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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jul 11, 2023 13:05:39 GMT -5
Until I see a WWE version of Gogglebox no! Man, WWE is such a stubborn company that I don’t think they’d be willing to let Googlebox near it but it’d be kind of great if they did.
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Post by sarkerpolseng on Jul 11, 2023 13:20:35 GMT -5
I think this has been the year where they realize how ratings in modern day media work. It doesn't matter if they start a PLE on a Saturday afternoon anymore. They can now hold tons of events in huge global markets they otherwise would not have in the past. I think that is one of their goals of the future. To have a bigger global presence. They have had more PLEs outside of the US this year, than there have been within the US.
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Jul 11, 2023 13:30:43 GMT -5
Let's ask POD.
If WWE are boys from the south, then yes.
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Post by fw91 on Jul 11, 2023 13:49:33 GMT -5
I wouldn't say boom period as it's not quite matching the attitude era or golden era in terms of mainstream popularity, BUT I think this is the year where people are coming to find from an OBJECTIVE perspective, "Sports entertainment" makes more booking sense than "Real Pro Wrestling"
In other words, what you like best is a matter of preference, but regardless people are finally starting to understand why WWE sticks to "sports entertainment"
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Post by Bo Rida on Jul 11, 2023 14:11:28 GMT -5
I'd argue they've essentially returned to the level they should always have been on. Someway to go for it to be called a true boom.
You could point to big international shows but they could have done that at any point since '98 with similar success but stupidly left the money on the table. In a similar way long-term storytelling was always an option and WWE's main advantage over other promotions with less stable rosters/language barriers but they rarely looked past the short-term.
But it's subjective really to what counts as a boom. Being an active part of the pop cultre during the attitude era vs financial success largely from Saudi money? There's arguments both ways.
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Post by poodoojenkins on Jul 11, 2023 14:19:02 GMT -5
Only if speaking in relative terms.
In absolutely NO way is the current product even a fraction as hot as the Hogan or Austin eras.
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Post by UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm on Jul 11, 2023 15:39:04 GMT -5
I'd say we're right before one but I wouldn't debate saying they're in one now.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Jul 11, 2023 16:10:07 GMT -5
In a modern context, probably as close as it gets
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Post by BorneAgain on Jul 11, 2023 16:13:55 GMT -5
They've technically been in a boom period ever since they hired Kofi Kingston.
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Jul 11, 2023 16:20:54 GMT -5
If anything, a lot of the old stigma of being a wrestling fan is gone. Wrestlemania and possibly Summerslam are accepted as major entertainment events that mainstream media, and sports networks like ESPN and SI give it serious coverage. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there doesn’t seem to be the disdain that most people have anymore.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jul 11, 2023 16:21:36 GMT -5
It's hard to argue success, I don't know what a BOOM PERIOD is but it's a hot product that's showing year growth from the previous
Losing Vince... at least for the most part creatively, has been a huge reason for success. Things make sense more, it feels like talent is allowed to get over in more organic ways
Still have huge complaints about the women's and tag team booking but a lot of stuff is clicking right now and it's been to their benefit
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Post by Instant Classic on Jul 11, 2023 16:21:46 GMT -5
Not until the replace Kevin Patrick.
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Jul 11, 2023 16:35:51 GMT -5
They've technically been in a boom period ever since they hired Kofi Kingston. Could've had a boom boom period, but they let Colt Cabana go.
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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on Jul 11, 2023 16:39:23 GMT -5
2020-2021 was the Zoom period
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Post by Ryushinku on Jul 11, 2023 16:44:42 GMT -5
There are major increases across the board over the past year plus.
It's kinda crept up on us, and it's all relative, but yeah, definite boom.
Moreover, AEW's success shows that the pro wrestling biz in general is in a really good spot right now. And once again the benefit of competition, too...
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jul 11, 2023 16:49:47 GMT -5
Absolutely. Business-wise they're killing it and creatively, they're probably as good as they've ever been.
Some timeframes held in high regard, most notably the Attitude Era, aren't as good because there was a LOT of bad going on at the same time as the good.
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Post by yokohamacpfc on Jul 11, 2023 16:52:13 GMT -5
Yes, however I think it’s more due to lapsed fans returning than creating new ones IMO.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jul 11, 2023 17:03:47 GMT -5
Yes, however I think it’s more due to lapsed fans returning than creating new ones IMO. I mean, do we know that for sure? One of the recent stats that have come out is that more women are watching wrestling then have before, especially Smackdown, so it could be a case of there being enough to get more of an audience in than before.
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Post by xCompackx on Jul 11, 2023 20:51:11 GMT -5
I guess I'm not really sure what constitutes a "boom period", but I think you could make the argument pro wrestling as a whole is pretty hot. AEW is thriving, WWE is thriving, plenty of content to watch and enjoy.
But I don't feel like WWE is all that different than it was. Feuds still last forever with no real payoff, still plenty of guys/girls just kinda there with nothing substantial to do, Raw is still a slog, Smack Down is the Bloodline show with some IC stuff thrown in, I dunno. There's great moments, but a lot of WWE is still as bland as it was.
And Cody still should've won at WrestleMania. The entire Bloodline post-WM story still could've happened without the title, and Cody could've at least had a reason to feud with Brock if he was champion. Meh.
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Post by Jumpin' Jesse Walsh on Jul 11, 2023 21:07:11 GMT -5
It's not a boom period until we get a New Nation.
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