Arn Anderson doesn’t think any one particular performer is going to turn around a pro wrestling promotion from a business standpoint these days.
The All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on-air and behind-the-scenes talent spoke about the subject of a single star and the significance of their drawing power in the modern pro wrestling industry.
Featured below are some of the highlights, where “The Enforcer” of the original Four Horsemen gives his take on the topic.
“No one person is going to be responsible for drawing a house and hasn’t for some time. Now that used to not be the case. I mean when Hulk Hogan was on the card? That would do it. But when you’re saying in 2015 [and beyond]? If you’ve got eight matches on a card? You better have five that matter. People are tight with a buck these days and how they’ve got to spend their money. They pick and choose where they spend their money. One person hasn’t drawn a house in a long long time. You’ve got to have several things that the audience is interested in.”
Check out the complete episode of the ARN podcast at Player.fm. H/T to SEScoops.com for transcribing the Arn Anderson quote.
