02-15-2018, 11:48 PM | #1721 |
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Originally Posted by WrestleInc
Sports Illustrated reports that Ziggler has just signed a new contract with WWE. The new deal is reportedly for two years at $1.5 million per year. It was noted that Ziggler had always planned on re-signing with the company. At first I was like what are you doing bro then I saw that they were payinghim 1.5 million to be a glorified jobber and was like ok |
02-16-2018, 09:56 PM | #1722 | ||||||||||||||||
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02-18-2018, 11:32 AM | #1723 |
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School budgets are shit and were purposely defunded even more over the last year. The teachers have to buy their own school supplies in most cases, yet, there's going to be legislation somehow passed to grant funding to hire "special forces members as armed guards?" I get where Randy is trying to go because he's a proud gun owner and doesn't want THAT legislation to be altered, but the logistics of his alternative suggestion don't make any sense, and I'm not even talking about the "prayer and God" part. |
02-18-2018, 11:58 AM | #1724 |
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There isn't 1 thing that will end shootings in schools. Ban gun? Sure that may help but it won't end everything. Hiring old fools to patrol schools? It may deter some people or force more planning but it won't solve the issue.
The problem is everyone just wants to change 1 thing and that won't fix the issue entirely. |
02-18-2018, 12:47 PM | #1725 |
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You shouldn’t need an armed guard in a school.
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02-18-2018, 12:55 PM | #1726 |
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I don't know about special forces but maybe the National Guard haveing a post in schools. Might help with recruiting as well. Agree not 1 thing will stop it either but I think the media needs to reassess how they cover these shootings and giving these kids the attention they seek.
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02-18-2018, 01:47 PM | #1727 |
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02-18-2018, 02:07 PM | #1728 |
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And vitamins?
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02-18-2018, 03:04 PM | #1729 |
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Of course Mr. Cruise.
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02-18-2018, 08:30 PM | #1730 |
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02-20-2018, 10:12 PM | #1731 | ||||||||||
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02-21-2018, 10:07 PM | #1732 | |||||||
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02-21-2018, 10:36 PM | #1733 |
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"third most innovative company in Hollywood"
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02-22-2018, 05:03 AM | #1734 |
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NXT losing money is really interesting to me. It hasn't really produced a bunch of from-scratch stars. It seems to me quite ineffective. Also interesting is the apparent re-focusing on Seth Rollins. I don't expect them to deviate from the plan, because wins and losses mean nothing to them, but the idea of Seth Rollins winning the Elimination Chamber and being re-focused on as a top babyface star is somewhat refreshing. Roman Reigns can be the guy that teams with Ronda Rousey, considering that match will probably get the most media attention. Brock seems to have no problem working with Rollins and the two could have a tremendous match. Fans also have less problem cheering Rollins, and it seems like he sells a ton of merch and could very easily be presented as that top babyface figure for a while.
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02-22-2018, 09:57 PM | #1735 | |||||||||||||||
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02-23-2018, 03:27 AM | #1736 |
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For her own benefit, I hope Io Shirai does get cleared for the WWE, but I do worry that she's going to be "just another girl."
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02-23-2018, 09:10 PM | #1737 | |||||||||||
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02-24-2018, 02:08 PM | #1738 | |
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Billi Bhatti of the dirty sheets is reporting the following for WM was decided Friday at the creative meeting for EC:
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02-25-2018, 07:45 PM | #1739 |
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Wouldn't the WWE already know whether or not there is anything to this steroid story?
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02-25-2018, 09:17 PM | #1740 |
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Probably can only assume things since I doubt they got access to the evidence due to them not being involved in the trial nor has this stuff been made public yet.
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02-26-2018, 01:25 AM | #1741 |
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Braun being made to look so strong and destroying Roman post-match could be a reason to add him to the main-event -- in that case if Roman is in trouble for anything, they are still covered.
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02-26-2018, 01:30 AM | #1742 | |
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02-27-2018, 10:17 PM | #1743 | ||||||||||
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02-28-2018, 08:36 AM | #1744 |
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I've been waiting for the Network to add old All Star Wrestling Episodes for years. I may not leave my house for 5 days.
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02-28-2018, 01:54 PM | #1745 |
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I wonder if Vince is going to actually realize that Rousey is certainly not the draw or the star that she was 2.5-3 years ago and that WWE is (once again) behind the curve and late to the game.
