12-15-2016, 03:52 PM | #561 | |||
King K Cool
Posts: 28,472
|
Quote:
I've seen a lot of replies from black users that would probably be deemed as being racist. For example, a few are calling Smackdown a "mayo parade" because all the champions are white. However, when a white user says something negative about Big E's "tweet" or any of the champions he has in the picture, they are being labeled as being a racist or a white supremacist by black users. One white guy simply said he would rather see Brian Kendrick as Cruiserweight Champion and he got torn apart via Twitter by angry black users. But that's about less than half the amount of the replies. The majority are just well wishers and people who declare their dislike for Roman Reigns. |
|||
12-15-2016, 04:13 PM | #562 |
( ._.)
Posts: 13,989
|
That's because only white people can be racist. It is impossible for black people to be racist because they do not hold positions of power.
|
12-15-2016, 04:29 PM | #563 | |
Feeling Oof-y
Posts: 17,138
|
Quote:
|
|
12-15-2016, 04:52 PM | #564 |
King K Cool
Posts: 28,472
|
Ditto.
|
12-15-2016, 05:16 PM | #565 |
Hey Mister!
Posts: 54,947
|
lol what?
This shit is everywhere these days. It's unavoidable. |
12-15-2016, 05:35 PM | #566 |
3 Dicks Out For Trips
Posts: 29,692
|
Lol racism.
|
12-15-2016, 06:10 PM | #567 |
Celestia's Left Hand
Posts: 17,359
|
Originally Posted by PWI
We've gotten a few emails asking about this. 205 Live is being overseen by Vince McMahon and Kevin Dunn directly, not Triple H. McMahon has been extremely hands on with the Cruiserweights in getting them to execute his vision. What we have seen the last three weeks is very much a Vince McMahon product, as opposed to WWE NXT, which Triple H has the last word on Well I am ready to label this one a failure just based on that. |
12-15-2016, 10:04 PM | #568 | ||||||||||||||||
Former TPWW Royalty
Posts: 66,600
|
Dirtsheets sponsored by WWE's newest signee and future mega star, Bouncy Ladder:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Some other sheet news includes:
|
||||||||||||||||
12-16-2016, 02:38 PM | #569 | ||
King K Cool
Posts: 28,472
|
Quote:
|
||
12-16-2016, 09:41 PM | #570 | |||||||||||||
Former TPWW Royalty
Posts: 66,600
|
Dirtsheets sponsored by WWE's warning about Renee's dancing:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Some other sheet news includes:
|
|||||||||||||
12-17-2016, 03:55 PM | #571 | |
King K Cool
Posts: 28,472
|
Quote:
Looking at the track listing and it sucks that they haven't added it (unless its actual name is "Viva La Raza" and not "Gangster Lean/Lane" as everyone thought it was) but I'm pretty happy they've added (what I assume is) Jericho's debut theme and The Mean Street Posse's theme. There's a few others I'm happy to see too. Hopefully, this becomes a regular thing and we get "Vol. 2", "Vol. 3", "Vol. 4" and so on. |
|
12-18-2016, 03:38 AM | #572 | |
Da Gif/Pic Pimp
Posts: 13,913
|
Quote:
SPOILER: show |
|
12-20-2016, 10:42 PM | #573 | ||||||||||||||||
Former TPWW Royalty
Posts: 66,600
|
Dirtsheets sponsored by the Reincarnation of Xanta Claus:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Some other sheet news includes:
|
||||||||||||||||
12-21-2016, 11:44 AM | #574 |
Posts: 61,095
|
I really think that the WWE would be in better shape if they dropped an hour from RAW, ended the brand split, focused their championships and only had 12 PPVs a year. The "they get paid for that third hour" is all well and good as an argument, but at some point you have to consider that they are driving away enough people that aren't going to be feeding them in other ways due to fatigue. The same with the content issue on the Network. Yes, it is good to have something happening on there, but if people can't keep up then they are going to feel disconnected and lose interest altogether.
