Supposedly, WWE wasn't mulling plans about doing more studio shows/less touring, once they saw how much more money they were making.Originally Posted by BeastieRunner
If they are going to produce year around and aren't giving time off to talent to rest, they should definitely not tour all year around and have "studio" show season. Even during holidays.
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10-06-2021, 12:55 PM #2701Astonishing Member
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10-06-2021, 02:22 PM #2702Put a smile on that face
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WWE would be better served if they rotate their roster. They have enough people signed to make that work. Originally Posted by titanfan
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McIntyre to Smackdown seemed like the biggest move. He will just be the latest to get sacrificed to weekly beatings by Reigns and the Uso's (Yawn). Some tag teams got broke up, and jobbers on one show got drafted to the other show to continue to be jobbers. Charlotte has the Raw title on Smackdown, and The Man has the Smackdown title on Raw, so obviously those will both be changing hands soon. Originally Posted by LoganAlpha30X33
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was in vegas over the weekend, saw scott hall pounding michelobs at the bar of the hotel i stayed at. as i walked by i said "you're the man razor!!" he no sold it completely. also ran into the human tornado, he was working security at a bar. my son who i used to take to pwg shows as a kid but is now old enough to go into bars was really xcited to see him. still a nice guy.
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Originally Posted by BeastieRunner
The WWE may have made a lot of money but the networks were pissed and very antsy about the ratings (its reported Fox is still not happy with Smackdown's) . A big reason Vince is touring the product like AEW is ...is to lure those fans who attend live to watch again. You have to get the product toured and out there to create a buzz for it. Originally Posted by titanfan
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I'm happy to see Hangman come back. Now he can win the title off Omega freeing him up for Danielson
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I was really happy to see the huge pop he got. It was electric. Looking forward to him vs. Omega. Originally Posted by Immortal Weapon
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Actually the opposite was true, at least for the pandemic. It's true the ratings were down for the studio shows, but WWE was one of the few original programming shows during the pandemic and the ratings were considered excellent when you compare it to the drops of everything across the board. Originally Posted by SUPERECWFAN1
You have a point that there's just no matching the energy of the live shows and the impact to production. Would a studio show vs. AEW's live shows drop ratings? I dunno....
AEW's touring schedule is nowhere near as hectic as WWE's, they aren't doing all the crazy house shows etc.
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I have no doubt they'd let Hangman win the belt, but I wonder if they'll have him kick out of the one-winged angel. The pop for that would be insane.
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Definitely no matching the energy of live shows. Omega vs Danielson proved that recently. Originally Posted by titanfan
AEW definitely seems to do touring in such a way as they get the benefits, with fewer of the downsides (since they do less shows).Things I love: Batman, Superman, AEW, old films, Lovecraft
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Interesting belief by Jericho that Will Ospreay will someday find his way to AEW.
https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/aew-c...aew-new-japan/[W]hile speaking with Jen Eckhart on the REINVENTED podcast this week, former AEW World Champion Chris Jericho named another major star on wrestling independent scene that he believes will eventually make his way to the Jacksonville-based promotion — Will Ospreay. The New Japan Pro-Wrestling star has been a big name for years (he finally won the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship earlier this year), but has always refrained from signing any long-term deal with a US-based promotion. Jericho confirmed he spoke with Ospreay back when AEW first launched as a company.
"I'd love to see Will in AEW. I actually called him way, way back when we were first starting out to see what kind of interest he had, and I think there's a lot of guys that want to work in Japan and spend time there," Jericho said. "I know, because I was one of them. Been to Japan over 60 times now at this point in my career and I think there will come a time where Will decides he wants to work in his own country. I know he's English but America, that sort of an idea is much more similar to England than Japan is.
"There's something to be said about being a worldwide television superstar, and you won't get that working for New Japan Pro Wrestling," he added. "It's great to be there, but the big leagues, the real big leagues kind of lie in America. So I would love to see Will working with AEW, and at some point, I think that will probably happen."Things I love: Batman, Superman, AEW, old films, Lovecraft
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Yup and they allow any wrestlers who want to pick up Indy dates to, meanwhile, you have Britt Baker, who is able to actually practice working as a Dentist(!!!) as well as be a full time wrestler for AEW.AEW definitely seems to do touring in such a way as they get the benefits, with fewer of the downsides (since they do less shows).
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Recently AEW has moved the Dark shows to the former Impact zone. They can't no longer have them during Dynamite thanks to Rampage. Originally Posted by titanfan
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It will Bryan, Page, or Punk that kicks out the first time. Originally Posted by Noodle
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