Teddy Long Rips WWE’s Ticket Prices as “Greed” and Warns Fans Are Being Priced Out

WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long isn’t holding back when it comes to how much fans are expected to pay to attend WWE shows under TKO Group Holdings.

Speaking on his Road Trip After Hours podcast, Long responded to a fan who complained about WWE’s “ridiculous” ticket prices making it hard for parents to bring their kids to live events. Teddy didn’t mince words when calling out the company’s strategy.

“Well, you know, here’s what I think about that. You know, it’s kind of called greed. You know what I mean? And when you get greedy, sometimes that causes your problem.”

Long tied his comments to the current economy, pointing out how tough things are financially for everyday families.

“Right now, you know, you’re living in this world. The economy is really not in a whole lot of good shape. A lot of people out of work out there, so they can’t afford to buy those tickets.”

He even shared a moment from his own day-to-day life to drive it home.

“I went in Walmart today, and I just got a few things, and I got this and it’s $200. And I’m like, Jesus Christ, what can you do? You have to have these things and I just thank God I had the money to pay for them but there’s some people are not going to be that lucky. They aren’t going to have the money to pay for that stuff.”

Host Mac Davis backed up Long’s point, arguing that the new corporate mindset feels different from what Vince McMahon used to stand for.

“I never saw Vince McMahon, or never felt like he was trying to get every penny out of somebody’s pocket. And I feel like that’s what WWE is right now. I feel like they’re trying to suck every single penny they can out of your pocket without care as to what it may do to you or your family or maybe your fan base dwindles because they can’t afford to come see your show anymore.”

While Long admitted fans still turned out in big numbers for WrestleMania, his warning was clear—if WWE doesn’t ease up on ticket prices, they might start losing the very audience that helped build them.

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