Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Xero
Yeah, that's the major problem I had with the name change. The Survivor Series name can be rebranded for a new gimmick. They don't need to drop a name that has such a storied history.
Then again, changing No Way Out to a cage match's name is pretty fucking stupid.
|
Exactly. That reminds me of when they had the first ever Elimination Chamber Match at Survivor Series in 2002. They still kept the name then, so if they plan on using War Games this year, they can still keep the name, as the match fits in with the name and theme of the PPV. Calling a PPV the same name it's had for years isn't why it didn't sell this past year; they focused entirely on a midget instead of the actual card. That would've happened to any PPV that followed that. Vince McMahon is such an idiot, because he probably really believes that Survivor Series is an outdated concept just because it did poor buy rates this year. I seriously doubt he ever considered giving Hornswoggle as much TV time as he got to be the problem.
Also, No Way Out featured Elimination Chamber Matches in 2008 and 2009, not to mention, again, the match fits in with the name and theme of the PPV. However, I'd rather they do away with a February PPV altogether and have two months of build in between Royal Rumble and WrestleMania.