Cranjis McBasketball
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Dec 15, 2014 23:20:42 GMT -5
The epic clusterf*** that was the WWE Network launching in the UK. After having to wait months more than most other countries, the UK was minutes from the network launch, then it was delayed and still hasn't launched. As the WWE was touring the UK at the time, they had to change the ring aprons to prevent a riot. Some other countries have had to settle for a lesser version of the network after delays but compared to the incompetence of the UK launch, they got off lightly. Until Canada gets a proper version and Canada means all the places that aren't southern Ontario, we haven't gotten off light. It's like if the Network launched in New York City and WWE pretended that was the USA.
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Dec 15, 2014 23:52:38 GMT -5
I could see it happening but it doesn't really deserve it. Then again last year's Gooker list was filled with dumb choices. I wonder if The Miz will get another nomination for simply existing. He should.
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Post by JoDaNa1281 on Dec 16, 2014 0:09:20 GMT -5
2014 is almost over. What'cha got? Mine are... WWE Network - $9.99: WWE's shameless network plugging. And hey, did you know you can buy a WWE Network t-shirt on their website for, yep, $9.99?! So instead of actually buying the Network, you can be a walking advertisement for it.
Willow: Instead of coming across as being creepy and unique, he comes across as being an umbrella toting goof. The gimmick's entertaining because it's so unintentionally funny.
2014 Royal Rumble match: Good grief, this sucked. Even if Bryan had entered and won, this probably would still be on here. Though Batista winning to the delight of no one helps. This won't go down in history as one of my favorite Rumble matches for sure.
Bella vs. Bella: I've watched very little of this, but I think judging by the reactions, it's safe to say this is definitely a contender. Hey, I don't have to lie down on a bed of nails to tell you it wouldn't be comfortable and I don't have to watch these segments to tell you they suck.
WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar: Man, did this ever have the potential to be awesome. Sadly, it wasn't. Brock Lesnar wins the WWE title in an incredible fashion, has a rematch with Cena the next month....and then disappears from TV for the rest of the year with hardly a mention of him on television. Boy, what a great champion.These, plus add in Bully/Dixie & Cesaro's descent since Mania and you've got my nominees.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Dec 16, 2014 1:47:39 GMT -5
The epic clusterf*** that was the WWE Network launching in the UK. After having to wait months more than most other countries, the UK was minutes from the network launch, then it was delayed and still hasn't launched. As the WWE was touring the UK at the time, they had to change the ring aprons to prevent a riot. Some other countries have had to settle for a lesser version of the network after delays but compared to the incompetence of the UK launch, they got off lightly. Until Canada gets a proper version and Canada means all the places that aren't southern Ontario, we haven't gotten off light. It's like if the Network launched in New York City and WWE pretended that was the USA. But you at least have some version right? We've got jack shit.
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Cranjis McBasketball
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Dec 16, 2014 1:55:43 GMT -5
Until Canada gets a proper version and Canada means all the places that aren't southern Ontario, we haven't gotten off light. It's like if the Network launched in New York City and WWE pretended that was the USA. But you at least have some version right? We've got jack shit. Rogers cutsomers do, I don't.......I couldn't even get it if I waved hundred dollars bills at the cable guy....except for the good people who upload the original programming, not that I know anything about that...I've heard things.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Dec 16, 2014 2:03:03 GMT -5
But you at least have some version right? We've got jack shit. Rogers cutsomers do, I don't.......I couldn't even get it if I waved hundred dollars bills at the cable guy....except for the good people who upload the original programming, not that I know anything about that...I've heard things. It seems you guys were second in the "Screwed over with the network" category. Which considering the UK and Canada are probably the two biggest fan bases that aren't the USA, makes It even worse. Although I still think having a shitty version released and available to only a certain percentage is getting off lightly compared to making people wait for half a year and then after several changes to the release date, hyping a specific date and then cancelling the launch literally minutes before it was due to happen. And then having the nerve to charge us for Survivor Series!
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Cranjis McBasketball
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Dec 16, 2014 2:06:43 GMT -5
Rogers cutsomers do, I don't.......I couldn't even get it if I waved hundred dollars bills at the cable guy....except for the good people who upload the original programming, not that I know anything about that...I've heard things. It seems you guys were second in the "Screwed over with the network" category. Which considering the UK and Canada are probably the two biggest fan bases that aren't the USA, makes It even worse. Although I still think having a shitty version released and available to only a certain percentage is getting off lightly compared to making people wait for half a year and then after several changes to the release date, hyping a specific date and then cancelling the launch literally minutes before it was due to happen. And then having the nerve to charge us for Survivor Series! I feel your plight, I'm basically in the same shoes as you. As mad as you are about it being cancelled on you, imagine it being available, but not to you, because the company who launched it doesn't have cable where you live. It's as good as cancelled here too. Are you guys gonna have to deal with the same sort of bullshit as the CRTC? Which is part of what is making the Network launch here hell on Earth?
