Ultimo Necro Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 It never occurred to me till right now that Tony Khan is playing this like I would play EWR back in the day. Start new promotion, starting money to max, sign the best free agents, wait a few weeks till WWE cut a bunch of guys then sign the ones I wanted, add the best tv slot I could get. Would not be surprised if Tony Khan’s PA is named Sophie. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 TEW is so much more fun than EWR, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Promotion Wars was my favourite. Me and my wrestling friends would play that on the sixth form computers and the library ones in 2001-2002. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, Casey said: "AEW to TNT had been talked about by AEW President Tony Khan and Kevin Reilly, the President of TNT and TBS, for nearly one year, even predating All In. But the first actual serious negotiations started in mid-November. Khan had promised a strong roster in those negotiations and was able to sign every key person he had promised." A few red flags in that Meltzer report, but this one stuck out in my mind. Who the hell did Tony Khan promise to Kevin Reilly that he delivered on? Am I supposed to believe Kevin Reilly knows about the Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, etc.? Edited May 17, 2019 by TheVileOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, TheVileOne said: A few red flags in that Meltzer report, but this one stuck out in my mind. Who the hell did Tony Khan promise to Kevin Reilly that he delivered on? Am I supposed to believe Kevin Reilly knows about the Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, etc.? Probably showed him a highlight real of guys, and a detailed rundown of their potential market value. Edited May 17, 2019 by LoneWolf&Subs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I'm sure he promised Jericho and delivered on that, as well. There's a piece up on Bleacher Report about AEW, and towards the end of it, Cody says there's wrestlers outside of the office positions/EVPs who have health insurance in their contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 10 minutes ago, LoneWolf&Subs said: Probably showed him a highlight real of guys, and a detailed rundown of their potential market value. People don't pitch to networks. It's another Meltzer conspiracy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRR Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Explains the JR signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 20 minutes ago, Casey said: There's a piece up on Bleacher Report about AEW, and towards the end of it, Cody says there's wrestlers outside of the office positions/EVPs who have health insurance in their contracts. Here is the BR article https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2836546-how-aew-was-born-inside-tony-khan-and-the-elites-attempt-to-disrupt-wrestling I am amused at the part where basically you can't work for the company if you don't know who Lou Thesz was Also - there is a lot of Cody being all "Trust the process! I would never lie to you!" in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Okay Dokey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, RIPPA said: Okay Dokey Yeah, cut down on the obvious T&A crap. Especially if they look like low-rent stock photos for pool floats, and accessories. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, RIPPA said: Here is the BR article https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2836546-how-aew-was-born-inside-tony-khan-and-the-elites-attempt-to-disrupt-wrestling I am amused at the part where basically you can't work for the company if you don't know who Lou Thesz was Also - there is a lot of Cody being all "Trust the process! I would never lie to you!" in it I picked up on that in a lot of his quotes, and I get that it was kind of a softball article being that they are under the same corporate umbrella. I do wonder what will be the company's first major problem and how they react to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, LoneWolf&Subs said: Yeah, cut down on the obvious T&A crap. Said no Turner executive ever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I'm really looking forward to this and will definitely watch, but stuff like hiring Ross and Hebner and then turning out a cheesecake photo shoot really feel like missteps. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Yeah but we all need to remember: we're not who they are catering to by bringing in JR and Hebner and doing the bikini shoots. They're trying to grab those fans who quit watching 10+ years ago with stuff that those fans remember. MJF, Joey Janella, The Best Friends.... these are all great signings to get US to watch. But those guys aren't going to grab a lapsed fan if they're flipping through the channels or someone sends them an article about AEW on Facebook because "Hey you used to watch this stuff, right?". You know what is? "Hey is that Chris Jericho? It is. I'll be damned. And that's Earl Hebner refereeing the match.... and Jim Ross calling it? Maybe I'll check this out." That's why those guys are there. That's why the bikini shoots. They've already got you, and me, and probably everyone else on this board. They're trying to get our friends who used to watch but don't anymore, and don't even follow it online. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Y'all got it backwards: Not less skin; more! See which of the guys are comfortable doing a calendar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSC Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 The eventual Adam Page: Full Gear Ready photoshoot is going to put the women's one to shame. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 5 hours ago, Casey said: I'm sure he promised Jericho and delivered on that, as well. There's a piece up on Bleacher Report about AEW, and towards the end of it, Cody says there's wrestlers outside of the office positions/EVPs who have health insurance in their contracts. Jericho is one guy. I just find it hard believe Kevin Reilly said "Deliver me Jericho, Omega, and the Young Bucks, and you got yourself a TV deal." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazorbladeKiss87 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 49 minutes ago, CSC said: The eventual Adam Page: Full Gear Ready photoshoot is going to put the women's one to shame. As long as they recreate that Jeff Jarrett poster commercial, I'm ALL IN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazorbladeKiss87 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, TheVileOne said: Jericho is one guy. I just find it hard believe Kevin Reilly said "Deliver me Jericho, Omega, and the Young Bucks, and you got yourself a TV deal." That's probably where a highlight reel plus some numbers on t-shirt sales and social media stats came in. I would be willing to bet The Bucks gave him some data on their PWT sales to present. Hell, if he showed them highlights from ROH shows, that right there would push how over their merch is. I'd guess that would help a TV exec feel there's a big potential audience in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 2 hours ago, BrianS81177 said: Yeah but we all need to remember: we're not who they are catering to by bringing in JR and Hebner and doing the bikini shoots. They're trying to grab those fans who quit watching 10+ years ago with stuff that those fans remember. MJF, Joey Janella, The Best Friends.... these are all great signings to get US to watch. But those guys aren't going to grab a lapsed fan if they're flipping through the channels or someone sends them an article about AEW on Facebook because "Hey you used to watch this stuff, right?". You know what is? "Hey is that Chris Jericho? It is. I'll be damned. And that's Earl Hebner refereeing the match.... and Jim Ross calling it? Maybe I'll check this out." That's why those guys are there. That's why the bikini shoots. They've already got you, and me, and probably everyone else on this board. They're trying to get our friends who used to watch but don't anymore, and don't even follow it online. Glenn Gilberti's wrestling philosophy right here, guys only watch women's wrestling for tits. Bad route to go down, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Inviting women's bodies to be admired, or even sexualized, doesn't necessarily mean people are looking to turn the clock back twenty years on women's wrestling. It's crazy that I even feel the need to state that. Especially with how much your EVPs seem to take care to be "woke." Don't look at me like that. I am not a crackpot! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 WWE still did bikini photo shoots as recently as a few years ago. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 24 minutes ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: Inviting women's bodies to be admired, or even sexualized, doesn't necessarily mean people are looking to turn the clock back twenty years on women's wrestling. It's crazy that I even feel the need to state that. Especially with how much your EVPs seem to take care to be "woke." Don't look at me like that. I am not a crackpot! People do know about joshi photobooks right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Eivion said: People do know about joshi photobooks right? @D.Z? 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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