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Vandar posted:I mean, to be quite frank, the rest of the Raw women's division ARE a bunch of chumps. Best women's roster in the world, separated into 4 subpar rosters with only one of them (NXT) being somewhat decent. I know people poo poo on AEW women's division, but AEW is currently doing a better job than Raw, Smackdown, or NXT UK individually. The only real faces that could fight Rhea are Becky or Charlotte at this point, because they haven't completely ruined them like the rest of the roster. On the flip side, the only heels left to have faced Asuka would have been... literally nobody. I know they are not against taking the tag champs and having them face the Raw champ, but maybe Shayna would have been Asuka's next credibly opponen. Likely scenario is that they do what they did with Carmella returning and quickly try to build someone up for MITB. Like Peyton or Nikki Cross. But who am I kidding, they'll probably bring Chalotte or Becky back tonight
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Pinche Rudo posted:Someone please get the clip of Sheamus brogue kicking riddle square in the face https://streamable.com/31k4sy
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Rarity posted:Viewer discretion is advised Brutality is still worse than that
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Kunabomber posted:AFAIK wreddit loves the poo poo out of the fiend, thinks it's innovative PSP loved the poo poo out of The Fiend after his SummerSlam 2019 match with Balor. Then a lot of people bailed when the next thing they did was announced he would be facing Rollins at HIAC for the title for no reason in particular. Then he lost everyone due to the match itself
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The Raw after Wrestlemania where anything can happen. What did we get? Viking Raiders return. Charlotte return (wasn't she only gone a month?) uh, that's it? I guess they are not doing any NXT call ups this year to surprise us
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Apr 13, 2021 04:27
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Benne posted:Maybe actually do something with the 6,000 people already on the main roster instead of just calling up more randos to do nothing The Raw and SD women's division could actually use more people, and NXT could use less. But then they sent Ember and Martinez back to NXT, so what the gently caress do I know
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Apr 13, 2021 04:58
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STAC Goat posted:I actually like those segments. Its so rare that WWE books their title pictures as competitive fields. In theory I like the idea of the champ coming out fresh off a victory and having a bunch of people some looking for a shot at the belt. Most of the time WWE title pictures are just a line you wait on until the guy in front is done. Except this is a regular thing that they do. And when the people in the #1 contender match lose they just gently caress off and do something else, immediately forgetting about the title. Like what are Orton or Braun going to do for the next month? Just out of feuds that don’t seem to be continuing. Will they continue to be a threat for the title? Probably not. We will get a month build to a rematch.
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Apr 13, 2021 18:48
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Digital Jedi posted:Did they ever really push it last night NXT is on Tuesday? It's one of those thing where if you watch Raw there is like one 30 second promo that ends with them saying 'on a new night' o something, so blink and you'll miss it. You'd think they would advertise the gently caress out of new day, but nah, gotta cram in more of those Get Vaccinated PSAs. I only recall them mentioning the new Tuesday time one or twice during the two night Takeover. DarkstarIV posted:Triple H is fiercely denying her being called up, and she's all over the advertising for the move to Tuesday, as well as pushing it on social media, so it doesn't seem likely. But at the same time he was fiercely denying Io being called up, WWE had published a video on YouTube of her seemingly getting the traditional sendoff. I feel like every major woman that leaves NXT gets Triple H giving them flowers.... no flowers, no sendoff. Astro7x fucked around with this message at 20:41 on Apr 13, 2021 |
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I thought house shows were bad because the wrestlers break their knees for crowds of 1,500? For as little interest that I have in AEW Dark due to the length and how so much means nothing, it is at least giving the wrestlers in ring experience without the back breaking schedule of house shows.
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I assume that like last year, NXT cuts will becoming in a week? C&P from a reddit thread, but this seems to be the list so far.... quote:Samoa Joe (Last appearance: WrestleMania 37 commentary) You have to be JOKING ME If AEW doesn't pick up Peyton and Billie...
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Apr 15, 2021 20:21
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D.N. Nation posted:my favorite part of this will always be Billie asking "you go to journalism?" and not adding "school." IIRC, she did it in a few of these. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy5rz1cft5w
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Apr 15, 2021 20:31
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Just saw on Twitter that Clarence Berry and Brennan Brown have both been released from NXT
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Apr 15, 2021 22:10
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Cavauro posted:He Has The André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Trophy He doesn't have the trophy. His name is just etched on it for all of time.
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BGrifter posted:Have they removed Big Show and Matt Hardy from the trophy yet? So 3 of the 7 winners of the catering battle royal have been released from the company? I'd think there would be more
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Maxwell Lord posted:Sort of, I mean a CEO can justify current expenses as being necessary for longer term profits if the shareholders can be persuaded. Netflix has a lot of debts because it rolls over profits into production because it needs to in order to retain subscribers/drive new ones, I don't think Uber is profitable yet, etc. There is a difference between a company taking on debt for expansion and growing your business so you can have bigger future gains when you stop expanding. It’s another to pay someone to sit in catering so the other company can’t have them. That doesn’t grow their profits in any notable way because all of the profits are B2B now. Anyway... it makes me wonder when they’ll pull the plug on the Performance Center when they realize it’s technically not profitable. The PC is just churning out people that sit in catering for 7 years before they are fired. When is the last time they had a completely home grown talent to justify the cost of that monstrosity? Strowman?
