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[dubcity]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

And to top it off, we had tlc matches where it ended in pinfall!

Another ironically named PPV from that era ... Extreme Rules. One year i remember they had a cruiserweight submission match, a mixed tag match, and that absolutely lame kendo stick match between Bayley and Alexa Bliss. That sure brings to mind ECW, I tell ya.

[SmashMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mercury112491

I hope people aren’t disappointed when nothing changes when they go to Netflix. They’re not overly vulgar or edgy because of the networks. They’re that way because at its core WWE is an all ages family entertainment company. They won’t risk that to bring back bra and panties matches or whatever dumb stuff from 98 we all thought was cool because we were horny 13 year old idiots Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

I just want them to stop muting crowd chants. I’m assuming it’s more a WWE call than a USA Network one, but maybe Netflix can point out how dumb it is.

“We paid $5 billion for this. The crowd can say holy ****.”

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by dubcity

Another ironically named PPV from that era ... Extreme Rules. One year i remember they had a cruiserweight submission match, a mixed tag match, and that absolutely lame kendo stick match between Bayley and Alexa Bliss. That sure brings to mind ECW, I tell ya.

IIRC, there was even an extreme rules ppv where there wasn't a single match with a no dq stipulation? Or maybe it only had 1 or 2, either way, that was a joke.

If you're doing a ppv called extreme rules, every match better have stipulations of some sort.

[J_Posse]

Quote: Originally Posted by dubcity

That's true. And the decision to go in that direction is why they've lasted this long and been able to become this billion dollar company with huge TV deals. Whether the product suffered or not (it did) doesn't really matter. It did affect live audience energy tho. When you go from balls to the wall "holy ****" type content to a more tame product, dead crowds are gonna happen. My problem was them continuing with things like the TLC PPV, when they knew they were never going to deliver what they used to. They went from TLC matches with guys going through like 20 tables, blood everywhere, to a "tables match" where a guy goes through a single table and the ref is frantically calling for the bell. As a fan you couldn't help but feel disappointed.

We rarely agree on anything on OS, but this we can find common ground on.

I checked out around the time of the Benoit family tragedy, but I also felt bad for the guys and girls having to defend and protect their industry.

And it does feel weird that 'Extreme Rules' and 'TLC' matches are still a thing, even though they aren't doing the off-the-wall **** that shortens a talents' career.

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[SmashMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by J_Posse

And it doesn't feel weird that 'Extreme Rules' and 'TLC' matches are still a thing, even though they aren't doing the off-the-wall **** that shortens a talents' career.

I don't need them doing stupid stuff for the sake of doing it, but a lot of the "extreme rules" matches aren't that much different than the week-to-week matches so it doesn't have as much of an impact as it used to.

To just use tables as an example - guys go through tables every week, so why is a tables match supposed to be interesting? Or the aforementioned kendo stick match. That's such a common weapon now that having a match revolve around it was just...who cares?

Now, ripping Rey Mysterio's eye out? That was at least something new.

[Mercury112491]

Quote: Originally Posted by SmashMan

I just want them to stop muting crowd chants. I’m assuming it’s more a WWE call than a USA Network one, but maybe Netflix can point out how dumb it is. “We paid $5 billion for this. The crowd can say holy ****.”

That’s fair. Do they mute them after 10pm on USA? That used to be a thing right? After prime time on cable they could get away with more? Maybe I’m making that up.


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[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mercury112491

That’s fair. Do they mute them after 10pm on USA? That used to be a thing right? After prime time on cable they could get away with more? Maybe I’m making that up. Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

I think it's just a WWE thing.

I've noticed it a lot over the years. You'll hear the crowd when they want you to hear the crowd, then lower the volume when they either don't want you to hear the crowd or someone's on the mic talking.

[dubcity]

They allow so much on cable these days, I don't see why they should mute any crowd chants. Unless they are worried about kids hearing it, in which case they are trying to PG.