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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jul 3, 2021 17:18:33 GMT -5
PW Insider reported that WWE has a new edict that is halting the release of several planned documentaries. That includes the Luger one that was supposed to debut this weekend and the Vlad the Super Fan/Nexus docs. They also noted that production on all future documentaries has also been paused.
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Post by Susan "Poison" Candy on Jul 3, 2021 17:20:15 GMT -5
GOD DAMN IT!!! I was waiting for that Nexus one
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Post by Chiral on Jul 3, 2021 17:22:57 GMT -5
Is this cuz of the A&E ones like they can avoid doing them in house or something?
*Pours out a "viewers were confused, yet interested" and a "Mister MACK MAN" in honor of all the WWE doc memories*
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Post by Fade is a CodyCryBaby on Jul 3, 2021 17:23:49 GMT -5
Oh god, Nick Kahn’s going to cut the documentaries too!
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Post by polarbearpete on Jul 3, 2021 17:26:42 GMT -5
Nooooo. Documentaries are one of the things WWE does best. I wonder why, especially the ones that are already completed.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jul 3, 2021 17:36:18 GMT -5
Dang it! I was legit looking forward to the Luger one.
Wonder if it's a licensing issue.
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Post by paywindah on Jul 3, 2021 17:40:06 GMT -5
Probably a situation where the Peacock deal stipulates they must produce a minimum number of hours of content and they don’t want to bother making anything beyond that.
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Post by fortknox on Jul 3, 2021 17:49:34 GMT -5
Let's be real, if the Luger doc doesn't have this promo, it's worthless.
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Post by cjh on Jul 3, 2021 17:53:04 GMT -5
Dang it! I was legit looking forward to the Luger one. Wonder if it's a licensing issue. What would the issue be? The docs are almost all WWE archive footage and interviews shot by WWE. Any outside footage would be cleared first before being used. I'm thinking the editing department was gutted in the recent budget cuts, leading to a smaller staff having to work on finishing the editing process on these documentaries. |
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Jul 3, 2021 17:54:31 GMT -5
Dang it! I was legit looking forward to the Luger one. Wonder if it's a licensing issue. What would the issue be? The docs are almost all WWE archive footage and interviews shot by WWE. Any outside footage would be cleared first before being used. I'm thinking the editing department was gutted in the recent budget cuts, leading to a smaller staff having to work on finishing the editing process on these documentaries. I agree. This sounds like purely a cost-cutting issue, with perhaps A&E not wanting WWE to essentially compete with their own stuff. |
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Post by Zombie Mod is not a ghoul. on Jul 3, 2021 17:56:15 GMT -5
I'm thinking the editing department was gutted in the recent budget cuts, leading to a smaller staff having to work on finishing the editing process on these documentaries. i'm sure it's this as the reason, they merged two departments and halved the staff. it was the same time the shuttered the wwe films department |
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Post by Limity (BLM) on Jul 3, 2021 17:57:18 GMT -5
I was big into the WWE's documentaries from the mid 2000s to mid 2010s, but it seemed after that the quality started dropping?
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jul 3, 2021 18:16:28 GMT -5
I was big into the WWE's documentaries from the mid 2000s to mid 2010s, but it seemed after that the quality started dropping? I think the issue is they've produced a lot more lately. There are still great ones out there (the Yokozuna one comes to mind) but it's really hit or miss. |
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jul 3, 2021 18:42:39 GMT -5
Updated:
The List of Khan-ico.
On-Air Performers - ✓
WWE Legends - ✓
Commentary Team - ✓
Creative Team - ✓
Marketing Team - ✓
WWE Documentaries - ✓
Re-hire at 25% the cost of previous contract - ✓
To-do List:
Charge for soda at WWE Headquarters -
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Post by polarbearpete on Jul 3, 2021 18:49:19 GMT -5
I was big into the WWE's documentaries from the mid 2000s to mid 2010s, but it seemed after that the quality started dropping? The Network still churns out great documentaries and shows like the Icons series, the WWE 24 specials, Chronicle and Day Of. |
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Post by Mayonnaise on Jul 3, 2021 19:31:32 GMT -5
Probably going to sell them off.
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Post by No Longer a Produceman on Jul 3, 2021 20:14:50 GMT -5
Updated: The List of Khan-ico. On-Air Performers - ✓ WWE Legends - ✓ Commentary Team - ✓ Creative Team - ✓ Marketing Team - ✓ WWE Documentaries - ✓ Re-hire at 25% the cost of previous contract - ✓ To-do List: Charge for soda at WWE Headquarters - Restrict steak wraps to only two packets of ketchup - FTFY |
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Post by chazraps on Jul 3, 2021 20:43:05 GMT -5
There's no way it's a rights issue. They wouldn't have rights issues for multiple documentaries of such varying subjects at once. It's clearly a Nick Khan budgeting move.
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Post by This Player Hating Mothman on Jul 3, 2021 22:32:48 GMT -5
BuT cApItAlIsM iS aBoUt InNoVaTiOn
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Post by Starshine on Jul 3, 2021 22:49:31 GMT -5
Docs made sense when they were selling DVD's and WWE Network subscriptions. Now they're third party funded content creator focused which means they only really need to churn out the minimum of what's in their various contracts. Why invest money into developing their own documentary styled product when they can license off the content to an outside source to manage the costs involved?
This is just what WWE is now.
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