Major WWE decision questioned by 15-time champion: “It’s hard to justify”

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The current get-in price for the event sits at approximately $264–$276 depending on the night, and floor seats cost ten times that amount or more. As a result, WWE has struggled to sell out the Allegiant Stadium, with approximately 36,000 tickets distributed for each of the two nights of the show.

The arena is set up for roughly 45,000 seats per night, meaning the promotion is well below the full capacity in terms of ticket sales. WWE legend Matt Hardy addressed this issue on The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast.

He said it’s tough for the company to go back into the same market for two years in a row and said the ticket prices were quite high.

“It’s a tough sell, too, you know. Vegas was so good last year, and they did these record numbers, and I guess they bid for them to come back, right? But it’s tough to go into the market two years back-to-back. And those tickets are pricey,” he said.

Hardy, who won 15 WWE championships in his career, said the current economy, especially after the pandemic, makes it difficult to justify spending large amounts of money on entertainment.

“Since the pandemic, it’s kind of been a roller coaster ride for everyone. It’s hard to justify spending that much money on tickets for entertainment; that isn’t something that you have to have in your every single day life to survive and live and be okay. So it’s a tough sell,” he added.

WrestleMania 42 ticket sales slump further despite WWE’s efforts

With WrestleMania 42 not close to selling out, WWE decided to course-correct by running a promotional sale during Valentine’s Day weekend.

This was done in order to jumpstart the demand for tickets, but it hasn’t worked. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, sales are currently down approximately 19.3% compared to the same point last year.

Moreover, the report claims that there was zero movement in ticket sales following the discount. This represents a challenge for the promotion and puts more pressure on the Triple H-led creative team to hype and sell the event to the fans.

If you use quotes from this article, please credit The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.