Even as someone who’s never been involved in wrestling, it’s clear to see that there is one thing that can quickly kill a promotion: not having any customers!
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For a while, November used to be “that month where wrestling companies start to wind down towards Christmas”. Not this year.
After seven years off, Backlash returns to the WWE calendar this Sunday, as the new brand extension era kicks off… with a SmackDown PPV.
Back in February, we wrote about how some independent promotions unwillingness to embrace digital distribution could become a negative in the long run. This past weekend underscored that, with two opposing treatments on the independent scene.
This past week saw the release of the PWI 500, which briefly ignited debates among wrestling fans.
As August turns into September, it’s perhaps time to get a few thoughts out of my head and onto the keyboard, since we’re in a relatively quiet time!
Perhaps one of the bigger stories to come out of SummerSlam – online at least – was the new hard-line that WWE’s been taking against individuals who are sharing content.
As the dust is settling on the latest new era in WWE, we’ve got the small matter of the biggest WWE show of the summer. They’re back in Brooklyn for Summerslam!