BillRiccio
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I'm looking forward to your reaction to 3.0 and Archibald Peck. Both entertain me to no end.
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March Wrasslin |OT| Road To WrassleMania
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I'm looking forward to your reaction to 3.0 and Archibald Peck. Both entertain me to no end.
Nocturnowl
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Embracing your inner Kane mark, maybe the Beef and Owl connection will be all right after all.
WWE Raw and Smackdown are basically looping repeats until the ppv, then the following ppv either starts a new loop or reuses the previous ppv as a base. Undertaker's last 4 WM build ups have been so overly promo based, but at least HBK actually kicked Taker's teeth in a few times, HHH just looks like he can't wait to get back to his real life responsibilities of being the COO.
What's worse is that The Rock has actually been turning up each week and they don't do anything worthwhile with him, such a waste.
I'm sorry I never got into Chikara sooner.
Tis my only regret.
Must...resist...badly attempting to make Chikara CAW's on WWE '12...
There's really nothing about the numbers that can be considered "scary." Dave Scherer is a bit of a moron, so I ignore his melodramatic personal anecdotes such as this and leave the analysis to someone like Meltzer.
But it does make me wonder how things will be once Taker/HHH/HBK/Rock/Jericho are not on TV after Wrestlemania. They really need to put more effort into building up the rest of the roster and limit how much they rely on "the old guard" to serve as a quick fix.
If you've got $20 left, you should grab the next two Chikara shows. They really set the tone for things to come.
Criminal Upper
Banned
I saw the original Shockmaster intro years ago, but I still....have questions.
Can someone explain to me what the whole deal with that was?
Can someone explain to me what the whole deal with that was?
BoboBrazil
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Unfortunately Smartmark Video isn't going to be doing mp4 downloads of anymore shows
BillRiccio
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Unfortunately Smartmark Video isn't going to be doing mp4 downloads of anymore shows
That sucks. If they offer a streaming service I'll be slightly less miffed.
It's been like this for so long! And yet PPV buys are down, viewing figures are down, crowds are dead, their comedic efforts fall flat, their mainstream crossovers are embarrassing, their titles are worthless, their superstars are generic, their biggest storylines are relentless failures, their attempts to bulld stars fail, their attempts to sustain momentum fail. I could go on and on and on.
Honestly, I've never understood how the WWE seem to continue to understand so little about modern entertainment and popular culture and the strengths in their own talent, and remained completely incapable of doing anything relevant or even hugely entertaining for so long. I know the answer is Vince, but how the fuck is that still an excuse?
And The Rock has been totally wasted. Whoever the fuck thought that humanising him for this feud was a good idea deserves to be shot. Put your fucking sunglasses back on!
Professor Beef
Banned
The joke is on him: all my female relatives are married already!
Rock and Sock never got along in the beginning, either.
*shakes your gloved hand*
BoboBrazil
Member
Yeah they are gonna be streamed, but still it sucks. The enjoyable thing about the mp4s were the great quality and I could watch them on my tv with my wdtv.
Unfortunately Smartmark Video isn't going to be doing mp4 downloads of anymore shows
We'll just have to wait a week while everyone confirms they've got their dvds. I really hope there is demand for them to continue.
Actually, this doesn't bother me that much....but I hope there is demand for mp4s still.
I guess we'll be using the http://www.smvod.com/chikara hub for purchases now.
DKehoe
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Welcome to the world where Pro Wrestling is still fun. So glad you could join us.
BillRiccio
Member
It looks like they are only allowing a 60 day viewing period. It's unlimited views but still if I buy it I want to own it forever. This stinks.
Liquidsnake
Banned
Remember when I told you Shawn Michaels was better than you?
I meant it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lets have the Rock and Cena Feud for a year and just smile and smerk. No physical interaction.
Sounds awesome!
I meant it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lets have the Rock and Cena Feud for a year and just smile and smerk. No physical interaction.
Sounds awesome!
The numbers are troubling if you compare it to last year when they were getting 3.8 and 3.9.
Also, the ratings are weird in that Raw numbers are down while Smackdown numbers are up. Also, there is interest in the Rock because they sell out the arenas on Monday, but that interest doesn't seem to show in the tv ratings.
They removed that actually. It's in a comment on their facebook.
Liquidsnake
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BillRiccio
Member
Darn my non use of facebook keeping me away from important info like this!!! I'm now ok with all goings on.
Shadowlink
Member
I'm thinking of grabbing that and the Bryan DVD over Mania weekend....at least the SOP dvd.
funkystudent
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yeah Raw this week was a dud.
