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Post by mcstoklasa on Aug 9, 2019 19:11:59 GMT -5
I've always thought this.
Wouldn't this be a big ratings draw if promoted a week in advance? Brock's first match on RAW in about fifteen years. And probably his last.
You wouldn't have it against a geek baby-face the crowd would boo but a beloved underdog like a Kofi or a Bryan or someone like that. And it would be a title natch. And maybe the underdog wins. And it would be in a hot town, not a Corpus Christi.
I just think that this would be one of the hugest things they could do for RAW. A one time huge deal. A fifteen minuten Lesnar title match on RAW with an underdog beating him.
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Post by King Devitt on Aug 9, 2019 19:27:00 GMT -5
Kayfabe: mainly because they portray Brock as a legit prizefighter who will only fight when money is available. There's no reason for him to perform "for free". Also, you probably lost Brock completely at "15 minute match".  |
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Post by 4real on Aug 9, 2019 19:40:45 GMT -5
I’m assuming it isn’t in his contract. Even if it’s just a couple of times a year WWE should really try and convince him.
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Post by Dub H on Aug 9, 2019 19:52:38 GMT -5
The only time Brock can count to more than 5 is when looking at his contract
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Post by mcstoklasa on Aug 9, 2019 20:14:25 GMT -5
The only time Brock can count to more than 5 is when looking at his contract Heyman does that for him. *Brock looks at contract* Brock: Bork want more zeroes. Heyman: Mr McMahon, my client wants more zeroes on the end of that figure you've given us here. |
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Post by Dub H on Aug 9, 2019 20:16:41 GMT -5
The only time Brock can count to more than 5 is when looking at his contract Heyman does that for him. *Brock looks at contract* Brock: Bork want more zeroes. Heyman: Mr McMahon, my client wants more zeroes on the end of that figure you've given us here. Bork Lesnar wants pants,too! |
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Aug 9, 2019 21:13:18 GMT -5
Vince: "Brock, how about a one off title match on Raw next month?"
Brock: "No, in fact just for asking I want to keep the belt another six months, you hear me you little bitch?"
Vince "You're who USA wants, you're the boss!"
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Post by Natural Born Farmer on Aug 9, 2019 21:17:27 GMT -5
For what he charges, they probably want the perceived boost for the PPV. Brock himself would probably be fine with it as long as the check clears.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2019 21:27:19 GMT -5
I'm assuming he legitimately refuses to do matches on free TV. Only real explanation I can see for why he works house shows (granted he hasn't actually done that in a year or two I believe) but never Raw.
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Post by hassanchop on Aug 9, 2019 21:28:56 GMT -5
They will all look like this:
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Post by Lupin the Third on Aug 9, 2019 21:54:13 GMT -5
Heyman does that for him. *Brock looks at contract* Brock: Bork want more zeroes. Heyman: Mr McMahon, my client wants more zeroes on the end of that figure you've given us here. Bork Lesnar wants pants,too! Solomon Grundy want pants too!!! |
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 9, 2019 21:57:21 GMT -5
If he's got a scheduled number of matches, it'd probably be seen as a waste, but yeah, I do think it'd pop a rating, especially if it's against either a unique opponent or someone who the crowd might really want to see get his ass beat, like Shane.
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Post by This Player Hating Mothman on Aug 9, 2019 22:00:34 GMT -5
Kayfabe: mainly because they portray Brock as a legit prizefighter who will only fight when money is available. There's no reason for him to perform "for free". Also, you probably lost Brock completely at "15 minute match". Don't really see any in-kayfabe justifications for the idea he'd be working 'for free'. There's title matches on TV, there's money happening, none of that's really backed up by the show. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2019 22:01:02 GMT -5
If he's got a scheduled number of matches, it'd probably be seen as a waste, but yeah, I do think it'd pop a rating, especially if it's against either a unique opponent or someone who the crowd might really want to see get his ass beat, like Shane. Supposedly the reason the previous time they started building up Shane / Lesnar went nowhere is because Brock actively refused to wrestle him so... |
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 9, 2019 22:06:15 GMT -5
If he's got a scheduled number of matches, it'd probably be seen as a waste, but yeah, I do think it'd pop a rating, especially if it's against either a unique opponent or someone who the crowd might really want to see get his ass beat, like Shane. Supposedly the reason the previous time they started building up Shane / Lesnar went nowhere is because Brock actively refused to wrestle him so... Oh, yeah, not suggesting they ought to, necessarily, but it's just a ready example of someone who has the kind of fan irritation where watching someone kick his ass would maybe get the fans interested. Hmm, has Braun fought Shane in any capacity yet? Kinda surprised, if not, that's the kind of dumb shit Shane seems to go for, but I do not have any interest in Braun vs Drew pretty much ever again. |
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Aug 9, 2019 22:08:46 GMT -5
The last time they teased Brock wrestling on Raw, Michael Cole got beaten up so bad, he turned into a shoe. They can't take kind of liability these days.
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Post by sarkerpolseng on Aug 9, 2019 22:34:55 GMT -5
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Aug 9, 2019 23:05:27 GMT -5
Unlikely but I wonder if they are afraid to. If Brock pops the ratings huge, he can easily demand more money, USA can demand him more, and so on. If it doesn't their whole strategy for the last 5 or 6 years looks like shit with millions wasted on Brock and the plummeting ratings look even worse.
More likely its just the whole "pay to see the champ wrestle" mindset which with the WWE Network makes some sense. I do wonder what happens if USA "asks" for one of the ratings keep trending down.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Aug 9, 2019 23:11:22 GMT -5
More likely its just the whole "pay to see the champ wrestle" mindset which with the WWE Network makes some sense. I do wonder what happens if USA "asks" for one of the ratings keep trending down. Now that you say that, I'm surprised that hasn't already happened, because it sure seems like they've asked for about everything else (except, write a competent program on a consistent basis). |
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Post by Macho Pichu on Aug 9, 2019 23:47:47 GMT -5
If he's got a scheduled number of matches, it'd probably be seen as a waste, but yeah, I do think it'd pop a rating, especially if it's against either a unique opponent or someone who the crowd might really want to see get his ass beat, like Shane. A Brock vs Shane match is almost guaranteed to happen at some point, but I doubt it'll be on a random Raw, ratings pop be damned. |
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