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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Feb 3, 2022 9:24:53 GMT -5
PWInsider reported that the Hall of Fame ceremony will take place after SmackDown this year. So SmackDown will end at 10 PM (9 PM local time) and they will then set up for the ceremony. It will start at 10:30 PM and go for 90 minutes until midnight. I really worry about how this will look on TV. I imagine a good amount of fans stay but I also can see some leaving after a show and not wanting to wait 30 minutes to see another 90 minutes of speeches.
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Post by polarbearpete on Feb 3, 2022 9:41:15 GMT -5
PWInsider reported that the Hall of Fame ceremony will take place after SmackDown this year. So SmackDown will end at 10 PM (9 PM local time) and they will then set up for the ceremony. It will start at 10:30 PM and go for 90 minutes until midnight. I really worry about how this will look on TV. I imagine a good amount of fans stay but I also can see some leaving after a show and not wanting to wait 30 minutes to see another 90 minutes of speeches. The way they did it last year with no crowd was to make the speeches at the top of the entrance ramp. Wonder if it will be similar or if they’ll do it in the ring like prior ceremonies. |
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Feb 3, 2022 9:43:24 GMT -5
PWInsider reported that the Hall of Fame ceremony will take place after SmackDown this year. So SmackDown will end at 10 PM (9 PM local time) and they will then set up for the ceremony. It will start at 10:30 PM and go for 90 minutes until midnight. I really worry about how this will look on TV. I imagine a good amount of fans stay but I also can see some leaving after a show and not wanting to wait 30 minutes to see another 90 minutes of speeches. The way they did it last year with no crowd was to make the speeches at the top of the entrance ramp. Wonder if it will be similar or if they’ll do it in the ring like prior ceremonies. Keep in mind what happened the last time (and only time) they did speeches in the ring itself. I think you’ll find your answer. |
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Post by papagiorgio on Feb 3, 2022 9:51:45 GMT -5
Will it be pre taped? I'm also curious if the Andre the Giant battle royal and Smackdown men's tag title matches will get stuck on Smackdown again rather than be on the Kickoff shows. They need some matches for that Friday night.
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Post by wildojinx on Feb 3, 2022 16:33:38 GMT -5
PWInsider reported that the Hall of Fame ceremony will take place after SmackDown this year. So SmackDown will end at 10 PM (9 PM local time) and they will then set up for the ceremony. It will start at 10:30 PM and go for 90 minutes until midnight. I really worry about how this will look on TV. I imagine a good amount of fans stay but I also can see some leaving after a show and not wanting to wait 30 minutes to see another 90 minutes of speeches. They could motivate some fans to stay by putting a quickie dark match in between the two. Just take two upper card guys and have them just use their big moves on each other for 5-10 minutes. |
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Post by cjh on Feb 3, 2022 16:46:36 GMT -5
Will it be pre taped? I'm also curious if the Andre the Giant battle royal and Smackdown men's tag title matches will get stuck on Smackdown again rather than be on the Kickoff shows. They need some matches for that Friday night. No, it will be live. |
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Post by robferatu on Feb 3, 2022 18:48:15 GMT -5
To be honest, I completely expected them to forego a Hall of Fame ceremony this year and the report doesn't confirm if it'll be live on Fox or on Peacock either.
Regardless, the fact that they're doing it live and hope to wrap the ceremony up in ninety minutes after a two hour "Smackdown" and thirty minute intermission sounds disastrous.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Feb 3, 2022 19:30:44 GMT -5
Why not the Hall of Fame BEFORE the Smackdown?
Then they can call the show the Hall of Fame Edition of Smackdown!
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Post by hbkid718 on Feb 3, 2022 20:54:52 GMT -5
So, it will be Smackdown, 205 Live, & then the Hall of Fame. What a long night of wrestling. And it will be head-to-head with AEW Rampage. I'll probably watch it another time because once I'm done with my records after 205 Live, I turn off my computer and relax with my family until it's time for bed.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 3, 2022 20:59:30 GMT -5
Thank God Mr. T didn't get inducted this year or this shit would have ended at 3 AM...
