Saving Grace
09-06-2012, 09:02 PM
As a wrestling fan of over 20 years, i've seen the product evolve from say your prayers, eat your vitamins, 24 inch pythons genre where its good guy vs bad guy and david vs goliath scenarios in the ring through the 90's step back, to the Attitude Era, The introduction of extreme wrestling, the monday night wars to the product it is today.
As a fan I try to enjoy multiple aspects of the product from the storylines, the match build ups, the executions of the moves, the interviews, the fan reactions, etc. And because of that I like a variety in my wrestling watching habits. So I do check out the independent scene as well as the mainstream products like Ring of Honor, Impact Wrestling and WWE.
My question to anyone else and where I would like to hear thoughts and opinions. Given the new direction the mainstream product has been going in the PG direction in WWE and TNA is obviously revamping as well over this last year.
What are your thoughs on the wrestling product vs the payable value in the current state and market that its in.
Do you feel that the quality of the product warrants the paying the cable and satellite providers the cost of the product that the big 2 promotions are charging for their pay per views? Or do you rather try to catch it on a stream site for free or pay a modest donation for a nice quality stream?
What about ticket prices, I have been considering attending several WWE events both Taping and house show along with TNA in my area later this year and was wondering how are ticket prices versus the delivered product. Would like to hear some thoughts and opinions on some current posters who have attended the events this year and their thoughts on whether or not we are "getting our money's worth.
Just a little bit of a different topic but figured I would try to generate a different stroke of discussion on TPWW for the next couple of days.
Loooking forward to your responses.
As a fan I try to enjoy multiple aspects of the product from the storylines, the match build ups, the executions of the moves, the interviews, the fan reactions, etc. And because of that I like a variety in my wrestling watching habits. So I do check out the independent scene as well as the mainstream products like Ring of Honor, Impact Wrestling and WWE.
My question to anyone else and where I would like to hear thoughts and opinions. Given the new direction the mainstream product has been going in the PG direction in WWE and TNA is obviously revamping as well over this last year.
What are your thoughs on the wrestling product vs the payable value in the current state and market that its in.
Do you feel that the quality of the product warrants the paying the cable and satellite providers the cost of the product that the big 2 promotions are charging for their pay per views? Or do you rather try to catch it on a stream site for free or pay a modest donation for a nice quality stream?
What about ticket prices, I have been considering attending several WWE events both Taping and house show along with TNA in my area later this year and was wondering how are ticket prices versus the delivered product. Would like to hear some thoughts and opinions on some current posters who have attended the events this year and their thoughts on whether or not we are "getting our money's worth.
Just a little bit of a different topic but figured I would try to generate a different stroke of discussion on TPWW for the next couple of days.
Loooking forward to your responses.