BifEverchad 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2003 Is there going to be a Rebellion UK PPV, this fall? They usually have it every year around this time, be it October or early November. But I havent heard anything about it. Not that I'm from the UK or anything, but I just realized it when I was going through my tapes. Last year's event was pretty top-notch. It was the first ever SmackDown! only PPV, and featured a few great matches, (IE) Booker vs Matt, Tajiri vs Rey vs Noble, Angle & Benoit vs Los Guerreros and Brock & Heyman vs Edge. Anyone hear anything about it for this year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2003 No mention of Rebellion, but SD did hold a show in Manchester last month during the Passport to Pain tour. The main event was Angle / Undertaker Vs. Lesnar / Cena. I hope they come out with a DVD for the show. They should as they had Insurrextion this year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Megatron Report post Posted November 1, 2003 No mention of Rebellion, but SD did hold a show in Manchester last month during the Passport to Pain tour. The main event was Angle / Undertaker Vs. Lesnar / Cena. I hope they come out with a DVD for the show. They should as they had Insurrextion this year... But Insurextion or whatever was a UK PPV. The show you mentioned wasn't, right? Usually nothing of note happens on those shows anyway. The last UK PPV of any consequence was SummerSlam '92. I don't think WWE views the UK as a place where storylines should be advanced. Unless, of course, they are going to show it in the US. I think they are fine with just exhibition matches being shown over there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Metallica Report post Posted November 1, 2003 There won't be a DVD of the Manchester show because there was only one camera guy and he only filmed a couple of matches for a few minutes. WWE have decided to stop doing the UK PPV events, probably because of low buy rates. Why pay for a UK PPV where nothing important happens when the UK gets stuff shows like Wrestlemania for free? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest webmasterofwrestlegame Report post Posted November 1, 2003 UK PPV's are no more. They are not worth the production crew heading over for them given the declining popularity of wrestling here in the UK meaning nobody purchasing them! 'Normal' house shows are better, anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Cucaracha 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2003 The last UK PPV of any consequence was SummerSlam '92. One Night Only had the European Title change, plus the cool Owen/Vader and Bret/Taker matches. And yes, UK PPV's regularly sucked since 99. I won't miss them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slickster 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2003 It was scheduled to be in Birmingham on 10/11, according to an August article. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slickster 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2003 WWE have decided to stop doing the UK PPV events, probably because of low buy rates. When was this announced? I must have missed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Guest webmasterofwrestlegame Report post Posted November 2, 2003 It was never offricially anounced but WWE pulled the can and just scheduled multiple house shows instead. They don't have anything planned for 2004 UK PPV wise either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2003 Its a shame really. Rebellion last year was great and Insurrextion this year was surprisingly good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BifEverchad 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2003 WWE have decided to stop doing the UK PPV events, probably because of low buy rates. When was this announced? I must have missed it. Dito. Oh well. What can ya do? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hunger4unger Report post Posted November 3, 2003 The UK PPV for the fall was in September. They did two shows, one in Birmingham and the PPV in Manchester. WWE have not decided to stop doing UK PPV's... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slickster 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2003 The UK PPV for the fall was in September. They did two shows, one in Birmingham and the PPV in Manchester. WWE have not decided to stop doing UK PPV's... Where'd you hear that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garth 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2003 The UK PPV for the fall was in September. They did two shows, one in Birmingham and the PPV in Manchester. WWE have not decided to stop doing UK PPV's... Well thats funny, if WWE did do a PPV in England in September it must of slipped there minds to ya know actually broadcast it in the UK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cawthon777 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2003 The UK PPV for the fall was in September. They did two shows, one in Birmingham and the PPV in Manchester. WWE have not decided to stop doing UK PPV's... Wrong month and neither were PPVs WWE (Smackdown!) @ Birmingham, England - NEC Arena - October 11, 2003 WWE (Smackdown!) @ Manchester, England - Evening News Arena - October 12, 2003 (matinee) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slickster 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2003 It was scheduled to be in Birmingham on 10/11, according to an August article. *sigh* If only hunger4unger had read ALL the posts in this thread.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Metallica Report post Posted November 4, 2003 The UK PPV for the fall was in September. They did two shows, one in Birmingham and the PPV in Manchester. WWE have not decided to stop doing UK PPV's... Um, yes they have. I was at the Manchester show, it wasn't a PPV. Maybe UK PPVs will be back next year but I doubt it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ravman77 Report post Posted November 4, 2003 Has any of the top brass at the WWE ever given a reason why the UK has never had a big PPV since Summerslam 92 where we sold out an 80k+ arena? Always struck me as very odd? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cawthon777 0 Report post Posted November 4, 2003 I would think it would have to do with the time zone difference. Summer Slam 92 was shown with a two-day delay but back then you didn't have the Internet giving out the results 5 minutes after the show. If they were to do something like that today - they would either have to do a time delay or be forced to air a PPV at noon west coast time. The money just wouldn't be there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFranchise 0 Report post Posted November 4, 2003 The last UK PPV of any consequence was SummerSlam '92. One Night Only had the European Title change, plus the cool Owen/Vader and Bret/Taker matches. And yes, UK PPV's regularly sucked since 99. I won't miss them. I can't remember where or when, but Steve Regal dropped the Euro title to Crash in England. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cawthon777 0 Report post Posted November 4, 2003 The last UK PPV of any consequence was SummerSlam '92. One Night Only had the European Title change, plus the cool Owen/Vader and Bret/Taker matches. And yes, UK PPV's regularly sucked since 99. I won't miss them. I can't remember where or when, but Steve Regal dropped the Euro title to Crash in England. And Davey Boy beat Crash for the Hardcore title in an impromptu match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest webmasterofwrestlegame Report post Posted November 4, 2003 Even so, One Night Only was still the last PPV of any consequence! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cawthon777 0 Report post Posted November 4, 2003 No argument there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
