Overview
- Speaking on his Something To Wrestle podcast on Jan. 8, Prichard said “ten matches on a card is hard to watch” and argued that less is more.
- WWE premium live events now typically run about five matches, with WrestleMania remaining a two-night exception to fit more bouts.
- Prichard said the streaming model ended pay-per-view buy bonuses for wrestlers, reducing pressure to load up event cards.
- He framed weekly television as equal in value to PLEs, noting nearly six hours of Raw and SmackDown each week driven by rights fees.
- Reports contrasted WWE’s shorter cards with AEW’s longer major shows, which often approach four hours.