360 app is broken right now. I had to use the PS3.
Apparently it's on Microsoft's end
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WWE Network |OT| $9.99 PPVs, that's gonna put some butts in the seats
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360 app is broken right now. I had to use the PS3.
Apparently it's on Microsoft's end
Bryan's lucky CM Punk took his ball and went home. He was stuck in "Get paired with another random guy who isn't getting a featured mania program but is high enough up the food chair to get a Wrestlemania payday" land.
He probably would have been "Upgraded" from Sheamus to Kane.
He probably would have been "Upgraded" from Sheamus to Kane.
WeaponJohnnyX
Member
Yeah I'm going to be really disappointed if/when Guardians of the Galaxy becomes the champ.
Alex Anderson
Member
That's how it went off the air. They signed off quick as Michaels was going to the back.
serenewarfare
Banned
Yeah it wasn't reported by Newz sites. It was reported by legitimate wrestling reporters. So, saying that they are "based on getting your attention" devalues your argument because the Observer and Torch and both not that at all.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
Watching countdown on PS4 and there's been absolutely ZERO buffering. I can fast forward and it'll start playing at that spot immediately. This app has never worked better. I guess they're finally getting the kinks out.
brain_stew
Member
Anyone figured a way to get the network working on an Android device outside the US? Unblock us is working great on my iPad, PS3 and PC but the I can't get around the location check on Android.
I thought I might be able to get it running through a browser with flash but on the browser's I've tried the website tells me to download the app even when requesting the desktop version of the site.
I thought I might be able to get it running through a browser with flash but on the browser's I've tried the website tells me to download the app even when requesting the desktop version of the site.
VisionaryQuest0
Member
Wow, they really didn't expect hardcore wrestling fans would rush towards the old school PPVs? Some that have never even been released to tape?
The PS4 app is pretty poor from MLBAM, really. Hopefully they get an improved version out soon, going to give them the benefit of the doubt since it's launch week and they have multiple apps to release and support. What they need to fix on PS4 from what I've found:
- Circle to enter text instead of X - how this got through testing (was there any?) I'm not sure.
- No search.
- No ability to view yesterday or earlier on the live stream - in fact not even the ability to view the current day's morning content if you start the app in the afternoon.
- Time stays on the screen unless you bring up the navigation bar again.
I don't know if this is unique to the PS4 app, but new content doesn't seem to be archived - for example Raw pre- and post- shows. I assume on PC/iPad they can be accessed by navigating back through the days on the live schedule, but you can't do that on PS4, so they're essentially not watchable.
- Circle to enter text instead of X - how this got through testing (was there any?) I'm not sure.
- No search.
- No ability to view yesterday or earlier on the live stream - in fact not even the ability to view the current day's morning content if you start the app in the afternoon.
- Time stays on the screen unless you bring up the navigation bar again.
I don't know if this is unique to the PS4 app, but new content doesn't seem to be archived - for example Raw pre- and post- shows. I assume on PC/iPad they can be accessed by navigating back through the days on the live schedule, but you can't do that on PS4, so they're essentially not watchable.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Watch WCW WrestleWar '92. Steiners vs. Tatsumi Fujinami & Takayuki Iizuka for the IWGP Tag Titles. The Steiners FUCK UP Iizuka.
I need more! That was so awesome, thanks for the suggestion.
Then on top of that, I bet Unblock-us gives us all a similar location in the states when we access it, so us filthy region skirting bastards are hogging one server.
Just signed up last night. I watched "This Tuesday Night in Texas" from 1991...grinning from ear to ear the whole time. I remember watching the Survivor Series that came right before that with a friend, and getting hyped about Macho Man coming back to beat on Jake the Snake, after being bitten by the cobra. I wasn't able to see this one, just because I didn't get to order many ppv's as a kid, so this was awesome. My wife came in from work, saw me watching it, and just started laughing. I have no shame.
There was just a bit of buffering at the beginning, but it ironed itself out several minutes in (PS3).
There was just a bit of buffering at the beginning, but it ironed itself out several minutes in (PS3).
We really need some sort of "guide to what to watch" thread or post. So much choice! Maybe it could be done as an initial list then as suggestions for what to watch are made the events with the most suggestions are moved higher in the list, etc.
