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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2015 2:59:27 GMT -5
Announcers ultimately sell the action. Babyface wins in the face of adversity? Face announcer celebrates, heel announcer curses it or grants the babyface grudging respect. Monster heel wins in a squash? Face announcer is in shock at how dominate the heel is, heel announcer enjoys the violence displayed.
What happens when wrestlers cheat? It needs to be treated as an outrage by the face announcer and somehow justified by the heel. Cheating should mean something if we are to continue to treat this as a sport or, barring that, an activity where people still remain competitive and have legitimate rivalries, i.e. these guys "really don't like each other backstage." Announcers, like everything else in wrestling, exist to sell matches and story lines. If they don't, then there is a huge problem.
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Post by edgehead on Dec 30, 2015 3:03:59 GMT -5
You know now people mute TV commentators during football and listen to the radio broadcast instead? We need an option like this.
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Post by wisdomwizard on Dec 30, 2015 3:06:15 GMT -5
Really I wouldn't be surprised if J-Bull doesn't get reprimanded over this later.
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Sicho100
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Post by Sicho100 on Dec 30, 2015 3:20:01 GMT -5
It is kind of funny how old-timers often like to say that we internet wrestling fans like to think of ourselves as knowledgeable about the industry despite not knowing anything and being the biggest marks there are...and then one of those old-timers says something this f***ing stupid.
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Post by Totorob101 on Dec 30, 2015 3:23:05 GMT -5
Many great points, and not to mention their may well be a few blind or hard of sight fan who rely on the commentary for the action, they wont have a clue as to what happened so to just simply say "watch yourself" is just dumb. If something happens like that cheating then bloody well call it!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2015 6:02:02 GMT -5
Most times someone is a dick on Twitter, I can forgive them, because think of all the mean, ridiculous shit people probably say them every single day. But if they lose their cool once in a while, it's seen by everyone.
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Dec 30, 2015 6:02:15 GMT -5
If his input is so carefully chosen then I'm glad he feels the need to point out that WE GOT OURSELVES A FLYING USO every single week because I wouldn't be able to see that for myself.
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Post by TWERKIN' MAGGLE on Dec 30, 2015 7:09:18 GMT -5
JBL sure has been picking fights with everyone lately.
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Post by Cvslfc123 on Dec 30, 2015 7:39:14 GMT -5
JBL is a complete tool on Twitter, he can't take any criticism of his commentary and will block you if you dare question it.
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Post by The Ichi on Dec 30, 2015 7:39:44 GMT -5
This is equivalent to a customer asking where something is in a store and being told "just look for it yourself".
Sure, the customer is being lazy perhaps, but that it literally your job. Suck it up or someone better should have it.
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Post by Dang! on Dec 30, 2015 7:41:30 GMT -5
Fire this useless piece of shit in a cowboy hat, please!
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Post by willywonka666 on Dec 30, 2015 7:43:26 GMT -5
But without JBL, who will give us all those factoids at the upcoming rumble, like who was the 3rd longest lasting man in the ring between the 10 and 40 minute mark?
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Post by chrom on Dec 30, 2015 7:47:42 GMT -5
What a dumbass
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2015 7:56:18 GMT -5
Between JBL and Styles going on the attack, it seems the whole company is going to turn heel on us eh?
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Post by salvatoresincere on Dec 30, 2015 9:47:06 GMT -5
Wasn't there a RAW a while back where the commentary team got wiped out and the rest of the show was broadcast in silence, with just the wrestling and the graphics going on without any narrative? I seem to remember that show getting rave reviews. Can someone refresh my memory on this?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2015 9:54:22 GMT -5
I actually heard him use the phrase "Wins and losses matter here!" on a smackdown clip last week.
JBL if truly trolling the internets these days.
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Post by thecrusherwi on Dec 30, 2015 10:27:13 GMT -5
Commentary is an extremely important part of selling the narrative. Nevermind that all real sports have commentary, but nearly every sports MOVIE has commentary.
JBL is a useless turd. His comment basically said "I'm just here to collect a paycheck". At least I don't have to deal with his commentary, because it's one of about a dozen reasons why I haven't watched nearly any WWE since Summerslam. And I don't think I will anytime soon since clearly their entire company seems to think it's my fault that I don't enjoy their shit product.
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Post by nate5054 on Dec 30, 2015 10:45:19 GMT -5
That would beg the question of why we need commentary at all though. For their hilarious banter and insight they provided on a blue moon basis.
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Post by The Ichi on Dec 30, 2015 10:56:42 GMT -5
Wasn't there a RAW a while back where the commentary team got wiped out and the rest of the show was broadcast in silence, with just the wrestling and the graphics going on without any narrative? I seem to remember that show getting rave reviews. Can someone refresh my memory on this? Are you talking about the Nexus debut?
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Post by britishbulldog on Dec 30, 2015 11:18:08 GMT -5
The purpose of stating it is to get the heel over as a heel. It's what has always been done to get heat. Not doing our kills the narrative they are trying to sell.
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