Guest notJames Report post Posted March 27, 2002 I know I'm probably in the minority, but I think SKeith really hit the nail on the head with his latest RAW Rant. (And before you say anything, yes, I totally enjoyed the "Mirror Universe" rant as well. I never read his stuff to get match results or ratings... it's his writing that really keeps me coming back, and he came up aces with this one.) But as I was saying, it's shows like last night that really test the patience of a lot of fans, and judging from the reactions of the past two days, I'm pretty sure a lot of you are in the same camp as well. Nonsensical picks, nonexistent wrestling, AllStephAllTheTime, Vince's insistence on going forward with stuff that just isn't working... I think SKeith is definitely justified in being his pessimistic, caustic self. Whether you think Austin is right or wrong for staying away from the burning building that is the current state of the Fed, you have to admit that there are a lot of problems with it right now, and if my livelihood depended on the direction of a company that couldn't right itself, I'd think twice about showing for work, too. Long story short, RANT good, Raw bad. What's your take? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JAMES900 Report post Posted March 27, 2002 You're a disgrace to the name James Oh you mean my thoughts on the rant Ok they were both good, i enjoyed the mirror one as it was diffrent. And the real one was good as he summed up the wwf although I think he was a bit too negative. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest notJames Report post Posted March 27, 2002 I thought the whole point of being a Smark was about being negative... Sure he's pessimistic and not afraid to step on toes, but I think Monday definitely warranted it. And sure, you might not agree with him, but at least he makes it entertaining. When I read his stuff, I don't think about my personal feelings about wrestlers or angles or how a show went. I get his take on things totally independent of my own assessments. And that's why I can find his stuff funny, enlightening, etc. Sure I can disagree with him, but I don't let it take away from his writing style. And on many occasions, he brings up enough valid points for me to see his side of things. I think that's why so many people can't stand him... they read him to validate their own opinions. If you can keep the two separate, you can get more out of it. Incidentally, I too am a pessimistic curmudgeon at times, so seeing that there are more miserable bastards out there than just me is refreshing. I read Eric S's stuff on 411 too... so sue me So, if you like his stuff, great. If you don't, that's great too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MARTYEWR Report post Posted March 27, 2002 The way I see it, X-Pac is hanging with the main eventers. That's pretty clear. Unless you're one of the two X-Pac fans in the world, you've gotta shake your head and wonder some times. Point being, with situations like that and others, I think Scott really hit the nail on the head. Anyone who thinks he's too negative should try to search through some of his old RSPW posts on Google and try to find a negative post about the WWF. It was back in the day people were accusing him of being too positive (for the WWF, at least). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest humongous2002 Report post Posted March 27, 2002 The Raw rant was great and it was way better than the crap we saw on monday. About almost 9 years ago I stopped watching wrestling alltogether. The WWF was giving us retarded kid oriented show and the WCW was trying so hard to imitate them. Then in 95 I started watching a show late at night on the weekends called ECW and I got hooked again with wrestling because it was an in your face , no bullshit , more adult oriented and more athletic type of wrestling.Then the NWO in WCW got me hooked on them but I got tired after the storyline got boring with the NWO having so many members. Then the WWF came in with Austin and "attitude" and I've been a WWF fan ever since, but what I'm watching now it's nothing compared to those hot years of wrestling. People say that wrestling has it's good years and it's bad years but it's not because the fans are tired of watching wrestling it's just that the WWF has fail in coming out with new and fresh groundbreaking ideas. The WWF just like the Rock has become predictable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Pidgerii-4q2 Report post Posted March 27, 2002 I might play devil's advocate here and give a reason for the WWF's creative slump - Overkill. Two prime time shows a week every month. One PPV every month over the entire year. To come up with fresh storylines and new ways of thinking constantly is beyond challenging. Every television show after sometime starts to become stale after so many seasons, the X-Files provides a good example here (not that I've ever liked the show). After what's it been, 6-7 seasons its obvious that the show has lost direction and that's after what 150? 200 episodes? Think of how many shows the WWF have put out in that same time frame. Vince's desperate uber-greed causes him to mercilessly overwork his talent and saturate the marketplace. Maybe the split will help ease this overload. On the flipside - it doesn't bode well when the owner of the company blames outside forces (i.e. us) for his internal problems. The WWF is starting to look like a sinking ship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
