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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2019 15:08:01 GMT -5
I believe Vince is genuinely trying to put on a good show, the hard part is his definition of "good show".
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Post by chronocross on Mar 21, 2019 15:18:13 GMT -5
It's out of habit really and these days I just watch the PPV's and NXT Takeovers, I don't have the time or energy to sit through 3 hours each week. It's much easier to watch youtube clips the next day about the highlights, etc.
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Post by repomark on Mar 21, 2019 15:26:04 GMT -5
I think we all forget how much we love WWE. Otherwise why would we moan about it so much.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2019 15:34:51 GMT -5
I don’t, I just keep up with it through here.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2019 16:45:46 GMT -5
I believe Vince is genuinely trying to put on a good show, the hard part is his definition of "good show". Yeah, that's pretty much how I see it. It's nothing malicious, he's just trying to appeal to as many people as possible and his way of going about it just isn't working. It's interesting because 205 Live was at its best when he was running the show and SDL, which he's also hands on with, is usually pretty entertaining even with the occasional hiccups.
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Mar 21, 2019 16:49:25 GMT -5
Force of habit but I watched it as a kid In saturday mornings and when my parents would let me get PPVs. Got back into it in 1995 and watched everything for about a decade.
Now I catch most RAWs but I’m usually doing something else at the same time. I miss most Smackdowns and watch PPVs pretty regularly. If PPVs we’re still $50+ I probably wouldn’t watch any more
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Post by BatPunk on Mar 21, 2019 17:02:10 GMT -5
I’m not a religious watcher anymore. But I still follow the product every day either by these forums or instagram. The most I follow is Smackdown and NXT and I may watch an episode once every few weeks.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Mar 21, 2019 17:11:45 GMT -5
I don't really mind SDL or NXT that much, and will watch if I don't have something better to do.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Mar 21, 2019 17:12:52 GMT -5
I believe Vince is genuinely trying to put on a good show, the hard part is his definition of "good show". Yeah, that's pretty much how I see it. It's nothing malicious, he's just trying to appeal to as many people as possible and his way of going about it just isn't working. It's interesting because 205 Live was at its best when he was running the show and SDL, which he's also hands on with, is usually pretty entertaining even with the occasional hiccups. I don't care what anybody says, Filthy Pervert Noam Dar was one of my favorite gimmicks in a long-ass time. Dude said he wanted to have sex with a freaking pizza.
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Post by nate5054 on Mar 21, 2019 17:14:47 GMT -5
Literally out of habit, for the hope that there might be something good, and because there's no real alternative. If AEW becomes one I'll watch it.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Mar 21, 2019 20:02:58 GMT -5
Hope that it'll be good again.
Every now and again it hits something so good it makes the other shit worth it.
And even when it's bad I get a ton of entertainment from the riffing.
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Post by The Tim Duncan Experience on Mar 22, 2019 20:37:30 GMT -5
Habit and hope. I'm 34 and have literally been watching wrestling my entire life. My mom and great grandma were fans, they would have me in their laps watching the latest out of the Sportatorium or taking me when they had the chance along with whatever else was on TV. Now WWE is at the top with 5 easy to view hours of TV a week. I can sit down in my chair, turn on the TV and my sat. box already has it on USA, and if I want more I can always turn to the Network. But I find myself doing less and less of that. I don't even bother with tickets when they roll through Dallas. Instead of 3 hours on a Monday and 2 on Tuesday it maybe an hour for the week, sometimes less. Sometimes I'll start watching and question why, then find something else to watch. However this is where the hope comes in. They have the greatest roster they've ever had and have shown flashes of greatness. I know that they can put on shows worth watching and that hope it's what keeps me around. That's a really cool story! You never thought if you would have a family of your own (dunno if you're married or not) that you would take then to shows and do the same thing your mom and great grandma did for you? That would be an awesome full circle moment. My twin brother just had his first kid and hes so excited and hope's his son, when he introduced him to WWE, that he takes to wrestling how my brother and I did
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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Mar 23, 2019 6:59:35 GMT -5
Wrestling was a rare pleasure growing up so when adulthood hit I was hooked and it's never waned. It also helps that I've only watched PPV's for decades now so I never really get burned out.
I'd love for some much needed change to WWE but at the same time I don't want Vince dead, which is pretty much the same thing.
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Post by horseface on Mar 23, 2019 7:06:16 GMT -5
I don't. I keep up through reading comments on it, it's all I can stand lol. Only so many hours in a given week, and I'm not going to waste them all slogging through something I've been finding so boring. But still do like the talent and wrestling itself.
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Mar 24, 2019 11:28:01 GMT -5
Once ,years back,I realized I was watching WWE out of habit and not cause I enjoyed it I stopped watching.
A few times a year I will see Raw or Smackdown at a friends. And see nothing has changed.
Sure they got some good talent on the roster. But my biggest issue is the presentation. I don't care about what the crowd is doing. Hell I prefer to not even see the crowd. I hate all the quick cuts. Detest the commentary.
Plus between ROH,MLW,NJPW and WOW I get my weekly wrestling fix.
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Post by SkullTrauma on Mar 24, 2019 12:28:26 GMT -5
I don't. Everybody I like is retired or dead.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Mar 24, 2019 13:36:58 GMT -5
Lifelong habit and occasionally it can be as thrilling as it used to be.
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Post by RI Richmark on Mar 24, 2019 15:32:33 GMT -5
I've been watching WWE since before WrestleMania III. I'd admit that my fandom has fallen off a bit. Back in the 90's I'd tape Raw live while watching it then tape the Nitro Replay and watch both shows again during the week. Now if I have to miss Raw it's no big deal. And the three hour Raws can be a chore to get through especially when they're bad.
But there are still wrestlers I enjoy seeing and stories I'm still interested in. It's still awesome when I get to watch a live show. And I enjoy poking fun at all the ridiculousness on the live threads each week. That usually makes up for any crap I have to endure.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 9:36:03 GMT -5
Boredom, habit, tradition, whatever you wanna call it.
Could it be way better? Sure. But I still enjoy it. I’d hate to see the company fold or anything like that.
I watch other wrestling but WWE is the only company that truly feels like it “matters” and that’s largely because of their fan base. Nobody cares about who won this or that Indy belt... but everyone talks about the WWE Title. Everyone’s eyes are on WM and The Rumble. Even casual fans watch that.
I’m not as hardcore as I used to be. But I still watch highlights of all the shows and watch the really good matches.
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Mar 25, 2019 9:41:53 GMT -5
I guess I watch because I always watched.
Hell, I can't recall the last time I even enjoyed it on its own without the live threads to goof on stuff.
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