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karmicknight posted:Haircuts in wrestling are a very powerful thing, and occasionally have odd knock-on effects for the performer as a whole. Example, Steve Austin with hair vs without.
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I’m not much of an AEW cheerleader but Lance Storm was talking about the TV deal on F4D this week and he asked about Turner putting up AEW at the TBS May upfronts and his concern was that TBS will be willing to sign a deal and then try to get out of it when advertisers balk at wanting to sponsor wrestling. He said that’s what happened with TNA at Destination America. Does anyone have insight on that? Is it a legit reason to be concerned?
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fart blood posted:I’m not much of an AEW cheerleader but Lance Storm was talking about the TV deal on F4D this week and he asked about Turner putting up AEW at the TBS May upfronts and his concern was that TBS will be willing to sign a deal and then try to get out of it when advertisers balk at wanting to sponsor wrestling. He said that’s what happened with TNA at Destination America. I mean he's technically right, but I really don't think Turner would be this far into a potential deal without being pretty confident about the advertising situation. It doesn't make sense for a company like Turner (with prior experience dealing with advertisers and wrestling) to rush blind into the upfronts, but I guess it could technically happen. I would think positioning it as more sports-centered programming would help ease anxieties.
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Dave made a point of mentioning the ONE deal, which I had previously not heard about https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2810627-one-championship-bringing-mma-to-br-live-and-tnt This makes Turners potential appetite for something like AEW a lot more reasonable
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fart blood posted:I’m not much of an AEW cheerleader but Lance Storm was talking about the TV deal on F4D this week and he asked about Turner putting up AEW at the TBS May upfronts and his concern was that TBS will be willing to sign a deal and then try to get out of it when advertisers balk at wanting to sponsor wrestling. He said that’s what happened with TNA at Destination America. aew is going into advertiser negotiations with the distinct advantage of not being named "TNA WRESTLING"
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Apr 20, 2019 18:26
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Definitely an advantage but WWE’s inability to nab advertisers more desirable than candy and soda companies is well documented and they’re a proven draw
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Basic Chunnel posted:Definitely an advantage but WWE’s inability to nab advertisers more desirable than candy and soda companies is well documented and they’re a proven draw oh yeah i know advertisers are like, mortally afraid of wrestling, so much so that iirc mlw is having to move off of youtube because with all the horrible people and poo poo on youtube, wrestling is still seen as touchy territory but drat, they really really shot themselves in the foot with that stupid name.
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fart blood posted:I’m not much of an AEW cheerleader but Lance Storm was talking about the TV deal on F4D this week and he asked about Turner putting up AEW at the TBS May upfronts and his concern was that TBS will be willing to sign a deal and then try to get out of it when advertisers balk at wanting to sponsor wrestling. He said that’s what happened with TNA at Destination America. Television is in a VERY different place now than it was when this story was taking place.
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Apr 20, 2019 19:18
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I'd like to know how they pitch the overall tone of the show. I think a competitive, athletic show that shies away from the more embarrassing parts of wrestling could do very well. How they incorporate humor in the show may play a big role in how the product is perceived by the general public. Doing silly in-ring stuff like Joey Ryan's penis wrestler spots seems like a really bad idea if you want to expand your audience beyond die hards, but including a sense of humor in promos and trash talking can help build hype for big matches. A UFC-style press conference or interviews where everyone gets over their character and motivations will work much better for a broad audience than having someone dress up as their opponent and make lame puns for 10 minutes.
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Apr 20, 2019 19:20
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I'm just some rando idiot, but I'd assume that they'd stick kinda close to a more serious New Japan-esque style of presenting the product on TV and keep the silly stuff on Youtube.
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https://twitter.com/dustinrhodes/status/1119663409644097536 dustin rhodes is in a crappy numetal band now yes
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If they do end up on TNT the only real option for a weeknight that avoids WWE and being pre-emoted during basketball season is Wednesday. Pretty sure TBS would allow for a little more flexibility in night.s.
