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Post by héad.casé on Oct 20, 2018 4:52:23 GMT -5
Fox network officials reportedly want SmackDown to show less comedy and take more of a sports direction, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Fox is including SmackDown as a part of their new sports block of programming, which will run Thursday through Sunday in 2019, and they want some changes made to the product. Vince McMahon is said to be more into the comedy presentation with wrestling. It was reported back when WWE signed the deal with Fox that the network wanted to do a lot of cross-promoting with the other sports programs they have. Fox wants to have some of their sports stars & personalities appear on the various shows to heavily promote the block, and they want to give them something athletically-oriented to promote, according to the Observer. www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2018/10/wwe-smackdown-to-see-major-changes-with-new-fox-deal-646899/ |
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Post by disorganisedchaos v:2 on Oct 20, 2018 5:04:46 GMT -5
*prepares self for end of brand split, three hours of angles on a Monday followed by 13 two minute matches on a Tuesday*
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Post by I'm Team Bayley and Indi on Oct 20, 2018 5:07:29 GMT -5
Comedy? Then why am I not really laughing at much of it
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Post by thirteen3 on Oct 20, 2018 5:13:17 GMT -5
Inb4 Vince f***s this deal entirely because he can't have his comedic sports entertainment.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 5:16:08 GMT -5
Hope they also told them, "More feuds like Charlotte vs. Becky."
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Post by eJm on Oct 20, 2018 5:18:30 GMT -5
Vince: ...What have we done?
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Post by A damn road sign on Oct 20, 2018 5:28:29 GMT -5
New Day to RAW then?
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Post by repomark on Oct 20, 2018 5:29:06 GMT -5
So now Vince tells AJ Styles to tell a different cheesy knock knock joke every week out of spite?
It is interesting to me just how much influence the network may have over the direction of the product. What if Fox turned around and said they wanted to see all of the top stars on the show - would they end the brand split? However much I am not enjoying the product right now, it does feel to me like Fox knew (or at least should have known) the type of show they were buying when they bought it, and should not be dictating it’s direction.
AJ Styles: Knock knock
WWE Universe: WHO’S THERE
AJ Styles: Fox
WWE Universe: FOX WHO?
AJ Styles: Fox off if you think you can tell Vince McMahon what to do!
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Post by Mike Strike on Oct 20, 2018 5:33:38 GMT -5
With the A Show harshly dropping in ratings, Fox buys the less famous B Show for a billion & wants it to become something it isn't.
Why do I get the feeling they were at a loss of what to do with all of that Disney money?
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Post by Big Chungus on Oct 20, 2018 5:53:22 GMT -5
So now Vince tells AJ Styles to tell a different cheesy knock knock joke every week out of spite? It is interesting to me just how much influence the network may have over the direction of the product. What if Fox turned around and said they wanted to see all of the top stars on the show - would they end the brand split? However much I am not enjoying the product right now, it does feel to me like Fox knew (or at least should have known) the type of show they were buying when they bought it, and should not be dictating it’s direction. AJ Styles: Knock knock WWE Universe: WHO’S THERE AJ Styles: Fox WWE Universe: FOX WHO? AJ Styles: Fox off if you think you can tell Vince McMahon what to do! Vince doing that skit with the alien on Raw to spite Syfy was hikarious, thiugh. |
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Post by Rave on Oct 20, 2018 5:54:38 GMT -5
Are the writers even capable of writing that kind of thing, though?
No to crosspromotion, though. I'm having flashbacks to the Spike-mandated "cross-promotion" TNA had to do, which basically amounted to them having to promote everything else with no promotion for them in return.
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Post by CeilingFan on Oct 20, 2018 6:11:39 GMT -5
this means no Truth TV  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 7:14:28 GMT -5
So SmackDown's going to be a boring lifeless husk, got it.
Yeah, to me "sports feel" just translates to "waste of time".
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Post by Abdullah on Oct 20, 2018 7:29:15 GMT -5
So SmackDown's going to be a boring lifeless husk, got it. Yeah, to me "sports feel" just translates to "waste of time". If they follow the 2016 model, or even some of what the show has been like this year, it would be good. A focus on angles, sports-ish interviews, and a few big matches every week or so. That's the perfect balance. |
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Oct 20, 2018 8:01:37 GMT -5
If this means SmackDown's presentation becoming more like what they did for the Cruiserweight Classic, sign me up. I had more fun watching that than any main roster crap in years. It also means guys like The Revival might actually get a platform to shine depending on the roster moves.
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Post by RedSmile on Oct 20, 2018 8:03:27 GMT -5
This kinda talk will get FOX blocked by Road Dogg on Twitter!
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Oct 20, 2018 8:07:06 GMT -5
Comedy? Then why am I not really laughing at much of it Because Vince is an old man who's sense of humor is firmly stuck in the 80's, along with most of his other values. |
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Post by sportatorium on Oct 20, 2018 8:39:13 GMT -5
Truth TV- We hardly new ye’
DANCE BREAK!!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 8:46:16 GMT -5
Are the writers even capable of writing that kind of thing, though? Yeah they are. I hear one of them talk weekly on his podcast and every once in a while he brings up the WWE and he's got some pretty good ideas. They're just held back due to Vince and the other officials. |
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Post by Jacy Jayne Atomic Dog AMV on Oct 20, 2018 8:48:22 GMT -5
This could either mean really good things or enough handshakes, respect, and honor to kill a family of elephants.
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