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March Wrasslin |OT| Road To WrassleMania
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Exactly what I was thinking.
HarryDemeanor
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I don't want to sit through another year of hype for another Rock and Cena match.
Give me Sting vs. Taker instead. I'M NOT GIVING UP HOPE.
Give me Sting vs. Taker instead. I'M NOT GIVING UP HOPE.
Mr. Enigma
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The highest Nitro's ratings ever got don't come close to Raw in 1999-2000. The highest Nitro's rating ever got was a 5.1 I think. Raw was consistently pulling a 6.5-7.0+ every week in 1999-2000. Anything below a 6.5 was considered a disappointment. I remember one night Nitro in 1999 was pre-empted on TNT due to the NBA playoffs and that episode of Raw got an 8.1. The only other Raw to get that rating was the Owen Hart memorial show. Absolutely staggering numbers.
They started to dip back into the 5's in summer 2000 right before they moved to TNN and then totally tanked when Steph took over as head writer with the fucked up Invasion angle.
I'm not sure who these guys are, they're these two English guys who do shoot interviews, and they have to be the best and most professional that I've ever heard. I've only been able to find two, but I'm hoping if anyone knows where I can find more.
Kane (2009 interview): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNtDdbIH7M0
Stone Cold (2009 interview): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJAgr4hdbeQ&feature=related
Kane (2009 interview): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNtDdbIH7M0
Stone Cold (2009 interview): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJAgr4hdbeQ&feature=related
Evening Musuko
Black Korea
Actually I can see AAA or CMLL try to expand here in the US but I doubt they or even TNA can become as huge as WWE. Wrestling might become a regional thing again.
BoboBrazil
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AAA and CMLL are dead. WWE is killing them in Mexico since getting tv over there. Interest levels in them have never been lower.
BoboBrazil
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Dixie titty!
YOU'VE STILL GOT IT! YOU'VE STILL GOT IT! YOU'VE STILL GOT IT! TNA! TNA! TNA!
Killing_Joke
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I really don't see a company who pulls in near 500mil a year dying anytime soon.
-Kill PG rating. Does it have to be attitude 2.0? No, but it doesn't make sense that most of your fanbase is adult male but you cater to the kids.
-Kill WWE studios. Such a fucking waste of money.
-Kill the WWE network. Would have been awesome during the 90's but pointless now. Cable companies especially in the ny/nj are assholes. Losing channels every second due to high costs. Instead get with the times and create a netflixhulu type website/app to stream the entire library and current tv episodes. Just don't get greedy, $50 year sub seems reasonable.
It's pretty damn simple. Stop crossing your fingers for high ratings and successful movies. Focus on your strong points. I've been to WWE.com more times this past week then i have in the last 10 years combined because they finally put up full matches.
-Kill PG rating. Does it have to be attitude 2.0? No, but it doesn't make sense that most of your fanbase is adult male but you cater to the kids.
-Kill WWE studios. Such a fucking waste of money.
-Kill the WWE network. Would have been awesome during the 90's but pointless now. Cable companies especially in the ny/nj are assholes. Losing channels every second due to high costs. Instead get with the times and create a netflixhulu type website/app to stream the entire library and current tv episodes. Just don't get greedy, $50 year sub seems reasonable.
It's pretty damn simple. Stop crossing your fingers for high ratings and successful movies. Focus on your strong points. I've been to WWE.com more times this past week then i have in the last 10 years combined because they finally put up full matches.
While their revenues are high, their profit margins are thin due to absolutely high ass costs due to the production of shows, movies, the network, etc. They get $500 mil worth of revenue, but only about $25 mil worth of net profit.
funkystudent
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I have said it before and Ill say it again WWE's problem isnt the PG rating.
Its the booking and the fact they haven't made a decent main event talent other then CM punk in the last 5 years because everyone else was fed to Cena and Ortan.
WWE has been having the same problem years before the PG rating happened.
Its the booking and the fact they haven't made a decent main event talent other then CM punk in the last 5 years because everyone else was fed to Cena and Ortan.
WWE has been having the same problem years before the PG rating happened.
Mr. Enigma
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Dixie titty!
YOU'VE STILL GOT IT! YOU'VE STILL GOT IT! YOU'VE STILL GOT IT! TNA! TNA! TNA!
"I've got your medical coverage right here..."
Yeah, pointing to PG as the reason why it's down is ridiculous. They were pushing "edgy" story lines in 2003 more so than any other year, and that year was HORRIBLE for the product.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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The PG Era does kind of prevent some characters from being themselves and getting over, but there's no doubt the bigger problem in that regard is the booking.
It's kind of peculiar we've had "shit" said on tv two weeks in a row. That didn't even happen in the Attitude Era.
It's kind of peculiar we've had "shit" said on tv two weeks in a row. That didn't even happen in the Attitude Era.
BoboBrazil
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They are in OVW. Their tag name is The Mighty Don't Kneel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c5z1RexHRk&feature=player_embedded
Here's a NOAH match from them http://youtu.be/o6dUSDuKZWw
British Monsoon
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Yeah, they go by the name 'The Mighty Don't Kneel' and have done a number of tours of Pro-Wrestling NOAH over the past year or so - from what I've seen they're both good mid-sized wrestlers, who should be fine working either junior or heavyweight styles.
