Okay, so, let’s talk about this whole WWE pay-per-view thing. I’ve been digging into it, and it’s a pretty big deal in the wrestling world. They call them “premium live events” now, but basically, it’s like their big monthly shows where all the major stuff goes down.
First, I started by just trying to get a grip on what these events even are. I found out that WWE’s been doing these pay-per-view events since way back in the ’80s. They’ve got these big four events – Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series – that everyone goes nuts for.
Then I wanted to see what’s coming up, so I looked for a schedule of the upcoming events. I found a few different sites listing out the dates, locations, and even some results from past events. It was kind of a mess to sift through, but I managed to piece together a decent picture of what’s on the horizon for 2024 and even into 2025.
One thing that caught my eye was that WWE seems to be focusing on Canada a lot lately. They’ve been holding more events up there, like this Money In The Bank 2024 thing that they did in Toronto. It seems like they’re trying to tap into that market.
I also learned a bit about how people actually watch these events. It used to be mostly through traditional pay-per-view on TV, but now it’s all about streaming. WWE has its own Network, and they also partner with other platforms to stream these shows. But you’ve got to pay extra for them, on top of any regular subscription you might have. It made me wonder if they were available on places like Ticketmaster. I did a quick search and, yep, you can get tickets for live events there.
Looking at some specific matches:
- I started looking at some of the specific matches.
- Then I came across some Royal Rumble stuff.
- Apparently, it’s a big deal to go from start to finish in that match and win, and only three wrestlers have ever done it: Shawn Michaels, Chris Benoit, and Rhea Ripley.
- Pretty cool.
Overall, it’s been interesting to dive into this WWE pay-per-view world. It’s a lot bigger and more complicated than I initially thought, with a long history and a whole bunch of moving parts. And it looks like they are getting ready to make a big move to Netflix which is probably going to make it one of the most watched shows ever. It is pretty crazy how big WWE has gotten over the years.
Oh, and by the way, I learned that there have been a ton of these events over the years. They are over 500 of them since they started. And I guess they’ve got at least nine more planned for the near future, so they’re not slowing down anytime soon.