It's like a dumb vicious cycle .. new service is offered that generates buzz but ultimately is crippled the first few weeks due to high demand.
We need a spreadsheet based on year that highlights the worth while PPV matches from all available shows and feds, and I mean the genuinely totally worth your time matches.
Yeah, that's what I figure too.
But that's okay, as long as well all agree to watch the exact same PPV's, the cache will mean a perfect seamless experience for all of us Euros.
Goddamn foreigners illegally sneaking across our network borders and stealing all of our servers, Colter was right all along
Must See PPV Matches. (copy and paste the list, and bold any additions you make)
2001
WWE
WCW
Will make lists for the other years as soon as I can.
2001
WWE
- Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit (Royal Rumble, January 21, 2001 - WWE Intercontinental Title/Ladder Match)
- Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit vs. Eddie Guerrero vs. X-Pac (No Way Out, February 25, 2001 - WWE Intercontinental Title Match)
- Triple H vs. Steve Austin (No Way Out, February 25, 2001 - 2/3 Falls Match: Straight Wrestling/Street Fight/Cage Match)
- The Rock vs. Kurt Angle (No Way Out, February 25, 2001 - WWE Championship Match)
- Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit (WrestleMania X-7, April 1, 2001)
- Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz (WrestleMania X-7, April 1, 2001 - WWE World Tag Team Title/TLC Match
- The Undertaker vs. Triple H (WrestleMania X-7, April 1, 2001)
- Steve Austin vs. The Rock (WrestleMania X-7, April 1, 2001 - WWE Championship Match/No Holds Barred)
- Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit (Judgment Day, May 20, 2001 - 2/3 Falls: Straight Wrestling/Submission Match/Ladder Match)
- Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon (King of the Ring, June 24, 2001 - Street Fight)
- Kurt Angle vs. Steve Austin (SummerSlam, August 19, 2001 - WWE Championship Match)
- Rob Van Dam vs. Chris Jericho (Unforgiven, September 23, 2001 - WWE Hardcore Title Match)
- Chris Jericho vs. The Rock (No Mercy, October 21, 2001 - WCW Championship Match)
WCW
- The Jung Dragons vs. Jamie Knoble & Evan Karagias (Sin, January 14, 2001)
- Elix Skipper & Kid Romeo vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman (Greed, March 18, 2001 - WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Title Tournament Finals)
Will make lists for the other years as soon as I can.
Thanks for this. Will definitely be using this and any additions to decide what to watch when there's nothing interesting on the live stream.
Must See PPV Matches. (copy and paste the list, and bold any additions you make)
2000
WWE
WCW
2000
WWE
- Triple H vs. Cactus Jack (Royal Rumble, January 23, 2000 - WWE Championship Match/Street Fight)
- Triple H vs. Cactus Jack (No Way Out, February 27, 2000 - WWE Championship/Hell In A Cell Match)
- Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz (WrestleMania XVI, April 2, 2000 - WWE World Tag Team Title/Ladder Match)
- Dean Malenko vs. Scotty 2 Hotty (Backlash, April 30, 2000 - WWE Light Heavyweight Title Match)
- Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho (Backlash, April 30, 2000 - WWE Intercontinental Title Match)
- The Rock vs. Triple H (Backlash, April 30, 2000 - WWE Championship Match)
- Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho (Judgment Day, May 21, 2000 - WWE Intercontinental Title/Submission Match)
- Triple H vs. The Rock (Judgment Day, May 21, 2000 - WWE Championship/Ironman Match)
- Triple H vs. Chris Jericho (Fully Loaded, July 23, 2000 - Last Man Standing Match)
- The Rock vs. Chris Benoit (Fully Loaded, July 23, 2000 - WWE Championship Match)
- Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz (SummerSlam, August 27, 2000 - WWE World Tag Team Title/TLC Match)
- Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho (SummerSlam, August 27, 2000 - 2/3 Falls Match)
- Triple H vs. Chris Benoit (No Mercy, October 22, 2000)
- Kurt Angle vs. The Rock (No Mercy, October 22, 2000 - WWE Championship Match)
WCW
- I can't remember a single worth while PPV match. So help needed here.
