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Post by ChitownKnight on Jul 23, 2022 1:42:17 GMT -5
If he's gone the. this is a new era for WWE, the post-Vince era. The first new era IMO since 2002 More like since 1982
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Post by Fade on Jul 23, 2022 1:46:55 GMT -5
If he's gone the. this is a new era for WWE, the post-Vince era. The first new era IMO since 2002 I really hope they change everything. The looks of logos, shows themes, maybe some of the belts..if there’s a time to get a new look, it’s now.
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Post by attitudeeraguy22 on Jul 23, 2022 2:32:22 GMT -5
If he's gone the. this is a new era for WWE, the post-Vince era. The first new era IMO since 2002 I really hope they change everything. The looks of logos, shows themes, maybe some of the belts..if there’s a time to get a new look, it’s now. I’d love Raw, Smackdown, and the PLEs to get unique stages and presentations again. And edgier themes, especially if the product is getting a more mature rating. Do the things that made wrestling cool the first time around (hard rock or rap themes, mature dialogues, edgy unpredictable segments, and hard-hitting matches with story and intensity.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 23, 2022 2:37:18 GMT -5
I feel like some stuff is unlikely to change anytime soon, but even if they try to maintain "normalcy" and not break the bank, some changes are inevitable.
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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on Jul 23, 2022 3:12:23 GMT -5
I could see them downsizing the production slightly for cost cutting measures at some point, which can only be a good thing. I think the overall look of the shows will remain the same, however, at least for the next year or so. I mean, now is the time for a hard reset and drastic overhaul, but I doubt that happens.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Jul 23, 2022 3:24:57 GMT -5
Lord, I had the strangest dream last night. Vince Mcmahon actually retired as the head booker after like 40 years and Steph was running the company, and Brock quit and McIntyre was swinging deadly weapons around. Like any of that would actually ev-
….oh.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2022 3:29:59 GMT -5
Good. Hope he ends up in prison where he's always belonged
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Post by john84 on Jul 23, 2022 3:38:40 GMT -5
I feel like some stuff is unlikely to change anytime soon, but even if they try to maintain "normalcy" and not break the bank, some changes are inevitable. Yeah, I mean Steph and HH as well as Khan will most likely do or handle certain things differently from how Vince would so there's likely to be changes in that regard alone.
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Post by stoptheclocks on Jul 23, 2022 4:08:52 GMT -5
If he's gone the. this is a new era for WWE, the post-Vince era. The first new era IMO since 2002 I really hope they change everything. The looks of logos, shows themes, maybe some of the belts..if there’s a time to get a new look, it’s now. I think it's more likely the opposite happens. A complete status quo to reassure shareholders that nothing much has changed. Always remember, to the people that count, WWE is a thriving business making money left and right. There's no need to rock the boat more than neccesary.
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Post by Bo Rida on Jul 23, 2022 4:24:52 GMT -5
I really hope they change everything. The looks of logos, shows themes, maybe some of the belts..if there’s a time to get a new look, it’s now. I think it's more likely the opposite happens. A complete status quo to reassure shareholders that nothing much has changed. Always remember, to the people that count, WWE is a thriving business making money left and right. There's no need to rock the boat more than neccesary. At the same time distancing themselves from the old regime is also important if legal issues arise and a fresh lick of paint is an easy way to do that without changing the core business. Again Noah is so far ahead when it comes to the look of a show, should be the template for WWE to copy.
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Post by ayumidah on Jul 23, 2022 4:33:34 GMT -5
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Jul 23, 2022 4:55:25 GMT -5
Out of the loop and theres 30 odd pages.
What did Vince do that WSJ are investigating?
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Post by avenger on Jul 23, 2022 5:05:13 GMT -5
I could see them downsizing the production slightly for cost cutting measures at some point, which can only be a good thing. I think the overall look of the shows will remain the same, however, at least for the next year or so. I mean, now is the time for a hard reset and drastic overhaul, but I doubt that happens. New look - yes. Hard reset and dramatic overhaul - no. There are hundreds of thousands, maybe a million or more viewers in the US alone, who dip in and out of Raw and Smackdown. Hard reset, and those viewers have no idea what's going on. When that happened in WCW, it was always a new level of death for the ratings. Gradual changes - even if you introduce one new thing a week - helps those that don't tune in whatever keep pace. If they don't keep pace, USA will demand things go back to how they were. The attitude era was a slow introduction. The first "Attitude" video aired at Survivor Series 1997, but Goldust had debuted over two years earlier.
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Post by cornettesracket on Jul 23, 2022 5:08:17 GMT -5
So it’s the morning after the night before and I still can’t believe that Vince McMahon is gone from WWE. I hope that with the rating changing at some point, that those now in charge take the opportunity to make some long overdue changes to not only how WWE runs creatively, but also with reports that Kevin dunn is… well done(not the tag team) in WWE and I for one say good riddance to bad rubbish as along with Vince, Kevin Dunn is one of the worst things to happen to the company.
I hope these changes will lead to the LED ring posts being thrown into the nearest body of water(the Charles river is right there) and the shows revert back to having some kind of distinct looks for both raw and smackdown and PPVs. I know it’s unlikely that raw will go back to two hours but in the 1990’s and 2000’s the extra hour of a PPV in and of itself was exciting, and PPVs had distinct looks. I mean in the early 2000’s you could show someone a screenshot of either show and it was easy to see which was which. I also hope the stupid way announcers talk ends as we have seen Micheal Cole without Vince screaming at him is one hell of an announcer.
I’m probably asking for too much and most of these things won’t happen but I’m delighted that HHH is back in charge of talent relations.
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Post by DoubleDare on Jul 23, 2022 5:44:41 GMT -5
Out of the loop and theres 30 odd pages. What did Vince do that WSJ are investigating? 1st story was him giving money to an intern he was having an affair with, doubled her raise and such. 2nd story was he he asking for sexual favors from a diva, and when he wanted full sex she said no, and then got sent to OVW then released, and has had a Non Disclosure Agreement not to say anything. (It is most likely Christy Hemme).
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Post by DoubleDare on Jul 23, 2022 5:46:43 GMT -5
This next year is going to be very very interesting, it will be like 1997 where this is a transitional year (Or even 82 to 83) and the company is pretty different a year from now.
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Post by koreycaskets on Jul 23, 2022 5:57:04 GMT -5
Thought I was going to wake to a news story.. "Vince McMahon cancels retirement"
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Post by Cvslfc123 on Jul 23, 2022 6:18:53 GMT -5
It feels surreal knowing that Vince has retired. There are adults in their 30s who would have only known Vince as the CEO.
It's just a shame that his reputation will forever be tarnished with the sex offender stuff but that is all on him and no one else.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Jul 23, 2022 6:24:20 GMT -5
Thought I was going to wake to a news story.. "Vince McMahon cancels retirement" Johnny Ace was outside his bedroom with a boom box playing “Stand Back” all night.
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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Jul 23, 2022 6:44:58 GMT -5
Good. Hope he ends up in prison where he's always belonged Nah. Even if he is he will only be pardoned in 2028.
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