The Dames

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Amazingly, I enjoyed this PPV. You can tell that the production values have increased tenfold and the company was really giving it their all tonight. Some matches were good, albeit short. Some weren't great and the main event wasn't good either, but that was to be expected based on the card on paper. They wanted to establish Trinity, so they put her over the known face, Jacqueline. Albeit with interference, so I don't think it's a one time appearance for her. Triple X & AMW have had WAY better matches and there were too many spots blown. The Piper/Snuka segment really didn't go anywhere and that's not who the X Guys need the rub from. There should have been no midget match. But, I do see a LOT of good coming out of this PPV. Green or not, Monty Brown sure is over and that Monster's Ball match got a "This is awesome" chant from a casual crowd. That sure said a lot to me. The main event had constant "Let's Go Jarrett" and "Let's Go Hardy" matches, so it did have some heat. Williams vs. Styles got the crowd going, the finish was fucking BANANAS and both men got over. Styles got even more over after the main event. Dave Sahadi is going a kick ass job with the video packages as I would say that they introduced many of the characters perfectly. Triple X & AMW's post match angle did a good job of getting heat. They've set up a couple of matches for the next PPV. The Bottom Line is that it gave us 3 hours of a non-WWE PPV with styles & enough action that you don't see in WWE these days for the casual fan to have their interest peaked. I was very impressed with their effort and if Jarrett can get his head out of his ass in terms of booking the main event scene and stop trying to dominate it, this company could have a fighting chance. Dames

Benoit and Malenko know first hand just how much of an idiot this Grisham is. It's time for America to find out! Dames

Now footage of that is something that I'd end up buying for my own birthday present. HEY~! Dames

You realize that you're talking about the same company that signed Ultimo Dragon thinking he was a Rey Mysterio type wrestler without checking him out first. WWE really doesn't have anywhere else to shop around for wrestlers these days. The only ones out there are TNA guys, which are chock full of former stars, stars that Vince has beef with or guys that Vince considers too small. If he'd change his booking philosophy, he'd have a lot more talent out there to work with, but for right now, what you see plus who ever is in OVW is what you get. Dames

....Do you not realize that they already have talents on their roster in OVW waiting to be called up? It's their version of the minor leagues, so they don't have to sign anyone...they've already been signed. It's just a cost measure. Dames

Are they really that scarce? Dames

Because they had no plans for them presumably. With these theoretical signings, they would have definite plans for them, and so would be willing to hire them. Like I said...it's for cost reasons. Let's say that you're a manager with 4 employees and your company can only afford to keep 3, you fire one and that's it. You don't hire another one...because that contradicts the reason for firing the other. Dames

Those people were let go for cost reasons. They let go those that they felt were expendable. Dames

Just so you know, the rumor behind Mohegan's no Poker rule is apparently because their former Poker Manager wanted more money, which they weren't willing to fork up, so he pretty much stopped working and the company was forced to eliminate their Poker Division. Why they haven't hired another Poker Manager is something that I have no idea about...

I like that Rudo, I really do, but sadly, given the political nature of WWE right now with Angle & Undertaker as the 2 top guys on SD, who's going to agree to job to him? Those are the only two guys on there, aside from JBL (As Champion) that would give RVD the kind of rub he needs for that to work. Dames

You just reminded me of a point that I wanted to make. RVD's popularity has been adversely affected because the fans don't have a reason to care for him. When he first came over, he was OVER because he brought his unique style and most mainstream fans heard he was from ECW. His matches with Jeff Hardy were good and soon, the fans wanted him to get a World Title shot, which he did at No Mercy 2002. But after losing that shot...and after losing the shot to the Undertaker (false finish), the fans have had no real reason to care about RVD. What's his motivation for wrestling? Does he want to be World Champion? He's never mentioned in the past 2 years. Does he want the tag team titles? We assume so, but he hasn't said anything. Why does he want them...he's had them in the past with others. That always needs to be explained to me. Why do we want him to win the tag belts with Rey? Is it because Kenzo & Dupree are "bad guys"? Give us more than that in order for us to care. You'll know it when we're into the near falls.... Dames

