plagiarize
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Huh. Me likey.
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Huh. Me likey.
Lightning Count
Member
Holy shit!
Ppv schedule
Look at tlc & ss
I'm sure they will have the venue booked in plenty of time before tickets go on sale.
Holy shit!
Ppv schedule
Look at tlc & ss
This brand split is going to backfire on them so fucking hard
Lightning Count
Member
Probably - the roster was much stronger when they did it the first time, now they don't really the star power to go around.
They need to cut the amount of PPV's back, it's been too many for a while.
Holy shit!
Ppv schedule
Look at tlc & ss
god thats a crazy amount of content
Think about NXT on top of that plus they still have to produce Superstars and Main Event
slightconfuse
Banned
Tommy End vs Matt Riddle in Evolve Brooklyn
Holy shit!
Ppv schedule
Look at tlc & ss
Backlash and No Mercy are back, and Clash of Champions replaces Night of Champions?
Neat. But that's way too many events. Also Roadblock returning in December is weird given the name is supposed to be a pun on it being a stopgap on the Road to Wrestlemania.
plagiarize
Banned
Eh. I don't think so. It worked well for them previously until they really over stretched with ECW. Plus as others have said, both being live is a big difference.
We'll have to wait and see how different the two brands are going to be, which is I think a key component here... but I look forwards to watching Tuesday night Smackdown instead of RAW, and only checking in with RAW every now and then for the live events etc.
The midcard really suffers with a giant roster all on one brand, imho.
It was the utter shits in 2003 and 2004 so I can only expect the same again.
Some of those RAW only 2003 PPVs are nigh on unwatchable today. Seriously I dare anyone to watch Backlash 2003 and Bad Blood 2003 back to back.
Bluekaveli
Member
Raw was unbearable in 2003, makes since lol
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Deleted member 47027
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Sonny Onoo is doing more than just hanging out with Ernest Miller. He won a friggin' karate tournament!
Lightning Count
Member
By contrast Smackdown was killing it on a regular basis with well booked feuds and typically excellent main events.
Also not one of those PPV's outside the fucking US or Canada, we would used to have two per year in the UK.
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Deleted member 47027
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PPV schedule looks fine considering they're brand-specific.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
Good
Bluekaveli
Member
Sd has some wacky shit but it didn't drag like Raw on a weekly basis. The ppvs though lol another story. During that period I only remember seeing mainly the big four if we did dorder ppvs.
Holy shit!
Ppv schedule
Look at tlc & ss
wait why are they doing roadblock in december
they had a good thing going with road based puns between rumble and mania
THEY SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT BACK SCARRBLADE
Lightning Count
Member
Every time I see the name, I keep having flashbacks to surfer Sting vs Flair from the first Clash of Champions and also Flair vs Steamboat.
plagiarize
Banned
Unless it's like IC vs World Champ.
Tom Nook
Member
Holy shit!
Ppv schedule
Look at tlc & ss
Damn, so many events coming up.
Smackdown was doing OK in 2003 and in 2004 was pretty much cemented as its final resting place as truly the B show.
Hardcore Holly was a main star of 2004 Smackdown branded PPVs.
Brian_FETO
Banned
Not gonna lie, it's pretty hype to see Backlash and No Mercy back
The first two that come to mind when I'm like "what happened to PPV names? They used to be so COOL"
The first two that come to mind when I'm like "what happened to PPV names? They used to be so COOL"
Sonny Onoo is doing more than just hanging out with Ernest Miller. He won a friggin' karate tournament!
This was so cool to read and see thanks
Bluekaveli
Member
On this Raw they captioned Al Snow, Alex Wright. Which one of you did this ?
Professor Beef
Banned
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
I got a proposal for the Draft.
With our normal avs, make a choice by putting the Raw or SD logo on it. Don't be scurred. Just pick one.
With our normal avs, make a choice by putting the Raw or SD logo on it. Don't be scurred. Just pick one.
Lightning Count
Member
Going off topic, the UFC had some great and some outright weird names, before switching tgo just numbers.
Also TNA's PPV's used to sound the like the title's of softcore porn films. These being particularly lol worthy.
Lockdown
Hard Justice
I'm on board
Someone make mine with a WWF Mania logo on the hat or something
Holy shit!
Ppv schedule
Look at tlc & ss
Fuck.
I'm going to watch all of this + Takeovers...
I'm guessing Takeovers will be the months that the Big 4 PPVs are.
A PPV schedule should make me happy....
Edit: Just noticed Survivor Series starts at 7...is it 4 hours too???? Ugh.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
Summerslam's already been confirmed to be that long, just like last year, so yeah that's fair
I ain't putting some WWE brand garbage on my avatar
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Deleted member 47027
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WWE already oversaturated themselves and splitting the brand's and increasing their live and PPV content is not ever going to be a positive for them. People will start tuning out, feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of content to catch up on and leave permanently.
Who even has time to consume like 8 hours of live wrestling every week or so?
Who even has time to consume like 8 hours of live wrestling every week or so?
Oh no. Brand specific ppvs... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I knew it was coming, but they didnt have to do it. Im worried about it. If they treat SD with as much love as RAW when the split comes, then Ill be watching all of this. But if SD remains playing 2nd fiddle to RAW, then I probably wont.
If were getting Kalisto vs Miz and main events, thats when ill be noping out of it.
Bryan hosting with Mauro is going to be amazing. Theyre obviously grooming him to bring him up to one of the main shows eventually. That is going to be fantastic.
I knew it was coming, but they didnt have to do it. Im worried about it. If they treat SD with as much love as RAW when the split comes, then Ill be watching all of this. But if SD remains playing 2nd fiddle to RAW, then I probably wont.
If were getting Kalisto vs Miz and main events, thats when ill be noping out of it.
Bryan hosting with Mauro is going to be amazing. Theyre obviously grooming him to bring him up to one of the main shows eventually. That is going to be fantastic.
Lightning Count
Member
He almost has some Kate Beaton eyes
This brings back some memories.
"Hello class, your regular teacher is sick so I'll be the replacement today. First I'd like to know all of your names, we'll start with you, what is your name?"
"Ben Dover, sir."
Bluekaveli
Member
The guys they're thinking of bringing back Will have more gimicks than the entire roster.
Lightning Count
Member
Gimmick battle royal time.
Mike Hunt was always the go-to for us and it usually worked.
Brian_FETO
Banned
Don't forget Hardcore Justice, their ECW alumni show. EV 2.0! EV 2.0! EV 2.0!
plagiarize
Banned
Sort of related, we had a substitute teacher called Richard Head once. When he introduced himself, only me and one other person in the class laughed. He singled us both out and was stern as all hell with us for the rest of the time he was covering.
Not cool Dick Head. Not cool.
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
Harry Seaward doesn't get enough love. That's my go-to.
slightconfuse
Banned
How the he'll did they not being Starcade back
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Meltzer is probably crying at the amount of WOR podcasts he's gonna have to do.
Lightning Count
Member
I want them to revive Halloween Havoc if we're going to start plundering WCW's history for PPV names.