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Post by willywonka666 on Sept 13, 2016 15:57:39 GMT -5
Snack down too ( no I'm not going back to correct that)
What do you think would change now that they wouldn't have to worry about network ratings and advertisers/completely hypothetical because it couldn't last like that, but just to toy with the idea, we know they'd love to have more of a free reign. For example...
They'd probably cut Raw back down to at least 2 hours, and while the Attitude era was sometimes quite EXTREME! I could see Vince possibly inspired to throw in a few more of the odd ideas with at least one of the two shows
Really besides NXT he is free to do that now and create an alternate universe if you will-why not? There's plenty of talent that's floundering and on the payroll, why not experiment? But I digress
What would you like to see? Realistic or not?
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Post by thegame415 on Sept 13, 2016 16:40:04 GMT -5
Snack down too ( no I'm not going back to correct that)  |
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Post by Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃 on Sept 13, 2016 17:19:59 GMT -5
We'd probably see RAW at 90 minutes...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2016 17:56:39 GMT -5
No chance. If USA dropped Raw, they'd go to some other channel - even if something way, way lower in prominence like WGN - before they went to the Network. Without TV WWE is dead.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Sept 13, 2016 18:00:12 GMT -5
A lot of guys would get more opportunities with WWE not being beholden to ratings.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2016 18:04:50 GMT -5
A lot of guys would get more opportunities with WWE not being beholden to ratings. No, if anything a lot of guys would lose their jobs if WWE didn't have TV. Their main source of income is their TV contract. |
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Post by katiemorgan67212 on Sept 15, 2016 23:57:20 GMT -5
Snack down too ( no I'm not going back to correct that) What do you think would change now that they wouldn't have to worry about network ratings and advertisers/completely hypothetical because it couldn't last like that, but just to toy with the idea, we know they'd love to have more of a free reign. For example... They'd probably cut Raw back down to at least 2 hours, and while the Attitude era was sometimes quite EXTREME! I could see Vince possibly inspired to throw in a few more of the odd ideas with at least one of the two shows Really besides NXT he is free to do that now and create an alternate universe if you will-why not? There's plenty of talent that's floundering and on the payroll, why not experiment? But I digress What would you like to see? Realistic or not? Not that WWE would ever let this happen but If RAW was a network only show it is more likely WWE would make it a 6 hour show than cut it back to 2 hours |
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Post by dav on Sept 16, 2016 7:00:11 GMT -5
USA cancelled Raw & it came to the network.
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Post by doinkmark on Sept 19, 2016 23:12:52 GMT -5
It'd probably run similar to WWF TV back in the day by advertising upcoming house shows through its Raw "TV show" on the Network. Problem is, if the subscribers could just watch that same house show on the Network, they probably would. If they can't, well then many subscribers will feel ripped off and annoyed by plugs for a show they can't even see.
One reason WWE is so successful though is its multiple revenue streams. It'll stay on TV as long as it can, which simultaneously gives it more Network content, making that stream ultimately more valuable as well.
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Post by Reflecto on Sept 19, 2016 23:26:47 GMT -5
It would never manage to work for them.
WWE needs Raw and Smackdown on regular, over-the-air television in order to get fans interested enough to buy the Network. Without a regular, televised show, WWE won't be able to merit enough interest to keep the Network running.
The only thing that'd help WWE change it would be- AT MOST- WWE trying to rework a TV deal to something that would be willing to allow WWE to put Raw/Smackdown/Main Event/Superstars on the Network next-day instead of waiting four weeks to happen- not actually moving to the Network.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Sept 20, 2016 0:04:23 GMT -5
That would be a disaster for WWE due to the percentage of their annual revenue comes from television rights fees. If USA ever wanted to drop WWE, WWE would try to get another network to pick them up. They would NOT want Raw and SmackDown to be exclusive to the Network.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Sept 20, 2016 6:54:54 GMT -5
The WWE would be financially crippled because the loss of revenue would be enormous, they'd still be contractually obligated to put on 4 hours of Raw and Smackdown each week because of their international deals but wouldn't get anything like as much to do it. It'd also lead to the international network suddenly having less content than the North American one, because there's no way international broadcast partners like Newscorp would ever let them put Raw 'live' on there while it's being used as a selling point for their pay TV sports packages.
As we saw with TNA, the costs of putting on shows like Raw and Smackdown is enormous and the gates probably won't cover the costs and they're not going to get another extra million subscribers because the once free show is on there, they're more likely to have two thirds of the raw audience drift away from wrestling.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Sept 20, 2016 14:30:51 GMT -5
I'm in agreement with the other opinions here, it'll never happen. If they forced people to pay for all of the product, they'd lose a lot of the casual fans.
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Post by Krazee on Sept 24, 2016 14:43:58 GMT -5
Constant shilling of products for vs stage segments
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Post by Hit Girl on Sept 24, 2016 16:38:54 GMT -5
The new array of DID YOU KNOW? Facts would be funny.
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