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Jerusalem posted:Yeah I have to agree. I'm pissed off at WWE re: the Royal Rumble and their continued tone-deaf/spiteful booking, but that doesn't change the fact that the Network is an amazing deal for fans and I'd hate to see it fail/go down. After this Network number they might not even be so tone deaf.
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I've had the network for pretty much the whole time and never though it wasn't worth it even after my boy d-bry didn't win the rumble. Ten bucks for the network is worth not being able to eat dinner twice a month in my opinion
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Jan 28, 2015 00:53
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MassRafTer posted:After this Network number they might not even be so tone deaf. Doesn't it just reinforce in their minds that they're on the right track? edit: I've had the network since launch because these 1995 PPVs aren't going to watch themselves.
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Jan 28, 2015 00:56
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has anyone ever made a list of cool poo poo to watch on the Network like the big spreadsheet in the NJPW World thread? I only started watching last year  I did watch the MNW and like a couple of random old PPVs, a match list or something would be cool
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Jan 28, 2015 01:03
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abraham linksys posted:has anyone ever made a list of cool poo poo to watch on the Network like the big spreadsheet in the NJPW World thread? I only started watching last year the problem with the network imo is that a bunch of TV is missing so it's hard to like, follow the build between PPVs except in the 93-96-ish period where they have RAW and Nitro up if you want a random-rear end PPV that's just a bunch of good matches, try WCW Spring Stampede '94. (any WCW PPV from '89, and the period between Starrcade '93 and the Hogan signing in '94 are good shows)
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Jan 28, 2015 01:04
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The Network is worth it for NXT, throwing on old PPVs, and watching stuff like Countdown, Monday Night Wars and the documentaries with my fiancée being that she had stopped watching sometime in the mid-90s.
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Jan 28, 2015 01:17
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Swagger Dagger posted:Doesn't it just reinforce in their minds that they're on the right track? Read what he said again.
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Swagger Dagger posted:Doesn't it just reinforce in their minds that they're on the right track? Old wrestling is such an interesting time capsule- especially since it as a business is almost always a minimum of two years behind the times. Like, when the promos for Men on a Mission started running it was "And here's where Vince learned about the rap music that kids were into!"
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Jan 28, 2015 01:32
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Daniel Bryan posted:Read what he said again. whoops
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Jan 28, 2015 01:33
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I'm picking up WWF where OSW review leaves off so I'm watching the debut of Raw and wow do I hate this Rob Bartlett guy. That is one big-butted oriental.
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Jan 28, 2015 02:13
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I'm sure this has been mentioned many times but the new WM30 behind the scenes thing they debuted last night is really excellent. No matter how terrible the product is, stuff like this will always be worth watching.
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Jan 28, 2015 02:17
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MassRafTer posted:After this Network number they might not even be so tone deaf. Gonna live in false hope that the good rumble subscriber rate will be attributed to people believing Bryan was winning on his rumble return (and honestly he was built up for the match as much if not more than Reigns).
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Jan 28, 2015 02:23
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Blasmeister posted:Gonna live in false hope that the good rumble subscriber rate will be attributed to people believing Bryan was winning on his rumble return (and honestly he was built up for the match as much if not more than Reigns). But Big Show is too big! He'll throw Reigns out! And he was mean to Ric Flair!
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Jan 28, 2015 02:30
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Maxwell Lord posted:Old wrestling is such an interesting time capsule- especially since it as a business is almost always a minimum of two years behind the times. I'm working my way up to the debut of Nitro, and everything is terrible but also kind of endearing. I'm sad they turned Bam Bam Bigelow face because he was one of... maybe 4 interesting guys they had on the roster and he's way lamer when he's not cutting promos on Lawrence Taylor.
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Jan 28, 2015 02:37
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Blasmeister posted:Gonna live in false hope that the good rumble subscriber rate will be attributed to people believing Bryan was winning on his rumble return (and honestly he was built up for the match as much if not more than Reigns). Gonna go with the assumption that it was the Royal Rumble.
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Jan 28, 2015 03:00
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Daniel Bryan posted:Gonna go with the assumption that it was the Royal Rumble. Same here. The increase was before the show not afterward. I can't imagine them retaining 1 million in July or October no matter who's on top.
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Jan 28, 2015 03:08
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Alain Post posted:the problem with the network imo is that a bunch of TV is missing so it's hard to like, follow the build between PPVs except in the 93-96-ish period where they have RAW and Nitro up Starrcade '89 is pretty dull with its endless JOBBERS OF DOOM tag team matches but yeah 1989 is pretty fun.
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Big Coffin Hunter posted:Same here. The increase was before the show not afterward. I can't imagine them retaining 1 million in July or October no matter who's on top. They didn't hit the million mark until after the Rumble. I doubt it was much of an increase but there was still something.
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Jan 28, 2015 03:34
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MassRafTer posted:They didn't hit the million mark until after the Rumble. I doubt it was much of an increase but there was still something. I would laugh my rear end off if #cancelwwenetwork trending #1 worldwide made a bunch of people go,"What's the WWE Network? Holy poo poo that's a good deal, sign me up!" Edit: Check it out, they got an App too! And handy instructions on how to install it on my mobile device!
