Who's Buying Wrestlemania?

[seapig4]

Don't know whether to get the PPV or get it off bit torrent on Monday.

[Cool King]

Usually I watch all the WWE stuff via streams but as it's WrestleMania, I want to actually watch it on my TV. So I'll hopefully be buying it.

I just need to find a cable provider first, then I'll be set. I'm hoping to get some sort of trial period from either Virgin Media or Sky, then cancel it or something after WrestleMania, as I'm a poor student who doesn't really have the money for a luxury like cable. :(

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Nah, I actually took the Monday off to watch it, but I'm not feeling the card.

I miss MITB already :'(

[seapig4]

Usually I watch all the WWE stuff via streams but as it's WrestleMania, I want to actually watch it on my TV. So I'll hopefully be buying it.

I just need to find a cable provider first, then I'll be set. I'm hoping to get some sort of trial period from either Virgin Media or Sky, then cancel it or something after WrestleMania, as I'm a poor student who doesn't really have the money for a luxury like cable. :(

I've got Virgin Media, I don't think you need any package to get the ppv channel.

[Londoner]

Me. Can't wait.

[Xero]

I buy Rumble and Mania no matter what, so yes.

But really, I'm excited for the card for the most part. It's pretty great top to bottom, even if the builds (barring a few exceptions) have been sub-par. A lot of matches and angles I'm really looking forward to. Can't really say that about the past few years, which have been all about Taker/Michaels for me.

[Tazz Dan]

I'm the same as Xero, I always purchase those two. My only issue is we get Raw, Smackdown, NXT and Superstars here in HD, but not the PPV's.

[Corndad]

Get it and usually Rumble every year. Have a few people over and split the cost and stuff. Normally a really good time.

[Lock Jaw]

You'd think they'd give the Anonymous Raw General Manager PPVs for free, but they don't... so I will be watching (hopefully) on a stream.... IN PROTEST.

[jskinnyg]

Buyin' it and having a WM 27 bash at the house since I have been in Mexico for the last 6 Wm's... Gonna be a good one kids...

[Heisenberg]

I'm buying it and having some friends over. The Rock appearing pretty much sealed it for me.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Just bought about it, I've only watched one Wrestlemania while it was on live.

I bitched about The Rock V Hogan being boring on a video game forum.

[One Eight Sven]

How much is it this year?

[Droford]

75 bucks for HD on directv...

uuuuuuuuuuuuuugh

[Londoner]

£15 over here in the UK. :)

[Droford]

Oh and I forgot, the lousy state of MD charges tax on live PPV events so thats another 4 bucks.

80 bucks. Holy fuck.

[Londoner]

That's just stupid.

[LuigiD]

I can't afford it right now. I might go see it at a local bar or something.

[ClockShot]

Cable bill is way to expensive right now. I'll just wait and read the results monday morning.

[Corndad]

80 bucks? really? Wow. $54.95 here.

[VSG]

For HD? It is $64.95 for HD here, and $54.95 for HQ.

[Tazz Dan]

$34.95 in Australia atm, which would be about $46 in America with the current dollar.... ;)

[VSG]

It should also be like late Monday morning to you guys right? Not something like 3 am or so?

[JimmyMess]

I will most certainly be watching/buying. As soon as I saw The Rock walk out it sold me on buying it.

Called up some buddies, and they are down to watch, even though they haven't watched wrestling since we were kids (2001ish). Going to be fun!

[dronepool]

Streaming it, hopefully.

[MoFo]

Dont really care that much for most of the card, but its Wrestlemania so I'm sure they'll make it great somehow.

Yeah I'll watch, wanna see King/Cole & the off chance of a Cena/Rock clash :D

[dhellova guy]

Going. Nose bleed seats, but i'll be there.

[Team Sheep]

$34.95 in Australia atm, which would be about $46 in America with the current dollar.... ;)

Wow sounds expensive for an international market.

I'll be ordering. Can't wait. You guys are making £15 sound like a bargain.

[St. Jimmy]

Watching it at the bar like I watch all WWE ppv's. Best 4 Bucks ever.

[cardsharkrob]

I usually just wait and buy it on dvd a month later for 20 dollars. Though hopefully the site i go to will have it up a couple days afer to watch for free.

[James Steele]

Going over to a friend's house and have our 2nd Annual WrestleMania Blowout.

[seapig4]

I'm gonna buy It. £15 is a fucking steal compared to what you guys have to pay, however I'd love to watch it in a bar but I don't know any bars that are even open at 1am on a monday morning.

[HBPunk]

I order every PPV, its only 20 euro once a month ffs. Gonna watch it with some fat fucking spliffs on my 37 inch flatscreen cock tv, awww yeah

[DaVe]

It should also be like late Monday morning to you guys right? Not something like 3 am or so?

