Big Fresh Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Ok, so I don't understand how Darren Young gained viewers, since his match wasn't advertised ahead of time. Were there really people switching to Raw every ten minutes going, "Is that the gay dude? Nope?" and then clicking off until his match came up?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I don't want to talk crazy but maybe, just maybe, there's something to this whole "Social Media" thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRV Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I would attribute a third-hour drop-off to bedtime for anyone under the age of 15. Does the Nielsen box know when you're asleep? The way it works over here is there's a box connected to every TV in the house, and each person in the household has an identification number they more or less "log in" with when they turn a set on (and a bunch of extra numbers for guests, where you're expected to log them in with their basic details like sex/age). (edit: "Worked", at least - it's been a couple of years.) Ok, so I don't understand how Darren Young gained viewers, since his match wasn't advertised ahead of time. Were there really people switching to Raw every ten minutes going, "Is that the gay dude? Nope?" and then clicking off until his match came up?? I think those numbers are as arbitrary as they are meaningful & I wouldn't read too much into them. It's fine for looking at general trends, but I don't think you can take this segment by segment shit all too seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstout Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I watched the AM Raw last night, and boy, is Bryan over with the live crowd. They went nuts for him in that opening segment with Steph, just nuts. I think Bryan needs some kind of short-term help, though: Basically it's him vs. "the Corporation," which consists of Orton, HHH, Vince, Stephanie, Brad Maddox and the Shield. So it's technically 8 on 1, including the owners of the company and the general manager. If he overcomes those odds without a little help, it seems almost too superhuman. Someone or ones should step up and say "we've got your back," and the best candidates would be Big Show-Mark Henry. They don't have to form a lasting alliance, just a "common good"-type thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 The problem is that WWE has never been much on babyface alliances outside of Survivor Series. Which is a shame, actually. One of the things I liked about JCP was the fact that every face in the company was united in their hatred of the Horsemen, so they had each other's backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 The problem is that WWE has never been much on babyface alliances outside of Survivor Series. Which is a shame, actually. One of the things I liked about JCP was the fact that every face in the company was united in their hatred of the Horsemen, so they had each other's backs.And their (forced) admiration of Dusty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Z Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I think Dolph, Big Show (and by extension now Mark Henry) look to be aligning with Daniel Bryan/against the new Corporation. The handicap matches last week figure to set up this new alliance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Goddammit FSW, the man is the longest reigning WWE Champion in modern history. He's defeated wrestlers like Ryback, Kane, and DVDVR darling Mark Henry. If those guys couldn't stand a chance against The Best In The World, then Brock sure as hell doesn't. Deal with it already. Because when it's time to induct Punk into the HOF, Brock will be calling him "Boss" when he personally inducts him live at the Sugarpova Arena in 2025.Doesn't count because he did too many "non-title match" jobs ranging from real guys like Cena and Bryan down to total numbnut non-entities like Ziggler and Kane during his bullshit longest reign. Modern history is just code for the "titles don't mean shit anymore" and stringing out Punk's reign as long as they did doesn't even make his reign anymore significant than JBL's. Besides by now cRyback's just the modern equivalent to The Warlord. And even he made Punk look like his punk bitch for the majority of those matches regardless of the end result."The Beast" gave way too much to the glorified tatted up sandwich artist. On the other hand, it really doesn't matter because by now it's clear Brock's only there to swap wins with the top guys even if they're glorified sandwich artists undeserving of the rub.I'm amused at the implication that Punk's reign needs an asterix next to it. Good luck with your petition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I watched the AM Raw last night, and boy, is Bryan over with the live crowd. They went nuts for him in that opening segment with Steph, just nuts. I think Bryan needs some kind of short-term help, though: Basically it's him vs. "the Corporation," which consists of Orton, HHH, Vince, Stephanie, Brad Maddox and the Shield. So it's technically 8 on 1, including the owners of the company and the general manager. If he overcomes those odds without a little help, it seems almost too superhuman. Someone or ones should step up and say "we've got your back," and the best candidates would be Big Show-Mark Henry. They don't have to form a lasting alliance, just a "common good"-type thing. Danielson needs to align w/ the Wyatt family. Not because Bray Wyatt is his messiah, not because he's following the buzzards; simply because they share an affinity for great beards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I watched the AM Raw last night, and boy, is Bryan over with the live crowd. They went nuts for him in that opening segment with Steph, just nuts. I think Bryan needs some kind of short-term help, though: Basically it's him vs. "the Corporation," which consists of Orton, HHH, Vince, Stephanie, Brad Maddox and the Shield. So it's technically 8 on 1, including the owners of the company and the general manager. If he overcomes those odds without a little help, it seems almost too superhuman. Someone or ones should step up and say "we've got your back," and the best candidates would be Big Show-Mark Henry. They don't have to form a lasting alliance, just a "common good"-type thing.Danielson needs to align w/ the Wyatt family. Not because Bray Wyatt is his messiah, not because he's following the buzzards; simply because they share an affinity for great beards.I don't know that the Bellas are all that "great," per se. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 The problem is that WWE has never been much on babyface alliances outside of Survivor Series. Which is a shame, actually. One of the things I liked about JCP was the fact that every face in the company was united in their hatred of the Horsemen, so they had each other's backs. Right after Mania last year I wanted them to redo the MegaPowers storyline but with Punk, Bryan, and AJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Imagine they did something with Punk, AJ and Bryan, and Punk shat all over it and dogged the entire thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Imagine they did something with Punk, AJ and Bryan, and Punk shat all over it and dogged the entire thing? Better than Bryan doing lame promos about Orton being "pretty". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Not really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Give it a couple of weeks. Eventually you'll end up hating Bryan's forced Cena promos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 All promos over five minutes suck. That is a fact of life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overly Critical Man Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Nothing is worse than CM Punk cutting a promo where he says the word "best" 600 times. Well...other than "This is Phil Brooks talking to Paul Levesque." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroresuFan Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 The problem is that WWE has never been much on babyface alliances outside of Survivor Series. Which is a shame, actually. One of the things I liked about JCP was the fact that every face in the company was united in their hatred of the Horsemen, so they had each other's backs.And their (forced) admiration of Dusty. This promo comes to mind when you mention that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overly Critical Man Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 That promo just makes me wish 1987 Lex Luger was main eventing present day WWE. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I saw luger's book in the store yesterday. Couldnt even bother flipping through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overly Critical Man Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 A 2013 Lex Luger book is no way as interesting as a 1987 Lex Luger putting 2013 Randy Orton in the Rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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