Vodka Drunkenski Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Nope and nope. The only reason I would even consider it is the old WCW content' date=' but I can just watch that on YouTube for free. It's a cool concept for WWE fans — access to WWE content, other shows, etc. But I almost certainly wouldn't be watching any of those.[/quote'] The old content is actually why I asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 It's compelling for sure. Being able to go back and watch any WCW PPV at the drop of a dime like that. But I just don't really see the value I guess, even at 10 bucks a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 There's also other shows going behind the scenes of years of wcw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Cena really needs to turn heel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torontonyr Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Even more interesting, Bischoff is back - with Global Force Wrestling. Both Jarrett and Bischoff both said yes to the question and said they were in the early stages of planning but Bischoff will be working for GFW in some fashion. - Wrestling inc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 GFW is still selling promises with promises. When they actually secure a television deal, we'll know there's something there. This Corgan interview is great. This guy is passionate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torontonyr Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 GFW is still selling promises with promises. When they actually secure a television deal, we'll know there's something there. This Corgan interview is great. This guy is passionate! I love Corgan, but he's a bit of a unique animal. It will be quite interesting to see how things go. It wasn't a competition, I meant it more as "in more interesting news" - but I can see it didn't read that way :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 He's got a long history working in pro-wrestling though, and this is (for the most part) being well received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torontonyr Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 He's got a long history working in pro-wrestling though, and this is (for the most part) being well received. Eh, on a minor, minor scale. My issue with Corgan is his commitment. He's still on with Pumpkins, and he's not exactly known for his long-terms dedication to any particular project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Holy shit, what an interview with Corgan on Talk is Jericho (Chris Jericho's podcast): http://podcastone.com/pg/jsp/program/episode.jsp?programID=593&pid=505337 Just amazing. This guy is like a fountain of creativity. Just a couple of highlights (because seriously, you should listen to the entire thing) of Corgan's goals: • TNA's need for a developmental — something Billy feels they need and that he's already "fighting" for, but says that the word fighting probably isn't the right term because the company is already responding positively here. • TNA's need to create TNA stars — not necessarily retreads from other companies. However, this can also mean simply presenting another company's creation in a way they weren't prior. He mentions Lashley specifically here, talking about how his run in TNA thus far and what he's been booked to be has been so much more successful than his WWE days. He also mentions having "six to eight" new talents he thinks will make an impact, all pun intended, on TNA television, but cites Bram, ECIII and Rockstar Spud as three "Holy TNA" household names in the making. He mentions that if TNA can take guys from nothing and turn them into a TNA-something, that they've succeeded in creating their own products. • Along with creating new stars, he cites talent development as a critical aspect of his job, and says he is extremely excited to be working there. Says being able to break through to that "other level" by being able to build up a talent so high that you can get them on Conan or Kimmel is key focus of his. It becomes "TNA's story", not someone else's. Says "I want TNA talent branded for TNA to the glory of TNA — if I can't do that, I'm not doing my job that Dixie hired me to do". • Speaks to TNA's need to not "fight the monolith by being monolith light", rather offering a "TNA solution" — being TNA, not being WWE-lite. Not being ROH-lite. Not being anything else other than what they are, what they offer, and allowing that creative avenue to bring fans in who are genuinely excited by what the company is offering. • Thinks TNA needs to key in on fan engagement and reaction, and should have a focus on youth culture, whether it's through story telling, social media engagement or otherwise. • Says he'll be working on the same level as Lagana and Conway, below Dixie and Gaburick, but that both Dixie and Gaburick have given him substantial power to make changes in the company — changes that would still need a green light, meaning he doesn't have autonomy, but changes they would be receptive to if they think what he's selling will actually sell. If you're not a TNA fan, or not watching, just listen to this interview. Corgan alone might be enough to get you to give it a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torontonyr Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Holy shit, what an interview with Corgan on Talk is Jericho (Chris Jericho's podcast): http://podcastone.com/pg/jsp/program/episode.jsp?programID=593&pid=505337 Just amazing. This guy is like a fountain of creativity. Just a couple of highlights (because seriously, you should listen to the entire thing) of Corgan's goals: • TNA's need for a developmental — something Billy feels they need and that he's already "fighting" for, but says that the word fighting probably isn't the right term because the company is already responding positively here. • TNA's need to create TNA stars — not necessarily retreads from other companies. However, this can also mean simply presenting another company's creation in a way they weren't prior. He mentions Lashley specifically here, talking about how his run in TNA thus far and what he's been booked to be has been so much more successful than his WWE days. He also mentions having "six to eight" new talents he thinks will make an impact, all pun intended, on TNA television, but cites Bram, ECIII and Rockstar Spud as three "Holy TNA" household names in the making. He mentions that if TNA can take guys from nothing and turn them into a TNA-something, that they've succeeded in creating their own products. • Along with creating new stars, he cites talent development as a critical aspect of his job, and says he is extremely excited to be working there. Says being able to break through to that "other level" by being able to build up a talent so high that you can get them on Conan or Kimmel is key focus of his. It becomes "TNA's story", not someone else's. Says "I want TNA talent branded for TNA to the glory of TNA — if I can't do that, I'm not doing my job that Dixie hired me to do". • Speaks to TNA's need to not "fight the monolith by being monolith light", rather offering a "TNA solution" — being TNA, not being WWE-lite. Not being ROH-lite. Not being anything else other than what they are, what they offer, and allowing that creative avenue to bring fans in who are genuinely excited by what the company is offering. • Thinks TNA needs to key in on fan engagement and reaction, and should have a focus on youth culture, whether it's through story telling, social media engagement or otherwise. • Says he'll be working on the same level as Lagana and Conway, below Dixie and Gaburick, but that both Dixie and Gaburick have given him substantial power to make changes in the company — changes that would still need a green light, meaning he doesn't have autonomy, but changes they would be receptive to if they think what he's selling will actually sell. If you're not a TNA fan, or not watching, just listen to this interview. Corgan alone might be enough to get you to give it a shot. I listened, but I still call BS on the whole thing - sorry. It all seems conveniently placed next to his tour schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 BS on what, though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torontonyr Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 BS on what, though? I see this as a minimal involvement, cross-marketing PR stunt. It stinks from a mile away, but it's working already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 I mean... if you say so? Seems genuine to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miseryindex Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 First post. But this thread is relevant to.my interests. Hi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twentyseven Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 You have to watch the Kevin Owens John Cena fight from Elimination Chamber. This kid is gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twentyseven Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 [video=youtube;1fUrpI-eGXQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fUrpI-eGXQ best I could find on short notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twentyseven Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 his promo at the end of the match got cut off :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 :tweet: @CNN: Dusty Rhodes, wrestling's "American Dream," has died. He rose to fame as a common-man figure: http://t.co/FHHQrIdnEM http://t.co/viNUmQKbjC -- Awful news. Rest in peace, bay-bay! The Amewican Dweam will live foreva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 RIP Dusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twentyseven Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Another epic Cena vs Owens fight. This guy Owens is a future big time player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twentyseven Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 You guys HAVE to watch these matches. They are incredible, and his mic skills are just as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 Saw Steen quite a bit with ROH. He's still not enough to get me to watch WWE though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twentyseven Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Saw Steen quite a bit with ROH. He's still not enough to get me to watch WWE though. Did you like him? Ill try to get the Cena match on here if I can find it, but definitely search for the match. It was extremely good. He is an amazing athlete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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