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Post by Aaron E. Dangerously on Dec 25, 2007 0:55:18 GMT -5
If I bought out the three big promotions in the United States, and was like a trillionare, and had ONE BIG CHANNEL to showcase them all, this is what I would do.
First off, I would hire pretty much all the big name free agents in the US. RVD, Sandman, Sabu, Too Cold Scorpio, D'Lo Brown, X-Pac, etc., as well as some legends, like Hulk Hogan and Mr. Wonderful, etc.
I would make RAW the entertainment show. I would showcase the big main event players. Triple H, Sting, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, John Cena, etc. Heavyweights that don't have the world's best wrestling ability, but are regarded as main eventers and are very talented as sports entertainers. It would also feature "legends matches", with guys like Ric Flair, Sgt. Slaughter, Jim Duggan, Mr. Wonderful, Hulk Hogan, etc.
I would make Smackdown the "real wrestling" show, combining it with ROH. It would also feature younger talent. Bryan Danielson, the Hardyz, MVP, Ken Kennedy, Samoa Joe, Chris Hero, etc. It would feature some of the best wrestling and newest stars. It would be a heavyweight show.
TNA Impact would become the cruiserweight/luchadore-style show. I would keep the 6-sided ring. Rey Mysterio, MCMG, Jay Lethal, Jaime Noble, Kaz, Londrick, etc. Pretty much speaks for itself.
ECW would become the hardcore/brawling show. Team 3D, Tommy Dreamer, Sandman, Mark Henry, The Great Khali, Sabu, the Necro Butcher, Nigel McGuinness, etc. Pretty much a lot of super-heavyweights not main-eventers and old ECW guys.
I would also show matches from FCW and OVW. My favorite original concept is a reality show called "Derby City Stories", which would be about wrestlers who JUST got into the business and are in OVWs developmental territory, and tracking them in their quest to make it big.
I'd also feature classic matches from all promotions, show WWE-produced DVDs, old PPVs with stories from backstage or how things went down, etc.
Of course, all this may/may not happen. I'll probably have nothing to do with it if it does come to fruition. But a man can dream.
What do ya'll think? I value your opinions. You guys know more about wrestling than anyone I know. Would you watch such a channel on a regular basis?
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Post by Jam on Dec 25, 2007 1:54:11 GMT -5
I'd never change the channel
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Post by EJS on Dec 25, 2007 2:00:01 GMT -5
You'd be broke in 8 months.
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Post by Munkie91087 on Dec 25, 2007 2:24:57 GMT -5
I wouldn't be able to afford college or food.
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Post by ghettooverlord on Dec 25, 2007 2:43:24 GMT -5
I think the last thing the North American wrestling business needs is a monopoly.
That's a joke.
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Post by Bollywood Bunty on Dec 25, 2007 2:50:17 GMT -5
You'd need a chick show also with divas and shimmer girls.. oh and So Cal Val
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Post by chaossilver on Dec 25, 2007 2:53:36 GMT -5
See, this is my disagreement on the matter.
I don't see anything wrong with anyones roster, save for some omissions that may need to be made in a couple of brands. Personally, I'd try to have a mix on each show, and, with the giant roster all three companies would give you (ROH has an extremely large roster), I'd try to mix up the styles and charisma on each show, but I would have title situations be different. Each brand would have a world title, a tag title, a secondary title, and a specialty title. Here's how that would divide up:
RAW: WWE Title, IC Title, World Tag Titles, and Women's Title. Move some of the women from TNA to RAW, and move a lot of the eye candy girls to other shows as valets.
SmackDown!: WHC, US Title, WWE Tag Titles, and Cruiserweight Title. I'd say put some more cruiserweights on this show.
ECW: ECW Title, TV Title, ECW Tag Titles, and Extreme Rules Title (basically the Hardcore Title). Put a lot of the good hardcore wrestlers on here, and make it more like the old ECW.
TNA: TNA Championship, North American Championship, TNA Tag Championship, and X-Division Title. I'd make a lot of emphasis on that whole "No Limits" mindset of the X-Division, by making it a bit more of a hybrid of the other specialty titles (save the Women's Title), perhaps with a rule that it will most often be defended in Extreme Rules, Pure Rules, or matches made with the "No Limit" area of the X-Division in mind, such as Ultimate X matches, and other TNA specialties.