Yeah, I'd guess around 11am.

Gonna take the day off for it.

[Londoner]

I'm not sure why people keep saying the card doesn't look great. There aren't any matches i'm not looking forward to except the Vickie/Trish tag match. Yeah i know who that match is meant to revolve around but i ain't fuckin sayin her(or its) name!

[Nicky Fives]

Streaming live on Sunday, then torrented by Tuesday.....

[Team Sheep]

I'm gonna buy It. £15 is a fucking steal compared to what you guys have to pay, however I'd love to watch it in a bar but I don't know any bars that are even open at 1am on a monday morning.

University is doing a Wrestlemania night but I think I'll watch it at home rather than around a load of drunk people where I can't see or hear anything.

[Furious Beardsley]

Me and Jimmy Cones are chipping in and buying it, just like we do every year, for WM and the RR

[theregulator]

Im buying it.

[Jordan]

This is my debate.... Go to a party with a bunch of people I don't know with minimal girls, and even if there were hot girls it would be a disctraction, wrestling is something I watch only by myself or with select people that know me and like wrestling as much as I do, or girlfriends when I try to make them watch with me.

If I order it on cable, it's super expensive, I could split it with somebody, but its still 45 bucks and I don't really like the person.

I could try to watch a stream but the chances of that working out 100% are minimal, and more than likley it would ruin Wrestlemania for me, due to not being able to enjoy the matches. This happened once before, I guess last year, so I have a weak opinion of Shawn Michaels last match because the stream was lagging.

Or I could stay spoiler free, which will be hard unless I am doing something all night Sunday, take work off on Monday and download the show and have an 8 hour day of wrestling, which could be cool but a lot of watching.

WHATS THE BEST CHOICE?

[Jordan]

And I fear in downloading a torrent I will be spoiled somehow, unless somebody on here found me a good link for a similar returnable favor, for any time up to a year.

[seapig4]

This is my debate.... Go to a party with a bunch of people I don't know with minimal girls, and even if there were hot girls it would be a disctraction, wrestling is something I watch only by myself or with select people that know me and like wrestling as much as I do, or girlfriends when I try to make them watch with me.

If I order it on cable, it's super expensive, I could split it with somebody, but its still 45 bucks and I don't really like the person.

I could try to watch a stream but the chances of that working out 100% are minimal, and more than likley it would ruin Wrestlemania for me, due to not being able to enjoy the matches. This happened once before, I guess last year, so I have a weak opinion of Shawn Michaels last match because the stream was lagging.

Or I could stay spoiler free, which will be hard unless I am doing something all night Sunday, take work off on Monday and download the show and have an 8 hour day of wrestling, which could be cool but a lot of watching.

WHATS THE BEST CHOICE?

I'd try and be spoiler free and have a day of epic wrestling goodness on Monday. If I lived in the states I'd never pay that much for a card, you guys are getting raped big time.

[Team Sheep]

Tough choice. Watching wrestling in a crowd is shit. It's just a huge distraction and I end up not remembering or enjoying anything. But then like you say, it's a ridiculous price to pay to watch it alone. I wouldn't risk downloading it. It's not the same and you will almost definitely be spoiled somehow. Get 2 friends over you don't mind watching with and split it. And if they do get annoying, tell them to shut the fuck up. It's once a year and you've paid out your ass for it, so you want to enjoy it.

[Londoner]

^

What Team Sheep said.

[Corndad]

I would go with the first choice. You would be with alot of people but at least would be live and you would be with people you could actually stand to watch it with.

Second choice makes the whole night akward because you don't like the guy.

Last choice is a long shot especially with Facebook/Twitter Instant updates. You normally see things even when your not looking for them. Guaranteed you see something like "OMG I CAN"T BELIEVE CENA WON!" and be pissed cause you know outcome already.

[Jordan]

Cena always wins. That aside, I would avoid EVERYTHING on sunday evening lol, and I guess around 1am try to get a torrent.

[Jordan]

But everyone is giving different advice and I don't know what to do still.

[Londoner]

Choose whatever the best option is for you to watch it live. It'll piss you off missing out.

[Gertner]

I'm not buying it. I'm gonna sit in my mom's basement with my other fat virgin friends and order the two ROH iPPV's this weekend instead, because I want to actually see "WRESTLING" and not this Sports Entertainment crap.

[Cool King]

I've got Virgin Media, I don't think you need any package to get the ppv channel.

I'll be calling Virgin Media tomorrow and asking for cable. Though I was just told that I might not get my cable box installed before Sunday as there might be a waiting list.

