Speaking to GV Wire, AEW President Tony Khan addressed the criticism of AEW running larger venues despite not drawing the size of an attendance that the venue can host.
All Elite Wrestling often runs an arena in the markets they visit, which can seat anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 fans. Despite this, the average attendance is anywhere between 2,000 and 5,000 fans for most of their TV tapings (excluding pay-per-view events). “TK” said,
“It depends on the market and the time. A lot of times, those arenas have a lot of big advantages like email lists and marketing and they are a destination venue for shows. It depends on the market and the timing. Certainly, bigger arenas do have a lot of advantages. They have a lot of sale contacts and really good marketing resources.”
