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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Apr 28, 2011 1:37:15 GMT -5
Who knew that game was predicting the future. Cooking with Kane FTW. I don't hate the idea of them focusing beyond wrestling for the channel. They already have WWE classics on demand for those seeking wrestling. Only if Cooking with Kane involves an hour of him preparing Chef Boyardee with his pyrotechnics.
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Post by Ligerbusa on Apr 28, 2011 2:04:50 GMT -5
You're all whining so much you missed the part where it said they were converting classic footage to HD.
But yeah, if this network gives us new episodes of Fuji General and that Santino pilot they taped a few years ago, I'm all for it.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Apr 28, 2011 2:20:09 GMT -5
Come on remake of Walker, Texas Ranger.
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Post by alabastergrim on Apr 28, 2011 2:25:35 GMT -5
Bad movie, a non wrestling fan will never watch a WWE channel and wrestling fans won't watch a WWE channel that doesn't feature wrestling. No one wins.
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Post by Raul on Apr 28, 2011 2:26:05 GMT -5
Here's the only way I'll ever want to get this channel. They have the following shows: >WWE Cribs >WWE Mystery Science Theater (after WWE buys tna and they use that footage to mock) >WWE Hollywood Squares >WWE cooking shows >WWE prank shows >WWE jackass or Jackbutt (pg) >The Santino and Vlad Show >The Zack Ryder variety hour >A WWE made for TV movie every month (like Disney Channel used to do) >Wrestling Roundtable (these will show at night) >Retro wrestling shows (late saturday nights)
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Post by MichaelMartini on Apr 28, 2011 2:37:43 GMT -5
You know what would be a cool show? A reality show where they follow the wrestler's on the road. They usually travel together, it would be super cheap to produce and I think it would be really interesting. Call it Road Stories or On the Road With...
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Post by kevservo on Apr 28, 2011 2:41:50 GMT -5
Cooking with Kane FTW. I don't hate the idea of them focusing beyond wrestling for the channel. They already have WWE classics on demand for those seeking wrestling. Only if Cooking with Kane involves an hour of him preparing Chef Boyardee with his pyrotechnics. Or if he says "There will be a bludgeoning!" before he tenderizes meat.
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Post by James McCloud IS John Godot on Apr 28, 2011 3:05:36 GMT -5
More shows under consideration by WWE...
Doctor WHHHo Triple H starts as Doctor WHHHo, a time traveller looking to explore the universe with his companion Stephanie. Look for the Doctor to explore the past and uncover the truth behind such historical events as Triple H versus the Ultimate Warrior (he could have totally kicked out if he felt like) and the Curtain Call incident (it was totally an imposter). Chris Masters guest stars as the Master, a villain who grows smaller in size with each appearance, which Doctor WHHHo won't fail to point out! And watch out for a special Doctor Who crossover in which Doctor WHHHo tells Martha Jones that people like her don't travel in time.
Everybody Hates Chris A group of WWE fans awkwardly watch a Chris Benoit match and try to make sure to temper every compliment of Chris' in-ring skills with a denouncement over his extracurricular activities.
The Emperor's New School Vince McMahon lends his voice to this animated show. Vusko closes down an excellent school in Ohio and looks to his own personalised school in Florida to produce those who will lead his empire in the future. But can Vusko expected to discover brand new superstars when goofball badguys Skinzma and sidekick Dusty are in charge?
30 Rock The Rock takes 30 minutes to tell the WWE Universe he loves us all and will never leave in this annually broadcast show.
Who Do You Think You Are? In this genealogy documentary program, Vince and Stephanie McMahon berate each featured superstar for wasting their time when their research discovers they are NOT, in fact, John Cena, Randy Orton, Triple H or the Undertaker, leading to the titular question.
Hart to Hart Bret Hart was a wrestling legend. David Hart Smith is a mediocre sports-entertainer. Living the jetset lifestyle, the glamorous duo spend their free time as amateur detectives and in every episode they found themselves involved in cases of smuggling, theft, international espionage, or most commonly, watching David wrestle (and lose) on Superstars.
Sinny With A Chance Young country boy Sin Cara gets his shot at the big time when he's invited to Stanford but quickly finds himself over his head when his bumbling ways embarrass the regulars on Raw Random. Can Sinny find his way on the SmackDown version of the show (entitled So What?) and best the machinations of Chad Dylan Cody?
48 Hours A real time replay of one of Triple H's 2003 World Champion promos.
The Big Bang Theory Batista returns to the WWE in this hilarious sitcom about a man who puts his theory on nailing every Diva in the WWE locker room to the test. CM Punk stars as his comrade in arms.
