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[Grimmas]

Thank you!

[sek69]

So an empty folder for Heat briefly appeared on the Roku app today, setting off speculation that it could be the next content dump. I would assume at least if they created a placeholder folder for it that would indicate it is coming at some point sooner than later.

[Jimmy Redman]

Heat would be fantastically useful for me.

[iamthedoctor]

So an empty folder for Heat briefly appeared on the Roku app today, setting off speculation that it could be the next content dump. I would assume at least if they created a placeholder folder for it that would indicate it is coming at some point sooner than later.

 

Oh I hope so I want 1998 Attitude extra segments.

[Gutenberger]

I just watched the 24 on Raw 25 and while it (naturally) was very much white washed, it was still interesting, as thee 24's tend to be.

 

BUT, coming out of this, how in the hell is there not yet a proper DVD/Blu Ray documentary on The Miz? He came across so great in this, and I really wanna see something more in depth on him.

[peachchaos]

 

So an empty folder for Heat briefly appeared on the Roku app today, setting off speculation that it could be the next content dump. I would assume at least if they created a placeholder folder for it that would indicate it is coming at some point sooner than later.

 

Oh I hope so I want 1998 Attitude extra segments.

 

 

There won't be extras for Heat since those were usually taped before RAW.

[iamthedoctor]

 

 

So an empty folder for Heat briefly appeared on the Roku app today, setting off speculation that it could be the next content dump. I would assume at least if they created a placeholder folder for it that would indicate it is coming at some point sooner than later.

 

Oh I hope so I want 1998 Attitude extra segments.

 

 

There won't be extras for Heat since those were usually taped before RAW.

 

 

But there is a specific moment in a highlight package where you see Austin giving McMahon the stunner and the tshirt he wore he only wore once on TV which was on Heat so they deffinately have footage after broadcast.

[Matt D]

 

 

 

So an empty folder for Heat briefly appeared on the Roku app today, setting off speculation that it could be the next content dump. I would assume at least if they created a placeholder folder for it that would indicate it is coming at some point sooner than later.

 

Oh I hope so I want 1998 Attitude extra segments.

 

 

There won't be extras for Heat since those were usually taped before RAW.

 

 

But there is a specific moment in a highlight package where you see Austin giving McMahon the stunner and the tshirt he wore he only wore once on TV which was on Heat so they deffinately have footage after broadcast.

 

We can all be this at times, but I'm still posting it:

 

[C.S.]

Did anyone else watch the Bruce Prichard podcast - Something ELSE to Wrestle With - on WWE Network?

 

(Note: I'm new to Bruce Prichard and Conrad Thompson. I have not listened to their podcast before, but I have read the recaps on PWPodcasts.com.)

 

First of all, the content is INCREDIBLE - "Dave Meltzer would have given Kane vs. Undertaker 18 stars if Kane had set the Tokyo Dome on fire" haha! - and some of Prichard's imitations are spot-on. Others are...less so. Cornette sounds like a chipmunk, Heyman sounds nothing Heyman, and Patterson is impossible to understand. With that said, he at least nailed the word choices Cornette and Heyman would make. Also, the argument between Prichard and Conrad about Prichard kissing Triple H's ass felt really forced, as did Conrad constantly sucking Meltzer's teet by quoting him seemingly every ten seconds. But that's obviously their shtick. Overall, it's fantastic.

 

But what the hell is the deal with the piss-poor production values?

 

1. Prichard's feed is choppy as hell, to the point where I thought something was wrong with my connection.

 

2. Conrad Thompson's feed is even worse - choppy too, low res, just awful.

 

3. The entire presentation looks like shit. Really ugly blue borders and boxes for Bruce and Conrad that are actually crooked on the screen.

 

4. Very little video footage.

 

Geez, Conrad wasn't kidding when he said he didn't really work for WWE Network, because there's no way WWE had anything to do with this. That's a plus content-wise but a minus in every other way. How hard would it be for WWE to give these guys a studio or oversee the production in some way? It looks abysmally bad. I've seen amateur YouTubers with more professional presentations - I'm not kidding.

[Cornette's racket]

Did anyone else watch the Tom Prichard podcast - Something ELSE to Wrestle With - on WWE Network?

