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The Jayman 07-22-2009 04:45 PM

WWE Shows
 
This is simply an agree or disagree topic. I have wondered throughtout the years why the WWE continues to bring out new shows. I mean you have Raw and Smackdown which are the flagship shows then you have ECW which has the potential to be a really good show(only if they air it an hour earlier and make the show last for 2 hrs). Then you have Superstars. I look back and wonder at the success of these 1 hour long shows.

Sunday Night Heat was real good when it first started. All the main guys would compete. Sometimes there would be specials like the "halftime" heat. But slowly it just became a show for the jobbers to compete and was kind of a background story show for PPV matches. Heat kinda of died out after the raw/smackdown brand split. Heat bcame the property of Raw and I think Smackdown had a show called Velocity to compete with it. Well they are both gone. Also wasn't there a show called Shotgun Saturday Night?

That being said I think Superstars is great now but I believe it is destined to meet the SNH/Velocity fate. It's cool that they are doing the new superstar initiative on ECW but they need to do more to really kick it. TNA has huge success with just Impact.

thedamndest 07-22-2009 04:49 PM

I agree that there was a show called Shotgun Saturday Night.

Corporate CockSnogger 07-22-2009 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Jayman (Post 2640689)
TNA has huge success with just Impact.


Define "huge".

The Jayman 07-22-2009 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iginfest (Post 2640693)
Define "huge".



They have Big Rocco and Sally Boy :lol:

Anybody Thrilla 07-22-2009 05:42 PM

Superstars has great matches with people who may have been left off other shows. Seems harmless enough to me.

I'm not exactly sure what I'm supposed to agree or disagree with, here.

Anybody Thrilla 07-22-2009 05:42 PM

Also, how long have you been watching wrestling?

#1-norm-fan 07-22-2009 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Jayman (Post 2640689)
TNA has huge success with just Impact.

Disagree...

DeathValleyBarry 07-22-2009 06:07 PM

I think Superstars will make it in the long run.

KYR 07-22-2009 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Jayman (Post 2640689)
TNA has huge success with just Impact.

WTF???

Can we initiate a Wellness Policy for new members please.



Oh and welcome...:wave:

Droford 07-22-2009 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeathValleyBarry (Post 2640769)
I think Superstars will make it in the long run.

Superstars is just a placeholder for when MNTV goes bellyup and they need a network to air Smackdown, and Im totally rooting for that to happen because I cant get MNTV.

Testicle 07-22-2009 07:56 PM

I think that the additional shows of ECW and Superstars are good for the WWE in today's wrestling world...

First, they need to develop new stars, so instead of having them work in front of 400 people in FCW or OVW before, they can bring them up to ECW and have them work in front of 12,000 people and a national auidence without them feeling the pressure to perform on a live RAW. This gives them a chance to learn and make mistakes without getting blasted.

Second, the WWE is down ratings wise so they need to keep turning out big matches and fueds featuring big stars to draw ratings, but at the same time they need to prepare for the future and give tv time to the future stars, these additional shows allow for this.

The Jayman 07-22-2009 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anybody Thrilla (Post 2640729)
Also, how long have you been watching wrestling?


Just to answer that question I have been watching for about 20 years.

I just wanted to clarify on the TNA success. I have watched it from the beginning and have seen it grow into a decent organization. though I do have to say it has kinda withered down. I think the writing hurts it most. all that young talent taking a back seat to the over the hill guys(Nash, Sting, etc).

Mr. Nerfect 07-23-2009 10:12 AM

Yeah, I think every show has its place right now.

kareru 07-23-2009 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iginfest (Post 2640693)
Define "huge".

well going from nothing to wwe's main competitor in just 7 years is pretty impressive, also almost beating smackdown in the ratings.

The Mackem 07-23-2009 11:14 AM

How could you forget classic WWE shows such as Afterburn, Metal, Bottom Line and JaKked?!!!!

The Jayman 07-23-2009 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Mackem (Post 2641761)
How could you forget classic WWE shows such as Afterburn, Metal, Bottom Line and JaKked?!!!!

There has been so many I couldn't keep up!! :?:

kareru 07-23-2009 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Mackem (Post 2641761)
How could you forget classic WWE shows such as Afterburn, Metal, Bottom Line and JaKked?!!!!

they were all basically the same show wasnt they

recap of smackdown/raw
jobbers wrestle

The Mackem 07-24-2009 02:58 AM

Jakked was on a totally different level.

FourFifty 07-24-2009 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thedamndest (Post 2640691)
I agree that there was a show called Shotgun Saturday Night.

Indeed. Back in high school I did the report for Shotgun Saturday Night for Lords Of Pain for a few weeks, until it wasn't fun anymore.

The Mackem 07-24-2009 05:01 AM

Memories of Shotgun Saturday that stick out is the Patriot winning a battle royal.

Anybody Thrilla 07-24-2009 02:22 PM

What about The Undertaker tombstoning Triple H at the top of an escalator, and Triple H being carried all the way to the bottom of it while knocked out?

Volchok 07-24-2009 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anybody Thrilla (Post 2643625)
What about The Undertaker tombstoning Triple H at the top of an escalator, and Triple H being carried all the way to the bottom of it while knocked out?

video of this? lol

Anybody Thrilla 07-24-2009 02:46 PM

I dunno, maybe it's in this video that I don't feel like watching.

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