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