Typical TNA

**HCollins-TNA1** · 11-30-2012, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by Darkside Ron Garvin

The Alamodome can be set up in many different ways to accommodate this PPV. Just because a stadium has a "max capacity" of 70k doesn't mean they will have 70k seat open to the public. With the size of the venue, they will most likely set it up for a max of 4-7k fans in the Illusions Theater and if the event sells out, they have the ability to redesign the layout for more or less people. This also allows for them to have pyros at their PPV, which always seems weird to see when they don't have them (i.e. BFG, and Slammiversary X). I do not think that this is a "bad move" for TNA since they are coming back to a state in which they had a great reception last time they visited. It also puts them closer to Houston, which also has a bigger market of fans who would be willing to make the 2 hour trip for the PPV. It will all come down to ticket pricing for the event (I am planning on buying front row tickets, regardless of price this year. 4th row was great for SlammiX, but why not get by the guard rail this time?) as to how many buys they will get...

I fail to see why you view this as a "negative" thing right off the bat. Just like when TNA was in the UK, they booked Wembley without prior knowledge as to how many fans would show up. Once they had an idea from ticket sales, they were able to redesign the stadium layout to fit the need for the amount of people they had. If SlammiX was a test for a PPV market of the Texas fan base, it is only reasonable for them to find a bigger venue to try and get that "rowdy Texas crowd" on a bit of a bigger scale.

I'm figuring they going use at least 10 to 20,000 seats...... It doubtful they will try to sell 70,000 .... Thus set up the arena, stage, production and announce and all thus 10,000 would be a good crowd for TNA's 2nd or 3rd biggest PPV...

**shortncurly** · 12-01-2012, 10:44 PM

Admittedly, when i first heard that they were running the Alamodome I had a good laugh. Then i looked into it and tna could run the venue and not just the theatre. If you look at seating charts on their website they use this venue for things as small as arena football, volleyball, and the circus. The circus setup looks like the most likely.

**YOUcanCALLmeCRACK** · 12-02-2012, 12:34 AM

Last edited by YOUcanCALLmeCRACK; 12-02-2012 at 12:37 AM.

**Automatic** · 12-11-2012, 11:00 AM

Well, here is the seating....

**Darkside Ron Garvin** · 12-11-2012, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Automatic

Well, here is the seating....

I saw that on Ticket Master when attempting to purchase my seats (fuck ticket master by the way for not letting me "pick" the seats instead of telling me where I am going to sit if I buy now)

If they did require additional seating, I see them opening 236-239 but I don't see how they could do another set up. From what I can tell (based on the fact that all of the front row and the first 5 rows of seating aren't appearing on my WONDERFUL ticket master pop up) the tickets seem to be selling well

**Automatic** · 12-11-2012, 01:50 PM

So it'll look like this?

**magglis** · 12-11-2012, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Automatic

So it'll look like this?

If this is their plan it will be good

**Darkside Ron Garvin** · 12-11-2012, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Automatic

So it'll look like this?

Somewhat, minus that section directly below the camera. According to the layout, I expect that to be the Entrance/Backstage area.

<<<<<<< Minus these fans on the far left is what I see. That is where the ramp/isle will be placed, with equal seating for the fans in that section according to a typical wrestling event layout.