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Post by chazraps on Dec 16, 2014 2:20:47 GMT -5
Tito vs. Rampage in TNA
Yes, that was 2013, but not only was it not nominated last year (Which tells you what a poor job they did) but it was such an unbelievably costly waste of time with absolutely nothing redeeming which TNA is still to-a-degree recovering from, that I think it should win 2014, 2015 and at least 2016 as well.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Dec 16, 2014 6:37:40 GMT -5
After seeing all the negative reviews it's been getting, I wonder if TLC 2014 would be considered a nominee? A boring show is not a Gooker nominee. Or at least it shouldn't be. Last year's Gooker list was ridiculous. A Gooker nominee should be something that isn't just stupid or boring, but INCREDIBLY stupid and also has the ability to have a whole article written about it. Like the new Monday Night War that could have multiple shows written about, or the Chavo/Swoggle feud.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Dec 16, 2014 8:31:58 GMT -5
I think you could say the Network launch as a whole. There were technical difficulties for over a month after the US launch.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Dec 16, 2014 9:46:39 GMT -5
I think you could say the Network launch as a whole. There were technical difficulties for over a month after the US launch. At least yours launched.
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Post by Hanzo on Dec 16, 2014 11:54:30 GMT -5
After seeing all the negative reviews it's been getting, I wonder if TLC 2014 would be considered a nominee? A boring show is not a Gooker nominee. Or at least it shouldn't be. Last year's Gooker list was ridiculous. A Gooker nominee should be something that isn't just stupid or boring, but INCREDIBLY stupid and also has the ability to have a whole article written about it. Like the new Monday Night War that could have multiple shows written about, or the Chavo/Swoggle feud. Yeah, I get what you're saying. There have been a couple of nominees in the past that I haven't agreed with, one of them being Bret vs. Vince from WM 26. The whole purpose of the match was to have Bret get his revenge and to finally shut the door on Montreal. It accomplished both of those. I don't see anything Gooker worthy about it at all.
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Post by Some Guy on Dec 16, 2014 12:50:54 GMT -5
Am I the only one that actually liked Willow? It was extremely harmless and mostly got cheered. No way should it be close to Batista Royal Rumble winner or Bray Wyatt/John Cena Cage match.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 16, 2014 13:20:50 GMT -5
Well it wasn't a terrible movie and Warwick Davis is alway go-
Oh you meant the stupid Jeff Hardy thing... while you aren't the only one I am pretty confident that you are in the minority in liking it yes.
It could be a contender because Jeff Hardy is one of their most marketable stars and instead of marketing Jeff Hardy they cover him up and change his name.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Dec 16, 2014 13:51:21 GMT -5
A boring show is not a Gooker nominee. Or at least it shouldn't be. Last year's Gooker list was ridiculous. A Gooker nominee should be something that isn't just stupid or boring, but INCREDIBLY stupid and also has the ability to have a whole article written about it. Like the new Monday Night War that could have multiple shows written about, or the Chavo/Swoggle feud. Yeah, I get what you're saying. There have been a couple of nominees in the past that I haven't agreed with, one of them being Bret vs. Vince from WM 26. The whole purpose of the match was to have Bret get his revenge and to finally shut the door on Montreal. It accomplished both of those. I don't see anything Gooker worthy about it at all. Because it went on forever, to the point where you actually begin to feel sorry for Vince.
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Post by JoDaNa1281 on Dec 16, 2014 14:51:51 GMT -5
Am I the only one that actually liked Willow? It was extremely harmless and mostly got cheered. No way should it be close to Batista Royal Rumble winner or Bray Wyatt/John Cena Cage match. I agree that wasn't as bad as some of the other nominees(and it certainly shouldn't win), I can see why it would be nominated, mainly due to how unintentionally funny it is. Also, I can't believe I forgot about that terrible Bray/Cena cage match, that definitely deserves a nomination.
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Post by Been burned too many times on Dec 16, 2014 15:20:28 GMT -5
Heel Dixie shouldn't win because it won last year which was stupid because the rules stated "No ongoing storylines" and yet they bypassed their own rules just so they could get Heel Dixie in as early as possible.
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Post by Been burned too many times on Dec 16, 2014 15:23:33 GMT -5
The WWE Network leading to constant shilling and a bunch of folks losing their jobs. Even folks that were on television like Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre got released because of budget cuts.
The company basically begging people to buy the Network is ridiculous.
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Post by Push R Truth on Dec 16, 2014 15:43:18 GMT -5
I guess I always looked at the Gooker as "I can't believe somebody sat down and thought this would be a good idea" rather than "lol that sucked!"
That's why Willow stands out to me so much. What in the blue hell were they supposed to accomplish? Jeff Hardy was probably their #1 Draw, so what to they do... make Jeff Hardy NOT Jeff Hardy. What the hell was the payoff? Sell a couple dozen Willow masks?
Up until Wrestlemania you could make a damn strong argument that the Returning Batista could have been the Gooker, but the payoff from Bryan winning it all erases that. The "stupidity" of booking Batista to win the Rumble was erased because all it did was fuel the Rise of Bryan in the end. Yeah, there was stupid shit involved, but it did pay off even if it was more or less a salvage job.
What from the WWE would I consider Gooker Worthy? I think picking on the Network is too easy of a choice but for all the wrong reasons. It's easy to say "lol network" but international laws and fascinatingly complex and stupid programming rights have created a world where you just can't push a button and release everything. You might as well give the Gooker to a bunch of lawyers.
Maybe the Bella twins feud. #DiedInTheWomb is magically crappy.
CM Punk's fallout doesn't really fall in Gooker Territory, same with Rey and Del Rio.
Honestly, the overall booking of Bray Wyatt would be interesting. It's like they are using a Magic 8 Ball to book his feuds. That Cena/Wyatt was dogshit bad... completely with creepy kids singing and the magic LED lantern that Bray likes to blow out. Maybe something like "What to do about Bray" could be considered? The character is fine, it's just everything he's involved with turns to shit.
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 16, 2014 15:53:55 GMT -5
Definitely the Rumble
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