Wrestling Discussion
2-Oct-19 7:16pm
#1 Sun
Other thread was closed...so here we are.
Anyone else excited for AEW Dynamite tonight?
#1 Sun
| This topic had many older posts which were moved here: http://gametz.com/Ge... |
Other thread was closed...so here we are.
Anyone else excited for AEW Dynamite tonight?
1-Apr-23 9:22pm
#261 theJaw
Oh damn, Rivals IS coming back with an Undertaker vs Orton episode. Badass.
#261 theJaw
Oh damn, Rivals IS coming back with an Undertaker vs Orton episode. Badass.
2-Apr-23 7:18pm
#263 theJaw
Welp, better than Saudi Arabia. I just hope they don't go back to a PPV model, but I feel like Endeavor would want to.
#263 theJaw
Welp, better than Saudi Arabia. I just hope they don't go back to a PPV model, but I feel like Endeavor would want to.
2-Apr-23 7:27pm
#264 BucketofJustice
We’ll see what happens. I’d think they would still at least have to fulfill the Peacock deal, but we won’t know until it happens. I do wonder if they’d announce it tonight during Mania, to get ahead of the story. They do like to try to do that kind of thing.
#264 BucketofJustice
We’ll see what happens. I’d think they would still at least have to fulfill the Peacock deal, but we won’t know until it happens. I do wonder if they’d announce it tonight during Mania, to get ahead of the story. They do like to try to do that kind of thing.
2-Apr-23 7:31pm
#265 PizzaTheHutt
Nick Khan did recently say something about potentially returning to a PPV model a few days ago.
"He said WWE would be open to moving premium live events to a pay-per-view model, similar to how marquee UFC cards are offered on ESPN+, offering a hypothetical that if Peacock offered five-times their current rights fees but wanted to sell PLEs at an upcharge to justify, WWE would listen. Khan did say WWE doesn’t want to price fans out of the product, however. He cited the availability of $25 tickets for WrestleMania as an example of their desire to make sure everyone can afford to be a part of the WWE experience."
#265 PizzaTheHutt
Nick Khan did recently say something about potentially returning to a PPV model a few days ago.
"He said WWE would be open to moving premium live events to a pay-per-view model, similar to how marquee UFC cards are offered on ESPN+, offering a hypothetical that if Peacock offered five-times their current rights fees but wanted to sell PLEs at an upcharge to justify, WWE would listen. Khan did say WWE doesn’t want to price fans out of the product, however. He cited the availability of $25 tickets for WrestleMania as an example of their desire to make sure everyone can afford to be a part of the WWE experience."
2-Apr-23 7:33pm
#266 theJaw
I can safely say that if they go back to PPVs and keep the monthly model, I’ll exclusively be ordering maybe WrestleMania and Royal Rumble. Won’t be dishing out PPV prices every month by any means.
#266 theJaw
I can safely say that if they go back to PPVs and keep the monthly model, I’ll exclusively be ordering maybe WrestleMania and Royal Rumble. Won’t be dishing out PPV prices every month by any means.
2-Apr-23 7:33pm
#267 BucketofJustice
I’d also wonder what/if the turnaround time from live to on demand would be in that case. Like, if it’s 30 days like Raw and Smackdown are, or 3 months like HonorClub or whatever the case may be. Not gonna spend the money on the PLE if it’s available a week later.
#267 BucketofJustice
I’d also wonder what/if the turnaround time from live to on demand would be in that case. Like, if it’s 30 days like Raw and Smackdown are, or 3 months like HonorClub or whatever the case may be. Not gonna spend the money on the PLE if it’s available a week later.
3-Apr-23 10:11am
#269 theJaw
Eeeeyep, WWE is officially no longer a family-run operation... and they inked Vince McMahon for a 2-year contract. Great.
I reiterate my worry about PPV prices. UFC PPV prices got astronomical when Endeavor took them over. If WWE follows suit, I can't imagine I'll be bothering to get too invested in the product anymore considering there's not a force on this planet that could get me to pay those prices for WWE shows.
