evilwaldo Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 hour ago, hammerva said: If you were going to be a moron and create a new football league, the logic choice for you big name free agent is Kaepernick. That will get attention. The problem is that if you are creating a football league to appeal to overly sensitive Trump snowflakes then that is the worst idea possible. And if the market is so ripe for a new football league, explain to me how the Arena football league that has existed for over 20 years goes from about 10-12 teams to 6 in one year with two teams being owned by the same people You have to remember that this is Vince. How many times has he signed people and run angles for the shock value? We could make a list a mile long. Which is exactly why he will sign Kaep. The promoter in Vince will do it and Steph will nod her head in agreement telling Vince great things about their social media engagement. Because hey, wins, losses, and crowd sizes do not matter. It is all about those social media metrics. I so want to see this now given the current state of the WWE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 If Vince wants to start up an alternative sports league, just do an American Ninja Warrior/American Gladiators knockoff. Production costs on that type of show is pretty cheap, and you can always get Crossfit and weekend warrior types to try out if you offer a decent cash prize. They can even tap into all the folks they have signed to the Performance Center who will never make it on to NXT, use some of them as professional competitors against the contestants. Both men and women can compete. It's the kind of mindless fun competition-based programming networks love to show during the summer. Heck, set up all this at the PC. Someone will sign up just to get a paid trip to Orlando. We'll get another football league that will fail, clearly. It'll be entertaining to watch it implode, but it's such a waste of time and resources. But the McMahon grandkids won't ever be strapped for cash, so what does it matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 4 hours ago, Raziel403 said: I dunno, People stopped watching NFL for politics, several in my family. They have an alternative in college football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Blue Sam Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Reports on Twitter that Tom Zenk has died. Legitimately my first ever favourite wrestler and still one of my three favourite wrestlers of all time. Really gutted at this one EDIT - forgot we had an RIP thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 A football league has no chance of working unless it's bringing something completely new to the table that is so unlike the NFL that it's nearly a different sport. People do not and will not watch second rate product it doesn't matter what the politics are. I'd rather watch the wrestlers do goofy things like explore haunted houses or appear on Iron Chef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 5 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said: I'd rather watch the wrestlers do goofy things like explore haunted houses or appear on Iron Chef. Have you not learned your lesson? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 32 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said: I'd rather watch the wrestlers do goofy things like explore haunted houses or appear on Iron Chef. How about a room full of snakes? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph2112 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Lapsed fanbase? Check. Go up against giant monopoly? Check. I've got a foolproof plan. They should headquarter in Nashville and run weekly PPV's. What could possibly go wrong? And really, I think all the huffing about NFL fan boycotts is equal to #cancelwwenetwork. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 The NFL fan boycotts are probably more real than people are giving credit to, whether its enough to make the NFL advertisers nervous I don't know, but there are people that legitimately stopped watching NFL this year due to the politics/kneeling. That being said, a major production lower tier football league will never work on a national level because we already have college football for those that want an alternative to the NFL. People are loyal to their schools and what not so college football is safe forever, but I don't see people getting emotionally invested in a third league. Arena Football et al have been around forever but it only works because the players are making 30K a year and they keep overhead to a minimum, which isn't what Vince is known for. So I can see Vince exploring it, then realizing only fourth level cable channels are interested and realizing the finances just don't line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Anecdotally, I can say I heard over Thanksgiving about people no longer watching, including the local VFW no longer showing games. The funny part is I know people on the left who have also given up watching, due to the violence/CTE etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Oh I'm not saying politics didn't have an affect on ratings. I'm saying people aren't going to watch second rate football period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Yeah, it'll get a zero rating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 10 minutes ago, Casey said: Yeah, it'll get a zero rating! You say that like it isn't possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: How about a room full of snakes? I know it's wrestling an' all, but: 1) Why didn't the Ultimate Warrior die or somesuch? 2) Why did he blow it all off to join Hogan in feuding with Slaughter & co? It has to be said, that was a fucking weird year for WWF. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Cody getting little feisty with Daniel Cormier after DC shit all over a spot from the Ring of Honor Show 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 43 minutes ago, България завинаги said: I know it's wrestling an' all, but: 1) Why didn't the Ultimate Warrior die or somesuch? 2) Why did he blow it all off to join Hogan in feuding with Slaughter & co? It has to be said, that was a fucking weird year for WWF. 1) Rubber cobras usually aren't venomous. Maybe Warrior's roids countered the cobra's venom. I dunno. 2) Presumbaly, the Jake/Warrior feud would have resumed after Summerslam if Warrior wasn't fired. 1991 was a pretty weird year. I was more bothered that Jake was going to be on a Survivor Series team with the guy that killed Damien a few months earlier. Maybe Earthquake killing Damien is what pushed the evil back out of Jake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surprisingly Sincere Man Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 9 hours ago, hammerva said: If you were going to be a moron and create a new football league, the logic choice for you big name free agent is Kaepernick. That will get attention. The problem is that if you are creating a football league to appeal to overly sensitive Trump snowflakes then that is the worst idea possible. Are you kidding? Vince would sign Kaepernick to play for the Baltimore Blacks, and pit them against the Charlottesville Supremacists or some shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 23 minutes ago, We Are The Robots said: Are you kidding? Vince would sign Kaepernick to play for the Baltimore Blacks, and pit them against the Charlottesville Supremacists or some shit. Well based on what happened in Baltimore during the season who is the babyface team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRR Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 3 hours ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: Have you not learned your lesson? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: 1991 was a pretty weird year. I was more bothered that Jake was going to be on a Survivor Series team with the guy that killed Damien a few months earlier. Maybe Earthquake killing Damien is what pushed the evil back out of Jake. It is exactly what brought the darkness out of Jake. On a level he might be grateful for it. In any case, revenge against Quake would have been a slow process. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Get the popcorn ready... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidNatural Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 No, just no. The Young Bucks are just Hardy Boys cosplayers. That's all they are. To compare them to anyone important is laughable. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 You know it wasn’t stopping there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MapRef41N93W Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 4 hours ago, ChesterCopperpot said: Cody getting little feisty with Daniel Cormier after DC shit all over a spot from the Ring of Honor Show Someone please help me understand what "on the comp list at staples" means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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