TNA UK Tour Update

[MikeRaw]

-- TNA's London event will likely be the biggest crowd in the company's history. One source within the company has told me they are expecting something in the area of 8,000 fans.

-- In regard to a potential UK PPV date, there are some in the company expected an announcement before the tour ends this week but that's not confirmed. It is expected to happen at some point later in the year, if they can work out the logistical ends of such things. WWE has only held one of their major PPVs in the UK (Summerslam 1992). UFC's International PPVs have not done as well in the United States as with the time differences, the results will get out way before the show airs. Still, it is being seen as a big step forward in growing the TNA brand internationally.

-- While a lot of guys are aching, I am told the European tour has been good for the company morale, especially for younger talents that have never worked on a regular basis in front of larger crowds. It's seen as something of a culture change from how they are seen within the United States, in that they went from being seen as wrestlers at home to bonafide stars in the UK.

source:24wrestling
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[Toddy]

I Kinda find it funny that they are looking forward to the biggest crowd ever and it is only 8000.
But it is a good step for TNA to go to Europe and get a bigger fanbase.

 

[Airfixx]

I'm interested to hear how it went bearing in mind they were aiming for 8,000 in a venue which can hold nearer 20,000...

That and the fact that in the UK press they were advertising a special guest competitor; some chump from TVs 'Gladiators' show.