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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2010 20:48:23 GMT -5
So we all know that the E has had its fair share of ridiculous ideas and concepts, but what do you guys think is their biggest actual waste of money? Such as, a project/program/event that would've probably been EXTREMELY expensive to produce, and probably brought nothing back to the company in the end.
I'd say WMXI. The WWF was still struggling from their steroid scandal the year before, and they spent a TON to have Pamela Anderson and LT show up, and I don't honestly think many people cared. Huge waste of money in my opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2010 20:49:41 GMT -5
Kid Rock
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Post by gordon on Dec 21, 2010 20:50:36 GMT -5
I would say the XFL but apparently it didn't cost that much to try.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2010 20:51:56 GMT -5
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Post by Sonnen on Dec 21, 2010 20:57:02 GMT -5
Who ever decided that Kid Rock was a good idea must of been raised on a diet of turds and intellectually- disabled person dribble. |
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Post by alexgg on Dec 21, 2010 20:58:01 GMT -5
How much did it cost to get Mayweather? He was a waste imo, it was kinda awesome to have him but also uneeded, i dont know. Its happened and thats that.
Im sure the Guest Host thing costs though.
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Post by TheNinthCloud on Dec 21, 2010 21:03:58 GMT -5
New Tag Team Belts (Might as well drop them as you don't pay attention to them anyway.)
Divas Belt
Spinner Belt
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Dec 21, 2010 21:03:59 GMT -5
Mayweather or LT. The cost to get these guys to appear is big, but then to get them in the ring.....YOWZER!
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Post by DgenerationX092 on Dec 21, 2010 21:05:30 GMT -5
Very creative thread.
Off the top of my head, I'd say Commercial Free RAW.
The three hour RAW the night of Benoit's death (Ticket refunds, No merch sales, building fee's), but of course it wasnt planned that way.
Any time they deal with a band who will allow them to use a song for PPV, but wont let them put it on DVD.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2010 21:14:28 GMT -5
Celebrities in general. If they make a small spot at Wrestlemania, nifty. If they cut to them in the crowd after a commercial break, also nifty. If they hog up a good 15 to 30 minutes of wrestling time be it on Raw or on Wrestlemania (Kid Rock, Limp Bizkit cough cough), very far from nifty.
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Post by rossfan on Dec 21, 2010 21:18:58 GMT -5
well WM24 did generate roughly $24m in ppv revenue and $6 in ticket sales, mayweathers actual fee is unknown but probably in the same range as what tyson got, just over $1m
million dollar giveway, how exactly did that help generate extra money??
wbf......the only thing that achieved was debuting lex luger to the wwf fans which could have been done without that rubbish
mark henrys $10m contract, money well spent there, whatever you say about mayweather NOBODY has ever bought a ppv or watched a tv show to see mark henry ever
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Post by Flava Dave on Dec 21, 2010 21:22:00 GMT -5
Ultimate Warrior in 1996.
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Post by Squatch on Dec 21, 2010 21:24:30 GMT -5
Guest Host of Raw
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Post by Lewscher on Dec 21, 2010 21:28:12 GMT -5
them ridiculous stage's completely made of screens, WM as of recent
what hapened to raw is war or backlash 01 with the swingy blades, no electricity bill as mad as these new stages,
new hiac, wow we made it taller and shinny, who cares the origional was epic!
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Post by TheNinthCloud on Dec 21, 2010 21:36:18 GMT -5
Celebrities in general. If they make a small spot at Wrestlemania, nifty. If they cut to them in the crowd after a commercial break, also nifty. If they hog up a good 15 to 30 minutes of wrestling time be it on Raw or on Wrestlemania (Kid Rock, Limp Bizkit cough cough), very far from nifty. Do they actually pay celebs to show up at shows?  |
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Post by Lord Ragnarok on Dec 21, 2010 21:40:33 GMT -5
All those useless guest hosts.
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Post by LA Times on Dec 21, 2010 21:56:58 GMT -5
The $1 million Tough Enough. They paid Daniel Puder $250,000 and he never drew a dime literally for the company.
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Post by k5 on Dec 21, 2010 22:10:03 GMT -5
brawl for it all easily. ended up with injured wrestlers.
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Post by Matt Culture on Dec 21, 2010 22:28:19 GMT -5
brawl for it all easily. ended up with injured wrestlers. Yea I agree there, they were trying to bite off the success of UFC at the time, and they had just signed Severn, Shamrock didnt want anything to do with it. ended up hurting half the locker room. anyone remember Barakas. XFL, Storylines have no place in football WBF - while it did get Lugar to the WWE, it didnt do anything else ICOPRO - Failed attempt at Packaging Protein Supplements Stinger - Failed attempt at Engergy drinks WWE Films - Vince tired of nobody putting Wrestlers in movies, so he made he own film company to help crossover Wrestlers with main stream audiences. Cena, Kane, Austin helped, but bad box office, made the rest go direct to dvd. Big Show says hello. Mark Henry's 10 Year Deal. For which Five of those years he spent injured. has been however Healthy since signing short term contracts WWE New York/WWE Niagra Falls - Resturant and Theme Park, Good Grief, what a waste it was to send Raven, and other C List Superstars to Host Raw Partys |
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Post by MichaelTheMartian on Dec 21, 2010 22:29:29 GMT -5
The whole explosion for Vince in 2007, I'm sure that cost them quite a bit.
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