Yami Daimao
Patti Mayonnaise
Really, really wants to zigazig ah!
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Post by Yami Daimao on Sept 12, 2011 19:42:39 GMT -5
God, while I agree with a couple items on the list, it's so painful when the WWE does this kind of stuff. It's always incredibly forced. Agreed. While it is a big time event, it'll never be as big as the Super Bowl. Like someone mentioned above, you never hear anyone else claim "This is the Wrestlemania of ________", unless it's a wrestling company. And if they're so hell bent about being strictly "entertainment", why do they keep comparing themselves to a legit sport? |
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Post by Wolf Hurricane on Sept 12, 2011 19:46:22 GMT -5
God, while I agree with a couple items on the list, it's so painful when the WWE does this kind of stuff. It's always incredibly forced. Agreed. While it is a big time event, it'll never be as big as the Super Bowl. Like someone mentioned above, you never hear anyone else claim "This is the Wrestlemania of ________", unless it's a wrestling company. And if they're so hell bent about being strictly "entertainment", why do they keep comparing themselves to a legit sport? Depends. How do they measure up to the VMA's? |
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Sept 12, 2011 19:49:47 GMT -5
God, while I agree with a couple items on the list, it's so painful when the WWE does this kind of stuff. It's always incredibly forced. Basically. It's amazing how such a hugely successful company known the world-over that's killed every bit of its competition can be so damn insecure. Vince has got to be the most childishly immature corporate genius in existence. |
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Post by gnr123 on Sept 12, 2011 19:52:23 GMT -5
But, to be the man to rain on WWE's parade, the Super Bowl is free on television.
Wrestlemania is 60 bucks.
Just that one notion should makes the rest of the list void.
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Sept 12, 2011 19:52:25 GMT -5
I believe in "real life" Costas is pretty close with the WWE crowd. This is a kayfabe rib.
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zeez
Patti Mayonnaise
Yeah. That's right.
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Post by zeez on Sept 12, 2011 19:57:40 GMT -5
They're gonna try to convince Americans that Wrestlemania is better than the SuperBowl? I can watch the SuperBowl for free. That ends the debate right there.
Also, what's with the attack on Bob Costas? That's not nice WWE.
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Post by Michael Coello on Sept 12, 2011 19:57:45 GMT -5
Didn't this list happen before? I could have swore they did it before.
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Post by corndog on Sept 12, 2011 21:17:12 GMT -5
Somebody's jealous. It makes sense, whenever WWE has to take a backseat to something more successful they always take the highroad  For non-North American fans, the NFL dominated the ratings last season, Sunday Night Football was the highest rated program on all of television and Monday Night Football was the highest rated program on cable by a longshot. The NFL has been the top sport in the US for a while, but it's tv ratings have never been what they were last year. It probably has alot to do with the rising popularity of fantasy leagues. |
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Post by jadison on Sept 12, 2011 21:21:49 GMT -5
This list is ridiculous...but I marked for reason 19.
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Post by moneyman20 on Sept 12, 2011 21:25:15 GMT -5
They'll act like the NFL is somehow competition, yet they refuse to acknowledge UFC as competition.
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MolotovMocktail
Grimlock
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Sept 12, 2011 21:28:50 GMT -5
Methinks Vince still has a grudge over the XFL.
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Post by Djm Doesn't Find You Funny on Sept 12, 2011 21:32:58 GMT -5
Insecure & sad.
Vince McSadLittleman
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Post by ihuntthereforiam on Sept 12, 2011 21:40:11 GMT -5
Atleast they didn't say the World Cup or The Olympics
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TCM
Don Corleone
The Outcome Justifies Even the Biggest Lie
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Post by TCM on Sept 12, 2011 21:43:08 GMT -5
They'll act like the NFL is somehow competition, yet they refuse to acknowledge UFC as competition. Which is funny because there's a few videos on YouTube where WWE is promoting a UFC PPV. |
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Post by corndog on Sept 12, 2011 22:23:17 GMT -5
They'll act like the NFL is somehow competition, yet they refuse to acknowledge UFC as competition. Monday Night Football goes head to head with Raw, does UFC have a show against Raw? Also aren't UFC PPVs on Saturdays? So they never go head to head. |
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Post by rapidfire187 on Sept 12, 2011 22:30:07 GMT -5
I'm surprised at how many people don't know who Bob Costas is. I'm not even much of a sports fan and I know who he is.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Sept 12, 2011 23:36:43 GMT -5
From a personal standpoint Pro Wrestling > American Football.
But let's be realistic here, while WM is the biggest event in pro wrestling, it's pretty far off the radar when compared to most other televised happenings.
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Post by wildojinx on Sept 12, 2011 23:43:44 GMT -5
I will admit this, EVERY wrestlemania exists on tape (maybe not the dark matches, but the ppvs themselves do). The first two superbowls OTOH dont exist aside from a few clips (though ive heard the NFL IS trying to find as much footage from them as they can).
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Mr Captain Falcon
Dennis Stamp
So I could write anything in here and it'll be posted?
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Post by Mr Captain Falcon on Sept 13, 2011 0:04:04 GMT -5
So winning a WWE Title is more meaningful than a super bowl trophy? It's not like there's one champion each year.
Usos on mania is good?
There can be disqualifications or countouts, like this past years main event. What a crock!
Oh good, we'll get a rematch next month.... and the next.... and the next! Lame.
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JoDaNa1281
Crow T. Robot
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Post by JoDaNa1281 on Sept 13, 2011 0:46:06 GMT -5
They'll act like the NFL is somehow competition, yet they refuse to acknowledge UFC as competition. Monday Night Football goes head to head with Raw, does UFC have a show against Raw? Also aren't UFC PPVs on Saturdays? So they never go head to head. Maybe not head to head, but there have been UFC ppvs that were the night before a WWE ppv. |
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For non-North American fans, the NFL dominated the ratings last season, Sunday Night Football was the highest rated program on all of television and Monday Night Football was the highest rated program on cable by a longshot. The NFL has been the top sport in the US for a while, but it's tv ratings have never been what they were last year. It probably has alot to do with the rising popularity of fantasy leagues. 
