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A lot of indys companies have come and gone since ECW closed up shop. ROH has stayed the course and found their own niche in the wrestling world. With that said, over the last 5 years they pretty much have all the fans they can reach via the Internet Wrestling Community. Why not take a shot at a taped PPV which will only cost $10-$15? Some casual fans will see a new wrestling promotion, and maybe they'll take the chance. A live to tape PPV costs a hell of a lot less than a live PPV. No production truck, no live commentary.
The show itself on 5/12 will probably go the normal 3-4 hours for an ROH show, so they can edit it and give us the best 2 hours of the show. Crowd craps all over Adam Pierce's match? Doesn't need to go on the show.
And some quick notes I got from PWInsider Elite:
-music will stay the same
-production will go up at the show, upgrades to the lighting/cameras/etc.
Of course there are risks with this, but ROH always goes about expansion carefully. They just pulled out of St. Paul, Minnesota because they weren't breaking even there. Same with Boston last year, and Buffalo. If they don't get in the black after this PPV, they probably won't renew their contract after the 6 are up.
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