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September Wrasslin |OT| The one night a year when every table will be on the line

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Sibersk Esto

Banned
Saturday Night Fever is pretty great. I find it funny how it's marketed found John Travolta dancing in a suit but it's really a pretty harsh criticism on the youth of its time.
 
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Fox318

Member
Frecklestein said:
Yeah, because they're simple shirts that don't SCREAM pro-wrestling. Good designs go a long way. But most people don't give a shit. Kids will buy anything and the obsessed adult fans/collectors will buy damn near anything. There's no reason for them to put in any effort.

And yeah, the fits are always weird. It varies from shirt to shirt. Sometimes it's the sleeves, the torso or even the collar.
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And there's a place for that for did's shirts but the kids ain't buying the plaques and they aren't the ones buying the network.

Look at what sports teams do to sell merch. They will screen print cheap kids stuff for high margins then they will make higher quality stuff for adults.

If the WWE really wants to prove to advertisers that their customer base has spending power they need to target adults more. The loss and devaluing of Hogan's merch does make that a little tougher but they are still missing the mark on some shit.

  • Polos/ Gear somebody could wear without looking like you came from a rock concert
  • Fitted/Snapback Caps with just a logo on the front
  • Leather Jackets with older wrestler logos
  • Simple designs that anyone would want to wear

Part of the reason NFL gets so much ad money is because marketers look at an audience with spending power.

WWE already has an audience that pretty much is engrained to wear merch when going to events so why not take advantage of that more?

Here is an example:

A Bret Hart Jacket
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Jimmy King

Member
All Tyson said was that he hadn't been in contact with Bruce Hart for over a decade, and Bruce never indicated he talked with Tyson, did he? Tyson never refuted the claims he made.

#BruceWasRight
 
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Frecklestein

Banned
Fox318 said:
And there's a place for that for did's shirts but the kids ain't buying the plaques and they aren't the ones buying the network.

Look at what sports teams do to sell merch. They will screen print cheap kids stuff for high margins then they will make higher quality stuff for adults.

If the WWE really wants to prove to advertisers that their customer base has spending power they need to target adults more. The loss and devaluing of Hogan's merch does make that a little tougher but they are still missing the mark on some shit.

  • Polos/ Gear somebody could wear without looking like you came from a rock concert
  • Fitted/Snapback Caps with just a logo on the front
  • Leather Jackets with older wrestler logos
  • Simple designs that anyone would want to wear
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I could see a lot of KO fans wearing a flat brimmed KO snap back. There's a gaming site that does something that I like, and I get it'll probably be harder in regards to some wrestlers merch. But basically, it's just really subtle designs that only other fans the thing would catch onto, and they're pretty stylish. So it's kinda win/win. You look good, and if someone catches it, there's a good conversation piece.

But yeah, totally for the idea of better gear for older fans, and just better overall stuff for the current roster. Some of it is so uninspired. Currently, I'd probably only buy a Cesaro shirt and a KO shirt.

Even something like Rusev's jacket. Hell, I loved some of Cesaro's jackets he's worn over the years. WWE could do a sporting line too. Workout gear
 
Carnby

Carnby

Member
When I was at summer slam this year I bought a KO shirt. I wasn't proud of it, I juat wanted a souvenir. It was either KO or the Summer Slam "i was there" shirt. I decided on KO because at least 10 cents would go to Kevin for the sale.
 
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Frecklestein

Banned
Carnby said:
When I was at summer slam this year I bought a KO shirt. I wasn't proud of it, I juat wanted a souvenir. It was either KO or the Summer Slam "i was there" shirt. I decided on KO because at least 10 cents would go to Kevin for the sale.
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"For only ten cents a day, you can help feed a starving Kevin Owens"

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♫ In the arms of the angels ♫

Vylash said:
damn right

#FearlessNikki
#BrieMode
#BellaBrand
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Feelin the Bella support tonight

#CmonBrie
#CmonNikki
#SayYesJohn
 
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Fox318

Member
Frecklestein said:
I could see a lot of KO fans wearing a flat brimmed KO snap back. There's a gaming site that does something that I like, and I get it'll probably be harder in regards to some wrestlers merch. But basically, it's just really subtle designs that only other fans the thing would catch onto, and they're pretty stylish. So it's kinda win/win. You look good, and if someone catches it, there's a good conversation piece.

But yeah, totally for the idea of better gear for older fans, and just better overall stuff for the current roster. Some of it is so uninspired. Currently, I'd probably only buy a Cesaro shirt and a KO shirt.

Even something like Rusev's jacket. Hell, I loved some of Cesaro's jackets he's worn over the years. WWE could do a sporting line too. Workout gear
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They have so many things they could do and I honestly think it would improve the brand value.

Carnby said:
When I was at summer slam this year I bought a KO shirt. I wasn't proud of it, I juat wanted a souvenir. It was either KO or the Summer Slam "i was there" shirt. I decided on KO because at least 10 cents would go to Kevin for the sale.
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I almost bought that hat at the NXT show but its so gaudy and busy.

If it was just the KO logo or the 'Fight Owens Fight" on the front it would have been perfect.

Their problem is they must make all of these hats in house with patches and stitching machines because I've seen better work out of cheap ass t-shirt shops.

here is an example

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Stitching work on that is un-fucking-acceptable
 
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Fox318

Member
Frecklestein said:
"For only ten cents a day, you can help feed a starving Kevin Owens"

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♫ In the arms of the angels ♫
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He is doing ok now

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Frecklestein said:
that hat...

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Sadly the best hats they make are like this

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Screen printed patch or a regular patch on a trucker cap.

but most of their shit is horrible, gaudy, and unnecessarily busy. Its the type of shit you would refuse if it was given to you for free at a conference

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Cena and maybe the Usos are the onlys ones whose merch would be ok for this quality since their target audience is children that like bright ass colors.
 
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Fox318

Member
https://twitter.com/c_hawk1994/status/640000490013650944

^^^ Video of Cena's injury??
WWE News: John Cena possibly injured tonight at house show

According to live reports, Cena was doing the Infrared (a sunset flip move popularized by Amazing Red and Rey Mysterio Jr.) and landed on his head. They went right to the finish with Cena winning, and officials helped him in the ring.

More on this story as it develops.
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http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe-news/44398-cena-possibly-injured-tonight
 
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jred2k

Member
Fox's quest for a WWE polo shirt is about the only thing that could make Cesaro winning the Royal Rumble plausible.

Nice work.
 
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Fox318

Member
jred2k said:
Fox's quest for a WWE polo shirt is about the only thing that could make Cesaro winning the Royal Rumble plausible.

Nice work.
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Belive it or not they did make a few but I'm not wearing any HHH shit as long as I live.

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I really want to meet somebody who is buying a fucking HHH or Miz shirt in general.

Now you want to talk a fucking polo shirt here you go:

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