>>10035210I'm not sure why you are upset. Do you disagree with what I said in some way? Please feel free to use as much detail as you can. Thanks!
Anyway, there is a story here if Dave and Bryan bother to look into it. How have the big ticket brokers approach AEW shows in the U.S.? What about the mom-and-pop brokers? How does it compare to WWE?
I can already tell you that, again, the WWE has a predictable floor for its big shows. AEW is too new to enjoy that kind of demand-side price stability, making it a gamble. I'm sure the brokers have dabbled in AEW since the swings can't possibly be that big - if you take a bath, at least the water is lukewarm and not freezing cold - versus something like, say Super Bowl XLIX.
Super Bowl XLIX (Feb 1, 2015) saw wild swings in prices that put many brokers out of business. They buy from each other all the time - it's a question of who has the inventory and when. You had a perfect storm of prices skyrocketing alongside huge demand from the NE tech corridor (Big-money diehard Pats fans who rushed in droves for tickets when the Pats made it) alongside a comparatively shorter flight from the hot Seahawks who, if you recall back then, were a huge story with the 13th man and Russell Wilson, etc.
Great game btw I was there on the 10 yard line, 25 rows back in the lower bowl.
Anyway, brokers overpromised ticket inventory. There was a run on the banks. Banks in the Phoenix area were down to 10s and 5s. Everything was done in cash. Mom and pop brokers who had to fill promises to corporate clients were paying WAY more than they had contracted for the tickets due to the secondary demand.
Personally, I was offered $16,000 for my pair. We went to the game instead.
Some brokers went out of business forever, specially the smaller ones.
All I am saying is, there is a story here if Dave and Bryan care to look into it. How brokers approach AEW vs. WWE, and how that impacts AEW's decisions on pricing and inventory
