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Post by Captain & Diet on Aug 3, 2015 1:53:29 GMT -5
Should've called it Ribb'd And I swear to god, unless I go in the goddamn grave, you're never gonna see that Diet son of a bitch again! You're gonna hear from my lawyer!
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Post by Krazee on Aug 3, 2015 2:26:06 GMT -5
Well that's shitty
I loved that show
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Aug 3, 2015 12:53:29 GMT -5
Looks like it isn't cancelled yet. There will be a new episode on August 10th
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Post by nm on Aug 3, 2015 13:08:09 GMT -5
Swerve: It's been renewed for 20 seasons
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2015 13:15:32 GMT -5
I'm more surprised it lasted one episode. The very last thing they show is Gorilla FLICKS The L & I are so close that it looks like it says GORILLA f***S instead. Mark Millar has a comics magazine called Clint. Capitalize letters and you have the similar kind of schtick that keeps the mature teenage boys engaged in the product apparently.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Aug 3, 2015 21:47:37 GMT -5
Looks like it isn't cancelled yet. There will be a new episode on August 10th Likely already a bunch in the can is my guess. They own their own subscription network, if they have any new programs produced and not air them it's pretty damn foolish as they've already paid to produce it. Unless it's a Hogan like situation
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Aug 3, 2015 22:53:49 GMT -5
Swerve: It's been renewed for 20 seasons It signed a multi year deal?
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Post by doinkmark on Aug 4, 2015 0:02:02 GMT -5
I'm not saying this is right, more of an observation really, but...Old-school wrestlers are likely turning over in their graves right now. Back in the day some wrestlers would "rib" each other to the point of dangerous, near-death experiences. Compare that to today's generation who, based on this news, is apparently all "Waaaaah! We don't like being made to look silly! Let's complain to HR!" and the show gets canned. Now, if the talent is actually complaining because they have to tape these bits on top of their already-hectic schedule while possibly not getting paid extra for the extra work AND taking PPV bonus money losses? Okay, I get that.
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Post by Red Impact on Aug 4, 2015 1:05:40 GMT -5
I'm not saying this is right, more of an observation really, but...Old-school wrestlers are likely turning over in their graves right now. Back in the day some wrestlers would "rib" each other to the point of dangerous, near-death experiences. Compare that to today's generation who, based on this news, is apparently all "Waaaaah! We don't like being made to look silly! Let's complain to HR!" and the show gets canned. Now, if the talent is actually complaining because they have to tape these bits on top of their already-hectic schedule while possibly not getting paid extra for the extra work AND taking PPV bonus money losses? Okay, I get that. They can turn over all they want, some of the hazing bullshit shoulde have landed those guys in jail.
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Aug 4, 2015 1:27:52 GMT -5
I cannot blame them if true. All the travel and work that comes with being a WWE Superstar and then the company throws more "work" on you and it turns out to be a prank for a show you're most likely not getting paid for? I can see unhappiness. I imagine they were probably paid for it, but I wouldn't doubt it might not have been much. UpUpDownDown seems like maybe a more natural fit for them, everyone on there looks much more entertained. It's a shame that they wouldn't be able to do UpUpDownDown on the network because it's just half an hour of dudes chilling out and having fun. That's pretty much exactly what I want from gaming videos, people just having fun.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2015 1:28:11 GMT -5
Weren't they just advertising this hot garbage on Raw tonight?
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Aug 4, 2015 2:20:32 GMT -5
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Aug 5, 2015 10:57:46 GMT -5
Weren't they just advertising this hot garbage on Raw tonight? Could at least prove rumors that they aren't planning to cancel it
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Post by xCompackx on Aug 5, 2015 11:58:29 GMT -5
Weren't they just advertising this hot garbage on Raw tonight? Could at least prove rumors that they aren't planning to cancel it Yeah, that's what it felt like to me. Out of all of the content they could've used to advertise WWE Network, they choose the one show that's rumored to be cancelled. It was definitely deliberate.
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Post by SEND FOR THE MAN!!! on Aug 9, 2015 13:07:55 GMT -5
If they could just do Heath and Fandango working in various places, it would be worth every penny.
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Post by MiLB Fan on Aug 9, 2015 13:41:51 GMT -5
Looks like it isn't cancelled yet. There will be a new episode on August 10th Someone at WWE must have changed his mind, because the only episode of Swerved on the schedule is a repeat at 2:30 AM. The 11 PM slot, when new programs usually debut, has a show about the Undertaker/Lesnar match at SummerSlam, followed by a first look at The Best of Nitro, Volume 3.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Aug 9, 2015 13:47:28 GMT -5
I guess they're still undecided if they want to keep it or not at this point
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Post by MiLB Fan on Aug 17, 2015 15:52:02 GMT -5
Well well, looks like Swerved IS back, at least this week. WWE Network's Twitter account posted a preview clip, and a show is scheduled for tonight after Raw. It's definitely a new episode, because I clicked on it and got the "Watch the first airing on WWE Network" message.
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Post by thecrusherwi on Aug 17, 2015 17:06:21 GMT -5
I cannot blame them if true. All the travel and work that comes with being a WWE Superstar and then the company throws more "work" on you and it turns out to be a prank for a show you're most likely not getting paid for? I can see unhappiness. As someone who hates pranks and hates getting messed with on my breaks/lunch hour, I don't blame the talent. Working for WWE sounds like enough of a mindf*** without having to worry that someone might've booby-trapped your gym bag or something.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2015 17:30:11 GMT -5
I'm not saying this is right, more of an observation really, but...Old-school wrestlers are likely turning over in their graves right now. Back in the day some wrestlers would "rib" each other to the point of dangerous, near-death experiences. Compare that to today's generation who, based on this news, is apparently all "Waaaaah! We don't like being made to look silly! Let's complain to HR!" and the show gets canned. Now, if the talent is actually complaining because they have to tape these bits on top of their already-hectic schedule while possibly not getting paid extra for the extra work AND taking PPV bonus money losses? Okay, I get that. It's probably more like "this is stupid, ribbing is a time-honored tradition, we're not going to bastardize that for a Punk'd ripoff in 2015."
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