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There was some discussion about the Monday Night Wars show in the other thread. Looks like it's starting "this Summer". My guess is that they will use that to push subscriptions after the 6 month commitment ends for people.
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Hahaha, Buddy Rose diet plan. This kind of stuff is gold.
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Feb 24, 2014 22:58
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This kind of cheesy stuff is a large part of why I wanted to get the network. I love it.
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Feb 24, 2014 23:00
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SamuraiFoochs posted:Me too, buddy. Me too. My only fear is that they are going to only show 2-3 of them and run them into the ground like WWE loves to do. Edit: Wrestlemania!
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Feb 24, 2014 23:04
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Man, watching old episodes of Raw is awesome. Seeing Shawn Michaels win a title match with a suplex was kind of weird, and the promos are hilariously bad...and makes me quite nostalgic.
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Feb 25, 2014 15:03
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Is it just me, or was Paul Bearers urn much smaller than the one of recent years?
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Feb 25, 2014 15:12
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This Raw is just full of random hilarity. Doink showing up at the end of the show to just run around the ring for a minute, a Woody Allen/Mia Farrow Steel Cage Match promo, Macho Man sucking as an announcer, etc. etc. etc.
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Feb 25, 2014 15:17
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DeathChicken posted:You know, I like this low production Raw look more than the glossed up Nickelback horseshit that hasn't changed in ten years. Me too. It's just so fun. Even watching the rundown of all 30 Royal Rumble participants was fun to see. I miss the backstage promos 
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Feb 25, 2014 18:31
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I doubt they'll ever make it, but I'd love to see some of the cheesy Saturday Morning shows of the 80's, or WWF Primetime.
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Feb 25, 2014 18:37
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So I'm noticing that the Raw Rewind shows aren't in the archives, and the only way to access them on demand is to go back at the schedule. I'm really hoping that they won't pull these off the air really soon after airing them live. Edit: I found the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th RAW episodes by choosing "All" in the In-Ring section...but they aren't showing up in the Raw Rewind or any other sub-group. The 1st episode that aired yesterday is not there at all (and the schedule doesn't allow you to go far enough in the past to view it). That's going to suck if they only leave things like this up for 24 hours. Edit #2: Ok, it's in the Raw Replays section if you filter by the 1993 filter, but not if you use oldest to newest, or any of the other filters. Hopefully just some early hiccups. Acrolos fucked around with this message at 02:32 on Feb 26, 2014 |
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Feb 26, 2014 02:27
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achillesforever6 posted:Maybe they are still trying to get Sting a contract so they can have him as a talking head for the WCW perspective I have a feeling that the plan is to use that to ensure people keep the subscription going after the initial 6 months. It seems like this would be a big draw, along with Summerslam.
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Feb 26, 2014 03:34
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Nice, I've been watching to watch this Countdown show and didn't want to bother with the buffering VOD. Or not - I'm getting buffering on the live show for the first time. Acrolos fucked around with this message at 04:07 on Feb 26, 2014 |
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Feb 26, 2014 04:02
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I'm already tired of this John Cena short that they seem to show between every show. Give me more embarrassing music videos!
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Feb 26, 2014 04:52
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Come on Russ Greenburg! You can beat this evil sumo wrestler. USA! USA! USA! Edit: Poor Russ, I thought he had this one (final career record, 0-36). Acrolos fucked around with this message at 15:46 on Feb 26, 2014 |
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Feb 26, 2014 15:41
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triplexpac posted:What is going on with this "Macho Man doesn't have a mic" gimmick? It sounds like he's calling from 1-800-COLLECT Apparently he's in a battle with Rob Bartlett to determine who get the mic. My nostalgia for the old announcers has been squashed...at least when it comes to Raw.
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Feb 26, 2014 15:52
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All of these jobbers need to take a leap. A QUANTUM LEAP! You can definitely tell the difference in the past two decades. A Battle Royal like this would already have 13 of the 16 participants out by now in modern day booking. Also, there's no way the champion would be a part of a random Battle Royal.
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Feb 26, 2014 15:55
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Watching the 8th episode of Raw. First off, Rob Bartlett is the most unbearably terrible personality I've ever seen in wrestling. On this episode, he's playing as Elvis and making jokes throughout the entire episode. Fortunately, it appears that the April 19, 1993 episode is his last, so he'll be gone soon. It's also crazy to see one half of a tag team (Fatu) get a 15 minute match with the Champion (Hart).
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Feb 26, 2014 22:37
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Giedroyc posted:I see you haven't heard Mark Madden commentary... After seeing this dufus, I'd prefer Madden. I never thought I'd type that. He seriously played an impersonation of Elvis for the entire episode.