|
12-21-2016, 01:30 PM | #575 | |
Make the IWC Great Again
Posts: 8,922
|
Quote:
You may not like it, but the numbers say you're wrong. Revenues keep going up. Yes it is possible that the next rights fees deal nets WWE less money, but then you see that USA recently put out a press release talking up WWEs impact on their success this year. When you have ratings declining across the board, even the NFL has seen major dips this year, and you're doing better numbers than almost everything else on cable on your night, your rights fees will likely go up. As a publicly traded company, if it ever came out that WWE turned down a bucket of money from USA to add an hour of programming with no evidence of it harming the business, the stock would plummet. I can't imagine why anyone would complain about more content on The Network. If I'm paying my $10 a month, and the content provider says here's a bunch of extra stuff for no additional cost, why would I complain about that? I don't watch 205 Live for a variety of reasons, but it's great that is there for the people who like cruisers, and I could binge watch if I got some additional free time. It's like joining a wine club and being upset that the winery started sending you four bottles a month instead of two. If you can't drink all four bottles, just leave some in the wine cellar for your next fundraiser. Or give them as gifts to your gardener, mailman, pool guy, maid staff, valet, shoe shiner, etc. |
|
12-21-2016, 04:31 PM | #576 |
Posts: 61,095
|
Expenses are also up. Fewer people are watching. Eventually there will be fewer people following the product and that means a smaller pool to convert into Network subscribers. Your wine analogy is not accurate. You can bombard people with an overwhelming amount of content and it can damage your consumption habits. Look at the just reported decrease in Network special interest -- and hence the rumors of your beloved Vince McMahon considering dropping the number of PPVs next year. If too much wasn't a problem, why would he even consider it?
|
12-21-2016, 05:17 PM | #577 |
Posts: 10,642
|
Is there any number to reference to confirm WWE is actually profiting? Profit and revenue are different right?
|
12-21-2016, 05:37 PM | #578 |
Former TPWW Royalty
Posts: 66,600
|
Think the last fiscal report had the overall revenues up but profits down or almost no net gain because of the expenses. Also think they took a big hit on their cash reserves as a result.
PWTorch had an article about the first half of the year which showed they barely made a net profit for the period compared to last year because of the same reasons. http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/07/...estic-vs-intl/ |
12-21-2016, 06:45 PM | #579 | |
Posts: 61,095
|
Quote:
Growing a business does occasionally mean you need to go into the red or increase expenses to temporarily shrink your profit margin, but the idea behind that is that these expenses will eventually go down, or the revenue coming in will increase to a rate that allows the profit margins to be wider so you can pay better dividends to your shareholders and have the appearance of prosperity. This is why things like the WWE Network not growing as much as hoped and television ratings being down are actually important things. What CyNick says about ratings generally being down isn't technically false -- television is changing -- but that doesn't give the WWE an assured future on cable television. Last time they expected far higher rights fees than they got offered. As the USA Network shrinks, it is true to suppose that it might become more dependent on the WWE product, but it could also be logically deduced that they might have less money to spend on live content. CyNick's stance seems to be that it would be stupid for the USA Network to cut a show that is watched fourth most on cable or whatever, but what he overlooks is that it is sliding progressively down in relation to other forms of programming. That is why the demographic share is so low these days. All it would take is a shake-up at NBC Universal and a few suits to say "we're going to try and make USA a platform for more original content" (like Mr. Robot), or for a few suits to cotton on that the WWE's influence on their network is shrinking and they could realistically make a low-ball offer. WCW was doing better than RAW is in its dying days, and the company still had worth, but because it was trending downwards it was easy for executives to say "We don't want wrestling." USA will obviously want to keep Vince on board, but what the WWE is counting on is that NBC Universal will spend more money on a product that is actually shrinking in terms of viewership just because their other programming isn't too crash hot. It's not the sure-fire plan that CyNick makes it out to be. This is why international expansion is so important for the WWE right now. They need that Network in as many places as possible -- specifically Asian markets. This is why Shinsuke Nakamura has a place in the WWE that Kenta Kobashi never got. That's why the Bollywood Boyz and Jinder Mahal are in WWE. It's why the WWE is bringing out a UK Championship. They have given up on an aim for quality in a "if the product is hot, people will watch and spend money on us" sense, and have implemented a bulk shock-and-awe with sheer volume approach to try to get into as many homes for as cheap as possible in order to keep themselves afloat. |
|
12-21-2016, 07:03 PM | #580 | |
Former TPWW Royalty
Posts: 66,600
|
Observer had a pretty interesting article recently about WWE's situation with tv right now and how their strong push towards streaming services could end up with the same negative effects they are currently dealing with for the tv market.
