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Post by Slingshot Suplay on Dec 26, 2016 2:35:09 GMT -5
Yea, i have a feeling that they're sitting out until football is over so they can take credit for the after-football/pre-wrestlemania ratings
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Post by ________ has left the building on Dec 26, 2016 3:25:12 GMT -5
You awaken the Kraken. USA are more fans of the Authority than WWE and are probably itching for it to return back onscreen.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Dec 26, 2016 3:42:27 GMT -5
You awaken the Kraken. USA are more fans of the Authority than WWE and are probably itching for it to return back onscreen. If either of them wanted them on-screen right now, they would be, NFL or not. The "they're just ducking football season" excuse doesn't hold water to me since they've been active during football season every year they've been in existence until this year, which is the first time while The Authority has been a thing that they've been essentially dormant during football season. In terms of the group being done... It's hard to say. All I know is that authority figures in general are probably never going to leave.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Dec 26, 2016 3:51:07 GMT -5
You awaken the Kraken. USA are more fans of the Authority than WWE and are probably itching for it to return back onscreen. If either of them wanted them on-screen right now, they would be, NFL or not. The "they're just ducking football season" excuse doesn't hold water to me since they've been active during football season every year they've been in existence until this year, which is the first time while The Authority has been a thing that they've been essentially dormant during football season. In terms of the group being done... It's hard to say. All I know is that authority figures in general are probably never going to leave. I think it's more of WWE realizing with the Brand Split and each show having authority figures, there is no need for the Authority. At least in the form it was. Stephanie still appears on screen but not in full evil mode. Even though I'm not looking forward to his long term return as onscreen character, Hunter is needed so WWE can drop the holding pattern they got Rollins and proceed with that angle.
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Post by Bo Rida on Dec 26, 2016 4:59:15 GMT -5
Yes. We call it SmackDown Live. Nah, they actually help to get wrestlers get (more) over on occasion. (Best examples: Slater, Alexa, Nattie and Miz) I believe Bryan helps others on Talking Smack too.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Dec 26, 2016 9:34:18 GMT -5
The Authority always wins.
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 26, 2016 9:52:19 GMT -5
It needs to come back
I need my fill of wrestlers being easily outsmarted and treated like toddlers by a neanderthal in a suit and a woman who treats WWE as a way to indulge her personal insecurities.
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Post by trollrogue on Dec 26, 2016 11:13:48 GMT -5
Kevin Owens is still the handpicked Authority champ, so no.
Taking it a step further, Cesaro and Sheamus are the handpicked Authority tag team champs (by Foley). And they and K.O. both have ugly red title straps to show off their Authority hand pickedness.
Charlotte and Roman are the only true Champs on RAW in kayfabe. One is the Rock's nephew the other is the Nature Boy's daughter...
No.
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Post by Rican on Dec 26, 2016 11:42:10 GMT -5
I've never bought the "USA wants McMahons on TV" thing. I can just imagine Stephanie reading a fake email from USA in the writers room and saying "sorry guys, network wants me in 5 segments tonight and to yell at Roman Reigns, IDK what to tell ya."
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Post by cabbageboy on Dec 26, 2016 12:08:59 GMT -5
Why exactly would USA want The Authority all over TV? It's not like that angle has drawn the network any ratings. In fact it's been the exact opposite. Look at ratings in Aug. 2013 and look at them now. I rest my case.
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 26, 2016 12:43:44 GMT -5
If they need to do an Authority storyline, have HHH and Stephanie overthrown by their daughters.
They could appoint a representative to appear for them on WWE programming issuing orders like "The Pre-Teen Trilogy have ruled that the Authority is banned from WWE. They have ordered a title match tonight...and it will be Hell In A Cell, and they also want Ellsworth to dress up like a My Little Pony"
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2016 15:11:31 GMT -5
I've never bought the "USA wants McMahons on TV" thing. I can just imagine Stephanie reading a fake email from USA in the writers room and saying "sorry guys, network wants me in 5 segments tonight and to yell at Roman Reigns, IDK what to tell ya." I have a feeling the thing about USA being the ones that want 3 hour Raws is bullshit too. WWE has shown that they like to put on as much television as possible. Especially now with Wrestlemania being 6 hours, Suevivor Series being like 5 hours, etc. And on Tuesday they added an extra hour of television on top of their 2 hour show.
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