WWE doesn't give a fuck about morality, it's PR. Benoit caused the biggest media shitstorm in the history of wrestling.
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Rumor: WWE Network to include EVERY Raw/Smackdown/PPV ever, Netflix Style, $12/mo
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WWE doesn't give a fuck about morality, it's PR. Benoit caused the biggest media shitstorm in the history of wrestling.
Dark Ninja
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Yeah almost every Wrestlemania dvd that gets put out gets edited as well somebody always gets a special intro song. Its regularly HHH recently, whats odd is they don't replace it with his regular the game theme but some royalty free song
Nah they don't have to do that anymore
Fun Factor
Formerly FTWer
Was thinking this too.
I think the problem with this model is how crappy wrestling is now, they won't keep subscribers. People will subscribe long enough to rewatch their favorites from years ago, then they'll cancel because the new content will be garbage.
Once you've seen all the past stuff, why would you want to pay $12 when current WWE episodes are on regular ass TV?
Once you've seen all the past stuff, why would you want to pay $12 when current WWE episodes are on regular ass TV?
I'm sure that's a big reason why they're rolling stuff out instead of giving it all out at once. Does anyone remember when WWE.com had a subscription services years ago (2008 or earlier)? It was way better than the cable version. It had a huge selection of matches that were available at all times, plus their own shows that weren't on the cable version.
One could hope they realize this but if history has taught us anything it won't. The only reason the WWE is still around is because they really are the only option.
Speaking of WWE, it's rumored that their tour is coming to Saudi Arabia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=210yMX6HC_w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=210yMX6HC_w
They recently cut a deal specifically for the network that allows them to use the unblurred WWF scratch logo and say WWF without having to censor it.
The things that are up in the air right now are:
1. Music. They have probably lost the rights to stuff like Limp Bizkit, which ruins Biker Taker, and the greatest hype video of all time, Rock vs. Austin Wrestlemania 17.
2. Benoit. I can't fucking imagine they're going to go through all the work of editing him/his entrances/mentions of his name out of hundreds of Raws, Smackdowns, and PPVs.
One thing I can confirm, though... there will be an episode of Raw not included with this whole deal, and that would be the June 25, 2007 episode. For obvious reasons...
As expected, looks like the majority of people in this thread are former fans who are willing to check this out for some incredible nostalgia. I'm sure the marketing will try to take advantage of this, nostalgia for the Attitude Era/NWO WCW era seems to be at an all time high right now.
Dental Plan
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I'll be on it day one if this is real. I've always wanted to watch old Monday night wrestling. I watched alot of the old wcw shows on YouTube.
Basileus777
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This is something I'd be interested in for a month or two when I have the desire to watch this stuff. I can't imagine subscribing for a long period of time though.
Enter The 36 Chambers
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Limited music rights is disappointing. That rock Austin wm promo video was incredible.
June 25th???
Chris Benoit tribute episode, it was swapped out in other regions.
When they lose music rights and have to dub stuff, it never ends well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBfRpPX-KlQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jr2RnavrbE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxtmZ7IH_sA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBfRpPX-KlQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jr2RnavrbE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxtmZ7IH_sA
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Hence why they shouldn't use regular old radio songs as themes and should have original music. Gotta go with the Jimmy Hart version.
Don't they own the nWo theme rights? Why not use that on the hogan redub? Nash used it over and over when he returned, they use it in like ever WWE game, nwo DVD etc.
GreenTornadoX
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Most of the old content would (probably) be in SD (Before 2008) so I could see this as a non-issue unless you want to watch alot of the recent stuff.
Mechanized
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Every raw and smackdown? Holy shit, watch the attitude era start to finish? Hell yes! Smackdown 2006? Sign me the fuck up! I wonder what wcw/ecw content will be available though? And the 80s stuff. This sounds potentially amazing.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
You need to hear it from Vincent Kennedy McMahon first.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Dude, you forgot the best one ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AI_12oMf0M
This actually aired on NBC.
