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  • Brother Love
    MVP
    • Jun 2017
    • 1826

    #8851
    Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

    Originally posted by Majingir
    I know it was done to promote the network, but how does making fun of people bringing in $50 extra per person make sense?

    Because they weren’t bringing in an extra $50 a show. They had to split with Directv. So what ever they were getting after the split was likely examined against projections for how many $60 PPV buyers would switch to the $9.99 Network plus the additional people who weren’t purchasing expensive PPV but would potentially move ahead with a Network purchase. All the while, eliminating another party to the transaction and gaining full control of the distribution.

    I’m always fascinated when I read people’s comments that think they better understand the marketing strategies of a billion dollar company when they haven’t seen one balance sheet or attended one meeting.


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    • Mercury112491
      All Star
      • Mar 2007
      • 7426

      #8852
      Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

      Originally posted by Brother Love
      Because they weren’t bringing in an extra $50 a show. They had to split with Directv. So what ever they were getting after the split was likely examined against projections for how many $60 PPV buyers would switch to the $9.99 Network plus the additional people who weren’t purchasing expensive PPV but would potentially move ahead with a Network purchase. All the while, eliminating another party to the transaction and gaining full control of the distribution.

      I’m always fascinated when I read people’s comments that think they better understand the marketing strategies of a billion dollar company when they haven’t seen one balance sheet or attended one meeting.


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      This. So much this.


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      • Majingir
        Moderator
        • Apr 2005
        • 47667

        #8853
        Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

        Vinces first promo since returning in 2000 was gold. Talk about no filter.

        He books HHH in a match vs someone Steph has a lot in common with, someone she can relate to. The godfather! He actually said "You might even get lucky tonight! You could be riding the HOOOOOOO TRAIN!". McMahon family drama at it's best.

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

          #8854
          Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

          Originally posted by Majingir
          Vinces first promo since returning in 2000 was gold. Talk about no filter.

          He books HHH in a match vs someone Steph has a lot in common with, someone she can relate to. The godfather! He actually said "You might even get lucky tonight! You could be riding the HOOOOOOO TRAIN!". McMahon family drama at it's best.
          Early 2000s Stephanie is one of my favorite characters

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          • Majingir
            Moderator
            • Apr 2005
            • 47667

            #8855
            Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

            Originally posted by reyes the roof
            Early 2000s Stephanie is one of my favorite characters
            Her from 00-02 was so good and easy to hate. I liked her in the small returns too later in the 00s when she had segments with people like Orton and Jericho as well.

            In the 10s though, it felt so one sided because she could say and do anything and nobody really could fight back. Unlike past era's where people could call her any name in the book and have full on exchanges.

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

              #8856
              Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

              Originally posted by Majingir
              Her from 00-02 was so good and easy to hate. I liked her in the small returns too later in the 00s when she had segments with people like Orton and Jericho as well.

              In the 10s though, it felt so one sided because she could say and do anything and nobody really could fight back. Unlike past era's where people could call her any name in the book and have full on exchanges.
              That’s what made Austin and Vince work so well, he was consistently getting the upper hand on Vince

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              • Majingir
                Moderator
                • Apr 2005
                • 47667

                #8857
                Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                Originally posted by reyes the roof
                That’s what made Austin and Vince work so well, he was consistently getting the upper hand on Vince
                But at the same time, anytime Vince guaranteed anything, it happened. The whole thing connected so perfectly. The theme of "the easy way or the hard way" which is how their whole feud began ended up being what other parts revolved around and would come back to.

                And literally a single word had so much meaning. Vince never said the word guarantee unless he was talking about something so specific which would eventually happen. Almost like Heymans "spoilers".

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                • Majingir
                  Moderator
                  • Apr 2005
                  • 47667

                  #8858
                  Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                  The Ric Flair WWE24 revolving around his WM24 match/retirement, like all WWE24s, was great.

