Technico Support Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) As far as worst shows go, props to @odessastepsfor reminding me about TV tapings. I went to a WWF taping in the mid 80s and it was BRUTAL. It was somewhere between WM2 and 3 (I'm too lazy to look it up on the history site) so I would have been maybe 11 or 12 and it was the series of shows where Adonis/Orton/Muraco turn on Piper and break his leg in the Flower Shop. We sat through what felt like 4-5 hours of short squash matches with maybe 2-3 actual name vs name matches on the show. In retrospect, as much as I hated the show, I feel so much worse for the family members who took my brother and I to the show, as they didn't even like wrestling and had to sit through it. So to keep score: Bash 91 Frederick MD minor league stadium show that was rained out after two matches (1 hour drive each way) 80s Superstars/Challenge taping that was like one of the circles of hell NYC ROH show that wasn't bad -- Danielson & Joe vs KENTA & Marufuji -- but we were too tired to enjoy it (long drive + sightseeing) and the people near us smelled like ass Edited October 29, 2020 by Technico Support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) Worst show I've ever been to had Tom Brandi working triple duty as Sal Sincere, the Patriot, and a legally-distinct-from-Doink clown. This was just after 9/11 so the main event was Honky Tonk Man vs. a terrorist gimmick guy. We at least got to hear him sing twice and not take a single bump. After the show, my buddies and I decide: this is it. We've got a direct line to a WWF legend. No time like the present to grab that brass ring. We wait around our high school gym locker room for him to come out, we give him our elevator pitch. Honky tells us: guys, I love it. You're gonna start just like I started, on the ring crew. Do that, and we'll start training next time we come through. We call our parents, and let them know we'll be 5 hours late coming home because we're breaking down and loading the ring truck. Honky says we're getting ring time and taking some bumps next time they're in town, so obviously this is the chance of a lifetime. We've gotta do it. Five hours of child labor later, they never came back to town. Fuck you Honky. Edited October 29, 2020 by Zakk_Sabbath 3 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Fuck you, Honky has many uses in this thread. 1 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 The Iron Shiek knows. Fuck the Hulk Hogan. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfrey Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 6 hours ago, BrianS81177 said: IIRC Bad News said in his shoot that he told Murdoch something along the lines of "I don't care what you believe, just don't let me hear you saying it around me and be professional when we work together and we won't have a problem" Murdoch wisely listened to it. Bad News called out Andre over his racism, I wouldn't mess with anyone with those kind of balls. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shartnado Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Technico Support said: and the people near us smelled like ass This will probably take the enjoyment out of the event, no matter what the quality. At the very least it would be quite the distraction, nevermind the other distractions that you also mentioned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 STAND BACK, THERE'S A HURRICANE COMING THROUGH 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Carlo Nohra is the new vice president and general manager of Asia Pacific for WWE, he served in the same role previously for MENA (Middle East & North Africa) region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Andy in Kansas said: STAND BACK, THERE'S A HURRICANE COMING THROUGH What are the coles notes of what happened yesterday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 9 minutes ago, Infinit said: What are the coles notes of what happened yesterday? Wasn't yesterday, but rather Sunday. Here's a recap: https://nodq.com/news/605662546.shtml And Hurricane is having a go at this subsequent tweet: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 WWE business news from their website : "Revenue was $221.6 million, an increase of 19% or $35.3 million Operating income was $63.4 million, an increase of nearly 9x or $57.0 million Adjusted OIBDA1 was $84.3 million, an increase of more than 2x or $58.9 million WWE ThunderDome debuted at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. It provides an interactive virtual experience for WWE fans and recreates the in-arena atmosphere (WWE has not performed an event with ticketed fans since mid-March 2020) WWE Network average paid subscribers2 were 1.6 million, an increase of 6% Digital video views were 9.2 billion, an increase of 3%, and hours consumed were 342 million, an increase of 3%, across digital and social media platforms3 eCommerce revenue was $9.1 million, an increase of 60%, offsetting the loss of venue merchandise sales due to 74 fewer events in the quarter." The rest in the link below https://corporate.wwe.com/investors/news/press-releases/2020/10-29-2020-201032116 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) Article by Bix for Business Insider about Mel Phillips and I'm sure other stuff. I threw it in PasteBin because it's paywalled. "WWE cofounder Linda McMahon, who runs Trump's biggest super PAC, once hired a suspected child molester on the condition that he 'stop chasing after kids.' He didn't." https://pastebin.com/nYBfGagc Edited October 29, 2020 by Ryan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Shartnado said: This will probably take the enjoyment out of the event, no matter what the quality. At the very least it would be quite the distraction, nevermind the other distractions that you also mentioned. I once went to a Harlem Globetrotters game in Green Bay about 8 years ago or so and while it was mildly entertaining if a bit dull, also I think they technically lost before they screwed with the scorekeeper's machine. Anyway, the two guys next to me literally smelled like they had bathed in a pile of cow manure and just came to the arena. It was almost unbearable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Matt Riddle's new name is now just Riddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, D.Z said: Matt Riddle's new name is now just Riddle. Edited October 29, 2020 by Andy in Kansas 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 If only they had changed his first name to Jimmy instead. He could have been named after what fans do during his matches. (That is a reference that is both very dated and specifically regionally English. But hopefully someone gets it) Rampage Brown to NXT UK, that's good for him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I got it. It's just the forced nature of never referring to him as Matt Riddle that will contribute to WWE programming having that contrived feel it really suffers from. Athough JR says some silly shit from time to time, generally the AEW commentary is entertaining because it feels vaguely natural more often than not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) Per Dave. Bill Simmons, WWE and Netflix are teaming up for a multi-part doc on the life of Vince McMahon. It will be the one of the highest budget docs in Netflix history. Edited October 29, 2020 by ChesterCopperpot 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyld Samurai Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Andy in Kansas said: Sweet jesus... THAT is who Cody reminds me of. 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Vince better play himself at all stages of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 12 minutes ago, ChesterCopperpot said: Per Dave. Bill Simmons, WWE and Netflix are teaming up for a multi-part doc on the life of Vince McMahon. It will be the one of the highest budget docs in Netflix history. So who do they fire this time due to budget concerns, while also throwing millions at a fucking puff piece documentary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thee Reverend Axl Future Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Oy, how soon until he is wearing green trunks with a question mark on them? Mr. Helms, reading that exchange (click on the link from Andy In Kansas) made me smile. I owe you a beverage. This is all symptomatic of why I mourn the death of kay fabe and the rise of social media. GIVE ME BACK MY DREAMS! - dammit, RAF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I caught Shane Helms on an old rerun of that one Bride show on TLC when flipping around early in the pandemic. I was kind of astonished it was him. After checking, it's from 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Andy in Kansas said: 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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