JedsWorld
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Post by JedsWorld on Jun 27, 2010 10:10:59 GMT -5
Just wanted to talk about the WWE Magazines, old and new.
I’ve collected a bunch of magazine from back in the old Raw Magazine days and have always enjoyed them, The superstar interviews and exclusives sneak peaks are always great reads.
What are your thoughts on wrestling magazines such as WWE Magazine, and older lines such as Raw and Smackdown?
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Post by Matt on Jun 27, 2010 10:48:25 GMT -5
I think the last time I bought a magazine was 2006, but I had a subscription from 1998 - 2000 and I used to love waking up and finding it in the mail. As a kid I loved them, but now they don't do much for me.
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sevb30
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Post by sevb30 on Jun 27, 2010 10:57:20 GMT -5
I actually like it better now because it borders the kayfabe line. Some serious interviews.
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Post by J12 on Jun 27, 2010 11:14:46 GMT -5
I used to have subscriptions way back, and into the Raw/Smackdown split days.
I actually totally forgot that they had Raw and Smackdown at one point.
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Post by ß®å¢K$ßâ¢k on Jun 27, 2010 12:07:06 GMT -5
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Post by HHH316 on Jun 27, 2010 14:26:40 GMT -5
I had a subscription from 1995-2005. Then again from 2006ish-current.
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Post by marino13 on Jun 27, 2010 14:34:05 GMT -5
I have a subscription too. Mostly so I can read it at work. I still have old WWF & wCw magazine from the 90's in an old storage shed.
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Post by y2jt on Jun 29, 2010 1:31:14 GMT -5
I used to get it but I stopped since Demember. I found it too kayfabe for me now-a-days... I started getting them during the Smackdown/Raw in late 2005, I didn't get a few of the Magazine they sent out either... but than I got the WWE Magazine, I have most of them but for like 6 or 7, there in my room I just moved them around today and there heavy. I get PWI Magazine, but I have not got one since they cashed my dad's check like 2 months ago... It took them forever to cash it too, since I renewed it on March for my birthday. I wish they had better posters too. The WWE Magazine where good at the posters at first than later on it just sucks... The Raw/Smackdown poster are awesome. My first one was with Ric Flair on it, and he had a the World Title and in a robe, the poster was of Eugene, the next one was with Randy Orton face down into the World Heavyweight Title with a cool Triple H Poster. I miss those days
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B.D. & El G.
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Post by B.D. & El G. on Jun 29, 2010 1:35:37 GMT -5
I've had my subscription since some time last year. I really enjoy seeing the different features and testing myself with the quizzes.
On a side note, has anyone ever had their questions in "Cash for Questions?"
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Post by hbkjason on Jun 29, 2010 3:49:35 GMT -5
Ah WWE magazine such great memories the very first issue I got was the April (I think) 1990 issue it had Big Bossman on the cover and from then on I never missed a issue or a WWF wrestling spotlight (remember them) they always came with a awesome poster. they also had the Superstars specials which were pretty much just a glorified house show program. I loved the Brains little column he had every month. Also in the UK we got a poster magazine called Sporting Superstars which was a official WWF thing as well. It was great in the mid 90's when they made the RAW magazine that was like behind the scenes and you got interviews with the wrestlers as people instead of the characters. I still remember a great Marc Mero and Ahmed Jonson interview they did. Its not all great memories for me the decline started when they gave each show its own magazine. It went from having the WWE magazine which was more sticking to the TV story lines and the RAW magazine to being behind the scenes. To both the RAW and SD magazine treating me like I was a moron most of the interviews were again back to being in character. I just didn't connect with it at all. I swear I bought the RAW and Smackdown magazine from 04-05 just out of habit then one day I just said no and I haven't bought a issue since. I know they totally re made the magazine but I have never gave it a try. I still have all my old WWF magazines up in the loft I just have never had the heart to throw them away in fact it caused a bit of a problem when my wife and I moved as she wanted them gone lol.
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Post by Eat Defeat. on Jun 29, 2010 4:12:40 GMT -5
I've never had a subscription to them, But I frequently bought the WWF/WWE Magazine almost every month and the Raw/SD Mags and now I'll occasionally buy the WWE Mag if I'm in need of a little read.
I've been buying Powerslam Magazine (UK Non Kayfabe) since early 2005.
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Post by ~ Cymru ~ on Jun 29, 2010 7:52:33 GMT -5
I've never had a subscription to them, But I frequently bought the WWF/WWE Magazine almost every month and the Raw/SD Mags and now I'll occasionally buy the WWE Mag if I'm in need of a little read. I've been buying Powerslam Magazine (UK Non Kayfabe) since early 2005. couldn't have said it better myself i quit buying PS now though, i remember back when it used to be just over £2, now its shot up to £3.10 as i saw last night in tesco, and theres nothing in there we dont know from reading online anyway. the best part is the Q&A section, which i read in the supermarket.
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Post by xReyAlsanecx on Jun 29, 2010 8:18:00 GMT -5
I've been buying Powerslam Magazine (UK Non Kayfabe) since early 2005. Same,i remember the first issue I got had Matt Hardy on the cover and was covering the Edge/Hardy/Lita thing,it was amazing to read about at the time since I had no internet back then. PS is pretty much the only wrestling mag I care about. Anyway I used to love WWF magazine as a kid but nowadays have little interest in WWE mag.
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Post by Hammersmith Hardman on Jun 29, 2010 8:26:05 GMT -5
I collected WWE Magazines religously from about 2000 right up until late 2006, when it changed to the new format. Since then, I have rarely bought a WWE Magazine.
I've collected Power Slam magazines religously since about 2002. Much better read than a normal WWE Magazine.
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Post by LtD73 on Jun 29, 2010 10:56:02 GMT -5
My local shop only gets the special wwe magazines, like that 3d issue a while back etc. So i get whatever i can of them and i get powerslam every month
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Post by Mr. Orange on Jun 29, 2010 11:47:34 GMT -5
Had a constant subscription since 1997 or so. Nowadays I can read one of the magazines in 20 minutes. Not much substance.
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Post by moocow on Jun 29, 2010 11:59:27 GMT -5
I had a subscription for a few years but then they did the whole Raw/Smackdown magazine split and then I stopped subscribing.
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Post by WCWA Online on Jun 29, 2010 12:04:52 GMT -5
Had a constant subscription from about 1993 to 2003 or 2004.
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Jay "The Brain" Mann [OFSU]
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Post by Jay "The Brain" Mann [OFSU] on Jun 29, 2010 12:31:26 GMT -5
I love it. Buy a new one every month. I would get a subscription, but they never mail them out to me...
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Post by fallbrawl on Jun 29, 2010 14:48:52 GMT -5
I had a subscription from 1993-2004 but i stopped getting them when i got into high school because i thought i was done with wrestling i also subscriped to wcw magazine for a while.
did anyone eles ever get the WOW (world of wrestling) magazines?
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