The Undisputed Unified Wrestling Thread
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That's bizarre, the subscriber numbers came out today, and they're good. 667,287 after 2 months.
For comparrison that's more than the domestic buyrate of WrestleMania 29 and more than each of the total buy rates of every other PPV in 2013. Now of course the WrestleMania XXX buyrate, and all the other PPVs are going to take a nosedive, that's expected.
For comparrison that's more than the domestic buyrate of WrestleMania 29 and more than each of the total buy rates of every other PPV in 2013. Now of course the WrestleMania XXX buyrate, and all the other PPVs are going to take a nosedive, that's expected.
Their projections were 1 million by the end of 2014, so they're well on their way. It's weird.
Not all of those subs though are domestic. I know mine isn't for example. I just already use VPN for American Netflix, and it works great for the Network.
I just watched the two world title matches from Wrestlemania 20. I hope Daniel Bryan doesn't kill his wife and kid and make it awkward 10 years later.
Just finished watching tonight's RAW live and holy crap am I ever glad I re-thought my decision not to watch wrestling anymore. That was the best RAW in at least a decade. Seriously, they fired on all cylinders tonight and I'm actually legit excited to see what they have in store for the next few months.
(As for what I said earlier, I had had a really bad day and was already feeling over-emotional from things unrelated to wrestling, so overreacted. Surprise surprise, I know.)
(As for what I said earlier, I had had a really bad day and was already feeling over-emotional from things unrelated to wrestling, so overreacted. Surprise surprise, I know.)
Man, it's actually cool that Ultimate Warrior and Vince have buried the hatchet. It's probably good for....
http://www.wwe.com/inside/ultimate-warrior-passes-away-26223975
Well, alright then. That's actually pretty heartbreaking, especially after his HoF speech about how the most important thing in the world to him are his daughters. I got suicide vibes and I hope it isn't true.
http://www.wwe.com/inside/ultimate-warrior-passes-away-26223975
Well, alright then. That's actually pretty heartbreaking, especially after his HoF speech about how the most important thing in the world to him are his daughters. I got suicide vibes and I hope it isn't true.
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If you re-listen to his speech on RAW, it's a little haunting, now.
There's a theory going around that he was terminally sick and buried the hatched for one to mend old bridges and to give his family a little bit of financial stability once he's gone. And then did himself in rather than wait and suffer through it.
Whether that's true, it might make sense with how everything played out recently.
There's a theory going around that he was terminally sick and buried the hatched for one to mend old bridges and to give his family a little bit of financial stability once he's gone. And then did himself in rather than wait and suffer through it.
Whether that's true, it might make sense with how everything played out recently.
I'm sure they will once sales of the new WWE title slow down. Considering how recent it is, I'm still kind of surprised they unified the titles. Out of curiosity because I wasn't watching at the time, how long did it take to get the unified title the last time they merged belts?
Jericho carried around both titles until Triple H won it from him and got a single belt.
What are some good WWE PPVs or matches from the last.... I dunno, 6-8 years? I think the last match I saw before Wrestlemania 30 that I remember distinctly was Randy Orton vs Mick Foley when they did the spear on burning table spot.[DOUBLEPOST=1397159583,1397159543][/DOUBLEPOST]
just looked up what PPV that was, THAT WAS 10 YEARS AGO FUCK
SummerSlam 2013. The start of the current Daniel Bryan storyline. The main event is a straight match between Daniel Bryan and John Cena. It's a great match and a reminder of just how good John Cena is when he's on top of his game and not phoning it in.[DOUBLEPOST=1397162057,1397161491][/DOUBLEPOST]Extreme Rules 2012. The cards pretty iffy, but this is the PPV right after WrestleMania 28, where Daniel Bryan lost his World Heavyweight Championship to Shemus in 18 seconds. Their rematch is a 2 out of 3 falls match that almost makes up for the joke loss at mania. Also a great example of how great a wrestler Shemus can be.
Money in the Bank. I don't think I've ever seen a bad card on this PPV, but I've never really watched them after the fact. If you're not familiar with it, the Money in the Bank Ladder match is like a normal match, but with 6-8 participants, and instead of hanging a belt from the rafters they hang a briefcase. Inside the briefcase is a contract, good for one championship match at any time in the next year. Any. Time.
Money in the Bank. I don't think I've ever seen a bad card on this PPV, but I've never really watched them after the fact. If you're not familiar with it, the Money in the Bank Ladder match is like a normal match, but with 6-8 participants, and instead of hanging a belt from the rafters they hang a briefcase. Inside the briefcase is a contract, good for one championship match at any time in the next year. Any. Time.
Wait, back up the truck. Daniel Bryan, the yes dude, had won the world title before? what the fuck
Twice, I believe. Once, he had a short run when he was a heel (and doing the Yes thing that pissed before off before it took off) and then I think he had it for like a hiccup last year. It's really extraordinary to see how over he slowly became. It kind of exploded two years ago when he lost the world title to Sheamus in 18 seconds. SO many angry fans became very vocal for him. That's where the whole show-hijacking thing started to grow.[DOUBLEPOST=1397163889,1397163798][/DOUBLEPOST]Also, you should totally check out some NXT shows because it's been consistently the best show in the past year or so. Three matches to look out for: Cesaro vs Sami Zayne (twice; the two have crazy good chemistry) and Cesaro vs. William Regal, which was my personal favourite match from last year.
What is NXT? Is it like Tough Enough?
Worth noting that both were when there were two titles, and his World Heavyweight Champion heel run was when the belt was serving the same role as the Intercontinental Title. His second time as a champion lasted less than 10 minutes (no exaggeration).[DOUBLEPOST=1397166108,1397165826][/DOUBLEPOST]
It's more like MiLB. It's their developmental system, where they basically train new wrestlers, and teach those from the indies how to wrestle in the WWE style. They put on a 1 hour weekly show with the best talent in the developmental system and it's magnificent. They're not afraid to experiment with gimmicks, strong women's wrestling, the crowd is always crazy and energetic, and the announcers put over the talent. Check out NXT Arrival. It's their 2 hour special that they did the first week of the WWE Network. It's pretty much everything great about the show, and serves to introduce it people who hadn't been watching it on Hulu Plus.
It's basically WWE minor leagues.
Sort of. It's basically their developmental territory. They used to have one in Florida, but it was only aired on local channels (and I think on WWE.com). Not even close to advertised as this. They moved into a giant training facility at a Florida university, now, and it's got a bigger production team. Triple H runs the show primarily, basically doing what Vince does for WWE as far as having the final say on storylines and promos.
It's where they have all the up and coming guys, testing out characters before moving them up to the big time. But the production value is great for a smaller setting, the crowd is always into the show, and the storylines just seem more focused.
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That sounds awesome. All of NXT is on WWE Network now too? Or still on Hulu Plus?
Hulu Plus for sure. I think some shows are on the Network, but likely not all. Almost certain Arrival is, at least, which is definitely your best bet to get a feel for it.