10 HUGE Predictions For Independent Wrestling After ALL IN
1. Building Something Special
Per this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter, ALL IN was a huge financial success. The 11,263 crowd drew a total live gate of $458,525. Every single piece of merchandise sold out, FITE.tv grossed over $1 million between Starrcast and ALL IN itself, and the Zero Hour pre-show was in-line with WGN's top shows. On top of this, the Chicago-based Pro Wrestling Tees sold approximately $500,000 worth of great over the weekend, and then there's the 11,000 tickets shifted at the Starrcast convention.
As if the 30-minute sellout wasn't evidence enough, it's now abundantly clear that there's money in this, and what's most impressive is that the Bucks and Cody may have actually left cash on the table by not booking a larger venue/charging higher ticket prices.
If this is to progress, then the next step is using these numbers to woo a financier, enhancing the scope for bigger, bolder shows, and maybe - just maybe - working towards a television deal, turning ALL IN into a fully-fledged wrestling brand, and becoming the true alternative they aspire to be on a more consistent basis.
They've already laid the foundations. Now, it's time to build.