TV-14 One Thing

**FourFifty** · 11-23-2009, 12:55 AM

So in another universe Vince McMahon realizes the errors of his way with watering down his product to appeal to a mass audience, and he's willing to compromise. He wants to keep it at a tv-pg level because of corporate sponsors and Linda's senate run... but he wants SOME edge back!
So he finds YOU in a public restroom at a gas station and asks YOU what should be pushed up to TV-14... Which is it?

Now keep in mind there is no "Everything" or "A little of this and a little of that" answer. Just one answer....
And here... we... GO!

**Verbose Minch** · 11-23-2009, 12:58 AM

Obviously storylines. Storylines are the most important part!

**screech** · 11-23-2009, 01:01 AM

Wouldn't storylines bump up the "edginess" of everything, though since those things would be part of them?

**CSL** · 11-23-2009, 01:01 AM

You don't need any of that for a 'good product', you just need good, coherent writing. Only thing I 'miss' with this PG stuff is guys getting colour.

**FourFifty** · 11-23-2009, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by screech

Wouldn't storylines bump up the "edginess" of everything, though since those things would be part of them?

Not really. You could have had the "Val Venis gets his dick chopped off" storyline done at a TV-PG level. It just would have been even worse than it already way. They just never need to mention his junk. They just tried to cut off his "....you know.... thing." Also, the scene where they drag him out naked for it to happen would have been cut off (pardon the pun).

Maybe that's a little too much...
The Steve Austin/Vince McMahon epic angle could have been TV-PG. Because Austin 3:16 says (hold up the mic like DX)!!!! No middle fingers, no beer, no blood, less chair shots, Jim Ross screaming "Bah Gawsh" etc etc.

**FourFifty** · 11-23-2009, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSLi Manning

You don't need any of that for a 'good product', you just need good, coherent writing. Only thing I 'miss' with this PG stuff is guys getting colour.

Perhaps I should have been a little more clear when I said "action"
This is anything physical in/out/around the ring that directly deals with the wrestling/spot monkey aspect of the preference, which includes color.

**St. Jimmy** · 11-23-2009, 01:34 AM

Where is the "Violence" option?

**DaVe** · 11-23-2009, 02:14 AM

No middle fingers, no beer, no blood, less chair shots, Jim Ross screaming "Bah Gawsh" etc etc.

Is that not 'action'?

**FourFifty** · 11-23-2009, 02:48 AM

.......do I really need to be so goddamned pedantic and clarify in ring action and the storyline? I was hoping that I'd expect more from the internet.... but then I realized it was the internet.

**Tb1** · 11-23-2009, 02:52 AM

I really think it's the storyline. All other concerns are secondary.

**DaVe** · 11-23-2009, 06:30 AM

eh I simply agree with screech and CSLi. Blood is the main thing, though.

**XCaliber** · 11-23-2009, 10:09 AM

Storylines FTW!

**Kane Knight** · 11-23-2009, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FourFifty

.......do I really need to be so goddamned pedantic and clarify in ring action and the storyline? I was hoping that I'd expect more from the internet.... but then I realized it was the internet.

So you asked a stupid question, and are pissed you got stupid answers?

**Jordan** · 11-23-2009, 11:17 AM

Blood I want blood

**Xero** · 11-23-2009, 03:10 PM

Blood. While I do believe wrestling can live without it, it CAN be vital to some matches and angles.

**Emperor Smeat** · 11-23-2009, 11:03 PM

Storylines since that would involve some long term booking while everything else is more of a "shock" factor if it was one night only.

Sort of like ECW One Night Stand the 1st time since it brought "hardcore" style wrestling back into the WWE when before it was bland or slow paced for a few years. No long term storylines ended up making the PPV appear edgier than what WWE was producing during that time.

View Poll Results: TV-14 One Thing
Drug use	1	3.70%
Action	4	14.81%
Sex	5	18.52%
Story lines	15	55.56%
Language	1	3.70%
Other (please explain)	1	3.70%
Nothing, keep up the good job with the John Cena Kids Show	0	0%
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11-23-2009, 12:58 AM	#2
Verbose Minch I'ma gonna win Posts: 1,743	Obviously storylines. Storylines are the most important part!

11-23-2009, 01:01 AM	#3
screech Shelly Martinez = Ratings Posts: 23,622	Wouldn't storylines bump up the "edginess" of everything, though since those things would be part of them?

11-23-2009, 01:01 AM	#4
CSL Over Like Rover Posts: 38,444	You don't need any of that for a 'good product', you just need good, coherent writing. Only thing I 'miss' with this PG stuff is guys getting colour.

11-23-2009, 01:34 AM	#7
St. Jimmy Last of a Dying Forum Posts: 16,215	Where is the "Violence" option?

11-23-2009, 02:14 AM	#8
DaVe yeah nah good mate Posts: 1,499	No middle fingers, no beer, no blood, less chair shots, Jim Ross screaming "Bah Gawsh" etc etc. Is that not 'action'?

11-23-2009, 02:48 AM	#9
FourFifty As over as Crystal Pepsi Posts: 21,639	.......do I really need to be so goddamned pedantic and clarify in ring action and the storyline? I was hoping that I'd expect more from the internet.... but then I realized it was the internet.

11-23-2009, 02:52 AM	#10
Tb1 Fuck em' this is The War Posts: 7,778	I really think it's the storyline. All other concerns are secondary.

11-23-2009, 06:30 AM	#11
DaVe yeah nah good mate Posts: 1,499	eh I simply agree with screech and CSLi. Blood is the main thing, though.

11-23-2009, 10:09 AM	#12
XCaliber Posts: 3,743	Storylines FTW!

11-23-2009, 11:17 AM	#14
Jordan It's a blood match! Posts: 27,385	Blood I want blood

11-23-2009, 03:10 PM	#15
Xero He's Here Posts: 60,735	Blood. While I do believe wrestling can live without it, it CAN be vital to some matches and angles.

11-23-2009, 11:03 PM	#16
Emperor Smeat Former TPWW Royalty Posts: 66,665	Storylines since that would involve some long term booking while everything else is more of a "shock" factor if it was one night only. Sort of like ECW One Night Stand the 1st time since it brought "hardcore" style wrestling back into the WWE when before it was bland or slow paced for a few years. No long term storylines ended up making the PPV appear edgier than what WWE was producing during that time.