I agree with you Kahran, I was simply answering Dan's question about why this movie could hurt Cena's career. Dames

Probably because the Havoc match was hyped on the retirement stip, which ended up like every other retirement stip out there these days. Dames

This is a very important one, I think. Keeping in line with the intention of Dames' post here, how would you propose this to Vince without saying explicitly to him that what they're doing currently insults the intelligence and often times makes no sense in order to save yourself from getting fired? You propose it to Vince by reassuring him that both characters benefit. Give him the following scenario and both Vince & Triple H would like it. Edge walks into Evolutions locker room to talk about the SS match, but gets confronted by Triple H. Triple H tells him that while he's glad to have him on his team, since he knows how capable he is, he remembers him talking about how he could beat Triple H for the World Title at Taboo Tuesday. Just shut up and follow his lead. Edge responds by telling him that he almost lost to Shawn Michaels at Taboo Tuesday, who was on one leg, so he should be thanking him for having the Title in the first place since his interference gave him the win. They go nose to nose, but Batista and Flair make Edge back and tells him that they need to work together and Edge tells Triple H that he'll hold up his end of the bargain. Boom, you tease the context of their teamwork during the match, you gave Edge a little more credibility and Triple H/Edge can be set up if they ever want to do that and Triple H stays true to the leader role in the promo. Dames

Not cheesy at all, as a similar system was attempted in the late 80's in the NWA. I would love to have a system like that, so that every match at least has some sort of meaning. AND...to add to that, there should be pre match interviews with both competitors prior to the match, which is also strongly lacking these days. Dames

I like that. Too many people on the roster are portrayed as not being good enough to be there (i.e. Maven, Steven Richards, Rosey, Hurricane, etc.). Everyone should have definable strengths, not necessarily definable weaknesses, but at least an idea of how to approach a match with that person. Dames

Come on now, this was Rocky THREE. This is an established blockbuster franchise. Cena's move is nowhere in the same league. Cena is well into his career as who he is and what his gimmick is established as. The comparison is void. Rocky III is the movie that got Hogan recognized after his first brief run with the WWF. He was known mostly as a main eventer for the AWA and after taking the role of Thunderlips, Hogan gained notorioty. What I'm trying to say is that it was a small part that ended up helping Hogan prior to him being a main event juggernaut. Cena's movie (i.e mainstream opportunity) is being manufactured by WWE at a time where business is low and they desperately need a new star and being the star of the movie, they're banking on him to draw. So, if this movie does poorly, Cena's stock in the eyes of management as the new star of the company will highly decrease. Dames

Let's just say that upper management really wouldn't go for that idea and leave it at that. Dames

I've been to three. Niagara Falls Casino and like Mole, I've been to Mohegan Sun & Foxwoods. I also preferred Mohegan Sun, but the BIG negative with that one is that there are no standard Poker Tables at Mohegan Sun. Therefore, you must to go to Foxwoods for any real Hold 'Em action. Sorry, but 3 Card Poker & Carribean Stud Poker just don't cut it. Dames

Rocky III had a tremendous influence on Hogan's career, which was prior to Hulkamania. Dames

You lost me after you wanted to rename Orton into RKO. Dames

I want to make sure everyone understands the CONCEPT of what I'm asking for here. Not just suggestions that you can think of, but REALISTIC changes that you can suggest to management that would take effect, working until Wrestlemania in either a creative or business way. It's not what you can suggest, but what do you think you can get the company to approve to turn it around and HOW would you sell it to management to get it approved. This is what those on the creative team have to deal with. Dames

Joe is right. Vince wouldn't go for it because Mole is right in terms of the monthly revenue that's brought in. Think about it. 300,000 in October on 2 PPV's. Assuming that WWE keeps those figures right where they are, with 3 months out of the year with 2 PPV's, that's an extra 900,000 of PPV revenue a year and that's WITH bad figures. Dames

Great start, HartFan. Just keep in mind that you have to sell these ideas to upper management, i.e The McMahon's, Triple H, Kevin Dunn.. Dames