The Main Event
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I could finally ditch all of my old Raw VHS that I used to tape every week. I'm in.
Probably just WWE themed ECW lol.
But yeah if they got in both WCW and ECW as well it would be a steal of a package. There would be tons of quality to watch assuming all the information is correct.
General Patton
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I'm in, providing they don't neuter all the golden periods with heavy editing and censorship. Otherwise, bleh.
Kitschkraft
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Soon.
Master Thespian
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If they go all in then I'll go all in.
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Deleted member 47027
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I have no doubt that the initial plan is just WWE's flagship shows - as those are already converted and ready. The other content will trickle in, and that's what I'm MOST excited for.
Even on entry though I can finally see the golden years of Smackdown when they had DAVE BATIIIIISTAAAAAH
Even on entry though I can finally see the golden years of Smackdown when they had DAVE BATIIIIISTAAAAAH
The only part of TV watching I remotely miss, so count me in. There is no way they are going to give new PPVs day and date for $10 a month, though. I bet there will be something like a 3-month delay, or a premium subscription plan.
Quantity, not quality. This kind of service is going to attract the kind of people who just want wrestling thrown up on a TV with some button pushes. Besides, this format is going to be a boon to the crappy eras of wrestling. Don't like the plot line of the episode you are watching? Skip ahead ten minutes, a week, a month, go watch WWE instead of WCW or vice versa, etc.
You say that like people will rip through this stuff in a month of casual watching. Even if they "only" launch with every Raw, every Smackdown, and every WWE PPV to date, that is going to be an insane amount of footage, no?
Quantity, not quality. This kind of service is going to attract the kind of people who just want wrestling thrown up on a TV with some button pushes. Besides, this format is going to be a boon to the crappy eras of wrestling. Don't like the plot line of the episode you are watching? Skip ahead ten minutes, a week, a month, go watch WWE instead of WCW or vice versa, etc.
You say that like people will rip through this stuff in a month of casual watching. Even if they "only" launch with every Raw, every Smackdown, and every WWE PPV to date, that is going to be an insane amount of footage, no?
This can't be real
billy beane
Banned
Put some JCP and WCW on there and I will gladly give you my money.
It's 100% real.
ElRenoRaven
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You know. 12 bucks a month and every Raw, Smackdown and past PPV. That's not a bad deal. More so if they start including the monthly PPVs. In fact that would be a steal. Then if they can eventually get all of their ECW and WCW footage on there. That would be a must have.
MagicWithEarvin
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Hmm.. may be interested in this.
lol! When did that happen?
Taker is a well known Katie Perry mark.
lol! When did that happen?
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thepotatoman
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Not to mention the fact that that those million people would be more loyal to the brand being able to see every event instead of getting frustrated by having to miss every single big match.
Unfortunately I expect at least every PPV to be time delayed 24 hours hulu style cause this is still the WWE we're talking about, maybe even every Raw delayed 24 hours as well.
But, hey, if you can't wait 24 hours to see Cena vs Orton, there's going to be 1000 other Cena vs Orton feuds you can boot up instead with this thing.
Earlier this year. I don't remember if it was during a promo or at the start of Daniel Bryan/Kane/Undertaker vs Shield. May have even been a promo with Punk, but I'm pretty sure it was a match and the only TV matches he's had were the 6 man tag and a singles match with Dean Ambrose on Smackdown.
turnbuckle
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haven't cared about wrestling much since the late 90's. if this manages to eventually include wcw and the wwf from the 70s-80s and in order, I'd be so interested. seeing feuds play out and culminate into ppv events would be incredible.
but I don't expect that to happen so I don't care
Buckethead
Banned
Speaking of Da Umpabaker, when he gon return?
I never understood how that worked, it's archival footage, not new material, they shouldn't have to change shit that already happened due to a rights thing, they had the rights when it was made. Eon don't go back and remove brands form previous Bond films.
JPeeples83
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They haven't had that for a year - they paid the Fund to nix the blurring. It's been fixed for DVD and Classics on Demand.
I can't believe this is real.
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