The One and Only Velocidential Thread 4-26-03

[Guest Dmann2000]

I got to see Jerry Lynn face RVD the night everyone in the ECW Arena WANTED Lynn to beat RVD.

 

Hey Bob, were you at Pillman 2000, cause I still have the honor of being live to witness Benoit/Regal.

Edited April 27, 2003 by Dmann2000

[Guest Choken One]

The best 10 minutes of WWE TV this year...

 

...and it was 23 years old.

HBK/Jericho and Angle/Benoit

 

All the Rock Promos were just as good or better then this...

[Guest the pinjockey]

Seeing this, makes me ask once again...

 

...why the HELL will WWE not release a series of DVD's just filled to the rim with older stuff like this!?

Just go on ebay and start snagging those Best of the WWF volumes lot of old matches on them.

 

one of them got the rarely seen Gorilla Monsoon vs Muhammid Ali match.

I know I can do that, but it isn't the same. I want it all neatly packed on DVD with various extras like commentaries and the such. I just don't see why they don't do it, as I really think they could make tons of money from it if they marketed it the right way.

I think that they believe that none of their fanbase would want to buy a DVD with matches from 1980. I would but I think most of the fans wouldn't even bother

I'm sure that many new fans wouldn't pick it up, but that isn't who they should market it to. I know many older people who would love some older stuff on DVD, from back when they DID love Pro. Wrestling.

But those old fans don't watch WWE anymore and many of them hate Vince for what he did to wrestling. I'd love to see the DVD as well but from a marketing perspective it wouldn't make sense to put out something that a majority of your fanbase wouldn't buy

Didn't they Release Anthology? That showed there was a market for the Mid/Late 80's to be sold again...

 

I am sure WWE could sell a "The Greatest Matches in Wrestling" DVD perty well...

All of these quotes look like a warp scene from a bad sci-fi movie

[Guest bob_barron]

Seeing this, makes me ask once again...

 

...why the HELL will WWE not release a series of DVD's just filled to the rim with older stuff like this!?

Just go on ebay and start snagging those Best of the WWF volumes lot of old matches on them.

 

one of them got the rarely seen Gorilla Monsoon vs Muhammid Ali match.

I know I can do that, but it isn't the same. I want it all neatly packed on DVD with various extras like commentaries and the such. I just don't see why they don't do it, as I really think they could make tons of money from it if they marketed it the right way.

I think that they believe that none of their fanbase would want to buy a DVD with matches from 1980. I would but I think most of the fans wouldn't even bother

I'm sure that many new fans wouldn't pick it up, but that isn't who they should market it to. I know many older people who would love some older stuff on DVD, from back when they DID love Pro. Wrestling.

But those old fans don't watch WWE anymore and many of them hate Vince for what he did to wrestling. I'd love to see the DVD as well but from a marketing perspective it wouldn't make sense to put out something that a majority of your fanbase wouldn't buy

You do not understand what I'm saying. You wouldn't market as you do current WWE. Vince would have to tactfully place advertisements where his target for said DVD's would see it, and do so in a way that would be very nostalgic.

Where would you advertise it though?? If they don't watch WWE TV then you can't do it there. It just sounds too difficult to sell.

[Guest bob_barron]

Seeing this, makes me ask once again...

 

...why the HELL will WWE not release a series of DVD's just filled to the rim with older stuff like this!?

Just go on ebay and start snagging those Best of the WWF volumes lot of old matches on them.

 

one of them got the rarely seen Gorilla Monsoon vs Muhammid Ali match.

I know I can do that, but it isn't the same. I want it all neatly packed on DVD with various extras like commentaries and the such. I just don't see why they don't do it, as I really think they could make tons of money from it if they marketed it the right way.

I think that they believe that none of their fanbase would want to buy a DVD with matches from 1980. I would but I think most of the fans wouldn't even bother

I'm sure that many new fans wouldn't pick it up, but that isn't who they should market it to. I know many older people who would love some older stuff on DVD, from back when they DID love Pro. Wrestling.

