05-07-2015, 02:00 AM | #15761 |
The black Corey Graves
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The Shield reuniting at Payback would be lovely.
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05-07-2015, 02:09 AM | #15762 |
I'm a loner, Dottie...
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Exactly, wrestling has been stagnating for years. People have lost interest and basically any big sporting event is going to draw a bigger crowd, especially when you consider most casual WWE fans are also fans of basketball, football, etc.
Honestly I think it's just that all these "anti-IWC" people want something to blame so they choose to look for any correlation between IWC darlings and bad ratings. Thing is correlation =/= causation. Like you said the sky's been falling for a while and people are only acknowledging what they want to acknowledge so as not to hurt their own world views. Fact is bad booking and writing is what's killing wrestling, not the IWC, and not the prototypical guys either. WWE has just failed miserably at building new stars so when they can't book the Rock or Lesnar they can't get people to tune in. With so much great television out there now there's really no excuse for shows to suck. WWE can coast a little on name value but honestly if WWE didn't have such a vast background there's no way it would succeed at all in today's atmosphere. |
05-07-2015, 02:17 AM | #15763 |
Taller than Adam Cole
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I'd argue the main issues actually started at Wrestlemania:
Andre the Giant Battle Royal Winner? Big Show IC Ladder Match Winner? Daniel Bryan. Orton vs Rollins Winner? Orton Cena vs Rusev Winner? Cena Undertaker vs Wyatt Winner? Undertaker Parties involved in the most talked about segment? Rock, Triple H, Stephanie, and celebrity. Apart from the Main Event, the only folks who won matches at this year's Mania that had an established act or a part timer in it was the established act or the part timer. That talked about segment, as much as I love the Rock, featured Rhonda Roussey and 3 folks who have been established for over 15 years. Even the IC Title Ladder match was won by the most established guy in the match. And as much of a fan as I am of Daniel Bryan, that did NO ONE any good because he's injured again. Why should I, as a casual fan, give a shit about these new guys? |
05-07-2015, 02:35 AM | #15764 |
I'm a loner, Dottie...
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Very good point. If new guys never win they can never become established, and if they never become established they'll never be able to pull in ratings. It's a vicious cycle. WWE is afraid to put the new guard into these positions because they don't want the ratings to tank, but then because they don't put them there they never will ascend to that level.
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05-07-2015, 02:37 AM | #15765 | |
Former TPWW Royalty
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Bigger issue last year and this year so far is they have been reaching record-type level of lows for their shows regardless if it was competing with big sports games or not that week. Points to the bigger problem being the shows themselves rather than certain wrestlers as the real cause for their woes. Russo's reasoning on blaming those guys is likely because the WWE will put the full blame on them instead of their handpicked stars like Orton and Reigns also taking some blame. Happened with Ryder in the past and countless times where Cena got rushed right back to the main focal point of shows even though he was also a cause for the drops. |
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05-07-2015, 03:36 AM | #15766 |
Resident drug enabler
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It's partially the Godawful writing and partially the fact that they don't know who to push to appeal to more than just a vocal minority (Though I guess those ideas are intertwined... But one feeds into the failure of the other). There are certain guys who couldn't draw even if the booking were halfway decent.
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05-07-2015, 03:55 AM | #15767 | |
I'm a loner, Dottie...
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05-07-2015, 09:08 AM | #15768 |
Black Sheep Jew
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Looks like the best conversation and most impressive writing and logic skills happen from 1am till 2:55am.
This page was a good read. |
05-07-2015, 12:05 PM | #15769 |
Da Gif/Pic Pimp
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Here's the ESPN thing.
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05-07-2015, 12:28 PM | #15770 |
In His hands...
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That still of Mitchell Cole is VINTAGE COLE!
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05-07-2015, 12:28 PM | #15771 |
In His hands...
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derp
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05-07-2015, 12:51 PM | #15772 |
Da Gif/Pic Pimp
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And the extra part on Tyler Breeze
...Tyler Breeze with his seperate ESPN shoot, this is only the beginning mark my words!! |
05-07-2015, 02:09 PM | #15773 |
New Arcade God
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05-07-2015, 02:19 PM | #15774 |
Over Like Rover
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lol nice digital hairplug job on Taker |
05-07-2015, 02:33 PM | #15775 |
In His hands...
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wow that's fucking awful.
