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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2020 20:59:25 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2020 21:09:20 GMT -5
The price point is a bit high. But if it’s as good as Powerrr I might check it out if there’s a good card.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2020 21:16:26 GMT -5
Full press release: PRIMETIME LIVE IS COMING Hollywood, CA (August 10, 2020) - United Wrestling Network (UWN), National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and Thunder Studios today announced that they will partner to launch an all-new, live weekly professional wrestling pay-per-view series on national cable / satellite television and streaming on FITE. “United Wrestling Network’s Primetime LIVE” is set to be 90-minutes of hard-hitting, can't miss action, premiering Tuesday Sept. 15 at 9P EST and will originate LIVE from Thunder’s Long Beach Studios. This unprecedented new series will be a grand showcase of acclaimed talent and competitors from all regions and different promotions across the globe in their quest to settle real-life feuds and attain championship glory – with an emphasis on the NWA and UWN Championships. Each week on UWN: Primetime LIVE anything can happen, in the ring and behind-the-scenes. “I’m pleased that we are finally able to announce some good news, and in partnering with United Wrestling Network we’ll be able to get back to work with what promises to be top-tier matchups, and soon. It goes without saying that 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, and our goal in re-establishing in-ring NWA action was to make sure that our talent would be protected working within the now established safety protocols, as well as delivering consistent, high quality content like our vaunted shows NWA POWERRR, and ‘Ten Pounds of Gold’. But this will be more than just a weekly, live PPV broadcast, as we plan on shooting additional content for the NWA YouTube channel and our Patreon subscribers. My goal here is simple: to provide the best contests possible with the greatest talent available, carrying on the great legacy of the National Wrestling Alliance as an independent governing body. And in that we hope to feature at least one championship match on every live broadcast.” states NWA Owner, William Patrick Corgan. “To me, ‘UWN: Primetime LIVE’ is a pro wrestling fan's dream come true. I’ve always wanted to produce a joint program that would feature the baddest and best pro wrestlers from different promotions on the same broadcast. This fan first way of thinking should allow us to present match-ups that you might not normally ever see on weekly television. There may be a time when you see someone from Championship Wrestling from Hollywood go against someone from Chicago’s Freelance Wrestling, or even fighters out of the NJPW LA Dojo versus West Coast Pro Wrestling. A major goal we have is to take newer up-and-coming athletes and present them in a way that hasn’t been done on a nationally televised show before. With this incredible new platform and opportunity to let the greatest talent shine on a worldwide stage, we are poised to create new superstars! Factor in the NWA Champions and the stars of NWA POWERRR and beyond, all converging for some of the most exciting programming possible. In my 30 years in both television production and promoting wrestling, this project will be the biggest of my career.” said UWN: Primetime LIVE Executive Producer David Marquez. The health and safety of our athletes, cast, staff and crew are extremely important to us and we’ll be following Thunder Studio’s COVID-19 protocol. Every member of this production will undergo testing, temperature checks and all other local and national medical requirements. UWN: Primetime LIVE will utilize Thunder’s Zoning System identifying parts of the studio where we are authorized to enter. We will also have an onsite physician to supervise all testing. To learn more about Thunder Studio’s COVID-19 protocols please visit www.thunderstudios.com/news/thunder-studios-covid-19-safe-ready-open- . This broadcast will be available in Spanish. In the coming weeks we will have more information available including the matchmaking and the levels and methods to purchasing this new series. For more information on the National Wrestling Alliance please visit NationalWrestlingAlliance.com and follow them nwa. United Wrestling Network information can be found at UnitedWrestlingTV.com and @unitedwrestling or @cwfhollywood. ABOUT THUNDER STUDIOS Thunder Studios is a fully integrated emerging media company operating from its 150,000 square foot Long Beach California media campus that produces content in all its all forms and provides broad production services to the entertainment, gaming and live event industries across the USA and Northern Mexico. Thunder is passionately pursuing opportunities at the intersection of the three categories in which millennial consumers spend 75% of their time on mobile devices; Gaming, Social Media and Entertainment. Our operating divisions consist of Thunder Studios, Thunder Studios Broadcasting, Thunder Gaming and Thunder technology. Thunder Studios and Thunder Studios Broadcasting consists of our Industry Services businesses and includes our stage, equipment and production supply rental businesses, our catering company, our 3rd party production company and our Broadcasting business. Our production facilities include 10 main stages, an esports arena, live broadcast news stage, 2 live streaming studios and production offices. Our fleet of mobile broadcast trucks operate throughout the USA and Northern Mexico broadcasting diverse live events including Baseball, Soccer, High School football, MMA, esports
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Post by dpg on Aug 11, 2020 1:23:42 GMT -5
That price seems very steep.
