Anybody going to watch Ready to Rumble (2000) to mark this special occasion? lol
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217756/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_62
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Anybody going to watch Ready to Rumble (2000) to mark this special occasion? lol
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217756/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_62
It's funny to hear Meltz and most of the IWC talking about "oh listen to the crowds, there are no stars, the guy they did push is hated/not cared about, part timers, they've killed everyone's aura that appear on weekly TV, they've killed the concept of a match (wins and losses don't matter and storyline outcomes don't matter so actually they've killed the entire point of everything). The continue to push Z-tier daytime sitcom dialogue etc forever.".
Yet they are coming off the biggest Mania of all time, playing to a sold out Raw last night again. They are still laughing all the way to the bank. It's seriously impressive.
Yet they are coming off the biggest Mania of all time, playing to a sold out Raw last night again. They are still laughing all the way to the bank. It's seriously impressive.
Every RAW has been shit for 13 years with the exception of about 10-20 episodes. 600+ episodes and people still blindly tune in.
Vince doesnt need to try as people still tune in and buy the tickets. Its a clear sign that the product must be fine as people are still there and the company made huge bank last year. Terrible in ring work doesnt mean its a product that doesnt make money.
The only time Vince will change anything is if no-one turned up to a show (even with comping tickets), and that will never happen.
A main event of Reigns vs. Triple H and Taker vs. Shane still managed to put 90,000 people in seats. A turd on a pole would most likely draw the same as it clearly doesnt matter, it shows WWE's main audience will buy and accept anything.
One thing Vince gets right is catering to kids. You can sell kids literally anything, they are the least critical consumers you can imagine. Smart move there.
Just look at all the crap you were into as a kid, whether entertainment, toys, foods, most of what you loved was complete crap and you know it and you still love it to this day thanks to this wonderful thing called nostalgia.
Nostalgia is literally why most of you are still watching Raw every Monday.
Just look at all the crap you were into as a kid, whether entertainment, toys, foods, most of what you loved was complete crap and you know it and you still love it to this day thanks to this wonderful thing called nostalgia.
Nostalgia is literally why most of you are still watching Raw every Monday.
Huge occasions will sell out no matter what. Examples include:
- Glastonbury festival - tickets sell out well before the rumours of acts even begin. (Yes they do normally deliver, but you never know...)
- Man Utd games - despite the fact that they're not doing well (in the big scheme of things), you know every game will be a sell-out.
- Saturdays at cricket Test Matches - almost always a sell-out in the UK, yet subject to the weather.
WM will always sell out, long before the card is even announced. It's the way. Same with the Rumble - it sells on reputation and promise. The other PPVs - not necessarily sell-outs, but they'll make enough money on pre-bookings to keep things going.
I just wish they would stop fucking signing people I really like, I desperately want to cut it completely out of my entertainment cycle because it generally makes me feel miserable.
Happy for the guys making money but goddamn is it just awful trash.
WM performed far far far better than last year, which wasn't sold out at all, no matter what they say. Plus a lot of Mania tickets this year were bought in the weeks or the week of, when they had to open up even more floor space to seat people.
So the all time bad WM build we bitched about....was a draw.
I can't have nostalgia, they just sign all these indie geeks that I like
Happy for the guys making money but goddamn is it just awful trash.
WM performed far far far better than last year, which wasn't sold out at all, no matter what they say. Plus a lot of Mania tickets this year were bought in the weeks or the week of, when they had to open up even more floor space to seat people.
So the all time bad WM build we bitched about....was a draw.
I can't have nostalgia, they just sign all these indie geeks that I like
IF there is any hope of keeping things good in the WWE it will happen close to what you said except Reigns will get laid out also. Then Usos run down and get laid out too then Roman and AJ start stirring and getting into it and out comes Balor.
BUT I also expect Balor if he is involved to happen the Monday after.
Been used in countless parodies, it is fair game.
Judging by his promo last night, he needs acting lessons. It's more forced and unnatural than listening to Ryback's overly scripted promos.
The Elite
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I doubt they bothered and I believe the gunbarrel sequence is absolutely property of Eon Productions.
I am not sure if this falls under parody. Wrestling is a tight rope for that sort of thing.
British Monsoon
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I'm only really watching the PPVs and feel like I enjoy them more than a lot of fans who're so tied up in the week-to-week booking, but I can't bring myself to properly follow the product - the format is such a chore that, even with WWE signing or showing interest in a ton of wrestlers I really like, it's hard to believe that the product (the TV side of things especially) will radically improve.
Who is this British Monsoon fellow, he seems like a person who would enjoy Japanese Wrestling a whole lot more than this American Trash.
British Monsoon
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I do indeed enjoy the Glorious Nihon Puroresu! And British wrestling, of course. Looking forward to everyone seeing the Global Cruiserweight qualifiers from PROGRESS this weekend, get ready to become instant Jack Gallagher fans. He's the Nigel Thornberry of wrestling;
Smashing!
shanafan
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Gallows and Anderson come down to interfere. Roman beats them all and AJ, thus retaining the title. But then while celebrating they recover and beat the crap out of Reigns. Usos come down to help Roman but then end up betraying him and joining Balor Club or whatever it's called.