Interesting times indeed.
#269 theJaw
Eeeeyep, WWE is officially no longer a family-run operation... and they inked Vince McMahon for a 2-year contract. Great.
I reiterate my worry about PPV prices. UFC PPV prices got astronomical when Endeavor took them over. If WWE follows suit, I can't imagine I'll be bothering to get too invested in the product anymore considering there's not a force on this planet that could get me to pay those prices for WWE shows.
Interesting times indeed.
3-Apr-23 10:26am
#270 theJaw
With the Endeavor purchase, Ari Emanuel will be CEO and Vince McMahon will be Executive Chairman... again.
When creative was brought up:
image
Vince then said he won't "be in the weeds" the way he was before, but that his role would be saying "yes or no". Meaning he'll still have final say on what gets pushed through creative. And THAT suuuuuuuuuuuuucks. He used the same "weeds" phrase when he was apparently handing creative over to Bischoff and Heyman 4 years ago, and we all know how that turned out. He was on the headset giving feedback for both nights of Mania. All this lines up with reports that Vince was pushing to keep the titles on Reigns through Mania, likely to have a "proven" asset like Reigns as the top guy through the selling of WWE. Triple H will apparently remain as chief content executive, aka Vince's fall guy when the going gets rough.
#270 theJaw
With the Endeavor purchase, Ari Emanuel will be CEO and Vince McMahon will be Executive Chairman... again.
When creative was brought up:
image
Vince then said he won't "be in the weeds" the way he was before, but that his role would be saying "yes or no". Meaning he'll still have final say on what gets pushed through creative. And THAT suuuuuuuuuuuuucks. He used the same "weeds" phrase when he was apparently handing creative over to Bischoff and Heyman 4 years ago, and we all know how that turned out. He was on the headset giving feedback for both nights of Mania. All this lines up with reports that Vince was pushing to keep the titles on Reigns through Mania, likely to have a "proven" asset like Reigns as the top guy through the selling of WWE. Triple H will apparently remain as chief content executive, aka Vince's fall guy when the going gets rough.
3-Apr-23 6:29pm
#271 PizzaTheHutt
I wonder what it means for the wrestlers now and what kind of benefits will they get that they weren't getting before? Like, they are real employees now, right? No more hiding them under the "independent contractors" bullcrap?
#271 PizzaTheHutt
I wonder what it means for the wrestlers now and what kind of benefits will they get that they weren't getting before? Like, they are real employees now, right? No more hiding them under the "independent contractors" bullcrap?
3-Apr-23 7:03pm
#272 BucketofJustice
Good questions. I’d assume it’s business as usual, as it has been for UFC allegedly, but only time will tell.
#272 BucketofJustice
Good questions. I’d assume it’s business as usual, as it has been for UFC allegedly, but only time will tell.
3-Apr-23 8:17pm
#273 shadyfozzie
17 minutes into RAW, and no wrestling.. over/under # of matches is like 4.5 at this rate lol
#273 shadyfozzie
17 minutes into RAW, and no wrestling.. over/under # of matches is like 4.5 at this rate lol
3-Apr-23 9:01pm
#274 PizzaTheHutt
I just saw on Twitter this will be Brock Lesnar's first match on Raw since beating Tommy Dreamer in a Singapore Cane match on July 22, 2002 and his first tag team match since 2004.
#274 PizzaTheHutt
I just saw on Twitter this will be Brock Lesnar's first match on Raw since beating Tommy Dreamer in a Singapore Cane match on July 22, 2002 and his first tag team match since 2004.
3-Apr-23 9:22pm
#275 PizzaTheHutt
Was there any tribute screen at the beginning or mention on commentary of the passing of Bushwhacker Butch?
#275 PizzaTheHutt
Was there any tribute screen at the beginning or mention on commentary of the passing of Bushwhacker Butch?
3-Apr-23 9:41pm
#276 theJaw
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
Was there any tribute screen at the beginning or mention on commentary of the passing of Bushwhacker Butch?
