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Post by Loki on Dec 25, 2007 18:41:47 GMT -5
3 promotions, 5 shows and weekly PPVs would oversaturate the market in a matter of months.
Wrestling isn't nowhere near the required level of global popularity to allow pulling off such an enormous task.
Not to mention the fact making every show very specific, would fail to attract the broadest audience possible. The only shows with a real chance would be RAW (general/casual audience) and SmackDown! (wrestling fans who still want a bit of show). ECW could revive for a little while the old-ECW fanbase, while the rest is doomed to low 1s ratings at best.
Two promotions may work, but having one for "sports-entertainment" and one for "wrestling" isn't the right direction IMO.
WWF v WCW worked because they went pedal to the metal in terms of ANGLES and off-ring action. Good wrestling was an afterthought, or a sideshow.
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Post by Rick Mad on Dec 25, 2007 18:53:29 GMT -5
WWF v WCW worked because they went pedal to the metal in terms of ANGLES and off-ring action. Good wrestling was an afterthought, or a sideshow. I disagree with that. I think the ringwork and angles complemented each other, both were good. Austin, Rock, Undertaker, Foley, HBK, all great in ring workers. WCW's main events and storylines relied a whole lot less on good in ring work (though they did have their Flairs and their Stings) but their under and midcard were phenomenal enough to make up for it.
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Post by Loki on Dec 25, 2007 19:17:24 GMT -5
WWF v WCW worked because they went pedal to the metal in terms of ANGLES and off-ring action. Good wrestling was an afterthought, or a sideshow. I disagree with that. I think the ringwork and angles complemented each other, both were good. Austin, Rock, Undertaker, Foley, HBK, all great in ring workers. Well, HBK was out for most of the Attitude Era. The others were sure providing quality matches, but the show was compelling because of the angles. The biggest angle, Austin v Vince was huge not for good in-ring work, but mostly thanks to a great war-of-words. Neither Austin nor Rock will go down in history for their 5* matches, but more for their catchphrases and their ability to sell matches and t-shirts. Other huge angles were still "littered" with long backstage segments and wordy promos. And even good matches were still relying on ambushes, run-ins, interferences and organized chaos meant to further/create other storylines. Yes but people tuned in to watch NWO & co. The midcard was a nice buildup to the main-event, where in-ring action was little, and drama was rampant
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Post by Rick Mad on Dec 25, 2007 19:29:18 GMT -5
If Austin and Rock and etc. were lesser workers than they were, I really don't think the Attitude Era would have been as good as it was. There was the story told in promos and all of that, and then the story told in the ring as well. The storylines honestly wouldn't mean a damn thing if watching the eventual payoff matches wasn't satisfying. At the same time, to a mainstream audience, watching matches usually wouldn't matter too much if there wasn't a decent story to go with it.
As for WCW, yeah the nWo was definitely the big draw but if it wasnt for the luchadors and the Benoits and Jerichos and etc. they might not have gotten as hot either, or maybe would've fizzled out sooner.
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Post by Godhand on Dec 25, 2007 19:37:50 GMT -5
I like the reality show idea. It woudl probably give the average wrestling fan a greater apreciation for the business.
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