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Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~
Everyone's been lured away by Quibi :baduk:

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Rarity posted:

Everyone's been lured away by Quibi :baduk:

LOL this poo poo is actually my day job and you have no idea how many otherwise smart people in my company thought Quibi was going to be a juggernaut, while everyone at my lower level scoffed and got it right before they ever showed their first program.

Pinche Rudo
Feb 8, 2005

Everyone’s on tout all day that’s why they aren’t watching TV or streaming

Tato
Jun 19, 2001

DIRECTIVE 236: Promote pro-social values
Honestly the Hulu with Live TV deal is one of the better values (which is why they keep bumping it up or trying to tie it into bundles). Get access to all the channels with live sports and wrestling (except for loving AXIS). Counts as a "Cable" sub so you get access to full libraries on channel apps for TBS, TNT, Fox, etc.

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

Pinche Rudo posted:

Everyone’s on tout all day that’s why they aren’t watching TV or streaming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7G4izIc9XQ

MassRafTer
May 26, 2001

BAEST MODE!!!
https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1613977576069861380

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~
Goodbye Papa H

Q_res
Oct 29, 2005

We're fucking built for this shit!

Rarity posted:

Goodbye Papa H

When this inevitably happens, my money is on him joining Billy Pumpkins at NWA.

1glitch0
Sep 4, 2018

I DON'T GIVE A CRAP WHAT SHE BELIEVES THE HARRY POTTER BOOKS CHANGED MY LIFE #HUFFLEPUFF

Probably nothing significant. A rah-rah session because of all the excitement. Or the equivalent of a rah-rah session for WWE which is probably mild berating and light threats.

Tato
Jun 19, 2001

DIRECTIVE 236: Promote pro-social values
It’s a 60 minute mandatory presentation on the lore of the fiend and the full 12 month roadmap for Fiend Phase 3

JUNGLE BOY
Sep 23, 2019

CHaKKaWaKka posted:

Ah yes I've seen Kota Ibushi wrestle at this location

Think I’ve seen Logan Paul poking around there

MorningMoon
Dec 29, 2013

He's been tapping into Aunt May's bank account!
Didn't I kill him with a HELICOPTER?

If we can't get the Saudi sale then pls give the last humiliation of loser hunter

Ganso Bomb
Oct 24, 2005

turn it all around

Q_res posted:

When this inevitably happens, my money is on him joining Billy Pumpkins at NWA.

I think I would unironically love this, assuming they also got rid of the worst of the worst like Tyrus. Triple H booking his ultimate territories fantasy promotion would probably produce very good wrestling.

Drakkel
May 6, 2007

IT'S LIKE I CAN TOUCH YOU!
Vince is gonna show up to announce he's re-fired William Regal

Tato
Jun 19, 2001

DIRECTIVE 236: Promote pro-social values

Drakkel posted:

Vince is gonna show up to announce he's re-fired William Regal

"This is a require talent meeting. Why the gently caress are YOU here?"

Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


Rarity posted:

It's hilarious that TV companies saw the oversaturation that led to the death of cable and decided to repeat the exact same thing with streaming

Dango Bango
Jul 26, 2007


HHH gonna address the locker room like he's Alex Abrahantes with an added layer. "Nick says that Vince says..."

Drakkel
May 6, 2007

IT'S LIKE I CAN TOUCH YOU!
It feels like every year a chunk of the IWC declares this is gonna be year that WWE/AEW jump to streaming and all I can think is "yeah that's probably the fastest way for them to go out of business at this point" cause god drat streaming is a constant dumpster fire and the bubble is 100% gonna burst at some point

Tato
Jun 19, 2001

DIRECTIVE 236: Promote pro-social values

Chris James 2 posted:

Rarity posted:
It's hilarious that TV companies saw the oversaturation that led to the death of cable and decided to repeat the exact same thing with streaming

Every media company watching their competitors make a streaming service and hemorrhage money

Sex Farm
Nov 17, 2017

poo poo load of blood money

graph
Nov 22, 2006

aaag peanuts

me at a client site bathroom stall 9:45am winter 2008 bag in hand after a hard weekend of drugs deciding i'm done doing this

graph
Nov 22, 2006

aaag peanuts
watched new years evil last night chase u is still pretty good

Mons Hubris
Aug 29, 2004

fanci flup :)


graph posted:

watched new years evil last night chase u is still pretty good

they should use the jojo song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK6yXtieHzI

SatoshiMiwa
May 6, 2007


Drakkel posted:

It feels like every year a chunk of the IWC declares this is gonna be year that WWE/AEW jump to streaming and all I can think is "yeah that's probably the fastest way for them to go out of business at this point" cause god drat streaming is a constant dumpster fire and the bubble is 100% gonna burst at some point

I don't think we're fully at the tipping point for WWE/AEW to choose streaming over TV but we are at the point that both should look at a deal that includes both. Especially since Wrestling can provide content year round which can be sold as a way to reduce subscriber churn

CopywrightMMXI
Jun 1, 2011

One time a guy stole some downhill skis out of my jeep and I was so mad I punched a mailbox. I'm against crime, and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

Drakkel posted:

Vince is gonna show up to announce he's re-fired William Regal

As a peace offering, Tony is going to send Samoa Joe back to WWE just so Vince gets the satisfaction of firing him again.

