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Post by pikemojo on Jan 20, 2006 1:09:48 GMT -5
cpb, I have known a few WWE fans like you were talking about. I worked with a kid who hated WCW so much and swore that all of their wrestlers sucked. I said to him "then why is half of WWE's roster from WCW at some point." He had no answer. You are right on, there will always be those that bash the WWE's competition.
I personally just like wrestling. WWE has never been my favorite so, go figure, a different company comes around and I watch that. I still watch WWE once in a while but I usually end up dissapointed.
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Post by gatekeeper on Jan 20, 2006 7:16:24 GMT -5
Ok, if all we can do is be positive, this would be the most boring place EVER! Talk about growing up, dude, we're allowed to have different opinions than yours. If you don't like what Swarm said, then post reasons why you have the opposite view.
Wrestling fans don't just blindly support whatever they put in front of us. REAL fans demand high standards and show their frustrations when they don't feel they're being met.
And, I boo faces but that's because I don't like them. Not because it's "the cool thing to do." I like having the freedom to boo whoever I want, and not like all wrestling just because it's wrestling.
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Post by swarm on Jan 20, 2006 19:42:21 GMT -5
Hey the world is full of people like Tafgata, Canadian Pitbull, and others who feel the "need" to tell others like myself, how to feel, how to act, what to say, what not to say, do this, don't do that, don't post this, go post somewhere else, grow up etc...
do I care?
No.
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Post by Chewey on Jan 21, 2006 13:24:39 GMT -5
yeah, well I still feel a "need" to tell TNA fans at the Impact Zone to stop cheering for both sides in every match. It's freakin' annoying!
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Post by pikemojo on Jan 21, 2006 14:18:33 GMT -5
definitely aaron. The Impact Zone fans need to play along or something. It is really annoying to hear them cheer for everything they see. I am not saying you have to like TNA or anything but my main thing was if you are going to tell TNA what to do then there better be a chance that you would watch them then.
I would never tell you to watch every wrestling show that ever popped up (XPW, shutter) but I guess I just don't understand the need to rail on TNA at every turn. But hey post whatever you want and you will continue to start threads of people disagreeing with you and others believing you.
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Post by shemp on Jan 28, 2006 22:39:23 GMT -5
i heard sting is a religious man now, and how he had to conquer some of his demons being out on the road . If not the very least he might be able to help some of the younger talent not make the same mistakes he or other guys did i nt he past and burn out or screw up.
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Post by josharpie99 on Jan 29, 2006 0:17:32 GMT -5
What exactly is Sting's contract like with TNA? He said his "good-bye" tonight, but I'm not convinced. It looked as if Christian was ticked. Hmmm...
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Post by LWPD on Jan 29, 2006 9:02:27 GMT -5
What exactly is Sting's contract like with TNA? He said his "good-bye" tonight, but I'm not convinced. It looked as if Christian was ticked. Hmmm... It's a one year guaranteed money deal (which is the best kind as it's not tied to results) where he does spot wrestling appearances along with promotional work and some merchandising. He's the highest paid performer on the roster (the rumor is around $500k) with Spike TV itself fronting much of the payout. Spike was really the catalyst for the deal as they keep all the ad revenue and want more eyeballs watching. Their belief is more recognizable signings can only help and they have shown a willingness to partner up financially. While it's true the vast majority of the viewing universe would more likely tune in to watch those they perceive as 'stars' more so than unknown guys doing 'rasslin' I really don't see the numbers for the signing adding up to well here. At the last PPV the show was built around Sting as he worked the main event in a tag match. The other guys filled most of the time and to his credit he showed up in good shape and proved he could still work somewhat when protected. That show wound up doing more buys than any show in TNA History. While that's not a huge threshold to break and I would never condone their wacky business model...turning an actual profit on one of their PPV's is at the very least a step in the right direction. While I assume they view this as a necessary loss leader at this stage in their development, whether or not the Sting signing will prove worth it in terms of increased visibility, brand recognition or whatever else they are judging it by remains to be seen.
Like Watching Paint Dry (who has always considered The Stinger to be one of the smartest pro wres performers of his generation as he has consistently cashed in on the old adage 'it's all about the money and the miles')
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