WWE plans "Escape the Rules" ad campaign

[DerangedHermit 0]

The WWE and Vince McMahon have planned a brand new marketing campaign to

get back the fans that left and to bring the new ones in. It's called

"Escape The Rules." It will run over the next four months and its costing

the WWE about $2 million dollars. What it's going to do is take those widely

accepted ideas such as, not taking candy from strangers, or looking before

you jump, and RAW will turn those ideas all around. The point is of escaping

the rules. It is hard to explain, put it that way.

 

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[SamoaRowe 0]

I guess it's too early to tell if this is going to suck or not, but knowing the current trend with all things WWE, it's going to rot.

[edotherocket 0]

Wow, that's pretty vague and hard to understand.

 

What the hell does taking candy from strangers have to do with wrestling?

 

I suppose the look before you jump thing could be a recreation of the Suicidal Hawk angle.

[razazteca 0]

Did'nt they try that gimmick with Sean O'Haire?

[PsychoDriver 0]

Ugh, boy does that sound destined for a quick painful death.

 

Did they actually pay someone to come up with that?

[Crippler Crossface 0]

Seah O'Haire must be crying right now becuase Raw just took the best part of his gimmick.

[Grenouille 0]

Ugh, boy does that sound destined for a quick painful death.

 

Did they actually pay someone to come up with that?

Yeah probably more money than it'd take to patch things up with the pandas and get their name back.

 

Sounds terrible.

[Cuban Linx 0]

Sounds like it'll be stupid, so i guess it fits with the WWE's current product then.

[razazteca 0]

How can they "Escape the Rules" and still pretend to support the military at the same time?

[CanadianChris 0]

Sounds like some WWE employee Escaped the Loony Bin.

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

Sounds like some WWE employee Escaped the Loony Bin.

 

Yeah and his name is Vince McMahon.

[Guest Cerebus]

reminds me of a line from GTA: VC

 

"While other television programs are at school...WE'RE OUT SHOPLIFTING!"

[Crippler Crossface 0]

Sounds like some WWE employee Escaped the Loony Bin.

 

Yeah and his name is Vince McMahon.

...So that whoe story about Vince being too mentally ill and the board giving Foley power wasn't kayfabe?

 

 

 

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

...So that whoe story about Vince being too mentally ill and the board giving Foley power wasn't kayfabe?

 

Of course not.

[HarleyQuinn 0]

Why the heck is Vince bothering to spend $2 Mill that could go elsewhere(house show production, wrestler salaries, etc.) on yet another campaign ad that will in all likelihood, suck?

[CanadianChris 0]

Why the heck is Vince bothering to spend $2 Mill that could go elsewhere(house show production, wrestler salaries, etc.) on yet another campaign ad that will in all likelihood, suck?

Some people never learn?

[Highland 0]

They're doing it to promote a rebel image that's against the establisment. Hey if it works for Dean then maybe Vince figures it'll work for him to?

[OldSchoolWrestling 0]

It could work if they use guys that fit the image like Cena or Guerrero. I just don't want it handled like that "Ruthless Agression" bullshit.

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

So Smackdown has "Smack your TV" and Raw has "Escape the Rules" - sounds kinda like those "Unbelievable" commercials, with the old lady, and the baby with the blocks... God, this means months and months of these tag lines getting shoved down our throats. Maybe they should be more worried about delivering a quality product and pleasing the fans they have and prevent them from leaving rather than appealing to "new fans" and have them watch - and then immediately turn off - your bad show....

[Guest netslob]

Maybe they should be more worried about delivering a quality product and pleasing the fans they have and prevent them from leaving rather than appealing to "new fans" and have them watch - and then immediately turn off - your bad show....

 

BWAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

 

ahhh, Rudo, you crack me up buddy, keep up the good work..."deliver a quality product to please the fans"...BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

*wipes tear from eye*

 

I know, I almost had me there for a second... whew...

[Guest wrestlingbs]

WWE "Ruthless Aggression", WWF "Attitude", now WWE "Escape the Rules"...

 

The WWE has anger management issues.

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

WWE "Ruthless Aggression", WWF "Attitude", now WWE "Escape the Rules"...

 

The WWE has anger management issues.

 

Of course. You see how Vince reacts during interviews when someone dares question wrestling. He's always acts as if he's going to beat the guy up.

[notJames 0]

WWE "Ruthless Aggression", WWF "Attitude", now WWE "Escape the Rules"...

 

The WWE has anger management issues.

If that's the trend, I'm sure this tagline is sure to follow:

 

WW_… Urge to Kill Rising… Rising…

[Mecha Mummy 0]

WWE "Ruthless Aggression", WWF "Attitude", now WWE "Escape the Rules"...

 

The WWE has anger management issues.

 

Of course. You see how Vince reacts during interviews when someone dares question wrestling. He's always acts as if he's going to beat the guy up.

That or he throws out something completely ridiculous to change the subject, like telling a reporter who asked about steroid use to take off his shirt.

[AndrewTS 0]

So, WWE figures that their whole problem is marketing? Nothing else is wrong?

[Guest wrestlingbs]

WWE "Ruthless Aggression", WWF "Attitude", now WWE "Escape the Rules"...

 

The WWE has anger management issues.

If that's the trend, I'm sure this tagline is sure to follow:

 

WW_… Urge to Kill Rising… Rising…

I got a better one:

 

WWE: No More Wire Hangers!!!

[2GOLD 0]

WWE: Love it or we will F*CKING KILL YOU! GOD DAMN SON OF A B*TCHES BETTER WATCH!

 

or

 

WWE: Watch it OR WE WILL RIP OUT YOUR HEARTS! F*CK, WE AREN'T ON STEROIDS!

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

WCW: Ooops, we mean WWE.

[Guest JMA]

"Escape the Rules", eh? So, in WWE Land, that means we'll see...

 

La Resistance burning the flag.

 

Sable sodomizing Vince on Smackdown.

 

More "funny" S&M moments with Shaniqua and the Bashams.

 

HGA (Hot Gay Action) with Jindrak and Cade.