JerseyBoy23
Veteran
The thinking is they don't want pay SD wrestlers money just to sit at a hotel on Monday nights. I don't know what guys make per show but maybe they break even on Mondays thanks to RAW and those few loyal fans that show up.
UPDATE: Shane cuts promo to 75% empty arena
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The thinking is they don't want pay SD wrestlers money just to sit at a hotel on Monday nights. I don't know what guys make per show but maybe they break even on Mondays thanks to RAW and those few loyal fans that show up.
El Cocodrilo
Superstar
You'd think there would be some type of cost just to use the arena for that day no?
ExodusNirvana
Change is inevitable...
Young Bucks coulda sold more tickets by themselves
fukk do they expect.
They run TV from
Mon-Wed - Regularly
Sun-Wed - PPV Weeks
Sat-Wed - PPV (NXT) Weeks
plus they run house shows during RAW/SD as well.
Running the product into the ground while cutting the budget any chance they get.
This what happens when you let a women run the company.
Steph has single handley ruined the WWE.
They run TV from
Mon-Wed - Regularly
Sun-Wed - PPV Weeks
Sat-Wed - PPV (NXT) Weeks
plus they run house shows during RAW/SD as well.
Running the product into the ground while cutting the budget any chance they get.
This what happens when you let a women run the company.
Steph has single handley ruined the WWE.
Here Comes the Pain
Superstar
Smackdown is dying.
Kill the brand split.
Fixed for authenticity.:Lesnarumad:
JerseyBoy23
Veteran
I'm thinking they use smaller venues. It's kind of messed up already that they don't want to just let the SD crew chill out for one night. Maybe even hang out backstage at RAW before heading to SD's next show
As long as NJPWWorld is 999 yen I'm good
Berniewood Hogan
IT'S BERNIE SANDERS WITH A STEEL CHAIR!
I WOULD NEVER SAY THINGS THAT ARE NOT TRUE, BROTHER!
The Prince of All Saiyans
Formerly Jisoo Stan & @Twitter
the flagship show tho
friggin finally.
Flywin Lannister
Superstar
What's the actual practical point of house shows?
Don't they oversaturate the market, overwork and demotivate the wrestlers and miss out on creating anticipation this way?
Wouldn't it be better to obly wrestle on Raw, Wackdown and PPVs?
'Wrestlers sitting around in their hotel' is also 'wrestlers resting up and having moee big match prep time.
Less would be more in this case
Beautiful Bobby Eatin
SWEEEEEEEEEETNESS!
Road Dogg brought smackdown attendance to TNA levels. 
Why does he still have a job?!
Why does he still have a job?!
Jmare007
pico pal q lee
What's the actual practical point of house shows?
Don't they oversaturate the market, overwork and demotivate the wrestlers and miss out on creating anticipation this way?
Wouldn't it be better to obly wrestle on Raw, Wackdown and PPVs?
'Wrestlers sitting around in their hotel' is also 'wrestlers resting up and having moee big match prep time.
Less would be more in this case
It's still a revenue stream for WWE, it may not be what it was 20 or even 10 years ago but it's still part of the company's core business.
They don't over saturate the markets because they travel all over the US and the world, there's no indication they've killed towns because they go too much for house shows - maybe an argument could be made for Brooklyn this year, but those were all taped shows - and wrestlers tend to like live events waaay more than TV and PPVs so they don't fukk up morale either. In a lot of cases they are used for the workers to try shyt up before doing it on TV or just have more fun while wrestling without the pressure nor time limitations of taped stuff.
Could they do less shows? sure, and a break for the talent is something that fans have discussed for years. But I wouldn't call house shows "impractical".