my point stands. A good chunk of the fan base probably doesn't know or give a shit what's going on. They're not gonna lose them over this
I knew it was around 2 or 3 million but my point still stands.That core is being whittled every week though. They are very close to sub 2M during football season.
Smackdown would be cancelled from Fox if it gets those kind of numbers next year.
I knew it was around 2 or 3 million but my point still stands.
The reason wwe got their TV deal was because they have a core base that will always watch. It is slowly going down but its still at a level that companies were happy to pay billions to own them.
I mean, I always bring a bone saw to a good old torturing.Oh, so the "we were only going to torture him, not kill him" defense. That will play well.
It's pretty sad that, as progressive as this forum thankfully is, wrassle-era just dont give a fuck about this.
What if I'm part of wrassle era, don't watch WWE anymore, and think WWE taking saudi money is really terrible?Oh they do care and will complain about stuff like this...
Then go straight back to watching every week.
Wwe fans are like battered House wives, always thinking that 'he will change' even though nothing ever changes.
Actually? That's my bad then ill take your word for it but idk if a subreddit and it's posts counts as receipts since most of Reddit leans left
what a coincidence, that's where i'm atWhat if I'm part of wrassle era, don't watch WWE anymore, and think WWE taking saudi money is really terrible?
While that may be true, the fans who you do read online complaining are probably just gonna go straight back to watching raw on Monday as usual.
For many wrestling fans, nothing will stop them watching. Not backstage political issues, not terrible business practices, not treating their 'contractors' like shit, and hell, not even a terribly booked product that makes no sense and focuses on the wrong people.
As I said before, many wwe fans are like battered housewives who always think 'he will get better, he loves me deep down' when every outsider realises its just an abusive relationship.
I think equating watching a television program to domestic abuse is a pretty bad take, myselfLast sentence is the most accurate description I've read so far of the situation
Then your one of the good ones ;)What if I'm part of wrassle era, don't watch WWE anymore, and think WWE taking saudi money is really terrible?
Please, I'm talking about the mentality at play, not the severity.I think equating watching a television program to domestic abuse is a pretty bad take, myself
It's really not, the TV deals they keep getting are worth more than any money they make from the network or live shows.
Fans are absolutely the reason why they're still in business. Who you think watches shows every Monday and Tuesday? The General Public?It's really not, the TV deals they keep getting are worth more than any money they make from the network or live shows.
Vince will probably attempt to stand up for journalists and then tear his quads.Under it there's Saudi Arabia in bold text, my eyes played tricks on me.
Whatever, I was wrong. I marked out for work, that's my bad.
WWE still needs to do the right thing, and I'm fairly sure they will not. Vince is too carnie for that.
They're still promoting it on their Twitter account as of 8 hours ago. There's no bottom to the EEven if this show goes ahead.
Hasnt WWE agreed to do 2 big shows a year for SA for the next while? This is only going to keep being a thing.
They hyped up Crown Jewel at least a hundred times on Raw apparently, they just got around it by never outright saying the words "Saudi Arabia" and hoping that could cover the damage. They're 100% still doing it in Saudi and just trying to ride out the storm by not acknowledging it on-air until the actual show startsThey're still promoting it on their Twitter account as of 8 hours ago. There's no bottom to the E
WOW you're making a real change!What if I'm part of wrassle era, don't watch WWE anymore, and think WWE taking saudi money is really terrible?
It got the deal because for a few months, WWE was up YoY while everyone else was down.
Ironically right after the deals were signed their viewing figures collapsed.
TBH, they've been in "I don't give a fuck" mode for far longer than that.I feel that after those astronomical deals the WWE went full "I don't give a fuck, I got mine" mode and just book whatever Vince wants to see. I know that this probably has for the most part always the case, but now it feels that he went 100% with it
And who are the ones buying shirts, toys, dvds, wwe network and buying tickets for both house shows, ppvs etc.Fans are absolutely the reason why they're still in business. Who you think watches shows every Monday and Tuesday? The General Public?
I mean that is what keeping them afloat. With no TV deal WWE dies.And who are the ones buying shirts, toys, dvds, wwe network and buying tickets for both house shows, ppvs etc.
TV deals and ad money alone could never keep WWE afloat and it's asburd to think so.
The WWE pay-per-view event "Crown Jewel" is just 11 days away, but wrestlers won't utter the name of its location on tonight's episode of "Raw." In fact, the words "Saudi Arabia" have been strikingly absent from WWE programming since the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
That's by order of WWE management, an insider told TheWrap. The insider said WWE talent have been instructed to promote the event — but not its location — for two weeks now, ever since the search for Khashoggi turned into a murder investigation, with the Saudi Arabian government as the prime suspect.
WWE has also delayed ticket sales for the big-money event. Seats in King Saud University Stadium were supposed to go on sale this past Friday, but the online portal is not yet active. Tickets are still listed as "coming soon" on the Saudi events website.
https://www.thewrap.com/why-wwe-talent-wont-say-saudi-arabia-tonight-on-raw-crown-jewel/As of Monday, WWE was waiting for Turkey to announce details from its investigation into the killing of the Washington Post columnist before it makes a final call about whether to hold the event in Saudi Arabia, the insider said.
The report is expected on Tuesday.
Due to time zone differences, WWE will likely not have a decision before Tuesday night's "SmackDown" episode. But the brass are expected to make a call on Wednesday.