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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 20, 2017 4:26:07 GMT -5
Crowd reactions, negative or positive, tells WWE that you are somehow invested in the product/storyline/etc. I've said it before and I'll say it again - respond with silence and it will go away. Or you go away and they will eventually get the message. People have been going away, and there's more evidence to the contrary that they're getting the message.  Yeah, it's something as a fanbase we need to realise. For years, many people have said "If you don't like it so much, don't watch" so, well, people stopped watching. Even the company itself said it in promos. And they keep leaving. Interestingly, though, some haven't left to nothing like WCW's fanbase did, a lot have gone to buy tickets for local or national indies and watch them (even if the subscription services haven't been boosted by them) and it says a lot that the upcoming NJPW shows in America have sold out as quickly as they did considering that the only main exposure the company has had was ROH and the AXS show that didn't have the full shows until recently. So we're in this weird time where wrestling is gaining notoriety but the reason for that is WWE's not doing great. |
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Post by Nikki Heyman on Jun 20, 2017 11:30:12 GMT -5
People have been going away, and there's more evidence to the contrary that they're getting the message. Yeah, it's something as a fanbase we need to realise. For years, many people have said "If you don't like it so much, don't watch" so, well, people stopped watching. Even the company itself said it in promos. And they keep leaving. Interestingly, though, some haven't left to nothing like WCW's fanbase did, a lot have gone to buy tickets for local or national indies and watch them (even if the subscription services haven't been boosted by them) and it says a lot that the upcoming NJPW shows in America have sold out as quickly as they did considering that the only main exposure the company has had was ROH and the AXS show that didn't have the full shows until recently. So we're in this weird time where wrestling is gaining notoriety but the reason for that is WWE's not doing great. So perhaps in one way or another this is a good thing? I doubt WWE is intentionally tanking to drive away viewers, but WWE in general has raised awareness in the indy scene that people are seeking them out. I do enjoy seeing extras I recognize from my area (Danny Duggan was a security guard at a recent Raw, and Craven Knight has had a tryout or two for them). I also know a ref who has extra'd for them a few times |
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