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Jan 28, 2015 05:43
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Jerusalem posted:I would laugh my rear end off if #cancelwwenetwork trending #1 worldwide made a bunch of people go,"What's the WWE Network? Holy poo poo that's a good deal, sign me up!" That was the plan all along 
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Jan 28, 2015 05:44
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Jerusalem posted:Check it out, they got an App too! And handy instructions on how to install it on my mobile device! I wish someone would show me how to install the app, the entire process confuses me. I know, I'll watch RAW this monday and maybe someone will explain it to me!
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Jan 28, 2015 05:45
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Arnie being announced for the WWE Hall of Fame was responsible for subscribers hitting 1 million - extremely likely or only mostly likely?
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Jan 28, 2015 05:47
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RZApublican posted:That was the plan all along Maybe it was the  ILLUMINATI Dunbar posted:I'm sure this has been mentioned many times but the new WM30 behind the scenes thing they debuted last night is really excellent. No matter how terrible the product is, stuff like this will always be worth watching. It was very good, though mostly reused footage from other specials, including Bryan's. I felt like they could've easily expanded on a lot of the material, especially about Taker and the Streak, and his condition afterward. But what I really wanted to see was how the backstage crew actually prepares for it and works on it, rather than just snippets set to music. Really liked the Charlotte/Sasha/Alexa bit though. They were so excited to be there.
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Jan 28, 2015 06:24
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Man there is some weird poo poo on the network. 2014 Special Olympic Games EXCUSE ME! A Cougar Countdown Usos 10 Hours to Houston 
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Jan 28, 2015 06:57
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Flair going "My daughter made it!" while breaking down in tears was a great moment. 
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Jan 28, 2015 06:57
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TheOneTrueKing posted:I wish someone would show me how to install the app, the entire process confuses me. I know, I'll watch RAW this monday and maybe someone will explain it to me! King, show him how to download and install the Android version of the app! *screenshot of iPhone*
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Jan 28, 2015 07:14
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Yo forreal, I think Warrior said and espoused some harmful and odious stuff, but I'll be damned if I didn't get a little misty-eyed seeing Hogan and Warrior bury the hatchet and both of them choke up a little. This WWE 24 special is awesome.
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electric funeral posted:I'm picking up WWF where OSW review leaves off so I'm watching the debut of Raw and wow do I hate this Rob Bartlett guy. As far as I can tell Rob Bartlett is the worst commentary person they, or any wrestling promotion, have ever had. Say whatever you want about the current team, you can at least blame their problems on Vince shouting in their ears all the goddamn time. Bartlett just did not belong from day one.
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Also, this "Before they were stars" for the USos has done more to make me like the Uso than the Usos have on TV. Why don't they add this stuff to RAW occasionally? They have 3 drat hours! It still boggles my mind that reality tv shows can set up characters, ideas and motivations in like 4 minutes and that having 5 times that amount barely does that.
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Alain Post posted:if you want a random-rear end PPV that's just a bunch of good matches, try WCW Spring Stampede '94. just turned this on and it opens with Aaron Neville singing the quietest version of the national anthem ever, so thank you e: so is Johnny B Badd's gimmick supposed to be "fabulous gay cowboy" or was shooting glitter at the audience supposed to be masculine 20 years ago abraham linksys fucked around with this message at 07:09 on Jan 29, 2015 |
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Johnny B Badd is basically a spoof of Little Richard, he was meant to be as flamboyant as possible. But hell, a "macho man" called Randy wore glittery neon rainbow tassels and was totally the straightest of straight men, yessiree. Wrestling's pretty
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SirDippingSauce posted:Yo forreal, I think Warrior said and espoused some harmful and odious stuff, but I'll be damned if I didn't get a little misty-eyed seeing Hogan and Warrior bury the hatchet and both of them choke up a little. This WWE 24 special is awesome. I dunno, he said a lot of really hateful poo poo and was unrepentant about it to the very end. Never been a big fan of the idea that we have to ignore who someone was just because they're dead now. This is still the same tool that did that hateful rant in front of college students about how "queerin doesn't make the world work". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3H1zao5_ho&t=262s
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SirDippingSauce posted:Yo forreal, I think Warrior said and espoused some harmful and odious stuff, but I'll be damned if I didn't get a little misty-eyed seeing Hogan and Warrior bury the hatchet and both of them choke up a little. This WWE 24 special is awesome. It owns because Hogan totally worked it.
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MassRafTer posted:It owns because Hogan totally worked it. That's because Hogan knows when a work is a work and worked himself into a shoot brother HH
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Jan 29, 2015 12:12
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Is the Network not loading any more on-demand stuff, or is it just me?
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Jan 29, 2015 12:57
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I've just received an email letting me know that February will be free for UK subscribers so that's a result. I wonder if the US will get a similar deal?
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Jan 29, 2015 16:38
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I got the same email in the greatest country in the world and it doesn't say about having to be in the UK.
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Latino Pete posted:I've just received an email letting me know that February will be free for UK subscribers so that's a result. Big Dave reported on that this week and it seems likely. Glad I cancelled when I did so now I can get the rest of February for the low price of $0.
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Jan 29, 2015 16:42
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