C.S. Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 13 minutes ago, El-P said: More than anything, it makes WWE look petty and insecure. And it makes Angle & Taker come off like two old guys on a leash. Considering Taker is basically only working for the Saudi money at this point, yeah, not a good look for any of these parts. I agree, but this thing can actually be ordered on FITE, so it's basically going to be "televised." That kind of changes things a little bit.
Migs Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 5 hours ago, C.S. said: I agree, but this thing can actually be ordered on FITE, so it's basically going to be "televised." That kind of changes things a little bit. I believe they were both just going to sign autographs.
NintendoLogic Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 It looks like Starrcast found a suitable replacement.
C.S. Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 33 minutes ago, NintendoLogic said: It looks like Starrcast found a suitable replacement. I mean, yeah, suitable for message board geeks like us, maybe - but the rest of the world would be far more excited by Taker and Angle, obviously. Still cool though.
sek69 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Posted April 24, 2019 I get Taker, apparently his deal expired and Vince just assumed he would never do any non WWE events. Angle, on the other hand I don't understand what Conrad was thinking. Did he think the retirement match at Mania was a shoot and Kurt no longer had a contract with WWE?
C.S. Posted April 27, 2019 Report Posted April 27, 2019 Bret Hart vs. Tom McGee to be shown at Starrcast (presumably only for the live audience and not for people watching through FITE). https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/04/wwe-allowing-previously-lost-match-to-screen-at-starrcast-ii-653514/
Sidebottom Posted April 29, 2019 Report Posted April 29, 2019 Not feeling the love other people are for these two hype videos (more power to the ones loving them). They feel generic to me; the sort of thing TNA was cranking out when Bobby Roode was sitting by ponds etc. I was expecting something earth shattering after seeing much hype from notable people.
El-P Posted May 1, 2019 Report Posted May 1, 2019 Great promo. Amazing to think it's the same guy who for years in WWE couldn't buy charisma. The shot at Trip was brutal and very accurate too.
Coffey Posted May 1, 2019 Report Posted May 1, 2019 5 hours ago, El-P said: Great promo. Amazing to think it's the same guy who for years in WWE couldn't buy charisma. The shot at Trip was brutal and very accurate too. Between the hype promos and the Jim Ross interview on Busted Open Radio talking about how he wants to make it sound like an athletic event, I have a lot of hope. I want to have something that's not cartoony. Like, if WWE is doing New Day stuff & whatnot, AEW should be trying to be a completely different, alternative product. So I'm hoping they go more in that direction & less in the Joey Ryan Penis Druid direction.
FMKK Posted May 8, 2019 Report Posted May 8, 2019 https://www.itv.com/news/2019-05-08/itv-announces-major-wrestling-event-for-itv-box-office/ Double or Nothing will be on ITV Box Office in the UK. PPV isn't as big a thing here as in the US - although big time boxing matches with Ricky Hatton or Anthony Joshua have been known to pull in big buyrates - but ITV is the biggest commercial network and second biggest overall in Britain so if the channels of communication are opened up there then it's promising for future television coverage. WWE TV in in the UK and Ireland is on Sky, which is a satellite subscription service, so if AEW manage to get their shows even onto one of the lesser ITV channels, they'll be in more homes than WWE. It's interesting because ITV already tried their hand with wrestling when they tried to run that crappy World of Sport rebrand a year or two back so the fact that they're open to trying again is maybe a sign that there's someone at executive level who wants to have wrestling programming. WWE responded to the WoS thing by trying to buy up the entire British wrestling scene and putting it under their umbrella so it's clear that they see the UK as a major market. If this does ok and something more comes out of it in terms of working relationship, it'll be interesting to see the fallout.
El-P Posted May 8, 2019 Report Posted May 8, 2019 Dustin Thomas in the Over the Budget Battle Royal. They signed the right no-legged man. Interesting rules too. They truly want to innovate, which was one of the *right* thing about TNA early on.
