WWE Locker Room Was Fired Up Over Soaring Ticket Prices

Rising ticket prices have been a major talking point among wrestling fans in 2025—but according to former WWE Superstars Karrion Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux, the backlash wasn’t just online. The talent backstage was having the same conversation, and things reached a boiling point when even comp tickets started disappearing.

During a joint interview on The Coach and Bro Show with Jonathan Coachman and Vince Russo, the duo addressed concerns about WWE’s pricing strategy. Coachman mentioned a recent SmackDown that only drew 4,200 fans, despite some front row tickets being priced at nearly $2,000. He asked if this was something wrestlers were actually discussing behind the scenes. Scarlett didn’t hesitate.

“Constantly. We noticed it also with the comp tickets. We used to have no issues in different cities if we wanted to get comp tickets for friends and family. There were tickets that we were told were going to be approved and then last minute, the day of, there’s no tickets for people. But they’re deciding to sell them instead. So like, little things like that we would notice. Then we noticed the ticket prices going higher. The fans would tell us. But it was definitely a topic of discussion amongst the locker room.”

Kross backed up the sentiment, saying the frustration was shared across the board.

“Same. I mean, that’s—we all notice, you know, everybody notices.”

But the conversation didn’t stop there. Kross went on to explain how the pricing issue symbolized a deeper divide between WWE’s skyrocketing revenues and how the company treats its talent.

“You could just imagine when a lot of the talent are hearing, you know, billions coming in… of course they’re happy—hey, the doors stay open, everyone’s enjoying the show—but when it comes time to have conversations about renegotiating and the conversations aren’t fair, you could imagine how people would feel.”

This breakdown of backstage frustration paints a stark picture: ticket prices going up, comps going down, and morale slipping as WWE cashes in while wrestlers are made to feel more replaceable than ever.

So what’s your take—are WWE’s soaring ticket prices damaging their relationship with both fans and talent? Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know if you’ve experienced the cost crunch firsthand.

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