JNLister Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 I wouldn't be surprised if one of the main reasons that stuff is being added gradually is the time it takes to add closed captioning. It looks too good to be automated, so that's a time-consuming job for a human. Quote
flyonthewall2983 Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 Everyone talks about Xbox and PS3 but how are the web browsers doing in comparison? I've had some problems with Chrome, but when it works it works well enough. Quote
(BP) Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 It's been fine on IE. There was a couple of days where it would occasionally freeze and rewind 10 seconds of the show, but that hasn't happened in a week. I was planning on mostly using the XBox app, but in the mean time I can hook my laptop up to my TV. Quote
shoe Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 I find it humorous , and kinda not fair that the WWE is sending out surveys asking how your experience has been with the support staff. I've sent a few E-mails in that I've had problems with my Roku 3. I do it just so my problems are on the record. Bottom line my problems still exist so will I be happy with my support team? I think the problems will fix themselves eventually, but it's a hassle. Quote
Kronos Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 It's behaving just fine on firefox, though sometimes slow to load. Â The one time I tested on IE 11, it worked perfectly. (OT: Since I use chrome for my business, firefox is my personal browser. If IE 11 didn't have a few quirks, I would use it instead.) Quote
(BP) Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 I thought they'd done a pretty thorough job of editing the language on the ECW stuff, but I'm watching November to November 97' and Taz just called Brakkus cum-drunk. I don't remember Taz being this awful on the mic in ECW, but this is about as bad as his TNA commentary persona. Quote
C.S. Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 Factions episode of Legends of Wrestling (I watched it, and it was fascinating to see what an insecure, unhappy person Ric Flair is - taking unnecessary shots at Shane Douglas, DDP, etc. while having his ass kissed by every other member of the panel.) Â I watched the Greatest Moments episode, and Flair was on that too. What an insecure, petty man - sniping at Mick Foley, burying people, puffing himself up in a way where you can tell he doesn't entirely believe it but is looking for validation from others. It made me feel sad for him. Â I was surprised to hear him bury TNA (yes, by name, which shocked the hell out of me), which is ironic because he ended up bolting to that fed shortly after this was shot. It really makes me question Flair's sincerity (he has none). Â Michael Hayes and Mike Graham didn't always come across well on these things either, but Flair is the worst. Quote
Loss Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 Flair definitely comes across as a very petty, delusional and bitter guy in those roundtables. Quote
Kronos Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 Flair definitely comes across as a very petty, delusional and bitter guy in those roundtables. Â Which never ceases to amaze me because he's far more of a legend than anyone else they have on these shows.he could afford to be a bit humble because his legacy was secured long ago. Â Unfortunately, the arrogance that made him so awesome in the 80's and 90's doesn't translate well to a washed up old man. Quote
SteveJRogers Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 Â Factions episode of Legends of Wrestling (I watched it, and it was fascinating to see what an insecure, unhappy person Ric Flair is - taking unnecessary shots at Shane Douglas, DDP, etc. while having his ass kissed by every other member of the panel.) I watched the Greatest Moments episode, and Flair was on that too. What an insecure, petty man - sniping at Mick Foley, burying people, puffing himself up in a way where you can tell he doesn't entirely believe it but is looking for validation from others. It made me feel sad for him. "I never won with The Horsemen [in reference to the nWo never putting anyone over]." Yeah, except when your title would be on the line. Quote
Kronos Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 I am watching that Greatest Moments right now, and Flair is making me crazy the way he treats everyone. Â That Oklahoma footage was crazy, though -- I have seen some of his work before, but never that first appearance. Quote
flyonthewall2983 Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 They need to bring those shows back. Quote
tim Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 Â Flair definitely comes across as a very petty, delusional and bitter guy in those roundtables. Â Which never ceases to amaze me because he's far more of a legend than anyone else they have on these shows.he could afford to be a bit humble because his legacy was secured long ago. Â Unfortunately, the arrogance that made him so awesome in the 80's and 90's doesn't translate well to a washed up old man. Â Â Here's a question I have no idea of the answer to: who is a bigger star to the general public, Flair or Foley? Quote
peachchaos Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 The general public probably doesn't know who either of those guys are. Â Flair is well-known among aging sports fans. Foley appeals more to nerd culture. Quote
goc Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 I would imagine Flair due to longevity. And Flair was still around and important in WCW at the time when they were really hot in 96-98 so it's not like Foley gets an edge just for being a big part of the Attitude Era. Quote
(BP) Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 Probably Foley. Flair never had the crossover appeal Mankind did in 99-2000. although Slick Ric on Boy Meets world would have ruled. Quote
flyonthewall2983 Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 Foley also had a couple best-selling books, the first one making him a media darling for awhile (also combined with his role in Beyond The Mat). The closest thing Ric ever got to that was doing press for The Wrestler. Quote
Zero Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 I'd say Flair by far. Let's just remember when Shaq met Foley, and posted his pic online, thinking it was Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Quote
Minds_Eys Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 And Shaq would damn sure recognize Ric Flair. Quote
shoe Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 I called the WWE network to report some small problems that I want them to be aware so they're fixed. This time I was given a reference # so that's some progress. Quote
Kronos Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 I'll be honest: I have no idea what the general public would choose over Flair vs Foley. Â As an adult, I did not start watching wrestling until 2006, so I missed the MNW era. I vaguely knew Rock and Austin. As an 80's kid in Dallas, I knew Kerry of course, and Iceman King Parsons. And Hogan/Piper/Andre/JYD - mostly from the cartoon. Â Flair was a name I had perhaps vaguely heard over the years, and Mankind was a book I sometimes saw at B&N. And that was at the height of Wrestling's second modern golden era (after the 80's). Quote
shoe Posted March 14, 2014 Report Posted March 14, 2014 One thing that is pretty telling about WWE creative when they showed Ric's retirement . Is Orton had the belt, Cena, Batista, and HHH are positioned as the biggest stars. That was 6 years ago. Talk about stagnant. Quote
Blazer Posted March 15, 2014 Report Posted March 15, 2014 They need to bring those shows back. Â These are definitely great shows. I watched the "worst characters" one last night. Great stuff. Quote
Blazer Posted March 15, 2014 Report Posted March 15, 2014 Is the network down right now? I can't seem to find the login page. Quote
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