CH Punk
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Post by CH Punk on Aug 21, 2014 21:04:21 GMT -5
Like, I know that it still won't be anywhere near Raw (or Smackdown for that matter), but this week's Superstars looks like it had more effort put into it than just about every episode of it since it left WGN two years ago.
Not only did they completely redo all of the graphics for the show, but they made a brand new intro for it (which isn't just them slapping the new WWE logo at the end). Also, they had a backstage segment during the show (it was mostly meaningless, but they still bothered to record something other than a match for the show).
Finally, and mild spoilers for the show that already aired, they broke Heath Slater's streak on the show.
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lodirulz
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Post by lodirulz on Aug 21, 2014 22:21:26 GMT -5
Slater never saw it coming. The bull that haunted him throughout his time in the band was the same thing that ended his streak. Lucky for Slater though, nobody will literally ever see this coming either, because honestly, who watches Superstars anymore?
Still, it was six matches with the most unexpected outcome. And it was six matches where we could throw up the devil horns and say loudly and proudly: I am a fan of Heath Slater.
R.I.P Heath Slater's Winning Streak:
7/29/14 - 8/21/14*Bows head in silence* 
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Post by Mayonnaise on Aug 21, 2014 22:29:59 GMT -5
They put a lot of effort into Main Event this week as well. I'm guessing they are trying to make the main roster shows more attractive to people instead of solely relying on NXT for fresh wrestling content.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Aug 21, 2014 22:31:15 GMT -5
If they want to make SuperStars a show again, go back to having 3-4 matches instead of just 2. I honestly feel that cutting down the Superstars matches to make room for three hour RAWs (while still not letting them perform on RAW/SD) is what led to a lot of guys not doing anything.
And give Alex Riley a break from the pre-show once in a while (Let Santino or Albert fill in for him) and let him wrestle. A-Ry was "Mr. Superstars" in late 2011-2012. I actually enjoyed that period of his career a lot more than I enjoyed his push, if only he won more and didn't job as much.
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Post by Martin: #TeamBella Treasurer on Aug 22, 2014 2:29:23 GMT -5
Superstars was great in its first few months. Had title matches, Orton, Undertaker, even Shane McMahon wrestling on it. And I do see that every so often they do have a upper card wrestler on the show, like a Sheamus, RVD or Del Rio. So anything that would give the show more credibility I'm all for! Advertise a Superstars match/show on Raw, hype it as "must see TV".
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Aug 22, 2014 2:31:52 GMT -5
What a turncoat Hornswoggle is, callously ending his former bandmate's winning streak.
The fact that he did it dressed as his former archrival's groupie makes it even worse.
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Dub H
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Post by Dub H on Aug 22, 2014 2:33:36 GMT -5
They still have superstars? I honestly tough it was over
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Post by Boo! on Aug 22, 2014 2:38:09 GMT -5
I'd love for them to use one house show a week (or every few weeks and tape in bulk) and spruce up the 'live event' stage and use that as the new 'Superstars' set. They can do it in blocks weeks and weeks in advance and just voice-overs to make it product relevant
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Post by Adam Black on Aug 22, 2014 4:24:46 GMT -5
If they want to make SuperStars a show again, go back to having 3-4 matches instead of just 2. I honestly feel that cutting down the Superstars matches to make room for three hour RAWs (while still not letting them perform on RAW/SD) is what led to a lot of guys not doing anything. And give Alex Riley a break from the pre-show once in a while (Let Santino or Albert fill in for him) and let him wrestle. A-Ry was "Mr. Superstars" in late 2011-2012. I actually enjoyed that period of his career a lot more than I enjoyed his push, if only he won more and didn't job as much. I swear to God if you turn on Alex Riley after he gets a decent push then all these Alex Riley posts would be for nothing. |
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Post by Professor Chaos on Aug 22, 2014 4:28:09 GMT -5
I like this show because it usually has a good 5-7 minute divas match that you won't get on RAW.
