WWE and the Fans

[RoloSolo IV]

Vince McMahon is very SMART. He knows no matter what he puts out, you will watch.

[Johnny Danger (Godz)]

I voted no, honestly, because I havent watched an entire show of ECW or RAW since December to Dismember, havent watched Smackdown in almost 2 years.....

[willywonka666]

I voted No as well, but let's be fair, Vince isn't the only one who puts out stuff that is highly regarded as crap-just look at television in general, movies and music-yet people still watch

[boiledewokthe3rd]

I can't see any of their shows, good or bad. Damn you Sky.

[carter 15]

I haven't honestly seen a full show since i can remember, which makes me sad, i remember looking forward to the shows. But apparently, the ratings/attendance levels have stayed about the same for the last 4 years, considering all the "THIS IS THE WORST THING IN THE WORLD" "I'LL NEVER WATCH AGAIN. GOODBYE. I GIVE UP" "I NOW WANT TO KILL MY PARENTS IM SO SAD" moments the WWE has presented.... Fans watch everything.

[EJS]

If WWE put out something that was 100% terrible I wouldn't watch it (for example: WBF, XFL, WWE Films). But generally there's at least something I can enjoy about their wrestling shows, though I haven't ordered a PPV in many years. So... I guess none of the poll options apply to me. Bye.

[wolfe3001]

rolosolo said:

Vince McMahon is very SMART. He knows no matter what he puts out, you will watch.

Then why do ratings go down?

[leemir]

I watch the TV shows, but I won't just buy any PPV.

[EvilShadow76]

No. I haven't watched Raw for a while now (probably mid November) and have no plans to watch if things are as bad as the results make them out to be.

[Hiroshi Hase]

No, not really. I don't mind watching Raw, cause it's free and I don't pay anything and I don't have a Nielsen box either so it doesn't matter whether I do or don't watch it. Also, I don't order the single brand PPV's that often, usually the big ones like WM (if it's good), Rumble, S.Series, and Summerslam.

[Brain Of F'n J]

I've ordered two PPVs in the past 5 years.

I haven't watched a full Raw in 2 1/2 years (and that was only because I got free tickets ... on TV, probably closer to 4 or 5).

I haven't watched a full Smackdown in probably 6 years.

So, no, I don't watch it because Vince puts it out. I don't watch. It bores me. I find no pleasure in watching something I don't enjoy. I don't watch "Seinfeld" and afterwards, say "God, that show is so unfunny! Why the hell is it still on?" The only attention Vince gets from me is an occasional $25 on DVDs.

Jed Shaffer
~More if he'd do my wrestler theme song mp3 store on wwe.com.

[Baixo Astral]

Don't order PPVs. Only occasionally see the shows. Not fully out of choice, but I have a limited budget for this kind of thing and I'm not spending it on wrestling on TV, I'd rather go to live shows.

[Avalanche Alvarez]

rolosolo said:

Vince McMahon is very SMART. He knows no matter what he puts out, you will watch.

Depends.
Depending on how bad it is, I might continue or stop watching it all together.
I only watch about an hour of Smackdown.
Are you still watching the XFL?
I'm not.
All things eventually come to an end.
Good, bad, or ridiculous.

[skskillz]

I've stopped watching wrestling period (WWE and TNA). The WWE has completely turned me off. So in my case, no. I don't watch the shows, I don't buy the chopped up DVD's, I don't buy the merchandise, etc. I find the WWE disgusting and an embarrassment. The only reason I post here is because I like talking about the past (mainly the '80's and '90's).

Although, I think you do have a point. The Raw threads are generally packed, and I find it hard to believe it's the same 3 people posting 90 pages worth of negative comments. Some people are jaded enough to believe they have to watch the WWE because if they don't, they are not "true fans" (the sports team complex). It's ridiculous. If an entertainment product is not entertaining, stop watching it. I stopped watching Married with Children during the last few seasons because Al Bundy became a parody of himself, Jefferson was a step down from Steve, and the shows were abysmal IMO. And I loved MWC for years before that. Same thing here.

I wish more people who didn't enjoy the WWE would follow suit. Taking a break is a good thing.

[Johnny Danger (Godz)]

lol ill pretend u didnt say Jefferson < Steve

[Chainsaw]

rolosolo said:

Vince McMahon is very SMART. He knows no matter what he puts out, you will watch.

See, I ended up turning over the channel to watch the BCS championship game as soon as the Rosie/Donald fiasco started, turning back only to see if anything wrestling-related was going on. As soon as their "match" started, I kept it on Fox the entirety of the time they "wrestled". Don't lump most of the people on this board with the rest of the car-crash-watching set that get off on stuff like that.

Vince is only smart because he's doing all sorts of things to capatalize on idiotic obsessions in this country. Basically, he's smart because he's appealing to a base that isn't. Thus leaving people that actually DO like wrestling out in the cold.

So, in other words:
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[skskillz]

godz said:

lol ill pretend u didnt say Jefferson < Steve

I get a lot of flack for thinking that. I hated No Ma'am, the beer jokes, the nudie bar, etc. It was all cheap heat. When Steve was around, it was still raunchy humor, but in more of a witty way. I prefer that type of dry sarcastic humor, instead of the in your face hooters, beer, and penis jokes.

And Ted McGinley isn't "Mr. Jump the Shark" for nothing. Every show that man touches dies a painful death (Love Boat, Happy Days, Dynasty, MWC).

[The son of a plumber.]

I voted yes. I have started watch TNA alot more and tryin to follow Ring Of Honor too take my mind off the wwe product. I do like Smackdown. If I wasnt going to ecw tonight I'd say I wont be watching it for a long time. Raw I dont watch live anymore I usaully just tivo it and fast forward threw most of it.

[#Classic Hi-Definition X]

I vote no. I've been watching less and less of Raw lately, and if nothing catches my attention soon, I will stop tuning in.

[badantoineaccid]

skskillz said:

I've stopped watching wrestling period (WWE and TNA). The WWE has completely turned me off. So in my case, no. I don't watch the shows, I don't buy the chopped up DVD's, I don't buy the merchandise, etc. I find the WWE disgusting and an embarrassment. The only reason I post here is because I like talking about the past (mainly the '80's and '90's).

Although, I think you do have a point. The Raw threads are generally packed, and I find it hard to believe it's the same 3 people posting 90 pages worth of negative comments. Some people are jaded enough to believe they have to watch the WWE because if they don't, they are not "true fans" (the sports team complex). It's ridiculous. If an entertainment product is not entertaining, stop watching it. I stopped watching Married with Children during the last few seasons because Al Bundy became a parody of himself, Jefferson was a step down from Steve, and the shows were abysmal IMO. And I loved MWC for years before that. Same thing here.

I wish more people who didn't enjoy the WWE would follow suit. Taking a break is a good thing.

Oh yeah, well I don't even know what wrestling is. take that! lol Oh yeah, I'm so Indy