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Post by KrimV on Jun 22, 2016 14:05:06 GMT -5
If I was 12 year old, I would probably be loving all the wrestling that is going to be taking place. However, the 35 year old me right now just sees so many opportunities to nap with how much wrestling I will no doubt attempt to watch, but fall asleep too. I feel ya. 29-year-old me usually fasts forward through most of the Raw and PPV stuff I watch unless it's a special show, a very important match or a match I really want to see.
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Jun 22, 2016 14:22:31 GMT -5
The PPV schedule they had in 2003 and 2004 was perfect for the separate brands. The 4 big shows get RAW and SmackDown talent and for the other events it trades off with one month being RAW and the next being SmackDown.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Jun 22, 2016 14:34:20 GMT -5
The PPV schedule they had in 2003 and 2004 was perfect for the separate brands. The 4 big shows get RAW and SmackDown talent and for the other events it trades off with one month being RAW and the next being SmackDown. Plus the Raw or Smackdown before said event of the other brand usually had a killer show with main event matches. I remember the Raw before Smackdown had their PPV Judgment Day, Raw had Christian vs. Jericho in a cage, Orton vs. Edge for the IC Title, Shelton vs. Triple H and a few other good matches.
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Post by Kanenite on Jun 22, 2016 14:41:13 GMT -5
I like the idea of some of the added PPV Names being Backlash, No Mercy etc.
Having another Roadblock event this year sounds weird though.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2016 14:43:11 GMT -5
I wish they'd bring back the older PPV's...
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Post by tiny04 on Jun 22, 2016 14:44:57 GMT -5
There's a network special live in London in early September. That's not here so I'm not buying it. that's a special Not a ppv This is a ppv schedule Backlash says "Network Exclusive". Which is the same as what London is meant to be.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jun 22, 2016 14:59:50 GMT -5
Names aside, they're probably going to do this. And it's too much. Way too much. I agree. I personally would've rather seen them continue to do one PPV a month with each brand alternating monthly PPVs. It would give more time to build storylines and develop feuds. If this schedule is true, things are only going to continue to get more rushed with guys getting lost in the shuffle and not being given proper time to develop characters and feuds.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 22, 2016 15:03:46 GMT -5
I love more wrestling, I really do. My concern with this is that too much of something can be bad. Look at the three hour Raws and the old single brand PPVs. If this is true, I hope it works out, but I don't think it will be the best move.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2016 15:15:20 GMT -5
that's a special Not a ppv This is a ppv schedule Backlash says "Network Exclusive". Which is the same as what London is meant to be. London is like A Beast in the East type show while Backlash will be a Elimination Chamber 2015 type deal.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2016 15:37:32 GMT -5
The PPV schedule they had in 2003 and 2004 was perfect for the separate brands. The 4 big shows get RAW and SmackDown talent and for the other events it trades off with one month being RAW and the next being SmackDown. Plus the Raw or Smackdown before said event of the other brand usually had a killer show with main event matches. I remember the Raw before Smackdown had their PPV Judgment Day, Raw had Christian vs. Jericho in a cage, Orton vs. Edge for the IC Title, Shelton vs. Triple H and a few other good matches. Oh Hell Yeah! That was an incredible RAW. It also had Eugene's in-ring debut and Tajiri getting absolutely destroyed by Batista.
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Post by McBlake on Jun 22, 2016 15:50:14 GMT -5
Why would Backlash be anywhere other than directly after Wrestlemania? It's in the name. Road Block before the "road" to Wrestlemania as well is strange.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Jun 22, 2016 15:56:13 GMT -5
Plus the Raw or Smackdown before said event of the other brand usually had a killer show with main event matches. I remember the Raw before Smackdown had their PPV Judgment Day, Raw had Christian vs. Jericho in a cage, Orton vs. Edge for the IC Title, Shelton vs. Triple H and a few other good matches. Oh Hell Yeah! That was an incredible RAW. It also had Eugene's in-ring debut and Tajiri getting absolutely destroyed by Batista. Yeah!! Eugene vs. Rob Conway and Batista vs. Tajiri. I do remember Big Dave destroying Tajiri. And Eugene getting the upset win over Conway. The match between Edge vs. Randy Orton was awesome too. I believe it went well over 20 minutes. It was a PPV caliber show for sure!
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Post by Gone. on Jun 22, 2016 15:56:23 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm skeptical. "Roadblock" in December defies the obvious fact that it was named to play into the whole "Road to WrestleMania" theme. It's in December? Damn, what a pain - the road was blocked so we had to take a detour to get to Royal Rumble and catch the Road to WrestleMania! Suppose you could say it's the first Roadblock on the Road to WrestleMania as it's before The Rumble. They could spin it anywhere I guess.
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Post by Ember's Flame on Jun 22, 2016 16:55:59 GMT -5
Survivor Series starting at 7pm leads me to think this isn't real. I'm excitied if it is!
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Post by TheLastDude on Jun 22, 2016 16:59:49 GMT -5
It's stupid, so it's probably real.
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Post by KrimV on Jun 22, 2016 17:02:35 GMT -5
4 hour shows aren't necessarily bad provided that they're good, well-paced shows. This past Wrestlemania turned into such a slog. It was too long and not entertaining enough.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Jun 22, 2016 17:15:26 GMT -5
4 hour shows aren't necessarily bad provided that they're good, well-paced shows. This past Wrestlemania turned into such a slog. It was too long and not entertaining enough. Counting the pre-show for Wrestlemania this year, you ended up with a 7 hour long event. Two hour pre-show, and five hour PPV card. It was too long. I think everyone was wiped out after Shane vs. Taker, then when Rock came out fans got into it again, but then when Triple H vs. Roman took place, everyone was just burnt out.
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Post by ARUN on Jun 22, 2016 17:16:38 GMT -5
I would love to see clash of the champions return!
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Post by DeadHeadKing on Jun 22, 2016 17:18:19 GMT -5
I say move hell in a cell to october 9, and have halloween havoc on the 30th
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Post by The King Of Crisps on Jun 22, 2016 18:16:10 GMT -5
is there always no PPV in March?
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