odessasteps Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 3 minutes ago, zev said: Only if he's wearing a stocking over his head in Chainsaw Charlie mode. But how can the Bucks be Gallagher? Unfunny prop comedian. makes sense to me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 9 minutes ago, zev said: Only if he's wearing a stocking over his head in Chainsaw Charlie mode. There's more to the unknown Comic than the bag: He's sleazy, greasy, sweaty, manic, he dresses like venereal disease, and he never ever ever disappoints a crowd. You go in knowing you're going to be entertained and also feel a little ashamed afterward at what you were cheering for. Wait. That's Terry Funk. SEE!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 11 minutes ago, zev said: But how can the Bucks be Gallagher? I can see it. No one makes sure to get their shit in the way Gallagher does. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Bucks are Gallagher... Honestly, I thought Gallagher was dead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyld Samurai Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Who's the Redd Foxx of wrestling? Ric Flair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zev Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 12 minutes ago, Wyld Samurai said: Who's the Redd Foxx of wrestling? Ric Flair? Savage, because he kept saying he was coming for Elizabeth? Ok, maybe that was Flair. Or that lustful Hogan. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 More clarification from Dave Braun is expected back for Summerslam so he figures they are just flip flopping their plans Whoever was supposed to face Brock at Summerslam (most likely either Balor or Rollins) will now get the shot at Great Balls of Fire and Braun will get it at Summerslam They are saving "up to 6 months" so they can be all LOOK HE RECOVERED IN THREE!!!! but have leeway if rehab doesn't go as well as it should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Angel Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 6 hours ago, zev said: Savage, because he kept saying he was coming for Elizabeth? Ok, maybe that was Flair. Or that lustful Hogan. I laughed way more at that than I should have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 8 hours ago, odessasteps said: Who is the Unknown Comic of wrestling? Dolph Ziggler He should be, as in nobody knows Dolph Ziggler does stand up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 This is an embarrassingly written article but basically - the WWE (because of NBC Universal) will be using more of the picture in picture during commercial breaks http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/advertising-and-marketing/nbcu-looks-pin-down-viewers-during-wwe-smackdown-breaks/165809 Quote NBCUniversal doesn’t want to put viewers in a headlock to get them to watch commercials. So at a time when commercial avoidance is a big issue for ad-supported TV, NBCU is going to use a picture-in-picture approach during its WWE SmackDown series on USA Network. When the commercial break starts, the sound will go down on the action, but viewers will still be able to see the “Superstars” bash each other with steel chairs and jump from the turnbuckles. Meanwhile, the ad message plays with sound and motion. NBCU tested the concept last year and expects to go forward with it later this month or in early June. The names of the participating advertisers was not disclosed. Picture-in-picture will be included as NBCU sells WWE programming on USA in the upfront. -------------------- NBCU tested picture-in-picture ads during two episodes of SmackDown last year. Each episode had two commercial breaks using the picture-in-picture technique. During those breaks, ratings went up 13%, indicating that viewers stuck around instead of changing the channel, fast-forwarding or making a sandwich. The lift during those breaks raised the C3 ratings for the entire show by close to 2%. That’s good for NBCU. The test had good results for advertisers as well. The spots in the picture-in-picture breaks scored 42% higher ad memorability than the cable norm, with brand memorability was up 100%. That means that rather than being distracted by the wresting activity, viewers were engaged with the commercial message, Feldman said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcosLoura Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 The test had good results for advertisers as well. The spots in the picture-in-picture breaks scored 42% higher ad memorability than the cable norm, with brand memorability was up 100%. That means that rather than being distracted by the wresting activity, viewers were engaged with the commercial message, Feldman said. I fucking hate marketing. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Siding with Orton or Rogers in this case makes you like the sad old guys who piss and moan about the young generation of baseball players celebrating too much or watching their homers and not doing things "the right way." It doesn't make you look old school or smart at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwoy2j Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 I side with Joel Gertner in all of this. Wrestling is all of that stuff and I see the merits of both sides of the argument. I'm kind of tired of wrestling matches that are more like video games than an actual contest but I also recognize that what the audience at large wants has changed. Good on Orton for making a shit ton of money with the style he wrestles but not everyone can draw attention to themselves that way and need to do something else to get noticed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibata Is My Homie Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Richard Pryor would be Jake Roberts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Meh, Ricochet said it best: I can appreciate the style from an athletic POV but it's not my favourite to watch as I hate how choreographed everything looks. To each their own 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 That's pretty cool. Imagine if that had been around 20 years ago. It could've changed a lot of things. At the very least, young me wouldn't have sat through that God damn Robin Hood movie just to see the finish to Hogan vs. Giant 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwoy2j Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 13 minutes ago, Zakk_Sabbath said: That's pretty cool. Imagine if that had been around 20 years ago. It could've changed a lot of things. At the very least, young me wouldn't have sat through that God damn Robin Hood movie just to see the finish to Hogan vs. Giant IIRC, they didn't show clips of the match during every commercial break, it was every other commercial break so it made it seem like that match was like 40 minutes long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Gallagher and Bill Hicks in the same page of this thread. This is definitely a stand-up embodiment of the Rip Rogers-Randy Orton jibber jabber. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Wouldn't Orton actually be the Gallagher of wrestling? Walk in, do the same stale, boring act in front of fans who don't know enough to want anything more out of the show, get paid and leave, never putting forth any effort to better your game because who gives a shit? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 And fans should bring ponchos. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Word circulating on social media that Doug Somers has passed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORELOCK Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Technico Support said: fans who don't know enough to want anything more out of the show This is some seriously elitist bullshit. No surprise that you're defending indy spotfest nonsense all over the board. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Guy Named Tracy Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 On 5/15/2017 at 5:09 AM, Casey said: I think I'm probably the only one that thinks Orton posted that note as a way of making fun of Rip Rogers, but maybe that's just me. I think Randy and Rip are tight. I'm guessing Rip trained Randy at OVW. Rip was on Austin's podcast a few months back and they mentioned Rip's GoFundMe for a replacement vehicle since his broke down. The top contributor at the time was Randy Orton https://www.gofundme.com/rip-rogers-raw-deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Great Balls of Fire should be called The Great Balls of Fire, just like The Summerslam. That is all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 12 hours ago, odessasteps said: Who is the Unknown Comic of wrestling? 3 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: Dolph Ziggler He should be, as in nobody knows Dolph Ziggler does stand up. I think Dolph is the Carrot Top of wrestling, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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