The real reason behind WWE no longer having as many house shows seemingly revealed - Reports

WWE has cut down significantly on house shows after the Covid-19 pandemic. The rate reduced further following the merger with UFC to form TKO Group Holdings in 2023. Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer has seemingly revealed the actual reason behind it.

Responding to an X (fka Twitter) user, the veteran claimed that the house shows were loss leaders. But the Stamford-based promotion deemed the non-televised live events "too much work for not enough profit." He added that another reason for the global juggernaut deciding to move away from the house shows was to try and reduce the injury rate, which unfortunately did not happen.

"They wouldn't even be loss leaders in WWE, or at least weren't at the time they were canceled. They were simply deemed too much work for not enough profit, and the feeling was in an injury-laden sport, it would cut down the injury rate. That ended up not happening though, as what would seem to make sense doesn't always when you study it," Meltzer wrote.

You can check out his tweet below:

Dave Meltzer

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They wouldn't even be loss leaders in WWE, or at least weren't at the time they were canceled. They were simply deemed too much work for not enough profit and the feeling was in an injury laden sport it would cut down the injury rate. That ended up not happening though as what would seem to make sense doesn't always when you study it.

Before the pandemic era, WWE used to run a very heavy schedule of around 300 live events annually, many of which were house shows. However, the non-televised events are now a rarity and mostly reserved for the overseas tours and the holiday season.

Over the years, fans have been demanding for World Wrestling Entertainment to have more house shows, as these events provide the perfect platform for the wrestlers to try new things and interact with the fans without having to stay in kayfabe. However, it seems highly unlikely, as TKO is more focused on getting more lucrative television days and offering the wrestlers a better work-life balance by giving them more time between the shows.

Popular WWE Superstar got injured during a recent house show

Many WWE Superstars travelled to Japan for two non-televised events after the Crown Jewel Premium Live Event earlier this year. At the second of the two SuperShow Japan events, Stephanie Vaquer put her Women's World Championship on the line in a fatal four-way match against Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, and Raquel Rodriguez.

Unfortunately, Rhea Ripley suffered a broken nose during the match. It forced her out of action for a couple of weeks, and she had to wear a protective mask upon returning to television.

Like every year, WWE is all set to have multiple non-televised live events across the United States after Christmas. Only time will tell if the wrestling promotion will ever go back to having more house shows throughout the year.