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[Team Sheep]

Originally Posted by Kane Knight I doubt your average American WWE fan batted an eyelid at Smackdown.

Predictable response. But the fact that it was Smackdown was not the point. The point is, does your average casual family that orders the odd big PPV really pay any attention or care as to whether a show is live or on a tape delay? I would say no. In fact a huge PPV in a UK stadium would generate some more interest to want to buy if anything as it would have that Wrestlemania feel to it.

[Kane Knight]

Originally Posted by Team Sheep Predictable response. But the fact that it was Smackdown was not the point.

It's kind of the point, since a lack of interest in the product would influence the attention between live and pre-recorded. Of course, that Smackdown was down in the ratings for some reason. Am I saying it was specifically because it wasn't live? Well...No. But it's quite likely the mainstream is far more aware than you'd like to believe.

Traditionally, taped versions of Raw do lower than live versions, even if broadcast as "live." The one major example of a PPV given here suffered a drop in buyrate pre-internet spoilers. None of this is new information, really.

In fact a huge PPV in a UK stadium would generate some more interest to want to buy if anything as it would have that Wrestlemania feel to it.

If by, "in fact," you mean "not in fact at all, but rather impotent speculation." Yeah, certainly.

If you mean "I really really want it to be true despite no evidence, because it would be convenient for it to be true," definitely.

[Team Sheep]

Originally Posted by Kane Knight If by, "in fact," you mean "not in fact at all, but rather impotent speculation." Yeah, certainly. If you mean "I really really want it to be true despite no evidence, because it would be convenient for it to be true," definitely.

Let's not pretend that a portion of Wrestlemania buy rates aren't purely due to the occasion rather than the card that's on offer.

[Kane Knight]

Originally Posted by Team Sheep Let's not pretend that a portion of Wrestlemania buy rates aren't purely due to the occasion rather than the card that's on offer.

Nobody's pretending that, but since that portion is pretty much a given, that's completely moot.

Are you done grasping at straws?