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Post by EZ: Broken Bae on Feb 25, 2019 20:46:19 GMT -5
Totally pathetic, but I did cackle thinking of WWE taking the next step and doxxing a fan sitting with his arms crossed and going "What a loser! These nudes make us NOT want to smack it down!"
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Post by Cela on Feb 25, 2019 20:50:03 GMT -5
Ok, this troll WWE HATERZ technique isn't going to last much longer, right?
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Post by IgnahtaSempria on Feb 25, 2019 21:35:48 GMT -5
On Cornette's recent podcast he discussed Raw and noted that various stuff the guys did in the Ricochet/Balor match had no chance of resonating with a Louisiana crowd. So is it the crowd or did WWE not do a good job of engaging them? In the case of the DIY/Revival match how was the crowd supposed to react? Many likely didn't know DIY, but those that did would have been terribly confused as to why these guys were suddenly teaming again. You have to remember that Cornette's been mentally stuck in the 80's since... well, the 80's, and doesn't actually know what modern audiences want, or what modern wrestlers should be doing. This is the guy who almost helped tank ROH with his booking. Cornette's opinion on a modern product isn't worth the bandwidth it's broadcasted with. |
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Feb 25, 2019 21:57:29 GMT -5
Honestly, I feel like there is a way to poke fun at the crowd without coming across as too mean. This wasn't that though.
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Post by honsou on Feb 25, 2019 22:17:34 GMT -5
Its pretty unlikely that anyone from that crowd is going to watch that video but this has to be the most overt attempt at killing a town
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Post by romanstylesiii on Feb 25, 2019 22:35:37 GMT -5
No, seriously, f*** them for this. The crowd was bad, absolutely, but this sets all kinds of bad precedences. Insulting your customers is a bold strategy. Imagine Pepsi doing this to people who buy Coke instead: "Hey losers, you didn't deserve a mouth watering Pepsi anyways". Also, most of the "dead" markets WWE visits were NWA/WCW mainstays for years, and were always lively. |
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Post by benstudd on Feb 25, 2019 22:53:32 GMT -5
Everytime a company does this it means that they are desperate. When you are doing something great that people enjoy you just have to sit back and count your money. I've seen this in everything wrestling, movies, TV, comics, videogame. Just do your damn job.
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Post by CubsFan71 on Feb 25, 2019 23:44:22 GMT -5
Was I the only one who was waiting for The Huckster and The Nacho to appear?
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Feb 26, 2019 0:31:54 GMT -5
so WWE has started publicly shaming audiences for not liking their product? how long until they go full Uncle Phil
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Feb 26, 2019 1:37:13 GMT -5
WWE has all the talent in the world but it's becoming more and more 2010 TNA by the f***ing day.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2019 7:02:29 GMT -5
lol wtf is this?
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Feb 26, 2019 7:14:32 GMT -5
On Cornette's recent podcast he discussed Raw and noted that various stuff the guys did in the Ricochet/Balor match had no chance of resonating with a Louisiana crowd. So is it the crowd or did WWE not do a good job of engaging them? I tracked down the segment and listened to it just so I could say with certainty Cornette was wrong and it's the same old shit he's always on about. It's the same old "southern rasslin' is different" perception bias that Cornette's been slinging for years. Nothing they did in that match is any different from what's been presented on WWE's product for a long time now, the days of southern crowds not knowing what to make of fast-paced wrestling is long over, as evidenced by the fact that they did another show in the same state to a much better reception literally the next night. Jim still thinks the south is some kind of magical holdout where his views on wrestling are still the prevailing opinion, and that those crowds will surely think he's right. But nobody watching WWE and going to WWE shows is going to be confused by what they're seeing, this isn't a market that's only ever been exposed to '80s Memphis style. |
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 26, 2019 8:24:28 GMT -5
Jesus christ I JUST posted in the Paige thread yesterday about how no one treats their fans with more snide contempt than WWE and then tries to beg them to cater to their every whim in a weird toxic relationship and this only continues to hammer that sentiment home...
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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on Feb 26, 2019 8:28:50 GMT -5
Oh come on, WWE, f*** off with this.
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Post by cjh on Feb 26, 2019 10:26:56 GMT -5
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Feb 26, 2019 10:50:49 GMT -5
On Cornette's recent podcast he discussed Raw and noted that various stuff the guys did in the Ricochet/Balor match had no chance of resonating with a Louisiana crowd. So is it the crowd or did WWE not do a good job of engaging them? In the case of the DIY/Revival match how was the crowd supposed to react? Many likely didn't know DIY, but those that did would have been terribly confused as to why these guys were suddenly teaming again. I think that is horseshit. WWE attracts a WWE crowd; this ain't the territory days. |
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Post by SCCB Was Told To Do Steroids on Feb 26, 2019 12:27:51 GMT -5
That’s baaaaaad. How DARE you not go crazy for these NXT guys you never heard of?! With a combination of teh internets and the fact that they live so close to the NXT loops, I find it difficult that they don't know any of the NXT roster. |
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Post by SCCB Was Told To Do Steroids on Feb 26, 2019 12:36:37 GMT -5
I'll be the first to buy a "This Is The Worst Town We've Ever Booked" T-Shirt.
Maybe they should book Houma?
Shakespeare would troll his audience mid-play at times. Andy Kaufmann read The Great Gatsby in front of a sold-out hall. David chase ended The Sopranos with a blackout.
I don't think The E is the first entertainment entity to backhandedly slap its audience.
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Post by theironyuppie on Feb 26, 2019 12:44:35 GMT -5
I'll be the first to buy a "This Is The Worst Town We've Ever Booked" T-Shirt. Maybe they should book Houma? Shakespeare would troll his audience mid-play at times. Andy Kaufmann read The Great Gatsby in front of a sold-out hall. David chase ended The Sopranos with a blackout. I don't think The E is the first entertainment entity to backhandedly slap its audience.
Krusty: You people are the worst audience I've ever seen. Audience Member: You're the worst comedian we've ever seen. Krusty: Oh, great! Well we'll just sit silently for the next 90 minutes.
Audience Member: Fine with us.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2019 12:46:31 GMT -5
That’s baaaaaad. How DARE you not go crazy for these NXT guys you never heard of?! With a combination of teh internets and the fact that they live so close to the NXT loops, I find it difficult that they don't know any of the NXT roster. You have to understand that a community like Lafayette would largely consist of people who probably don't follow WWE on a regular basis due to either working or other outside issues, and considering the smaller population, the odds of getting people that would be fully aware of Black & Gargano would be smaller. In other words, they show up just because the marquee says "WWE RAW", not because of anything else, and as a result, there were people there expecting Cena to come out. I'm not disparaging the community, but you have to understand the way "casual" markets behave versus the major markets. If you debut NXT guys in a casual market, they're going to be confused and disappointed. |
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