WWE is not getting rid of its biggest events, at least any time in the near future. This comes from a new report that addresses speculation from fans following recent comments from TKO leadership.
Future Of WWE’s Tentpole Events
TKO’s Mark Shapiro said that TKO needs to get in the business of “taking the torch and moving past that” regarding Premium Live Events created by Vince McMahon. According to a report from Fightful Select, this comment led to a number of fans wondering if events such as WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, and others would be replaced by something different or new.
Fightful Select spoke to a WWE “higher up,” who stated that the belief is Shapiro’s comments are “primarily for other monthly events as opposed to the tentpole franchises that were aforementioned.”
The source pointed to the established brand value of these major shows as the key reason for their permanence. Specifically, the WWE higher up said, “Saudi Arabia isn’t paying for Wrestlepalooza, they’re paying for WrestleMania, and the value of that name and brand is the reason for that.”
Wrestlepalooza And Future Commitments
Regarding Wrestlepalooza, Fightful reported earlier this year that WWE was hoping to turn it into a major annual event. The hope is that they can build it to a “marquee level” to help “supplement domestic ticket sales and site fees” whenever a major event like Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, or Money in the Bank ends up going somewhere overseas.
In addition, that same WWE higher up noted that Indianapolis and New Orleans had future events committed to them under the WrestleMania and SummerSlam banners, beyond what is already announced.
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