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Any chance Bray Wyatt has been separated from the flock so he can bring up new members of his “family†up from NXT?
I guess there is a chance, but I really think at this point they need to push Bray as a solo act, and really push him. He had so much momentum and then his feud with John Cena killed it. It’s not too late, but they really do need to get him going again.
Why not have Summerslam at Redbull Stadium in Newark? It's much smaller then Metlife and still be a NY/NJ Summerslam??
That is a much better option than Metlife, since it holds about 25,000 people. They should be able to fill that and not have the embarrassment of empty seats. If they could come to do a deal with the stadium, it might not be a bad idea (provided they heat things up a little bit creative-wise).
Looking at the price of WWE stock, and not seeing it move much above the $13.50-$14 range, it would appear they are not reaching the number of subscribers to really make up for loss of revenue that came with PPV buys. Do you think that this could be the push that makes WWE change some things? I buy the network because I love wrestling and having all the past PPV and the documentaries are great, but the average fan isn't buying. Maybe if the network fails to make up the lost revenue, it would give them the motivation to provide a current product that makes viewers have to buy the network. Maybe Vince's competition is his own product.
I would hope that would be enough of an impetus for them to make the needed changes on the creative end. Another thing that is in play here is that WWE markets to kids, but adults are the ones that will commit to $9.99 a month. WWE needs to engage them, not kids, if they want to get more subscribers. They have the credit card so that is who WWE needs to entice. And if they report disappointing Network numbers on Thursday and don’t start making changes in the creative process, it would really be mind blowing.
I have subscribed to the WWE Network since launch, and I have to say the majority of stuff I was wanting to watch isn't there, and there hasn't been any hint of these being added in the near future. I was looking forward to watching all the old TV shows like WWF Superstars, Wrestling Challenge, TNT, Prime Time, WCW Saturday Night, and any AWA material. So far nothing. My question is: are other fans interested in this material enough for WWE to add it to the network? Because it seems like the majority of fans (including all my wrestling friends) would prefer attitude era content.
The way I see it, the older the stuff, the less people want to see it. Look at it like this, if you were 15 when the stuff aired 25 years ago, you are 40 now. Most people tend to change over time they have different interests, so I can see why the older stuff is less of a priority for WWE.
For the millionth time we are getting Cena vs. Orton. Seth gives them the chance at a title shot instead of doubling his chances. So my question is, does Vince really care about the fans? I know I'm not alone when I say if Cena or Orton win the title I'm not renewing.
Sigh. As mentioned above, you are not alone here. A lot of people have become dismayed with the sameness of the product and Vince McMahon needs to realize that. No one is saying bury John Cena or Randy Orton. They are saying push new guys to the top of the card and spice things up. I know Vince loses confidence in guys quickly, but it has gotten to the point where it’s really hurting the product. If you look at the roster, you see a LOT of guys that got a bit of a push, only to then slide down the card. Fans remember how guys are booked and when Vince tries to heat them up again later, it hardly ever works. I hope that sooner or later, he gets that. John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar, again, is not going to make a lot of people like you happy if he decides to go that way.
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