Official Wrestling Talk Thread

[Big Bid'Ness]

Looks like Big Cass has re-injured his leg again at a house show.

 

[Pugz]

http://www.ringsidenews.com/2018/05/20/reason-revival-worked-recent-nxt-house-shows/

 

[Pugz]

WWE has agreed in principle to make Fox the new home of "SmackDown Live," after the network came to WWE with what sources described as a "massive" offer.

Specific terms, beyond the fact that the deal will begin in October 2019, are unknown at this time.

A representative for WWE declined to comment. A Fox spokesperson could not immediately be reached.

As first reported by the Hollywood Reporter on Thursday, NBC Universal declined its right of first refusal to hit the numbers that WWE proposed on "SmackDown." NBC instead focused its efforts on "Monday Night Raw."

With live TV viewed as a prized commodity in the era of DVR and on-demand and "SmackDown Live" straddling the worlds of scripted and sports TV, Fox greatly valued the opportunity to pursue one of the WWE's signature programs.

"SmackDown Live" has averaged 2.59 million viewers per week in 2018, while "Raw" has averaged about 3 million viewers.

One of WWE's two weekly live broadcast shows, "SmackDown Live" has aired on NBC Universal networks since October 2010, first calling the SyFy network its home from 2010 to 2015 before debuting on the USA Network in January 2016. Before that, "SmackDown" aired on broadcast TV, starting in 1999 on UPN, followed by runs on the CW and My Network TV.

"Monday Night Raw" called USA Network home from 1993 to 2000 and returned there in October 2005 -- a run that carries through present day.

Since Thursday morning, when the Hollywood Reporter broke news of the opening of negotiations, WWE's stock, through 11:30 a.m. ET Monday, was up 19.1 percent.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

Figured that because aint no way they would want to be on FB, Maybe Amazon.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

for 3 years/$205 Million. they are moving back to friday nights for 3 hours, good god no

 

[elcheato]

Smackdown could legitimately pass Raw on ratings since they'll be on Fox and not FS1

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Itll be live on Friday nights? Thats fucking lit!!!

 

[Pugz]

Itll be live on Friday nights? Thats fucking lit!!!

but for three damn hours family

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Not a fan of that aspect but maybe now it wont be treated as the stepchild compared to raw

 

[Pugz]

you know its going to. road dogg aka vinces puppet is the lead writer too. its been booty since he took over

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Wonder whatll happen if smackdown ratings start blowing Raws out of the water.

What! Thats Roman reigns music! The big dog is joining Friday nights!

 

[Pugz]

Wonder whatll happen if smackdown ratings start blowing Raws out of the water.

What! Thats Roman reigns music! The big dog is joining Friday nights!

IM THE GUY

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

They arent sure if it will be live yet.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

 
John Cena and Nikki Bella are back together again! According to People, the couple is back together and their split a couple of weeks ago was a way for them to end the wedding and not their relationship.
Here's what a source told People: "They’re basically back together. This was never really about ending their relationship— it was about calling off a wedding because something didn’t feel right,” the source says. “It was a wedding that was entered into under false pretenses. She was pretending she was okay with not having a kid, he was pretending he absolutely couldn’t and wouldn’t budge on that point. They both got a wake-up call once they canceled the wedding, and they both realized they could fix what was broken. He has poured his heart out to her, and she was more than ready to take him back once she heard what she needed to hear. He’s been saying and doing all the right things.”

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

ITS DA BIG DAWGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

 

[Pugz]

They arent sure if it will be live yet.

if its not live theyre going to lose all of their ratings

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

 

PWInsider's Mike Johnson is reporting that WWE has reached out to satellite or cable companies to inform them that PPVs from here on out will be 4 hours starting with MITB.
 
WWE will also be increasing the big 4 PPVs maybe to 5 to have them stand out.
Jjl

 
Ah hell that mean plus the pre-show

 

[Pugz]

more filler, less quality.

im fine with it as long as they produce good matches but thats likely not the case

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

more filler, less quality.

im fine with it as long as they produce good matches but thats likely not the case

 
Long as we get the 15 minute Elias segments lol

 

[Pugz]

 
Long as we get the 15 minute Elias segments lol

im ok with that