ROH: ROH Title, Global (or Global Honored, if you will) Title, ROH Tag Title, Pure Rules Title. Put very technically skilled wrestlers on here.
The best part? When draft time comes around, it can be much more unpredictable, since, other than the specialty titles, anyone can really face anyone for any title.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Dec 25, 2007 2:57:52 GMT -5
You'd be broke in 8 days. fixed. |
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Post by Aaron E. Dangerously on Dec 25, 2007 3:17:58 GMT -5
See, this is my disagreement on the matter. I don't see anything wrong with anyones roster, save for some omissions that may need to be made in a couple of brands. Personally, I'd try to have a mix on each show, and, with the giant roster all three companies would give you (ROH has an extremely large roster), I'd try to mix up the styles and charisma on each show, but I would have title situations be different. Each brand would have a world title, a tag title, a secondary title, and a specialty title. Here's how that would divide up: RAW: WWE Title, IC Title, World Tag Titles, and Women's Title. Move some of the women from TNA to RAW, and move a lot of the eye candy girls to other shows as valets. SmackDown!: WHC, US Title, WWE Tag Titles, and Cruiserweight Title. I'd say put some more cruiserweights on this show. ECW: ECW Title, TV Title, ECW Tag Titles, and Extreme Rules Title (basically the Hardcore Title). Put a lot of the good hardcore wrestlers on here, and make it more like the old ECW. TNA: TNA Championship, North American Championship, TNA Tag Championship, and X-Division Title. I'd make a lot of emphasis on that whole "No Limits" mindset of the X-Division, by making it a bit more of a hybrid of the other specialty titles (save the Women's Title), perhaps with a rule that it will most often be defended in Extreme Rules, Pure Rules, or matches made with the "No Limit" area of the X-Division in mind, such as Ultimate X matches, and other TNA specialties. ROH: ROH Title, Global (or Global Honored, if you will) Title, ROH Tag Title, Pure Rules Title. Put very technically skilled wrestlers on here. The best part? When draft time comes around, it can be much more unpredictable, since, other than the specialty titles, anyone can really face anyone for any title. Actually I was thinking something like this with the titles. Each brand has it's own main champion. Then, each champion faces each of the other champions in singles matches from the RR to WM. Whichever two have the best record compete for the UNDISPUTED CHAMPIONSHIP, which can only be fought for by brand champions. True, you'd have multiple storylines going at once involving champions, but that almost makes for more drama and excitement. You want to see if a world champion will become undisputed champion before he loses his brand championship. You'd be broke in 8 days. fixed. And that's cold as ice, man! |
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Post by Joe Neglia on Dec 25, 2007 3:20:43 GMT -5
Well, it's true. You bought that many promotions, a station to show them on, all those extra contracts, the promotional, the traveling costs, etc.....