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Apr 16, 2021 04:04
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Had to watch the 2020 future endeavors video to remind myself of the releases that trickled in over the days after April 15th. https://youtu.be/ie0HN6nEh1A
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Cavauro posted:how do yu get the money back out Sell it to a fellow goon, obviously
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Apr 17, 2021 03:52
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“ She did mention how he mentioned they may use her in the future, saying she was told ‘WWE’s a revolving door”. She cited Jinder Mahal being released, then being brought back and becoming WWE Champion.” Lol.... yeah, that will happen. Look at Jinder Mahal for inspiration
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Apr 18, 2021 03:50
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blunt posted:When the network deal is up for renewal in 5 years Comcast will buy the whole company. Two years and one scandal later they'll cancel Raw and just mothball WWE. This is how I honestly seeing things end. That family is stupid enough to sell their empire for a couple bucks. TV Zombie posted:I’m sure that wwe will try to put another show on Wednesday to stem AEW ratings. They could put Main Event on Wednesdays and I’m sure 300,000 50+ would easily watch it weekly.
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TV Zombie posted:Since Peacock is affiliated with NBC, I dare to wonder what's on NBC on Wednesday nights as unrealistic as that would be.  A solid block of Chicago Med/Fire/PD that gets the same .5 Demo as SD but far more viewers, so probably a higher ad buy.
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Apr 19, 2021 18:47
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Minidust posted:Meanwhile a WWE clip may feature an actual living breathing rapist performer onscreen, that's an entirely different type of liability that would not be worth the headache for most companies, even ones with a history of editing things for image reasons. Convictions, sure... but accusations? Eh, that's a tough one. I feel like companies only care about accusations when there the public is quite vocal about it. And quite frankly, nobody cares about pro wrestling. Like Austin pleaded guilty to domestic abuse, has a lot of allegations about being racist, but he's got a show on Peacock.
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Edge & Christian posted:He does? Accusations from Austin's first wife and 2004 girlfriend. That's all I've ever heard about it.
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Apr 19, 2021 22:35
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I have not watched the Thunderdome Era of WWE closely... but have we ever gotten a wrestler trolling another wrestler by being on the screens in the background?
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If there is one wrestling trope I'd gladly never see again, it's wrestlers getting huge fines. Might as well make one hundred billion dollars. JUNGLE BOY posted:$100,000 was what they fined Lars for doing racism I still find that hilarious that they fined him, then released him. Like I hope the dude was stupid enough to pay it and then get released. What were they going to do if he didn't pay it? Sue him?
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Blaise330 posted:They literally had Kane with a movie contract and didn't make a Kane movie. They just made a movie WITH Kane. Don't get why they never tried to make a movie with their intellectual properties SNL style. They always take a gimmicked wrestler and go "k... you're a cop/detective now... or an army man... or something" I think that if you take the potential movie audience, and limit it to people interested in pro wrestling, and then limit it again to people interested in Kane... you're really limiting your audience. Horror movies are generally low budget and do well with people that like horror movies and watch almost anything Those last few SNL movies also did horribly. They've only made 2 in the last 21 years. Pointing toward the SNL model is not exactly a reason to green light a Fashion Police movie or something McGruber (2010) cost 10M and made 9.2M worldwide box office. Ladies Man (2000) cost 24M and made 13M flatluigi posted:they should've just kept bray in his original gimmick and let him be a manager/tag team dude with a rotating set of minions that he leaned on for the heavy lifting in the ring, but that would've required wwe liking managers, stables, and tag teams Seriously. Give that man some minions, treat it like the Ministry of Darkness
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Maybe it was a scented trash bag and they wanted her gear to smell great
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Invalid Validation posted:But did they say how thrilled they were about cancelation numbers immediately after, Vince? The thing is that you can't really cancel Peacock. If you unsubscribe to a paid tier you are stuck with a free account, which boosts those numbers Seriously, try to figure out how to delete your account. I found this page that directs you to another page, which doesn't tell you how to do it. https://www.peacocktv.com/help/article/how-do-i-delete-my-account When I tried to delete my free account shortly after it launched I could not figure out how to do it.
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We know who was responsible. https://twitter.com/MooseStaley/status/1385406210300518404?s=20
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Gumball Gumption posted:The trash bags are incredibly insulting in a company and industry that has had huge meltdowns about shaking hands correctly. I mean... this is ultimately why it's such a problem. It's not like they worked some independent show at a high school gym, left their gear, and the promoter sent it back. Like, put it in one of the dozens of drawstring bags that they sell, put a little note in there thanking them for being with the company. Take a few more days to package it up if necessary. People notice this stuff. At my job we one time received a hard drive from a client that someone dropped off by putting it in an old laundry bag, and we still make fun of it to this day before it was so odd to receive their hard drive in a laundry bag of all things.
