Details on WWE's adjusted house show schedule.
Added 2024-09-02 22:20:07 +0000 UTCWWE's live event schedule has caught some eyes as there are noticeably fewer domestic house shows on the horizon than previously.
On episodes of Fightful's The Hump this summer, Sean Ross Sapp noted that there looked to be a drastic change in WWE's live events approach towards the end of the year. As of now, WWE only has two house shows in America listed before Christmas-- September 28 in Columbus, Georgia, and September 29 in Huntsville, Alabama.
The December 28 Orlando house show that goes head to head in the same city with AEW World's End is listed, and we're told the Holiday Tour will continue as it is a huge money maker for the company. However, there is a UK live event leg in October, and then another in November. This follows the August run in Europe, July in Japan and Mexico, as well as April and May in Europe. This is a big step up from international house shows last year, which talent expect to continue.
Though talent haven't explicitly been told that house shows are being cut back, they've noticed the trends and have unanimously told Fightful they're in favor of the reduced schedule. WWE had previously looked at scaling back house shows before the pandemic, as well. We're working to gain some additional reactions on the schedule, but right now talent expect more international house show dates compared to domestic.
As of now, WWE has no United States house shows listed for a nearly 90-day period after the Huntsville show.
Comments
So you could say they're... running from the grind.
Mike Owens
2024-09-03 16:29:33 +0000 UTCOn one hand, I like the wrestlers having more time off and house shows can buffer profits a little bit more to maybe save a job or two. On the other hand, the insane amount of NXT rookies and people like jade need house shows bad
Flameducky
2024-09-03 00:33:07 +0000 UTCThis is good news, and great for the talent. It also makes that "grind" comment by HHH look even dumber
Robert Harding
2024-09-02 23:30:59 +0000 UTCwrestlers seemed to like it a lot when house shows were going away pre-pandemic due to poor attendance.
Taters Precious
2024-09-02 22:57:29 +0000 UTCThe roster is deep enough for a house show schedule, if booked correctly.
Blopi
2024-09-02 22:46:25 +0000 UTCI love the occasional houseshow but talent deserves a break. Make them once a month so talent stay healthy.
NicksKicks
2024-09-02 22:37:43 +0000 UTCThat’s a shame because I always enjoy house shows more than the tv taping shows. The wrestlers seem more loose and engage with the crowd more. I get it though. The wrestlers can rest more. The company can make more $ and reduce costs. It just means the smaller cities may see WWE even less often than they do now.
Kevin D
2024-09-02 22:34:25 +0000 UTCGood for them
Busby
2024-09-02 22:29:03 +0000 UTC“WWE had previously looked at scaling back house shows before the pandemic, as well.” I vaguely remember Vince, Nick, etc. mentioning this years ago. So surprised it took this long. But like you said they don’t make a ton of money besides certain dates and places. Aren’t house shows just now Saturday and Sunday or it was for a while after the pandemic? I thought talent worked Friday-Monday, excluding NXT.
Tori Melching
2024-09-02 22:27:37 +0000 UTC
