>>7310643This is a stupid comment from Tony. A wrestling promoter's goal is to make money. Period. WWE is making as much as AEW is off their TV just by running these Saudi shows. You would have to be a fool not to run them, and you'd have to be even dumber not to run them due to moral reasons when the US is one of the most crooked and dangerous countries ever.
Yes, the Northeast has some large wrestling towns....almost exclusively built up by Vince. These aren't new markets and you aren't getting large amounts of new fans each time out. You can also only run them so many times in a period of time before attendances drop. Just see Chicago for an example. AEW sold out quick there at first and then it took them much longer to sell out last time.
