Guest MillenniumMan831 Report post Posted May 5, 2003 Benoit is 9-4 in the month of May where Smackdown is preempted in at least 6 cities so that should figure in to his match against the 8-5 Kurt Angle who is coming off his 3rd consecutive house show matinee loss in the Tri-state area to someone over 280 lbs. Should be interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted May 5, 2003 Some people might come in for the pre-show 50 Cent or Good Charlotte concert and stick around for the wrestling just to see what it's about. Or some people might come in for the wrestling, then dip after that garbage starts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheGame2705 Report post Posted May 5, 2003 If they don't want to be around for it, then come at the end of it. It's not like.. *music ends* OMG RAW is WAR~! It wouldn't be for every show that's for sure. It'd be too costly. But if you only want to come for the wrestling and don't want to watch any performance then just come after it. It's not a foolproof plan but some people like the music AND wrestling and some people who like the music might stay for the wrestling too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RavishingRickRudo Report post Posted May 5, 2003 I'd change the format inwhich TV is done. They've been doing the same thing for like 6 years - I'm tired of seeing limos arrive, backstage walking, stupid skits, etc. etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted May 5, 2003 See, I think my biggest problem is the bands that you named. Eminem, 50 Cent, & Good Charlotte. They are all mainstream crap. I couldn't give two shits if the WWE picked up a whole bunch of bandwagon jumpers. I've been there and done that already. It made my stomach uneasy to walk into stores like J.C. Penny's & see Stone Cold, nWo & D-X shirts. Suddenly, it was the "cool" thing to do. Kids at school started talking about it and shit, and people were always asking me ignorant fucking question because they knew that I was a fan that had been watching for awhile. Well guess what? They all fucking left, and I'm still here. The same thing that would happen with that BS music shit. The WWE should be marketing to the people that it has left, not the people that will stay until it's unpopular then leave again. Just my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RavishingRickRudo Report post Posted May 5, 2003 That's not opinion... That's just the truth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nater Report post Posted May 5, 2003 1. More shared control. Not so much power by the writers, some more power to the wrestlers themselves. Management (Vince, Steph, JR) should include Heyman with the same relation of power and sharing the wrestlers and writers have. 2. Matches longer than 5 minutes. 3. 3 month feuds. 4. Jericho + Belt. 5. Shawn putting people over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ViciousFish Report post Posted May 5, 2003 2.) Don't give gimmicks to the commentators. We don't need Jim Ross to wear a cowboy hat. We don't need to refer to Lawler as "The King." One commentator calls the moves and the other commentator gives his opinions. Monsoon & Ventura were really good at that. Sure, one man can be more biased towards heels than the other. Jerry 'The King' Lawler has been the king for over 20 years, maybe even 30. To just start calling him Jerry Lalwer is an insult to the man's legacy. He may not be have been a good wrestler but he is a legend who helped carry wrestling though the southern states. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ViciousFish Report post Posted May 5, 2003 2.) Don't give gimmicks to the commentators. We don't need Jim Ross to wear a cowboy hat. We don't need to refer to Lawler as "The King." One commentator calls the moves and the other commentator gives his opinions. Monsoon & Ventura were really good at that. Sure, one man can be more biased towards heels than the other. Jerry 'The King' Lawler has been the king for over 20 years, maybe even 30. To just start calling him Jerry Lalwer is an insult to the man's legacy. He may not be have been a good wrestler but he is a legend who helped carry wrestling though the southern states. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheGame2705 Report post Posted May 5, 2003 What happens after though is you alienate casual fans. Like it or not, casual fans use the same money as hardcore fans. They may not spend as much but they still spend money and still make up the ratings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites