sek69 Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Browsing it via my cable box, it doesn't seem that much different from the old Network interface, other than they have a section for TV shows/movies the Rock was in like episodes of SNL so that was neat in a corporate synergy way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 I'm impressed with the WWE section on Peacock, and as @sek69 pointed out, getting things like Rock's SNL appearances is really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 On 3/18/2021 at 9:32 PM, SteveJRogers said: Yeah but the weekly basic cable flagship shows were where a lot of the trashier aspects of the era were. PPVs were a bit on the tamer side. Yeah you had moments, but for the most part what made the era trashy was more prevalent on Raw and Smackdown Cant think there's any issue with content. They have stuff on Peacock (ie, Code Monkeys) that makes the Attitude era look tame in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man in Blak Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 So, I haven’t subscribed to the Network since the Saudi shows, but we already had a Peacock subscription and I noticed that they added an episode of Evolve on there today: Kyle O’Reilly vs. Ricochet and Bryan Danielson vs. Munenori Sawa. Did they have Evolve on the Network before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 Yeah, they have some Indy stuff on there now. Evolve, Progress, ICW, wXw, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 Looks like I spoke too soon as it refers to content, they cut the Vince/Cena segment (THAT one) from Survivor Series 05. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoPlaysDrums Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 Watched Orton on the Broken Skull Sessions. At one point Austin asks about his feud with Drew McIntyre last year and Orton says that he initially had "no interest" in working with him but that changed over time as they got to know each other better. I'm possibly misinterpreting this but Austin seems to know what he's talking about and I feel like I've missed something here. I wasn't watching when they had that feud last year and I haven't seen the episode of BSS with Drew either. Was there some heat there that I don't know about? I couldn't find anything with a google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMJ Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 I know this probably ain't the place for it, but I trust all the folks here and I couldn't quite get a straight answer elsewhere... So, I watch alot of my WWE Network on an (ancient) iPad while I'm either on a eliptical or treadmill. A few years ago, the actual WWE app stopped working as the iPad became so old that it no longer could handle the OS updates and can't download HBOMax, etc. The workaround was easy, though - I just use Safari to go to the WWE website and watch it from there. Unfortunately, this option is seemingly going to end when the full transition to Peacock happens. Plus, again, its just a matter of time before that site probably won't load correctly either. Also...when I tried to go to the Peacock website today to stream it from there, the site wouldn't load (again, I couldn't just download the Peacock app because my iPad is so old). So, my question to all you PWOers is, would an Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet work? I like the price point ($150) as Apple products tend to be much pricier but not necessarily necessary for what I'm using this for - which is, again, to mostly just use it as a way to stream TV at the gym. Does anyone recommend another brand? Any tips? Feel free to PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 I never tried the Peacock app, but I had no issues using my Fire for the WWE Network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 Looks like Peacock isnt on my older model Roku (even though stuff like HBO Max is), guess I'll have to watch it online until I get a newer model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTLL Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 1 hour ago, DMJ said: So, my question to all you PWOers is, would an Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet work? I like the price point ($150) as Apple products tend to be much pricier but not necessarily necessary for what I'm using this for - which is, again, to mostly just use it as a way to stream TV at the gym. Does anyone recommend another brand? Any tips? Feel free to PM. Apparently Amazon and NBCU still haven't worked out an agreement to bring the app to the regular Fire store. https://www.peacocktv.com/help/article/what-devices-and-platforms-are-supported-by-peacock I don't have one, but a bit of searching says that Fire tablets can use regular Android apps out of the Google Play store like Chrome. That should cover you. You could also sideload the Peacock app. (If you're not familiar, that basically consists of downloading the app's APK to the device and installing it manually, instead of through an app store.