Wrestling slots could be very popular with gamblers
Wrestling Slots could be Very Popular!
Pro wrestling might not be real in the same manner that MMA is. However, there is without a doubt, a lot of crossover between the two, and the enduring popularity of wrestling is something that can’t be denied. We have looked into why wrestling slots could be the next genre of video slots to really take over.
Current Wrestling Slots
In terms of current games that are available to players, there aren’t a huge number of wrestling slots out there. In fact, the only one that really comes to mind, is Luchadora, that you can find on Unibet Casino. It means that the market isn’t really saturated at the moment, so there is a lot of space for something to come onto the market.
It means that a licensed video slot based around wrestling, could well be a solid choice for a company that is looking to provide something different to players. We’ve seen how well licensed properties do in the slots world, just look at the Kiss or Game of Thrones slots to see how well it can work. So, why should wrestling be a solid choice?
Mainstream Appeal
Whatever people might say about the quality of the TV product, you can’t think of wrestling, without thinking of the WWE. It has built up its brand over several years and it is now extremely well known. One of the things that it has done during this time, is build up its name to be bigger than the stars of the show. It’s so much so that now, when stars become bigger than the WWE, they don’t continue to exist there, they move away.
This might sound like it’s an example of the WWE being a small-time operator, but it’s part of its business plan. By making the company the biggest name, it can’t be hurt by stars leaving. People who wrestle in the WWE, are big, because they wrestle in the WWE. This wasn’t always the case with people like The Rock, Hulk Hogan, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. When they left, the WWE felt the hit. Now, when their biggest stars leave, it doesn’t have such an impact.
A great example of this is John Cena. He has been moving away to TV and movies for a while now. This hasn’t impacted the WWE at all. In fact, it’s recently had its best-ever financial performance in history. This all came after its biggest star left to make a name for himself in Hollywood. Because the WWE name is a brand in itself, it means that creating a WWE slot would instantly bring in lots of custom from people who recognise the name. It also means that the company wouldn’t have to pay for likenesses for bigger stars, just the name WWE would be big enough.
New Competition has actually Helped WWE
With the breakout of AEW as a viable competitor to WWE, and with it having its own widely watched TV show, it means that wrestling is now watched every week by more people than has it done for a very long time. It’s helping to create a resurgence in the product with a lot of lapsed fans returning to watch. Even things like Jeff Hardy leaving the WWE, hasn’t made much of a difference to viewership.
It means that wrestling is generally as popular as it’s been for a long time. So, now would be the perfect time to create a wrestling video slot. While the obvious choice would be WWE, AEW still has a large enough viewership for it to be a viable creation. There are around 1 million regular viewers of the TV show just in the USA alone. With WWE having around twice that amount, there are definitely more than enough people watching wrestling to make a wrestling slot a very good idea.
Will it Happen?
This is the main question that needs to be asked. With the WWE trying to appeal to a more child friendly audience, it’s unlikely that it would be willing to sell its license to a slot creator. This would be a move that would diminish its appeal to the current child friendly advertisers that it has in place. However, an AEW slot is much more likely.
The company has already set up a game development division, which has seen a mobile game released. On top of this, there is a console game in active development. With AEW being a more adult-oriented product, it is much more likely to see a video slot from this company in the near future. It’s likely that it would be hugely popular, and it could even help to make wrestling more popular.
