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**Outsider** · 06-20-2018, 03:50 PM

Not sure why so many people are being dour on the idea of the UK brand. This has the potential to be incredible.

I was at last nights show, which was fantastic from start to finish. Except it was �6 for a pint because it's fucking London.

SPOILER: show

As for whether the brand is going to be successful, I think you have to vary what success looks like. This probably isn't going to get the numbers that NXT gets on the Network, but that isn't what this brand should be for. This should be about solidifying and increasing the companies prescence in the UK and Europe, not just pandering to an American audience again. International audiences have different tastes. It's embarrassing watching some of the jokes, OTT nationalism and celebrities I've never heard of because RAW and Smackdown are primarily aimed at the types of people who watch US Network TV. We're used to plenty of US TV here but some stuff doesn't always translate well.

Creating a show which features UK talent, aimed at a UK audience has the potential to be very successful - in the UK. And our money is as good as anyone elses (....less true since June 2016).

One thing which could take this to the next level is trying to get the show on mainstream UK TV. No idea if they would be allowed to do this under their contract with Sky but despite the money they get from Sky it still holds the company back in terms of the number of people they reach. Will probably just be a network exclusive but no reason they couldn't put it on the Network in the US and on mainstream TV here.

The other thing that counts in this brands favour is how good a show could be. Some of the UK talent on display last night, they ones they haven't actually debuted last night and the talent which exists which isn't aligned to the WWE is just incredible. UK crowds are hot crowds as well, typically starved of opportunities to watch wrestling.

Produce a show which features talented wrestlers in front of a hot crowd and there is every chance this is going to be very damned good.

06-20-2018, 03:50 PM	#21
Outsider Just Some Guy Posts: 14,679	Not sure why so many people are being dour on the idea of the UK brand. This has the potential to be incredible. I was at last nights show, which was fantastic from start to finish. Except it was �6 for a pint because it's fucking London. SPOILER: show Roof came off when Moustache Mountain won the title. Amazing atmosphere. Am guessing this will be more in the vain of a house show title change which is reversed in a re-match pretty quickly but as a quick bit of fan service more than happy. Also great atmosphere for the Dunne/Gibson match. Fans loathed Gibson. Not quite sure why as haven't seen the first night but could just be because he is northern and northeners are terrible. As for whether the brand is going to be successful, I think you have to vary what success looks like. This probably isn't going to get the numbers that NXT gets on the Network, but that isn't what this brand should be for. This should be about solidifying and increasing the companies prescence in the UK and Europe, not just pandering to an American audience again. International audiences have different tastes. It's embarrassing watching some of the jokes, OTT nationalism and celebrities I've never heard of because RAW and Smackdown are primarily aimed at the types of people who watch US Network TV. We're used to plenty of US TV here but some stuff doesn't always translate well. Creating a show which features UK talent, aimed at a UK audience has the potential to be very successful - in the UK. And our money is as good as anyone elses (....less true since June 2016). One thing which could take this to the next level is trying to get the show on mainstream UK TV. No idea if they would be allowed to do this under their contract with Sky but despite the money they get from Sky it still holds the company back in terms of the number of people they reach. Will probably just be a network exclusive but no reason they couldn't put it on the Network in the US and on mainstream TV here. The other thing that counts in this brands favour is how good a show could be. Some of the UK talent on display last night, they ones they haven't actually debuted last night and the talent which exists which isn't aligned to the WWE is just incredible. UK crowds are hot crowds as well, typically starved of opportunities to watch wrestling. Produce a show which features talented wrestlers in front of a hot crowd and there is every chance this is going to be very damned good.