Rising ticket prices were a topic of discussion in the WWE locker room, according to former WWE talent Scarlett Bordeaux.
Bordeaux and her husband, Killer Kross, appeared on The Coach and Bro Show this week to discuss their departures from WWE. During the interview, Jonathan Coachman asked if ticket prices were something that WWE wrestlers talked about backstage as prices continued to climb over the last 6-8 months.
“Constantly,” Bordeaux responded. “We noticed it also with the comp tickets. We used to have no issues in different cities if we wanted to get comp tickets for friends and family. There were tickets that we were told were going to be approved and then [at the] last minute, we were told that the comp tickets were available, and [the] day of there’s no tickets for people. But they’re deciding to sell them instead. So, like, little things like that we would notice.”
Bordeaux added, “We noticed the ticket prices going higher, the fans would tell us. But it was definitely a topic of discussion amongst the locker room.” Kross backed up Bordeaux, saying the prices were something that everyone noticed.
It does not appear that ticket prices will go down anytime soon. On TKO’s Q3 2025 earnings call this week, WWE President Nick Khan stated that the company remains “bullish” on the increases and believes they are “appropriate with the marketplace”.
Kross and Bordeaux departed WWE this August when their contracts expired and new deals were not reached. While there was initial speculation that the situation was a storyline, it has now been three months since their departure. The couple has been active on the independent and convention scene and are set to appear for MLW on November 20th.
Bordeaux said she and Kross were paid very well in WWE, but they are making more outside of the company so far. “This sounds crazy and probably not very believable, but it’s something I feel like the people in WWE right now who might be stressed out, ‘Am I going to get released?’ They might want to hear this — we are making more than we were making there,” Bordeaux said. “And we were getting paid very well, but we are making more now weekly on the shows we’re doing than we were at WWE.”
Bordeaux concluded, “And WWE pays great, but it can be done if you hustle.” Kross added that there are a lot of opportunities out there for unsigned wrestlers, noting that money can be made through avenues like social media and merchandise in addition to indie shows and convention appearances.
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