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Post by Milkman Norm on May 21, 2016 11:53:07 GMT -5
Watching a Jun 1995 Raw where there's an add spot where a woman in confession tells the priest that she thinks about the stars of The New Generation during sex. Um? Ok.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on May 21, 2016 12:24:24 GMT -5
I misread New Generation as Next Generation and was wondering how a woman discussing her Captain Picard fantasies made it onto the Network.
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Post by Hassan bin Sober on May 22, 2016 15:08:57 GMT -5
There is a commercial for Judge Dredd action figures. No, not the movie, the action figures left in an episode of Nitro.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 22, 2016 15:12:42 GMT -5
I love that these were left in. They bring back memories.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2016 15:17:35 GMT -5
I love that these were left in. They bring back memories. I love seeing old adverts too.
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Post by DoubleDare on May 22, 2016 16:19:44 GMT -5
A reason I still dust off the vcr sometimes and pop one of my old recorded raws in is because it has the commercials!
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Post by lws on May 22, 2016 16:40:59 GMT -5
everyone loves old commercials. scientific fact.
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Post by MAD TITAN on May 22, 2016 17:59:56 GMT -5
I saw an ad once during Raw 99 of Triple H and Chyna promoting Stridex.
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Post by wildojinx on May 22, 2016 18:20:44 GMT -5
Some of the 2000-01 eps of Raw and Smackdown leave in the Lugz "Boot of the week" promos, complete with that CGI blue mascot guy they had (good thing the WWE wasnt sponsored by Quiznos during the spongemonkey era).
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Post by Lancers on May 22, 2016 18:26:49 GMT -5
everyone loves old commercials. scientific fact. As a scientist, I can confirm this. FULL DISCLOSURE: I'm not actually a scientist, but I never failed in a single science class from grades 3 through 7 and then 10 through 11.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2016 19:53:50 GMT -5
everyone loves old commercials. scientific fact. I do love old commercials, but not during something. If I'm watching a show on the Network, I want it commercial free. Just like I don't want 90's commercials during X-Files episodes on Netflix. If I want to see old commercials, I'll watch them on YouTube.
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Post by cjh on May 22, 2016 20:44:19 GMT -5
everyone loves old commercials. scientific fact. I do love old commercials, but not during something. If I'm watching a show on the Network, I want it commercial free. Just like I don't want 90's commercials during X-Files episodes on Netflix. If I want to see old commercials, I'll watch them on YouTube. In this case, we're talking about something different. These commercials actually aired as part of the show. As in, they were aired by WWE on their time rather than by the network during a commercial break. I have noticed in most instances on the old Raw and Smackdowns, things like the PPV commercials that aired right before or after a break have not been included. In the case of the July/August 2004 Raws, none of them so far have the Olympic themed ads for SummerSlam. There is a 2005 Raw, though, that has one of those "WrestleMania Goes Hollywood" ads for WM 21 (the "Few Good Men" ad with Cena and JBL).
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2016 20:57:03 GMT -5
I do love old commercials, but not during something. If I'm watching a show on the Network, I want it commercial free. Just like I don't want 90's commercials during X-Files episodes on Netflix. If I want to see old commercials, I'll watch them on YouTube. In this case, we're talking about something different. These commercials actually aired as part of the show. As in, they were aired by WWE on their time rather than by the network during a commercial break. I have noticed in most instances on the old Raw and Smackdowns, things like the PPV commercials that aired right before or after a break have not been included. In the case of the July/August 2004 Raws, none of them so far have the Olympic themed ads for SummerSlam. There is a 2005 Raw, though, that has one of those "WrestleMania Goes Hollywood" ads for WM 21 (the "Few Good Men" ad with Cena and JBL). No, I get it. I've been watching a lot of old Clash Of The Champions and there are Hot Pocket and Slim Jim commercials that are there because "Promotional consideration was paid for by..." I still don't like it.
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Post by Mozenrath on May 22, 2016 21:14:23 GMT -5
I misread New Generation as Next Generation and was wondering how a woman discussing her Captain Picard fantasies made it onto the Network. Wouldn't even be surprised. At least 3 of my female friends thought/think he's sexy as all hell. I think the voice helps.
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Post by MiLB Fan on May 22, 2016 22:57:52 GMT -5
I love that these were left in. They bring back memories. You got that right. The first time I watched an early Raw on the Network and heard Lord Alfred say, "Promotional consideration paid for by the following" brought a nostalgic tear to my eye. I think a Raw from 1994 left in a commercial for NBA Jam. A reason I still dust off the vcr sometimes and pop one of my old recorded raws in is because it has the commercials! Same here! When I was a kid, I taped a lot of specials off TV: Clash of the Champions, March to WrestleMania, SummerSlam Spectacular, Survivor Series Showdown, WCW All-Nighter. Since then I've converted all my tapes to DVD; sometimes I'll pop a disc in not for the wrestling, but for the ad breaks! Aaah, the days of watching ads for Combos snacks, Naked Gun 33 1/3, Skittles, The Mask, and Brut Actif Blue. When I taped those shows way back then, sometimes I paused the recording when the show went to commercial, then resumed it when the action returned. At the time, I thought having a commercial-free version of the show would be the greatest thing ever, way before there was such a thing as DVR. Now I'm kicking myself for not leaving those commercials in.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 22, 2016 23:23:03 GMT -5
The last Raw of 1995 has three straight commercials with the best one being for Karate Fighters.
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Post by Milkman Norm on May 23, 2016 16:12:47 GMT -5
In particular I think it's funny that I don't remember the add in the OP or the other New Generation add where the hot model wife with big boobs wants to have sex but the husband would much rather watch Raw. Also here are two risque adds from the pre-Attitude era, though I"m not sure who the market was. I can't imagine a single hetro male telling his super hot girlfriend "Look I know you want to have sex but I'm more interested in watching three midgets dressed as clowns spray seltzer water at three midgets dressed as kings on tv ok?"
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Post by CH Punk on May 23, 2016 16:30:45 GMT -5
One of the Raw in the lead up to King of the Ring 96 had that PPV's promo of Jerry Lawler, in his royal court, saying how great it was to be king. Then he ate some food, but choked on it and died. He woke up in heaven with a big white ring and then other famous people who have been called king appear (like Elvis) and proceed to beat him in the ring.
How they only got a boom period in 1998 I'll never know.
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Post by Milkman Norm on May 23, 2016 16:38:03 GMT -5
One of the Raw in the lead up to King of the Ring 96 had that PPV's promo of Jerry Lawler, in his royal court, saying how great it was to be king. Then he ate some food, but choked on it and died. He woke up in heaven with a big white ring and then other famous people who have been called king appear (like Elvis) and proceed to beat him in the ring. How they only got a boom period in 1998 I'll never know. Plus King Tut, Don King and dog, presumably named Rex.
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Post by mattyy on May 23, 2016 17:01:12 GMT -5
i wish raw was sponsored by sears.
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