But those old fans don't watch WWE anymore and many of them hate Vince for what he did to wrestling. I'd love to see the DVD as well but from a marketing perspective it wouldn't make sense to put out something that a majority of your fanbase wouldn't buy

Didn't they Release Anthology? That showed there was a market for the Mid/Late 80's to be sold again...

 

I am sure WWE could sell a "The Greatest Matches in Wrestling" DVD perty well...

Anthology bombed though.

[Guest Anglesault]

I have you ALL beat.

 

I went to a stupid house show and saw

 

Psycho Sid/Mankind

Savio/Faarooq

Crush/Ahmed

 

Oh, and an awesome HBK/Austin match that had the DCOR-restart thing going.

[Guest Downhome]

Seeing this, makes me ask once again...

 

...why the HELL will WWE not release a series of DVD's just filled to the rim with older stuff like this!?

Just go on ebay and start snagging those Best of the WWF volumes lot of old matches on them.

 

one of them got the rarely seen Gorilla Monsoon vs Muhammid Ali match.

I know I can do that, but it isn't the same. I want it all neatly packed on DVD with various extras like commentaries and the such. I just don't see why they don't do it, as I really think they could make tons of money from it if they marketed it the right way.

I think that they believe that none of their fanbase would want to buy a DVD with matches from 1980. I would but I think most of the fans wouldn't even bother

I'm sure that many new fans wouldn't pick it up, but that isn't who they should market it to. I know many older people who would love some older stuff on DVD, from back when they DID love Pro. Wrestling.

But those old fans don't watch WWE anymore and many of them hate Vince for what he did to wrestling. I'd love to see the DVD as well but from a marketing perspective it wouldn't make sense to put out something that a majority of your fanbase wouldn't buy

You do not understand what I'm saying. You wouldn't market as you do current WWE. Vince would have to tactfully place advertisements where his target for said DVD's would see it, and do so in a way that would be very nostalgic.

Where would you advertise it though?? If they don't watch WWE TV then you can't do it there. It just sounds too difficult to sell.

They could buy time on various channels like TV Land, or even certain times on the news networks. Like I said though, you couldn't market it as you do todays product, you would have to do so with a touch from the past.

[Guest Choken One]

Seeing this, makes me ask once again...

 

...why the HELL will WWE not release a series of DVD's just filled to the rim with older stuff like this!?

Just go on ebay and start snagging those Best of the WWF volumes lot of old matches on them.

 

one of them got the rarely seen Gorilla Monsoon vs Muhammid Ali match.

I know I can do that, but it isn't the same. I want it all neatly packed on DVD with various extras like commentaries and the such. I just don't see why they don't do it, as I really think they could make tons of money from it if they marketed it the right way.

I think that they believe that none of their fanbase would want to buy a DVD with matches from 1980. I would but I think most of the fans wouldn't even bother

I'm sure that many new fans wouldn't pick it up, but that isn't who they should market it to. I know many older people who would love some older stuff on DVD, from back when they DID love Pro. Wrestling.

But those old fans don't watch WWE anymore and many of them hate Vince for what he did to wrestling. I'd love to see the DVD as well but from a marketing perspective it wouldn't make sense to put out something that a majority of your fanbase wouldn't buy

Didn't they Release Anthology? That showed there was a market for the Mid/Late 80's to be sold again...

 

I am sure WWE could sell a "The Greatest Matches in Wrestling" DVD perty well...

Anthology bombed though.

Well 3 Disc Cds NEVER sell well anyways...You can Easily sell a 3 disc DVD and make GOod money...

[Guest bob_barron]

I got to see Jerry Lynn face RVD the night everyone in the ECW Arena WANTED Lynn to beat RVD.

 

Hey Bob, were you at Pillman 2000, cause I still have the honor of being live to witness Benoit/Regal.

Sadly I wasn't there. I do have the match on tape though.

[Guest AndrewTS]

Nevermind........give me a sec.

Ahh...so Monsoon wasn't exactly a Jimmy Snuka bodywise. I guess he wasn't exactly a "name" wrestler though, since you don't hear too much about his career.

[Guest Downhome]

Well I went to an indy show, had a conversation with David Flair, AND had my picture took with him in a Four Horsemen pose, so top THAT!

[Guest bob_barron]

I have you ALL beat.

 

I went to a stupid house show and saw

 

Psycho Sid/Mankind

Savio/Faarooq

Crush/Ahmed

 

Oh, and an awesome HBK/Austin match that had the DCOR-restart thing going.

I went to a house show and saw-

Taker v. Hogan

 

and then I got to see Hogan's ass

[Guest Dmann2000]

The best 10 minutes of WWE TV this year...

 

...and it was 23 years old.

HBK/Jericho and Angle/Benoit

 

All the Rock Promos were just as good or better then this...

Okay, okay...This Week

 

I was excluding PPV though

 

I got Rumble 2003 VHS today for 5 bucks

[Guest Choken One]

Seeing this, makes me ask once again...

 

...why the HELL will WWE not release a series of DVD's just filled to the rim with older stuff like this!?

Just go on ebay and start snagging those Best of the WWF volumes lot of old matches on them.

 

one of them got the rarely seen Gorilla Monsoon vs Muhammid Ali match.

I know I can do that, but it isn't the same. I want it all neatly packed on DVD with various extras like commentaries and the such. I just don't see why they don't do it, as I really think they could make tons of money from it if they marketed it the right way.

I think that they believe that none of their fanbase would want to buy a DVD with matches from 1980. I would but I think most of the fans wouldn't even bother

I'm sure that many new fans wouldn't pick it up, but that isn't who they should market it to. I know many older people who would love some older stuff on DVD, from back when they DID love Pro. Wrestling.

But those old fans don't watch WWE anymore and many of them hate Vince for what he did to wrestling. I'd love to see the DVD as well but from a marketing perspective it wouldn't make sense to put out something that a majority of your fanbase wouldn't buy

You do not understand what I'm saying. You wouldn't market as you do current WWE. Vince would have to tactfully place advertisements where his target for said DVD's would see it, and do so in a way that would be very nostalgic.

Where would you advertise it though?? If they don't watch WWE TV then you can't do it there. It just sounds too difficult to sell.

They could buy time on various channels like TV Land, or even certain times on the news networks. Like I said though, you couldn't market it as you do todays product, you would have to do so with a touch from the past.

U could just Advertise it during Football Games, Basketball Games...

 

ESPN would be a great Place for it since alot of 40 year old old fans would catch onto the dvd...

[Guest ViciousFish]

I have you ALL beat.

 

I went to a stupid house show and saw

 

Psycho Sid/Mankind

Savio/Faarooq

Crush/Ahmed

 

Oh, and an awesome HBK/Austin match that had the DCOR-restart thing going.

I went to a house show and saw-

Taker v. Hogan

 

and then I got to see Hogan's ass

And you're bragging????????

[Guest bob_barron]

Nevermind........give me a sec.

Ahh...so Monsoon wasn't exactly a Jimmy Snuka bodywise. I guess he wasn't exactly a "name" wrestler though, since you don't hear too much about his career.

Monsoon was a pretty big name back in the 60s and 70s. He was one of the WWF's top draws

[Guest Anglesault]

Well I went to an indy show, had a conversation with David Flair, AND had my picture took with him in a Four Horsemen pose, so top THAT!

That's just not right.

[Guest bob_barron]

I have you ALL beat.

 

I went to a stupid house show and saw

 

Psycho Sid/Mankind

Savio/Faarooq

Crush/Ahmed

 

Oh, and an awesome HBK/Austin match that had the DCOR-restart thing going.

I went to a house show and saw-

Taker v. Hogan

 

and then I got to see Hogan's ass

And you're bragging????????