 

(Note: I'm new to Tom Prichard and Conrad Thompson. I have not listened to their podcast before, but I have read the recaps on PWPodcasts.com.)

First of all, the content is INCREDIBLE - "Dave Meltzer would have given Kane vs. Undertaker 18 stars if Kane had set the Tokyo Dome on fire" haha! - and some of Prichard's imitations are spot-on. Others are...less so. Cornette sounds like a chipmunk, Heyman sounds nothing Heyman, and Patterson is impossible to understand. With that said, he at least nailed the word choices Cornette and Heyman would make. Also, the argument between Prichard and Conrad about Prichard kissing Triple H's ass felt really forced, as did Conrad constantly sucking Meltzer's teet by quoting him seemingly every ten seconds. But that's obviously their shtick. Overall, it's fantastic.

 

But what the hell is the deal with the piss-poor production values?

 

1. Prichard's feed is choppy as hell, to the point where I thought something was wrong with my connection.

 

2. Conrad Thompson's feed is even worse - choppy too, low res, just awful.

 

3. The entire presentation looks like shit. Really ugly blue borders and boxes for Tom and Conrad that are actually crooked on the screen.

 

4. Very little video footage.

 

Geez, Conrad wasn't kidding when he said he didn't really work for WWE Network, because there's no way WWE had anything to do with this. That's a plus content-wise but a minus in every other way. How hard would it be for WWE to give these guys a studio or oversee the production in some way? It looks abysmally bad. I've seen amateur YouTubers with more professional presentations - I'm not kidding.

Tom ? I didn't know the good doctor was hosting it instead of his brother Bruce.

[peachchaos]

I guess I really need to talk to Tom.

[sek69]

I have zero interest to watch it since it seems Bruce's entire schtick is everyone is wrong but him because he used to work for the WWF and by the way did you know he totally used to work for the WWF?

[clintthecrippler]

That was pretty much my biggest disappointment with the first episode. It really was just an episode of the podcast but with webcams of each host. I was hopeful that there would be a lot of cutaway video while they talked in the background to highlight a lot of the moments they were talking about, like in the early few minutes when they talked about Tyson's aborted 1990 referee run it would have been a great place to insert even a 5-second clip of Buster Douglas refereeing that match with an event name and tag to look for it in the Vault section. The webcam thing is whatever but there definitely could have been a lot more video cut ins to spruce up and provide more visual flair to the presentation.

[The Thread Killer]

I have zero interest to watch it since it seems Bruce's entire schtick is everyone is wrong but him because he used to work for the WWF and by the way did you know he totally used to work for the WWF?

 

The show certainly started that way, which was why I didn't like it at first. Then over time, I think Bruce figured out that he was going to have to do more than just defend WWE and bash Dave Meltzer at every turn if the show was going to survive long term.

 

He eventually got to the point where he will disclose interesting facts and insights about how things worked behind the scenes when he was either the head of Talent Relations or on the Creative Team. The show about the creation and implementation of the Million Dollar Man character is a good example of that. But the main reason I listen is because (at times) the show can be very, very funny. Stories like Vince McMahon's reasoning for the exploding limo angle ("You can't be on TV if you're dead!") or Bob Holly's proposal for a storyline for his character ("Give me the belt!" "Then what?" "Then...I beat everybody!") are the main reasons I listen.

 

If you don't like the humor or you don't like the relationship and interplay between Conrad Thompson and Bruce, this show is definitely not for you. And although I don't doubt that some of the things Bruce Prichard says on the show are true and factual, I wouldn't trust him and I'd take pretty much everything he says as bullshit. I certainly don't consider STW a "news source." As much as he bashes Meltzer (and I do agree a lot of that is just a "gimmick") I'd take Dave Meltzer's version of events over Prichard's 9 times out of 10.

 

So yeah, as a source of information or facts there is no way you can take that show seriously. As entertainment, it's fun and I like it most of the time.

[sek69]

His personality has always been grating to me, and fans of the show are starting to get nearly as obnoxious as Russo fans when it comes to blindly defending everything he says and bashing anyone who points out when he's wrong.

[C.S.]

The webcam thing is whatever but there definitely could have been a lot more video cut ins to spruce up and provide more visual flair to the presentation.

