Fans could end up in debt due to WWE prices, Vince Russo fears (Exclusive)

Vince Russo worked for TNA, WCW, and WWE during his days as a wrestling writer. The 64-year-old recently expressed concerns about WWE fans overpaying for tickets since TKO took charge.

In 2023, former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon oversaw the company's sale to Endeavor. The deal led to the merger of UFC and WWE, with Endeavor creating TKO as the parent company of the organizations. WWE has broken several revenue records since then, largely due to a significant increase in ticket prices.

On Sportskeeda Wrestling's Writing With Russo, Russo told host Dr. Chris Featherstone that fans are probably paying for events with credit cards.

"You know what the sad thing is, bro? Because every time I watch all these people and I look at all these people, and I know what the prices are, bro, all these poor people are putting these tickets on their charge cards, so now $2,000 plus the interest. We're not talking about $2,000 anymore, and before you know it they're in debt because they're paying TKO's debt."

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Vince Russo feels sorry for WWE fans

TKO Chief Operating Officer Mark Shapiro recently discussed WWE's ticket prices at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference. He mentioned that Vince McMahon had a "family-friendly" approach to costs, whereas TKO wants WWE to replicate UFC's pricing strategy.

According to Vince Russo, fans are likely paying even more than the original ticket price due to interest rates.

"I really feel sorry for the people because they ain't paying for those tickets out of their pockets. They're paying those prices on credit, on plastic, and now we gotta make those payments every month that are far and above what the price of the ticket was, and you're gonna have a lot of people run into financial problems."

Russo also gave his thoughts on Stephanie McMahon indirectly encouraging fans to watch WWE premium live events on Netflix instead of ESPN.

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About the author

Danny Hart is a journalist who has been reporting on pro wrestling (WWE) at Sportskeeda since 2017. He grew up as a massive fan of football/soccer and wrestling, leading him to pursue a career in sports journalism.

Before assuming his current role, Hart worked as a football writer at Goal.com between 2009 and 2016. He prides himself on writing original content that is fact-based and highly accurate. Hart thoroughly proofreads his work before submitting it and relies only on credible sources for information.

Hart’s favorite pro wrestler is The Undertaker. He admires the 2022 WWE Hall of Famer’s ability to reinvent his character and remain relevant across his decades-long career. If given the keys to WWE’s creative department, he would bring back The Phenom for a farewell bout against AJ Styles in a stadium full of fans. Not only that, but he would love to have the multi-time world champion’s greatest rivals seated at ringside for the spectacle.

When not watching and covering sports, Hart enjoys long-distance running, playing video games, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts.

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Edited by Danny Hart