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migs Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 2 hours ago, DMJ said: So, my question to all you PWOers is, would an Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet work? I like the price point ($150) as Apple products tend to be much pricier but not necessarily necessary for what I'm using this for - which is, again, to mostly just use it as a way to stream TV at the gym. Does anyone recommend another brand? Any tips? Feel free to PM. I have used the Fire for exactly this purpose and found it be fine. It's not fancy but as long as you can get the app to work (see the post above), I think you'll be set, and for way less than iPad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 6 hours ago, RingoPlaysDrums said: At one point Austin asks about his feud with Drew McIntyre last year and Orton says that he initially had "no interest" in working with him but that changed over time as they got to know each other better. I found this very curious too. I wonder if Orton meant he wasn't interested in working with Drew earlier in their careers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 5 hours ago, DMJ said: So, my question to all you PWOers is, would an Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet work? I like the price point ($150) as Apple products tend to be much pricier but not necessarily necessary for what I'm using this for - which is, again, to mostly just use it as a way to stream TV at the gym. Does anyone recommend another brand? Any tips? Feel free to PM. My only experience with Fire tablets are the cheapest models, which I got because, like you, "I didn't need it for much" - but I personally found those pretty sluggish and underwhelming. I can't say if the more expensive Fire tablets are better. Definitely look at the specs of the cheapest Fire, the cheapest iPad, and compare those to the Fire you're thinking of. See if there's a big difference. Also read reviews. I have the cheapest base model iPad, and it's night and day to the cheapest Fire, but the Fire was $50 and the iPad was $300, so the price is night and day too. If the $150 Fire is much better than the $50 Fire and comparable to the $300 iPad, it might be worth considering. Speaking from personal experience, I've had a couple of FireTV devices and a couple of Fire tablets, and I didn't really liked any of them in the long run. I much prefer iPad and Roku. (The B&W e-ink Kindle devices are pretty good though, but that's not what you're asking about.) I hated the forked Android ecosystem the Fire tablets use, because it's not even real Android and I'm not sure how consistently the Amazon version of apps are updated compared to Google Play. (You can sideload apps, and probably jailbreak if you want more functionality, but I never bother with that stuff.) At least with an iPad, I know what I'm getting with iOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMJ Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 Yea, I think I'm leaning towards giving Best Buy a call and seeing if what I'm really looking for is some sort of Android tablet - though I must admit that I'm not super knowledgeable about which brands are actually worth trying and because what I'm looking for is kind of specific, I'm hesitant to just buy any old thing from Amazon based on customer reviews. Like, its still unclear after hours of research whether Peacock or even just the Peacock website will work on a Samsung Galaxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTLL Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 The Peacock app should work on any Android phone or tablet running at least 6.0, or Android TV device running at least 5.1, which would include any you could buy new right now. It works fine on my Samsung Galaxy Tab from 2016 on Android 8.1. Craigslist is usually full of used Android tablets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Just don't get some cheap knockoff tablet that might have malware or spyware on it. Stick to recognized name brands (Samsung Galaxy, etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 WM6 no longer has the Piper/Bad News match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Does it have Bobby Heenan screaming at Andre "I'm the fucking boss!"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 23 minutes ago, JRH said: WM6 no longer has the Piper/Bad News match. Well, half-blackface... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Can't wait for rasslin' fans to embarrass themselves once again by tweetstorming Peacock asking for the restoration of blackface. (But just for the record, as misguided as that whole thing was even then, I don't think it should've been edited out. Expect a lot more of this going forward though.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 The WWE network was never intended to be a historical reference no matter how much everyone here wanted it to be. There's no chance any non WWE company is going to have tone deaf racial content available in 2021 and risk the negative PR hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Reedy Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Boss Man/Akeem is still on the show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Jackson Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Honestly, Piper vs Bad News should've probably been erased from history ages ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 7 hours ago, Sean Reedy said: Boss Man/Akeem is still on the show? Funny, that's the first thing I thought about too. But no, it should not be edited. Because it's whitewashing. And where do you draw the line ? Why this and not Akeem then ? Are babyfaces forcing themselves on heel valets gonna be edited too ? Jerry Lawler's entire stint ? Trish Stratus barking ? Racist heel comments ? Homophobic promos during the first Goldust stint (Piper again BTW) ? Pro-wrestling has had a ugly history, like most of the entertainment industry. Pretending none of it happened while making money off the footage is very hypocritical, especially when it's done under the guise of being "unoffensive". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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