The Spanish YouTuber and streamer Jordi Wild hosted a major fight event. It was inspired by Roman gladiators and featured a whole range of crazy fights. However, many things went wrong.
What event is it about? The Dogfight Wild Tournament 3 was a fight event organized by the Spanish YouTuber Jordi Wild, which took place on January 31, 2025.
It was a large event that, however, faced significant financial problems. The YouTuber stated that the event cost him around 800,000 euros, while the revenue covered only half of that amount.
The focus of this tournament was not only on sporting competition but also on the show factor. It combined various combat styles and was inspired by Roman gladiatorial fights. But unfortunately, many things did not go as planned.
Nowadays, content creators host events for hundreds of thousands of euros – but most of them started small.
What went wrong? In a retrospective on the podcast “The Wild Project” on YouTube, Jordi Wild discussed the aspects that did not go according to plan. Two points stood out in particular:
- The car fights: In this, two fighters competed against each other in a car. The goal was to throw the opponent out of the vehicle. Jordi Wild criticized that the fights lasted too long and thus lost tension.
- The 10-fighter main match: A “everyone against everyone” fight with ten participants, which quickly descended into chaos. Even the start was rocky, as the timing of the referees was off. Additionally, some fighters formed alliances, which contradicted the actual concept. Instead of a spectacular fight, the match ultimately ended in a jumble of pushing and grappling – a disappointing turn for the grand finale.
Other problems before and during the event
What other difficulties were there? Right at the beginning, there was a technical problem with the stream link at the Dogfight Wild Tournament 3. Instead of the correct link, a wrong one was mistakenly used, which then had to be replaced. This resulted in an estimated loss of 100,000 viewers. Thus, the peak was at 400,000 viewers instead of the expected 500,000.
Additionally, there were controversial spectator chants that sparked discussions: During the event, there were chants from the audience directed against the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. These were heavily criticized on social media, and Jordi Wild had to address it later.
The future of the Dogfight Wild Tournament
What’s next? Jordi Wild openly discussed in his podcast on YouTube that a lot went wrong and that the fight event was “a disaster.” Nevertheless, he relativized the difficult moments and emphasized that it was not as bad as it might sound.
However, what weighs heavily on him is that the tournament was an economic failure. “There were 800,000 euros in costs and only about 400,000 euros in revenue. That’s simply not sustainable,” he said in the podcast.
He further explained that the next event would be much smaller and financially manageable if there were to be one at all. If he fails to make the event profitable, Dogfight Wild Tournament 3 could be the last edition.
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