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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Dec 30, 2015 2:12:40 GMT -5
This is in relation to criticism about the commentary team not picking up on the dirty finish of the Sasha Banks v Becky Lynch match on RAW this week. This was JBL's unflattering response on Twitter...
Now, most of us saw it just fine, judging by the tide of "WHY CAN'T SASHA WIN CLEAN?" comments, but that's not relevant to the subject at hand. What worries me isn't his seeming attitude of "No, YOU'RE the problem" here (although that doesn't help)... It's the idea that they're seemingly OK with letting us be the judge of things without trying to prod the narrative in its intended direction, which in this particular case is that Lynch is a perfectly competent wrestler who probably would have won if it weren't for Banks's allies, casting doubt in her mind whether or not she actually needs Charlotte (who wasn't there) around to be successful... Can't see that working, because most of us see them not talking about it as a sign of "They don't care, therefore the company doesn't care, therefore I SHOULDN'T care" and such.
Just seems a bit weird to me, what say you?
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Dec 30, 2015 2:14:44 GMT -5
That would beg the question of why we need commentary at all though.
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Post by Sicho100 on Dec 30, 2015 2:15:32 GMT -5
Then get rid of the commentators. If they aren't needed to put over the story, then they aren't needed. Get rid of them.
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Post by Dave the Dave on Dec 30, 2015 2:16:15 GMT -5
He's always been a blowhard jerk. This holds up.
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Post by Lance Uppercut on Dec 30, 2015 2:16:58 GMT -5
I'm sorry, but wouldn't pointing out something so obvious be that "insulting our intelligence" thing that wrestling fans go on and on about?
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Post by Jiren on Dec 30, 2015 2:18:04 GMT -5
This basically sums up my feeling to the commentary team
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 30, 2015 2:26:16 GMT -5
JBL is basically explaining why he's completely redundant and should be fired.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2015 2:27:03 GMT -5
Okay, yes, people can see things for themselves and there are some times when subtle storytelling is the way to go, but at the same time, the entire purpose of the commentators is to help communicate what's going on in the ring and to play things up. They shouldn't explain or overanalyze everything, but when something happens, it should be given, y'know, at least a passing amount of attention. But that'd cut into the, "Haha, I love it, Maggle!" time so can't have that.
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Post by Mama Rhodes Looking @ U Now on Dec 30, 2015 2:29:24 GMT -5
The very essence of your job is to tell people what's going on and how you feel about it, you f***ing goof. If something's crucial to the match, you shouldn't be ignoring it.
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 30, 2015 2:32:47 GMT -5
He's right though.
We don't need him.
So piss off JBL
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Post by FinalGwen on Dec 30, 2015 2:32:59 GMT -5
Somehow JBL manages to make himself appear completely redundant while using irrelevant ableist insults towards the fans. WWE pay this man money why?
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Post by "Magic" Mark Hurr on Dec 30, 2015 2:36:23 GMT -5
That'd be like us in the Raw threads not talking about Raw since that's why we are there.
Oh Shit...
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Post by StormanReigns on Dec 30, 2015 2:36:42 GMT -5
That would beg the question of why we need commentary at all though. "They are chanting 'Let's go Sheamus'".
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 30, 2015 2:40:02 GMT -5
HAHAHAH, this ain't radio, MAGGLE!!!!
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Post by Tony Schiavontay on Dec 30, 2015 2:41:22 GMT -5
Somehow JBL manages to make himself appear completely redundant while using irrelevant ableist insults towards the fans. WWE pay this man money why? Because he's got a real knack for loving it, Maggle.
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Post by wisdomwizard on Dec 30, 2015 2:44:13 GMT -5
Not surprised because JBL is known for being a hothead. Usually any other time they call it, so why not this week I have no idea. At any rate, JBL deserves a fine or probation for flying off the handle like that, but Vince is the one ultimately responsible for how commentary is. JBL can still do his job well, as he was fine on special house show taped Smackdown episode recently. It's not a coincidence that the commentary has been up and down and backwards and forwards at the same time as Vince has been micromanaging possibly due the newer sponsors and whatknot.
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Post by edgehead on Dec 30, 2015 2:45:25 GMT -5
This response makes zero sense. In football we can also see that a team scored a touchdown. So the commentators don't need to tell us, right?
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Post by Emmet Russell on Dec 30, 2015 2:47:15 GMT -5
If this leads to no more commentators, my body is ready.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2015 2:49:21 GMT -5
If that's their line of thinking then no wonder why the broadcast in general sucks.
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 30, 2015 2:49:22 GMT -5
He's a coward too. Blocking a guy for a legit criticism? Grow a set.
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