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[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

You're buying too hard into the "any reaction is good reaction" mindset that WWE is using as their PR line. That mindset exists only as a reason to justify the continued halfassed face runs of Cena and now Roman. If they were getting no reaction it would shift from "any reaction is good reaction" to "they aren't getting booed"

Sports fans pay tickets to rival stadiums to see their team play their rivals. It isn't buying PR to pay attention to where the tide is clearly going.

I mean, Kevin Owens is someone we consider smart and great at wrestling, right? Why is he calling that split reaction the optimal reaction, and why is Austin agreeing with him? Is this just PR, or the opinions of people who know better than us?

 

[jmdajr]

Props to whoever backstage went "No, Shane. You've done enough." I mean that.

He fell off the top of the cage. What else can he do?

If he can have a real match I'll be impressed. For real I will.

 

[Heroman]

b...but HHH told me he hears tickets going CA-CHING!

Werid, it can't be NXT tickets he hearing.

 

[Sephzilla]

Sports fans pay tickets to rival stadiums to see their team play their rivals. It isn't buying PR to pay attention to where the tide is clearly going.

WWE is storyline driven television, not a professional sport. Please stop with this apples and oranges comparison.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

There's gotta be some swerve to this AJ/Shane thing. He already did the elbow through the table on Smackdown, and now all they're doing is a normal match? Don't buy it.

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

WWE is storyline driven television, not a professional sport.

Sports are storyline driven television.

PWG has faces and heels, and definitely caters to this demographic here. Does anyone here give a single fuck who's been booked as face or heel when a big match happens, or do we pick our guy and get invested?

 

[HazySaiyan]

What is the origin of this? Seen it multiple times now.

Its a copypasta about Flying Lotus

 

[Beefy]

I like it when Roman says he has yet to be shit on by a fan in a 1 to 1 situation.

At least back in the day when hard asses used to watch this stuff they'd be brave enough to start a fight in real life.

"ROMAN, YOUR PROMOS SUCK! FIGHT ME!"

Can any one really be arsed with getting that upset to bitch at a wrestle fsce to face? I would do it if I actually gave that much of a fuck.

There's gotta be some swerve to this AJ/Shane thing. He already did the elbow through the table on Smackdown, and now all they're doing is a normal match? Don't buy it.

Shane is going to either jump of the Mania sign or is going on the roller coaster and dying.

 

[imBask]

Sports are storyline driven television.

you're just trolling now

 

[Sephzilla]

Sports are storyline driven television.

Stop being deliberately obtuse.

 

[SomewhatGroovy]

Werid, it can't be NXT tickets he hearing.

Man, I still can't reconcile how I stopped watching that show shortly after one of my favs, Nakamura, debuted.

 

[Angry Grimace]

There's gotta be some swerve to this AJ/Shane thing. He already did the elbow through the table on Smackdown, and now all they're doing is a normal match? Don't buy it.

AJ wins in a minute and then they bring out Nakamura

believe

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

Stop being deliberately obtuse.

Show me anyone who says sports or entertainment aren't about story.

 

[Tall4Life]

It would be hilarious if they swerve it at the last minute to be against Nakamura or Angle or something, as that would make it seem like they thought Shane vs AJ would be better for marketing and the other two would flounder in ticket sales.

 

[Heroman]

Man, I still can't reconcile how I stopped watching that show shortly after one of my favs, Nakamura, debuted.

Nxt became boring and Nak stop being the Nak you or I fell in love with.

 

[SomewhatGroovy]

AJ wins in a minute and then they bring out Nakamura

believe

Not like this. Take your fantasies back to the MANGA thread, friend.

 

[avengers23]

AJ has forgotten the code of honor!

That wasn't Phil Brooks saying "I do" to April Mendez! It was CM Punk saying "I do" to AJ Lee!

We were never shoot married, you mark!

I mean, Hulk Hogan already established the legal precedent for his work penis size and his shoot penis size, so I think this will hold up in court.

 

[SomewhatGroovy]

Show me anyone who says sports or entertainment aren't about story.

False equivalency as WWE are writing the storylines whereas the media writes them for Sports.

 

[Kaladin]

I guess im not hip enough to understand, but what does One Day Ish even mean?

Are they saying that theyve been around since day oneish?

Or are they saying like, day one shit?

I think it's Day One Shit.

 

[Sephzilla]

Show me anyone who says sports or entertainment aren't about story.

You know exactly what I meant. WWE is scripted storyline driven television while professional sports are not. Please quit it with the deliberately obtuse trolling.

 

[Man God]

I feel the glow.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

AJ wins in a minute and then they bring out Nakamura

believe

I'd probably fly out of my seat into orbit from excitement if that happened.

 

[jmdajr]

Can any one really be arsed with getting that upset to bitch at a wrestle fsce to face? I would do it if I actually gave that much of a fuck.

People sometimes act like they give that much of a fuck.

 

[Gurrry]

Not like this. Take your fantasies back to the MANGA thread, friend.

Shane is gonna come out and grab the mic.

"You signed the contract AJ, but you didnt read it. I was never your opponent.. it was always.. this man..."

(shinsuke guitar riff)

 

[RecRoulette]

He fell off the top of the cage. What else can he do?

If he can have a real match I'll be impressed. For real I will.