$#*! My Dad Says Zack Ryder spends a good 22 minutes shouting over his father as he tries to tell the WWE Universe how much he loves John Morrison.
Psych Trent Barretta gets a push. Haha, no, not really. Repeat forever.
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Post by kyromax on Apr 28, 2011 3:14:16 GMT -5
I hope it does well, but I get the feeling it will do as well as the WBF(Google it) the XFL,and any WWE movie.
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Post by jrcz on Apr 28, 2011 3:29:39 GMT -5
Ehm, and what are you doing now?
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Post by RI Richmark on Apr 28, 2011 7:27:44 GMT -5
I want a cartoon where the Corre drives around in a van and solves mysteries.
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Post by Robbymac on Apr 28, 2011 8:35:05 GMT -5
Even if they did make it wrestling-based, I can't see the channel succeeding at all. It's an extremely stupid idea. Sigh... WWE may have terrible ideas for the channel, and it may fail based on those ideas...but in general the idea itself is far from extremely stupid. Consider this. Currently on Directv's lineup All four major sports leagues have dedicated channels Tennis and golf have dedicated channels HGTV and DIY are both home improvement channels. HGTV runs a 3 hour block of people doing nothing but looking at new homes almost every night. There is both a Food Network, and a Cooking Channel There is a Game Show Network A Style Network Four women's networks (Oxygen, Lifetime, Lifetime Movies, WE) Chill, a 24 horror channel A Soap Opera Channel A Biography Channel A Documentary Channel A GLBT Channel Ovation which is described as devoted to "art and person creativity" whatever that means A Travel Channel An OPRAH WINFERY NETWORK A Science Channel (not to be confused with SyFy) Planet Green which is an eco-lifestyle channel A Military Channel A NASA Channel Sleuth which is all mystery and crime shows A Gospel Music Channel Free Speech TV There's more than 10 Various religious networks A Horse Racing Network 3 Hunting Networks The Big Ten Network, devoted to College Sports from only 12 schools (and none of the big games get shown) mtn, devoted to the MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE which isn't even a power conference Fuel, devoted to extreme sports 3 soccer channels YES, The New York Yankees Network All of these channels survive, and make money...how exactly is WWE Network (ignoring what might be on it) on the surface, a significantly worse idea than any of these?
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Post by Djm Doesn't Find You Funny on Apr 28, 2011 8:44:55 GMT -5
From the makers of 5 Dollar Wrestling with Colt Cabana and Marty DeRosa, we bring you.....Sports Entertainment Theater 3000 with Scotty Goldman and Marty DeRosa!
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Post by OzzyMandez on Apr 28, 2011 9:01:53 GMT -5
Only if Morrison turns heel, teams with Miz again and we end up with a proper, half hour-long version of The Dirt Sheet on this channel will I be happy. We probably won't get it over here in the UK so what the hell...
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Apr 28, 2011 9:02:38 GMT -5
Here's the thing i dont get, vince wants to move the product in several directions besides wrestling. Yet, every non-wrestling venture he has involves wrestlers in some capacity (wrestling announcers for the wbf and xfl, wrestlers in starring roles in wwe films, etc). I think the only entertainment venture he did that didnt involve wrestling was smackdown records. Now they only signed one band (neurotica) but its not like the band consisted of wrestlers or wrote wrestling themes. It was only unsuccesful since neurotica were a unremarkable nu-metal act in an era where there was a glut of those. However, THATS how you move away from wrestling, not putting your wrestlers in films. I still can't believe that Kelly Schaeffer from the AMAZING band Atheist was a part of that crap.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Apr 28, 2011 9:04:54 GMT -5
That article about the guy who used the word wrestler and got into a problem with some lady from the WWE offices about it makes me wonder. What would happen if Vince was on for an interview on a show with like, Matt Lauer or someone like that, and they called them a wrestler, would he get into it with them like that? I'd love to see him try to explain why they aren't wrestlers and he doesn't put on a wrestling show to someone like that while they scratch their head and embarrass him on national TV. wouldn't be the first time Vince made an ass of himself on national television.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2011 9:13:26 GMT -5
So... wrestling?
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Post by randomranter on Apr 28, 2011 9:44:46 GMT -5
Now here's a question: Are they going to move all their programming off USA and SyFy and move it onto this new network?
If they do, they're going to lose a shit-ton of viewers. Kinda like when they moved to Spike but much, much worse. How many markets will carry this channel? How many people will bother to watch? Let's face it.....in the eyes of the average viewer, it's going to be "That rasslin' channel" located somewhere in the mid 300s on the cable lineup with the glut of other channels that nobody cares about.
If they don't, they're basically saying they don't have faith in their own channel. "Yeah, we've got this great new channel that we want you to watch....but all the good programming will still be located on these other channels that you actually give a shit about."
It's lose-lose.
As most of the other people in this thread predicted, this is likely to be #2534568 on Vince's list of failed attempts to get away from wrestling. WBF...FAIL. XFL....FAIL. Smackdown Records....FAIL. WWE New York/The World....FAIL. The closest thing to success he's had is his D-movies, which are still poor quality, straight-to-DVD, and are still considered an absolute joke by the general public.
If Vince wants to succeed, he needs to do a number of things:
1) Keep his name, the WWE name, and the WWE logo far, far away from it. The second anyone sees the letters WWE or Vince McMahon, they immediately associate it with pro wrestling and automatically dub it a lowbrow form of entertainment that shouldn't be taken seriously. They could make a movie that makes Gone with the Wind and Citizen Kane seem like children's plays by comparison, and it would still bomb. Why? Because people absolutely refuse to take Vince seriously outside of the WWE, and that's not going to change no matter how much "rebranding" they do. It's kinda unfair that they don't give him a fair shake, but that's the way it is. Vince needs to come up with a new name not associated with the WWE. Call it "Global Media Productions" or whatever. Hire a non-McMahon to be CEO. But keep the WWE and Vince McMahon's name off of it, or you'll doom it to fail.
2) Quit putting wrestlers in the product. Wrestlers wrestle. Let them do the wrestling. One of the reasons XFL failed is because Vince started cramming more and more "wrestling" into it. First, the announcers. Then the interviewers. Then wrestlers made appearances. Then they tried to inject "storylines" into it to a degree. Wrestling just kept creeping into the product more and more, and people started tuning out quicker and quicker. If you want to make movies, hire actors.
3) Don't Micromanage. We all know Vince has his hands in every aspect of the business, right down to screaming into the announcers' headsets. He needs to stop, and to allow the people to do the jobs he hired them to do.
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Post by CJ on Apr 28, 2011 9:45:58 GMT -5
No one will ever take them seriously... so why even bother?
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Post by Robbymac on Apr 28, 2011 10:00:21 GMT -5
Now here's a question: Are they going to move all their programming off USA and SyFy and move it onto this new network? If they do, they're going to lose a s***-ton of viewers. Kinda like when they moved to Spike but much, much worse. How many markets will carry this channel? How many people will bother to watch? Let's face it.....in the eyes of the average viewer, it's going to be "That rasslin' channel" located somewhere in the mid 300s on the cable lineup with the glut of other channels that nobody cares about. If they don't, they're basically saying they don't have faith in their own channel. "Yeah, we've got this great new channel that we want you to watch....but all the good programming will still be located on these other channels that you actually give a s*** about." It's lose-lose. As most of the other people in this thread predicted, this is likely to be #2534568 on Vince's list of failed attempts to get away from wrestling. WBF...FAIL. XFL....FAIL. Smackdown Records....FAIL. WWE New York/The World....FAIL. The closest thing to success he's had is his D-movies, which are still poor quality, straight-to-DVD, and are still considered an absolute joke by the general public. If Vince wants to succeed, he needs to do a number of things: 1) Keep his name, the WWE name, and the WWE logo far, far away from it. The second anyone sees the letters WWE or Vince McMahon, they immediately associate it with pro wrestling and automatically dub it a lowbrow form of entertainment that shouldn't be taken seriously. They could make a movie that makes Gone with the Wind and Citizen Kane seem like children's plays by comparison, and it would still bomb. Why? Because people absolutely refuse to take Vince seriously outside of the WWE, and that's not going to change no matter how much "rebranding" they do. It's kinda unfair that they don't give him a fair shake, but that's the way it is. Vince needs to come up with a new name not associated with the WWE. Call it "Global Media Productions" or whatever. Hire a non-McMahon to be CEO. But keep the WWE and Vince McMahon's name off of it, or you'll doom it to fail. 2) Quit putting wrestlers in the product. Wrestlers wrestle. Let them do the wrestling. One of the reasons XFL failed is because Vince started cramming more and more "wrestling" into it. First, the announcers. Then the interviewers. Then wrestlers made appearances. Then they tried to inject "storylines" into it to a degree. Wrestling just kept creeping into the product more and more, and people started tuning out quicker and quicker. If you want to make movies, hire actors. 3) Don't Micromanage. We all know Vince has his hands in every aspect of the business, right down to screaming into the announcers' headsets. He needs to stop, and to allow the people to do the jobs he hired them to do. There has been virtually no hint or indication that any current WWE programming that currently has a home on US television will find its way onto this channel in any manner other than potential replays. Superstars and NXT however might end up on there. Also, again, if the above list of niche channels can succeed WWETV sure as hell can.
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