 

It's more than "whatever" to me - it's a major handicap of the show, and it's not going to last on the Network if they don't fix it ASAP. Any newer viewer tuning in and seeing choppy low-res video will tune out immediately, as I almost did. Only the reputation of the podcast kept me going.

 

I don't know why WWE doesn't put them in a studio and/or film it themselves, or at the very least give Conrad Thompson and Jimmy Del Ray top of the line equipment to work with. It's ridiculous.

[The Thread Killer]

His personality has always been grating to me, and fans of the show are starting to get nearly as obnoxious as Russo fans when it comes to blindly defending everything he says and bashing anyone who points out when he's wrong.

 

I am an admitted fan of the show, and that is something that even I don't get. If you can't listen to just one episode of that show, and see that Prichard clearly has Stockholm Syndrome when it comes to WWE, not to mention a vested financial interest in playing that up - I don't know what to say. That's scary.

 

It's more than "whatever" to me - it's a major handicap of the show, and it's not going to last on the Network if they don't fix it ASAP. Any newer viewer tuning in and seeing choppy low-res video will tune out immediately, as I almost did. Only the reputation of the podcast kept me going.

 

I don't know why WWE doesn't put them in a studio and/or film it themselves, or at the very least give Conrad Thompson and Jimmy Del Ray top of the line equipment to work with. It's ridiculous.

 

Apparently the main feedback they have gotten since the show debuted is complaints about the technical issues and presentation, so they are planning on addressing it over the next couple of weeks. I am guessing there will be new cameras at the very least showing up soon. We'll see.

[C.S.]

Apparently the main feedback they have gotten since the show debuted is complaints about the technical issues and presentation, so they are planning on addressing it over the next couple of weeks. I am guessing there will be new cameras at the very least showing up soon. We'll see.

I hope so, but it blows me away how hands-off WWE has been. Yes, that's a good thing in a lot of ways, but the severe shortage of video content struck me as so lazy and non-caring on WWE's end. A lot of things that cried out for video didn't get it.

[Zoo Enthusiast]

Maybe it’s just because I watch several podcasts on YouTube, but this was exactly what I expected the show to be. Didn’t bother me in the slightest. Pretty standard for how these shows look.

[NickH]

“Don’t miss a special celebration of the incredible life and career of “The Living Legend” Bruno Sammartino, this Monday after Raw on WWE Network.

Join WWE Network in honoring one of the most decorated and celebrated WWE Champions of all time in this exclusive special, featuring some of Sammartino’s greatest matches, moments and more".

[iamthedoctor]

Whats up with PPV versions on the network?

 

Rumble 2001 has the WWF name censored and Austins music has been dubbed to his 1998 one yet the Raws are unedited with Disturbed intact.

[Coffey]

When you're watching a show on WWE Network, in example the new WCW Saturday Night episodes that they just uploaded, is there a way to make it stay in full screen when it switches to the next show? I would like to watch a couple in a row without having to keep getting up. Desktop P.C.

[sek69]

Whats up with PPV versions on the network?

 

Rumble 2001 has the WWF name censored and Austins music has been dubbed to his 1998 one yet the Raws are unedited with Disturbed intact.

 

A lot of the early content on the network (ie: all the PPV shows) were just re uploads of the WWE 24/7 versions which were done when WWF had to be censored. The only thing that was undone from that era was restoring all the Benoit related stuff, other than the large amounts of commentary edited off the 2007 Night of Champions show since it was the announcers repeating that Benoit was not there due to a family emergency (which of course sounds about a billion times worse today without the context that the show was the day before everything was discovered).

[iamthedoctor]

 

Whats up with PPV versions on the network?

 

Rumble 2001 has the WWF name censored and Austins music has been dubbed to his 1998 one yet the Raws are unedited with Disturbed intact.

 

A lot of the early content on the network (ie: all the PPV shows) were just re uploads of the WWE 24/7 versions which were done when WWF had to be censored. The only thing that was undone from that era was restoring all the Benoit related stuff, other than the large amounts of commentary edited off the 2007 Night of Champions show since it was the announcers repeating that Benoit was not there due to a family emergency (which of course sounds about a billion times worse today without the context that the show was the day before everything was discovered).

 

 

Wouldn't they have been better off just uploading the Coliseum Home Video Versions?

[khawk20]

lol...