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Post by DiBiase is Good on May 6, 2008 20:36:30 GMT -5
I mentioned this to my wife today about how I'm thinking this is the best period the WWE has been in since the end of the Monday Night War.
The 4 PPV's this year have all been at the very least good. The Rumble was good, No Way Out was very good, Wrestlemania was excellent and Backlash was good.
Although I missed Raw this week, the last few Raws have been really good shows. There is still some comedy relief, the main events have all been built brilliantly, the heels are getting over very well, the Divas matches have been better with even the likes of Kelly Kelly capable of putting on a semi-decent match.
Even the tag team scene has actually seen some good matches.
And of course, Regal is Gold!
Anyone else thinking the WWE is really on a roll at the moment and if so is it the best period since the Wars ended (or is that just crazy talk)?
It may be too early to say, but I really am thinking whilst not a "Golden Period" like the Attitude days, it truly is getting better.
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Post by MGH on May 6, 2008 20:39:51 GMT -5
I'm not ready to say that I think it's better than the spring-fall period from 2005, but this has been excellent. I said last night, Raw is actually feeling FUN again. You're right, all four PPVs have delivered in a big way. It's a shame Hardy didn't work out, otherwise I'd say the last couple of months have been near perfect.
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Post by Dave the Dave on May 6, 2008 20:41:09 GMT -5
It has been picking up definately. Last fall I couldn't make it through all of RAW.
Last night I was surprised it was so close to being over when the main event started.
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Post by Jiren on May 6, 2008 20:43:42 GMT -5
I'll reserve judgment till after Judgment Day
Because IMO judgment day has been the start of the decline (Till Survivor Series) since 2004.
But this year has been great though
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Post by Mayhem on May 6, 2008 20:46:24 GMT -5
I think WWE is pretty unwatchable since 2002. I just tune in for Jericho and Punk. It's odd to see what passes for good these days.
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Post by Bob Schlapowitz on May 6, 2008 20:52:38 GMT -5
I'm impressed with this year so far.
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Post by maestro on May 6, 2008 20:59:24 GMT -5
2007 was the best year.
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Post by Bobby Womack on May 6, 2008 21:11:53 GMT -5
its the most entertaining period since eddie, angle, and brock were around, but im not ready to say its best since the end of attitude/mnw just yet
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Post by unholy on May 6, 2008 21:15:54 GMT -5
It has been pretty good, especially with all the crazyness going on on all 3 brands, I just hope they can continue it.
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Post by KLRA on May 6, 2008 21:16:33 GMT -5
I'm not ready to say that I think it's better than the spring-fall period from 2005, but this has been excellent. I said last night, Raw is actually feeling FUN again. You're right, all four PPVs have delivered in a big way. It's a shame Hardy didn't work out, otherwise I'd say the last couple of months have been near perfect. Yes. After years of barely being able to watch WWE (and in fact I stopped watching it completely for a while in 04 and 05), it's just fun to watch now. It might not have the best matches, but it now has the "must watch" feel again. |
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Post by Bob Schlapowitz on May 6, 2008 21:22:10 GMT -5
Nah, I think top to bottom, 2000 was the best year. |
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Post by xwhatx on May 6, 2008 21:25:27 GMT -5
the past few times ive watched its been entertaining everytime, and lots of people are talking positive about things. i havent been following a whole lot but im starting to want to watch more for the first time in a while. a few years ago in 04-05 they seemed to have a lot of confusion with people not as into the product and even the hardcore fans talking crap. now theres a pretty established roster with good matches night in and night out, and there's a lot of outside attention again... similar to in the attitude era. we could be at the starts of another boom period. even when at its "worst evar" in 05, it was still doing a 3 or 4 and a good sign that theres a consistent fan base. if they can bring back the casual crowd again things could get very interesting.
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Post by thedall on May 7, 2008 2:28:27 GMT -5
I think that if you don't like it currently, maybe wrestling just isn't for you any more.
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Post by 4real on May 7, 2008 3:13:20 GMT -5
It's definitely becoming more enjoyable for me. It just seems more wrestlers are getting a chance to show what they can do, and are being used in the best way possible.
I also think it may have something to do with stepping Cena and Batista back a bit and not running them down our mouths.
The tag division looks quite healthy, not amazing as 2000, but its getting there. Especially on SD!, Miz and Morrison remind me of E & C a little.
You got guys like CM Punk, Kennedy and MVP on the cusp of big things. Matt Hardy too. Regal getting a push which is always good. And Chris Jericho and Batista's characters are very intrigueing too, which way will they go next.
And with the World Title vacant, thats something else to look forward too and speculate over.
Overall the product will be better if you find something for mostly everybody to do, like in 99 or 2000, and I think WWE is starting to do that again.
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Post by Jam on May 7, 2008 3:20:40 GMT -5
It's definitely becoming more enjoyable for me. It just seems more wrestlers are getting a chance to show what they can do, and are being used in the best way possible. I also think it may have something to do with stepping Cena and Batista back a bit and not running them down our mouths. The tag division looks quite healthy, not amazing as 2000, but its getting there. Especially on SD!, Miz and Morrison remind me of E & C a little. You got guys like CM Punk, Kennedy and MVP on the cusp of big things. Matt Hardy too. Regal getting a push which is always good. And Chris Jericho and Batista's characters are very intrigueing too, which way will they go next. And with the World Title vacant, thats something else to look forward too and speculate over. Overall the product will be better if you find something for mostly everybody to do, like in 99 or 2000, and I think WWE is starting to do that again. This. I couldn't have said it better. |
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Post by mainsupreme on May 7, 2008 3:57:53 GMT -5
It's the best time since wm 21. Cena has swallowed kryptonite or something.
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Post by bubbles on May 7, 2008 5:41:00 GMT -5
I don't think it's great at the moment but it is good and getting better especially in the last few weeks.
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Post by Vince's Torn Quads on May 7, 2008 6:00:01 GMT -5
It was roughly around this time last year that I returned to watching WWE after a few years away - comparing then and now, now is definitely much, much better. A year ago I was watching just because it was wrestling and I wanted to get back into it, so I sat through all the programming, even though it was pretty dull at times.
Now is like a golden age by comparison.
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Post by stevieraymark on May 7, 2008 16:35:04 GMT -5
lol period
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Post by wrestlecrapcrap on May 7, 2008 17:02:06 GMT -5
I think we would have been feeling this last year had we been able to have the limo explosion or the proper ending to the bastard son storyline. Unfortuneately WWE had been so unlucky.
Now though they seem to be doing all they can to get people to really hate their characters, which will in turn create well liked faces. I mean they seemed to be satisfied with Coach as the boss of Raw for so long, who was a moderately good heel, but they seem to be trying to make Regal hugely hated, and the same with Vickie, and it seems to be working.
And even in the undercard, there is just more talent to fill out a show now. The tag division looks better, and we have a feud in HBK/Batista/Jericho that is tremendous, and hasn't even needed a title to be made interesting. It's got there through clever story telling. Cena is massively important to the company, and even he isn't appearing that often, so when he and Jeff get back full time it's going to get even better.
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