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[Macho Madness]

SHEAMUS VS DEL RIO TONIGHT

 

[Heel]

So I gotta ask the thread, since it's dead as fuck from both Memorial Day and possible depression of WWE standings.

This whole network thing, what if it doesn't work? I mean, no way in hell they can go back to 50-60 dollars a PPV. What is the nuclear option to all of this?

I don't think you can go back completely. The new television rights deals and people continuing to buy the PPVs at full price will keep it afloat for the foreseeable future. Whatever they're making has to be the new norm.

 

[Razorskin]

When does Del Rio's contract end? Dude must be counting the days now.

 

[krae_man]

SHEAMUS VS DEL RIO TONIGHT

Can we get Cena-Orton as well?

 

[somedevil]

So I gotta ask the thread, since it's dead as fuck from both Memorial Day and possible depression of WWE standings.

This whole network thing, what if it doesn't work? I mean, no way in hell they can go back to 50-60 dollars a PPV. What is the nuclear option to all of this?

They are not going to do it. One everyone forgets that got money from the tv deal. Not double but a good bump. Second they just raise the price 1 or 2 dollars and if they wan't they can just put WrestleMania or the Royal Rumble on pay per view only.

 

[blackaroni]

#QUEEN

 

[Lazy Man's Wallpaper]

Jimmies were rustled when she poured the soda all over her body

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

SHEAMUS VS DEL RIO TONIGHT

I'll let my toilet know.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

RAW better be good, I stopped playing Outlast to watch it.

 

[DMczaf]

#QUEEN

 

[somedevil]

RAW better be good, I stopped playing Outlast to watch it.

Great game with the great dlc of Whistleblower. I've going through my second play through of Wolfenstein right now.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Going to try and watch some RAW, after avoiding for two weeks - all I know is Bryan got legit hurt.

I hope storylines have advanced sufficiently

 

[Gorillaz]

I keep forgetting that I'm subscribed to the Network..

I think a nice amount of people are, that's the thing

I don't think you can go back completely. The new television rights deals and people continuing to buy the PPVs at full price will keep it afloat for the foreseeable future. Whatever they're making has to be the new norm.

They are not going to do it. One everyone forgets that got money from the tv deal. Not double but a good bump. Second they just raise the price 1 or 2 dollars and if they wan't they can just put WrestleMania or the Royal Rumble on pay per view only.

So, they basically have to stick with this and hope it works? Damn that's risky breh. I can see them actually locking out Maina if worst comes to worst.

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

I'll let my toilet know.

I'll let my toilet know if DB keeps the title, friend.

 

[Jimmy King]

I feel sorry for Bryan who can't say to your wife your acting sucks and I want to do this angle alone.

Hope he finds someone to make sound like it comes from Vince or since total divas is over next week and with him not coming back till like end of June or July that they will drop it.

edit: Plus he needs the Punk it sucks I won't do it or the Undertaker reads the storyline and throws it in the trash moment.

He keeps saying in interviews his mindset is he'll do the best with what he's given. That might have been fine on his way up but now is the time to step up and take control.

 

[bean breath]

You know your a special type of fan when you welcome a price increase.

What's up ya'll, see you in 3 hours.

 

[redmetal86]

Goliath!

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

*salutes*

Gotta love Keith David.

 

[Guzim]

Do the ultra patriotic openings air on Raw overseas too?

 

[Keyser Soze]

Oh, they are going to show soldiers in the front row all night. GREATTTTTTTTTT

 

[Thorakai]

;_;7

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

He keeps saying in interviews his mindset is he'll do the best with what he's given. That might have been fine on his way up but now is the time to step up and take control.

His biggest downfall apparently. I think Nikki said it best on Total Divas last night, If you're too nice, people will walk all over you. Well DB....man the fuck up I guess.

Whatever. It's all gone to shit. Let's just watch.

Hey look, the theme song for Daniel Bryan's title reign!

 

[Mr. Luchador]

Do the ultra patriotic openings air on Raw overseas too?

Yeah.

 

[Man God]

Oh, they are going to show soldiers in the front row all night. GREATTTTTTTTTT

It's Memorial Day? A pretty good time to be patriotic if you ask me. They'll show soldiers most Monday nights if they have a segment free.

 

[Guzim]

Yeah.

Weird.

 

[funkystudent]

Wwe must have discovered a new stock footage place. They are using it!

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

It's Daniel Bury-aning time.

 

[jred2k]

You know your a special type of fan when you welcome a price increase.

What's up ya'll, see you in 3 hours.

Why don't you just watch an illegal stream so you can commentate with the important coast?

 

[krae_man]

Do the ultra patriotic openings air on Raw overseas too?

This is the first time in years the Memorial Day show isn't in Canada. WWE usually beings it up here to avoid paying stat pay.

Every Canadian venue that isn't the ACC must have been booked already, and they avoid the ACC for other reasons.

 

[Ultratech]

So I've been reading The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling lately (picked up for cheap at a local bookstore sometime back).

Apart from the first few chapters, I hadn't read much on it lately, but I did today and one of the chapters I read today was about the Von Erichs.
Fairly interesting for the most part, though it ended on kind of a depressing note, with most of them dying or killing themselves.

(Funny enough, my Dad had sometimes talked about them and the Freebirds on occasion when I was a kid, but I never really thought much of it or bothered to look into it.)

 

[GQman2121]

Was the PPV last night?

edit: Never mind. I guess not.

 

[Judderman]

Wwe must have discovered a new stock footage place. They are using it!

It came with the new TV deal. It cost Vince a third of his fortune, goddamnit if he's not going to use it.

 

[Guzim]

#THEAUTHORITY

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

;_;7

Wrong hand, dude.

 

[PInk Tape]

Here we go...

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

#THEAUTHORITY

#WRESTLINGWITHTEXT

 

[Thorakai]

fans you done fucked up

 

[Guzim]

Haha, Steph is great.

 

[Gorillaz]

Berry time

 

[Judderman]

These fans are a real sharp bunch. Top drawer.

 

[melonrabbit]

I'm with Steph.

 

[jred2k]

So I've been reading The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling lately (picked up for cheap at a local bookstore sometime back).

Apart from the first few chapters, I hadn't read much on it lately, but I did today and one of the chapters I read today was about the Von Erichs.
Fairly interesting for the most part, though it ended on kind of a depressing note, with most of them dying or killing themselves.

(Funny enough, my Dad had sometimes talked about them and the Freebirds on occasion when I was a kid, but I never really thought much of it or bothered to look into it.)

Welcome to the world of professional wrestling!

 

[Keyser Soze]

It's Memorial Day? A pretty good time to be patriotic if you ask me. They'll show soldiers most Monday nights if they have a segment free.

I don't mind it, but they usually overdo it.

I'd like Bo to tell a soldier than one day he can be as good as him if he just keeps Bo-Lieving

 

[krae_man]

HHH's Quad's are a D+ player.

 

[Hurt and Scared]

Berry time

 

[blackaroni]

Steph is awesome.

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

Subtle berrying.

 

[Guzim]

God bless those 4 fans trying to chant CM Punk.

CM Punk couldn't adapt.

 

[ggnoobIGN]

Lol at dead cm punk chants

 

[The Elite]

This crowd is offensively bad.