10 Reasons It's NEVER BEEN BETTER To Be A WWE Superstar
9. Packed Houses
Business is booming.
This isn't the only point you'll read this or similar sentiment, but across just about every relevent measurable and metric, WWE is on the rise. Post-pandemic ratings stabilised, and now often spike when the top characters or stories feature prominently. And attendance is up. Way up.
The brilliant WrestleTix is worth your follow and your time, but the analysis of the WWE seating maps in 2023 is pretty much limited to whether or not there are any comps, let alone empty seats. In stark contrast to AEW's declining domestic arena business (which itself lies in stark contrast to the record-setting attendance at Wembley Stadium for All In London), the market leader continues to pack houses for television tapings and live events alike.
Yes, the odd weeks of abject silence that greet Monday Night Raws in particular is a strange negative attached to this overwhelming positive, but such is life when you've trained audiences to expect boredom from over a decade of three hour snoozers.
WWE chased cash over creative when they tacked 60 minutes a week onto the flagship. Speaking of which...