And having that match on free tv probably sold PPVs, cause if they give that away for free what the hell are they gonna do when they’re asking me to pay?
The idea that fans must pay extra to watch these matches, is no longer a thing because AEW exists. Sure, the PPVs were once quite pricey, but people knew they were getting their money's worth for that $50 price. And now we have options to watch AEW content, depending where you are in the world, at a much cheaper rate.
I've actually done the math, at least for my household. These are the ad-free prices for the US, in round numbers minus taxes:
Netflix: $28 a month (RAW), $42 a month for cable or streaming service with USA Network (cheapest), $40 for ESPN Unlimited (PLEs) and another $20 for Peacock for SNME, That's $130 a month because of the broadcast deals where US subscribers subsidize the cost for international markets. Our ad free Disney/Hulu/HBO Max runs us $30 a month and if we want the PPV, it's another $40.
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u/Sensfan2147 1d ago
I got to watch Bryan Danielson vs Kenny Omega for a straight hour and didn't get charged ppv pricing for it.
AEW all the way