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02-28-2018, 02:14 PM | #1746 |
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Just you wait until Vince hears about the 3D craze in a few more years
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02-28-2018, 09:46 PM | #1747 |
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02-28-2018, 09:55 PM | #1748 | |||||||||||||
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03-01-2018, 04:48 PM | #1749 | |
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More on FOX / WWE's potential deal after their current one w/ NBCUniversal (the parent company of the USA Network) expires:
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03-01-2018, 06:27 PM | #1750 |
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Never going to happen.
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03-01-2018, 06:28 PM | #1751 |
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Unless they gave WWE a massive deal, don't see the WWE taking Fox's offer.
Fox would need to make up the $40-$50 million WWE gets per year because of RAW's 3rd hour plus whatever they get from Smackdown. The extra weekly hour shows is only going to segment WWE's audience considering not everyone who gets FS1 also gets FS2. Same for segmenting WWE's audience by having shows on both FOX and FS1 since not everyone who gets FOX also gets FS1. |
03-01-2018, 10:05 PM | #1752 |
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Does being on a major broadcast tv network as opposed to cable make up that difference in money?
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03-02-2018, 04:05 AM | #1753 |
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Not when they kill a major show and force you to replace it with smaller shows on networks that are only available in smaller markets.
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03-02-2018, 08:52 AM | #1754 |
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It's rumored FOX is willing to offer WWE much larger $$$ than they currently receive from NBCUniversal. RAW's ratings will go up by being available to more eyes. It won't be something 20 million people or watch anything, but it could add another million eyeballs to the show each week, and 4 1/2 million is likely more than FOX usually gets Monday nights in that timeslot.
You have to remember, FOX is going to be cash-heavy after selling it's Film and Studio divisions and library to Disney and that FOX isn't going to want to pay Disney to produce/air shows they used to produce/air in-house. That's likely the reason FOX is said to be pursuing both UFC and WWE (UFC to re-sign and WWE to add) as it would likely be more affordable for them than 'buying' programming from Disney to air. Disney bought everything except the Fox Broadcast Network, Fox News, Fox Business Channel and Fox Sports channels. So any tv series made at or for Fox Studios is now a Disney product (I'm still trying to process Disney owning American Horror Story and virtually every series that airs on FX, all of which are very non-Disney, non TV-PG). WWE also expects the Hispanic market for their product to surge if they are on a major Broadcast network. When SmackDown was on UPN/CW the demographic that grew the largest over time was the Hispanic market. Meltzer, recently pointed out that a large number of homes within that market (something like 30% iirc) do not have cable, and WWE has been wanting to tap into the Hispanic market more for ages. |
03-02-2018, 08:57 AM | #1755 |
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The other option is FOX buying WWE. Stephanie recently stated if someone offered to buy the E and it was a good deal they'd be foolish not to look at it. That might be better for FOX as they try to fill up their Broadcast Network with solidified brands that they would own outright. I could see them buying a majority stake in WWE w/ a deal to keep most current management in place for a period of time.
If that happens, it wouldn't surprise me to see Vince stay on as more of advisory type role while focusing almost entirely on the XFL reboot. I could see HHH/Steph basically running RAW and the other two one-hour programs. My guess for those two programs would be the one airing on FS2 would be the equivalent of 'Main-Event' but the one airing on FS1 they might throw some decent matches on. The biggest questions, IF, this happens (imo) are: * Do you keep monthly ppvs with a monthly 3 hour special on a Saturday/Sunday night also happening * Will the monthly specials feel more like a ppv or just a longer version of RAW (RAW going down to 2 hours would be because many FOX affiliates air a local news broadcast at the 9/10 pm hour) * If monthly ppvs go away, how do you re-structure the WWE Network? For older programming, NXT and TakeOver events and the big five only (WM, RR, SSlam, SSeries and MTIB)? * What do you with the largest roster you have ever had with four hours of programming a week and single roster? Last edited by slik; 03-02-2018 at 09:15 AM. |
03-02-2018, 09:22 AM | #1756 |
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I hope it happens. I'd say instead of dropping Smackdown just make that 3 hour show once a month Smackdown. I get all three channels so I'm fine with it.
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03-02-2018, 09:47 AM | #1757 |
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Why do people think it won't just be on FoxSports1? it'll be a lateral move at best. More eyeballs? They actually think they will put rassling on Fox? Rumors don't make any sense. USANetwork is the most established Cable station there is (alot to do with WWE)
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03-02-2018, 09:53 AM | #1758 | |
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03-02-2018, 11:48 AM | #1759 | ||||||||||||||||
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03-02-2018, 11:56 AM | #1760 |
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Why couldn't it be Bischoff or DDP giving Goldberg's speech?
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