those things never work. I mentioned this in another thread. Say someone in NXT, like that new dude - Creed or whatever - say he hits as the next Rocky. Do you just keep him isolated on one show? Do you tell USA Network "yeah we know you are paying us a ton of money for RAW, but we cant use him on RAW, because he's a Smackdown guy, and this will theoretically build to a bigger match one day on PPV".

The odd thing is people who have been following wrestling for so long generally ignore certain facts. For example, most of the biggest matches in history were done multiple times before the huge match (Hogan-Andre, Hogan-Savage, Austin-Rock, etc). Very few matches I can think of did massive business because they were held off. Maybe Rock-Cena is the best one, but even that is not quite the same. You look at a program like Hogan-Flair, which is what people want, and that bombed at house shows. Lesnar-Goldberg was a disaster (albeit there were circumstances that hurt that fight).

I just dont see the benefit of brand splits/extensions.

Ernie Ladd needs to sit you under the learnin' tree and teach you about how sometimes when you are hot, you gotsta go away.

I would love to hang out with Ernie Ladd. But I will take my booking tips from someone else.

Saying a territory system "never works" is pretty silly. It worked for a REALLY long time...

My point was NWA, with the right TV deal, could try to find a way to make the internet age work for them instead of against them. The idea of a territory system with national attention is outdated. So find a way to make it new again.

Prevents the fans from burning out on a guy, like what we had for a long time with Cena.

And if they get to a point where there are guys so over that the network is pestering them to put them on the show... that wouldn't exactly be the worst problem to have.

Ok but explain how you get a guy who gets over on show B to show A (the show that works the big cities), without killing the concept of the split and without making show B look like the minor leagues?

Don't think the NWA would have the problem Cynick is talking about. If a guy in a small NWA promotion started getting over he would be going after National and World titles that are defended across the NWA. They defiantly have potential there to do something with the NWA.

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Triple H during the recent NXT panel about his view of NXT crowds. Highlights the difference between him and Vince in that regard.

Full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG9kJb8oqjk

According to reports, Eva Marie botched a move and ended up accidentally kicking/kneeing Carmella in the head instead.


Some other sheet news includes:

• Update to Cena being dropped from several upcoming shows as WWE announced its due to Cena wanting time off for personal reasons and nothing injury or scheduling wise.
• NJPW announced their Network-like service NJPWWorld will be having live English commentary for their upcoming King of Pro Wrestling ppv. http://njpwworld.com/imagecache/2/0/...0?r=1309246978
• WWE revealed Rosa Mendes has become their new backstage reporter for Smackdown. https://www.facebook.com/wwe/videos/10153289796196443/
• In a "WWE Did You Know" type fact, John Cena hasn't had a clean loss in a singles match on RAW since 2009. Last clean RAW singles loss was in 2009 vs Triple H while he's averaging just 2 singles losses per year for RAW since 2012. In regards to Smackdown, hasn't lost a singles match in the past 10 years. https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCirc...last_10_years/

Lol at them letting a genuine green and dangerous person in the ring because she "has the look"

Exactly. I think Cynick is taking the "brand split" comparison a bit too literal...

Looks like I got my answer.

It's not supposed to be Badda Bing Most Concussed Chick in the Ring.

Fire Eva Marie.

Carmalla isn't exactly the next Kurt Angle....just saying.

brian Kendrick could not even train eva makes him look bad guess they will have to get rid of eva

Why would USA complain when Smackdown is going to USA in January?

Yah, no big deal. I think this just means Eva Marie is ready to challenge Bayley.

She's been improving big time in the ring, and has a boatload of charisma. I see big potential in her.

Yeah sorry I was talking about brand split in WWE.

The correct answer is no wrestling company will be successful that isnt WWE, no matter what they do. WWE is just far superior to everyone else.

I miss the days of NXT where they'd do goofy things like this. Especially the "unscripted" feel of the commentating.

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What's your definition of sucess because they're are successful promotions not named WWE. Just because they don't make as much money doesn't make them unsuccessful.

... surprising absolutely nobody.

Here's what I don't get about this situation: remember Ken Kennedy was in line to get what basically equates to the push that Rollins got post-Shield, just years earlier, and that was derailed pretty much because he injured one person? How does this woman keep fucking around and hurting people, and they think she's going to be A-Ok to be a top draw eventually?

It's not even like Sin Cara, where a) he just would slip or miss moves causing more em narassment than harm and b) they can just stick another girl under that makeup and orange tan mask, because supposedly, that's her real face.

She debatably has "the look", she supposedly has charisma, but she can't move around in the ring for shit (let's not look at this from a wrestling purist perspective- if a guy wants to play football as a running back, but can't get through mobility drills at practice, the coaches don't go "oh, well he looks intimidating, so we'll start him and he'll eventually get better"... no, they bench him til he is starter material or cut his ass) and she has about a 50/50 chance of injuring someone in an industry where one of the most sacred of vows is to take care of the other guy (or gal).

Ultimately, it's sad that they focus so much time and attention on someone who clearly is not going to either get better or get over, but then, another person who may just need a slight nudge, or a bit more tv time, or mic time, or even at least a hint of support from the company, and they get dismissive. They seem to be so obsessed with making a superstar from the ground up that they just gloss over the ones that are already there that just need a neat, shiny bow and a "go get 'em, champ" slap on the ass.

I don't find her to be particularly athletic. And you can't teach that.

Next week's NXT Special is going to run a bit longer than usual due to the Iron Man match. WWE didn't want the undercard to get rushed or be crammed because of the time lost for the Iron Man match.

That's pretty sweet.

I thought the MSG show started at 730

Awesome for NXT. Love that the under card will not be getting the shaft.

Dolph seems to have straighten his hair out

Not liking that the WWE didn't do the classic view for MSG shows with the ramp in the background.

Ramp doesn't exist anymore, stupid renovations

Could have at least kept that viewpoint since its what made MSG's shows look special on tv. Sort of like how NXT looks different just because the stage/ramp is on the other side of the screen than with RAW.


:lol: Rusev ranting on Sheamus as the "Lana" of the team.

If nothing else, I do enjoy the fact that they generally look kind of grungy while still being high production quality/value, but yeah, BRING BACK THE MIDDLE OF THE CROWD ENTRY WAY.

HonkyDust

Why isn't there an official thread for the MSG house show?

So a wrestling company can't be successful because it's not WWE?

By that logic, Raw isn't successful because it's not Monday Night Football. Monday Night Football is far superior to everything else.

If you aren't #1, you can't be successful, right?

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Lol at Fat Hardy's tweet.

Is it me or did that match mske Brock look like crap