10 Things That Would Happen In A Real State Of The WWE Union Address
2. He's Slashed The Budget
If you wanted to be a WWE fan, and know the “full story” by subscribing to every pay-per-view in 2008, that would have cost you roughly $560 (going with $40 a pay-per-view) to get every show from Royal Rumble to Armageddon. Adjusting for inflation, you’re looking at $627.95 in 2016 money.
In 2015, we essentially got 21 pay-per-view events for the cost of $120 (before taxes). We received 16 main roster pay-per-view events or network specials, four NXT TakeOver shows and the finale of the Cruiserweight Classic. Not a bad deal.
On top of all that, you get hundreds of hours worth of first run programming, retrospectives, access to old shows and a lot more. You may not be a fan of all of it, but the amount of content being offered has exploded. Take those few extra hundreds dollars you’re “saving” a year and spend them on whatever you want. This is something to brag about!
Just a few years ago, fans were mad at WWE for essentially price gouging us by routinely upping the price of their monthly events. Now the price of ultimate fandom has been slashed by at least 75%. While we likely won’t see cuts like that again by 2020, the company can take pride in making it more affordable than ever to become a fan.