01-08-2019, 11:41 PM | #281 |
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I don’t fucking know, Jesus leave me alone!
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01-08-2019, 11:44 PM | #282 |
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Oddly enough, Jericho's appearance made me think of Terry Funk; in that I would imagine he will be with AEW in a similar capacity to how Funk was in ECW - spreading knowledge, adding name rub, and putting over future stars. But that's just a guess.
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It also feeds the trolls who will now be trying to "sneak in" signs and shirts to specifically get on TV with. If they continue down this road, they will do nothing but give them more pub than they did with the "cease & desist" business over "Suck It". AEW shirts will go from being just a shirt in the crowd that fans have like actual Bullet Club shirts to a statement of anti-WWE that WWE will themselves stoke the flames for. Streisand Effect divided by self-fulfilling prophecy with a remainder of that time WWE event staff moved a row of cosplayers off camera and The Rock got them on TV anyway. |
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01-09-2019, 12:03 AM | #284 |
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Man that rally was cringe as all hell.
1. Jericho coming out was supposed to be a big surprise, Conrad even acting like it was unknown who it could be. Except dude came out to who own music. Who the fuck else would be coming out to Fozzy?? Lol 2. So their first show is May 25th, 4 and a half months away. Why the fuck is Neville wearing his gear already?. The match is 4 and a fucking half months away! 3. Since everybody has dual roles, does that mean Britt Baker is the official fentist? 4. Christopher Daniels is way to old to be acting "funny giddy cool" 5. Can the Khans not afford microphones that don't pick up the hard P? Sounded like garbage. 6. Can they also not afford a sound stabilizer of any kind? Went from dead silence to normal to could barely hear to trying to blow out my speakers 7. Maybe next time they should get a podium short enough that the young bucks don't look like kids at. 8. Jericho wants to change the Universe!!! They were so close to getting through the rally without going full TNA and alluding to WWE. Oh well 9. Oh no, WWE didn't let in anybody who went to the rally. All 200 of them couldn't be jackasses on WWE TV WAAAHHHHHH. |
01-09-2019, 12:37 AM | #285 |
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That's the thing. By simply assuming that 200 people were going to "act like jackasses" and denying them entry, they've ensured more people will do exactly that in the future in an intentional act of trolling. That's some wrestling 101 shit; tell the fans not to do something, and that makes them do it harder. If WWE would have no-sold this rally, they remove the potential to make it a thing. Like when they tried to quell CM Punk chants by saying he was a quitter instead of just letting it run its course.Fans prolonged that shit do to spite that they brought upon themselves because, by addressing it, they made it seem like what was happening was a work and leading to some grandiose return - and if it was, in fact, the shoot it ended up being, just cast the company in a super petty light that, once again, the fans can rebel against.
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01-09-2019, 12:39 AM | #286 |
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You seem like you want this to fail.
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01-09-2019, 12:49 AM | #287 |
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That last one could be an potential ominous sign for World of Sport's future considering she was one of the talents signed there and its on even shakier ground than Lucha Underground has been the past few years. |
01-09-2019, 12:53 AM | #288 |
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Well WWE already got Kairi and Sharai. AEW might as well try for Iwatani before WWE gets her too.
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01-09-2019, 01:09 AM | #289 |
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Newest rumor going around the net hints at AEW being very close to getting a tv deal signed and in the range of around $100 million in value.
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01-09-2019, 01:15 AM | #290 |
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If nothing else, AEW will hopefully help poke a hole in WWE's "toy collecting". WWE can't sign everybody just to not use them and only push their own Vince-made stars.
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01-09-2019, 01:23 AM | #291 |
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Also rumored is Impact being worried of a mass exodus occurring in March since that is when the next batch of contracts expire. Rumored to be trying to get a partnership done beforehand so they can keep some potential access to whoever leaves for AEW.
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$100 million is about as high as I thought they could possibly go. Good on them if that is the case. I wouldn’t even want to go as high as Vince, because I think it’s a more effective strategy to make his product overpriced so networks come down on him. That’s going to hurt him (if “hurt” is the right word) way more than anything else. |
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01-09-2019, 06:58 PM | #293 |
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I wouldn't put any stock on Ibushi signing a contract for anybody, especially a foreign company. He doesn't speak any English and is notorious for having constant travel nightmares whenever he goes to the US, including getting on the wrong flight and ending up on the opposite side of the country, locking himself out of the hotel, forgetting which hotel he checked in at, losing his phone and wallet, generally not having a good time. If he's going to be working for AEW it would most likely be freelance.
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01-09-2019, 08:35 PM | #294 |
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We’ll see.
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01-09-2019, 08:39 PM | #295 |
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This Shad and Tony Khan are really shady. They wanted to buy Wembley as well but couldn't. The year he bought Fulham, they got relegated for 5 years so this guy has got that bad luck charm attached to him
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01-10-2019, 11:29 AM | #296 |
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What do you have against people wearing AEW merch or are you saying F*** WWE?