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Feb 4, 2022 5:11:50 GMT -5
The way they did it last year with no crowd was to make the speeches at the top of the entrance ramp. Wonder if it will be similar or if they’ll do it in the ring like prior ceremonies. Keep in mind what happened the last time (and only time) they did speeches in the ring itself. I think you’ll find your answer. If they have such a short turnaround, they absolutely have to have the ring set up, and I imagine that's where the speeches will take place. However, they will also have the guardrails in place too, which will provide a major obstacle that wasn't in place last time. |
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Post by Pooh Carlson on Feb 4, 2022 7:35:22 GMT -5
To be honest, I completely expected them to forego a Hall of Fame ceremony this year and the report doesn't confirm if it'll be live on Fox or on Peacock either. Regardless, the fact that they're doing it live and hope to wrap the ceremony up in ninety minutes after a two hour "Smackdown" and thirty minute intermission sounds disastrous. Can't see it being live on Fox. I think 9 pm is when Fox runs their news. If anything it would be on USA or Peacock probably. |
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Post by Rumble McSkirmish on Feb 4, 2022 10:32:22 GMT -5
Thank God Mr. T didn't get inducted this year or this shit would have ended at 3 AM... Or Hillbilly Jim then the show would have to be an all nighter. |
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Feb 4, 2022 12:17:17 GMT -5
Do they even need to have a live Smackdown that night? Pre-tape that shit and film the HoF while it's airing, then put it on Peacock or whatever.
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Post by asuka007 on Feb 4, 2022 12:23:17 GMT -5
I would not be surprised if Undertaker gets in this year (and maybe Michelle McCool as well).
Mania is in Texas this year after all.
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Post by wildojinx on Feb 4, 2022 12:31:07 GMT -5
I would not be surprised if Undertaker gets in this year (and maybe Michelle McCool as well). Mania is in Texas this year after all. I said this earlier, but here's my predictions: Haku (inducted by either Barbarian or Jimmy Hart) Magnum TA (inducted by Nikita Koloff) Steve Williams (inducted by Ted Dibiase) The Steiner Brothers (or at least Rick) (inducted by Bron Breaker) Cyndi Lauper (celeb wing) (inducted by Wendi Richter) Shad Gaspard (Warrior Award) (Inducted by JTG) Undertaker (headliner)(inducted by Kane) Now granted, save for Taker and maybe Haku, none of the wrestlers made their mark in WWE (in this scenario, Shad would be inducted for something else), but they're running out of guys who are still on good terms or who arent part of the competition, and this would likely be built off of Taker's induction anyway. |
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Post by asuka007 on Feb 4, 2022 12:33:07 GMT -5
WWE has shown before that you do not HAVE to have been primarily successful in WWE to get in.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Feb 4, 2022 18:05:56 GMT -5
Do they even need to have a live Smackdown that night? Pre-tape that shit and film the HoF while it's airing, then put it on Peacock or whatever. Do they need to? No. Is it a pretty good gate they can draw just by showing up to the city where all the traveling wrestling fans are already at? Yup. |
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Feb 4, 2022 18:09:51 GMT -5
To be honest, I completely expected them to forego a Hall of Fame ceremony this year and the report doesn't confirm if it'll be live on Fox or on Peacock either. Regardless, the fact that they're doing it live and hope to wrap the ceremony up in ninety minutes after a two hour "Smackdown" and thirty minute intermission sounds disastrous. Can't see it being live on Fox. I think 9 pm is when Fox runs their news. If anything it would be on USA or Peacock probably. Around here it's the news at 10 on Fox. |
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Post by eJm on Feb 4, 2022 18:10:00 GMT -5
Do they even need to have a live Smackdown that night? Pre-tape that shit and film the HoF while it's airing, then put it on Peacock or whatever. Do they need to? No. Is it a pretty good gate they can draw just by showing up to the city where all the traveling wrestling fans are already at? Yup. And if it gets people away from a show at The Collective, all the better. |
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