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Post by "Trickster Dogg" James Jesse on May 26, 2024 19:08:00 GMT -5
Like, for me, if I were extensively watching, I’d be pleased they actually listened and pivoted rather than tried to force it because as I said before, it was one of the hallmarks of the last couple of decades of Vince. It would have honestly been so easy to go with Rock/Roman because the publicity of such a thing would be stellar but that publicity, likely, would have lead to the most dead WrestleMania main event since Roman/HHH. Not really because: a) If the company didn't pivot, it wouldn't have changed my mind about modern-day WWE. I really don't watch it. b) That the company did pivot leads me to think that just because Vince isn't there that people like the Rock and Triple H aren't going to make forehead-slapping stupid decisions (when they really should know better to do the obvious thing). So my mind still hasn't changed about modern-day WWE. And I haven't watched any WWE since Wrestlemania 40 even though I agreed with and liked Cody winning. (Even though I think he really should have won it at Wrestlemania 39 because nothing in the past year has changed my mind about modern-day WWE.) I am a bit curious as to why you two are so deep into discussing recent booking of companies you apparently dislike, or don’t soon plan to watch, but okay, your tastes are your own. Because I want to watch a wrestling show that I think is actually good, unironically good? And I tried with WWE this year from the Rumble until 'Mania and it wasn't happening. Far too little wheat for so much chaff. I tried to be week-to-week with AEW when I watched Dynamite from fall of last year to March of this year. And I had to give up. I'll try again AEW this summer because last year I liked more than I disliked what AEW was doing around the time of the Owen Hart tournament and the creation of Collision. And that was very much despite CM Punk and not because of him. But sometimes I wonder if I'm hoping against hope with that company. Which is something I can't really say about WWE despite Cody being on top.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on May 27, 2024 4:40:41 GMT -5
I am a bit curious as to why you two are so deep into discussing recent booking of companies you apparently dislike, or don’t soon plan to watch, but okay, your tastes are your own. Because one of the reasons I stopped watching was because of the stuff I talked about, general disregard of fans, pushing through with things that’ll hurt more than help etc. But even with the problems I still have, they’re at least righting the ship somewhat and there might be a world where I watch WWE weekly again since it was such a massive part of my life from 2001 to about 2017 or so. Isn’t that something you’d want to hear some kind of input from in that regard? Because it’s weird to treat it like it’s not important for that reason. No. That’s why I could never be a writer for wrestling. I have too much of a “put your own tastes first before assuming what the audience wants” mentality. I may not be as crazy as Vince, but Vince did that and he destroyed himself.
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Post by Mozenrath on May 27, 2024 5:13:36 GMT -5
Well, I'm glad we got Final Boss Rock out of it because I think it's the best Rock's been in over 20 years, even if the promos went way too f***ing long. Rock will take the belt from Cody eventually, it's just delaying what he wanted anyways. I frankly am not even enormously bothered by that if Cody wins it back or it whatever. Cody did what he needed to do, and can afford certain levels of setbacks.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on May 27, 2024 5:23:11 GMT -5
Because one of the reasons I stopped watching was because of the stuff I talked about, general disregard of fans, pushing through with things that’ll hurt more than help etc. But even with the problems I still have, they’re at least righting the ship somewhat and there might be a world where I watch WWE weekly again since it was such a massive part of my life from 2001 to about 2017 or so. Isn’t that something you’d want to hear some kind of input from in that regard? Because it’s weird to treat it like it’s not important for that reason. No. That’s why I could never be a writer for wrestling. I have too much of a “put your own tastes first before assuming what the audience wants” mentality. I may not be as crazy as Vince, but Vince did that and he destroyed himself. I don’t get all the hostility for what was a mundane question from you but whatever, I just won’t respond to them again. Problem solved.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on May 27, 2024 5:28:20 GMT -5
No. That’s why I could never be a writer for wrestling. I have too much of a “put your own tastes first before assuming what the audience wants” mentality. I may not be as crazy as Vince, but Vince did that and he destroyed himself. I don’t get all the hostility for what was a mundane question from you but whatever, I just won’t respond to them again. Problem solved. …what hostility? I was just stating how I felt.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on May 27, 2024 5:32:16 GMT -5
I don’t get all the hostility for what was a mundane question from you but whatever, I just won’t respond to them again. Problem solved. …what hostility? I was just stating how I felt. Your first response was basically “Why do you care?” And your second basically made me feel like shit for even stating my view on stuff. Clearly I annoyed you with what I said so hey, I’ll make it easier from now on.
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Post by chronocross on May 27, 2024 9:28:11 GMT -5
I also didn't know that it was Brian's bright idea to have Brock vs. Austin on free TV back then, which eventually led to Austin's walkout.
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Post by Mozenrath on May 27, 2024 13:25:45 GMT -5
I also didn't know that it was Brian's bright idea to have Brock vs. Austin on free TV back then, which eventually led to Austin's walkout. Doing it on free TV like they did with Hogan could have made sense with like, any build, but I get why Austin was pissed, even if Austin now calls it a professional mistake on his part for not going along with it.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on May 28, 2024 4:42:03 GMT -5
…what hostility? I was just stating how I felt. Your first response was basically “Why do you care?” And your second basically made me feel like shit for even stating my view on stuff. Clearly I annoyed you with what I said so hey, I’ll make it easier from now on. Dude, you’re taking a minor response from me far too seriously. Loosen up.
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Post by Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster on May 28, 2024 20:20:17 GMT -5
I get that The Rock is Gewirtz's meal ticket but LOL f*** off.
Seriously not even he could seriously believe such a load of nuclear grade bullshit without being high on some serious shit.
Yeah mate, it would have totally worked if only Cody had sold being made to look like a total bitch like it was the happiest day of his life.
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