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05-07-2015, 04:32 PM | #15776 |
Former TPWW Royalty
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From this week's episode of Main Event:
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05-07-2015, 06:40 PM | #15777 |
Resident drug enabler
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He and Curtis Axel were both attacked by The Ascension at the end of their match. While I think he should be a bigger deal, Sandow keeping the "Macho Mandow" gimmick to team with Axel with his Hogan gimmick to feud with The Ascension might be kinda cool. The Mega Powers un-explode!
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05-07-2015, 07:10 PM | #15778 |
OLD SCHOOL FAN
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looks like we're finally getting an Owen Hart dvd set
http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/wwe-...mentary/87400/ Here at WrestlingDVDNews.com we are proud to exclusively announce today, on what would have been his 50th birthday, that WWE is currently hard at work planning a biographical DVD and Blu-ray release on the life and career of Owen Hart! The years of bad blood and ill feeling between WWE and Owen’s widow, Martha Hart, have been well documented and naturally led wrestling fans to believe that Owen’s wrestling career being honored was something they would likely never see…. until now! Sadly, as you know, the wrestling world suffered a great loss in 1999 when Owen tragically died during the Over the Edge PPV in Kansas City, Missouri. What followed in the subsequent near 15 year period was a slew of litigation between Martha Hart and the company. However, we have learned that not only is this Owen Hart WWE DVD/Blu-ray project going ahead, it is going ahead with the full backing and support of Martha and his family. A documentary is in the works for the main feature of the set. Earlier this month WWE released a YouTube clip titled “Inside The Hart Family Dungeon” which included some new interview footage with Bret Hart. Right now that’s speculated to be a snippet of a longer interview conducted with Bret, quite possibly shot for the purpose of the Owen Hart documentary. On a day where we normally look back at the legacy of Owen Hart, today we as wrestling fans can now look forward to seeing his wrestling legacy honored. Finally. Happy Birthday Owen Hart! Last edited by Seth82; 05-07-2015 at 09:35 PM. |
05-07-2015, 08:16 PM | #15779 |
In His hands...
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Should be interesting. About fucking time though.
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05-07-2015, 09:34 PM | #15780 | |
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05-07-2015, 11:07 PM | #15782 |
OLD SCHOOL FAN
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lol Nick Gulas was dumb as a fucking rock.
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05-07-2015, 11:52 PM | #15784 |
King of Suplexes/Oxy
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Pretty sure Backlund has no idea whether he's in real life or wrestling at any point any more.
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05-07-2015, 11:53 PM | #15785 |
King of Suplexes/Oxy
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This seems as good a time as any to post this again, then:
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05-08-2015, 12:29 AM | #15786 |
Spammy Certified
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05-08-2015, 01:48 AM | #15788 |
is brat
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Thanks for the spoilers....
Though it does really hammer home the fact that I need to catch up on NXT.... weeks behind.... need to see this.... I "heart" Becky Lynch.... |
05-08-2015, 01:57 AM | #15789 |
King of Suplexes/Oxy
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Spoiler tagged it. Sorry brah. Didn't think about number one contendership from a few weeks ago being a spoiler, but now I feel bad.
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05-08-2015, 02:14 AM | #15790 |
Quality Meme Producer
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If Cena turns heel he should have Stone Cold as his manager, telling him to Stone Cold Stun the shit out of everyone
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05-08-2015, 04:52 AM | #15791 |
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Bob Backland and marijuana
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05-08-2015, 10:06 AM | #15792 |
Da Gif/Pic Pimp
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05-08-2015, 12:52 PM | #15793 |
Da Gif/Pic Pimp
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Shit forgot Cass had one too.
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05-08-2015, 03:09 PM | #15794 |
3 Dicks Out For Trips
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I have never eaten marijuana!!!!!
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05-08-2015, 04:00 PM | #15795 | |
Wrestling Marks Rejoice!
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05-08-2015, 08:08 PM | #15796 |
Former TPWW Royalty
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05-08-2015, 10:30 PM | #15797 |
Let me talk to ya
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MVP dropped a N bomb in his promo tonight on Impact. They did beep it out though.
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Sheets sponsored by an announcement from His Royal Bad Newsness:
Remember everyone being happy about the news of a Owen Hart dvd being in the works. Well I'm afraid I've got some bad news ... Martha Hart didn't give approval for the DVD set to be made nor was ever contacted by the WWE for approval. Could end up getting scraped or delayed if she decides to take any legal action against it. Quote:
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05-08-2015, 11:01 PM | #15799 |
King of Suplexes/Oxy
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05-09-2015, 12:16 AM | #15800 |
FIT Challenge Slag People
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Hearing Dusty Rhodes try to pronounce gluteus maximus is the best part of Uncensored '96.
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