3 EASY STEPS TO KILL YOUR FANBASE (wrestling soup 9.11.25)

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🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

Join Anthony and Joe as they dive deep into the business of pro wrestling, breaking down WWE’s evolving ticket strategies, the impact of celebrity culture on live events, and the shifting landscape for fans. They discuss the economics behind UFC and WWE ticket prices, the influence of private equity, and the future of major wrestling events like WrestleMania. The conversation also covers the return of AJ Lee, the challenges facing AEW, and the broader changes in the entertainment industry. Expect candid opinions, industry insights, and a few laughs along the way!

– WWE’s Ticket Strategy & Advanced Sales

– AEW vs WWE: Company Effectiveness

– Ticket Prices: UFC 300 & Celebrity Status

– Shapiro’s Focus: Families vs Celebrities

– The Status Symbol of Attending WWE

– The Mixed Bag: AEW, Brian Danielson, and UFC Pricing

– The Real Cost of Attending Live Events

– WWE’s Changing Audience & Marketing

– The Future of Major Events: WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and More

– Movie Theater Wrestling & The Fan Experience

– Private Equity and the Business of Wrestling

– The Paramount Bid & Media Consolidation

– AJ Lee’s Return & Women’s Division

– Paige’s Story and the Realities of Wrestling

– AEW’s Challenges and WWE’s Business Model

– Final Thoughts & Shoutouts

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0:00.0	people that I know who are just casual kind of fans of it or have significant others that
0:06.7	watch it.
0:07.4	They're like messaging me or like talking to me at work and they're like, how the fuck are
0:11.9	they just, they want to get tickets for like their husband or whoever to go to one of the
0:16.9	like it's like $600 for us to go.
0:19.3	I'm like, I don't it don't ask me man i
0:22.2	didn't make these fucking prices it's ridiculous oh yeah no it's fucked up yeah it but no like
0:27.8	there was something where he was asked about the prices of things and his response was like
0:33.7	well that was actually more like a a vince m Vince McMahon thing where he tried to price it for families.
0:41.5	And I'm like, wait, are we in such a in such a fucking dystopia with these big companies that were like the head shitting ghoul was more considerate than you?
0:52.0	Do you really want to put that on wax?
0:54.3	It gets, it gets worse than that.
0:56.2	Like, that's the, uh, that's the pie time.
0:58.7	Jesus Christ, hold on a second.
1:00.5	I don't know why the fuck I still had that going on in the background, but now it's done.
1:04.7	Dear Lord.
1:10.5	Listening suit, what, is intended for mature audience.
1:15.6	Midao's not going to be.
1:20.1	Wrestling Super, I'm Anthony missionary Thomas, and he is a Joseph in Humber.
1:27.9	Was that, what's it called, spirited away? Henry Thomas and he is a Joseph in Humbus.
1:30.2	Was that, what's it called?
1:31.3	Spirited Away?
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