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01-10-2019, 12:58 PM | #297 |
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SlickyTrickyDamon will never say a bad word about WWE
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01-10-2019, 02:54 PM | #298 |
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Maybe he h8s Jericho
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01-10-2019, 07:31 PM | #299 |
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I think STD is implying that trying to block AEW is going to backfire.
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01-10-2019, 11:38 PM | #300 |
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01-11-2019, 01:56 AM | #301 |
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On Busted Open Radio, Chris Jericho explicitly stated that there were two (and then changed it to three, so who knows?) TV deals on the table, and he suggested that the collective wrestling consciousness would say “Holy shit, that’s what they need.” That’s a far cry “it’s something we’re thinking about” or some other evasive language. Given that standards for TV rights fees have been set so high and very publicly by Vince, I can’t imagine their TV deal being anything other than massive.
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01-11-2019, 02:12 AM | #302 |
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I read it's rumored at 100 million, no idea the length, which when you think of WWE getting 200 million for RAW and SD each year, is pretty impressive for a company that hasn't had a single event outside of a rally thus far.
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01-11-2019, 04:08 AM | #303 |
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TNT and TBS would be the goal. Their size and the history of them and wrestling just make sense. They obviously want to run Tuesdays, but I can see Cody being nostalgic for the 6:05 TBS slot. Honestly, I think TNT just suits. Can they get them to the table? I was reading up on how many people watch TNT during prime time. They get just under 1 million on average. If they get can get even just the numbers TNA had on Spike, they would be doing some good for the network. TNT generally seems to show a movie in that slot. TBS just has Big Bang reruns.
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01-11-2019, 05:37 AM | #304 |
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I don’t know how cable operates in the US, but in Australia cable channels that show movies don’t usually interrupt them with commercials (that’s more a free network thing). If it’s the same in the US, being able to block out two hours on a Tuesday that you can sell commercial time to could be a grab.
HBO has been dropped by people recently too. I’m actually kind of surprised they have never done anything with wrestling. |
01-11-2019, 06:17 AM | #305 |
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Eh. On one hand, it kinda makes sense with things they've done historically - like comedy specials, their own shows, etc. - but on the other, they were all about boxing, and they recently even quit that. I doubt they'd seriously go all in (pun unintentional, but still present) on wrestling if they haven't by now. I could be wrong, but it feels unlikely. But hey, maybe they're looking to hitch to a new and potentially limitless wagon with the imminent end of Game of Thrones to power their subscriptions for HBO GO.
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01-11-2019, 07:31 AM | #307 |
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I decided to finally start watching All In. Besides some obvious down points, I’m generally enjoying the show. Stephen Amell put in a hell of an effort for a celebrity. I really got into Cody vs. Aldis. Ian Riccaboni is really impressing me as a commentator. I REALLY like his calls. It’s a shame he’s signed to ROH.
The women’s match was sloppy and the penis stuff is like from another world where bad is supposed to be good, but overall I like it. Oh, a few tech errors and such. That will come with time. |
01-11-2019, 08:55 AM | #308 |
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Some more AEW news via The Meltz:
* They’re negotiating with two “major” cable companies for a two-hour prime time show. It’s looking like Tuesday night might not be a thing for them. * They’re unlikely to get Mayu Iwatani, just because ROH got her her work visa, and they feel it would be rude to get her to work opposite them. They’re apparently planning on bringing in Japanese women though, including Aja Kong. * The Young Bucks reportedly received major offers from WWE to block AEW. It was allegedly AJ Styles money with Being the Elite continuing on the WWE Network. They also had what Meltzer says he’s never seen before: a six-month out clause if they don’t like their creative direction. People in WWE were shocked they didn’t take them. Triple H and The Bucks talked for about 12 hours. * Tony Khan seems to be heading up creative. * Jacksonville in July; Chicago in September. |
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01-11-2019, 09:21 AM | #310 |
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Fairly clear WWE are concerned about the prospect of another wrestling company with legit funding opening up. Now they might actually have to try to make themselves better instead of just signing everyone under the sun.
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01-11-2019, 09:24 AM | #311 |
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Hangman does have some sweet music
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01-11-2019, 09:53 AM | #312 |
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Hangman is a very good looking guy. Has grown into himself. Looked a bit “bland” when I first saw him, but carries himself very well now.
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01-11-2019, 10:12 AM | #313 |
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Jericho’s deal is said to be the best in his entire career.
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01-11-2019, 10:27 AM | #314 |
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I bet it's because he only has to to actually wrestle a handful of dates this year and limited for the remaining two while getting to work a similar if not smaller schedule for NJPW and get paid comparably. I read or herd that he made 500k for his first year in NJPW.
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01-11-2019, 01:30 PM | #315 |
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Awesome. Hope it gives WWE a nice kick in the ass.
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01-11-2019, 02:08 PM | #316 |
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Dronepool sightings are the best sightings
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01-11-2019, 05:53 PM | #319 |
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Still want to know what the "major" cable networks are.
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