sydneybrown Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I don't think it's really sunken in how completely awesome this would all be if everything they have said is true. I've been a subscriber to Classics on Demand for years and it's pretty nuts that they want to give me 100x more content plus live PPVs for an extra $2 a month. It's really weird that WWE is so good on overpricing everything, yet undervalues their video library. But shit, I'm not going to complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarrie Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 The Wii is conspicuous by its absence from the list of supported devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriusvig Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 The Wii is conspicuous by its absence from the list of supported devices. Is that a surprise? The Wii-U has barely sold 4 million units in over a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarl Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 So RAW will NOT be shown live on the Network? Is that correct?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 So RAW will NOT be shown live on the Network? Is that correct?? Right because they're about to make a wedge on tv rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMDRAGON Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 @RealKingRegal: Great news about the #WWENetwork.I filmed the other day for a documentary about me and the evolution of my character from "Lord"till now. Double sold. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarrie Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 The Wii is conspicuous by its absence from the list of supported devices. Is that a surprise? The Wii-U has barely sold 4 million units in over a year. Yes, Wii sales are probably down, what with every household in the developed world already owning a Wii. I don't see why that would dissuade WWE from supporting the platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I'm hoping we get a War Games show out of this since it's a less risky endeavor now that it won't be exclusive to PPV. Even though I realize the match itself will probably be a failure because A. there will be no blood, and B. no Arn setting the pace for everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Mae Young wrestled a match in every decade from the NINETEEN THIRTIES to 2010's. Unreal. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybrown Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I'm hoping we get a War Games show out of this since it's a less risky endeavor now that it won't be exclusive to PPV. Even though I realize the match itself will be a failure because A. there will be no blood, and B. no Arn setting the pace for everyone else. I'm really hoping that since the WWE network has parental supervision on it, that once in a while they'll give us a PPV with a TV-14 rating, and it's up to the parents to use discretion. I think we've reached the point where blood has been so absent for so long that it would mean a lot now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 But are today's wrestlers willing to blade? And even if they are will sponsors allow it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuture Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I'm hoping we get a War Games show out of this since it's a less risky endeavor now that it won't be exclusive to PPV. Even though I realize the match itself will be a failure because A. there will be no blood, and B. no Arn setting the pace for everyone else. I'm really hoping that since the WWE network has parental supervision on it, that once in a while they'll give us a PPV with a TV-14 rating, and it's up to the parents to use discretion. I think we've reached the point where blood has been so absent for so long that it would mean a lot now. I thought the lack of blood at this point was more for a health issue more than a PG one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Blading should stay in the past there's no reason for it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 If blood comes out, blood comes out. No need to gimmick it though. Draw blood the old fashioned way: by beating the fuck out of the other guy's forehead with your knuckle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Wrestling needs a Billy Idol gimmick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Punk rock poser no one cares about? Isn't that Shannon Moore's gimmick? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 This is great. They really thought it through ahead of time. $10 per month of all of that? I'll do that, thanks. I just have to find a way to hide the bill from Mrs. Ulator.I wonder what this is going to do to their stock price. It's doubled over the price of a year. It's really jumped since September, too. Is that because of the TV deal? I haven't followed their stock at all. I wonder if expectations for what the online version would look like has been priced in already.Either way, they have my money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Everyone has already said it, but ten bucks a month for all that content...wow. Between that, Netflix, Crackle, PBS, and Nick Reboot, I pretty much have all the entertainment that I will ever need on my television. It's cutting out one lunch a month for me if I really want to make sure that I balance my budget. Total no-brainer. I am watching all 1997 RAWs as soon as I get this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuture Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 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. I'd actually be pretty cool if they did a show like the old 80's MSG/Boston Garden regional TV house shows. It doesn't even have to be live, just a skeleton camera and announce crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I've already talked to two people tonight that are getting this who both order maybe one PPV a year. This is amazing. The price and the content...just incredible. Now, I've heard the number thrown around of them needing 1,000,000 subscribers for this to pay off but is that factoring in that they don't actually receive your $60 for a PPV? It's divided with the cable companies. Isn't this them cutting out the middle man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 This is just about as expensive as the NHL Gamecenter. I told my wife about this. Here were her questions: "So it's like the NHL thing?" "Yes." "Will Emma be on it?" "Yes." "What about that creepy guy who talks shit really well?" "Dean Ambrose?" "Yeah! I like him. Will Dubby Rose be on it?" "Yes honey, Dusty will be on it." "Sounds cool." I love my wife. Everyone is congratulating you, but I have to be the fucker who put your wife in a corner for call Mr Rhodes "dubby rose" NEVER DISRESPECT A LEGEND! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Man, if I could go back in time and tell eight-year-old me, "So, in a few years, you will be able to see every show from WWF, WCW, and some wrestling companies that you haven't even heard of yet as often as you want for ten dollars a month," eight-year-old me would have flipped his shit. Sort of like I'm doing now. This is something I dreamed of as a kid. I hope they eventually just drop every NWA/WCW Worldwide on there because Worldwide from like '89-'94 is one of my one or two favorite weekly shows ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 They'll slowly add content. There will already be a ton of stuff to watch at launch, they'll add content later on to keep it fresh. Someone asked me earlier if they would have WCW Thunder. Maybe one day.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Since the network drops a week before my birthday, the wife offered to make this a present. Yes, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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