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Post by bobversion1 on Jul 20, 2014 6:57:54 GMT -5
What disappoints you about it and what would make you happier with it?
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Professor Chaos
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Post by Professor Chaos on Jul 20, 2014 7:06:20 GMT -5
All it boils down to for me is they're just to cheap to pay for it and the rest of us will suffer when it goes away.
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Post by the2ndevil on Jul 20, 2014 8:03:48 GMT -5
I would like them to have more recent Raws, and Snackdowns. I understand why they can't, but OP did ask what would make me happier with the Network.
I have been very happy with the service, and this is with me having a horrid internet connection, too.
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Post by thecrusherwi on Jul 20, 2014 8:33:30 GMT -5
As someone who has been collecting WWF/Es countless DVDs and VHS over the last 20+ years (and VHS tapes from WCW and ECW) there is hardly anything on there worth seeing that I don't already have in my collection. And today's product, where all the original content comes from, doesn't really interest me.
I hardly ever watch it, but since wrestling is like heroin to me, I'm sure I'll keep my account when the renew comes up.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Jul 20, 2014 9:22:32 GMT -5
All it boils down to for me is they're just to cheap to pay for it and the rest of us will suffer when it goes away. Why should people buy something they don't want just so other people won't have to "suffer"? It's not even being cheap so much as it is thinking that the costs outweigh the potential benefit. If you don't care about the current product and you don't have a ton of interest in watching a bunch of old wrestling shows (or simply don't have the time), What incentive is there for you to buy the Network? WWE is marketing a niche product to a niche fanbase. |
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Post by Professor Chaos on Jul 20, 2014 9:27:58 GMT -5
All it boils down to for me is they're just to cheap to pay for it and the rest of us will suffer when it goes away. Why should people buy something they don't want just so other people won't have to "suffer"? It's not even being cheap so much as it is thinking that the costs outweigh the potential benefit. If you don't care about the current product and you don't have a ton of interest in watching a bunch of old wrestling shows (or simply don't have the time), What incentive is there for you to buy the Network? WWE is marketing a niche product to a niche fanbase. Because this is a Wrestling website. I don't understand why people who think wrestling sucks so bad would post on here. |
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Post by amaron on Jul 20, 2014 9:36:58 GMT -5
Why should people buy something they don't want just so other people won't have to "suffer"? It's not even being cheap so much as it is thinking that the costs outweigh the potential benefit. If you don't care about the current product and you don't have a ton of interest in watching a bunch of old wrestling shows (or simply don't have the time), What incentive is there for you to buy the Network? WWE is marketing a niche product to a niche fanbase. Because this is a Wrestling website. I don't understand why people who think wrestling sucks so bad would post on here. Just because people think the current WWE product sucks it doesn't mean they don't want to talk about the times when they enjoyed it. |
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Jul 20, 2014 9:41:43 GMT -5
Why should people buy something they don't want just so other people won't have to "suffer"? It's not even being cheap so much as it is thinking that the costs outweigh the potential benefit. If you don't care about the current product and you don't have a ton of interest in watching a bunch of old wrestling shows (or simply don't have the time), What incentive is there for you to buy the Network? WWE is marketing a niche product to a niche fanbase. Because this is a Wrestling website. I don't understand why people who think wrestling sucks so bad would post on here. Again, it's something that some people simply have no use for, either for time reasons or just simply not caring about the product. The Network has a good amount of content but it's not even close to being all-inclusive. There is a lot of wrestling that exists outside of the Network. Indies, Japan, old WCW/ECW/WWF TV shows that aren't on the Network, all of that you can watch without the Network. This is a wrestling site but for some people, the interest just isn't there. I'm happy the Network but if I wasn't, I wouldn't pay $10 for stuff I don't even watch on a regular basis. It's the same reason why I didn't get Netflix until recently. Yeah, there is a ton of content on there but I don't watch TV often, both due to lack of interest and lack of time. To go "well, people are just being cheap!" is over-simplifying it, IMO |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2014 9:45:08 GMT -5
I've seen pretty much everything that I wanted to see the first time around and I'm not much on re-watching wrestling anymore. There was once a time when I would have watched the hell out of the Network more or less non-stop but those days are long gone and wrestling really isn't that big of a priority anymore. Honestly I enjoy coming on here and debating/joking about things way more than I would enjoy watching Nikolai Volkoff vs. Hacksaw Duggan for the 20th time.
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Post by Professor Chaos on Jul 20, 2014 9:57:14 GMT -5
All WWE does is hype the next PPV. In the past you either pay 50 bucks to watch it in HD on TV if it sounds really good or watch a stream that craps out now and then and infects your PC with viruses. I'd spend $9.99 for the PPV's alone plus you get everything else. This WWE now sucks or I don't wanna watch old stuff mentality I don't understand so why do those people post here?
