10 Reasons It's NEVER BEEN BETTER To Be A WWE Superstar

9. Packed Houses

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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...

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett