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Post by cabbageboy on Oct 18, 2012 14:56:19 GMT -5
At this point Summerslam just feels like another PPV. The era of monthly PPVs really hurt it since SS has no real gimmick to draw. MITB at least has the ladder matches, while Elimination Chamber has the Chambers. Right now I'd say the Rumble is easily the #2 PPV.
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Post by WarChief on Oct 18, 2012 23:16:24 GMT -5
The Rumble is the one that most people say is the only PPV they buy outside of WM.
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Post by thegame415 on Oct 18, 2012 23:41:45 GMT -5
I think Summerslam was number 2 until 2002. Since then, Royal Rumble has pretty much surpassed it every year.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2012 0:16:11 GMT -5
Summerslam is usually some regular PPV and then there's a crappy music act or something.
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Post by SEAN CARLESS on Oct 19, 2012 0:23:11 GMT -5
Rumble and Mania are the only two PPV's that casual/non-fans will come to my house and watch with me. They're also the top two drawing shows of the year, so that statistically backs that up. Rumble is undisputedly number 2 if buyrates are the criteria.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Oct 19, 2012 1:15:13 GMT -5
1. Wrestlemania 2. Royal Rumble 3. Summerslam 4. Money in the Bank 5. Survivor Series 6. Everything else
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Oct 19, 2012 1:24:42 GMT -5
I have to go with the Royal Rumble. If Wrestlemania is the Super Bowl of wrestling, then the Rumble is the playoffs (and Survivor Series is the Pro Bowl/All-Star Game).
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Post by Bishblast on Oct 19, 2012 1:34:42 GMT -5
I think it's still either Royal Rumble or Summerslam, but it seems like they're trying to make Money In The Bank one of those, as well.... not necessarily in the bigger venues, but in the last 3 years it has at least been one of the best cards all year.
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Post by Nic Nemeth on Oct 19, 2012 2:08:27 GMT -5
Money in the Bank is #2
Whoever wins the two ladder matches are going to be main-eventers for at least the rest of the year.
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Post by Hawk Hart on Oct 19, 2012 3:25:14 GMT -5
The answer is Money in the Bank.
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Post by Yami Daimao on Oct 19, 2012 4:40:15 GMT -5
In my eyes, it's the Rumble. The Rumble has always been my favorite PPV, especially since it falls on the same month as my birthday.
But I think the WWE sees, and wants us to see, SummerSlam as #2. They always hype it as the "Biggest Event of the Summer", guys like Cena, Miz, and even Punk go on the big time morning, day, and late night talk shows to promote it, they always try to make the main event a big thing, they try to attract the Hollywood stars since they repeatedly hold it in LA, top it all off with the crappy musical acts.
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Post by 2CSultan on Oct 19, 2012 12:57:07 GMT -5
The Royal Rumble is typically #2 as far as buys and significance.
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Post by Spider2024 on Oct 19, 2012 13:07:57 GMT -5
Ideally, Summerslam is like a mini-Wrestlemania in terms of both importance and quality. But it doesn't always deliver on those two aspects. Royal Rumble is more consistent in importance and quality, so that feels more like the #2 PPV over Summerslam.
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Post by sunnytaker on Oct 19, 2012 13:42:23 GMT -5
summerslam used to be back when they wanted it to be the Summer wrestlemania when it first started up and did ok for a while but Royal Rumble has passed it for a few years now. after all no one's pointing to Wrestlemania signs at Sumemrslam are they? ;P
only thing i wish is that the Rumble winner took longer to decide who they're facing. it's like they feel they have to give the champ as much warning as possible by announcing it right away instead of money in the banking it and waiting til they see which champ is most beat up going into mania and deciding then.
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Post by flatsdomino on Oct 19, 2012 14:13:23 GMT -5
Summerslam has sucked a dick since like '07.
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Post by Branimal on Oct 19, 2012 14:26:49 GMT -5
SummerSlam was the #2 pay-per-view in the past, but now I think the Rumble is at least equal, if not bigger. Spot on. I feel like Summerslam isn't as important as it used to be. The fact that it's held in the same spot every year doesn't really help it either.
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Post by KobashiChop on Oct 19, 2012 17:00:40 GMT -5
The Rumble still has that aura around it. Summerslam really just feels like another PPV.
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Post by Bone Daddy on Oct 19, 2012 23:53:00 GMT -5
I think Summer Slam was bigger when the KOTR was around. Winning KOTR meant a title shot at SummerSlam, like winning the rumble meant a title shot at wrestlemania
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Post by fw91 on Oct 19, 2012 23:56:06 GMT -5
extreme rules, its become everything mania should be without the hype. But the rumble is no.2 based on the "big 4" schema
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