Think it's happened twice in WWE history(speaking ppv)I've just watched Kevin Knight vs Swerve Strickland . Fantastic match, but it got me thinking when was the last main event match featured 2 Black wrestlers, regardless of the company?
100% correct, they need to find a way to incorporate more house shows into the schedule so that the wrestlers (especially younger wrestlers) can get more reps and work on their in-ring.
House shows also gives wrestlers a chance to try new things to see if they will work in front of a crowd.
I get why house shows have been reduced because they don't make as much money as RAW/Smackdown or the PLEs but they are still needed.
AEW could REALLY stand to have house shows since a lot of guys still need to work on their fundamentals in the ring.
Do we have to go that far back?Think it's happened twice in WWE history(speaking ppv)
Rock vs booker t 2001
Bianca Belair vs Sasha banks 2021
Crazy isn't it? I was shocked myself.Do we have to go that far back?
Don't forget Big E vs Bobby Lashley, steel cage match in September 2021Think it's happened twice in WWE history(speaking ppv)
Rock vs booker t 2001
Bianca Belair vs Sasha banks 2021

I get all that, however the thing that defined house show back in the day was the price. They were at least half as expensive as the average Raw or PPV.100% correct, they need to find a way to incorporate more house shows into the schedule so that the wrestlers (especially younger wrestlers) can get more reps and work on their in-ring.
House shows also gives wrestlers a chance to try new things to see if they will work in front of a crowd.
I get why house shows have been reduced because they don't make as much money as RAW/Smackdown or the PLEs but they are still needed.
AEW could REALLY stand to have house shows since a lot of guys still need to work on their fundamentals in the ring.
Yeah, that was way overkill though which led to widespread drug use and early deaths.Back in the 80s Crockett and McMahon ran 3 crews a night. Back in the 60s and 70s Gulas/Welch did the same
House shows have never been a big money-maker in the modern TV era of wrestling, they were used more as a promotional vehicle for the bigger shows.I get all that, however the thing that defined house show back in the day was the price. They were at least half as expensive as the average Raw or PPV.
In today's greed fueled economic, I honestly don't think they know how to put on an inexpensive show. All venue entertainment across the board is an arm and leg now.
I'd love to see more house shows. I just don't trust them to not nickel & dime people.
Absolutely, but is good to see him get that recognitionPenta has been that dude since Lucha Underground. That's no secret.