Must See PPV Matches. (copy and paste the list, and bold any additions you make)
1996
WWF
WCW
1996
WWF
- Shawn Michaels vs. Owen Hart (In Your House, February 18, 1996)
- Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart (WrestleMania XII, March 31, 1996 - WWE Championship/Ironman Match)
- Shawn Michaels vs. Diesel (IYH: Good Friends, Better Enemies, April 28, 1996 - WWE Championship Match/No Hold Barred)
- Marc Mero vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (IYH: Beware of Dog, May 26, 1996)
- Savio Vega vs. Steve Austin (IYH: Beware of Dog II, May 28, 1996 - Strap Match)
- Steve Austin vs. Marc Mero (King of the Ring, June 23, 1996 - KOTR Tournament Semi-Finals)
- Shawn Michaels vs. Davey Boy Smith (King of the Ring, June 23, 1996 - WWE Title Match)
- Vader, Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith vs. Shawn Michaels, Ahmed Johnson & Psycho Sid (IYH: International Incident, July 21, 1996)
- Shawn Michaels vs. Vader (SummerSlam, August 18, 1996 - WWE Championship Match)
- Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind (IYH: Mind Games, September 22, 1996 - WWE Championship Match)
- Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin (Survivor Series, November 17, 1996)
- Psycho Sid vs. Shawn Michaels (Survivor Series, November 17, 1996 - WWE Championship Match)
WCW
- Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage (SuperBrawl 6, February 11, 1996 - WCW World Title/Cage Match)
- Dean Malenko vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. (Great American Bash, June 16, 1996 - WCW Cruiserweight Title Match)
- Chris Benoit vs. Kevin Sullivan (Great American Bash, June 16, 1996 - Falls Count Anywhere Match)
- Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Psicosis (Bash At the Beach, July 7, 1996)
- Chris Benoit vs. Dean Malenko (Hog Wild, August 10, 1996)
- Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho (Fall Brawl, September 15, 1996)
- Ultimo Dragon vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. (World War III, November 24, 1996)
- Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jushin Liger (Starrcade, December 29, 1996)
The Elite
BOSS
Well, a good storyline and promo can enhance the audience's investment in the in-ring action. Also, it's a PPV, so you expect the focus to be on matches and the culmination of storylines.
That being said, I started watching Barely Legal last night and it's better than anything the WWE has done in years.
HeisenbergLannister
Member
It's creepy how much Vince's goofy laugh on commentary is almost exactly like JBL's now.
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Deleted member 47027
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Keep these handy! Once the Network initial stuff dies down (should be any day) we'll transition to a netflix-style recommendations topic. It'll be great to have!
They're playing this week's episode from the 25th today, so it's only a 2 day delay.
WELCOME TO A VERY SPECIAL PREDICTION TIME! Where we predict the outcome to the specialest of all special live events since the WWE Network started! Tonight's the night! The night for WWE NXT ArRIVAL!
Only three anounced matches, which kinda sucks, but oh well, they're gonna be two great matches and a Bo Dalles one, so... HERE WE GO!
Putting this in here, because DAMNIT KING, THIS IS THE BEST PANEL EVER! I mean, seriously, it's Big Daddy Cool Kevin Nash, with THE BEST THERE EVER WAS (not so much is anymore, I suppose) Brett Hart and the always amazing Paul Heyman. Can't wait to hear these guys give their expert opinion on all this talent. I guess Heyman will have to feed the others some names, because aside from him I don't really see these other guys ever watching NXT, but maybe that's just me.
NXT Women's Championship: Paige (c) vs. Emma
Paige has been Women's champion for as long as the title existed, besting Emma in a women's tournament final, Emma now finally gets a shot to get that title. Of course, many of you know Emma from Raw and are probably very unimpressed. However, trust me when I say you will love her after tonight if you haven't watched NXT before. Both girls are amazing in the ring, with Paige growing up in the business in the UK and the Australian Emma being trained by none other than Lance Storm. These girls don't just know moves, they know ring psychology. Out of the entire NXT roster, these two are amongst the top performers and both are fully ready for main roster debuts. And even better, contrary to main WWE, NXT actually takes women seriously and gives them time to put on great matches. This match could go either way, logic would say Paige retains because Emma got called up to the main roster, but I think the only reason Paige isn't on the main roster yet is because she only just recovered from injury and I expect her debut shortly after Mania. With NXT normally recording every 4 weeks, a main roster talent can still hold and defend their title, as Big E did for a little while as NXT Champion. I think it's time for someone else to hold the belt and with all the eyes on Arrival and Emma struggling by being put in a terrible angle with Santino and her gimmick not translating to main WWE yet I can see WWE give her the win. So Emma becomes the new NXT Women's Champion. Maybe now that NXT is on the Network, they can have Emma carry the title on Raw.
