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Revenues continue to grow, so overall, things are positive. Maybe the ratings are an indication of future revenue decline, but it could also be an indication of a bunch of other factors as well (ie overall decline in TV viewership). |
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So maybe they start to realize that the product is not connecting with the fans. You can say all you want about how business is good but that has nothing to with the programing. Sheamus is champion that jobbed to Kalisto in the tournamrnt, Reigns is being force fed to the WWE Universe, and WWE has shit the bed building any new star power.
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WWE has also had a ton of bad luck recently, which spoiled some short term plans. |
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network subscriptions though guys. It makes up for all of it. ALLLLLL OF IT
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Network subscriptions going up could have very little to do with the actual product. Same with advertisers. IN FACT advertisers being interested in television series can have a lot to do with an actual decline in the integrity of a product depending on how you look at it. #fatherknowsbest |
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In recent years WWE has made an effort to make the product more appealing to advertisers. Possibly at the expense of some viewers. But the net effect has been higher TV rights fees. As long as those are going in the right direction, WWE is happy. Again, and this point will be glossed over or ignored in your response, that isn't to say a 10% WoW decline is positive, you just have to understand the bigger picture. |
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Yeah because advertisers determine if the product is any good. Do you read your post sometimes. KFC and Hardee's are advertising on WWE programing, the product is great.
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I'm just trying to put TV numbers in perspective. |
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I watch NXT on TV over here. If they dropped it, I'd probably just stop watching. Sincerely can't stand WWE's main product more than I love NXT. Vince and Kevin Dunn pretty much plucked all the talent I was really invested in from NXT anyway.
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I couldn't even bring myself to watch Survivor Series for free on Sunday.
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On a happier note, here's a picture of Noelle Foley:
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President of Freedonia
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Wrestling has become the most predictable thing ever. Even the most diehard fans of "technical wrestling" can't only watch for well executed hammerlocks? Actual storytelling is still needed and there doesn't seem to be any anymore. So it's no surprise their ratings are dropping.
I've not watched an episode of Raw in years, and I've seen only 2-3 Ppv matches in about 3 or 4 years. Yet I watched Survivor Series after hearing there'd be a tournament plus a Taker "anniversary match" and I knew who was going to win every match. There's nothing of interest happening. |
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Guys Vince expected this, of course it was going to drop below the 3 million mark. There is a lot of ways to consume media these days through streaming sites for example. This is good news for WWE, 2 million is bigger than 1 million right? No other wrestling company is even at the 1 million mark. [/CyNick]
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well his wife is a gorgeous model lol
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Well the stance is this. We are looking at it from an art stand point, CyNick is looking at it from a business standpoint.
Now I know he'll tell you a bunch of horseshit about how he enjoys the product, but that is clearly because he is a troglodyte. |
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hahahahaha you do realize most of us don't really watch right? We are just life long wrassling fans and have posted here since we were pre-teens. You fucking weirdo.
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if you actually don't watch, then you should have no opinion on the product. I dont go on a Bachelor message board and say the show currently sucks because I watched it 7 years ago. It would be ignorant. |
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This has been addressed on multiple occasions and you've ignored it to press on with your narrative. Up your game the CyNick I know you've got more than this. |
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lol oh jeez
You realize we all know this right? You aren't exactly reinventing our knowledge wheel. We understand many of the decisions made and why the production is the way it is. That doesn't mean we need to appreciate steaming piles of crap heaped in front of us. For instance, we understand why the commentators no longer really story tell or commentate matches. They need to SHILL SHILL SHILL because of the advertising and the pace they have to move at. We get it. It's a tough fucking job with the expectations placed in front of them. It doesn't make it any less soul less. WWE is a money making machine, it's not wrestling. Many of us like wrestling. We also like Sports Entertainment, and stories which we can really take a bite out of. But that means the stories being told have to speak to us. Which they don't. Because the product isn't very good, because it doesn't have to be. Because they won years and years and years ago. So instead of appealing to people with half a brain and making a decent cohesive product, they appeal to advertisers for higher tv fees. That's fine. But that doesn't mean the product is good. Which you love to argue. Mind you, if you enjoy it that's your deal. Fine. Cool. Amazing. It's great that you have no taste. |
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WWE to be successful needs to appeal to a wide base. What's intetesting is people like you think your opinion on the current state of the product is the right one. When someone like me comes along and says I actually like the show, I am the villain. I've never once told anyone they are WRONG for disliking the product. Yet, you claim I have no taste. It's funny to me that you guys get worked up that a weekly viewer of RAW actually enjoys RAW. |
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Sorry before you try "strengthen" your argument. We keep up but we don't watch. Because we love wrestling. But we don't sit around watching RAW knowing we hate it. We love wrestling and WWE is all there really is in the main stream. So we gripe about it because we're passionate on something we always loved growing up.
Okay now tell me how I don't understand and am a lesser being than you. |
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Roman does fail every time he picks up a mic. Vince is dead set on pushing the guy that doesn't deserve the push he's getting.
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Someone who can actually connect with fans. Roman is not a tier guy and I don't believe he will be as long as he's playing John Cena 2.0 . The guy has potential to be " the guy" just not at the moment. Guys like Cesaro, Ambrose, Owens, and Ziggler are more deserving in my opinion. Reigns is being force fed and he just comes off as a phony.
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The point was that despite Reigns selling a lot of merch (to kids), most people who have been long time viewers and are > 10 years old do not care for him or his very boring character, nothing more. Selling a lot of merch =/= good entertainment. |
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Wow you're casting a lot of emotions on me big guy.
You're allowed to enjoy the product, we're allowed to bring up reasons we think you're wrong. ![]() And I don't think it's the end of the world. I just think it's indicative of the fact that they aren't producing quality. They're the only game in town so the ratings will be back. But once again #fatherknowsbest |
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Really hate how Reigns was champion for 5 minutes and has never held another singles title and has an automatic rematch already. What has Roman done to deserve a rematch? It just lazy booking and storytelling.
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Yeah, and Cynick argues that it's WWE "slowly" building him up. That's absurd. He hasn't even won another singles title. Yeah, it's slow if you consider the fact that Vince's first attempt at making Roman a world champ/main eventer never took off because it was rejected so blatently before it started. Instead of trying to build Roman up in between he just decides to wait a while without having Roman successfully get more over before basically trying the same thing again.
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But the mistake they made was involving Daniel Bryan. That hurt Reigns a great deal. |
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He does sell a lot of merch, which ultimately is what matters anyway - the almighty $$$.
Doesn't take away from the fact that he still seems quite bland to most people over the age of 10. |
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This goes back to this thing where people are expecting WWE to cater to everyone individually. |
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