mrbananagrabber
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Mar 14, 2016 13:17:26 GMT -5
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Post by audiencewatching on Mar 14, 2016 13:19:35 GMT -5
Here's hoping! Easy sell out for them
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Mar 14, 2016 13:21:43 GMT -5
I don't see Vince doing it because of the time difference in America which is their main market.
I can see them doing one of their lesser PPV's first to see how big a drop in PPV buys they'd get.
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Post by lionelp on Mar 14, 2016 13:22:43 GMT -5
Boris in a WWE ring would make my life. I can see the confused looks on many of the non-UK posters on this forum.
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Post by fw91 on Mar 14, 2016 13:24:39 GMT -5
but at what time would it start. its a 4 hour time difference between london and the east coast. So a 4PM eastern/1PM pacific start time? I don't see WWE going for that. Maybe a lesser PPV but not Mania
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Mar 14, 2016 13:24:52 GMT -5
I don't see Vince doing it because of the time difference in America which is their main market. I can see them doing one of their lesser PPV's first to see how big a drop in PPV buys they'd get. They're having a network special over here in September, I figure that's going to be the test. I wonder how much of a drop there was with Takeover London compared to other events. |
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Post by FinalGwen on Mar 14, 2016 13:27:44 GMT -5
The idea of Boris Johnson and Vince McMahon being in the same room is equal parts amusing and terrifying.
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Post by lionelp on Mar 14, 2016 13:29:03 GMT -5
I don't see Vince doing it because of the time difference in America which is their main market. I can see them doing one of their lesser PPV's first to see how big a drop in PPV buys they'd get. I never really understood that line of argument, I mean they get Wrestlemania 5 hours earlier than usual for a start! Why is a Sunday 3pm start, as opposed to Sunday 8pm, a huge difference to the US market? It's not like it's airing at an unsociable time. |
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Post by Nickybojelais on Mar 14, 2016 13:34:42 GMT -5
Looking at his tweet referring to grassroots sports, I seriously think Boris is under the impression that Wrestlemania and WWE is a legit amateur wrestling company
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Post by wankah on Mar 14, 2016 13:38:56 GMT -5
Now if this was to happen, they'd surely have to involve some kinda Boris & Vince segment in the program. That'd be gold.
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Post by Perd on Mar 14, 2016 13:45:11 GMT -5
Just think of all the double decker buses and phone booths they'd use for a Mania set.
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Pushed to the Moon
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Mar 14, 2016 13:46:31 GMT -5
but at what time would it start. its a 4 hour time difference between london and the east coast. So a 4PM eastern/1PM pacific start time? I don't see WWE going for that. Maybe a lesser PPV but not Mania It's 4 hours now because we haven't started daylight saving yet but if it's held at the start of April like it usually is then it would be a 5 hour diff. |
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Post by Bo Rida on Mar 14, 2016 13:47:33 GMT -5
Book Neville in a flag match and have Boris be the flag bearer like he was at the Olympics.
He can bust out his finisher too.
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Post by ben:friendship frog on Mar 14, 2016 13:48:10 GMT -5
"I think th-th-th-that John Cena chap is a fine fellow and he will give his opponent The-the-the Under.. um Taker what for!"
Everyone needs to come to the ring on Boris bikes too.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Mar 14, 2016 13:50:41 GMT -5
This thread ain't gonna last long I reckon...
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Post by Mayonnaise on Mar 14, 2016 13:51:25 GMT -5
I don't see Vince doing it because of the time difference in America which is their main market. I can see them doing one of their lesser PPV's first to see how big a drop in PPV buys they'd get. I never really understood that line of argument, I mean they get Wrestlemania 5 hours earlier than usual for a start! Why is a Sunday 3pm start, as opposed to Sunday 8pm, a huge difference to the US market? It's not like it's airing at an unsociable time. Given how they run Mania it actually means a 1pm start (2 hour pre-show with matches). Sunday's are typically the day people are out during the day. Go to church and events there, brunch, family events, and other things like that and it can involve a bit of travel. Mania is announced well in advance so could plan but your also asking people to give up those activities which is hard to do. |
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Mar 14, 2016 13:53:11 GMT -5
I never really understood that line of argument, I mean they get Wrestlemania 5 hours earlier than usual for a start! Why is a Sunday 3pm start, as opposed to Sunday 8pm, a huge difference to the US market? It's not like it's airing at an unsociable time. Given how they run Mania it actually means a 1pm start (2 hour pre-show with matches). Sunday's are typically the day people are out during the day. Go to church and events there, brunch, family events, and other things like that and it can involve a bit of travel. Mania is announced well in advance so could plan but your also asking people to give up those activities which is hard to do. and with the 2 hour pre-show it would start at 10 O'clock AM West Coast. and there is a blatant difference between what people have planned in the early-mid afternoon and the evening... it's a whole different thing to be almost 12 hours earlier than usual. |
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Post by lionelp on Mar 14, 2016 14:05:26 GMT -5
I never really understood that line of argument, I mean they get Wrestlemania 5 hours earlier than usual for a start! Why is a Sunday 3pm start, as opposed to Sunday 8pm, a huge difference to the US market? It's not like it's airing at an unsociable time. Given how they run Mania it actually means a 1pm start (2 hour pre-show with matches). Sunday's are typically the day people are out during the day. Go to church and events there, brunch, family events, and other things like that and it can involve a bit of travel. Mania is announced well in advance so could plan but your also asking people to give up those activities which is hard to do. OK, but the NFL play a large % of their games on a Sunday, with the 12pm kick offs starting early morning on the West coast, and I'm sure their television audiences are very high, from the first noon kick off to the Sunday night game, so I'm not sure the argument that people simply 'have other things to do' is quite there. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 14:08:39 GMT -5
Book Neville in a flag match and have Boris be the flag bearer like he was at the Olympics. He can bust out his finisher too. GORE! GORE! GORE! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 14:10:07 GMT -5
I don't see Vince doing it because of the time difference in America which is their main market. I can see them doing one of their lesser PPV's first to see how big a drop in PPV buys they'd get. I never really understood that line of argument, I mean they get Wrestlemania 5 hours earlier than usual for a start! Why is a Sunday 3pm start, as opposed to Sunday 8pm, a huge difference to the US market? It's not like it's airing at an unsociable time. I'd prefer that, honestly. |
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