Two-out-of-three-falls: Sami Zayn vs Cesaro
For the two of you that don't know, Sami Zayn is the former El Generico. He is also by far the best performer in NXT right now. He's charismatic, cuts great promo's and is by far the best wrestler they have there. So naturally, when they paired him up with Cesaro for a two-out-of-three-falls match last year, they had a legit Match of the Year contender out of all matches across all promotions. Really, the match was THAT good. So now they're doing it again and with many more eyeballs. I expect nothing less then FIVE STARS out of this match, both guys will give it everything they got and I'm pretty sure Zayn is going to get over, seeing as Cesaro won the last one and the storyline is Zayn (the babyface) wants to rectify that. Regardless of what happens as far as the outcome is concerned, Zayn will win over many people tonight and I wouldn't be amazed if we see signs on Raw and Smackdown calling for his debut as soon as next monday.
NXT Championship Ladder Match: Bo Dallas (c) vs. Adrian Neville
Okay, so Bo is a strange beast. Bo isn't a great technical wrestler, he's pretty sub-par. Bo is also the real life brother of Bray Wyatt and son of I.R.S. Bo also isn't great on the mic, he's awkward, wooden and he doesn't connect with the crowd. So when they got around to pushing Bo as he was getting ready to win the title from Big E, the crowd literally turned their backs on the guy. Yes, they actually turned their backs during his matches. And then the strangest thing happened, they turned Bo heel, and he became a happy-go-lucky guy calling his fan BO-LIEVERS and uttering phrases like "They're not booing me, they're chanting BO!" and many more like that. Suddenly Bo was great. Still not the best wrestler, but that character is a good fit. On the other hand we have Adrian Neville, formerly PAC before signing with WWE. Adrian Neville isn't a good looking guy, but he is one of the best high flyers around, impressive all around this guy has great matches left and right and will leave many impressed with his ability. However, I'm not sure I want to see him as NXT Champion. He's great in the ring, but his character and mic work hasn't yet impressed me. I'd rather see Sami Zayn take Bo's title from him somewhere down the line, so Bo Dallas retains the title.
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Of course, with two hours time, you will see many other people, you'll learn what S-A-W-F-T SAWFT! means, you'll see the beauty that's Tyler Breeze, you'll meet the ultra-mark Bayley, you'll get serenaded by Aiden English and by the end of the night YOU'LL STAY HYPED! It will be great, so enjoy this show and be sure the check out the weekly show from now on.
Only three anounced matches, which kinda sucks, but oh well, they're gonna be two great matches and a Bo Dalles one, so... HERE WE GO!
Putting this in here, because DAMNIT KING, THIS IS THE BEST PANEL EVER! I mean, seriously, it's Big Daddy Cool Kevin Nash, with THE BEST THERE EVER WAS (not so much is anymore, I suppose) Brett Hart and the always amazing Paul Heyman. Can't wait to hear these guys give their expert opinion on all this talent. I guess Heyman will have to feed the others some names, because aside from him I don't really see these other guys ever watching NXT, but maybe that's just me.
