Foxy is kinda over. At least her antics are. That's a start.
I still don't know what was wrong with Leo Kruger. The Adam Rose deal is funny enough, but I think it's more of an excuse to call him up, watch him fail, and then release him. The Kruger character maybe could have worked, but he'd already been in developmental for like four years before they stumbled on the Adam Rose stuff.
Xavier Woods has been a big mess, but I don't even know who to blame that on. And I don't know that he was really that popular in NXT, either. Emma's whole deal still hasn't been explained at all (kinda like Paige). I mean, if you can air like four months of promo videos for Los Matadores, maybe find some time to explain who Paige, Xavier, and Emma are along the way. Especially when you're dealing with faces, who you are theoretically supposed to identify with and root for, it would help to know something about them.
I don't think Superstars or Main Event cost much of anything to produce. It's not like they're adding a third night of tapings to get those shows done. And unless they're dropping to one five or six hour taping a week that did both Raw and Smackdown (and killed every audience completely dead every single week), I think ME and Superstars is pretty much free money for WWE right now.
And at this point, I don't think you could exclude any of the PPVs from the Network. You'd have people bailing on both the Network and on ordering PPVs, it would be the worst of both worlds, and would just encourage people to stream stuff illegally.
I think it's more likely they cut back on the WWE films department (unless they hit a string of successes). Even if it's breaking even, big money out, middling profits in.
On a related note, how hard is it for WWE to put together a decent comic book version of their product? I read the first couple of issues of the newest one, and the artist can't nail likenesses to save their life. Even if they just decided not to deal with the direct market at all (and who cares, because I'm sure that the WWE comic isn't selling Batman numbers or anything), and just sold their comics at live events, how are they not printing money with John Cena comics? Honestly, if they can put together and sell programs at the live events, they have the know-how to put together something like an Archie digest that kids could get at the shows.
Yeah, I dont see Superstars and Main event costing that much money when they do them at already televised tapings. No extra travel or production equipment, just the hours you have to pay the crew to work that extra time.
Xavier Woods didnt work because they made him the side kick of one luke warm star and the punching bag of another luke warm star.Plus, we too often people are put out there with no story at all. A romantic angle with Naomi or Cameron would have worked, a heel turn by R Truth would have would have been soething. You cant just throw these guys out there with no story to follow.
Adam Rose is a joke character with limited wrestling ability. There is nothing to work with.
As much as I hate people losing their jobs, the WWE has needed to trim the fat for awhile.This is the big time, and when you have trouble coing up with anything for 90% of your roster, then its tie to cut bait and focus on what you perceive is the best of the best and building your bench/future. They could cut about 10-15 more wrestlers/personalities and we would barely notice.
looks just like before he went to the WWE.
i think ziggy had his best match with alberto when they did the double turn.
is she not feuding with madi anymore?? i thought she was being used fairly well getting a storyline with madi right off the bat.
yes.So out of patriotism America will even root for losers?
I'm glad for the kayfabe caliber of opponent. However they have plenty of time to mess things up more. Also if Rusev doesn't dominate against Swaggs to the point where Cole can still gloat "Who can stand up to this man?", then booking the feud perhaps will not have been the greatest idea. Even if I like seeing Jack get shine. I just hope Jack gets enough out of it combined with a face turn that it can at least make him a longterm credible midcarder who wins sometimes anyway.
what ever happens going forward idk, my point was it would be easy to book and would work to make people care. i hope WWE take full advantage and use this to benefit both guys not just the one their hot on at the moment.
that's what i'm saying.
i thought big cass sucked from what i saw in NXT. i barely saw enzo. i should probably start watching again, has sami callihan debuted yet??
Kurt Angle:"Canada is lacking two things.The first is Olympic heroes,and no Ben Johnson does not count.The second is Memorial Day.We in the States celebrate our heroes by having barbecues.I realise here in Canada you can't have barbecues because you'd be attacked by a moose,a caribou or even a grizzly,it's true! Hold on a second - you'd probably be attacked by a grizzly as well.On second thought..the Grizzlies don't beat ANYBODY here in Vancouver,let alone anywhere else,it's true,it's true!"
The ODB match was on Xplosion. That is probably why you did not see it.
Also I'm looking ahead via spoilers as they have taped till August already. Unless there is something unreported or I missed, it doesn't look like she will be adding to the win total anytime soon. I thought Santana was one of the better women they could have picked up. I'd fail to see the point of her ending up as another Taeler Hendrix in short order.
Kurt Angle:"Canada is lacking two things.The first is Olympic heroes,and no Ben Johnson does not count.The second is Memorial Day.We in the States celebrate our heroes by having barbecues.I realise here in Canada you can't have barbecues because you'd be attacked by a moose,a caribou or even a grizzly,it's true! Hold on a second - you'd probably be attacked by a grizzly as well.On second thought..the Grizzlies don't beat ANYBODY here in Vancouver,let alone anywhere else,it's true,it's true!"
So The whole Emma thing.
Did she find JTG's pics on Vince to get rehired so quickly?
do like a hybrid Repo Man/Swiper gimmick