WWE Hall of Famer says AEW pay-per-views are too long: ‘Knock it down one hour’
Bully Ray thinks AEW pay-per-views are too long.
On a recent episode of Busted Open Radio where the hosts were discussing AEW Full Gear 2025, Bully compared AEW running long shows to ECW doing the same before they landed on pay-per-view in April 1997.
“When it comes to the length of the show, I understand some fans being upset with that,” Bully said. “In ECW back in the day, we would have very long shows at the ECW Arena, but that was for the 1000 people who showed up to see the show. It wasn’t for the people watching on pay-per-view at home. There was no pay-per-view back then for ECW, so it was for the people in attendance.”
David LaGreca mentioned that he felt the audience in Newark on Saturday helped create a good atmosphere throughout the show despite the length.
“Listen, five hours is a long time to keep an energy level up no matter what you are doing,” Bully continued.
“I think that for AEW, the sweet spot for them might be four hours. Knock it down one hour. We know you’re never getting this done in three.”
Bully then compared the length of AEW pay-per-views to other events that can run four hours, such as concerts and football games.
Bully Ray’s comments about the length of AEW pay-per-views begin around the 3-minute and 9-second mark in the player below:
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