odessasteps Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Not sure where this goes Quote WWE announces new 5-year U.S. TV deal with NBCU that will return Smackdown to USA Network beginning October 2024. TKO press release: "[B]eginning in the 2024/25 season, WWE will produce four primetime specials per year that will air on NBC, marking the first time WWE will air on the network in primetime." This doesn't seem to indicate a renewal, at least yet, of Raw and NXT. "WWE Monday Night Raw and WWE NXT will continue to air on USA Network through September 2024." investor.tkogrp.com/news/news-deta… From Thurston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwegian Rudo Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Others seem to indicate this means Raw and NXT moving. I'm sure Raw will get a good deal, but will anyone pay up for NXT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 I guess that maybe also answers the question about whether NBC might air RAW during the strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 The TV deal is official (if anyone was wondering) since he is the link via Variety https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/wwes-smackdown-usa-network-2024-1235730831/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 I am making a thread - one moment please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 I will re-open this in about 5 minutes to make sure people who were reading when I closed the thread clear out first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Now I wait to see who infuriates me first 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 I was sorta right in the end with WWE NBC. Except it's few shows only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) Obviously, WWE is going to be happy to collect that 1.4 billion, but I’m really intrigued to see how this move back to cable affects their overall business. I don’t think you can overvalue the impact that network TV’s reach had on fueling the Bloodline boom. Edited September 21, 2023 by EVA 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLowe Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 1 minute ago, EVA said: Obviously, WWE is going to be happy to collect that 1.4 billion, but I’m really intrigued to see how this move back to cable affects their overall business. I don’t think you can undervalue the impact that network TV’s reach had on fueling the Bloodline boom. Smackdown generally averaged 600k-1 million more viewers weekly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zendragon Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 On 9/20/2023 at 12:00 PM, Dolfan in NYC said: Big LA Times piece on VKM's career: Vince will probably never write a book but I really hope some does a book on him like does one similar to Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson just to hear his deranged perspective on his own life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 MJF was asking to create the perfect wrestler with 3 different wrestling - for look, in ring and promo ability. He chose: HHH (look) HBK (in ring) Roddy Piper (promo). What would your 3 be? Mine would be: Batista Bryan Danielson Ric Flair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Terry Funk Terry Funk Terry Funk 12 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Max is looking at things in two dimensions here. There is a fourth component to consider and that's psychology, which should be considered seperately from in-ring physical ability. There are some people like f.e. Punk (not trying to bang on him, this just came to mind the other day) who I would give a 10 for psychology and a 4 for physical ability. And we all have dozens of examples of workers with great physical ability and no storytelling talent whatsoever. Wrestling isn't checkers, it's chess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zendragon Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I kinda view wrestling as 5 tools, Look/In-ring(counting psychology)/Promo/ Charisma & audience connection/ Gimmick or character going with the first four I would say Austin / Bret Hart / Foley / Dusty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nineteen Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Look - Lesnar In Ring - Okada Promo - fuck me, man.... CM Punk Now I'm imagining Lesnar handing out rain makers like dudes need a chalk outline after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, zendragon said: I kinda view wrestling as 5 tools, Look/In-ring(counting psychology)/Promo/ Charisma & audience connection/ Gimmick or character going with the first four I would say Austin / Bret Hart / Foley / Dusty Yeah I have no problem with this either. It's probably better than what I had in mind really, though I'd still like to separate psychology from physical skill (endurance/stamina/speed/vertical leap/strength/movez knowledge/etc.). So maybe six tools? EDIT: Ha! Six tools, six chess pieces. Edited September 22, 2023 by Curt McGirt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) here's a KC card for ya a) no not that Christian b) it being January 1970, Lou Thesz is sort of the heel (the finish had Thesz throw himself over the top rope and get the DQ victory because the ref thought Ladd threw him over). This would be 4 days before Ernie Ladd spent a Sunday on the Chiefs sidelines at Super Bowl IV. Of course the next day in St. Louis, Lou Thesz and Ernie Ladd teamed up in a six man tag because fans were none the wiser. There's multiple Lou Thesz/Ernie Ladd world title matches from 1963/64 in Texas. Edited September 22, 2023 by Cobra Commander 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SturmCRF Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Look-Danhausen In ring-Tugboat Promo-Kallisto 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 15 hours ago, Infinit said: MJF was asking to create the perfect wrestler with 3 different wrestling - for look, in ring and promo ability. He chose: HHH (look) HBK (in ring) Roddy Piper (promo). What would your 3 be? Mine would be: Batista Bryan Danielson Ric Flair Hiroshi Tanahashi. Bryan Danielson. Mick Foley. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
For Great Justice Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Barry Windham Terry Funk Paul Heyman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 MAJOR EFED HELP NEEDED Are their any good examples of a highly athletic wrestler turned into a Foley-style monster or along those lines? Adapting a character I have who currently wrestles like peak Shelton Benjamin into a representative of the darkside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Greggulator said: MAJOR EFED HELP NEEDED Are their any good examples of a highly athletic wrestler turned into a Foley-style monster or along those lines? Adapting a character I have who currently wrestles like peak Shelton Benjamin into a representative of the darkside. The varsity club is an interesting look there but it was all undertones of cruelty and crazy Kevin Sullivan promos. Wolfie D became Slash but he wasn't exactly an athletic wonder beforehand. Have you ever seen the Satanico promo where he creates Averno and Mephiso? Edited September 22, 2023 by Matt D 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Bob Roop becoming Maya Singh? I guess arguably Gorilla Monsoon and George Steele fit the bill too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts