You know WWE not going to take Cody smashing the throne lightly, I expect a petty comeback soon
Doubt it, wwe likes to act like no other promotions existYou know WWE not going to take Cody smashing the throne lightly, I expect a petty comeback soon
They've acknowledged New Japan (or at least their title) when it came to talking about people like AJ StylesDoubt it, wwe likes to act like no other promotions exist
Doubt it, wwe likes to act like no other promotions exist
Damn if true it did over 200,000 buys thats crazy for a non wwe ppv, hell those are great numbers for a wrestling ppv periodAEW
Last night, AEW produced their debut show Double or Nothing, and it proved something of a critical hit. The event closed with a bruising contest between Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega, following a scintillating spectacle between The Young Bucks and The Lucha Bros. and a massively over-delivering, brutal, bloody battle of brothers pitting Cody against Dustin Rhodes.
But the million dollar question - literally - is whether the show was able to capture the wider interest of not just the wrestling world, but the general population. Selling out a mid-sized arena to a group of hardcore adherents is one thing, but could Double or Nothing do the business where it really counts: on PPV?
According to Dave Meltzer speaking this morning on Wrestling Observer Radio, it absolutely could. Tentative numbers at present suggest Double or Nothing pulled over 200,000 buys - more than most WWE shows outside the Big Four, and four times as many as the take up for last September's All In.
That number is immensely promising, indicating that AEW has already managed to pique the interest of a whole new - or perhaps returning - audience.
Meltzer also noted that the show was trending number two on Google last night, albeit with the caveat that this did not include the Raptors' basketball game. Still, trending #3 worldwide proves the product absolutely isn't niche. Exciting times ahead.