I wasn't bragging- just making a general statement.

 

I also saw John Cena's two sidekicks team up in a tag match.

[Guest Choken One]

I have you ALL beat.

 

I went to a stupid house show and saw

 

Psycho Sid/Mankind

Savio/Faarooq

Crush/Ahmed

 

Oh, and an awesome HBK/Austin match that had the DCOR-restart thing going.

I went to a house show and saw-

Taker v. Hogan

 

and then I got to see Hogan's ass

HA! I saw HBK and Owen tear it DOWN in a ****3/4 Match and GOT to meet Owen on TOP of that!

[LaParkaYourCar 0]

 

Here you go. Monsoon was a Hoss!

[Guest Dmann2000]

Well I went to an indy show, had a conversation with David Flair, AND had my picture took with him in a Four Horsemen pose, so top THAT!

I had William Regal draw my name to win the Autographed belt at Pillman 2001 AND got to receive it from him in the ring.

 

I WILL get the photo scanned for proof.

[Guest Downhome]

At another indy show I went to, Lenny Lane wrestled almost the entire match with the back of his tights pulled down, ugh.

[Guest AndrewTS]

Nevermind........give me a sec.

Ahh...so Monsoon wasn't exactly a Jimmy Snuka bodywise. I guess he wasn't exactly a "name" wrestler though, since you don't hear too much about his career.

Monsoon was a pretty big name back in the 60s and 70s. He was one of the WWF's top draws

Oooh...wasn't it WWWF then, though? When did they switchover to one W?

[Guest Choken One]

GET THE W OUT!

[Guest Dmann2000]

I was at the Philly house show in 99 where Foley made reference to the Britney Spears concert across the street.

[Guest Anglesault]

I have you ALL beat.

 

I went to a stupid house show and saw

 

Psycho Sid/Mankind

Savio/Faarooq

Crush/Ahmed

 

Oh, and an awesome HBK/Austin match that had the DCOR-restart thing going.

I went to a house show and saw-

Taker v. Hogan

 

and then I got to see Hogan's ass

HA! I saw HBK and Owen tear it DOWN in a ****3/4 Match and GOT to meet Owen on TOP of that!

But NONE of you sat next to a crazy old man who was on the verge of tears when HBK was being beat down!

[Guest bob_barron]

I have you ALL beat.

 

I went to a stupid house show and saw

 

Psycho Sid/Mankind

Savio/Faarooq

Crush/Ahmed

 

Oh, and an awesome HBK/Austin match that had the DCOR-restart thing going.

I went to a house show and saw-

Taker v. Hogan

 

and then I got to see Hogan's ass

HA! I saw HBK and Owen tear it DOWN in a ****3/4 Match and GOT to meet Owen on TOP of that!

I've seen some **** matches-

RVD v. Eddy Guerrero in a ladder match, Angle v. Austin, Los Guerreros v. Benoit/Angle, and I went to a ROH show but haven't seen any of the matches on tape yet to judge them objectively

[Guest Choken One]

Yeah I did...My Uncle Rick.

[Guest CanadianChick]

I have you ALL beat.

 

I went to a stupid house show and saw

 

Psycho Sid/Mankind

Savio/Faarooq

Crush/Ahmed

 

Oh, and an awesome HBK/Austin match that had the DCOR-restart thing going.

I went to a house show and saw-

Taker v. Hogan

 

and then I got to see Hogan's ass

Oh yeah? When I was 9 or 10, I got to see Bradshaw/Savio Vega, Mankind/Godwinn, Austin/Mero, Skip/Zip vs. Smoking Gunns, Taker vs Goldust, AND Owen/Bulldog/Vader vs. Micheals/Ahmed/Sid. So ha!

[Guest Downhome]

My brother met Craig "Pitbull" Pitman at a gas station in Atlanta, GA...

 

...hey, it was a cool deal back in the day. It was right at the height (ok, so it wasn't that major) of his career in WCW.