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Feb 27, 2014 01:52
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I loved the hype at the end of today's 8:30 Raw episode..."NEXT WEEK ON RAW, BRET HART VS. ONE OF THE HEADSHRINKERS!"
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Feb 27, 2014 15:39
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BigRed0427 posted:2: Why is Elvis on Commentary? Because Rob Bartlett is horrible. Fortunately, he was only on Raw for a few months, so his run is almost over. Looking up Rob Bartlett lead me to Art Donovan calling the King of the Ring 1994. It's like watching wrestling with my slightly senile Grandfather. Look it up on youtube for some entertainment. Acrolos fucked around with this message at 15:48 on Feb 27, 2014 |
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Feb 27, 2014 15:41
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BigRed0427 posted:So Hogan was active in the company at the time? I always thought he just showed up and Wrestlemania 9. I'm trying to figure out what he did around this point to embarrass himself. In the interview, he kept talking about the challenges he's went through and people starting rumors. Whatever it was, I'm sure it was probably true.
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Feb 27, 2014 16:33
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Spikeguy posted:Just opened the Network and saw a guy with a Wu Tang Clan shirt on in the background. We must be in the late '90s. In the Raw episode this morning, there was a guy in the front row wearing a 90210 sweatshirt. It's been my favorite moment so far.
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Feb 27, 2014 23:40
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For sheer fun, I'm enjoying the 95 era RAW episodes more than the 98 ones. In 98, the big moments were great, but most of the show was filled with people just watching to get their catch phrases in. The 95 stuff was just straight cheese.
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Feb 28, 2014 22:22
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For the first few episodes of Raw, Vince engaged Rob Bartlett and tried to involve him. The next few, he was annoyed but attempted to play along. On the 10th episode, he finally got to the point where he barely acknowledges him, and when he does, it's only so he can completely dismiss him. I can't wait for the first episode where Bartlett is gone. I only wish Vince would have fired him in the middle of the ring.
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Mar 3, 2014 14:11
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Can someone explain the history of the MSG shows? Were they broadcast nationwide, or was it localized in the New York area? Obviously they spent the money to create a polished (for the time) product, but I don't recall MSG shows being on tv when I was a kid. They were essentially just house shows, right?
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Mar 3, 2014 15:19
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Going back and watching the Factions episode on Legends, and Ric Flair is coming across as a bitter and horrible human being. Then again, I think that's the general consensus about him now, so maybe it's not too shocking.
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Mar 4, 2014 22:37
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Blasmeister posted:Well that justified my subscription Which show were you guys referencing during this line of discussion. I want to make sure I check it out.
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Mar 5, 2014 16:53
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That just brought back some great memories, watching the 1-2-3 Kid beat Razor Ramon. I remember freaking out when I saw that live as a child.
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Mar 12, 2014 15:21
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BigRed0427 posted:How big of a deal was Tatanka back in the day, He seems like that era's Kofi. He was one of those guys that they constantly pushed as legit, but he never made a huge connection with the fans and they never gave him a main event level push. I think that Kofi Kingston is a legit comparison. I believe his match with HBK for the Intercontinental Title at Wrestlemania was the peak of his career. We're already beyond that point on the Raw Rewind episodes, so it's all downhill from there. I think they wanted him to be a huge star, but he never seemed to connect. I do recall being annoyed when I got one of his action figures as a Christmas present. Acrolos fucked around with this message at 17:47 on Mar 12, 2014 |
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Mar 12, 2014 17:43
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It seems crazy to think that they gave him an EIGHTEEN MONTH undefeated streak, only to eventually lose to Ludvig Borga on tv.
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Mar 12, 2014 19:10
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Just turned on the live feed for the first time in a week or so, and I was shocked to see Bash at the Beach 94. Have they actually been showing WCW stuff, or did I just catch it at the perfect time?
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Mar 24, 2014 13:18
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So, was it common to spend 20 minutes after the end of the last match, following around the champion? It seemed weird that Hogan won and they followed him to the back, interviewed him, etc.
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Mar 24, 2014 14:01
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Yokozuna taking a break to eat a big bowl of rice. Old wrestling was hilariously racist.
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I love when they just show a random PPVs, as I missed a good portion of wrestling from the end of the Attitude era through about a year or two ago. For instance, No Way Out from 2004 is on right now, and I missed all of the original Lesnar run, as well as seeing Eddie as a top star (I stopped watching in the Latino Heat era). Sad to think that Eddie was dead the next year.
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