I oddly thought during this that Roman should just rip off the jacket and change the wardrobe finally. The dude needs a makeover.
TarpitCarnivore
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What a boring raw. Anderson/Gallows tag match was underwhelming. I wish they gave more time to the Vaudevillians. I feel like there is a lot of creative room there evtween those three tag teams. Enzo and Cass just need to chill with the same intro over and over.
I'm also enjoying everyone trying to fantasy book Balor, Aj and bullet club. Gunna be great when it turns into nothing and everyone is complaining. Both AJ and Balor are huge merch movers for them so making them heel would hurt that.
I'm also enjoying everyone trying to fantasy book Balor, Aj and bullet club. Gunna be great when it turns into nothing and everyone is complaining. Both AJ and Balor are huge merch movers for them so making them heel would hurt that.
I'm with you on the tag team thing.
I really want fun segments involving the three teams.
The swerve will be when Balor sides with AJ against Anderson and Gallows.
slightconfuse
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sometimes the all need help from the one. Lol did Vince just watch empire stikes back?
I can see it now. Vince comes out at the end of the ppv to announce who is going to run Raw. The kids are arguing, and HHH goes to hit Shane with a sledgehammer. Vince jumps in the way and takes the shot, and as a result, he doesn't recognize anyone because he now has amnesia and thinks it is 1985.
Reboot
Reboot
TarpitCarnivore
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The Elite
BOSS
This might be the best outcome.
Does that mean Jack Tunney will run raw?
slightconfuse
Banned
Apollo crews not protecting the business
It means Vince would look at Michael Cole and be like, "you're not Bobby Heenan. Security, get this guy out of here" and then we never have to see him again ever.
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Like the first episode of raw!
so Hogan returns on Raw the next night
sf2fanatic
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I thought the fans showed respect and applauding Rome when he met all the Make a Wish family at ringside.
slightconfuse
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Juice Robinson vs Go Shiozaki
Vince would get Susan Saint James back in the booth.
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New Raw Announce team
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If you have the Fight Network. Tuesday has ROH and impact. And in May will air AAA and CMLL on Thursdays.
Slowly becoming the wrestling channel
Slowly becoming the wrestling channel
shanafan
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What a lunatic fringe!
I know slightlyconfuse brought it up yesterday but holy shit Zeus and Sekimoto tried to murder each other in the Champion Carnival final. Not quite Okabayashi/Sekimoto level but still highly enjoyable and violent.
Oh god I can totally see them doing this.
Oh god I can totally see them doing this.
Rockandrollclown
lookwhatyou'vedone
I was pretty sure a Reigns heel turn was coming, but now I am pretty convinced that they are going to stick with him being a face and just try to ignore the fact that no one likes him.
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Deleted member 47027
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It's gonna be so delicious when Roman Reigns is given the Bullet Club.
Mr Solo Dolo
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Maybe Anderson and Gallows will join up with the The Dudley Boyz to form the Eights & Aces.
Rockandrollclown
lookwhatyou'vedone
I kind of hope it happens. Reigns has the potential to be a god tier heel right now. Also it undoes how weak Gallows/Anderson looked last night.
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Deleted member 47027
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Yup, just according to keikaku
TarpitCarnivore
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It's not that bad of an outcome. Y'all need to tone down your BC hype train and prepare for the absolute worst outcome so you don't get all pissy when it doesn't turn out to be what you want.
No you
MoonsaultSlayer
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My live experience anecdote:
I see people questioning the Usos and complaining about dull crowds but when you're there, it's full of energy. You chant and cheer and recite the gimmicks, yes even for the Usos, because it's part of the fun. Why that doesn't translate to tv is confusing. We were even chanting "Lucha Lucha Lucha" because that was the thing to do (I think that was a preshow match). We booed Jericho when needed but cheered his presence. There was a roaring back and forth between Roman fans and haters which took away the cringe I normally feel when watching on tv. The opening polling bit between Steph and Shane was great. Ambrose giving a shout out to Hartford by way of the Asylum street mention got a nice reaction. It was an overall fun time.
No, it wasn't a show shooting on wrestling, I know that's preferred around here, nor did it feature the corny stars that were pushed that YOU favored, but it was fun.
Also, claims of this not being like two weeks ago is weird since that show set the storylines, they don't need Shane on screen calling everything anymore (with Payback right around the corner). Save that for post main event again.
I see people questioning the Usos and complaining about dull crowds but when you're there, it's full of energy. You chant and cheer and recite the gimmicks, yes even for the Usos, because it's part of the fun. Why that doesn't translate to tv is confusing. We were even chanting "Lucha Lucha Lucha" because that was the thing to do (I think that was a preshow match). We booed Jericho when needed but cheered his presence. There was a roaring back and forth between Roman fans and haters which took away the cringe I normally feel when watching on tv. The opening polling bit between Steph and Shane was great. Ambrose giving a shout out to Hartford by way of the Asylum street mention got a nice reaction. It was an overall fun time.
No, it wasn't a show shooting on wrestling, I know that's preferred around here, nor did it feature the corny stars that were pushed that YOU favored, but it was fun.
Also, claims of this not being like two weeks ago is weird since that show set the storylines, they don't need Shane on screen calling everything anymore (with Payback right around the corner). Save that for post main event again.