Smack2k Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 From http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-sto...wwe-main-event- On 8/5, ESPN Classic is going to be airing a Global Wrestling (Texas promotion from the early 90s) marathon. They are going to start airing old Global shows regularly on the station (thanks to Bill Strong). Fuck yeah... Quote
Blehschmidt Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 and of course ESPN Classic has been moved to the highest priced tier that my cable provider offers. Shit. Quote
Smack2k Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Posted July 26, 2013 Thanks to my wife's obsession with all things cable....we have all kinds of channels! Quote
khawk20 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 Do they air it in HD in the US? ESPN Classics Canada (which will likely carry this) is only in SD, which absolutely blows. Quote
anarchistxx Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 Do they air it in HD in the US? ESPN Classics Canada (which will likely carry this) is only in SD, which absolutely blows. With all the grainy low VQ wrestling footage we have all watched over the years is the lack of HD really an issue? The first time I watched Puro it was on some eight hour video tape I had lent off a friend, where is constantly seemed like snow was falling down the screen and the sound would intermittently cut out. Quote
hammerva Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 Not sure what the benefits of an HD channel of ESPN classic since 90% of the stuff not beginning with 30 for 30 on the title was before HD got big. Those big letterboxes are annoying. Hopefully we get the early Global and not the end of the territory version where Chaz vs Mike Davis was the top feud Quote
khawk20 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 One big difference is sound quality. If my TV is on an HD channel at, say 15, if I watch the same show on an SD channel I have to crank the volume up to at least 25 to get the same levels...and it's not as good even then. And honestly I find a difference in watching footage on an HD channel even if it was produced before HD was around. Quote
KrisZ Posted August 5, 2013 Report Posted August 5, 2013 Well they are showing the Doyle King era of GWF not the glory days....ugh Quote
Smack2k Posted August 5, 2013 Author Report Posted August 5, 2013 Maybe it will change as the day goes on and the weeks go on? Plus, later era Global in great VQ will be nice to have. We can only hope! Quote
Smack2k Posted August 5, 2013 Author Report Posted August 5, 2013 Damn it....my Capture Card on the PC better be recording OK......will find out when I get home! Quote
Smack2k Posted August 5, 2013 Author Report Posted August 5, 2013 There's 9 hours on per day for the next few days at different hour increments.... Curious if its the same bunch each time? That is a TON of Global to show in one week if its all different... Can anyone confirm? Quote
rzombie1988 Posted August 6, 2013 Report Posted August 6, 2013 There's 9 hours on per day for the next few days at different hour increments.... Curious if its the same bunch each time? That is a TON of Global to show in one week if its all different... Can anyone confirm? My friend was thinking it's a rerun, since it said something like that on his Verizon. Quote
Smack2k Posted August 6, 2013 Author Report Posted August 6, 2013 I hope so....that;s 36 GB at a clip on my HDD's!! And I am fresh outta space right now..... Quote
rzombie1988 Posted August 6, 2013 Report Posted August 6, 2013 I hope so....that;s 36 GB at a clip on my HDD's!! And I am fresh outta space right now.....I don't have a DVR, so I'm stuck watching the clock and switching DVD's in LP mode. I'm trying to figure out how to get the 5 AM showing tonight but I have nothing. GWF on ESPN Classic tonight from 9PM-6AM. Wednesday it will be on from 7PM-11PM and 12AM-6AM. Quote
Smack2k Posted August 7, 2013 Author Report Posted August 7, 2013 I hope there not different tonight... The dates on Verizon say they are all teh same shows as last night... I hope that is the case as I cannot record tonight... Quote
ButchReedMark Posted August 7, 2013 Report Posted August 7, 2013 Has anyone been uploading these to youtube? All ESPN Classic over here used to show was highlights of football matches from the 2005/06 season. Quote
rzombie1988 Posted August 7, 2013 Report Posted August 7, 2013 Definitely new episodes tonight. The first show so far had: Simpson vs Dane Crybaby in action Booker T vs Porteau 2nd show has Rottens vs Knapp/Villalobos Super Destroyer and ? vs Ebony Experience - Super Destroyer said there would be more SD's coming in the intro promo. Women's Match Davis vs Tatum? Schedule: Wednesday it will be on from 7PM-11PM and 12AM-6AM. Thursday and Friday are both 7PM. No Saturday or Sunday showings. 8/12 on Monday has it 10AM-8PM. 8/13 Tuesday is 7PM-2AM. 8/14 Wednesday is 5AM 8/15 Thursday is 3AM-6AM 8/16 has AWA on from 3AM-6AM 8/19 Monday has 9AM-8PM and UWF at 10:30-11PM 8/20 Tuesday has 9PM-2AM 8/26 Monday has 11AM-8PM. Quote
Hollinger. Posted August 7, 2013 Report Posted August 7, 2013 I am hoping someone (Bix?) is getting all this on disc. Quote
KrisZ Posted August 7, 2013 Report Posted August 7, 2013 What it looks like they are doing is they started on a certain date and are showing the shows in daily order so you get the Supercards mixed in with Legends as they aired Quote
rzombie1988 Posted August 7, 2013 Report Posted August 7, 2013 I am hoping someone (Bix?) is getting all this on disc.I have all of it so far and since I don't have DVR, it is a giant pain. Quote
Smack2k Posted August 7, 2013 Author Report Posted August 7, 2013 NO way I can HDD all that (I have like 15 TB of Wrestling already filled up). But I will be buying these from whoever gets them all taped.... Quote
Bigelow34 Posted August 7, 2013 Report Posted August 7, 2013 Damn, these big blocks are going to slaughter my DVR! I was hoping it would end up being a couple episodes daily like they used to do with AWA! Quote
Matt D Posted August 7, 2013 Report Posted August 7, 2013 NO way I can HDD all that (I have like 15 TB of Wrestling already filled up). But I will be buying these from whoever gets them all taped.... Were these not already out there or something? Quote
KrisZ Posted August 7, 2013 Report Posted August 7, 2013 GWF from the Doyle King era is out there but the VQ isn't always the best. Quote
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