WWE is making a huge bet streaming services will overtake traditional tv as the major market within the near future and their content will be seen as more valuable to those services than it was for tv. If both happens, they are in really good shape but if only one or neither happens, going to be a rough time for the company in the future. They already struck out on thinking the ppv industry was dead when they pulled all their ppvs in favor of the Network but UFC in recent years proved that wasn't the case. Lost a ton of potential money that the Network hasn't been able to completely cover yet. Quote:
|
|
12-21-2016, 07:18 PM | #581 |
Posts: 61,095
|
That's pretty much correct.
|
12-21-2016, 07:26 PM | #582 |
Posts: 61,095
|
Still fucking baffles me that they stopped charging for PPVs. WrestleMania, Money in the Bank, SummerSlam and the Royal Rumble, at the very least, should have been content you had to pay extra for on the WWE Network. Prestige pricing is a thing. By slashing the cost of these shows to $9.99, you value the product at that much. I can understand them potentially giving away Night of Champions or whatever for a reduced price, but the idea that you can buy WrestleMania for $9.99 is still just baffling. The NXT Takeovers should come with a "set your price" feature too. You see musicians, comedians and other artists slyly doing this, and it works. Set a minimum of $5 for a Takeover, because it's a big show and you need to cover costs or whatever, but you can pay up to $50, depending on how you felt about the show. Let the fan vote with their money. If you really like Shinsuke Nakamura, support the shows he is on! If you really want the Women's Revolution to take over, then support it when they headline a Takeover. You can't charge $50 for these shows, but if you left the option there, you'd get some people who would take it upon themselves because of the freedom.
But it's arguably too hard to go backwards now. I think you could manage it by saying a "WWE PPVs will soon not be included in the basic Network scheme, but you still get original programming and the WWE's archived footage -- so join now to watch the next few months of WWE action without the price tag!", but that will likely come with some sort of drop in subscribers. |
12-21-2016, 10:13 PM | #583 | ||||||||||
Former TPWW Royalty
Posts: 66,600
|
Dirtsheets sponsored by The Face That Runs the Place:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Some other sheet news includes:
|
||||||||||
12-21-2016, 10:50 PM | #584 |
boop/bop/beep
Posts: 38,430
|
you see this? We call this a rag sheet, BROTHEER
|
12-21-2016, 10:53 PM | #585 |
Posts: 61,095
|
I'd really like it if the UK commentary team was just Nigel McGuinness and someone else. I don't really care who the play-by-play guy is. I'm not a Michael Cole fan, but I guess he adds "cred" to the team. Just make it him and McGuinness.
|
12-23-2016, 10:31 PM | #586 | ||||||||||||||
Former TPWW Royalty
Posts: 66,600
|
Dirtsheets sponsored by A Happy Becky Christmas:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Some other sheet news includes:
|
||||||||||||||
12-23-2016, 11:43 PM | #587 |
Posts: 3,671
|
Great!!
