WWE Drama

[BestInTheWorld614]

If I’m reading into it correctly it basically means he runs all creative projects, not just Raw/Smackdown. We already knew this, it’s just an official title.

[Guest Fight Me.]

19 minutes ago, T-Hell said:

I assume that's good? English is not my first language and I don't understand what that position means exactly.

Don't worry, I think most wouldn't know what that means without someone breaking it down lmao

 

[T-Hell]

Awesome, thanks! Indeed, love to see it.

[trishallday]

http://www.instagram.com/tv/CigIwJkJYhD/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
 

lol Velveteen fired back

Edited September 14, 2022 by trishallday

[EJ!]

odds this leads to a match in CYN. makes too much sense

[Jeb ★]

 

[T-Hell]

7 hours ago, EJ! said:

odds this leads to a match in CYN. makes too much sense

  

[glennsoe]

Could be something, could be nothing...

Credit:pwinsider 

The Hollywood Reporter featured a piece today about the difficulties facing Warner Brothers Discovery in the wake of their recent merger with one of the most interesting aspects coming out of it being the idea of a potential merger with WBD and NBC Universal:

"Given the company’s daunting challenges, it has become accepted wisdom at the highest levels of the industry that another deal waits in the wings for Warner Bros. Discovery. For reasons related to the complicated structure of that merger, no negotiations can happen until April 2024. But at that point, many industry observers believe that Comcast’s Brian Roberts will make a long-awaited move, looking to combine NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery.

That deal would face some interesting antitrust issues but would give his company scale and a viable streaming service. “Obviously Peacock sucks,” says one exec with knowledge of both companies. “There are some good synergies. I’m sure [Roberts] is licking his chops because the [WBD] stock is so low. And I think that’s Zaslav’s endgame. Get the place sold.” (Roberts and NBCU CEO Jeff Shell met with Zaslav and board member John Malone during the Allen & Co. gathering in Sun Valley last July, but given the rules against plotting any combination, that was no doubt just a friendly get-together.) A?WBD spokesperson responds: “We are building Warner Bros. Discovery for the long term.” 

Many top industry execs are so convinced a deal will happen that some are pre-mourning an event that may never happen. “People feel like it’s Comcast for sure,” says the head of one company. “It’s going to be so depressing to lose another major studio [after Disney bought Fox]. And Warners was the Tiffany studio.” "

While 2024 is a long way off, the theoretical merger would have massive ramifications for professional wrestling.  NBC Universal is the long-time exclusive cable home to WWE programming while WBD inherited WarnerMedia's existing deal with AEW, which currently runs through 2024.  Obviously, if the two companies had a merger, it's impossible to tell what this would mean for professional wrestling as a whole on a national cable broadcast level

[Generations]

 

[Lunchbox]

Im ok with it, hes trying to make the gimmick special again

[Generations]

2 hours ago, Lunchbox said:

Im ok with it, hes trying to make the gimmick special again

 

Oh...I love the idea. Always hated having a dedicated PPV for it. (Now do the same with MitB and make it a match at Mania again).

[Kman]

I agree, get rid of all the gimmick ppvs and bring back some old names. I'm all for it.

[PaperThinWalls]

Yup. HIAC, TLC, Extreme Rules, Elimination Chamber, MITB can all go.

[Counting Lights]

I'm thrilled. Gimmick matches have lost so much luster thanks to those PPV's, HiaC & the Chamber especially used to be reserved for such special occasions. I hope we just don't see them for a year or two.

[EJ!]

i say keep MitB. the match has direct implications on the future of the title scene just like the Rumble. it has a functional purpose unlike the rest of the gimmick PLE’s. i also think there’s an argument for Elimination Chamber in that aspect because usually the match is either for the title or a title shot at Mania for someone who didn’t win the Rumble.

[PaperThinWalls]

Those two are definitely more tolerable than the others for the reasons you stated but at the same time, I wouldn’t mind if they went. 

[T-Hell]

Maybe do men's mitb at WM night 1 and women's at night 2, or viceversa. And then rename the Elimination Chamber ppv to No Way Out like the old days or something like that.

[Counting Lights]

41 minutes ago, T-Hell said:

Maybe do men's mitb at WM night 1 and women's at night 2, or viceversa. And then rename the Elimination Chamber ppv to No Way Out like the old days or something like that.

This please. Getting MitB back on Mania also means some people who are otherwise shafted to the Battle Royal can have a chance at making the card.

[Oresama]

Since the main roster got WarGames, I'd be for NXT getting the Chamber, they'd need to hold it away from the PC though.

As far as the name for that event goes, I always liked No Escape (which is what they use for EC in Germany) and thought they should just use that everywhere. No Way Out works too, though.

[Generations]

I do like 'No Way Out' more than 'No Escape'...(it some how feels more dire). 

Anyway...any changes to the treatment of specialty matches are welcome in my book. - Vince really buried the shit out of most of those special match types. (There have been 51 Hell in a Cell matches now)...which sounds ridiculous to even say out loud or put into text. I mean...how many of them were memorable? Maybe...5 or 10? I feel like 10 would be a stretch. We definitely did not need most of them.

Edited October 31, 2022 by Generations

[Generations]

 

I think the answer is no one. No one needed to hear this.

Interesting that he felt the need to say it though...

Edited November 3, 2022 by Generations

[Jeb ★]

Edit: they changed the name back to Mia Yim on WWE.com so I guess it’s back to just a nickname

Edited November 22, 2022 by Jeb ★

[Generations]

The name is whatever. Doesn't bother me. But Mia in general has always been pretty cringe to me. 

Just imagine creating your own nickname and telling people it means crazy in Korean. Lol. Give it a rest.

I mean...if the female member of The Club had been of Japanese heritage, you could have got away with Anderson/Gallows/Styles giving her a Japanese nickname, since they all know a bit of Japanese. But with Mia being Korean, those three obviously don't know shit about Korean...so you just have her nicknaming herself...which is always absurd, IMO. - People who nickname themselves are the *censored*ing worst. 

Edited November 22, 2022 by Generations

[Austin3035]

 Not really WWE related but it on peacock so with did anyone watch  Dangerous breed  Crime con's  and cats about u teddy hart  haha who knew he breeds cats

[Ziggy Vercetti]

https://www.ringsidenews.com/2022/12/12/matt-riddle-suspended-over-wwe-wellness-policy-violation/