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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Apr 11, 2024 20:29:31 GMT -5
So it has been reported that the smaller entrance used on Raw will be permanent on weekly shows going forward which will increase ticket sales and fill the arena more.
Now business ways it's a great idea and the smaller entrance is kind of old school, but I'm not sure how I feel.
The modern, LED entrance stage is something I've never been a fan of, but over the years I have always felt that the huge stage, titantron and ramp gave the shows an epic feel to them.
If this is going to be the way forward I hope they make the Raw & Smackdowns entrances different.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Apr 11, 2024 20:37:09 GMT -5
More fans,more money...big news tbh. Get ready for more record gates,attendance, sold out shows
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Apr 11, 2024 20:45:32 GMT -5
More fans,more money...big news tbh. Get ready for more record gates,attendance, sold out shows I remember back in the day MSG just had a small tunnel so they could fill the Garden. Loved that entrance back then. |
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Apr 11, 2024 20:53:27 GMT -5
More fans,more money...big news tbh. Get ready for more record gates,attendance, sold out shows I remember back in the day MSG just had a small tunnel so they could fill the Garden. Loved that entrance back then. It was a classic look. 90s & 2000s vibes ✨️ 👌 |
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Post by The Brain on Apr 11, 2024 20:55:07 GMT -5
I cant stand the LED sets of today Bring back the simple sets like just a black curtain with the logo on top of it or this...  |
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Post by Rocky Balboa on Apr 11, 2024 21:10:40 GMT -5
I like the big, grand presentation WWE has. I hope they don't do away with pyro and all that good stuff just because they have hit a hot streak.
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Apr 11, 2024 21:33:52 GMT -5
I like the big, grand presentation WWE has. I hope they don't do away with pyro and all that good stuff just because they have hit a hot streak. Good point about the pyro, the new entrance would make it difficult with fans so close. The only other place they could do it is in the ring. |
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Post by Nivro™ on Apr 11, 2024 21:45:39 GMT -5
Absolutely love this decision. Leave the stages for PLE's to make them seem more grander. Too many times we look at a big event and say "its like we were just watching RAW/SD"
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Post by Triple S on Apr 11, 2024 22:14:41 GMT -5
The initial report was Hunter saying they’ll use the smaller stage when ticket sales call for it.
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Post by ¡Twist Of Cinnamon! on Apr 12, 2024 0:01:35 GMT -5
I wouldn't see this as a permanent thing. The smaller set works in small doses to really show how much fans are in the arena but when its a weekly thing, it reduces how grand the overall presentation is. Look at how they had to wheel out the TVs on the recent Raw like you were back in class. Its similar to when Raw and Smackdown had massive sets from the 2010s onwards until the recent single screen.
Ideally I'd go with the recent set they used in Chicago where the screen was only about half the height. Still able to pack fans in while keeping a proper stage.
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Post by CM Tusk on Apr 12, 2024 0:48:53 GMT -5
I absolutely loved the setup they used this past Monday. Don’t need a giant tron for weekly shows. Fit as many people into the building as you can.
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Post by shanieomaniac on Apr 12, 2024 6:23:50 GMT -5
I miss that short but glorious time when Raw and Smackdown had distinctive, separate sets.
And then 2020 went and wrecked all of it.
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Post by fabulous1971 on Apr 12, 2024 7:35:42 GMT -5
I'm all for it. And I'm sure the people who set up everything are happy! It'll take less time.
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Post by tylerbreezee on Apr 12, 2024 16:41:06 GMT -5
Dislike. Was watching Raw 2005 and god, that set up was so good. So was Smackdown.
The stages are what create the atmosphere of the shows. Doing away with that kills the aura that these shows are supposed to have.
For a guy who has such an elaborate and long entrance, a pure showman, it’s so bizarre that he doesn’t want the stages he once basked in the glory of coming out on
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Apr 12, 2024 17:12:17 GMT -5
Dislike. Was watching Raw 2005 and god, that set up was so good. So was Smackdown. The stages are what create the atmosphere of the shows. Doing away with that kills the aura that these shows are supposed to have. For a guy who has such an elaborate and long entrance, a pure showman, it’s so bizarre that he doesn’t want the stages he once basked in the glory of coming out on It makes sense for ticket sales, but in presentation it sucks. From 1999 both shows had their own identity and the entrance stage made the show's feel larger than life events. I haven't been a fan of the LED stage, but they were still cool during the entrances. Little off topic but the white ropes don't help either. I don't know what the companies obsession with them is. |
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Post by BØRNS on Apr 12, 2024 18:26:09 GMT -5
I'm all for it. And I'm sure the people who set up everything are happy! It'll take less time. Happy because they won't have a job? |
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Post by BØRNS on Apr 12, 2024 18:28:53 GMT -5
Absolutely love this decision. Leave the stages for PLE's to make them seem more grander. Too many times we look at a big event and say "its like we were just watching RAW/SD" The only thing is that PLE's are the shows that sell the most tickets. So I don't think they'll choose a big stage over way more higher-priced PPV tickets. Look at the international shows - most have been very small stages to accommodate more fans/sales (Puerto Rico, Clash at the Castle, etc.). Even domestic PPV's will surely favor more tickets. It both makes the company more money and saves them even more. |
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Apr 12, 2024 18:37:09 GMT -5
I cant stand the LED sets of today Bring back the simple sets like just a black curtain with the logo on top of it or this... Amazing set right there |
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Post by fabulous1971 on Apr 15, 2024 7:57:05 GMT -5
I'm all for it. And I'm sure the people who set up everything are happy! It'll take less time. Happy because they won't have a job? Is that what I said? Why don't you go back and re-read it. |
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Post by shanieomaniac on Apr 16, 2024 0:58:12 GMT -5
To the people saying they hate this, OK, yeah, I get that you hate losing the "biggness" feel of the massive stage.
But, the stage. Was a screen.
That's all it was. There was no actual set and hadn't been for a very long time. It was just an oversized screen set up that people walked out of. Not saying what they did tonight was any fancier but the idea that what they had going on for the past 3 years or so even constitutes an actual "stage" is pretty silly.
The giant Smackdown fist? THAT was a stage.
BigGiantScreen that half the time they obscure with augmented reality anyway? That's not a stage. It has no character to it.
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