                  You get to see some behind the scenes videos from his time in WWE, and even a WCW one where Charlotte was with him backstage. They even showed clips of him and HHH wrestling in an empty arena before a show.

                  I said it before, the amount of backstage videos WWE must have is enough to do hundreds of episodes about any superstar, story or anything.
                  Last edited by Majingir; 06-08-2020, 12:39 PM.

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                  • Majingir
                    Moderator
                    • Apr 2005
                    • 47667

                    #8859
                    Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                    "LIVE FROM CHICAGO, ITS RAW IS WAR!"

                    That Chicago crowd HATED Xpac. Biggest reaction was them chanting Xpac Sucks. Then Kane comes out and fans go insane because they want him to take out Xpac.

                    Main event is the WM main event. Rock vs HHH vs Big Show. HHH wins, but then Linda McMahon appears! A fan tries going at her(or HHH?) But HHH quickly takes down that guy hard. She announces the WM fatal four way with Mick Foley returning!


                    I recently found out that Jericho was gonna be in the main event. On the network they even have the Jericho poster up! There were 0 indications on TV that Jericho was gonna be inserted, so when/how was decision to not have him in there? Was he gonna be managed by Linda for that match?

                    Last edited by Majingir; 06-10-2020, 08:08 PM.

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                    • Majingir
                      Moderator
                      • Apr 2005
                      • 47667

                      #8860
                      Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                      2 weeks before WM and they're promoting the WWF Agression album like crazy.

                      DX and Rocks rap albums.......Definitely not their best themes.

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                      • Brother Love
                        MVP
                        • Jun 2017
                        • 1826

                        #8861
                        Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                        Originally posted by Majingir
                        "LIVE FROM CHICAGO, ITS RAW IS WAR!"

                        That Chicago crowd HATED Xpac. Biggest reaction was them chanting Xpac Sucks. Then Kane comes out and fans go insane because they want him to take out Xpac.

                        Main event is the WM main event. Rock vs HHH vs Big Show. HHH wins, but then Linda McMahon appears! A fan tries going at her(or HHH?) But HHH quickly takes down that guy hard. She announces the WM fatal four way with Mick Foley returning!


                        I recently found out that Jericho was gonna be in the main event. On the network they even have the Jericho poster up! There were 0 indications on TV that Jericho was gonna be inserted, so when/how was decision to not have him in there? Was he gonna be managed by Linda for that match?


                        They weren’t confident he could swing it yet so they brought Mick back from retirement match loss and inserted him instead.


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                        • TheShizNo1
                          Asst 2 the Comm Manager
                          • Mar 2007
                          • 26341

                          #8862
                          Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                          Originally posted by Majingir
                          2 weeks before WM and they're promoting the WWF Agression album like crazy.

                          DX and Rocks rap albums.......Definitely not their best themes.
                          What?! That DX track was [emoji91]

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                          Just once I'd like to be the one they call a jerk off.
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                          You underestimate my laziness
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                          **** ya


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                          • King_B_Mack
                            All Star
                            • Jan 2009
                            • 24450

                            #8863
                            Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                            Originally posted by TheShizNo1
                            What?! That DX track was [emoji91]

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                            Seriously. There is no way anyone can ever convince me that that theme wasn’t absolute [emoji91][emoji91][emoji91]

                            Maj I don’t know about you man lol





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                            • Brother Love
                              MVP
                              • Jun 2017
                              • 1826

                              #8864
                              Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                              Originally posted by King_B_Mack
                              Seriously. There is no way anyone can ever convince me that that theme wasn’t absolute [emoji91][emoji91][emoji91]

                              Maj I don’t know about you man lol





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                              Maj fell into the trap long ago that he instinctively hates everything WWE does so he thought he had to hate this too.

                              It’s a shame because this was great.


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                              • Majingir
                                Moderator
                                • Apr 2005
                                • 47667

                                #8865
                                Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                                How is saying I dont like a theme song suddenly turning into I hate all things WWE?

                                DX theme from 06 was their best version.

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