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Aug 22, 2014 4:29:07 GMT -5
Superstars is still a show everywhere but USA. Disappointing it's one of two WWE programs left on basic cable/freeview in Ireland. The other's WWE Experience that has essentially become a mostly 1-hour RAW in the last few years. Attractive as that sounds, it reminds me of 1 hour iMpacts in terms of how much it tries to cram in.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Aug 22, 2014 4:31:32 GMT -5
If they want to make SuperStars a show again, go back to having 3-4 matches instead of just 2. I honestly feel that cutting down the Superstars matches to make room for three hour RAWs (while still not letting them perform on RAW/SD) is what led to a lot of guys not doing anything. And give Alex Riley a break from the pre-show once in a while (Let Santino or Albert fill in for him) and let him wrestle. A-Ry was "Mr. Superstars" in late 2011-2012. I actually enjoyed that period of his career a lot more than I enjoyed his push, if only he won more and didn't job as much. I swear to God if you turn on Alex Riley after he gets a decent push then all these Alex Riley posts would be for nothing. I've already partially turned on the guy once he started commentary , but I accept that it's allowed him to have a personality, so now i just want him to wrestle again with said personality. He used to be THE reason to watch Superstars at one point, putting on fun crowd pleasing matches, but didn't have much going for him as a character nor many opportunities to display any type of character traits. Whether I turn on him or not depends on how he's handled. If he has a fairly low key push where he legitimately gets to shine, then that would be great. If they gave him a Superman push and put him into spots that should be held much more talented performers then I will shit all over it. |
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Post by Martin: #TeamBella Treasurer on Aug 22, 2014 5:20:35 GMT -5
Superstars is still a show everywhere but USA. Disappointing it's one of two WWE programs left on basic cable/freeview in Ireland. The other's WWE Experience that has essentially become a mostly 1-hour RAW in the last few years. Attractive as that sounds, it reminds me of 1 hour iMpacts in terms of how much it tries to cram in. Oh has it!? I've not watched Experience in years. Probably not since it used to cover all three brands, and Bottom Line was the one hour Raw highlights, and After Burn was the one hour SmackDown review. |
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Aug 22, 2014 5:33:15 GMT -5
Superstars is still a show everywhere but USA. Disappointing it's one of two WWE programs left on basic cable/freeview in Ireland. The other's WWE Experience that has essentially become a mostly 1-hour RAW in the last few years. Attractive as that sounds, it reminds me of 1 hour iMpacts in terms of how much it tries to cram in. Oh has it!? I've not watched Experience in years. Probably not since it used to cover all three brands, and Bottom Line was the one hour Raw highlights, and After Burn was the one hour SmackDown review. They still exist too, seemingly. |
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Post by airraidcrash on Aug 22, 2014 6:12:35 GMT -5
Emma vs Alicia Fox was a really good match this week. Better than AJ/Paige and Gail/Love.
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Post by Adam Black on Aug 22, 2014 7:36:37 GMT -5
Pffft my country still gets WWE Bottomline and WWE Afterburn
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Abdullah
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Post by Abdullah on Aug 22, 2014 8:00:35 GMT -5
If they want to make SuperStars a show again, go back to having 3-4 matches instead of just 2. I honestly feel that cutting down the Superstars matches to make room for three hour RAWs (while still not letting them perform on RAW/SD) is what led to a lot of guys not doing anything. And give Alex Riley a break from the pre-show once in a while (Let Santino or Albert fill in for him) and let him wrestle. A-Ry was "Mr. Superstars" in late 2011-2012. I actually enjoyed that period of his career a lot more than I enjoyed his push, if only he won more and didn't job as much. I swear to God if you turn on Alex Riley after he gets a decent push then all these Alex Riley posts would be for nothing. Nothing would be sacred. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 4:51:10 GMT -5
Superstars was better when it was essentially WWF Metal but with the matches in a different order and different announcers
Essa Rios and Gangrel matches every week
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Post by Abdullah on Aug 24, 2014 5:40:04 GMT -5
Emma vs Alicia Fox was a really good match this week. Better than AJ/Paige and Gail/Love. Really? It was a rest-hold fest that would Randy Orton roll his eyes. Not bad or anything but it would have died if placed on PPV. As for Superstars, I suspect they just didn't want to let their cool Summerslam shots go to waste. Hence the intro. |
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