So for all I know, Virgin Media might not be able to send someone out to my house until Monday. :(

[seapig4]

I'll be calling Virgin Media tomorrow and asking for cable. Though I was just told that I might not get my cable box installed before Sunday as there might be a waiting list.

So for all I know, Virgin Media might not be able to send someone out to my house until Monday. :(

Wounder sir:'(

[addy2hotty]

$60 - $80???

I almost feel guilty NOT getting it for £15 over here.

I just have this irrational fear of Cena and Rock hugging at the end and The Rock raising his hand.

[addy2hotty]

I'll be calling Virgin Media tomorrow and asking for cable. Though I was just told that I might not get my cable box installed before Sunday as there might be a waiting list.

So for all I know, Virgin Media might not be able to send someone out to my house until Monday. :(

Whereabouts are you? I have a friend who used to work for them until just recently who might be able to say how quickly they install in certain areas.

[Cool King]

I'm in Dundee.

I'd be a returning customer though. If that'll make any difference?

I used to be with Virgin Media for Cable but I had to give that up and go with Freeview. So now, I just have Virgin Media for my Phone and Broadband.

[Eklipse]

Past few years we've had about 15 people come over here to watch it. They all throw in 10 bucks so that pays for the ppv and pizza/beer for everyone. We get other ppv's but 'Mania is the one where we have a big hoorah. Royal Rumble too, just not as big.

I think it was $50 last year. I'd like to get it in HD, but my cable provider sucks camel dicks.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Just bought about it, I've only watched one Wrestlemania while it was on live.

I bitched about The Rock V Hogan being boring on a video game forum.

So x8 then. Pretty decent show, but couldn't hold a candle to X-Seven. Anywho, I plan to hit the bar as usual and spend 4 hours watching it from there. Sounds like one of the most exciting PPV's on paper since at least X-Seven or x8, I'm just hoping that it's able to live up to all the hype...seems like they're putting a lot of pressure on themselves to do so.

[BigCrippyZ]

As excited as I am for this years Mania, I still don't know if I'm going to spend $65+ on it. Not to sound spoiled but after having HD for over a year now, I just can't not watch Mania HD.

It's freakin' $59.99 for HD here and after taxes and fees it'll be at least $65+ and I'm not sure if I wanna spend that much on it to watch it at home by myself. After seeing the UK prices, we get RAPED here in the U.S.

I don't know any other wrestling fans where I live now unfortunately. I guess I could always go to a bar and watch it but it'd be pretty chaotic and I'd never enjoy it as much as at home.

[Damian Rey]

Buying it. I think it's $65 for the HD feed, and with a 52 inch big screen to watch it on, I'm not passing that up. I've ordered every WrestleMania from 20 and on, and every year, I buy pizza, drinks, and invite my cousins over to sit down and watch the show.

My girlfriend is into WWE now, so this will be her 4th Mania with me. I love Mania Sunday. It is a yearly event for me. The only PPV I foot the bill for.

With that said, considering there's no MITB to eat up time on the card, I have a feeling Vince and co. will actually allow the guys to go out there and have extended time to work the matches. I'm excited for Bryan and Sheamus, as the latter really impressed me last year, and given Bryan's PPV match quality, I can see him ebing entrusted some quality time to work.

Both main events have me excited, I think Ziggler and Morrison are going to tear the house down per usual, Trish and McCool in the same ring is awesome, Lawler/Cole should be great with Austin and Swagger likely mixing it up, Triple H and Taker should be good strictly for the atmosphere, and the fact that I'm getting the vibe that Hunter will go out on his back and call it a career, and The FUCKING Rock is going to be there, which has lead to a friend of mine excepting my invitation.

I honestly cannot wait. I'm in full Mania mode.

[Gonzo]

Oh and I forgot, the lousy state of MD charges tax on live PPV events so thats another 4 bucks.

80 bucks. Holy fuck.

For HD? It is $64.95 for HD here, and $54.95 for HQ.

That's a joke. I can't believe people pay that.

[Xerzes]

Buffalo Wild Wings.

[Team Sheep]

Aren't regular PPV's like $50 over there?? That's the real crime. I think I would shoot myself if I shelled out that kind of money for some of the monthly crap they've produced.

[HBPunk]

Its WrestleFuckingMania FFS, Order the fucking thing

[MoFo]

lolz they are showing it at Walkabout by me wtf.

[DLVH84]

I'd go to Hooters to watch it for free.

[Cool King]

Well, I managed to get my cable. I got it all installed today, so now I'm all ready to order WrestleMania on Sunday. :cool:

[Londoner]

Nice one, Cool King.

[Cool King]

Sadly though, I had to take a 12 month contract, which runs out on the 1st April 2012.

The day of WrestleMania XXVIII. :|

[seapig4]

Fair Play, Cool King.