NWE (Nu Wrestling Evolution) has officially announced the cancellation of all scheduled dates in Spain for its Wrestling Legends Tour. The company has explained that the advance ticket sales have not reached the minimum levels necessary to sustain an international production of this nature, so they have ultimately decided to concentrate the tour for next November in Italy.
The decision entails the cancellation of the highly anticipated return of NWE to our country. The company had initially announced four events in Alicante, Seville, Barcelona, and Madrid, with a tour that was supposed to start on November 19. The Madrid stop was also planned as one of the nights designated for the recordings of NWE's new television production.
The company has directly pointed to the advance ticket sales as the reason for the cancellation. As explained in their statement, in recent weeks, various efforts were made in terms of promotion, communication, and organization, but the commercial response was not sufficient to cover the costs associated with the project.
Despite all the efforts made in recent weeks in promotion, communication, and organization, the advance ticket sales in Spain have not reached the necessary level to sustain a production of NWE's magnitude.
NWE emphasizes that the Wrestling Legends Tour involves the displacement of wrestlers from different countries, a large-scale technical production, and an ambitious television production. The combination of these elements requires minimum attendance levels that, according to the organization, have not been met in the Spanish dates.
The tour had been presented as one of NWE's most significant European endeavors in recent years. Over the past months, numerous international names were announced for the Wrestling Legends Tour, including wrestlers like Jinder Mahal, Mustafa Ali, Apollo Crews, Nic Nemeth, and Vampiro, as well as various European and Spanish talents.
Fans who had already purchased tickets for any of the Spanish dates will be able to get their money back. NWE has stated that all information related to refunds will be managed and communicated through the official sales channels used for each event.
It has been a difficult decision, but we believe that transparency and respect towards our audience should always come before any other consideration. We want to especially thank all the people who bought their tickets and trusted in NWE's return to Spain.
The cancellation represents a significant change in the plans that the company had outlined for its return to the Spanish market. NWE has a historical relationship with our country following the tours carried out during its first stage, when its programs also gained notoriety thanks to Power Catch and its broadcast on national television.
The return to Spain had been announced last April as one of the main novelties of the new promotional stage. That first stage of NWE in our country also left historical moments, including the last match of Ultimate Warrior, held in Badalona in 2008.
The Spanish cancellation does not mean the end of the Wrestling Legends Tour. NWE has confirmed that the project will continue in Italy, where they currently have three confirmed dates:
The changes will also affect the planned television production for the tour. After the recordings that were supposed to take place in Spain were canceled, Desio will be included in NWE's television plans, so the recordings of the company's new series will mainly focus on the events in Naples and Desio.
This production is part of NWE's audiovisual expansion plans. The company recently announced the arrival of its catalog on Prime Video, as part of a strategy aimed at recovering and expanding the brand's international presence.
Despite the cancellation, NWE has left the door open to return to Spain in the future. The promotion has recalled that our country is part of its history and assures that their intention is to return when the necessary conditions exist to once again organize an international production of this magnitude.
Spain is part of NWE's history, and we hope it can also be part of its future. We hope to be able to return when the necessary conditions exist to offer the Spanish audience the great international wrestling spectacle it deserves.
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