tigerpride Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 I stopped for about 5 minutes on the Universal HD replay of Raw and caught the Miz "Niagara" commercial segment. What an embarrassing, tin-eared piece of crap. I've seen better acting at children's theater and better writing on local TV. I hate to be hyperbolic, but I can't imagine anyone--adults, children, geniuses, idiots, bacteria--finding any value in it. I thought it was funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjh Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 If Triple H didn't care about online fan perception, why is he doing interviews with Jonathan Snowden of Bleacher Report? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Bennett Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 HHH is working. He always is. Only when it suits you evidently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steenalized Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Yeah, I'm not the biggest Triple H fan out there and he's certainly not Flair or Austin by any means, but the notion that he's some "no talent" who doesn't deserve the success he's had and totally bullshitted/politicked (whatever that even means) his way through an entire career really isn't a viewpoint I'm willing to acknowledge at all. It's nonsense. And if he really did stop a Scott Steiner push from happening good for him. Edit: I also don't think the guy is obsessed with the IWC like you guys think he is, though he clearly has a pretty good understanding of what makes them tick. Yeah, screw having a chance to draw money, better kill it and make a guy look bad and put on a bad match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Bennett Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Triple H intentionally sabotaging those matches is a pretty baseless theory. I'm surprised anyone would wish wealth and success upon Steiner anyway, at least going by the positive reaction to Bill Demott's resignation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Liska Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I'm surprised so many people took offense to HHH's comments on RAW. He was a heel in front of a smarky New Jersey crowd getting heat. When he was on Austin's podcast, he didn't knock internet fans. And he's spearheading WWE's attempts to create a brand that appeals entirely to internet fans. Look at his introduction to the NXT Columbus show, he's 1995 Paul Heyman in front of that segment of internet fandom. I mean, I'm sure he gets annoyed with us because we're pretty goddamned annoying at times, but getting mad because a heel made fun of you is odd. He did a promo last year where he literally vowed to bury Daniel Bryan. They hyped the match by showing a highlight video of him going over guys like Booker and Steiner and Angle and Jericho. He loves using his rep to tweak fans and it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Bennett Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Bingo, Sean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Liska Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 It feels like the WWE's relationship with the internet fans has evolved a bit. Like, at the Rumble, when the fans were still chanting for Daniel Bryan 10 minutes after he was eliminated, it would have been easy to have JBL say, "not surprising that this crowd of losers is still cheering for a guy who already lost." But they didn't take any shots or try to sugar coat things as Reigns was getting destroyed. They just acknowledged that the crowd wanted to see Bryan, Ziggler, or Ambrose win and were pissed off. They didn't edit out the boos the next night on RAW either, they confronted it. They're not as adversarial with us as they used to be. HHH's comments on the Austin podcast about the "new work" were interesting because it showed that they're aware of the internet fan dynamic they face nowadays. And the NXT house shows this week show that HHH is very aware of how to make internet fans happy. But they think that, big-picture, the money they're going to make with Reigns is worth the smart fan wrath right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Waco Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 HHH is working. He always is.Only when it suits you evidently. I have no clue what this means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheapshot Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I stopped for about 5 minutes on the Universal HD replay of Raw and caught the Miz "Niagara" commercial segment. What an embarrassing, tin-eared piece of crap. I've seen better acting at children's theater and better writing on local TV. I hate to be hyperbolic, but I can't imagine anyone--adults, children, geniuses, idiots, bacteria--finding any value in it. I thought it was funny It raised a smile from me too. Of course it was hammy, but that's wrestling's charm half the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Triple H intentionally sabotaging those matches is a pretty baseless theory. I'm surprised anyone would wish wealth and success upon Steiner anyway, at least going by the positive reaction to Bill Demott's resignation. WTF? Whether you like Scott Steiner as a person or not, it is bullshit for Triple H to ruin someone who was coming in with great fan reactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strand Peanut Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 "Smart fans that don't give a fuck to watch Triple H or Sting wrestle in the first place." You and Lance Storm are wrong, because this match sure isn't garnered to a casual audience. And yep, you're being worked. 110% and they made it look easy. This why HHH makes comments about internet fans. To get responses like this.Thanks man! I'm sure he'll be glad to know someone out there gets it. Thanks for what? HHH makes comments so people can talk about how he works people. It's a hallmark of his, and the Kliq in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Wrestlezone is reporting an all talent meeting is scheduled before Raw. Probably means nothing but I could see it being a situation to try and diffuse the DeMott deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Wrestlezone is reporting an all talent meeting is scheduled before Raw. Probably means nothing but I could see it being a situation to try and diffuse the DeMott deal "Stop bitching on social media and complaining to people outside the company" meeting that will likely be followed by reports of what was said in the meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I was thinking that too. A "be happy you have a job here in WWE!" type deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Also Raw in Pittsburgh. You would think Reigns is booed out of the building but I doubt the company even cares at this point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantastic Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Imagine if Brock storms out again tonight?! That would 100% put the Mania match in jeopardy. Does anybody think it possible in this day and age that Vince would crap his pants and screw Brock over to get the title off him? Presumably, WWE contracts have clauses written into them, to ensure that departing employees or those in contract disputes cannot keep WWE property like title belts, nor can they make unauthorised public appearances with the title. That might be one of the many reasons why Brock didn't turn up at the UFC event with the WWE title, not that he would anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BP) Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Rollins cashes in on a shitty Brock body double backstage in grainy security footage. Book it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Rollins cashes in on a shitty Brock body double backstage in grainy security footage. Book it! Russo, that you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Rollins cashes in on a shitty Brock body double backstage in grainy security footage. Book it! Russo, that you? Russo would give the title to Jon Stewart or Stephanie, let's be serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTLL Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I thought it was funny It raised a smile from me too. Of course it was hammy, but that's wrestling's charm half the time. Ha, fair enough. I was drunk when I posted that and still couldn't find anything to like about it. I usually like hammy best in wrestling when it's not intentional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Imagine if Brock storms out again tonight?! That would 100% put the Mania match in jeopardy. Does anybody think it possible in this day and age that Vince would crap his pants and screw Brock over to get the title off him? Presumably, WWE contracts have clauses written into them, to ensure that departing employees or those in contract disputes cannot keep WWE property like title belts, nor can they make unauthorised public appearances with the title. That might be one of the many reasons why Brock didn't turn up at the UFC event with the WWE title, not that he would anyway. Title belts are considered intellectual property of the promotion, that was established when Flair showed up with the NWA title, and was the cornerstone of the WWF-WCW lawsuit that originally started with Medusa throwing the women's belt in the trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Rollins cashes in on a shitty Brock body double backstage in grainy security footage. Book it! Russo, that you? Russo would give the title to Jon Stewart or Stephanie, let's be serious. At least Stewart would cut the promos that would make you want to see him defend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Wasn't the award Warrior was pushing for supposed to be for guys in the back and on the crew who help put the shows on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Also, if this is the new route, I can't wait until Chris Masters gets his Warrior Award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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