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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 11:03:37 GMT -5
NXT Japan and NXT Mexico are literally the only ones that could potentially draw.
A Luchador show would be fun. Especially if it was taped in Mexico and not in a f***ing huge arena like 205 Live.
Performance Centres in Australia and Canada would also work.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Jan 23, 2019 11:18:37 GMT -5
Not exactly countries, but general regions: 1. South Korea or Hong Kong - Setting up internally in China would not be a good idea, and Japan would be an uphill fight. Setting up a branch in this general region would likely be one or the other. The only thing is living in South Korea, I don't know how big wrestling is here. We have a traditional form (like sumo) but I rarely hear WWE mentioned. That said, WWE is on Fox/FX here and NJPW just started on FX recently. Plus the number of foreigners here is growing... so maybe? Personally, I feel like if unless the wrestlers can play excellent LOL or look like a member of BTS they'll have a tough time here. I would think Japan would be better for a location, but that's NJPW home turf. Only reason I suggested SK is because they definitely want an office in Asia, but I don't see them getting a foothold in Japan itself right now, and setting up inside China itself could prove problematic. North Korea's definitely out. That mostly leaves nearby countries that could serve as bases for an office, even if they're holding cards elsewhere in the Asia area. I dunno, trying to look at it with things like local laws and politics involved and that's what I'm seeing. I could be WAY off base on this.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jan 23, 2019 12:17:00 GMT -5
The only thing is living in South Korea, I don't know how big wrestling is here. We have a traditional form (like sumo) but I rarely hear WWE mentioned. That said, WWE is on Fox/FX here and NJPW just started on FX recently. Plus the number of foreigners here is growing... so maybe? Personally, I feel like if unless the wrestlers can play excellent LOL or look like a member of BTS they'll have a tough time here. I would think Japan would be better for a location, but that's NJPW home turf. Only reason I suggested SK is because they definitely want an office in Asia, but I don't see them getting a foothold in Japan itself right now, and setting up inside China itself could prove problematic. North Korea's definitely out. That mostly leaves nearby countries that could serve as bases for an office, even if they're holding cards elsewhere in the Asia area. I dunno, trying to look at it with things like local laws and politics involved and that's what I'm seeing. I could be WAY off base on this. I would love to see the PR spin WWE would try if they set up an office in North Korea lol.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Jan 24, 2019 3:24:52 GMT -5
The only thing is living in South Korea, I don't know how big wrestling is here. We have a traditional form (like sumo) but I rarely hear WWE mentioned. That said, WWE is on Fox/FX here and NJPW just started on FX recently. Plus the number of foreigners here is growing... so maybe? Personally, I feel like if unless the wrestlers can play excellent LOL or look like a member of BTS they'll have a tough time here. I would think Japan would be better for a location, but that's NJPW home turf. Only reason I suggested SK is because they definitely want an office in Asia, but I don't see them getting a foothold in Japan itself right now, and setting up inside China itself could prove problematic. North Korea's definitely out. That mostly leaves nearby countries that could serve as bases for an office, even if they're holding cards elsewhere in the Asia area. I dunno, trying to look at it with things like local laws and politics involved and that's what I'm seeing. I could be WAY off base on this. I can be as well, no worries. I'm just not aware how big a fan base WWE will have here with the local population. I know several foreign fans living here and on reddit would like to have something like that. On the positive side, this country is small so travel is incredibly easy. You can be anywhere inside the country in six hours or in Japan by plane within three hours.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 4:17:46 GMT -5
Singapore might be their best Asian base. It's the location where they run their non Japan Asian houseshows as ones in Korea and Taiwan failed to sell. Business hub and a comfortable place for Japanese and Chinese talent to base themselves.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jan 24, 2019 4:34:02 GMT -5
I would kinda be surprised if an NXT India happens. I get they want to get in a country with over a billion people... but... as the few times companies have gone there I don't believe it's been particularly successful ventures. There are other factors like it apparently being customary for people that attend live tapings to receive compensation.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 24, 2019 4:50:57 GMT -5
I see that, that’s the plan but it’s quite ambitious. I’m wondering how they’re going to match those expectations with realities. I don't think realitistic expectation really exists for WWE anymore. They have the money, resources, and spitefulness to run however many local developmental farms they want, and if they find themselves suddenly in a position where they need more money, f*** it, shack up with another dubious regime and run more blood money shows. NXT UK has been perfectly fine programming but it has also given me the impression that they are more than okay with spending a lot of money just to have people employed, rather than with any kind of clear vision for building a strong product around the slate of talent involved. It's going to probably remain like that to some degree until Vince is gone, or if Vince has Triple H doing one of the brands without any input from him, which I doubt he'd do until he was gone. Vickie Guerrero talked in a shoot about how there are Vince people and Triple H people, and as she was essentially a Vince project, Hunter and her barely spoke for most of her employment there. Triple H tends to focus on his pet project people, and Vince on his. I'm reminded of what Bill Watts said on quitting WWF, that "there is only room for one titan in Titan Sports."
