10 Things That Prove December Is The Worst Month For Wrestling

There's less of a focus on major shows during the holiday season, but it doesn't mean that WWE just shuts down. There's still a huge emphasis on non-televised events, with the days between Christmas and New Year's Eve serving as the most important domestic house show week of the year. That's when WWE returns to its home base of New York, running shows at Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center.

Unfortunately, house shows just don't mean what they used to - even in the world's most famous arena. They were once the bread and butter of the company's business, and even as TV and PPV became more important they were a major source of revenue, but today, live event attendance is down. The money the shows generate is still important, but it's not like it once was.

Part of that is the simple fact that house shows typically pale in comparison to televised events. The matches are slower and less exciting, despite the fact that the same stars are competing. It's not unreasonable that they may want to take it easy when the cameras aren't rolling, but the shows themselves aren't so great.