Post by doinkmark on Jul 12, 2016 15:12:29 GMT -5
For those who are interested, I actually tried out the NWA Network to see how it compared to WWE's version.
Content: WWE wins hands down, which should come as no surprise since they own most of the "good" NWA stuff. The NWA Network has matches, but not full shows as of yet. No original content either. NWA Network claims that new material will be added every week. I've no idea when they started promising that, but I didn't see much improvement in the month I used the service. That said, the NWA did have some interesting content featuring some of wrestling's biggest names. A young Sting, a couple of Ric Flair's title defenses, Shawn Michaels getting squashed by the future Berzerker, a pre-"Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, etc. Also, they show house show matches as well as matches with new or overdubbed commentary, including commentary on one match from one of the wrestlers involved. This is something I wish WWE did more of, so at least the NWA has some advantages going for it.
Price: NWA Network was slightly cheaper than WWE, coming in at $9.71 a month for me after tax. Your after-tax price may vary. It's also worth pointing out that, while WWE has been very generous with its Free Month Trial, NWA only gives you a Free Week.
Sections:
World Title Matches
Other Title Matches
1970s
Caution: Blood
Rivalries and Feuds
Special Rules
Hidden Gems
1 Fall Matches
2 out of 3 Falls Matches
Tag Team Matches
Ladies, Midgets, and Mixed Tag
And a Contact section and NWA Store section built into the service, which is convenient if nothing else.
You'll sometimes see the same match(es) pop up in multiple sections. This is, again, due to the lack of content, but the NWA is clearly making the most of what little they have. I should point out that when exploring the 1970s section, I encountered some results not from the 1970s. Also, in the 2 out of 3 Falls section, I found a Terry Funk match that starts off showing you only the third fall of the contest. Pretty bad. I like the idea of a Gimmick Match section though, and it's cool Women have their own section (though being grouped in with Midgets feels pretty un-PC). I also prefer the Blood section to dealing with WWE parental controls and constant warnings when watching ECW or Attitude stuff. Splitting up into Title sections is also a good idea that WWE could make better use of.
Editing: Besides some overdubbed commentary and lack of ring entrances for some videos, everything seems in-tact, so NWA wins there.
Compatibility: No Chromecast support built-in, but works with Chromecast screen-mirroring if you go full-screen on the video itself. No idea how it plays out on gaming systems. Works on Android phones. Also, if you know what you're doing and choose to go this route, you can actually download the NWA's videos, which is a nice bonus since WWE Network's security is on-point. I suspect this is another reason NWA's numbers are lower, which brings me to my last point....
Subscribers: WWE proudly brags about its 1.8 million in 2 years. Comparatively, in about 1 year, NWA has....Well, I don't know how many subscribers it has, but the Network Facebook page has 500 people following it.
Any other questions? AMA!
Content: WWE wins hands down, which should come as no surprise since they own most of the "good" NWA stuff. The NWA Network has matches, but not full shows as of yet. No original content either. NWA Network claims that new material will be added every week. I've no idea when they started promising that, but I didn't see much improvement in the month I used the service. That said, the NWA did have some interesting content featuring some of wrestling's biggest names. A young Sting, a couple of Ric Flair's title defenses, Shawn Michaels getting squashed by the future Berzerker, a pre-"Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, etc. Also, they show house show matches as well as matches with new or overdubbed commentary, including commentary on one match from one of the wrestlers involved. This is something I wish WWE did more of, so at least the NWA has some advantages going for it.
Price: NWA Network was slightly cheaper than WWE, coming in at $9.71 a month for me after tax. Your after-tax price may vary. It's also worth pointing out that, while WWE has been very generous with its Free Month Trial, NWA only gives you a Free Week.
Sections:
World Title Matches
Other Title Matches
1970s
Caution: Blood
Rivalries and Feuds
Special Rules
Hidden Gems
1 Fall Matches
2 out of 3 Falls Matches
Tag Team Matches
Ladies, Midgets, and Mixed Tag
And a Contact section and NWA Store section built into the service, which is convenient if nothing else.
You'll sometimes see the same match(es) pop up in multiple sections. This is, again, due to the lack of content, but the NWA is clearly making the most of what little they have. I should point out that when exploring the 1970s section, I encountered some results not from the 1970s. Also, in the 2 out of 3 Falls section, I found a Terry Funk match that starts off showing you only the third fall of the contest. Pretty bad. I like the idea of a Gimmick Match section though, and it's cool Women have their own section (though being grouped in with Midgets feels pretty un-PC). I also prefer the Blood section to dealing with WWE parental controls and constant warnings when watching ECW or Attitude stuff. Splitting up into Title sections is also a good idea that WWE could make better use of.
Editing: Besides some overdubbed commentary and lack of ring entrances for some videos, everything seems in-tact, so NWA wins there.
Compatibility: No Chromecast support built-in, but works with Chromecast screen-mirroring if you go full-screen on the video itself. No idea how it plays out on gaming systems. Works on Android phones. Also, if you know what you're doing and choose to go this route, you can actually download the NWA's videos, which is a nice bonus since WWE Network's security is on-point. I suspect this is another reason NWA's numbers are lower, which brings me to my last point....
Subscribers: WWE proudly brags about its 1.8 million in 2 years. Comparatively, in about 1 year, NWA has....Well, I don't know how many subscribers it has, but the Network Facebook page has 500 people following it.
Any other questions? AMA!