Stiva Posted May 8, 2019 Report Posted May 8, 2019 4 hours ago, FMKK said: https://www.itv.com/news/2019-05-08/itv-announces-major-wrestling-event-for-itv-box-office/ Double or Nothing will be on ITV Box Office in the UK. PPV isn't as big a thing here as in the US - although big time boxing matches with Ricky Hatton or Anthony Joshua have been known to pull in big buyrates - but ITV is the biggest commercial network and second biggest overall in Britain so if the channels of communication are opened up there then it's promising for future television coverage. WWE TV in in the UK and Ireland is on Sky, which is a satellite subscription service, so if AEW manage to get their shows even onto one of the lesser ITV channels, they'll be in more homes than WWE. It's interesting because ITV already tried their hand with wrestling when they tried to run that crappy World of Sport rebrand a year or two back so the fact that they're open to trying again is maybe a sign that there's someone at executive level who wants to have wrestling programming. WWE responded to the WoS thing by trying to buy up the entire British wrestling scene and putting it under their umbrella so it's clear that they see the UK as a major market. If this does ok and something more comes out of it in terms of working relationship, it'll be interesting to see the fallout. Also, the pre-show is airing on free TV. It's ITV4, which isn't the most-watched channel in the country but it's a foothold on terrestrial TV in the UK so that may well be where the AEW TV show ends up. I actually wouldn't be surprised to see it end up on BT Sport where they can market it against WWE in their battle with Sky.
Mrzfn Posted May 9, 2019 Report Posted May 9, 2019 Saw they signed Jerry Lynn as a "coach" (agent, I assume), Bryce Remsburg and Rick Knox as referees, and Angelico and Jack Evans as wrestlers. All really good pickups, I'd say.
SirEdger Posted May 9, 2019 Report Posted May 9, 2019 Have they officially signed the Super Smash Bros? I know it's been hinted on a recent Being The Elite episode but I'm not sure if it's official yet.
Migs Posted May 9, 2019 Report Posted May 9, 2019 17 minutes ago, SirEdger said: Have they officially signed the Super Smash Bros? I know it's been hinted on a recent Being The Elite episode but I'm not sure if it's official yet. I don't think it's official yet.
NintendoLogic Posted May 9, 2019 Report Posted May 9, 2019 https://www.thewrap.com/aew-turner-tv-deal-all-elite-wrestling-warnermedia-upfront/ Looks like business is picking up.
C.S. Posted May 10, 2019 Report Posted May 10, 2019 On 4/24/2019 at 3:01 PM, NintendoLogic said: It looks like Starrcast found a suitabe replacement. (Bret vs. Magee) So much for this being any kind of "draw" for Starrcast... 59 minutes ago, WingedEagle said: Coming Monday to the Network: https://www.wwe.com/article/wwe-most-infamous-lost-match-has-been-found-bret-hart-tom-magee-wwe-network
El-P Posted May 10, 2019 Report Posted May 10, 2019 Oh, you don't think that's some kind of coincidence ? It's not like Starrcast needs any more draw at this point anyway, but yeah. More and more pettiness. It's kinda funny how small and insecure these people are.
C.S. Posted May 10, 2019 Report Posted May 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, El-P said: Oh, you don't think that's some kind of coincidence ? It's not like Starrcast needs any more draw at this point anyway, but yeah. More and more pettiness. It's kinda funny how small and insecure these people are. Absolutely coincidental. The benevolent Mistah MACMahon would never step on anyone's toes.
NintendoLogic Posted May 10, 2019 Report Posted May 10, 2019 At least they still have Kenta Kobashi. Although I wouldn't put it past WWE to try to sign him to a Legends deal within the next two weeks.
sek69 Posted May 10, 2019 Report Posted May 10, 2019 It's a dick move, but it's not like this is something that is going to kill off Starrcast. Besides, it is WWE footage after all, it's like the people who upload stuff on YouTube and get their channels owned by WWE. It's a dick move that they have the right to do, and you can't be surprised when it happens.
...TG Posted May 10, 2019 Report Posted May 10, 2019 So WWE is making this match available to everyone, and we're supposed to damn them because *maybe* they did it to screw with a carny's autograph show/convention that is being promoted in conjunction with their competitor's show? There are a lot of great reasons to hate WWE but this seems like it's pretty low on the list.
Herodes Posted May 10, 2019 Report Posted May 10, 2019 Lol fuck you AEW, Vince is giving Megaman to the people. Little Cody is out of his depth.
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