It looks like ticket sales for WWE’s return to Madison Square Garden for a pair of RAW and SmackDown LIVE television tapings in September aren’t going so well.
As noted, WWE is running MSG for a pair of TV tapings in September, marking the first time WWE has run a TV taping at MSG in nearly ten years.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that WWE’s return to MSG in September for RAW and SmackDown LIVE TV tapings are selling at a disappointing pace.
Reports state that neither show has sold out yet, with RAW expected to be an instant sell-out, as this was the first RAW to take place in MSG since November 2009.
A speculated reason for the poor ticket sales are overpricing and lack of interest from scalpers.
This is unlike the demand for the Ring of Honor (ROH) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) co-promoted G1 Supercard.
Tickets for the ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard special event, which took place at MSG in NYC this past April, sold out in under 15 minutes.
Ouch.
Clearly WWE can’t be happy about that, as they weren’t particularly thrilled that other wrestling promotions were running MSG in the first place, as they have had an exclusive hold on the venue for sports entertainment dating back several decades.
Speaking of which, more pro wrestling will be coming to “The Garden” in September, and once again, it won’t be a World Wrestling Entertainment show.
The Lucha Libre promotion AAA will make their Madison Square Garden live event debut on September 15th, just one week after WWE runs the venue for the aforementioned pair of TV tapings.
We will keep you posted right here at eWrestling as more information regarding ticket sales and other notes related to WWE’s return to MSG becomes available.
Until next time, keep visiting eWrestling for your pro wrestling news and rumors coverage. For more late-breaking, around-the-clock WWE, AEW, UFC, Bellator MMA and other pro wrestling and mixed martial arts news, rumors, photos, results and other relevant content, follow our lead reporter Matt Boone on Twitter @MattBoone1984.
More WWE & AEW News
New 7’3” Giant Makes WWE Debut At Live Event (Photos)
Balor-Wyatt SummerSlam Match Off?, Update On Balor’s WWE Status
Report: Eric Bischoff To Have NO Creative Input In New SD! Live Role?!?
GIANT List Of Confirmed & Rumored Returns / Surprises For RAW Reunion
Report: Kevin Owens Doing Unscripted Promos On WWE TV In Recent Weeks
CM Punk/Starrcast 3: Rumors Of AEW Debut At All Out PPV (Updated)
Report: FS1 To Debut New NXT Show Head-To-Head Against AEW On TNT
Io Shirai Shows Off Her Completely New Look (Photo Gallery)
Nikki Bella Confirms New Boyfriend In “Racy” New Video
AEW Clears JR For RAW Reunion, But He Turns Down Vince’s Personal Offer
Backstage Update On Alexa Bliss P*ssed Off By WWE Fan Chants At RAW
eWrestling.com Social Media Interaction
@MattBoone1984
@eWrestlingCOM
Facebook.com/eWrestlingCOM
Disqus.com/home/forums/http-ewrestling-com
