JonnyLaw

Everyone talking about indie wrestling is ignoring the possibility, no matter how incredibly slim, that some indie is able to get shown on the app. WWE could even do a show showing highlights of certain promotions during each month. It would help the business and give them more programming.

Some of those tweets are phenomenal.

Have they said this is ad-free content? Because if not, there's yet another revenue stream out of this.

At first I was like, "What'd I say?"

There were three guys in line in front of me at Starbucks this morning talking about the Network also. I hesitate to call them casual fans, because (I think) I overheard them talking about Hulk Hogan using AJ Styles as an example of someone who said his prayers/took his vitamins, but they were also reminiscing about the Attitude era (maybe they post here).

Stiff.

I think there will be two main consequences of the network. First, house shows will eventually be streamed live. Maybe just certain big ones at first, or ones on a certain night, but it will happen. Next, PPVs will lose importance from a booking perspective as they become a smaller part of their revenue stream. Put these two things together, and I think there could be some exciting possibilities. Maybe we see more In Your House type shows. Maybe we see more mid-card feuds given time as they try to draw people to house shows. Maybe we see more things like a traditional Survivor Series show or a King of the Ring tournament since there won't be pressure to overuse John Cena to goose buy rates. Maybe Survivor Series becomes the Thanksgiving Eve Spectacular again. Reducing PPV as a revenue stream really allows them more creative freedom, and hopefully it is something they take advantage of under HHH.

Maybe that is my problem with the wheel. I already had all of the Christmas decorations but one house, so I've been waiting to land on the Plow King and the Helter Shelter all December. Instead, I land on 1000 cash half the time.

Then forget it. I bought a season pass, that's all you're getting, bitches. To be fair, when you buy the season pass, it specifically says those two are not included.

It seems like the type of thing where it would be easy to "crowd source" some of this stuff too. I'm sure throwing a few bones/free stuff their way would be a better use of time/funds than having EA guys spend time working on it.

While we're talking about things, fuck that stupid spin wheel.

Jarrett's new promotion booked all the studios in advance.

You were right about the latter, btw.

They can use the old RTC theme music for the warnings. Damn, you beat me to it.

Ha. On a variety of levels.

I thought Aiden English was essentially our hipster wrestler. He even has a scarf with mustaches on it.

We haven't asked the most important question of all yet: will the anti-trolling rules be relaxed for this tournament?

I love the shit eating grin on Batista's face during his cover. He's like "Fuck yeah, I'm beating the Underta...NOOOOOO!!!!!"

While we're at it, can we talk about the idiots who always bitch about how close/how big a blow out the vote is as if that is some indication of the quality of the wrestlers involved? If everyone on the board agreed that Goldust had just a slightly better year than Bryan, it would still be a shutout. It would obviously not mean that everyone thought Goldust sucked.

In other words, it is an amazing thing of beauty. Just wait until Goldust and Bryan get randomly matched up in the first round.

And we definitely need to pony up cash for a trophy to mail to the winner, Consumerist Golden Poo style.

I voted US only, but I do love when people get all indignant about some awesome indie or international guy losing to a WWE midcarder. I oft vote for WWE guys who deserve to lose just to see more outrage. It is a purposely subjective popularity contest that allows you to vote for whomever you want for whatever reason you want. It is pure bliss.

And so it begins... You don't ditch Mark Henry for a show closing spot, or else Mark Henry leaves you in a ditch.

Someone should convince Kurt that to truly be the greatest, he needs to show everyone he can be the greatest comedy wrestler of all time too.

Heard he was even doing moonsaults...