WWE Network... It's Here

[sek69]

Those first two ECW shows are dire, absolutely atrocious. I guess things could only get better.

 

 

They actually weren't bad for what was basically public access TV from 1993.

[Cox]

They were on SportsChannel Philadelphia. Regional cable isn't great but it's a solid step or two above public access, especially considering the names they were using. You'd think they'd spring for someone better than Jay "Six Pack" Sulli or Stevie Wonderful on commentary.

[TravJ1979]

That Piper/Brisco Mid-Atlantic segment/match from 1982 is fantastic. The match is really good, beyond just tv studio matches. Worth a watch.

[The Chief]

Can we get Eric Stefanowicz on a PWO podcast?

 

To this day I still don't believe ECW Sal Bellomo is the same person. I want DNA evidence, fingerprints, etc.

 

And that Piper vs Brisco match is amazing. Not sure why it doesn't have a rep but I think it's right up there with the Bret match in the "see what focus can do for Piper" mindset

[sek69]

I just watched the "Cane Dewey" promo for the first time in years, and Jesus Christ it's hard to believe that guy is the same Christmas obsessed cornball who's the GM of Raw in 2016.

[C.S.]

I just watched the "Cane Dewey" promo for the first time in years, and Jesus Christ it's hard to believe that guy is the same Christmas obsessed cornball who's the GM of Raw in 2016.

 

He did say in one of his books that he wanted to reach the point with the comedic side of his character where people would shake their heads in disbelief that he was ever the "Hardcore Legend."

[SteveJRogers]

 

 

I just watched the "Cane Dewey" promo for the first time in years, and Jesus Christ it's hard to believe that guy is the same Christmas obsessed cornball who's the GM of Raw in 2016.

He did say in one of his books that he wanted to reach the point with the comedic side of his character where people would shake their heads in disbelief that he was ever the "Hardcore Legend."

I think he proved that with Mankind's face character/McMahon suck up from about June '98 through December of '99.

[TravJ1979]

 

 

I just watched the "Cane Dewey" promo for the first time in years, and Jesus Christ it's hard to believe that guy is the same Christmas obsessed cornball who's the GM of Raw in 2016.

He did say in one of his books that he wanted to reach the point with the comedic side of his character where people would shake their heads in disbelief that he was ever the "Hardcore Legend."

I think he proved that with Mankind's face character/McMahon suck up from about June '98 through December of '99.

 

Yes. Easily the shittiest era of his career.

[sek69]

I figured Mankind sucking up to Vince was just the payoff to all those Uncle Eric promos in ECW.

[SteveJRogers]

 

 

 

 

I just watched the "Cane Dewey" promo for the first time in years, and Jesus Christ it's hard to believe that guy is the same Christmas obsessed cornball who's the GM of Raw in 2016.

He did say in one of his books that he wanted to reach the point with the comedic side of his character where people would shake their heads in disbelief that he was ever the "Hardcore Legend."

I think he proved that with Mankind's face character/McMahon suck up from about June '98 through December of '99.

Yes. Easily the shittiest era of his career.

Hard to believe that's the same Mankind from the Uncle Paulie and JR Interview. No wonder Triple H acted like he'd just seen Clark Kent toss away his glasses, rip the shirt and charge up the Heat Vision when Mick changed into Cactus Jack during that promo. Mankind hadn't been the twisted and sadistic SOB in long time.

[The Chief]

Why does the Network no longer work on a phone unless you enable location settings?

[Matt D]

So you're not logged in with the same account in two places at once.

[Lee]

Yea the Last Battle of Atlanta is not going to just "disappear" from the internet it was on a classic wrestling torrent site like an hour after it hit the Network. It's going to exist even if they take it down tomorrow.

 

Nobody's saying it isn't, it's just irritating that they're still taking stuff down and taking away the convenience factor, whilst also uploading the same matches multiple times and leaving a bunch of bullshit Jerry Springer shows and the like up.

[The Chief]

So you're not logged in with the same account in two places at once.

But you still can be....

[Matt D]

Not mobile devices though.

[NickH]

New Pat Patterson documentary "I DID IT MY WAY" released a few days ago on youtube. NOT on the WWE network but its done by WWE.

 

[peachchaos]

I shouldn't complain because I'm very excited to watch this Patterson documentary, but goddamn can't the man have his own DVD set or section of Network content?

[PhilTLL]

Why does the Network no longer work on a phone unless you enable location settings?

It never has, to my recollection.

[C.S.]

I've never had location services on, and it used to work.

 

Edit: It's still working (had to re-enter my password). Location services definitely isn't on, and never has been.

[Coffey]

Damn, when Pat Patterson was young he looked eerily similar to Patrick Swayze.

[C.S.]

A new Legends With JBL was posted last night with Hall and Nash.

 

Nothing new here, but it was a light, breezy hour of conversation. A little too sparse, if you ask me. It might have been better if these guys had been interviewed separately, because it was hard to get any in-depth responses with this format.

 

A few observations:

 

- When JBL was rattling off his epic introduction, his heart didn't seem to be into it the way it usually is. It wasn't quite as over-the-top complimentary as it has been for past guests. I wonder if JBL doesn't think as highly of Hall and Nash? Of course, I could be reading into nothing.

 

- Nash struggling to recall Nick Lambrose's name was amusing, and it proves that wrestling geeks on forums like this one care so much more about the minutiae of the business than actual workers.

 

- JBL thanking Hall and Nash for guaranteed contracts is the type of revisionist history that makes me roll my eyes. Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Marc Mero the first wrestler to get a guaranteed contract in either fed? History really is written by the winners, I guess, and Mero wasn't a "winner" in WWE's eyes. Such a shame, because I think he was a great representative for wrestling and continues to be a good guy today with his inspirational public speaking tours.

[flyonthewall2983]

Mero did speak out against them in 2007 after the Benoit murders, and got a lot of face time on the networks because of it. Plus, let's face it, his time in WWE was horrible. At least Vince made the money back with Sable becoming a huge attraction.

[C.S.]

Was Mero wrong about anything he said in 2007? I'm sure a lot of rasslin' fans drank the grapefruit-flavored Kool-Aid, but that doesn't mean Mero didn't have a point.

 

His time in the WWF was atrocious though. This was the rare instance of a WCW gimmick and run being better than what the WWF came up with.

[sek69]

Wasn't the deal with Hall and Nash's contracts that they were guaranteed to be the highest paid people? I remember at the time Hall was trying to encourage guys to get the biggest contracts they could because he knew it would benefit him too.

[Fando]

amazing that stuff like the Patterson-Slaughter alley fight is not on the network but still being talked about on these shows.