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Post by Aaron E. Dangerously on Dec 25, 2007 3:33:08 GMT -5
Well, it's true. You bought that many promotions, a station to show them on, all those extra contracts, the promotional, the traveling costs, etc..... How does anybody make money off wrestling? Ticket sales, multiple PPVs, advertising, promotional stuff. I have control of 4 brands. That's 4 PPVs per month. That's 4 brands running house shows in individual arenas. I'd have Cena vs. Triple H in a house show main event at Allstate Arena in Chicago at the same time I'd have AmDrag vs. Jeff Hardy in the SmackDown taping main event at the Staples Center in LA. Not to mention with me being in control of so much wrestling, I'd open up developmental areas across the US. I'd pick from the best performers each territory has to offer. And if the kids don't get very far, I still have their money. Not to mention I'd control ALL DVD SALES. I'd release footage that hasn't been seen in 30 years. Make it for a limited time. Box sets. Special editions. I got money coming from every aspect of the business. EDIT: Well, I WOULD have money, if this ever happened... |
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Dec 25, 2007 3:33:24 GMT -5
Well, it's true. You bought that many promotions, a station to show them on, all those extra contracts, the promotional, the traveling costs, etc..... Each show being run by the same core of people at one level or another would put people off...hence why the brand extension never really had people as a large group side with one show or another... ...people like alternatives... |
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Post by default on Dec 25, 2007 4:35:54 GMT -5
Well, it's true. You bought that many promotions, a station to show them on, all those extra contracts, the promotional, the traveling costs, etc..... How does anybody make money off wrestling? Ticket sales, multiple PPVs, advertising, promotional stuff. I have control of 4 brands. That's 4 PPVs per month. That's 4 brands running house shows in individual arenas. I'd have Cena vs. Triple H in a house show main event at Allstate Arena in Chicago at the same time I'd have AmDrag vs. Jeff Hardy in the SmackDown taping main event at the Staples Center in LA. Not to mention with me being in control of so much wrestling, I'd open up developmental areas across the US. I'd pick from the best performers each territory has to offer. And if the kids don't get very far, I still have their money. Not to mention I'd control ALL DVD SALES. I'd release footage that hasn't been seen in 30 years. Make it for a limited time. Box sets. Special editions. I got money coming from every aspect of the business. EDIT: Well, I WOULD have money, if this ever happened... Advertising for wrestling is far from great. You'd have to really push and lobby hard to get your channel on cable companies as well, plus wait for existing contracts on USA, CW, etc. to expire. The NFL Network has been around for what... [wikis]... over 4 years now [/wikis]... and I read in a magazine they've only got around 40% of the nation... and that's a real sport... and some of their providers (Comcast) stuck them way up on a digital sports tier. Plus 4 PPVs a month? Who can and does afford that? You'd over saturate the market, not even mentioning competition such as UFC or $4-$5 PPV movies. People would buy a few, sure, and a select with money to burn would probably buy them all. But mostly people would watch them at bars or just dl pirated versions. It's a great dream, but it's a pipe dream. |
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Post by CM Crünk is teh 'CRAP! on Dec 25, 2007 12:50:35 GMT -5
i thought monopolys are illegal in the united states
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Post by 4TheGlory on Dec 25, 2007 12:57:44 GMT -5
i thought monopolys are illegal in the united states  |
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Post by Red Impact on Dec 25, 2007 13:48:35 GMT -5
i thought monopolys are illegal in the united states It wouldn't really be a monopoly, as anyone could enter the industry for the alternative. He hadn't said anything about, like, Chikara. |
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Post by kitsunestar on Dec 25, 2007 14:01:23 GMT -5
i thought monopolys are illegal in the united states It wouldn't really be a monopoly, as anyone could enter the industry for the alternative. He hadn't said anything about, like, Chikara. Don't they share a lot of their roster with RoH and CZW, though? Not that the thought of CZW becoming the defacto #2 promotion isn't a funny thing to think about.... |
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Post by Red Impact on Dec 25, 2007 14:17:32 GMT -5
Don't they share a lot of their roster with RoH and CZW, though? Not that the thought of CZW becoming the defacto #2 promotion isn't a funny thing to think about.... The main point of that is that as long as the OP didn't do anything to prevent others from entering teh business, and as long as others were in the business, it's not really a monopoly. |
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Post by Aaron E. Dangerously on Dec 25, 2007 15:23:19 GMT -5
I wouldn't take over ALL wrestling, but I would try to show that I would have the superior talent, the superior production, and the superior contracts, which would make a lot of wrestlers holding out wonder why they haven't jumped onboard yet.
PPVs would cost somewhere in the neighborhood of 10-20 bucks, depending on the size and importance. Since many people would go out to a bar or a Hooters-esque place to watch shows for free, I'd try to strike a sponsorship deal with these restaurants to try and make up the money I'd be losing.
And yes, this is a pipe dream, with the said pipe being filled with peyote, PCP, and salvia.
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Post by Rick Mad on Dec 25, 2007 17:37:26 GMT -5
The biggest problem to me is that every show is geared to one style, and I prefer a well rounded show. I like pretty much all aspects of wrestling in one way or another, so I'd like to be able to see a good cruiserweight match, a good technical match, and big name matches all on the same show, which you wouldn't really get with this.
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