They've got a Proving Ground match against The Briscoe Brothers on ROH's March 30th iPPV.
And if you want to see a match of theirs, this is probably their best to date; challenging Suzuki & Aoki for the GHC Jr. Heavyweight Tag Titles in NOAH last December;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_k4iq5sBlM - 1/2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq3EzWfnElo - 2/2
BoboBrazil
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I'm so damn bored I'm watching NXT for the first time in like 2 years and I've already seen Titus O'neill, who apparently now talks like a preacher, trying to get a date for Darren Young with Tamina and Johnny Curtis sending a text to Josh Matthews saying his car was stolen for Maxine so he will leave Regal alone on commentary and Maxine can go and try to convince Regal to get her off NXT(yes, there is an angle about someone not wanting to be on this horrible show), Maxine and Johnny Curtis are backstage hiding when Matthews comes backstage and talks to Striker who tells Matthews where his car is. Striker walks by the spot where Maxine and Curtis are hiding and Curtis CHLOROFORMS Striker by mistake thinking it was Matthews and dumps him in a canister of some kind after he passes out. ALL WITHIN THE FIRST 20 MINUTES OF THE SHOW.
BoboBrazil
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Oh fuck, now Maxine took off Regal's shoe and sock and is rubbing and massaging his foot with lotion the entire time he's giving commentary for a match.
is it hot?
BoboBrazil
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Ok, the Regal reactions to what she was doing on commentary and when they showed his facial shots were great. Maxine was so fucking sexy. Regal had to be hard during that. Now we are getting a promo for the EPIC Michael McGillicutty vs Tyson Kidd rematch.
Uno Venova
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Please come back. Please come back. Please come back.
Olivia O'Lovely and Bret Hart.
No not you Bret.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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I don't know. I think it'd be amazing if Bret came back and had a match with Shawn Michaels. It'd be 15 minutes of the rest of the Hart Dynasty beating on Michaels while Hart sat down and tried not to die.
I need a gif of any part of the Vince vs. Bret match.
Conrad Link
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I just randomly saw an old clip before of Miz cashing in his MitB, you know where the little evil girl in the crowd angry stare originated from lol.
Its funny I remember actually liking Miz back then, now I usually just fast forward whenever hes on. Now no body seems to know where to take his character, he's just floating round there but not there.
Probably cause D-Bry took over his spot and is a million times awesome-er.
lolz NXT rookie.
YES! YES! YES!
Its funny I remember actually liking Miz back then, now I usually just fast forward whenever hes on. Now no body seems to know where to take his character, he's just floating round there but not there.
Probably cause D-Bry took over his spot and is a million times awesome-er.
lolz NXT rookie.
YES! YES! YES!
Professor Beef
Banned
What cards have you been sniffing?
Miz to be the next HBK
bean breath
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Kidd and Gabriel? Kidd isn't bad but Johnny Curtis is the only bright spot on NXT (Maxine's fine ass, notwithstanding). He debuted on Smackdown with some vignettes or backstage videos that I can't even remember before being sent down, but now his gimmick of being a weird creep is pretty good and funny. If anyone deserves to move up, it's him. Shouldn't have taken him off Smackdown in the first place.
That's it, I'm revoking your posting license.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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He did last longer in the Royal Rumble than HBK ever did.
bean breath
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He is the Shawn Michaels to John Morrison's Marty Jannetty.
Edit: Anyone see Jericho on Fallon? He's about to come on in west coast time.
Exactly. Sooooo HBK material.
Maybe I'm wrong about Gabriel/Kidd? Nah.
Give a push to Reba McIntyre's bro, Drew.
Put him in the main event scene! We don't need old man Jerichno
Conrad Link
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DyslexicAlucard
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This is happening with a ton of WWE talent because they don't really have a mid-card, effectively. Christian, Miz, Truth, Kofi, hell, everyone in the GM vs. GM match just kinda sits idly by when not going for the US/IC title, waiting for their chance to cheat into a month-long title reign before they quickly plummet back to Mid Card Hell.
Miz was great last year because he was a fresh face, and he really felt like someone with something to prove. He had improved drastically and earned his spot. Shortly thereafter, though, he became stale, and no effort was made to maintain any momentum he had. He just kept the same damn interview for the whole fucking year, in fact.
Josh Matthews: "Miz, what do you think about losing this match just minutes ago, after you had guaranteed a win earlier in the night?"
Miz: "What do I think? Do you know who I am? I'm the most MUST-SEE WWE champion in HISTORY! I headlined WRESTLEMANIA! Kofi/Truth/Hornswaggle winning tonight was a FLUKE! It's only a matter of time until I get MY WWE championship BACK, because I'M THE MIZ, and IIIIII'M... AWWWWWEEEEESSOOOOOOME"
Repeat ad nauseum.
DyslexicAlucard
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In the present tense, sure--though "garbage" is a bit harsh. But he was pretty good, for a while.
Carnby
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Yeah, his title defense against Jerry Lawler was.... yeah.
DyslexicAlucard
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That wasn't really his fault, though. I'm sure he didn't choose that match. In fact, didn't that match end up being kinda decent? That's how I recall it, anyway.
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