Right now it feels like everything is written just for the next PPV and only a few things have long term planning behind them.
The problem is that WWE is struggling right now so they are scrambling to find anything that will spike the ratings.This. The bookings look totally random.
- Cena, Mark Henry/Big Show vs The Wyatts - Is it a rekindled Cena/Bray feud?
- Cena, Reigns, Jericho against Orton, Rollins, Kane - Is it a anti-Authority title feud?
- Jericho is feuding with Bray and Mark Henry/Big Show with the rest of Wyatt family? Reigns now faces Orton and Kane/Rollins?
Seems like a free for all!
Wyatts getting the short end of the booking stick which is a shame. All 3 of them seserve better.
I think she might actually be pretty close to her heal character in real life. But yes, her act is cringeworthy.Nikki Bella must be the shittest heel ever.
I'm losing my patience with the product. Just fast forward most of raw these days because there is just nothing keeping me there. Ambrose being away for a while is making it less watchable too. Apparently the scripts for raw keep getting changed last minute too. Ratings will keep on dropping if the show doesn't improve.
There was more to that according to other sources. He was acting the prick all night.It's like as soon as the ratings drop they think putting Cena back in the main event picture will improve them. It doesn't. Lesnar is a draw, but he's never on tv. There's no mid card rivalries, and most of the matches are just repeats from previous weeks. If anything becoming the US, or Intercontinental champ these days means there is nothing else for you at the moment. Look what happened to Cesaro this year already, was looking to be huge after the Mania battle royal and was being booked strongly on the road to mania, now he's losing matches on main event to Adam Rose. They need to stop treating their viewers like idiots. I heard some guy got kicked out the arena the other night for holding a sign up which mentioned wcw nitro for 9.99 a month. Pretty shocking.
Yeah, just reading those now.There was more to that according to other sources. He was acting the prick all night.
Yeah, just reading those now.
Jerry Springer is on raw next week for a segment with the bellas.
The Total Divas segment. I actually don't mind Total Divas, but the constant need to plug it through RAW is annoying.Good to see that they're serious about improving the product.
9.99 for anyone who puts a permanent tape on both of the Bellas mouth.
It's the right move, half of Springer's guests are wrestlers.Yeah, just reading those now.
Jerry Springer is on raw next week for a segment with the bellas.
Could WWE realistically cut TV all together and move to the WWE network only?.
That way they wouldn't have to worry about PG ratings and bending over backwards for TV, they could put out a show they want.
They could put out whatever kind of show they wanted right now. They don't actually have to be PG.Could WWE realistically cut TV all together and move to the WWE network only?.
That way they wouldn't have to worry about PG ratings and bending over backwards for TV, they could put out a show they want.
If WWE is smart they need to get back to the attitude era shenanigans because they were getting high 5 and low 6 rating shares for RAW during that time period.
The PG schtick doesn't work for long term success. We're going through the late 80's and early 90's again where WWE is putting out a fluff product that no one cares about and there isn't any competition that is strong enough to push WWE. If TNA could be acquired by someone with deep pockets and a desire to crush the WWE we could see another Monday Night War
Its awful isnt it? I made a real attempt to get back into it recently and have now totally lost interest again
Its such an inferior product to what it once was.
I read this thread a lot. I think @phelans shorts has a similar relationship with WWE that Weaste has with Sony. He refuses to see any wrong in the product and continually makes excuses
Could WWE realistically cut TV all together and move to the WWE network only?.
That way they wouldn't have to worry about PG ratings and bending over backwards for TV, they could put out a show they want.
This is probably a major factor in them targeting a younger audience now.They are fecked from next week anyway, NFL is back which means that their main target demographic will be watching another channel on mondays
That is not a good show. Add in that the sexual shock tactics they used no longer working (who gives a shit about horrendous bra and panties matches now that everyone has access to the internet on their phone where they can watch whatever they want?) and any attempt to put out that kind of product now would instantly collapse.
The use of weapons back then has also been largely cut, which is a great thing for everybody, especially the talents. If they tried going back to that style in 2014 it would cause people to turn off in their droves, quite rightly. Just look at the collapse in TNA's viewing figures over the last year or so for proof.
As it stands the WWE is in a heap of trouble because the ratings continue to drop they aren't hitting the subscription numbers for the WWE network they need to be profitable.
So while the attitude era may not be sustainable, the current format isn't working either.
As for TNA it's worse than WCW pre-Bischoff so they could do just about anything and no one would care unless they up the talent.
I was just watching DX repeats the other day and in these times it would be considered cringeworthy. HBK, HHH and Chyna had a blast but that product will never sell now.
They should capitalisze on the popularity of MMA. It has its own niche following and they need to leverage on that to put in a more 'realistic' product out there. People like Lesnar because he brings intensity to the arena, similar to Rollins, Ambrose (and maybe the latest version of Cena). Reigns has to work on it. THey need people like Bray, Jericho and maybe Henry/Big Show to get things serious.
Sheamus/Cesaro is getting old and Rusev/Swagger just does not cut it.
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Bring back the hardcore championship and 24/7 rule, I say! Awesome times those.
You seem to have high standards, the general consensus is that this stuff is all great and some of the better stuff we've seen.
The Network numbers at the moment are US only. To suggest that's comparable to the worldwide number is idiotic at best. It was ALWAYS expected to lose money for the first three years or so anyway.
TNA has a fantastically talented roster. That's beyond question.
They expected 1m US subscribers though, a number that they arent even close to achieving.
I think 1m subscribers were needed just to break even
What? You are saying the current stuff is great?
Not me, fans in general. The internet.
The Network numbers at the moment are US only. To suggest that's comparable to the worldwide number is idiotic at best. It was ALWAYS expected to lose money for the first three years or so anyway.
TNA has a fantastically talented roster. That's beyond question.
Cena v the authority. How excitingThe rumour mill spins new stories. Cena to beat Lesnar (with Rollins interfering) and then MitB cashed in for Seth to take the title.
I like it. Adds more intrigue with Reigns, Cena (and part time Lesnar) trying to get hold of it. Fuels the anti-Authority feud too.