It wasn't bad... just boring and nothing really happened. Thats kind of bad when your 2 weeks away from the biggest show of the year.
Its been a while since rock/cena had a decent back and forth promo so hopefully they do that next week before the finally(?) get into a brawl.
Punk and jerhico will be a great match no matter how silly the build is.
Taker and HHH is dumb and just seems like HHH ego stroking for his final match so I dont know what to expect there next week.
It wasn't bad... just boring and nothing really happened. Thats kind of bad when your 2 weeks away from the biggest show of the year.
Its been a while since rock/cena had a decent back and forth promo so hopefully they do that next week before the finally(?) get into a brawl.
Punk and jerhico will be a great match no matter how silly the build is.
Taker and HHH is dumb and just seems like HHH ego stroking for his final match so I dont know what to expect there next week.
Forget RAW, watch this Chikara video with Player Uno:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otiizmbUY20
Player Uno is just awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otiizmbUY20
Player Uno is just awesome.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Lol so much at the Lord Tensai bit. Man they are going to be totally let down once they figure it out.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
The build up for this Wrestlemania has really been nothing short of baffling. Yes, it's got a really impressive card that basically sells itself (despite what so many are saying on here), but I think they've blown their chances at a record shattering buyrate that I thought was guaranteed.
Their attempts to get Cena over make zero sense since he's still eviscerating him in the pre-taped segments... in fact, Rock delivering the rock bottom to Henry was probably the first smart thing they've done so far, but it should have happened weeks ago. They're going for face vs. face, so it should be them constantly trying to one-up each other.
Their attempts to get Cena over make zero sense since he's still eviscerating him in the pre-taped segments... in fact, Rock delivering the rock bottom to Henry was probably the first smart thing they've done so far, but it should have happened weeks ago. They're going for face vs. face, so it should be them constantly trying to one-up each other.
Carnby
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How so? I thought it was anti climatic.
If WWE really wanted to do something in the build for Mania next week, book a triple threat match on RAW with The Rock vs John Cena vs Miz. If Miz wins he's on Mania somehow. Then, the entire match is about Cena and Rock one-upping each other doing damage to Miz, never touching each other till either the finish or after the match, which Miz would loose...probably to Cena.
Of course that makes sense, so WWE will just do a contract signing or some bs.
Of course that makes sense, so WWE will just do a contract signing or some bs.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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I agree, but I think it was only anti-climatic because we're 2 weeks from Wrestlemania. We've been through so many damn promos from the two, and for that to be the first physicality AT ALL is a bit of a let down. But like I said, it should have happened a month ago.
They should do a Piper's Pit with the Rock and Cena. If they do the pit I want anger and seriousness not jokes and smiling Cena.
I still want people opinions on why Smackdown ratings are up and the Raw ratings are going down? Smackdown is always above 2 starting this year. Its only been down due to either a new disney movie, or College basketball and even then its pulling 1.9's.
Easy, Smackdown is up because of D-Bry.
The Piper's Pit is a good idea, but it would just be more of the same IMO.
Piper would smack the smile off of Cena's face.
He already tried, Cena just laughed and said he respected Piper.
That makes absolutely no sense and would kill buys for WM. Go back and read your post again for me.
The best thing Chikara has ever done outside out these downloads were the sampler DVD they had for 5 bucks. Had some amazing matches on it. I converted 7 people to Chikara fans using that DVD
I don't see how it would kill buys for Mania. It's just a tease of what will happen at Mania. You wouldn't book any real interaction between Rock and Cena here, just enough to get people to want more and buy the PPV.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Thank you! The guy is boring, bland, biegeness. Only reason he ever rose is because he has a good luck and was on MTV.
Carnby
Member
Agreed. It's not any worse than having The Rock wrestle a "Raw main event caliber" match at Survivor Series.
Nocturnowl
Member
Because he is the most must see WWE champion of all time and beat John Cena in the main event of Wrestlemania 27!
/every Miz promo
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Because I find him entertaining. I don't understand why this bothers some of you guys so much.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
Fixed.
Yea, exactly, and look how that has turned out. Booking the two main stars of WM in a triple threat match on the go-home RAW before the PPV for free would kill many buys. It would easily be dumber than anything they've done already to build up this match. That's a Russo booking move right there.
The problem with RAW is that it's completely filled with guys who can only do promos. Half the show is just HBK/HHH/Taker who can't wrestle, and Rock/Cena who either can't wrestle or can't wrestle well. Everything that needed to be said about HHH/Taker was said in the first week.
Nocturnowl
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I really wish it was all said in the first week, as in the part when HHH refused to do the match, man that would've been swell.
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