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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Mar 6, 2015 4:29:32 GMT -5
This.....and if this was even remotely true, what isn't mentioned is that while there might 9 Cena shirts to every one Punk shirt.....WWE SOLD 9 CENA SHIRTS and 1 PUNK shirt. That's 10 shirts at what $25 shirt? I mean it would be one thing if they were just giving away Cena shirts, but they're SELLING 9 f'ing Cena shirts. Hell I might not be the biggest Cena fan, but if he was selling merchandise like that for my company, you better believe I'd be making everything under the sun with Cena plastered all over it. Isn't it jeopardising other talent to keep this circle going? If it's true that they've been pushing Cena's merch more than any others from the beginning, isn't that why there's no other true top star just now? You know what it's like to be a kid and if the shop doesn't have the item you want, you go for something else, you don't say no I'll get it later. If there's half a stall of Cena stuff and half a stall of other stuff, odds are the kid's going to end up with a Cena shirt. I see it as below 1. Cena gets better merch sales 2. More Cena stuff is produced 3. Kids end up with more Cena merch becoming Cena fans 4. Cena is subsequently pushed to a higher level 5. Go back to step 1. I know that this is great for the bottom line and the profits will be great, but if it starts hampering the progress of the rest of the wrestlers getting over, then how good is it in the long run? I actually thought about this after I posted lol I'd have to agree. While I'd be plastering Cena on anything that the company could sell, if someone else came along and proved to be as big a seller as him like Punk did then as a company you would think they would want to use the same model with that star as well. This is when other factors come into play IMO. It could be what Punk said in the Cobana podcast about how they kept sabotaging his push, or big commercial deals (like the Slim Jim deal). Or it could be that by making Punk as big a deal as Cena, then in their minds that devalues Cena, their proven seller of over 10 years, and they only saw Punk as someone that wouldn't have lasting power. IMO they would have been wrong, but then again Punk walked out and basically proved their point in their minds (stupid I know, but hey it's a rational they can tell themselves). They also have history to look back on as well. How many times did they try to make the next Hogan, only to go back to Hogan? Warrior, Savage, Sid none of these guys came close to what Hogan did merch wise etc. Or if they did, they didn't stay for the long haul. Hate it or not they Cena in the same light, and at this point feel they need to squeeze that lemon to the last drop. They got lucky a few years after Hogan was gone with the talent that came along in the 90s, and they probably feel like that next guy will come through NXT and be the next guy they squeeze for 10-15 years, but isn't in the way of the Cena gravy train right now lol
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Mar 4, 2015 1:46:30 GMT -5
Outside of the BS on the lack of Punk shirts.....he isnt telling me anything I dont already know. OF COURSE there are going to be MORE Cena designs. OF COURSE there are going to be more Cena shirts in stock. Cena is the top merch seller. THATS why. While WWE is reluctant to change direction creatively, they are NOT shy about merchandise. If you can sell a shirt, mask, gloves or a dirty sock.....WWE will produce it. They dont care who does what in that respect. They want the money. This.....and if this was even remotely true, what isn't mentioned is that while there might 9 Cena shirts to every one Punk shirt.....WWE SOLD 9 CENA SHIRTS and 1 PUNK shirt. That's 10 shirts at what $25 shirt? I mean it would be one thing if they were just giving away Cena shirts, but they're SELLING 9 f'ing Cena shirts. Hell I might not be the biggest Cena fan, but if he was selling merchandise like that for my company, you better believe I'd be making everything under the sun with Cena plastered all over it.
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Aug 7, 2014 18:10:51 GMT -5
For just 9.99 you can go and revisit Mark and his many years timekeeping on the WWE Network. LMFAO [/thread]
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Jul 31, 2014 0:20:59 GMT -5
And TNA was in deep negotiations with WGN after their Fox Sports deal ended. That was nine years ago... The TNA that was negotiating with WGN is not the same one that is getting dumped by Spike TV. Not the point of my post. WGN canceled Superstars because it wasn't an original show like Raw or SmackDown. They see the ratings potential in having a show like that. WWE wouldn't give that to them, maybe they can get that with TNA. Yeah TNA isn't the same brand it was 9 years ago, but it is original & potentially the only TV show TNA will produce. Not to mention the ratings it brings in. 1.0 is still huge on cable. WGN is something like the second largest audience on cable next to USA, that would be huge for TNA. It would be good for both sides.
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Jul 28, 2014 4:34:00 GMT -5
I stopped watching TNA a few years ago, then came back to see what Bischoff & Hogan would do, only to stop watching once I saw what they were doing lol
This is bad news for the wrestling business in that it's one less place for wrestlers to work nationally. My hope is that they do land somewhere else, like FX or WGN. I think WGN would probably be the smartest place to go. They want wrestling (the olny reason they ended Superstars was reportedly they wanted a show like Smackdown or Raw not an hour long commercial for WWE's other shows/ppvs). And TNA was in deep negotiations with WGN after their Fox Sports deal ended. So hopefully they land elsewhere & this serves as a wake up call to Dixie to find the right people to book TNA for the long haul.