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Jul 20, 2014 10:01:19 GMT -5
All WWE does is hype the next PPV. In the past you either pay 50 bucks to watch it in HD on TV if it sounds really good or watch a stream that craps out now and then and infects your PC with viruses. I'd spend $9.99 for the PPV's alone plus you get everything else. This WWE now sucks or I don't wanna watch old stuff mentality I don't understand so why do those people post here? Well, I'm mainly here because I like cracking jokes on this board and roasting bad wrestling shows with many of the fine people I've met on this board. Neither of which requires the Network, haha. |
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Post by Professor Chaos on Jul 20, 2014 10:07:44 GMT -5
All WWE does is hype the next PPV. In the past you either pay 50 bucks to watch it in HD on TV if it sounds really good or watch a stream that craps out now and then and infects your PC with viruses. I'd spend $9.99 for the PPV's alone plus you get everything else. This WWE now sucks or I don't wanna watch old stuff mentality I don't understand so why do those people post here? Well, I'm mainly here because I like cracking jokes on this board and roasting bad wrestling shows with many of the fine people I've met on this board. Neither of which requires the Network, haha. Then why bother going to the Network Subforum just to troll it? This subforum should be Member's Only. |
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Jul 20, 2014 10:12:32 GMT -5
Well, I'm mainly here because I like cracking jokes on this board and roasting bad wrestling shows with many of the fine people I've met on this board. Neither of which requires the Network, haha. Then why bother going to the Network Subforum just to troll it? This subforum should be Member's Only. I'm not trolling anybody, I'm trying to have a discussion. I own the Network, as I said before, but I'm certainly not gonna fault people for not getting it. |
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Post by Professor Chaos on Jul 20, 2014 10:16:58 GMT -5
Then why bother going to the Network Subforum just to troll it? This subforum should be Member's Only. I'm not trolling anybody, I'm trying to have a discussion. I own the Network, as I said before, but I'm certainly not gonna fault people for not getting it. OK then. I'm a National Spokesman for WWE Network. As long as you're a paid subscriber say what you will. |
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Post by Milkman Norm on Jul 20, 2014 10:37:43 GMT -5
All it boils down to for me is they're just to cheap to pay for it and the rest of us will suffer when it goes away. You've made this point in at least three separate threads. Honestly it is getting old. You said in one "American's would rather buy booze and drugs than the network" Well you know what, yeah I would rather go out on Fridays or go hang out with my best friend at the bar when we have some free time or money. I'd rather spend $9.99 a month for a six pack of Bells Oberon than I would spend $10.99 a month for the WWE network. It is WWE job to convince me to spend my leisure money on their product, not the other way around. |
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Post by Dave the Dave on Jul 20, 2014 10:40:46 GMT -5
I guess my disappointment would be no old weekly shows yet.
I'm likely not renewing yet either. I've watched all the ECW and wcw ppvs I wanted. So until more stuff is added I'll wait.
The countdowns and old wwe stuff will be there when I think its worth coming back.
I watch the current ppvs, but I won't miss them.
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Post by TheMediocreWarrior on Jul 20, 2014 10:47:07 GMT -5
My only complaint is not being able to save your spot in a show like Netflix.
Aside from that, the WWE Network is a great product for a hardcore wrestling fan. The downside is that WWE overestimated how many fans are that dedicated to their product. For anyone that is interested in their PPVS, the WWE Network makes sense to get.
I'm still interested in the Network unless WWE cancels NXT and/or stops pushing my current favorites like the Wyatts, Cesaro, Ambrose, etc.
If the Network had come out three or four years ago, I wouldn't have cared. I like the current product more than I have in a while, so it's worth it to me for now.
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Post by Hassan bin Sober on Jul 20, 2014 10:48:52 GMT -5
The only thing I really find disappointing about it is the lack of recent RAWS and Smackdowns and I understand why they can't be on there.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2014 10:57:27 GMT -5
One thing that I don't like about the search feature is that it if you search for someone the beginning and end of the same match show up in the search results.
Overall I think that it's been pretty poorly thought out and the WWE as usual has overestimated just how into the product people are.
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Post by StuntGranny® on Jul 20, 2014 10:59:57 GMT -5
What disappoints me about the Network is the amount of things that aren't on there that I personally would like to see. Things like old Raw episodes, old Nitro episodes, WCW Saturday Night, WCW Worldwide, old SuperStars episodes, Prime Time Wrestling, more WCCW, old NWA/GCW shows, etc. The old PPV's are awesome, but once you get through most of the ones you want to see, you aren't left with much.
I heard Jim Ross mention on his podcast that the WWE Network sorely needs original material and I just have to disagree with that. I loved Legends House because of how silly it was, but I want to see older programs like the ones I mentioned. I'll probably keep the subscription just due to how cheap it is, but I'm not thrilled with the content. Hopefully they'll roll out more things soon.
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