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Apr 20, 2019 19:35
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WWE backed the wrong horse in going with entertainment instead of sports in their sports entertainment I'm really, really hopeful they limit the stupid poo poo but with All In and the dick druids I dunno
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shiksa posted:https://twitter.com/dustinrhodes/status/1119663409644097536 All the class of a metal logo and a lovely tribal tattoo combined, it's stunning
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How bad was the old logo
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Midnightghoul posted:How bad was the old logo I think the last thing Dustin did before coming back to wwe was black reign so...
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beepo posted:Doing silly in-ring stuff like Joey Ryan's penis wrestler spots seems like a really bad idea if you want to expand your audience beyond die hards, but including a sense of humor in promos and trash talking can help build hype for big matches.
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all elite wrestling is adopting a suggestion made to them by a wrestling expert earlier this year. their show is going to be called Wednesday Night Wiener Holes and every wrestler will have a hole in their wrestling gear for their wiener/cock to hang out, some more than others.
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Cavauro posted:all elite wrestling is adopting a suggestion made to them by a wrestling expert earlier this year. their show is going to be called Wednesday Night Wiener Holes and every wrestler will have a hole in their wrestling gear for their wiener/cock to hang out, some more than others. Dave is really reaching lately.
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Since you can say the gently caress word as much as you want on cable now think we'll get a few F bombs on AEW?
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WWE’s advertising issues has more to do with their history and dealing with that company is a loving nightmare. Top tier advertisers are very risk adverse and WWE is basically a disaster waiting to happen. Turner when they owned WCW did not have as many issues with advertisers. They had built in relationships and Turner was a reputable company. I have a feeling that you’ll have a “wait and see” time period for major advertisers for AEW mainly just to see what the product will be. I would think that having the Khans running the show will have a huge effect on the quality of advertisers as well.
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Djarum posted:WWE’s advertising issues has more to do with their history and dealing with that company is a loving nightmare. Top tier advertisers are very risk adverse and WWE is basically a disaster waiting to happen. It took several years and a lot of hard work for the WCW team to start getting real sponsors. It was not built in and didn't happen until several years into the Bischoff regime.
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Apr 20, 2019 21:40
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cody's double or nothing opponent is ronnie arnell according to robert
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MassRafTer posted:It took several years and a lot of hard work for the WCW team to start getting real sponsors. It was not built in and didn't happen until several years into the Bischoff regime. Hopefully All In can integrate sponsors like that, and not like they did with Cracker Barrel or WCW did with Surge.
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LividLiquid posted:It's pretty wild to think now about how every replay after every match had its own sponsor back then. Castrol GTX was a big one. Then PPVs would be like, Snicker's Halloween Havoc. I'd be more likely to watch AEW if the product was wall to wall surge.
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Apr 20, 2019 22:04
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Bring back Stacker 2! And Lugz!
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the jvc kaboom box
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NOW IS THE TIME TO DEVELOP AND RELEASE GLOVER 2
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STONE COLD 64 posted:the jvc kaboom box Dude I wanted a JVC kaboom box so bad when I was a kid. It's the dumbest looking stereo.
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The_Rob posted:Dude I wanted a JVC kaboom box so bad when I was a kid. It's the dumbest looking stereo. how could you not want a stero that took its visual design straight from super soaker?
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Lone Goat posted:remember when he tricked people into caring about a 20 minute snoozefest for a meaningless title? drat he's good at that Do you mean the NWA title match at All In? I liked that match lol.
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Hellblazer187 posted:Do you mean the NWA title match at All In? I liked that match lol. that was my point! that match was boring, too long, and overbooked.it's the equivalent of an HHH wrestlemania match, except we lost half the main event to it. i guess people will blame okada/scurll, but that match was actually worth watching.
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10 minutes to predict Cody’s opponent. My pick is Dustin
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i think that's everyone's pick
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Ok but that's not how it works Edit: aimed at Lone
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Adaptabullshit posted:10 minutes to predict Cody’s opponent. Deathmatch Dustin?
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Dustin or Dustin Rhodes?
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Yup, it's Dustin
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Okada/Scurll gave us Okada repeatedly mocking Marty for being under 205 pounds, including during the match
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