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Post by metylerca on Dec 21, 2007 14:31:49 GMT -5
Yes, they reminded, but I still think they could have done way more. The comedy segments weren't really that funny. I wanted to laugh, and only laughed at the So Cal Val joke that Bubba made. "Here's 5$, i'm gonna want back my change." But you know something is up when you get a throwaway holiday episode, rather than a productive one. They could have kept the theme, but produced something that would benefit them in the build up to Final Resolution. That's my opinion I guess. Why can't it just be a throwaway show, especially since it's something for a holiday? I guess then WWE shouldn't have Tribute to the Troops cause it doesn't lead into their PPV stuff, or ECW shouldn't have a Best of show cause it doesn't advance any storylines. The Tribute to the Troops show is done every year, and really shouldn't be contested because I honestly think that's one of the better things the WWE has done in recent memory. ECW, I believe is stupid if they won't capitalize on what I think was a great episode this week with storyline advancement and a feud starter. But to each it's own. The E has 5 hours a week... TNA has 2. Remember that.
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Post by HMARK Center on Dec 21, 2007 15:22:51 GMT -5
Eh, people need to chill out.
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Post by King of Fighters on Dec 21, 2007 16:18:46 GMT -5
Eh, people need to chill out. NO WRESTLING ALL WAYZ HAZ TO BEZ SERIOUZ BIDNESS!
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Dec 21, 2007 16:24:42 GMT -5
The show was fun and lighthearted, and made clever use of the Christmas theme. I guess that's what made it so horrid.
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Post by humorousled on Dec 21, 2007 16:42:33 GMT -5
The work was fine but there was too much silly stuff. The show was overbooked with too many gimmick matches for one show. One or two matches like that are fine but there were too many gimmicks. A bit less time time spent with Eric Young's party and more serious wrestling would have served the show better. Russo does too much too often.
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Post by Johnny on Dec 21, 2007 16:49:37 GMT -5
The show was fun and lighthearted, and made clever use of the Christmas theme. I guess that's what made it so horrid. Gotta agree with my man here. I loved it. It was a nice change of pace.
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Post by Cry Me a Wiggle on Dec 21, 2007 17:00:39 GMT -5
I'd like to point out the following. Whenever WWE tries to do something mildly entertaining, it's stupid. Whenever TNA tries to do something mildly entertaining, to a group of people here it is hilarious. Some of these people might even be the ones who think WWE is being stupid with their segments. Which leads me into the "you can't have it both ways" arguement. Especially since TNA's form of mildly entertaining doesn't get them any greater ratings or buyrates. Then again, as a fan of TNA I could point out that whenever WWE does something stupid like having a leprechaun paint a hole through a wall, a lot of people look the other way or dismiss it as "just wrestling." When TNA does something on the dumb side, you hear the mantra of "fire Russo."
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Post by machinegun on Dec 21, 2007 17:03:46 GMT -5
Brother Ray makes Santa look Skinny
DW made me laugh..... this is scary
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Post by khali on Dec 21, 2007 17:13:09 GMT -5
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Post by metylerca on Dec 21, 2007 19:22:22 GMT -5
I'd like to point out the following. Whenever WWE tries to do something mildly entertaining, it's stupid. Whenever TNA tries to do something mildly entertaining, to a group of people here it is hilarious. Some of these people might even be the ones who think WWE is being stupid with their segments. Which leads me into the "you can't have it both ways" arguement. Especially since TNA's form of mildly entertaining doesn't get them any greater ratings or buyrates. Then again, as a fan of TNA I could point out that whenever WWE does something stupid like having a leprechaun paint a hole through a wall, a lot of people look the other way or dismiss it as "just wrestling." When TNA does something on the dumb side, you hear the mantra of "fire Russo." There's little difference in WWE comedy segments with leprechauns and TNA segments with Eric Young or what have you... the only real difference is WWE can afford to do them as much as they want because it doesn't negatively affect the ratings, save for the Bastard Son Angle earlier in the year. TNA really had a whole episode of comedy segments IMHO, Hornswaggle isn't on RAW for 2 full hours, nor is he the focal point of their episodes. There *is* a difference. -metylerca
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Post by Danimal on Dec 21, 2007 20:28:34 GMT -5
Problem is that WWE's funny segments usually aren't funny. A dwarf making faces every week is not great comedy. The last time I thought WWE was funny on any regular basis was when DX came back a year ago. That wasn't as good as old DX but there was some good stuff.
Eric was way funnier than Hornswoggle has ever been. His bits with Angle and Nash were gold. I like how they got everyone involved.
I thought the show was pretty-decent overall. Ya it got silly but it was supposed to be a little silly. Overall I was entertained.