Fart Radio
Sep 7, 2010

@Therock hey man check it... You ever kill a man or no? Hit me up. ;)
i get how people would say that monopolizing the industry again would be bad, but IMO it would be far preferable that tony khan own WWE than any of the potential buyers i've seen, which is either the saudis (lmao) or a major media company that is going to gut talent even worse than vince did during the pandemic

Prokhor Zakharov
Dec 31, 2008

This is me as I make another great post


Good luck with your depression!

Fart Radio posted:

i get how people would say that monopolizing the industry again would be bad, but IMO it would be far preferable that tony khan own WWE than any of the potential buyers i've seen, which is either the saudis (lmao) or a major media company that is going to gut talent even worse than vince did during the pandemic

major broadcasting companies treat actors/talent far better than Vince treats wrestlers. not nearly as well as they should obviously but it is worth noting that Vince has absolutely managed to crawl under that very low bar.

MassRafTer
May 26, 2001

BAEST MODE!!!

Prokhor Zakharov posted:

major broadcasting companies treat actors/talent far better than Vince treats wrestlers. not nearly as well as they should obviously but it is worth noting that Vince has absolutely managed to crawl under that very low bar.

And when they get the chance to avoid treating them better they go hog wild for it.

JUNGLE BOY
Sep 23, 2019




"everything is business as usual and there will be no further changes. we're as strong a family as ever. so strong that the AEW roster is resigning by the hundreds to come and join our family."

Fart Radio
Sep 7, 2010

@Therock hey man check it... You ever kill a man or no? Hit me up. ;)

Prokhor Zakharov posted:

major broadcasting companies treat actors/talent far better than Vince treats wrestlers. not nearly as well as they should obviously but it is worth noting that Vince has absolutely managed to crawl under that very low bar.

that's because actors/talent are unionized

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

Fart Radio posted:

that's because actors/talent are unionized

There's always the chance being owned by a media conglomerate would drive the locker room to unionising because suddenly they're part of the same workforce as actors and such

MassRafTer
May 26, 2001

BAEST MODE!!!
WWE talent would be treated much more like the overworked CGI teams that get treated like poo poo for MCU projects than SAG members.

Big Coffin Hunter
Aug 13, 2005

Unions are for legacy jobs from a better era, wrestlers would be a new acquisition so "independent contractors" who are anything but would be where they ended up even if that wasn't already the case.

Digital Jedi
May 28, 2007

Fallen Rib

quote:


Triple H held a talent meeting at Smackdown on January 13 that helped calm the nerves of some talent..

Since Vince McMahon forced himself back into the company, there have been numerous talent concerned about their creative futures. Triple H said that he's been assured that Vince McMahon's return is to see if the company should sell, and help lead the charge and figure out who they might sell the company to if they do. He made an attempt to squash the story of a sale being a "done deal," and said even if it happened, it would take a lot longer.

What calmed many talent's concerns, was Triple H stating that none of what is going on with Vince McMahon will change the creative process he has in place, or the team that helps put it together. Triple H did keep it open and say that anything could change, but right now Vince McMahon defers final creative to Triple H. Triple H also said that while he and Vince McMahon may have discussions, he makes the final call. WWE was adamant in an official sense to us this week that Triple H was still running creative. 

Triple H also thanked the talent for all they do and said he understood that there was some concern. 

karmicknight
Aug 21, 2011
looking forward to tonight during the show when Hunter is fired.

MassRafTer
May 26, 2001

BAEST MODE!!!

karmicknight posted:

looking forward to tonight during the show when Hunter is fired.

Stephanie held a meeting on Friday and got got on Tuesday.

Triple H will be fired on the third Tuesday of the year to truly become Triple Tuesdays.

projecthalaxy
Dec 27, 2008

Yes hello it is I Kurt's Secret Son


Nothings gonna change because Vince is back. Now he's back specifically to change everything, and it's all going to change, but nothing will change.

Cavauro
Jan 9, 2008

wwe being worth 8 billion is nyuts to my rear end. go buy the dallas cowboys instead

Delsaber
Oct 1, 2013

This may or may not be correct.

If it makes you feel any better that's a mere fraction of the Activision acquisition Microsoft is trying to get done right now

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Orange Carlisle
Jul 14, 2007

yeah nothing any of them say about things being under control means a drat thing lol

vince rewrites shows as they're airing, he doesn't give a gently caress what he's told people

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