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Post by MAGGLE on Jan 24, 2019 4:55:31 GMT -5
Singapore might be their best Asian base. It's the location where they run their non Japan Asian houseshows as ones in Korea and Taiwan failed to sell. Business hub and a comfortable place for Japanese and Chinese talent to base themselves. Singapore is also a tax haven, which is the only thing Vince McMahon heard.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 24, 2019 4:56:37 GMT -5
Only reason I suggested SK is because they definitely want an office in Asia, but I don't see them getting a foothold in Japan itself right now, and setting up inside China itself could prove problematic. North Korea's definitely out. That mostly leaves nearby countries that could serve as bases for an office, even if they're holding cards elsewhere in the Asia area. I dunno, trying to look at it with things like local laws and politics involved and that's what I'm seeing. I could be WAY off base on this. I can be as well, no worries. I'm just not aware how big a fan base WWE will have here with the local population. I know several foreign fans living here and on reddit would like to have something like that. On the positive side, this country is small so travel is incredibly easy. You can be anywhere inside the country in six hours or in Japan by plane within three hours. Makes me wonder if WWE could swing it with the right talents, like how NJPW deliberate seems to have, from Tanahashi onward, pushed attractive men to try to court female fans as a demographic. Like, it's definitely not an accident that Okada was given so much focus by Gedo, look at the man. I'm sure "hire hot guys" is far from a complete strategy, but it given they'd be needing to pretty much start from scratch, it'd be a start. There's the bonus that there's almost nothing wrestling could throw at a Korean entertainer that would have less respect for their safety and comfort than the Korean television industry. I joke, but I've never heard of a wrestler having to be hooked up to an IV backstage in order to wrestle after a grueling schedule. K-Dramas, on the other hand....
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Post by nisidhe on Jan 24, 2019 8:15:38 GMT -5
Makes me wonder if WWE could swing it with the right talents, like how NJPW deliberate seems to have, from Tanahashi onward, pushed attractive men to try to court female fans as a demographic. Like, it's definitely not an accident that Okada was given so much focus by Gedo, look at the man. One of the biggest complaints on YT's comments section about Prince Devitt's NJPW match videos is about the squealing of "De-VEEEEET" from the audience. It's as if he had invisible tentacles. I'm not sure how successful WWE can be overseas nowadays when wrestlers are waking up to the idea that there are options outside WWE to make a living at this, and when there's now another company in North America with the potential to beat WWE at its own game. WWE needs to produce better content _now_, where they are _now_ and make better use of the talent it has _now_. As long as it's continuing to look past its current issues with creative, production, booking, etc., there will continue to be those who will either give WWE a pass, take the money and stink up the place; or will take the money, work as Vince wants them to work, then bail as soon as the contract is up. WWE's likely to have a hard year for that last one unless Vince can swallow his pride and start pushing some of the stars he's amassed for himself.
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Post by sunnytaker on Jan 24, 2019 11:01:24 GMT -5
According to this map I'm very much looking forward to seeing a NxT Europe show being taped in Svalbard. so if the NXT UK champ were to ever fight the NXT Europe champ it's an automatic title vs title match?
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