Well again, if anyone is serious, I'll take it serious....seriously.
Anyway, here is a few things needed to be considered in a budget...
EXPENSES:
Wrestling Ring (prices from HighSpot.com):
16' Rings - $4,000
18' Rings - $4,500
6-Sided Ring - $7,500 (don't want it, but think it's funny it's more expensive and sucks)
Location:
Hall- I tend to notice them go for $500-$3000
Arena (at least a small one)- I don't know...guessing rental is $10,000 at the lowest
...this is also on top of licences and permits needed to hold said wrestling event. I'm looking for a wrestling friend to give me some info on the prices, but I'm taking a rough guess at $50-$100 each right now (don't know how off I am).
Talent:
I know some of you boys are wrestlers, so you have to fill in the blanks here. I'm guessing wrestlers will cost from $5-$1000 (depending on status). As for the rest of you, I expect you'll, I don't know how much it would be for regular pay.
Equipment:
No fireworks or etc. If we want cameras though, I'd say we'd either pull our resources together. Editting, Dubbing, etc is no problem.Neither is graphics.
Belts:
Plastic Replica: $12
Official Replica: $200-$400
CustomL $700-$1500
Advertising:
TV: Don't know...guessing between $100-$200 for one spot on cable.
Radio: Not a clue...I say we just get CanadianCrippla to give a guy a blowjob in exchange for airtime.
Flyers: Almost any business around here seems to help advertise wrestling events. I'm guessing businesses are just happy to help. Though might be being paid as well.
PROFIT:
Depends on what we make money on. Most likely most revenue would come from attendence at events. Depending on how much we charge (estimating between $12-$25), a full attendence can bring in between $2,500 and and $10,000 (this is thinking small scall though, could be bigger depending on size and hype of event.
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Don't take my figures too seriously though, as I looked up some, others were guesses and estimates. Some numbers could be much lower or much higher than I stated.
I would say, in all seriousness...it is to an extent possible to REALLY throw on a show. Though it would probably be a smart move as a small scale, or at least have it a one time thing where we can hold an event 1 Day or 3 Days, and have a tournament than a yearly promotion.
Also we would need to raise the funds in order to create such an event, decided on a leader, and decide on a location of said promotion (seeing as the people of these forums live in different continents, much less different countires). However, this is just me giving some real input on the subject...it all depends on how you guys really feel about it.