The other day TNA surprised the wrestling world by cutting their PPV schedule down from twelve major monthly PPVs to four. While I'm going to miss a show like Destination X, I think, like most fans, this is a great move. Starting tomorrow night with Genesis this is the schedule:
1/13/13-Genesis
3/10/13-Lockdown
6/9/13-Slammiversary
10/13/13-Bound For Glory
Simple and to the point. It made me think about the WWE PPV schedule. They currently have twelve events scheduled in 2012. While it's better than fourteen like it was the last couple of years, it still feels like too many to me. So here's my idea for what the schedule should be the PPV schedule.
January-Royal Rumble
February-Elimination Chamber
April-Wrestlemania
June-Extreme Rules
July-Money in the Bank
August-Summerslam
October-Night of Champions
November-Survivor Series
December-TLC
This cuts the events down to nine. Let me explain.
First of all leave Wrestlemania season alone. While I'm not a fan of the Chamber PPV in general, it's very popular. After that give the fans a couple of months off of having to say. I'm sorry but fans are dishing out close to $200 during those three months. Money is tight for just about everyone and it always affects WWE at this time of the year. I mean come on they had to rush Brock Lensar vs John Cena just to get a butyrate pop last year.
So take a breather, skip May and do a full summer of shows. After Summerslam, look at your audience. Sports fans are going to watch football in especially the first few weeks of September. Also parents aren't going to let their kids stay up for a wrestling show on a school night at the beginning of the school year.
So then skip to October. Drop Hell in a Cell, it isn't needed and is very forced especially in the PG era. Put Night of Championships there instead of then close out the year with the normal shows.
I know it will never happen. WWE makes too much money from PPVs and right now it's not a top priority (ie three hour Raws) but it would be good for the fans and help the business in the long run.