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 11, 2020 1:33:37 GMT -5
I hope for their sake it does well, but weekly PPV is a tough sell.
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Post by Chainsaw on Aug 11, 2020 4:34:26 GMT -5
It couldn't work for TNA when the business was still somewhat hot, I don't know how they expect this to be the breakthrough they need now.
These people are never going to learn.
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Post by Viking Hall on Aug 11, 2020 4:49:53 GMT -5
Far too steep. I think I only pay $4.99 for a whole month of Dynamite on Fite..
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Post by XaviersSS2015hair on Aug 11, 2020 5:11:50 GMT -5
I was all for supporting the NWA when they 1st came back. A friend and I split the cost of their first 2 PPV's, but $20 for a 3 hour ppv is reasonable. This new price tier they have now, not so much.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Aug 11, 2020 7:24:33 GMT -5
TNA was 10 Bucks and I only ordered once in a while depending on the card. Shows like when Sting was showing up the first time. Those shows. Here I thought NWA was in bad shape with losing talent. I mean Starks and Kingston leaving and No new content on youtube in a month when they had at home podcast and ext.
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Post by dpg on Aug 11, 2020 7:47:26 GMT -5
It couldn't work for TNA when the business was still somewhat hot, I don't know how they expect this to be the breakthrough they need now. These people are never going to learn. They made significant losses during that period too, could never get enough buys. It's why they took a crap time slot on Fox sports.
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Post by 111111 on Aug 11, 2020 9:06:38 GMT -5
If barely anyone watched when it was free on YouTube then surely it’s a bad idea to try and charge people money?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2020 10:17:25 GMT -5
$12 a week for one show when there are any number of streaming options where you can pay less than that to binge on more shows than you can possibly watch in an entire month.
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Post by JIMBOB on Aug 11, 2020 10:54:19 GMT -5
Unless they also offer a monthly or annual discount I’m not interested.
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Post by dpg on Aug 11, 2020 11:33:45 GMT -5
Unless they also offer a monthly or annual discount I’m not interested. I'm questioning the price and the timing. It's steep for the potential product, and the economy is about to tank.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Aug 11, 2020 11:38:13 GMT -5
It couldn't work for TNA when the business was still somewhat hot, I don't know how they expect this to be the breakthrough they need now. These people are never going to learn. I don't think this will work but at the very least, streaming costs now are much lower than running weekly television PPVs. But like others have said, there's a lot more competition right now that's better and at a lower price.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2020 11:54:29 GMT -5
It really sounds like Corgin is handing over the NWA keys to UWN. Which their biggest promotion is Championship Wrestling from Hollywood. Not a bad thing as theres already a decent overlap, and they have do have decent production and social media. Notice the name is UWN Primetime. Sounds like there’s going to be a lot of unknown talent, not that’s a bad thing. But paying for it? I might have to pass.
Who knows if they will ever get back to a normal Powerrr format which is what fans really want.
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Post by One-Armed Drummer of Defrebel on Aug 11, 2020 13:04:05 GMT -5
Lmfao at that price. Cutting back on the grocery bill for a weekly dose of NWA.
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Post by Muskrat on Aug 11, 2020 13:42:00 GMT -5
It couldn't work for TNA when the business was still somewhat hot, I don't know how they expect this to be the breakthrough they need now. These people are never going to learn. They made significant losses during that period too, could never get enough buys. It's why they took a crap time slot on Fox sports. In their defense, they were getting f***ed by one of their business partners at the time and were being told they were selling way more PPV’s then they actually were and were budgeting accordingly. Doesn’t mean they were gonna turn a profit, but they were definitely spending way more money then they could afford for about 6 months due to the bullshit numbers they were being fed
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Post by dpg on Aug 11, 2020 14:39:35 GMT -5
They made significant losses during that period too, could never get enough buys. It's why they took a crap time slot on Fox sports. In their defense, they were getting f***ed by one of their business partners at the time and were being told they were selling way more PPV’s then they actually were and were budgeting accordingly. Doesn’t mean they were gonna turn a profit, but they were definitely spending way more money then they could afford for about 6 months due to the bullshit numbers they were being fed I forgot about that! It was still never gonna work.
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Post by Muskrat on Aug 11, 2020 15:54:12 GMT -5
In their defense, they were getting f***ed by one of their business partners at the time and were being told they were selling way more PPV’s then they actually were and were budgeting accordingly. Doesn’t mean they were gonna turn a profit, but they were definitely spending way more money then they could afford for about 6 months due to the bullshit numbers they were being fed I forgot about that! It was still never gonna work. Oh, totally agree. That has like a 3% chance of succeeding on the original business model
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