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Post by HMARK Center on Dec 21, 2007 20:31:48 GMT -5
Problem is that WWE's funny segments usually aren't funny. A dwarf making faces every week is not great comedy. The last time I thought WWE was funny on any regular basis was when DX came back a year ago. That wasn't as good as old DX but there was some good stuff. Eric was way funnier than Hornswoggle has ever been. His bits with Angle and Nash were gold. I like how they got everyone involved. I thought the show was pretty-decent overall. Ya it got silly but it was supposed to be a little silly. Overall I was entertained. Yeah, I know its a subjective opinion, but TNA comedy just actually makes me laugh a lot, and WWE comedy typically, when I was watching, didn't. Not much else you can say about it than that.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Dec 21, 2007 20:35:48 GMT -5
Eh, I only made it about fifteen minutes through, as it wasn't really holdin my interest, may've just been my mood last night, besides I picked up Clash of the Titans on dvd for five bucks, so that was compellin me to watch.
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Post by Ace Diamond on Dec 21, 2007 22:01:46 GMT -5
Problem is that WWE's funny segments usually aren't funny. A dwarf making faces every week is not great comedy. The last time I thought WWE was funny on any regular basis was when DX came back a year ago. That wasn't as good as old DX but there was some good stuff. Eric was way funnier than Hornswoggle has ever been. His bits with Angle and Nash were gold. I like how they got everyone involved. I thought the show was pretty-decent overall. Ya it got silly but it was supposed to be a little silly. Overall I was entertained. Yeah, I know its a subjective opinion, but TNA comedy just actually makes me laugh a lot, and WWE comedy typically, when I was watching, didn't. Not much else you can say about it than that. Well to counterpoint, I myself laugh at things the WWE has done, laughed at things TNA has done, and also groaned at some of the things both promotions have done. Humor after all, is subjective.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2007 22:22:44 GMT -5
Eric Young: Santa's cummin'.
Kevin Nash: He's not the only one.
That's funny.
If it's a comedy sketch, interview or match. I don't care as long as it's entertaining. I don't have a quota of wrestling per show.
Their could be no matches and I could still be happy.
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Post by angryfan on Dec 21, 2007 22:25:03 GMT -5
Eric Young: Santa's cummin'. Kevin Nash: He's not the only one. That's funny. If it's a comedy sketch, interview or match. I don't care as long as it's entertaining. I don't have a quota of wrestling per show. Their could be no matches and I could still be happy. Cafeful with that, we've had ideas stolen from here before. Our luck, Dutch and Russo might see that and say "cool, we can gok a show with no matches!".
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Dec 21, 2007 22:33:58 GMT -5
The one thing I had to question though was Angle beating up Santa. Is it ever a good idea to send children away from your show in tears? What'll he do next week, bring out a kiddie pool and drown puppies? Isn't that what a heel's supposed to do? I mean, make kids cry and stuff, not the drowning puppies. I mean, the audience is supposed to hate the heel, so they'll want to see him get beat up by a face. Also, putting Santa in an ankle lock for all of 10 seconds is a lot different from murdering puppies, kid.
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Post by pacino on Dec 22, 2007 0:17:33 GMT -5
Some of you guys take this stuff too seriously. I just enjoy the combination of goofiness and quality wrestling which TNA provides. They aren't the master angle creators or anything, but I just decide to enjoy what's there.
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Post by Danimal on Dec 22, 2007 0:27:41 GMT -5
The noise I made when Eric told Angle he wanted to service him was embarrassing.
That I got to see some great side-boob during that sketch and great bootie during the Nash-bit was a nice bonus.
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Post by Randy Barber 4-Life on Dec 22, 2007 0:49:28 GMT -5
The one thing I had to question though was Angle beating up Santa. Is it ever a good idea to send children away from your show in tears? What'll he do next week, bring out a kiddie pool and drown puppies? Isn't that what a heel's supposed to do? I mean, make kids cry and stuff, not the drowning puppies. I mean, the audience is supposed to hate the heel, so they'll want to see him get beat up by a face. Also, putting Santa in an ankle lock for all of 10 seconds is a lot different from murdering puppies, kid. To you, me and pretty much everybody else over the age of 9 or 10. I don't have kids so maybe I'm totally off base. But they showed one or two kids crying, and if I was a parent driving home from that show with a kid in the back seat who thinks Santa's real, wrestling's real, and is crying because Santa got his leg broken, I'm kind of irritated at how my evening turned out. Maybe I sounded like I cared one way or another about that segment, I was mainly just asking how smart it is to make kids cry and possibly alienate their parents who buy the tickets. But again, no kids so maybe I'm out of touch. The drowning puppies bit was just reaching for something else sure to make young children cry, no real comparison intended. Then again, if Angle was doing a making kids miserable tour, he's got to build every week right?
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