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Pylons posted:
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Shard posted:That whole property of poo poo is so gross. Like they don't even hide it anymore. You are told right from the start that they own you and you should be greatful for it. I get what you mean, but the “property of” shirts originated because in the 1930s USC football players were literally stealing the workout t-shirts because they liked them, so the school put “property of” on them to deter theft because it was the shirt that belonged to the school, not the person. Then it sort of took off as a sports team thing.
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Benne posted:If Miz was any good he'd be getting offers for real movies and not slumming it in the union-busting WWE Studios (which I'm still convinced is a money-laundering front). Nobody outside that bubble thinks he's worth a poo poo. Speaking of WWE Studios... my kid right now is watching this Netflix movie called “The Main Event”. It’s horrible in so many ways. But it just showcases how WWE thinks their fans act. From using branded terms, the kid having a room filled with WWE merch, and kids at lunch time being excited about watching Raw and who is going to win the big tag match. That said, so far my favorite part is that Keith Lee plays a wrestler called a Smooth Operator, which is basically Keith Lee but he sings. There is another scene where the kids are talking and saying “what do you think the big announcement is going to be on Raw tonight?” And another kid says “I hope that they’re getting a new director” and then complains about the camera angles.
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SonicRulez posted:Wait, Candice and Indi are going for the tag titles again? Didn't they lose at Takeover? Are there not other teams to challenge? If you base it off the last tournament when they had to scrounge up 8 teams.... Champions: Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart Contenders: Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter - Feuding with other people Dakota Kai and Raquel González - Raquel is the Women's Champion Mercedes Martinez and Toni Storm - Feuding with other people and in NXT UK. Random Jobber Teams: Cora Jade and Gigi Dolin Marina Shafir and Zoey Stark Aliyah and Jessi Kamea So all you got left is... The Way
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Benne posted:https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1386840595134656512 And you know that Fox and NBC Universal are going to see this and in another 3 years or whatever go "Give them 1.2 Billion, this is the quality content we are looking for!" I've been watching wrestling for 24 years now. Raw is definitely to the point where the entire show is unwatchable. A couple years ago there would be episodes that had good matches or segments that at least made it worth setting record on your DVR. Now it's just all garbage top to bottom. We're coming off Wrestlemania and I can't think of one thing on any weekly WWE show worth watching. It's just all loving awful from top to bottom. The only thing that keeps me watching are the cheap PPVs that are somewhat decent, and that they still employ some wrestlers I like. But I feel like my interest is finally going to be killed as those people leave and get phased out for this current crop of bland performance center graduates that have absolutely nothing going for them because I have no memories of them doing anything great. Now I can't even fall back on "Remember that one great match they had at Takeover" because those suffering too
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DarkstarIV posted:Like the only good part of WWE right now is NXT and that's simply because their women's division is incredibly strong, even if the top two champs right now for the men and women are weak as gently caress. The women's division is still garbage. 59 women employed across the 4 brands, and we're still in a situation where there is a lack of challengers for each of the 6 titles for the 8 champions.
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explosivo posted:I think having a fake crowd that loves whatever they do has really expedited things. Can't wait to see them trying this same poo poo on the road. I think you are underestimating that the people willing to pay money to go to a Raw or Smackdown are people that actually enjoy the product. Look at Wresetlemania.
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Cerebral Bore posted:Yeah, but Mania has got a kind of a mythos around it that regular TV episodes don't. IIRC they had shows pre-pandemic where they had to tarp off most of the seats. No one is going to these shows to intentionally have a bad time. If you're paying $500 a seat for the front row of Raw, you're doing so to see your favorite WWE Superstars™ throw tomatoes at Miz because that's the type of content you enjoy.
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I'm surprised they have not turned Main Event into a brand with it's own set of titles. Invalid Validation posted:Why haven’t they starting doing their weekly live COVID rally’s? I’m sure Florida gives no fucks about them having a live audience. You don't realize how profitable it is to do the same show from the same arena. Anyway... I do a lot of focus group stuff, and I got into some Peacock test thing where you get to try new features before the public. I'll let you know if they ever add pause and rewind to live events.
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Chris James 2 posted:Per Cagematch https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=11207&page=4 And Apollo just came from Raw where he had 16 matches in a row against The Hurt Business from June to October 2020, which was preceded by 3 months where he only faced off against Andrade and Angel Garza. Like... wtf
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Kunabomber posted:Yeah when I started watching matches with my 6 year old, she demanded to see female wrestlers. No interest in the men whatsoever. So we just watch AEW. WWE is literally burning bridges with a huge future demographic because of a dying man's oatmeal brain. My 6yo daughter will only want to watch the girls as well, but bedtime is 8pm so it's not like she's staying up until 11pm on a school night. Since when has anyone gotten 15 minutes to talk at the HOF ceremony that wasn't THE main inductee? It's funny that people in the HOF thread that night was like "What a perfect speech Molly, short and sweet and out of there before we get tired of you!" I mean, the whole show was taped, I'm surprised they didn't let her go for 15 and then cut it down to 3 minutes.
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