10 Secrets You Only Learn Attending WWE House Shows
5. "Sold Out Shows"
Or, the total opposite as it turns out.
Damning photos in the era of the camera phone did even more to expose the company's history of fabricating figures than those post-WrestleMania investor calls. It's one thing to suggest that security guards counted towards attendances inside stadiums, but another to imply that your show is still the hottest ticket in town.
In the case of live events specifically, WWE has traditionally practised the old sales trick of talking about how few tickets there are remaining in order to create a sense of panic from those possibly on the fence about attending. In reality, the scenario hasn't been all that common since John Cena took on a part-time role.
It's easy for the company to seem like a never-ending tour de force without ever actually seeing the shows, but the reality the wrestlers sometimes face is slightly different. An inability to arrest the slide has, per various reports, seen Vince McMahon consider if the whole concept needs giving the old heave-ho.
Attend a show at your next opportunity, if only in case it never comes back.