Tuck his head

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

You know exactly what I meant. WWE is scripted storyline driven television while professional sports are not. Please quit it with the deliberately obtuse trolling.

People buy tickets to see stories and the people in them. There's no obtuse trolling, it's a counterpoint to you suggesting sports would be a draw for another reason. Casuals don't tune in for stats.

Why are you so worked up? It seems like I can never talk Roman here without you getting invested for pages. And this isn't me implying I'm trolling, it's me telling you Roman is over as hell with you as a heel. If he weren't, you'd fully disappear from ever talking WWE, like most people do with hobbies they ditch for any reason.

 

[blackaroni]

People sometimes act like they give that much of a fuck.

Nah, it's easier to type dumb shit online and spend hours making videos about him.

 

[Man God]

Shane is gonna come out and grab the mic.

"You signed the contract AJ, but you didnt read it. I was never your opponent.. it was always.. this man..."

(Doink the Clown music.)

.

 

[SomewhatGroovy]

Shane is gonna come out and grab the mic.

"You signed the contract AJ, but you didnt read it. I was never your opponent.. it was always.. this man..."

(shinsuke guitar riff)

No...will not set myself up for disappointment. NO!

 

[Sephzilla]

People buy tickets to see stories and the people in them. There's no obtuse trolling, it's a counterpoint to you suggesting sports would be a draw for another reason. Casuals don't tune in for stats.

Why are you so worked up? It seems like I can never talk Roman here without you getting invested for pages.

You're either trolling or you're an idiot. And since I went back and revisited the old WWE Draft |OT| and reminded myself that you have no idea what you're talking about, I'm going with the later.

 

[Heroman]

People buy tickets to see stories and the people in them. There's no obtuse trolling, it's a counterpoint to you suggesting sports would be a draw for another reason. Casuals don't tune in for stats.

Why are you so worked up? It seems like I can never talk Roman here without you getting invested for pages.

Casual rarely tune in to sports for stories, cause only the hard sports fans know the storylines

 

[sf2fanatic]

Yeah yeah yeah... but did CM Punk or Daniel Bryan appeal to these folk?

Rocklick.gif

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

You're either trolling or you're an idiot

Any sports fans here want to say story isn't the draw? Even if it's just story created from stats.

Wrestling is supposed to mimic what's popular in sports at any given time, remember? My sports points here aren't obtuse, they're completely on topic. They're both capitalist enterprises meant to fill stadiums by telling stories.

 

[jmdajr]

How hard did Vince laugh when Roman came in at no.30?

I hope he writes a book one day and tell stories about his all time favorite dick troll moves.

 

[Man God]

Breezango can still go!

 

[blackaroni]

World Series and NBA Finals had a great story last year tbh.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

if roman wasn't failing, business would be booming, mother fucker, friend.

instead they're handing out free months for the network like candy days before wrestlemania, and ratings are historically bad.

and thems the facts #shoot

Real talk, the Network kind of sucks as a media platform. It's so incredibly bad when you consider they're trying to position it as something like Hulu.

 

[31GhostsIV]

People buy tickets to see stories and the people in them.

Why are you so worked up? It seems like I can never talk Roman here without you getting invested for pages.

Didn't you already close the Raw ratings thread with this shit?

 

[Sephzilla]

I threw him onto my ignore list and I'm done with it. There's only so much intentional stupidity I can take from someone who's trying to seriously equate scripted television to professional sports

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

Didn't you already close the Raw ratings thread with this shit?

I Ghosts 7 is the best, man.

 

[Man God]

World Series and NBA Finals had a great story last year tbh.

Super Bowl did as well.

 

[Beefy]

World Series and NBA Finals had a great story last year tbh.

But they aren't pre-written and fake, so can't really be compared.

 

[Kaladin]

Any sports fans here want to say story isn't the draw? Even if it's just story created from stats.

Wrestling is supposed to mimic what's popular in sports at any given time, remember? My sports points here aren't obtuse, they're completely on topic. They're both capitalist enterprises meant to fill stadiums by telling stories.

Saying story is the draw in sports is like saying you watch hockey for fights or NASCAR for the wrecks.

 

[jmdajr]

Sports do have story lines, but in the end it's a shoot brother.

 

[Tall4Life]

World Series and NBA Finals had a great story last year tbh.

Don't forget the 2017 Super Bowl. Without argument I'll put the 2016 World Series above it as the best story though.

 

[Recall]

 

[Heroman]

Any sports fans here want to say story isn't the draw? Even if it's just story created from stats.

Wrestling is supposed to mimic what's popular in sports at any given time, remember? My sports points here aren't obtuse, they're completely on topic. They're both capitalist enterprises meant to fill stadiums by telling stories.

What are you even debating about?

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

I threw him onto my ignore list and I'm done with it. There's only so much intentional stupidity I can take from someone who's trying to seriously equate scripted television to professional sports

Wrestling is meant to mimic sports. It's "fake sports." They sell tickets to stadiums and arenas to see bitter rivalries. It's always followed sports' lead on how to promote at any given time in history. You know this, you're just really mad about Roman again.

 

[sf2fanatic]

But they aren't pre-written and fake.

Refs can make it pre written. You forgot about that swerve right?

😉

 

[blackaroni]

Super Bowl did as well.

Don't forget the 2017 Super Bowl.

These are lies.

But they aren't pre-written and fake, so can't really be compared.

No shit. It's still a story.