goodhelmet Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Mad the new WWE network is showing it? Look forward to watching it? Wherever you stand, keep the discussion in here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagan Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 People have divisive opinions of the Al Snow vs Hardcore Holly match, I hear. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I set the over/under on this thread to... 4 pages. Begin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 Better in here than a Network thread that has some valuable discussion . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 If you had under five posts. I'm afraid I've got some BAD NEWS. But I will take under one full page. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivpvideos Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Editing out the Owen parts is the way to go. I have no issues with them showing the PPV. They still have the Crow available and someone died during filming of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Better in here than a Network thread that has some valuable discussion . Agree. Without your intervention, I think the Network thread had about a page left before that went down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I think people who went to college should decide if the rest of us mere mortals can handle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antacular Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Again, as I said before regarding the "EVERY PPV EVER" claim, if you have an issue with them airing EVERY PPV EVER **EXCEPT** for the one single event where A GUY DIED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FUCKING BROADCAST, then there is no hope for you. I'll even argue that it's a shadier move than releasing The Crow, at least from a business perspective. Difference being that The Crow was a sunk costs, the studio might as well go through with its release (I don't agree with the move, but I understand it from a profit perspective). Whereas, again, there's ZERO financial incentives for OTE being put up. They wouldn't lose a dollar of revenue from not putting it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Okay, here's my stance. I am disappointed they chose to put it on the network but I can see why they did. I think they wanted to avoid the THEY SAID EVERYTHING! crowd and just edit it, put it up and hopefully it wouldn't receive much attention. Obviously they were wrong.. it's still receiving a ton of attention but unlike some other posters I do not feel it was WWE's intention to profit from Owen's death nor do I feel someone is terrible for watching the show (I won't be watching it) because maybe they really did love The Union angle.. Maybe they really do want to see the title change.. there are numerous reasons and I'm not about to pick the brain of a million subscribers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzombie1988 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I truly think that the number of people who want to see it for any reason other than watching someone die are limited to under a few hundred people or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antacular Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I think people who went to college should decide if the rest of us mere mortals can handle it. Maybe if you had gone to a class or two, you'd realize my point isn't whether a viewer "can handle it," but that its tasteless for them to do so in the first place. Judging actions and prohibiting actions are two different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I'm really having a good time tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I truly think that the number of people who want to see it for any reason other than watching someone die are limited to under a few hundred people or less. I would argue there are people who want to watch it so they can further criticize how WWE handled the rest of the broadcast and post those thoughts on their blog. The problem with that is the show and how WWE handled the aftermath has been picked apart for 15 years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I truly think that the number of people who want to see it for any reason other than watching someone die are limited to under a few hundred people or less. Here's what I don't get, no one will see him die...it never made air. So unless the edit the WWE puts in is to show unseen footage. no one will see the death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagan Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 This is such a circular argument. However, I will say that people would only click on it out of morbid curiousity isn't a provable claim. I think we're assuming that every subscriber is going to be hyper-aware of wrestling history. Not the case. I'm sure many will probably remember he died, but probably won't remember the name of the PPV, or even remember that it was on PPV. But besides, saying that people would only watch it out of some sick fetish to watch a show where a guy died is akin to saying people ONLY want to watch Benoit matches because they really dig him becoming a psychopath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offspring515 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I honest to god thought antacular was trolling in the other thread. I don't really see the big deal about watching it. How many documentaries are made about war or tragedies like 9/11? When I watch those it's not out of some perverse need to see people die or revel in the tragic. I'll probably watch the show in the same way, remembering an awful event and trying to get further perspective on it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I honest to god thought antacular was trolling in the other thread. Oh, I'm sure he was. Which is why, if you hadn't noticed, I'm not taking his posts seriously. I recommend you do the same. Personally, I have zero interest in the show and if they had left it off, I'd understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Somebody better say something inflammatory soon or I'm going to lose my over/under! AYN RAND WOULD MAKE IT THE NETWORK TEASER!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antacular Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Really? We're comparing documentaries on tragic world events to a wrestling PPV where a guy dropped to his death? Come on. Those types of productions are for informative uses, not sports entertainment. I can't believe I have to explain the distinction. The Benoit comparison isn't even applicable. He didn't committ those acts in the middle of the ring, where the broadcast is now available. IMHO the blackout rule they have for Benoit is absurd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newb82 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I know when I watched the show a few months ago, it was to see how close my recollection of everything matched what actually happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Goddammit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Comparing The Crow to Over The Edge makes no sense. Brandon Lee poured his heart and soul into that movie trying to make it a masterpiece and would have probably been pissed if it didn't make it whereas Owen Hart was doing some stupid angle as he waited for his contract to expire. I remember the PPV, they didn't show him falling and later in the night reported he had died during a failed stunt, it is tragic but as someone mentioned, it isn't like they are going to show him fall to his death. They said they were going to put up every Pay-Per-View and this was one of their Pay-Per-View's so why argue about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antacular Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 "EVERY PPV" isn't set in stone from the peak of Mount Sinai. I suggest everyone who doesn't think it's a scumbag move on behalf of WWE go ask someone for their opinion of the matter who doesn't give two shits about professional wrestling. Because the several I have all thought I was bullshitting on account of how ridiculous this all is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now