Gus Richlen Was Wrong
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on May 28, 2019 19:39:57 GMT -5
Because sometimes my patience with their bullshit is rewarded.
And because most of my favorites are there.
And because it's not going to be bad forever.
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Post by Hot Noodle Truck on May 28, 2019 19:55:23 GMT -5
I mentioned in another thread recently but I finally gave up after Mania. I watched it to see if Kofi and Becky would win and I was happy they did but I couldn't stay in it anymore. I'll watch Takeover when it airs on Hulu and I'll just watch whatever clips they put up on YouTube that catch my interest but weekly Raw, Smackdown and NXT and everything else? Can't do it.
Love the talent involved and I'm very happy they're all making money and hopefully living their dream but the matches alone aren't enough to hold my interest anymore. After the pretty bad Guest Host Era, the storyline and match quality held up for quite a while but (and this is all just my opinion obviously) the stories aren't there anymore, they have the same matches week after week and then again at a PPV.
Every now and then they really catch lightning in a bottle, like with Punk and Kofi and Becky and D-Bry and I fall right back in all excited that they're finally getting back to form and they stumble and fumble their way through it, usually disappointingly. And then there's the whole philosophical can of worms with Saudi Arabia and their past and the moral dilemma of continuing to financially support those realities. Not done with wrestling as a whole as I watch MLW and CWF Mid Atlantic on YouTube and I plan on watching Double or Nothing all the way through to get a feel for AEW.
That was a lot longer than I thought it'd be. My bad lol.
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Post by MiLB Fan on May 28, 2019 19:59:00 GMT -5
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Post by megapowers on May 28, 2019 20:10:56 GMT -5
Like someone else said, been watching my whole life....since before Hulkamania...yes I'm that old. I watch RAW on 4x fast forward now and pretty much only stop for Becky Lynch.
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Post by cassonova on May 28, 2019 20:18:57 GMT -5
Simple. I'm a fan. After the past year, I don't make it a priority, but I still watch when available.
If Cubs fans can cheer through a century of disappointment, I can watch for a couple of years.
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Post by Johnny Flamingo on May 28, 2019 20:36:02 GMT -5
WWE is like a drug. But what’s even more like a drug are the drugs.
Been watching since the early 80’. I enjoy the in ring work.
I’ll miss Raw more than I used to but the talent in ring is really good.
Keep hoping they will hit their stride again.
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Post by H-Virus on May 28, 2019 20:43:42 GMT -5
Since last September, I've watched exactly three episodes of Raw (night after Rumble, night after Mania, superstar shake-up), and five episodes of Smackdown (same three as Raw plus two others back in 2018). I have no desire to watch any more beyond that, because I've become convinced that they're never actually going to change anything. Ever since the McMahon's came out and admitted that things haven't been going so well, they haven't actually tried to change anything; all they're doing is throwing out stupid gimmicks. "You are the Authority, whatever the f*** that means!", "WILDCARD BITCHES!", "New titles even though we have no idea what to do with the titles we already have!", "Third hour something something!"
None of those things are going to fix the show, because none of those things were the problem! But Vince refused to acknowledge the fact that the problem is HIM, and therefore the problem is never going to be fixed, so what's the point of even hoping at this point? I'd rather just bide my time and wait for AEW to hit TNT, because at least then I can start there with a clean slate and fresh expectations.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on May 28, 2019 20:44:45 GMT -5
Believe it or not, one of the only things on main roster that's got me tuning in every week is this whole Bray Wyatt/Fun House thing.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2019 20:48:10 GMT -5
I don't. I haven't watched Raw and Smackdown in years. I was only watching the ppvs since I have seen every WWE ppv ever. I'm done with that now too though. No way in hell am I watching Super Showdown. I don't care about the next ppv Stomping Grounds either. I'm done with this shit.
I'll still watch Takeovers though.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on May 28, 2019 20:49:18 GMT -5
At this point, it's mostly just NXT and PPVs, but...
...because it eats up time and my life/identity doesn't revolve around this.
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Post by Cyno on May 28, 2019 20:55:22 GMT -5
Smackdown is at least decent more often than not. And with Flash done with the season, there's nothing else on Tuesdays. It's not can't miss television, but there's worse things to watch.
I'm done with Raw, though. It's not even good background noise anymore.
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Post by Abdullah on May 28, 2019 21:01:20 GMT -5
I can barely get through an episode of any WWE show. The quality of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and the ruining of Smackdown since the shakeup has left me with little interest.
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Post by arrogantmodel on May 28, 2019 21:26:49 GMT -5
Simple. I'm a fan. After the past year, I don't make it a priority, but I still watch when available. If Cubs fans can cheer through a century of disappointment, I can watch for a couple of years. But the Cubs have competition. In their division, and MLB in general. The Cubs got rid of higher ups and players who weren't pulling their weight. The Cubs tried to get better every year. The Cubs had years where they won big and made the playoffs. They had years where they got close to the World Series. THE CUBS WANT TO MAKE THEIR FANS HAPPY. The WWE is nothing like the Cubs.
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Post by the2ndevil on May 28, 2019 21:34:40 GMT -5
Because I love wrestling and want to experience as much of it as I possibly can.
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Post by ERON on May 28, 2019 21:37:20 GMT -5
I only watch the PPVs and the Network shows like NXT and 205. I'll check out Raw or Smackdown occasionally if i'm bored, but I rarely make it through an entire episode.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2019 21:59:18 GMT -5
Every now and then, I'll watch a Raw to see what it's like, such as the post-AEW show this week. Then I'll realize why I quit watching modern WWE and take another break while just sticking to old stuff on the Network.
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Post by RI Richmark on May 28, 2019 22:07:41 GMT -5
Is it me or do we get this question every three months? I watch because deep down I'm still a wrestling fan. Have been since 1987. I admit my fandom has lasped. Sometime Raw or Smackdown is on as background noise (if I'm not flipping between that and the Red Sox). If I see something that intrests me I watch. Otherwise I'm just playing around on the show threads. There's also little other wrestling on tv in my area. ROH comes on 1:00 Sunday morning. I haven't seen Impact in forever. I'm interested in seeing what AEW has to offer once thier tv show starts.
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Post by Dub H on May 28, 2019 22:16:41 GMT -5
I just read to keep.up with some of my favorites wrestlers and I watch youtube clips that sound interesting like the firefly fun house
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2019 22:36:53 GMT -5
I still enjoy it a lot. It could be so, so much better undoubtedly but I still enjoy more than I don't and just skip that which I don't.
WWE in one show or other is the only setup that meets what I'm looking for as a fan currently.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2019 22:52:13 GMT -5
I watched MiTb and the following raw.
Then got burnt out. And quality dipped.
Not watching the Saudi thing. Extreme rules (?) Next and I can't envision a card to watch. Unless baron becomes u.c, I love the oaf and much like Jinder, give me fresh blood.
The worst thing to me these past few years regareding Lesnar and U.c was that it was gonna end up on Roman. I like Roman. But I like seeing new champs and how they rise or what they do. The matches weren't great. But I loved jinders run. I felt his passion, gratitude, etc. These 7x, 13x champs are driving me away. Same shit different month. Outside of something like Lesnar grabbing mitb, no one pops ratings, start experimenting. Its help morale too, I bet.
Sorry, tangent.
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