Michrome 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2003 If the WWE wants to get people like me to pay for their shows these days, it's not going to be through Raw and Smackdown, especially not at this rate. Currently, there are millions of WCW fans that evaporated after WCW dissolved that could still be sucked in by the correct promotional work and good historical DVDs of their favorite stars. Case In Point: The Ric Flair DVD. I haven't preordered a DVD from the WWE ever before...hell, the last thing I ordered in advance in anticipation was WM X-7....it's been a long time. The DVD looks like a *great* piece of work, and I hope they promote the hell out of it, because Flair completists will be dying to get their hands on it. Dedicate a confidential to it, whatever, just do it. This is a huge source of revenue, and I think they are about to learn that. There is *so much* old-school gold in their posession, and if they would put more time into DVD production, they could pull in a lot more money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2003 So are all of the copyright issues over now other than the blurry of the old WWF symbol? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted November 14, 2003 Yep... WWE realizes that the DVD market is their biggest market right now as they have unlimited material to work through. Although if the DVD does continue to do as well as it's expected to...That severs the chances of the ALL WRESTLING CHANNEL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iliketurtles 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2003 The man has a point. I'm looking more forward to the Flair DVD release then Survivor Series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steviekick 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2003 Yep... WWE realizes that the DVD market is their biggest market right now as they have unlimited material to work through. Although if the DVD does continue to do as well as it's expected to...That severs the chances of the ALL WRESTLING CHANNEL. Yeah, but the cost of running a TV network is very expensive. It's much easier to just release DVDs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2003 The DVD market is one of the only growing markets for the WWE right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slingshot Suplex 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2003 I wouldn't mind a WWE DVD Club,in theory, ala Columbia House. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ray Report post Posted November 14, 2003 I would LOVE to see more DVD's. Imagine what they could do with all the footage... They could do a "Best Cruiserweight Matches" DVD. Stick Liger/Pillman from Superbrawl 92, Rey/Ultimo from WW3, Taka/Sasuke from Canadian Stampede, and Rey/Guerrero from HH97 on it. I'd buy it just for those. A best Raw matches DVD, best Smackdown matches DVD... 3 Disc Steve Austin career retrospective...best of Bret Hart...I'd kill to get these. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest webmasterofwrestlegame Report post Posted November 14, 2003 Its not that WWE has never seen the promise of the DVD library - it was one of the main negotiating points when purchasing WCW. Its just that they have had to spend an awful lot of time and money (over $1m) in transferring all of the tape into their format and video library before any DVD's could be cut together etc. It seems this has now been done and the WCW footage will be a lot more forthcoming in new DVD releases. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2003 i'm waiting for Eddie Guerrero to get a dvd,Lita and Trish had one so what about eddie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
