Etrian Oddity
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You know those dudes aren't actually competing and the ending is predetermined. C'mon man.
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WWE Raw drops to lowest TV rating in 18 years
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Deleted member 47027
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hang on, what?
Again, it has competition.
Wrestling is a soap opera. Would ESPN interview the cast of Game Of Thrones? No it wouldn't.
Going to ESPN with a prop title pretending you are in the same league as the NFL or UFC or whatever is just hilarious.
Are we actually discussing this?
You can apply that logic to every job. I'm pretty sure being liked by corporate isn't a sport.
Sibersk Esto
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even comic sting is wrong
You know what does belong on ESPN?
Did the wind from that missed kick put the other guy into a coma to the extent where he couldn't move despite having multiple seconds.
But ESPN stands for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, and since WWE is "sports entertainment" it counts double and should get more coverage
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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WWE is athletic in nature and is based on the idea of sport. Having it on ESPN is fine.
damn it
he's right
they should cover episodes of gotham on espn too. I'm serious. that would be great. just trying to break that shit down would be entertaining as hell.
it would also be cool if they actually covered WWE instead of their segments being a 5 minute commercial for WWE but eh
Marvel
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So here's my question - was the original spot Sting NO-SELLING a turnbuckle powerbomb? Because if so, what the fuck? Even Cena gives the moves a few seconds before kicking out and making them ineffectual as fuck.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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WWE style is to get right up and feed into a bigger spot. Cena's 5 moves of doom and many other people's signature combos are based on it. Most popular variation is just clotheslining a dude, and he pops right back up for another one. Everyone's got a different philosophy on match pacing and style, though.
I know they feed into a bigger spot, but the fuck is bigger than a turnbuckle powerbomb?
Like sure, Sting should kick out. But it looks like he was trying to kick Seth in the dick a second after he took the move. Like seriously, Sting? Lie down you idiot. Shit is worse than fucking Taker thinking he can seriously go move for move with Brock.
Marvel
could never
Typically it feeds into another move for Seth, this time however it does look like Stang would no-sell it and start a punch trade or something.
Don't forget, Stang does have a Hulk-up.
At this point you don't actually need to see a TV show to claim something is better written than Raw. It just is.
Sibersk Esto
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The stupider part was that it was the second turnbuckle powerbomb in that match
That's what's wrong with the world today.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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The problem with ESPN covering WWE is how they cover the sport. Was Billy Gunn's firing for drugs covered? Will any negative story about the WWE be covered? Did they mention the Internet's reaction to the Reid Flair angle?
ESPN are running paid ads for WWE on SportsCenter, except they're presented as actual news. It's pretty lame.
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The way they work with the NFL as well is pretty gross.
Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
ESPN is a fucking horrible channel that caters to the lowest common denominator, who gives a fuck whether they show wrestling or not
Bryan Fury sure is looking good again.
Keyser Soze
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Sibersk Esto
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ReturnOfTheRAT
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This is ESPN,,,,the NFL's fault for a compelling matchup of Rex Ryan vs. Tom Brady.
Liquidsnake
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RAW was so bad, and has been since WM. I was bored to tears last night. I don't even know why I watch anymore.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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I've never been more bored and just disconnected from pro wrestling, so I'm not surprised to find many others are feeling the same way.
What do you think it's going to take for Vince McMahon to give the 2015 or 2016 version of the meeting he had where he asked for input from the talent, which started the Attitude Era?
What do you think it's going to take for Vince McMahon to give the 2015 or 2016 version of the meeting he had where he asked for input from the talent, which started the Attitude Era?
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
I gave up once it became a three hour drudgefest.
there was interest last week because the tournament format was, well, INTERESTING
then they completely fucking botched it and went with the worst possible outcome at SS... no one should be surprised at this rating.
Liquidsnake
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Never. there's no WCW, and the company is public, so they screwed themselves.
PROh1bited
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I'm starting to feel the same with Raw. It's starting to become like Smackdown, except 3 hours long. It's becoming hard to stay awake watching it, and I'm less motivated to watch it every week. It's become stagnant. And VK doesn't seem to give a shit about his boring product.
I'll keep my network subscription just for NXT alone.
cartoon_soldier
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I just read up the show reviews from time to time and it's unfathomable how absolute shit this has become.
#BringCenaBack
#BringCenaBack
Same. I never watched raw live on tv. DVR skim through. Lately, I haven't bother to that at all.
The only thing wrestling related i continue to be excited about is attending Lucha underground tapings.
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thepotatoman
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NXT is on hulu, and is only 2 dollars a month more than the WWE network to get rid of the commercials while getting access to all of Hulu's other content ad free as well.
PROh1bited
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Deleted member 47027
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Yeah, but WWE also has a ton of great original content that's totally worth watching. Breaking Ground, Table for 3 and a ton of great archival content. It's a heck of a value even if you don't keep up with the current product.
Well deserved.
Why? He's not on the writing team and it was garbage before he left. That's where the changes need to happen.
Right now, they could bring Savage back to life, but they'll give him a shitty angle and scripted promos and it'll still be shit.
Joe Shlabotnik
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So that's a ten percent viewership drop since the beginning of this thread that was already about its record low ratings, yes?
Viewership a year ago, November 24th, 2014
8pm: 4.73 million
9pm: 3.99 million
10pm: 4.01 million
Average - 4.23 million
Average viewership for yesterday: 2.96 million
Wade Keller says they got a 2.16 rating.
Discotheque
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I'm in Canada.No Hulu for us.
i use a dns and get hulu in canada
Sibersk Esto
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Viewership a year ago, November 24th, 2014
8pm: 4.73 million
9pm: 3.99 million
10pm: 4.01 million
Average - 4.23 million
Average viewership for yesterday: 2.96 million
Wade Keller says they got a 2.16 rating.
tbf, that raw had sting and daniel bryan
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