NXT Women's Championship: Paige (c) vs. Emma
Paige has been Women's champion for as long as the title existed, besting Emma in a women's tournament final, Emma now finally gets a shot to get that title. Of course, many of you know Emma from Raw and are probably very unimpressed. However, trust me when I say you will love her after tonight if you haven't watched NXT before. Both girls are amazing in the ring, with Paige growing up in the business in the UK and the Australian Emma being trained by none other than Lance Storm. These girls don't just know moves, they know ring psychology. Out of the entire NXT roster, these two are amongst the top performers and both are fully ready for main roster debuts. And even better, contrary to main WWE, NXT actually takes women seriously and gives them time to put on great matches. This match could go either way, logic would say Paige retains because Emma got called up to the main roster, but I think the only reason Paige isn't on the main roster yet is because she only just recovered from injury and I expect her debut shortly after Mania. With NXT normally recording every 4 weeks, a main roster talent can still hold and defend their title, as Big E did for a little while as NXT Champion. I think it's time for someone else to hold the belt and with all the eyes on Arrival and Emma struggling by being put in a terrible angle with Santino and her gimmick not translating to main WWE yet I can see WWE give her the win. So Emma becomes the new NXT Women's Champion. Maybe now that NXT is on the Network, they can have Emma carry the title on Raw.
Two-out-of-three-falls: Sami Zayn vs Cesaro
For the two of you that don't know, Sami Zayn is the former El Generico. He is also by far the best performer in NXT right now. He's charismatic, cuts great promo's and is by far the best wrestler they have there. So naturally, when they paired him up with Cesaro for a two-out-of-three-falls match last year, they had a legit Match of the Year contender out of all matches across all promotions. Really, the match was THAT good. So now they're doing it again and with many more eyeballs. I expect nothing less then FIVE STARS out of this match, both guys will give it everything they got and I'm pretty sure Zayn is going to get over, seeing as Cesaro won the last one and the storyline is Zayn (the babyface) wants to rectify that. Regardless of what happens as far as the outcome is concerned, Zayn will win over many people tonight and I wouldn't be amazed if we see signs on Raw and Smackdown calling for his debut as soon as next monday.
NXT Championship Ladder Match: Bo Dallas (c) vs. Adrian Neville
Okay, so Bo is a strange beast. Bo isn't a great technical wrestler, he's pretty sub-par. Bo is also the real life brother of Bray Wyatt and son of I.R.S. Bo also isn't great on the mic, he's awkward, wooden and he doesn't connect with the crowd. So when they got around to pushing Bo as he was getting ready to win the title from Big E, the crowd literally turned their backs on the guy. Yes, they actually turned their backs during his matches. And then the strangest thing happened, they turned Bo heel, and he became a happy-go-lucky guy calling his fan BO-LIEVERS and uttering phrases like "They're not booing me, they're chanting BO!" and many more like that. Suddenly Bo was great. Still not the best wrestler, but that character is a good fit. On the other hand we have Adrian Neville, formerly PAC before signing with WWE. Adrian Neville isn't a good looking guy, but he is one of the best high flyers around, impressive all around this guy has great matches left and right and will leave many impressed with his ability. However, I'm not sure I want to see him as NXT Champion. He's great in the ring, but his character and mic work hasn't yet impressed me. I'd rather see Sami Zayn take Bo's title from him somewhere down the line, so Bo Dallas retains the title.
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Of course, with two hours time, you will see many other people, you'll learn what S-A-W-F-T SAWFT! means, you'll see the beauty that's Tyler Breeze, you'll meet the ultra-mark Bayley, you'll get serenaded by Aiden English and by the end of the night YOU'LL STAY HYPED! It will be great, so enjoy this show and be sure the check out the weekly show from now on.
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Deleted member 47027
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NXT Arrival tonight! Who's watching live? I will be!
EDIT: Holy shit Aiii, impeccable timing!
EDIT: Holy shit Aiii, impeccable timing!
I'm torn because I'm going to see a band tonight....might just wait and watch the whole thing at once when I get back.
I watched a couple PPVs last night with no real problems. The one I skipped events on had a few hitches, but WM6 ran smooth start to finish.
BFIB
Member
No issues here since last night.
VOD won't work on the site for me at all. In fact it hasn't worked for me once this week. The PS3 app did work for a little bit last night before freezing up.
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Deleted member 47027
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That's what it's there for brother!
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Deleted member 47027
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It functions kind of in its own universe. Used as a jumping-off point for a lot of those characters when they get called up to Raw. Cesaro is generally the same, however. It's really cool, because it gives them a lot more freedom to flesh their characters out.
Stuff main roster guys do is referenced, but it's pretty much it's own little universe.