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  • DJ
    Hall Of Fame
    • Apr 2003
    • 17756

    #6286
    Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

    Originally posted by dubcity
    So, i feel like this is the 2nd straight month where we've had a Smackdown PPV that was mediocre, followed by a Smackdown TV show within the following week or two that delivered better matches and fixed problems from the PPV.

    They ended up having a re-do of the women's ladder match after MITB, then they have Jericho show up on the Smackdown after Battleground, they're gonna do Nakamura/Cena next week, etc etc.

    They really have me questioning the point of watching these PPVs, or spending $9.99.
    Outside of the Big Four, these monthly specials feel like episodes of RAW and Smackdown. I've come close to canceling my account, but wind up keeping it because I do still watch the classic content.
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    • Majingir
      Moderator
      • Apr 2005
      • 47678

      #6287
      Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

      The old content is basically the biggest draw for them on the network. You buy for the current stuff, but stay for the old content.

      Though it'd be nice if we could get these things on DVD too. If WWE sold DVD boxsets containing every year of Raw(like how TV shows have ones for each season) I'd buy abunch of them(97-04 at the very least).
      Last edited by Majingir; 07-29-2017, 03:06 PM.

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      • Slymm
        Th* m*n...
        • Nov 2002
        • 3406

        #6288
        Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

        I have been on a run of watching year 2000-era (Russo years) WCW and I still do not understand how Jeff Jarrett became a main eventer.


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        • dubcity
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          • May 2012
          • 17876

          #6289
          Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

          Originally posted by Slymm
          I have been on a run of watching year 2000-era (Russo years) WCW and I still do not understand how Jeff Jarrett became a main eventer.


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          He was a good worker and an okay talker. He must have been one of those guys that Russo had a thing for. I can remember watching TNA in the late 2000s wondering the same thing. Seemed like he was always main eventing or wrestling against all the top guys.

          What amazes me about 2000 in WCW is how truly bad Russo was in those backstage skits and on the mic in general. Just a godawful actor and character. People want to bail him out and say he didn't kill WCW, but his on-camera work alone killed Nitro to a large extent.

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          • Majingir
            Moderator
            • Apr 2005
            • 47678

            #6290
            Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

            Originally posted by Slymm
            I have been on a run of watching year 2000-era (Russo years) WCW and I still do not understand how Jeff Jarrett became a main eventer.


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            • jasontoddwhitt
              MVP
              • May 2003
              • 8095

              #6291
              Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

              I completely forgot about that. Geez


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              • SPTO
                binging
                • Feb 2003
                • 68046

                #6292
                Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                Originally posted by dubcity
                He was a good worker and an okay talker. He must have been one of those guys that Russo had a thing for. I can remember watching TNA in the late 2000s wondering the same thing. Seemed like he was always main eventing or wrestling against all the top guys.
                It's mainly because of who his father is. The nepotism is strong in the Jarrett household. I know it's not something people of our generation and younger think about but Jerry Jarrett was a pretty powerful guy as a booker and general wrestling mind especially in Memphis. My comments are more geared toward the TNA run but i'm sure Russo had a thing for him too as they seem to be of a similar personality type.
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                • adembroski
                  49ers
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 5829

                  #6293
                  Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                  Originally posted by Brother Love
                  I’ve always been fascinated how Meltzer’s word is considered gold.




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                  I consider Meltzer's word "umm."

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                  • adembroski
                    49ers
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 5829

                    #6294
                    Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                    I tried to be cool in my AJ Styles gear I got at Smackdown on the 4th and do his wide arms thing. I punch myself in the chin and nearly pulled a pectoral.

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                    • Slymm
                      Th* m*n...
                      • Nov 2002
                      • 3406

                      #6295
                      Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                      Originally posted by dubcity
                      He was a good worker and an okay talker. He must have been one of those guys that Russo had a thing for. I can remember watching TNA in the late 2000s wondering the same thing. Seemed like he was always main eventing or wrestling against all the top guys.

                      What amazes me about 2000 in WCW is how truly bad Russo was in those backstage skits and on the mic in general. Just a godawful actor and character. People want to bail him out and say he didn't kill WCW, but his on-camera work alone killed Nitro to a large extent.
                      I started in January and I think that the main storyline was Kevin Nash and the NWO "Mega Wolfpack" vs. Terry Funk who was the GM. The NWO consisted of:

                      World Heavyweight Champion Bret Hart (couldn't work because of his concussion)
                      Scott Hall (couldn't work because... drunk)
                      Kevin Nash (couldn't work because his quads would explode on contact)
                      US Champion Jeff Jarrett
                      Scott Steiner

                      They basically had to scrap the whole storyline because of Hart (who was never a good fit) and his concussion. Add in that Goldberg wasn't appearing, Hogan was appearing, and they brought in Sid, who was a disaster. It was the beginning of the end.
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                      • reyes the roof
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Mar 2009
                        • 11526

                        #6296
                        Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                        Originally posted by Slymm
                        I have been on a run of watching year 2000-era (Russo years) WCW and I still do not understand how Jeff Jarrett became a main eventer.


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                        I think more than anything it was because of how he left WWE. Russo was just starting with WCW and Jarrett fit the chosen one gimmick

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                        • Mamaluke
                          Rookie
                          • May 2015
                          • 36

                          #6297
                          Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                          What's the deal with all the budget cuts and shows being cancelled for this thing? And why the hell is archive footage not being uplaoded, more importantly. Like classic 90's home videos?

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                          • jvalverde88
                            Moderator
                            • Jun 2008
                            • 11787

                            #6298
                            Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                            Originally posted by Mamaluke
                            What's the deal with all the budget cuts and shows being cancelled for this thing?
                            They are trying to make more of a profit from the Network which is why a lot of original shows are being cancelled.


                            And why the hell is archive footage not being uplaoded, more importantly. Like classic 90's home videos?
                            To be fair they just uploaded a bunch of WCCW episodes recently.
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                            • SmashMan
                              All Star
                              • Dec 2004
                              • 9752

                              #6299
                              Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                              Originally posted by Mamaluke
                              What's the deal with all the budget cuts and shows being cancelled for this thing? And why the hell is archive footage not being uplaoded, more importantly. Like classic 90's home videos?
                              These are two different complaints. 90's home video? Nowhere to be found, but they're absolutely uploading archive footage. This most recent round is WWECW, WCCW, and a few Philadelphia Spectrum and Boston Garden house shows.

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                              • reyes the roof
                                Hall Of Fame
                                • Mar 2009
                                • 11526

                                #6300
                                Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                                Originally posted by Mamaluke
                                What's the deal with all the budget cuts and shows being cancelled for this thing? And why the hell is archive footage not being uplaoded, more importantly. Like classic 90's home videos?
                                If you believe anything Meltzer says, which I tend not to, they are nowhere near making as much money as they did last year and they promised increased profits this year so they're cutting back

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