Sasha/Bayley are gonna go back and forth now. |
12-24-2016, 09:33 AM | #588 | |
King K Cool
Posts: 28,472
|
Quote:
|
|
12-24-2016, 11:01 AM | #589 | |
Make the IWC Great Again
Posts: 8,922
|
Quote:
Second a good businessman will always make adjustments based on data received. It's not bad to change course if the data tells you that's the move. Network subs have only gone up each quarter on a year over year basis. Until you start to see declines why should WWE consider making changes to the product? People like you have been complaining about creative since The Network launched and every quarter we see growth from the previous year. I don't doubt that there are people like you who also don't like the product (even though you spend precious time watching every week), but clearly the paying customer doesn't agree. As for TV ratings, numbers are down everywhere. Look at walking dead, down big time this year vs last. Just ask #1 fan about it. Despite declines you just had USA put out a while piece essentially giving WWE a public blowjob for their impact on their success. You think that's going to lead to WWE getting more or less money out of them next contract negotiation. I know I come off as a jackass to some of you, and I get it, it's hard when someone who is better educated on a subject talks down to you. I'll give you this challenge over the holiday season. Take a look at cable ratings on a daily basis. Find out how many channels have 5 hours of programming on a weekly basis (not just 10-15 weeks of the year) that's draws in the total viewers and key demo numbers that WWE does for USA. That will tell you why WWE is somewhat bulletproof when it comes to this TV rights game. Now also go back to the late 90s and look at the numbers WWE used to draw. Then circle back on old financial statements. You'll notice WWE generates more money today on far less viewers. Why? Because advertisers actually are lined up to buy time on their programs. So yeah maybe the product doesn't have the same bite, but it's put WWE in a better position. You can't argue that point, it's just cold hard facts. But hard for guys like you to wrap your head around. Enjoy the holiday season. Your pal The CyNick |
|
12-24-2016, 11:08 AM | #590 | |
Make the IWC Great Again
Posts: 8,922
|
Quote:
I can only speak for myself. Without the big events, I wouldn't Subscribe. PPV is a tough business. UFC was going down until they found Conor and Ronda. Ronda is a basket case and likely out soon. Conor likely has enough money that he's thinking about calling it quits soon. Dave will have a harder time trying to claim WWE missed out on PPV dollars when UFCs numbers are also tanking. For right now he enjoys writing his apples to oranges comparisons and his readers are too dumb to point it out. |
|
12-24-2016, 12:16 PM | #591 |
Trickster Demon
Posts: 59,776
|
The Ryback always seems like a guy who has the best attitude/perspective
|
12-24-2016, 12:27 PM | #592 |
Resident drug enabler
Posts: 45,473
|
In this thread, too? Guys... Stop taking the bait. He's literally been peppering more over the top comments into posts to make it harder for people to not call him out on shit and keep the troll drug in his veins. Resisssssssst.
|
12-24-2016, 05:33 PM | #593 |
Hey Mister!
Posts: 54,947
|
Big of Ryback to say that. Doubt we'd ever get a response from Punk, but I'd be curious to heaf it.
|
12-24-2016, 05:48 PM | #594 |
Posts: 10,642
|
I hope Ryback goes to NJPW and makes a name for himself
|
12-24-2016, 08:23 PM | #595 |
Posts: 61,095
|
I think Drew McIntyre will end up being signed by the WWE when his contract comes up. I'm fine with Strowman vs. Zayn taking place at WrestleMania.
|
12-24-2016, 08:48 PM | #596 |
Quark is Less Impressed.
Posts: 38,371
|
Why are you trying to control people and the way they think? That's worse that correcting minor facts. That's mind manipulation.
|
12-24-2016, 08:56 PM | #597 |
MVP Mark
Posts: 16,451
|
Lol
|
12-24-2016, 09:07 PM | #598 |
3 Dicks Out For Trips
Posts: 29,692
|
And CyNick is making a compelling argument in his last few posts on this. Even he knows he comes off as a dick. He wears it with a badge of honor. So if you look past that shit in some cases he does make good points.
|
12-24-2016, 11:52 PM | #599 |
Resident drug enabler
Posts: 45,473
|
Go to your thread and explain your corrections and I will explain my mind manipulation. Deal? No, you won't agree to that deal. Because you can't explain any of your needless corrections. You fucking cock sucker.
|
12-24-2016, 11:55 PM | #600 |
Posts: 61,095
|
When you provide evidence and use logic, CyNick ignores it. Everyone has tried talking to him reasonably, so now you just toy with him for the laughs or ignore him. So if it looks like people aren't responding to legitimate points of his, that's just because no one is taking the bait. This is where I wish I had that hilarious racist post of his on tap like #1-wwf-fan has.
|