Not that I saw, but RIP Butch.
#276 theJaw
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
Was there any tribute screen at the beginning or mention on commentary of the passing of Bushwhacker Butch?
Not that I saw, but RIP Butch.
3-Apr-23 9:42pm
#277 theJaw
shadyfozzie wrote:
17 minutes into RAW, and no wrestling.. over/under # of matches is like 4.5 at this rate lol
Apparently the production crew have received two updated call sheets since the show started. That tidbit + a mere 5 minutes of wrestling in the commercial-free first hour certainly smells like ol’ Vinnie Mac.
#277 theJaw
shadyfozzie wrote:
17 minutes into RAW, and no wrestling.. over/under # of matches is like 4.5 at this rate lol
Apparently the production crew have received two updated call sheets since the show started. That tidbit + a mere 5 minutes of wrestling in the commercial-free first hour certainly smells like ol’ Vinnie Mac.
4-Apr-23 7:06am
#279 BucketofJustice
Yeah Vince is right back in charge. Seriously… fudge this noise. I admit that I had high hopes and of course, Vince had to come back and be the guy running it all again.
RIP Butch Miller.
#279 BucketofJustice
Yeah Vince is right back in charge. Seriously… fudge this noise. I admit that I had high hopes and of course, Vince had to come back and be the guy running it all again.
RIP Butch Miller.
4-Apr-23 7:10am
#280 shadyfozzie
worst Post Wrestlemania Raw ever.. no surprises (is Matt Riddle really a surprise?).. The only interesting thing was Brock turning on Rhodes.. I guess someone from Smackdown will challenge Reigns now (Please be Gunther).
#280 shadyfozzie
worst Post Wrestlemania Raw ever.. no surprises (is Matt Riddle really a surprise?).. The only interesting thing was Brock turning on Rhodes.. I guess someone from Smackdown will challenge Reigns now (Please be Gunther).
4-Apr-23 9:13am
#281 theJaw
Yah, as corroborated by a bunch of folks, Vince was indeed running TV last night. I saw one report that suggested the new call sheets the production crew and wrestlers received during the show cut out 2 women's matches to allow more time for Triple H's promo and Omos vs. Elias. It apparently impacted roster morale in a big bad way.
It also looks like Bayley's on her way out of WWE, if she's not out already. There were apparently a few wrestlers who said they'd "walk" if they saw Vince in control again, and it seems she may be one of them. After Mania, she tweeted that "even the most romantic love stories come to an end. Bye" (or something along those lines), and when Kai/Sky had their tag match last night, there was virtually no mention of Bayley by commentary or anywhere else on the show. Obv that may just be a "for the time being" thing, but the red flags are there.
Rough stuff. I don't understand his insistence to run creative... the dude had to have seen how well WWE was doing the past year or so and the good will they were finally starting to rebuild with the audience. Not that this is breaking news or anything, but there's definitely something wrong with that guy's brain.
#281 theJaw
Yah, as corroborated by a bunch of folks, Vince was indeed running TV last night. I saw one report that suggested the new call sheets the production crew and wrestlers received during the show cut out 2 women's matches to allow more time for Triple H's promo and Omos vs. Elias. It apparently impacted roster morale in a big bad way.
It also looks like Bayley's on her way out of WWE, if she's not out already. There were apparently a few wrestlers who said they'd "walk" if they saw Vince in control again, and it seems she may be one of them. After Mania, she tweeted that "even the most romantic love stories come to an end. Bye" (or something along those lines), and when Kai/Sky had their tag match last night, there was virtually no mention of Bayley by commentary or anywhere else on the show. Obv that may just be a "for the time being" thing, but the red flags are there.
Rough stuff. I don't understand his insistence to run creative... the dude had to have seen how well WWE was doing the past year or so and the good will they were finally starting to rebuild with the audience. Not that this is breaking news or anything, but there's definitely something wrong with that guy's brain.
Wrestling Discussion