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Jun 24, 2014 3:22:51 GMT -5
Off the top of my head......
Vengeance 2001 Jericho becomes the first ever Undisputed Champion WrestleMania 21 Cena & Batista's firs title wins
Probably more since I've been to a few PPVs, Raws & SmackDowns, but those are the biggest I can think of right now.
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Apr 29, 2014 19:17:51 GMT -5
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Apr 18, 2014 0:18:53 GMT -5
Please let the person mocking you, or trying to look smart that the Romans were planning finishes to "real" matches even back then. Check out this article
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Apr 13, 2014 21:53:27 GMT -5
I remember noticing him around WM8, and thinking "Hey that guy looks familiar." Then I went back to old tapes ad started seeing him in practically my wholse collection of wrestling tapes! Always figured he was a WWF/E plant. Like someone they put in the audience to get cheers for certain people, or boo other guys etc. After I learned more about the wrestling business I realized that probably wasn't true lol. Good to finally find out what his name was!
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Apr 9, 2014 16:14:50 GMT -5
^^His picture was a meme within minutes after the match. Pretty sure it isn't that hard to find a guy with the internet nowadays lol
Also great interview, thanks for posting it!
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Apr 6, 2014 22:42:09 GMT -5
Yeah I kinda thought the same thing, but then I remembered that it's Paul Heyman were talking about here lol.
Also after the 3 count I was expecting another ref to come down and say that 'taker had kicked out just before the 3, thus giving 'taker the chance he needed to win (They could then go on for years calling that the most controversial win in the streak). It never happen, and then I had the reaction of everyone in the crowd!
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Feb 26, 2014 4:14:13 GMT -5
First time I saw her on NXT, my reaction was "Are they seriously having this girl dance like a moron?"
And worse it was getting over!
To be honest putting her with Santino has actually made her more watchable, instead of immediately going "Ugh, how long is her segment?"
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Feb 23, 2014 5:41:46 GMT -5
Looks like he'll be hosting WM30! link
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Feb 16, 2014 17:09:53 GMT -5
Hogan, Bret, Austin, The Rock.
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Jan 22, 2014 5:01:41 GMT -5
Met Kane at a signing a few years ago. I thanked him for the autograph, and told him I had been watching him since his Isaac Yankem days. He laughed, and said "Oh that long?" Didn't seem to offended that it was brought up. My guess is much like a lot of things in life, the crappier you present something, the crappier a reaction you're going to get.
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Nov 15, 2013 4:41:13 GMT -5
I usually explain to these people slowly that they must hate going to the movies and watching other TV shows, and music......Oh you like those things? Weird because most of those people aren't really married to each other, or in love with each other, or want to kill each other, yet you consider THAT entertainment.
I get entertainment from watching wrestling. Not because I know the show is pre-determined (News flash: So is the drama or comedy, or anything else that comes from Hollywood!), but because of the effort it takes to get 10k-15k (or however many people might be in attendance that night) to cheer/boo or do whatever the wrestlers want the audience to react. And most times they are doing this on the fly! I wonder how many actors can do that? I love all mediums of entertainment, and there are some that just aren't my cup of tea, but hey everyone should be allowed their corner of the entertainment universe.
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Aug 30, 2013 19:57:24 GMT -5
I thought it was good....until the Bella'a & Eve started trying to talk trash. I understand they have to play like what AJ is saying "offends" them, but that amount of yelling & screaming needs to be followed up with them walking up the ramp trying to kick AJ's ass. Let security keep them separated. That would have given the promo more wight IMO.
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Aug 7, 2013 0:34:03 GMT -5
i watched these last night and almost woke up my roommate. So damn funny! I hope they make more of them!
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Aug 2, 2013 20:02:13 GMT -5
Man how drunk do you have to be to get caught in Texas for a DWI?
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on May 25, 2013 15:06:27 GMT -5
You thought that was burying??? Curtis Axel has alot of time to grow and HHH'S comment made sense he & heyman have been around a long time(Axel/joe is a younger guy that hasn't) He's also a grown man, not a child. Secondly saying that, then following it up by slapping him like a brat & not letting Joe Henning beat the piss outta Triple H (or at least try to at that moment) is burying him. It makes him look weak in all our eyes. Especially to the fans who just follow story lines, and don't give a crap the way we do. They are the ones, despite the prevailing thought here that we do, that decide if a guy is main event. Also the idea in this thread that WWE likes to own the names of the characters is true. Just ask CM Punk, Randy Orton, Mickie James, & Gail Kim.
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