Recent content by mlp420

I don't understand the question. Are you going by who is more recognized globally or who won more belts? If we're going by who did the most in the pro wrestling bubble of course Cena, Triple H, and Taker are at the top of the list. But WWE has always prided themselves for being above showbizz...

2002-2003 I'm assuming we exclude the first half of 2002 when Rock and Austin were still around. From the second half of 2002 through 2003 Triple H dominated Raw with various babyfaces chasing him. On Smackdown Hogan had a brief run as did Lesnar after his face turn. 2004 For Raw see 2003...

This is an excellent move for a variety of reasons. Number one, the WWE isn't in the PPV business that much anymore, they're in the subscription business. And in the subscription business, the more content the better. If the brand split is enforced like the first one was, you won't have the...

I don't see it as a clear positive or negative just yet. While it's true WWE wouldn't allow this if it didn't benefit them, you could make the same case for UFC. Why would Dana White throw Brock in there knowing if he looks good fans will put pressure on him to make more fights happen in the...

I knew this thread would end up filled with mostly smug comments from business "experts" about TNA's value. :banghead: Talk about broken records. Whatever company is talking with TNA is probably focused on what TNA could become with their backing, not the past. I don't know that a deal can...

Roman's problem is of course the fact that behind the scenes management is behind him. Nothing to do with his talent. For some people that's where the fun is in 2016. Forcing WWE to elevate someone against their will. I don't see how that makes the show any better. To me it makes the show...

Knew I'd see at least one of these here. :disappointed: ROH is absolutely nothing. They have no TV other than seniors that leave their local CBS/ABC on falling asleep Saturday night after the news. They got the DA slot thinking they'd roll over TNA once viewers saw ROH's obviously "superior"...

Having great talent is nothing new for WWE. Thing is that was never a problem. If they continue to just bring these NXT guys out there for 15-20 minute matches no one cares about it'll just be a massive waste.

This is a bit of a stretch. I don't see how they gain much from doing this. Cesaro and Ziggler are already over with the smark crowd win or lose. By burying them you just hurt them with casual fans and gain nothing from the smark crowd since they liked them from the start.

WWE is squeezing the life out of this genre. I can't imagine how people who don't spend time on sites like this can watch it now. Seeing guys who've never been on TV in their life show up on RAW and have the crowd react to them like their Stone Cold Steve Austin. Hearing people who lose a bunch...

That's a nice fairy tale but I'm not going to root against TNA based on a fantasy of someone with deep pockets coming along on his/her white horse to fund a wrestling company that will give us all our hearts desire. Especially when you compare the circumstances when TNA/ROH/XWF/WWA all launched...

It's pretty obvious to me in retrospect that the ending the brand split was a huge mistake. It was one of those things where people misplaced blame for WWE's product being lackluster. It really only became a hindrance when WWE stopped treating them as separate and equal brands. If WWE went back...

Regular crowds don't give rockstar receptions to wrestlers 90% of WWE's audience have never heard of, for one. As far as heels getting cheered, it's not a response to the character presented. Characters like New Day get cheered. Bo Dallas was a favorite of the smart crowd. It's more a case of...

One of the worst things that ever happened to the WWE. People complained about long term booking before, it's only going to get worse with this new style of adapting to social media reactions every week. It's almost like a cross of EWR and American Idol. It's especially unwatchable if you're...

All wrong. :banghead: Every other metric shows decline too. At least the ones that are comparable. House shows averaged over 10k at WWE's peak and they are averaging under 5k in 2015. That's a 50% decline. Even before the WWE Network, PPV (besides the Major 4) were in a steep decline. They...