Fans have been comparing AEW and WWE ticket prices a lot lately. It has even been mentioned on RAW and SmackDown this past week. While Tony Khan likes to keep his tickets affordable for families, TKO Group likes to make as much money as possible from its fans.
Even WWE’s top-floor seats, which are usually the cheapest in the stadium, are unaffordable. However, it seems WWE has heard the criticism. Recently, CM Punk mentioned the issue in his RAW pipe bomb. Even this year’s WrestleMania tickets haven’t been sold as they should have. To desperately move tickets, Pat McAfee promoted a sale on tickets on SmackDown.
AEW held Dynasty tonight in Vancouver. A fan in the front row carried a sign that said the front-row ticket cost him less than the cheapest seats at WrestleMania 42.
“This ticket cost less than WM42 nosebleeds,” the sign read.
MVP discusses AEW’s affordability
Tony Khan has always kept ticket prices lower for the past seven years, while WWE has been increasing them day by day.
While speaking on Battleground, All Elite veteran MVP claimed that the Jacksonville-based promotion wants families to enjoy some good wrestling without worrying about ticket prices.
“You know, right now in our country, we have a problem with affordability across the board. I don’t care what your political affiliation is. It’s tough, and whatever your wrestling affiliation is, you have to admit that there are some companies that are charging more than the average wrestling fan can afford to go and see some good, live wrestling. AEW, affordability matters and we love the fact that Tony Khan has set up a company where we get down to wrestling. It’s where the best go to wrestle, and a father of two or three, a family of four can go to an AEW show and have a great time,” he said.
It will be interesting to see whether WWE will lower its prices over time.
Edited by Neda Ali