Earlier this year, wrestler journalist Arda Ocal of theScore released a map which detailed a number of WWE Raw-related numbers, including how many times that the flagship show has headed to each state.
One thing that struck me was that the WWE has completely avoided a big chunk of the northwestern part of the US, having never hosted a Raw show in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. New Mexico has also never hosted Raw.
Yes, I get that there are reasons for this. Mainly, the WWE realizes that it might not draw very well there.
But there's a flip side to that argument: Maybe the fans there are begging to see some live action, and perhaps if the WWE actually visits there for a change, they will prove to be significantly more interested in seeing the WWE live than company officials might think.
Obviously, it would be a big risk for the WWE to head to a territory that isn't densely populated or steeped in wrestling tradition, but it's unfortunate that the wrestling fans who live there may never get a chance to attend a live Raw taping, much less a PPV.
While the WWE probably won't want to take a chance on a PPV in, let's say, New Mexico or Idaho, I wouldn't mind seeing it happen down the road.
